Kido and Kenpachi Zaraki

The group arrived at the newly built Training Field.

On the Training Field, Aizen and Kenpachi Zaraki stood twenty meters apart.

Ning Fengzhi had suggested this distance. In truth, Aizen felt that three meters would have been enough.

However, Ning Fengzhi was still somewhat worried whether Aizen could react at such a short distance, so he insisted on twenty meters.

Ning Fengzhi knew Kenpachi Zaraki's strength very well. Ever since he had joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi had kept a close eye on him. His Soul Power had risen incredibly quickly, and his combat ability was also exceptionally strong. So long as Kenpachi Zaraki was given an opportunity, even Chen Xin could suffer a setback.

"What's wrong? When is this battle going to start?" Kenpachi Zaraki said impatiently.

Aizen stared into Kenpachi Zaraki's eyes. Excitement flickered in them—the joy of facing a powerful opponent. His entire person was like a sharp blade. From his sheer presence alone, Aizen could feel as though Kenpachi Zaraki were cutting him.

Though the other man's sword was still in his hand and they stood twenty meters apart, the faint pain in Aizen's chest told him that Kenpachi Zaraki was dangerous.

"To reach this extent through killing intent alone... as expected of Kenpachi Zaraki!"

Aizen touched the spot on his chest that felt as if it had been pierced through, his face bright with delight.

Jingle~

The bell at the tip of Kenpachi Zaraki's hair rang. Ning Fengzhi knew that Kenpachi Zaraki could no longer hold himself back, so he said,

"Begin!"

At the same time, he silently prayed for Aizen. I hope you can withstand Kenpachi Zaraki's assault. If you can, it will prove that Kido is more powerful than I imagined. My choice was not wrong.

"Oh, it's starting?" Kenpachi Zaraki glanced at Ning Fengzhi before turning back to Aizen. "I am now a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Kenpachi Zaraki. Let's begin our slaughter!"

Aizen looked at Kenpachi Zaraki with interest. The fighting intent he displayed was no joke. He truly wanted to kill Aizen.

"This guy... hehe, he really does love fighting."

Feeling Kenpachi Zaraki's immense battle intent, Aizen had no intention of holding back either. After all, his opponent was Kenpachi Zaraki.

Could Kido alone withstand Kenpachi Zaraki's swordsmanship and footwork, his two signature arts?

"What's wrong? If you won't attack, then I'm coming over." Kenpachi Zaraki looked at Aizen with a broad smile, the corners of his mouth slightly raised as he spoke in barely contained excitement.

"If you're just going to stand there silently, then I'm coming, all right?"

Kenpachi Zaraki's gaze sharpened. The surrounding disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could not help shivering, their legs trembling without end.

Their past nightmare surfaced in their minds once more. Kenpachi Zaraki, the man who would fight a powerful opponent without holding anything back, had returned—or rather, he had never changed at all.

"Ah, Aizen doesn't seem scared at all. This is the first time I've ever seen someone who wasn't afraid of Kenpachi Zaraki. He's really amazing." Ning Rongrong watched Aizen standing face-to-face with Kenpachi Zaraki. He had not wavered in the slightest under Kenpachi Zaraki's killing intent, and she could not help praising him.

"Um, Rongrong, I can do it too." Oscar's legs trembled slightly, though not noticeably. He had barely managed to overcome the fear in his heart.

Ning Rongrong gave Oscar a calm glance. "Yes, you've almost overcome your fear of death, but there's still a little left. Keep it up. When we get back, I'll tell Grandmaster to give you one final lesson."

"Ah, why is it like this?" Oscar lamented.

"Idiot. How could someone like Aizen possibly be shaken by such insignificant killing intent from me?" Kenpachi Zaraki turned to Ning Rongrong and said flatly.

"Hmph, the one calling others idiots is the idiot!" Ning Rongrong retorted with a pout.

"Ah, is that so?" Kenpachi Zaraki rolled his eyes.

"Ahem!" Seeing the two bickering at such an inappropriate time, Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly and reproached them, "Enough, stop fooling around!"

At Ning Fengzhi's words, Ning Rongrong stiffened. Then she made a face at him and stuck out her little tongue. "Bleh!"

"You child!" Ning Fengzhi was both annoyed and amused.

Aizen smiled faintly, raised a hand, and said, "Here I come!"

Kenpachi Zaraki straightened his posture and looked at Aizen expectantly. "Come."

"Binding Spell No. 4, Rope!"

Aizen flung out a glowing chain made of Soul Power. Kenpachi Zaraki lightly swung his sword and intercepted it, only to find that the chain's target was his blade—it was meant to bind his sword.

"Oh." Kenpachi Zaraki curiously examined the rope fastened to his blade.

"Destruction Spell No. 11, Soaring Lightning!"

Aizen, still holding one end of the glowing chain, unleashed lightning that traveled along it. In an instant, Kenpachi Zaraki's arm went numb, but he quickly overcame it.

Kenpachi Zaraki gave a hard tug, using his Zanpakuto to snap the glowing chain. With the lightning unable to travel through it any further, Aizen immediately discarded the chain and cast another Kido as Kenpachi Zaraki charged toward him.

"Binding Spell No. 9, Crushing Wheel!"

Yellow rope-like Soul Power shot from his fingers, seeking to restrain Kenpachi Zaraki once again, but Kenpachi Zaraki severed it with a single slash and could not help asking,

"Do you have any other moves?"

"Of course."

To obstruct Kenpachi Zaraki's vision, Aizen immediately followed with another Kido.

"Binding Spell No. 21, Red Smoke Shield."

A vast cloud of smoke erupted between them, blocking their line of sight and enveloping both men. The others could not see what was happening inside.

One disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect said disdainfully,

"So this so-called Kido is nothing more than this kind of cheap trick?"

The other disciples chimed in as well. "For such a trick, the Sect Master actually went to so much trouble."

Whoosh!

Kenpachi Zaraki swung his sword with great force. The sword wind instantly blew away the smoke, but Aizen was nowhere to be seen within it.

"Hm?" Kenpachi Zaraki frowned slightly. He could sense that Aizen was nearby, yet he could not see him no matter what.

"Destruction Spell No. 31, Red Flame Cannon!"

Aizen's voice rang out from nowhere. In an empty patch of space, distortion appeared, and the curtain of camouflage was slowly torn open, revealing Aizen. A ball of fire gathered in his palm.

Boom!

The fireball flew toward Kenpachi Zaraki, leaving a red afterimage behind it.

"Haah!"

Kenpachi Zaraki slashed backward with his sword. The instant the blade struck the fireball, it exploded, releasing a powerful wave of heat and scorching smoke that burned all the hair on Kenpachi Zaraki's hand and slightly damaged his clothes.

"Destruction Spell No. 32, Yellow Flame Flash!"

Within the heat wave, Kenpachi Zaraki could not see the high-speed yellow flame flying toward him through the smoke. It struck him squarely in the face.

Immediately afterward, Aizen unleashed another Kido.

"Destruction Spell No. 33, Azure Fire Fall!"

The azure flames condensed in his palm were released once more, but unfortunately, they missed.

Kenpachi Zaraki had already burst through the thick smoke, advancing in a low stance. Seeing Aizen release the second Azure Fire Fall, he swept his sword without hesitation and split it apart in an instant. Ignoring the blazing flames scorching his body, he had only one goal—to get close to Aizen!