"Yes, Lady Yoruichi!"
Shadow turned to look at Mei Zhen, his voice full of coldness and killing intent; "I said, I will deal with you before dark and rush back to Soul Society, because your affairs have disturbed Lady Yoruichi's time!"
With that said, he gave a low drink, and above Shadow's body, the bloody Reiatsu with a little bit of strange red light in the darkness rose up violently, ferocious, crazy and violent. The Reiatsu and momentum released immediately were no less than Mei Zhen.
"Shadow... He's really getting stronger and stronger!" Shunsui Kyōraku pressed the hat on his head and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
"He is truly worthy of what teacher Genryūsai said, the man who is stronger than him and the man closest to God!" Jūshirō Ukitake also sighed. It's not that they were bored and sighing, but they are no longer needed, right?
"Is that the power after absorbing and assimilating Purification Seal!" Soi Fon murmured to himself.
"But!" Toshiro Hitsugaya said hesitantly; "Master Shadow seems to be evenly matched with Mei Zhen. I'm not saying that I don't believe Master Shadow, it's just..."
"Evenly matched!" Yoruichi Shihōin chuckled and said; "This is just Reiatsu who is barely half of it!"
"Less than half!"
"He has a sealing technique he set on his forehead!" Jūshirō Ukitake explained; "It's like Captain Kenpachi Zaraki's eyepatch, which contains most of Shadow's Reiatsu!"
"..." Toshiro Hitsugaya said in shock; "Are you already this strong!"
But the battle on the other side has already begun. Shadow and Mei Zhen both adopted the simplest and most direct method. Reiatsu, pink and black with a strange blood red color, collided wildly in the void.
Looking back at the two people fighting, Shadow still looked indifferent and relaxed, but Mei Zhen seemed to have tried his best.
"Boom boom!!!"
There was another collision, with roaring sounds of wind and thunder, and Shadow's expression remained calm and indifferent as he fell to the ground.
"Plop!!!"
"Pfft..."
Mei Zhen was hit by the rebound force and fell to the ground. His throat felt sweet and a mouthful of blood burst out from his mouth.
He raised his head and looked at the sky. It was estimated that it would get really dark in a while. Shadow pulled out the Zanpakutō stuck behind his back. He... had decided to solve this boring matter as soon as possible.
"Wait... wait a minute!"
There was an unusually stubborn voice in the midst of weakness. Ichigo Kurosaki struggled to stand up with a big knife. According to his character, there was no need to think about what he wanted to do!
"Stop, Ichigo!"
Yoruichi Shihōin was very angry and shouted loudly, this guy didn't even look at what time it was, he knew he was a pushy bastard.
"It's not over yet!" Ichigo Kurosaki said stubbornly; "My battle with Mei Zhen, Mr. Shadow, although I am very sorry, please let me deal with him. Maybe, he was no match for me in his heyday, but now he is injured, so please, Mr. Shadow!"
"Ichigo!"
Rukia Kuchiki frowned and shouted, some helpless and some angry. As he spoke, he glanced at Shadow uneasily, for fear that this guy would be unhappy and kill Ichigo Kurosaki.
"Sorry!"
Raising the knife, he blocked Mei Zhen's attack. Ichigo Kurosaki grinned and said, "My strength is more than enough! In short, Mr. Shadow, please!"
"Still trying to be brave!" Mei Zhen said in a low tone, full of murderous intent; "I can't beat him, but I still have no problem dealing with you!"
"Finally stood up!" Ichigo Kurosaki raised Zanpakutō flatly, looked at Mei Zhen, and said confidently; "I am a sharp blade, why is it that as Bleach, you don't have Zanpakutō!"
"······"
"So that's it!"
Yoruichi Shihōin suddenly realized, Shadow also frowned slightly, as if he wanted to understand something, why Mei Zhen did not Zanpakutō, why did his body change so much after he said such a sentence, it turns out that the real reason is.
Mei Zhen is Zanpakutō, and Zanpakutō is Mei Zhen. The two have been completely integrated into one, and they are now indistinguishable from each other.
"Then what are you going to do!" Mei Zhen looked at Ichigo Kurosaki arrogantly.
"Mr. Shadow!" Ichigo Kurosaki looked at the indifferent Shadow, and then turned to look at Yoruichi Shihōin, who had been silent; "Mr. Yoruichi, please!"
"So what!"
With the corner of his mouth raised, Shadow stepped forward step by step with a knife in hand, his cold voice carrying a chilling smile.
"Mr. Shadow!!!"
"Hey!" He sighed helplessly, Yoruichi Shihōin crossed his arms over his chest, lowered his head slightly, paused, and said, "Okay, Shadow, put away the knife! I believe Ichigo!"
"Lady Yoruichi!"
It seemed that Yoruichi Shihōin had already thought that Yoruichi Shihōin would say this. Shadow didn't seem to be surprised. He just slowly put Zanpakutō back into the scabbard without leaving his hand on the handle, and said in a cold voice, "Ichigo Kurosaki, remember, if you can't solve it before dark, I will not show mercy, and I... will kill you together!"
"······"
"Before it gets dark! That's enough!" Ichigo Kurosaki turned to look at Mei Zhen; "Then do as you wish!"
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"Dang······Dang······"
Above the void, Ichigo Kurosaki and Mei Zhen were in a fierce confrontation. The knives collided with each other, and Reiatsu fought violently, making bursts of roaring sounds.
"Ichigo!" Rukia Kuchiki shouted anxiously.
"Leave it to him!" Jūshirō Ukitake said in a deep voice.
"But, he doesn't have much Spiritual Power left..." Rukia Kuchiki gritted his teeth, but Jūshirō Ukitake looked up at the battle above, but never said a word again.
Lowering his head slightly and raising the corners of his mouth, Shadow released his grip on the handle of the knife and turned around to walk to Yoruichi Shihōin.
"Shadow!" Yoruichi Shihōin turned around.
"Ah!" In response, Shadow said; "There is no need to look any further. The outcome has already been determined. One is determined to win, and the other is holding on to the belief of death!"
"Really!" Yoruichi Shihōin chuckled.
Sure enough, just as Shadow said, Ichigo Kurosaki took advantage of his unpreparedness and chopped Mei Zhen in half, blood spurted out, and strangely, Before Mei Zhen was about to die, there was a smile of relief on the corner of his mouth, without any trace of unwillingness or resentment. At this moment, he looked more like a living, flesh-and-blood person...
Mei Zhen's Reiatsu finally went berserk at the moment before his death, blasting it into nothingness without leaving any trace, as if this person had never appeared.
The sky finally darkened, and there was a hint of coolness in the wind. The two injured people, Ichigo Kurosaki and Renji Abarai, were receiving treatment from Hanatarō Yamada who arrived later.
"What the hell is going on!"
Even now, Rukia Kuchiki is still a little confused and puzzled about things. In fact, not only herself, Renji Abarai also seems to have a little understanding.
"While fighting him, I discovered that Mei Zhen and his Zanpakutō were integrated into one!" Ichigo Kurosaki explained.
"In order to pursue the ultimate trick, I became one with Zanpakutō!" Jūshirō Ukitake said solemnly; "But in the end, it cannot be restored!"
"It's so cruel!" Shunsui Kyōraku sighed.
"He wants to change back to his original body!" Yoruichi Shihōin stepped forward, sighed, and said, "That's why he took Spiritual Power from Ichigo and used it as a detonator to separate himself!"
"Even if I destroy myself, I won't hesitate!" Toshiro Hitsugaya still can't figure it out, or he doesn't agree with it.
"When the pain reaches the extreme, death is the best relief!"
Shadow said coldly. In fact, he quite admired Mei Zhen for having the courage to die and the courage to get rid of all this. Then, Mei Zhen, no matter what the purpose is, is a Bleach who has redeeming qualities.
"Really!"
"So, Mei Zhen he..." Rukia Kuchiki asked Ichigo Kurosaki who lowered his head.
"Already dead!" Ichigo Kurosaki said in a low tone; "All that's left is the Zanpakutō!"
Perhaps feeling the sadness, everyone couldn't help but fell silent and looked at the Mei Zhen stuck on the ground, Zanpakutō, for a long time...
"Then, let's go back!" Jūshirō Ukitake finally said, breaking the silence.
"Speaking of which, Zaraki still didn't come in the end!" Yoruichi Shihōin put his hands on his hips and said slightly curiously.
"That road idiot..." Soi Fon raised his face helplessly, powerlessly, and speechlessly; "Really, I don't know where he went!"
No one would have thought that the Kenpachi Zaraki they were chanting was actually on the railway track, carrying a little girl with pink hair on her back, shouting loudly to the fast train, and drinking enthusiastically to cheer herself up.
"It's time to go back, Lady Yoruichi!" Looking at the sky that had completely darkened, Shadow said.
"Yeah!" nodded, Yoruichi Shihōin turned around and brushed his purple hair with both hands; "Let's go!"
"Yes!" Soi Fon responded and followed.