After tumbling through the air several times, Horned Ichigo finally steadied himself.
Anger and surprise crossed his face as he widened his eyes and stared fixedly at Shisui.
"Nine slashes, ten figures. That's not too much, is it?" Shisui's voice was calm and gentle, but carried a faint hint of amusement.
He seemed to have anticipated Horned Ichigo's reaction, so he was not surprised.
Shisui's words sounded like a provocation, yet also a confident display of his own strength.
His gaze was firm and confident, exuding an air of invincibility.
"Damn it! That move of yours is disgusting! And isn't that just fucking cheating?!" Horned Ichigo roared angrily, his voice ringing across the entire battlefield.
Rather than simply standing there, he swiftly flickered away to put distance between himself and Shisui, watching him warily.
"Roar..."
Horned Ichigo let out a deafening, furious roar, and his Reiatsu erupted wildly once more.
Astonishingly, his wounds healed in the blink of an eye, and even his missing horn sprouted back out.
Moreover, his skin grew harder, as indestructible as steel;
the horns on his head also grew sharper, gleaming with a chilling light.
"I'll show you what real power is!"
Brandishing Tensa Zangetsu, Horned Ichigo charged at Shisui with unparalleled momentum.
His strides were firm and powerful, each step seeming to shatter the void and sending violent tremors through the surrounding space.
At the sight, Shisui's gaze sharpened slightly. He gripped the sword hilt at his waist tightly with both hands and assumed a textbook sword-drawing stance.
He drew a deep breath and reined in his aura to its utmost limit, like a volcano on the verge of erupting.
"Extreme: Ninefold Slash!"
Shisui spoke quietly, his voice low and filled with killing intent. As his words fell, his figure vanished in an instant,