The Shinigami the Unforgiven in Bleach, Chapter 32: Rukia's Reiatsu– Where the Heart Lies?!
At first it was as turbulent as boiling water, but gradually it became a stagnant pool, without any ripples, and grew weak.
Ichigo Kurosaki turned around and looked at the child's magnified eyes. It was indeed too much of a stretch. No, he had promised to trust Rukia.
At this moment, the only thing to do is to trust her.
These were the thoughts in his mind.
Suddenly, a pink-haired woman appeared in front of them, raised her Riot Games, and slammed it hard into the ground.
Bang!
The ground was covered with cracks, and then the entire passage collapsed.
Ichigo Kurosaki quickly tried to jump away.
Suddenly, a foot stepped on his head, and Soi Fon used the step to glide forward smoothly.
"Huh?!" He was dumbfounded.
The serpentine Reiatsu bit down from the front.
Retsu Unohana, stepped on the side wall, nimbly avoiding the bite of the serpentine Reiatsu.
Forced to be a step Ichigo Kurosaki was not so lucky; the serpentine Reiatsu bit him and charged downwards.
The rubble crashed down on the second level, only to be broken through by the serpentine Reiatsu and fall to the bottom.
Dust filled the air.
This is a large hall.
The towering stone pillars were so numerous that they were impossible to count, and the dimness enveloped most of the space, making it impossible to understand the purpose of this hall.
Being in that environment does indeed give one a sense of insignificance and humility.
" Getsuga Tenshō!" Ichigo Kurosaki used Zangetsu to cleave through the snake-shaped Reiatsu. His bandages unfurled, but his anger remained undiminished. He gritted his teeth and said, "That little brat, I will absolutely not let her get away with this!"
The Bankai, the Tensa Zangetsu!"
The Reiatsu suddenly erupted, and the vortex of Reishi spun, swirling up all the dust particles before scattering them outwards with a bang.
His Shihakushō top was transformed into a narrow-sleeved trench coat with a red lining and jagged edges, making him look very cool.
The enemy leaped down from above, and Ichigo Kurosaki raised his sword to parry. Clang! The snow-white claws landed on the black blade.
His eyes narrowed, his wrist Twist, and he Shunpo, the blade flashing as it struck his enemy's abdomen. Even several meters away, his hand trembled slightly. What was happening?
It didn't feel like it hit flesh; it felt like something very hard.
"You want to finish me off quickly so you can go support your comrades, right?"
The black-haired man turned around, his expression cold, and said, "What a pity, Steel Cang Du, blocking a blade of your caliber would be a piece of cake."
The dark iron color slowly faded from his waist.
"Is that so? Then I'm relieved. Usually, guys who say things like that eventually break down."
Ichigo Kurosaki replied with a smile, secretly praying, "Rukia, Inoue, please be alright! Chad! Come back soon!"
"Keep being stubborn."
Cang Du assumed a fighting stance, and the Reiatsu gathered in his hands caused a giant python with its mouth open to appear around him.
Ichigo Kurosaki gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands, gathered his Reiatsu, and unleashed a black and red crescent-shaped slash forward, " Getsuga Tenshō!"
Boom!
The impact on the lower level caused the upper level to shake.
Rukia knew nothing about it.
Her mind was completely locked in a darkness woven by fear, her expression shifting from ferocity to calm.
That tranquility, imbued with a profound sense of twilight, is a symbol of death.
Rukia resigned herself to her fate; she shouldn't have been alive at all, and should have died that night.
" Rukia! You idiot!"
A familiar shout ripped through the darkness, Rukia's eyes suddenly widened. White light fell from the darkness, revealing a familiar figure.
Captain Shiraishi?
In reality, she opened her closed eyes, looked up, and could sense the Reiatsu coming from above, as if it were reprimanding her.
The fear immediately dissipated.
Unpleasant memories often surface in the dead of night, because that's when people are most likely to feel lonely.
No one can withstand the threat of fear.
The two people are different.
Rukia realizes she is not alone; Captain Shiraishi, Ichigo, Inoue, and Chad with her.
She gripped the knife handle again, stood up from the ground, her legs still trembling.
Fear seeped in from all around.
Äs asked in astonishment, "How can you still stand up? Fear should have broken you."
"Yes, you're right. I'm a weakling, always bound by the past, and utterly defeated by your fear."
"Then why are you still able to stand up? Why are you able to point a knife at me?!"
Äs didn't understand; such an illogical thing couldn't possibly happen.
Rukia raised the hilt of her sword and pointed it at him. "It's all thanks to Lord Kaien who told me where the heart is, not the heart beating in my chest."
When I'm thinking, when I'm thinking about someone, my heart stirs.
Conversely, it's the same; Captain Shiraishi's heart awakened me.
"I can't understand it, I don't get it, you want to escape fear based on something like this?"
Äs's expression grew increasingly furious. "I absolutely refuse to admit it!"
Tatarforas - Second Form
With a spurt, a large amount of blood gushed out from the stitches in the center of the body, which then split open, and a much larger As Nodt emerged from it.
Its original skin had been peeled away, hanging below its split lips, making it even more horrifying than before, with bulging eyes, exposed ribs, and its lower limbs twisted into an octopus shape.
The spacious area became narrow.
"Experience fear."
Äs bared his teeth and brandished his claws, wanting to use everything in his power to plunge the woman before him back into that fear; only then would he achieve victory.
My heart is no longer in this body; your fear is useless.
Rukia calmly replied, " Sode no Shirayuki, let's go."
"Mmm." Sode no Shirayuki gently echoed, her figure appearing beside her from the spiritual world, taking her hand that held the knife, and whispering in her ear.
" Bankai, Hakka no Togame!"
A large, disc-shaped, pure white light appeared on the roof, and an uncontrollable fear welled up in Äs's heart.
That pure white radiance reminded him of the Auswählen he had once experienced, followed by the terrifying memory of lying in bed unable to move even a finger.
I was so terrified that I couldn't move.
Fortunately, the fear didn't last long; a beam of light shot from the ground and pierced the sky.
At the same time, a radiant wave of light, surging and dancing like a giant tidal wave, spread across the ground, freezing everything within its range.
Äs transformed into a massive ice sculpture, gradually dissipating into ice shards starting from the top of his head.
A chill was rising in the air.
In the icy snow, Rukia stood quietly, holding a sword in both hands, the tips pointing diagonally to the ground. Dressed entirely in white, even her hair was silver-white, she looked like a fairy descended from the moon palace to the mortal world.
" Kuchiki?"
Yasutora Sado arrived in a hurry. The cold air around him gave him goosebumps, but he didn't stop and ran forward on the ice.
Kaka, Rukia's body began to crack, gushing out large amounts of blood. The moment Bankai, snow-white hair fell from the top of her head.
The person fell forward.
Yasutora Sado quickly caught her, " Kuchiki, wait here, I'll go find Inoue right away."
"Thank you, Chad. Thanks to you, I can leave in peace."
Rukia leaned on Yasutora Sado's shoulder, whispering, her Reiatsu rapidly waning, "I didn't die alone in the end, Lord Kaien..."
" Kuchiki!"
Yasutora Sado growled; the cold in the air was far less intense than the coldness in his heart.
The girl in his arms had completely lost her human warmth; even the blood that flowed from her was icy cold.
The Reiatsu was so faint that it seemed a simple breath would kill it.
He took a deep breath, and instead of carrying Rukia away, he gently placed her on the ice, stood up, and accelerated forward.
Without taking a detour, he smashed straight through the obstructing wall, charging forward like an enraged bull.
Ignoring everything else, they kept breaking through the last wall.
A thunderous sound echoed through the room.
The triangular shield firmly protected Orihime Inoue.
Meninas McAllon was attacking, not using Heilig Pfeil, but simply throwing Riot Games that slammed into the shield.
Each punch created ripples, yet none could break through.
"Huh? Mask dead? Oh, I just realized, Äs is dead too."
The moment the wall cracked, Meninas McAllon leaped to the side to avoid being caught in a pincer attack. Her tone was calm, and she was not careless at all, immediately entering her Vollständig state.
A blue and white five-pointed star appeared above her head, and multiple heart-shaped Reishi wings extended from her back. " Mask really outrageous. At least he should have perished together with the enemy, like Äs."
" Kuchiki is dead?!"
Orihime Inoue was shocked. She hadn't sensed Rukia's Reiatsu here and exclaimed urgently, " Chad- kun!"
Yasutora Sado said in a deep voice, " Rukia is still alive. Go and treat her. I'll handle this."
"Um."
Orihime Inoue nodded and immediately ran towards Rukia.
Her Fullbring ability has offensive methods, but her personality is not suitable for combat, making it difficult for her to become stronger. So she simply developed in the direction of a healer, putting all her skill points into healing and defense.
Therefore, as soon as she heard that she needed to save people, she knew she should withdraw from the battle.
Meninas McAllon didn't stop her, spreading her hands and saying, "Men are just stubborn. You're already exhausted, aren't you? Sweat is pouring down your face. You still want to block me?"
Yasutora Sado didn't speak, silently adjusting his breathing.
The Armor of the War God places no extra burden on the body; any attack that lands on the body will deal double damage.
The cost is too high.
Yasutora Sado estimated that he would not be able to use the Armor of the War God twice in the same day.
Otherwise, he would surely die.
"Hoo," Yasutora Sado exhaled heavily, his body once again radiating the light of Fullbring, covering the Armor of the War God, its golden color paired with a bright red skull.
Thinking about it carefully, I haven't known Mr. Kuchiki, Inoue, Kurosaki, and Mr. Shiraishi for very long, not even a month.
But these memories are the most valuable ones I have since my grandfather passed away.
Kuchiki, obsessed with strange rabbits; the adorable lion doll that always Rukia; Inoue, whose cooking is hard to describe; and Kurosaki, who is frank.
Mr. Shiraishi may seem unreliable, but he is actually very powerful.
In that dilapidated house, you could easily come up with interesting things just by thinking about them.
"How enjoyable." Yasutora Sado said softly, pushing off with his foot and launching an attack forward.
Meninas McAllon was somewhat surprised. She slammed her fist on the ground and used her fingers to lift the floorboards along the cracks.
The gray-blue floor obscured Yasutora Sado's vision. He swung his right fist and shattered the floor. Meninas McAllon was no longer in front of him.
She concealed her Reiatsu and circled to her lower left. Her slender right arm instantly swelled up, with large muscles bulging and veins showing, making it look thicker than the thigh of a sumo wrestler weighing over 300 pounds.
Meninas McAllon's Schrift ability is power, which allows her to freely control the muscles in her body and amplify her strength to unbelievable levels.
It's incredibly destructive, but its enlarged size is really ugly.
As a woman, Meninas McAllon couldn't psychologically accept her own ugliness, so she magnified specific parts of herself, such as her arms or legs.
That's enough.
Meninas McAllon punched Yasutora Sado in the groin; she wasn't stupid enough to aim for something as hard as armor.
Men, naturally, would target this weakness.
Yasutora Sado raised his leg.
Bang, click.
The massive Riot Games shattered Yasutora Sado didn't utter a sound as the Left Arm of the Devil slammed down towards Meninas McAllon's head.
The counterattack was too swift.
It was as if there had been no attack at all.
While Meninas McAllon was shocked, half of her face quickly changed, with muscles bulging from the skin to form fleshy armor.
Bang.
The skull of Roaring Filial Piety was etched into the floor.
Meninas McAllon suffered a concussion and, disregarding her appearance, her muscles bulged, instantly shattering her Quincy suit.
Her twisted and crisscrossing muscles covered her entire body like armor, and her appearance no longer showed any trace of her former beauty.
Yasutora Sado's right shoulder armor, protruding from his shoulder, cracked open, bursting forth with azure spiritual flames. He then delivered an uppercut to Chad's face with his right fist.
Meninas McAllon clenched her fist with one hand, and the azure shockwave dissipated directly between her palms. Her hand was now twice the size of Yasutora Sado.
It feels about the same as how an adult holds a ping-pong ball.
"How dare you make me show this side of myself! I'm going to kill you!"
Meninas McAllon exerted her strength, crushing Yasutora Sado's right fist to pieces, and then slammed a punch into his abdomen.
"Ugh." Yasutora Sado spat out a mouthful of blood, and Tong Kong almost collapsed.
Enraged, Meninas McAllon had no intention of taking shortcuts; she only wanted to use the most violent methods to beat the man in front of her into a pulp.
"Go to hell! Go...
With Meninas McAllon's roar, her Riot Games rained down like a storm on the Armor of the War God.
"Ah!" Yasutora Sado could no longer bear the pain and let out the most piercing scream of his life.
The screams of this tough guy only fueled Meninas McAllon's savagery, and her Riot Games became even more ferocious.
Boom! With the final punch, Meninas McAllon's eyes were filled with ferocious killing intent, but the armor shattering as she had imagined did not happen.
Yasutora Sado remained firmly in front, without taking a single step back.
The air itself became scorching hot from the friction of their Riot Games.
Why haven't you fallen yet?
Meninas McAllon was somewhat taken aback.
"I'm sorry, I can't let you disturb Kuchiki."
Yasutora Sado said, clenching his left hand, and a tremendous Reiatsu suddenly erupted from his left arm.
He didn't want to kill the woman, but if he didn't kill the person in front of him, Kuchiki and Inoue would be in danger.
He refused to let his principles implicate his companions; that was his conviction.
Fear flashed in Meninas McAllon's eyes as she tried to escape, her vision filled with dazzling white light.
Then came endless darkness.
Yasutora Sado blasted half of her body into dust, leaving only her lower body intact.
Having defeated the enemy, Yasutora Sado did not retract his Riot Games, maintaining his punching stance as he stood there.
His bald pupils lost their luster.
Chapter Thirty-Two: Where the Heart Lies (Free Reading)