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"Buzz!"
Shūsuke Amagai's slash stopped in mid-air.
It was as if an invisible wall had blocked Shūsuke Amagai's attack.
"Oh?"
"A defensive barrier?"
Shūsuke Amagai realized that his attack had no effect, he was in no hurry to continue attacking. Instead, he stood still and observed the situation before him.
As for Sōgo Shihoin and Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai? Heh... just a blind man and an old man, nothing to fear! No matter how powerful Soul Reaper, without their Zanpakuto, they are nothing...
"Isn't this Shūsuke Amagai?"
"Instead of protecting the Kasumioji Clan... why do you have the leisure to come looking for me?"
At the tea table, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai Shūsuke Amagai, who had suddenly arrived at the First Division Barracks, and asked.
Why is that?
Hahaha... There's only one answer!
"So, we've come to seek revenge on you, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto Genryusai!"
Shūsuke Amagai's face was contorted with madness as he hysterically roared in the direction of Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
"Oh ho, so this is someone who's come to get revenge on you, Old Man Yama!"
"What a terrible thing you did to this kid, Old Man Yama! Could it be that this child is... a mistake you made when you were young?"
Sōgo Shihoin calmly sipped his tea, but his mouth was still busy chattering away as he drank.
"Stop talking nonsense."
"I've lived an upright life, how could I possibly make such a mistake?!"
Sōgo Shihoin's words were indeed ruthless; even someone as composed as Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai felt his blood pressure spike.
"Haha... just kidding."
Sōgo Shihoin looked at the glaring Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai and chuckled softly, knowing he had gone a bit too far.
" Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, you old scoundrel! You have the guts to do it, but not the guts to admit it, do you?"
Shūsuke Amagai was furious. He pointed at Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's old face and roared.
"Oh my god~"
"Is that really true?"
"So, should I temporarily step aside and avoid your family disputes?"
When Sōgo Shihoin heard Shūsuke Amagai's words, his heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected that his casual remark would come true. Shūsuke Amagai really was a mistake that Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai made when he was young.
"You brat, stop talking nonsense! Get out of here before I lose my temper!"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai frowned and coldly shouted at Shūsuke Amagai. Even in this situation, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai was still trying to find a way to protect Shūsuke Amagai.
"This isn't like you, old man!"
"This is the first time I've seen you protect someone like this..."
Sōgo Shihoin found Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's unusual behavior intriguing. Normally, given Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's temperament, if he heard someone shouting in his barracks, he would have already grabbed a knife and beaten the person to a pulp. But Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai was restraining himself, and this unusual behavior caught Sōgo Shihoin's attention, making Sōgo Shihoin think further...
"It's not what you think."
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai sighed helplessly and quietly explained to Sōgo Shihoin beside him.
"Do I understand the difference between a adopted son and a biological son?"
"I understand..."
Sōgo Shihoin slightly, indicating that he understood Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
No, you don't understand...
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai listened to Sōgo Shihoin's words, his eyes twitched. What was all this about? How did he suddenly have an extra son?!
"What are you two babbling on and on about?"
"You two... one a blind man, the other a bald old man, do you look down on me Shūsuke Amagai?"
Seeing that Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai and Sōgo Shihoin were ignoring him and chatting amongst themselves, Shūsuke Amagai shouted angrily.
"A blind man?"
Sōgo Shihoin felt his blood pressure rising a bit.
"Old bald guy?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, who was gently combing his long beard, almost ripped it off when he heard the words "old bald man."
"Ha?"
At that moment, Sōgo Shihoin and Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai both stood up from their seats.
Isn't it good to be alive?
Having been hiding in the shadows, quietly observing everything before him, Chōjirō Sasakibe listened to Shūsuke Amagai's arrogant remarks, sighed helplessly, and turned to run away...
Chōjirō Sasakibe had a more urgent task: to evacuate the members of the First Division.
Chōjirō Sasakibe knew in his heart that the threat to Soul Society had never been outside, but inside. From the moment Yama-jii and Sōgo Shihoin unleashed their fury, those two became the greatest threat to Soul Society! Their earth-shattering destructive power meant that, if not handled carefully, the entire Soul Society could be wiped out...
"Kid, do you know what you're saying?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai gently removed the haori draped over his shoulders, opened his half-closed eyes, and fixed his Shūsuke Amagai with eyes that seemed to hold a heat comparable to the core of the sun.
Hehehe...
" Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, you have no idea how I've lived these past years since my father died..."
"I've endured countless scornful looks and endless criticism!"
"Having faced countless life-or-death situations in Hueco Mundo and narrowly escaped each time, I honed these skills."
"My sword is meant to kill you! Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai!"
Shūsuke Amagai angrily drew his Zanpakuto from his waist.
Hehehe...
"The knife that killed me?"
"Then let me see for myself what kind of knife this is meant to kill me."
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai smiled gently, using the manner of an elder treating a junior, and said with a light laugh.
"Open your eyes wide and look carefully!"
" Bankai! Raikou: Karasuka!"
As Shūsuke Amagai Shūsuke Amagai Zanpakuto shouted, an immense Spiritual Pressure erupted from his body. The Zanpakuto in his hand transformed from an ordinary katana into a gigantic weapon, resembling neither a shield nor a hook, with a seashell-like top and a massive hook at the bottom, as tall as Shūsuke Amagai himself.
"Spray!!"
Balls of flame shot out from the weapon in the Shūsuke Amagai, clearly indicating that this weapon also possessed fire attributes.
That's it?
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai watched Shūsuke Amagai's Bankai with complete composure. In Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's eyes, this level of Bankai was simply... too weak!
"Is all you can do is play with tiny sparks? Shūsuke Amagai, is this the sword you said you'd use to kill me?! If that's all, you're making me laugh my head off!"
As the most skilled fire manipulator in the Soul Society today, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai considers Shūsuke Amagai's Bankai to be as weak as a lighter.
"Hehe..."
"It's not over yet! Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai!"
"Open your eyes wide and look carefully! This is my true power..."
As he spoke, Shūsuke Amagai drew the ultimate Bakkōtō from his waist—the Tuning Fork, which had devoured all the other Bakkōtō!
"That is..."
The moment Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai saw Shūsuke Amagai pull out the Tuning Fork, he felt anger for the first time. The sight of the Bakkōtō Bakkōtō him of his disciple who had been controlled by it and whom he had ultimately had to deal with personally.
"Did you see that?"
"This is the Bakkōtō, this is power that surpasses even the Soul Reaper!"
Shūsuke Amagai spoke, the Bakkōtō in his hand was finally unleashed.
The handle at the end of the Tuning Fork seemed to come alive, transforming into a black dragon that coiled around Shūsuke Amagai's Shūsuke Amagai right arm and tore apart his shirt. The five cores that the Tuning Fork had devoured, resembling eyes, were neatly arranged on Shūsuke Amagai's chest, occasionally rotating as if observing the surrounding situation...
Hahaha... Hahahaha...
After Shūsuke Amagai fused with the Bakkōtō in his hand, he let out bursts of laughter—laughter that signified victory!
"See that? My posture surpasses even that of Soul Reaper!"
From the right arm of Shūsuke Amagai, which had been swallowed by the black dragon, emerged a dark green lightsaber. In his left hand, the Thunderfire Blaze Shell transformed into a large shield, blocking Shūsuke Amagai's figure. Holding a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left, Shūsuke Amagai believed that he had far surpassed the Soul Reaper.
"Madness!"
"Ignorant!"
"Corrupted by that evil power, yet still gloating over it!"
"Ridiculous! Ridiculous!"
For the first time, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai was enraged. He looked at Shūsuke Amagai's state and was furious!
Hahaha... Are you scared?
Are you afraid of me because I look like I've transcended Soul Reaper?
" Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, you are not worthy of being called the strongest Soul Reaper in a thousand years! You are not worthy of being the Captain -Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13!"
Shūsuke Amagai roared, looking at Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's furious expression, he assumed that Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai was afraid.
"Fool."
Sōgo Shihoin shook his head helplessly. How could there be such a stupid idiot in this world? It shocked him for a hundred years.
"Let me end all of this!"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai muttered to himself, seemingly talking to himself, but actually telling Sōgo Shihoin beside him, "Don't worry about this."
"I didn't intend to get involved since you're here."
Sōgo Shihoin, willing to hand over this opportunity to show off to Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, smiled slightly and continued to sit down and drink his tea.
Enjoying tea and watching a play, right?
" Ryūjin Jakka!!"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai finally drew his Zanpakuto from his waist and completed its release.
"Boom!"
If Shūsuke Amagai's flames are like a lighter, then Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's fire is like a blazing sun, completely incomparable. Even Shūsuke Amagai's Bankai cannot compare to Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's Shikai.
"As expected of Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, I am indeed no match for you in a direct confrontation!"
When faced with the flames of Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai that seemed capable of melting everything in the world, Shūsuke Amagai's expression changed. No matter how much he hated or belittled Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, he couldn't help but feel awe when he saw Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's strength!
"But! It's useless!"
Shūsuke Amagai raised the dark green sword in his hand and swung it towards the ground.
The next second, a strange sound wave was released from the dark green blade. This strange energy instantly soothed the Ryujin Ryūjin Jakka Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
"Um?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai frowned slightly as he looked at the Ryūjin Jakka in his hand, which had returned to its pre-liberation state.
"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~"
"Ha ha ha ha..."
"See that? This was prepared specifically to deal with you, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai!"
"I've already said it, I've surpassed Soul Reaper, I've become Soul Reaper, an existence that is absolutely invincible!"
Shūsuke Amagai burst into laughter. The moment he saw that his Bakkōtō could indeed seal Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's power, he knew he had truly succeeded! Today was the day he would slay Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
"Oh?!"
"No wonder you dared to challenge me."
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai slightly. He finally understood where this kid got the courage to challenge him. It turned out he had obtained the power to counter Zanpakuto. The other's move had succeeded; he indeed couldn't feel the connection between himself and his Zanpakuto... However, this was only relative. If he unleashed his full Spiritual Pressure, he could still forcibly release his Zanpakuto. But if he unleashed his full Spiritual Pressure, what would be released wouldn't be Ryūjin Jakka's Shikai, but his Bankai! Ryūjin Jakka: Zanka no Tachi!
Using Bankai to deal with this brat... that seems a bit much, like using nuclear weapons to kill a mosquito...
" Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, I have now sealed your Soul Reaper power. You can no longer use your Zanpakuto. Just obediently await your death!"
Shūsuke Amagai raised the Bakkōtō in his hand and pointed it at Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, speaking arrogantly.
"Oh?!"
"You think you can defeat me just because you've sealed my Zanpakuto?"
"If that's really what you think, then I've overestimated you!"
"Charge! Let me see your strength..."
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai remained calm, gripping his Ryūjin Jakka, which had become as ordinary as a samurai sword, as he awaited Shūsuke Amagai's attack. Today, he would show his opponent that the battles of Soul Reaper were not about Zanpakuto; the battles of Soul Reaper were about Zankensōki! The battles of Soul Reaper were about experience!
"The difference in Spiritual Pressure is too great."
Sōgo Shihoin remained calm. Even though Shūsuke Amagai used a powerful weapon that could counter Zanpakuto, Sōgo Shihoin still didn't believe that Shūsuke Amagai could turn the tide. This was because the difference in Spiritual Pressure between Shūsuke Amagai and Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai was simply too great. The battle between Soul Reaper was a battle of Spiritual Pressure!
"Go to hell!"
Shūsuke Amagai may have gotten carried away; with a single Shunpo, he chose to confront Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
"Madness!"
Even though they were adversaries, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai never forgot his duty as a teacher.
"When you encounter an opponent you cannot defeat, never think of engaging them in direct combat. Instead, leverage your greatest strengths and find the enemy's weaknesses!"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai easily blocked Shūsuke Amagai's large shield with his sword and spoke in a cold voice.
"Yeah?"
"How about this?"
Shūsuke Amagai was naturally unconvinced. He continued to activate the power of his Bakkōtō, and waves of sound waves traveled outwards along his arm.
"Um?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai instantly sensed that his Zanpakuto might go out of control. If it did, the entire Seireitei might be engulfed in flames in an instant. Without a second thought, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai decisively released the hilt of the sword.
"Ha!"
Shūsuke Amagai seized the opportunity and knocked Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's sword away.
You lost!
Tenbei Shusuke seized upon Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's weakness and prepared to finish him off in one fell swoop.
"Ridiculous!"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai dodged Shūsuke Amagai's sneak attack by sidestepping, then unleashed a powerful right punch, accompanied by a gust of air, aimed straight for Shūsuke Amagai's abdomen.
Do you think you can hit me?
Shūsuke Amagai was prepared; as soon as Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai a punch, he immediately raised his left-hand shield in front of him.
" Ikkotsu!"
The next second, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's punch, carrying immense force, struck Shūsuke Amagai's large shield.
"Boom!"
After a powerful shockwave swept through the entire First Division Barracks, the roof of the First Division Barracks was reduced to ashes by Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, and Shūsuke Amagai Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, who took the direct hit, was knocked back a hundred meters.
"Hahaha..."
"Hahaha..."
"It's completely useless..."
Shūsuke Amagai laughed loudly. Although he said that Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's attack hadn't happened, in reality, his heart was already in turmoil because of Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's group...
"Is this old man a monster? Absolutely, absolutely do not engage this old man in close combat!"
Shūsuke Amagai felt his left arm go numb, and his eyes twitched slightly. He had already used his Bankai deflect eighty percent of the force, but even so, Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's punch still made his left arm feel sore and numb.
"Didn't work?" Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai withdrew his fist, which was still emitting blue smoke, and said calmly, "I didn't hold back my strength in that punch!"
"Um?!"
Upon hearing Shūsuke Amagai Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's words, Tenbei Shusuke's expression changed in shock. The next second, his Bankai, which resembled a seashell, instantly shattered into countless fragments...
"A scam?"
Shūsuke Amagai's pupils trembled as he looked at the Zanpakuto, which had been Zanpakuto pieces after only withstanding a single blow from Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
"Puff..."
At the same time, a mouthful of blood spurted from Shūsuke Amagai's mouth.
"Damn it, I've taken a hidden injury."
Shūsuke Amagai knelt on one knee, supporting his body with the Bakkōtō, looking rather disheveled.
"Is this what you mean by being useless?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai removed his Shihakusho) from his body, revealing a muscular upper body that seemed inhuman, with no excess fat, clearly defined abs, and covered in scars.
"Keep going! Charge!"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai with his hands behind his back, still showing no intention of launching an attack.
"Retreat! I have to retreat!"
Shūsuke Amagai panicked and decided to run away.
Goodbye! I'll be back.
The Bakkōtō in the Shūsuke Amagai emitted a strange sonic wave, instantly destroying the room's floor.
"Um?!"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai was getting old; his reactions were slow, and in a moment of carelessness, he fell towards the ground below.
"This old man has no martial ethics, doesn't have Zanpakuto, and is still so damn strong. I'll go back and find a good strategy to fight him another day!"
Shūsuke Amagai turned around, intending to run away.
Where are you going?
However, the moment he turned around, he saw Sōgo Shihoin holding a teacup in one hand.
"Don't get in my way!"
Shūsuke Amagai brandished the dark green light sword emanating from the Bakkōtō, aiming it at Sōgo Shihoin's head.
Shūsuke Amagai confident that, like Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, those who remained powerful even without their Zanpakuto were extremely rare. He was certain that his Bakkōtō could easily defeat this blind bastard in front of him.
"Go down."
Faced with the overconfident Shūsuke Amagai, Sōgo Shihoin held up one finger.
The Shūsuke Amagai's sword collided with Sōgo Shihoin's finger, the blade of Shūsuke Amagai's Bakkōtō disintegrated into beautiful dark green Reishi the instant it touched Sōgo Shihoin's fingertip...
"What nonsense! Are you all monsters?"
Shūsuke Amagai was instantly dumbfounded. What were these people's spirits made of?
Five thousand
(End of this chapter)