Confrontation

Amamiya Shin's eyes were bloodshot, his face contorted in rage. Despite the excruciating pain from his wounds, he forced a smile.

For no other reason than to celebrate this moment of victory.

Reiryoku threads wrapped around Wang Xun's right arm, which was holding the knife, and had already corroded into Wang Xun's spiritual body, continuously injecting toxins.

No matter how strong or tough you are, once this little toxin gets inside, you're nothing more than a limp lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

I won again.

However, the next moment, something unexpected happened.

Wang Xun moved freely, showing no signs of being slowed down by poisoning.

He let the Reiryoku threads wrap around his wrist, then Zanpakuto fiercely, unleashing an extremely strong Reiatsu that Zanpakuto in Amamiya Shin's hand at its root.

Amamiya Shin stared blankly at the Zanpakuto in his hand, his eyes filled with confusion.

ah?

The silk thread slipped weakly from Wang Xun's arm and fell to the ground.

The next second, the knife in his hand suddenly accelerated.

With a single stroke, he severed Amamiya Shin's right arm.

The second stab pierced his left shoulder, pinning him to the ground.

Wang Xun then stopped, as he needed to keep one alive to extract some information.

He couldn't understand.

He struggled to say something, but the excruciating pain from his wounds only allowed him to groan.

Looking at the guy bleeding profusely, Wang Xun thought for a moment and decided to help stop the bleeding, lest he bleed to death.

He sheathed his sword and swung it, striking Amamiya Shin in the neck.

After stunning him, Wang Xun's hands glowed with the light of the Kaidō, and he began to heal Amamiya Shin's severed arm and the hideous knife wound on his chest.

A noise came from behind him. Wang Xun turned his head and saw that Soi Fon had finally broken free from the restraints of the Rikujōkōrō and dragged her heavy limbs outside.

Her gaze swept around anxiously, but when she saw Wang Xun and the collapsed Amamiya Shin, her eyes gradually glazed over.

"... Huh?"

The situation before her was clearly beyond her comprehension.

The formidable enemy who had easily overpowered him was now lying on the ground, looking miserable and on the verge of death.

Soi Fon thought she would be in deep trouble and desperately needed Wang Xun's help, but he was squatting unharmed to the side, with only a slightly dirty hem of his clothes.

What's going on? Could there have been hallucinogens in the toxins we just encountered?

Hallucination?

Soi Fon composed herself and then noticed the green light emanating from Wang Xun's hand.

What is the light in Wang Xun's hand?

It seems to be... Kaidō?

Is this... correct...?

Soi Fon felt that things were developing in a way that was beyond her expectations, to the point that she couldn't understand it for a moment.

"Wang Xun, what are you... doing?"

Wang Xun had already noticed Soi Fon behind him, and upon hearing her question, he looked helpless.

"Please, my enemy, do not die."

Soi Fon:???

Even though the facts before her eyes were absolutely true, Soi Fon was still filled with disbelief.

After all, Wang Xun had struggled to survive under her attack last night, and the bruises on his face had only recently faded.

But how could he possibly defeat such a formidable enemy, one that even he himself found quite troublesome?

"But you, how did you defeat him? Are you... really that strong?"

Seeing Soi Fon's bewildered expression, Wang Xun sighed and casually explained.

"His Zanpakuto's power was somewhat effective against him; he was just lucky."

After hearing Wang Xun's explanation, Soi Fon was stunned for a moment before she realized what he meant.

"Oh... I see."

That at least provides some explanation.

At this moment, Soi Fon finally recalled the power that Wang Xun had unleashed when Shikai.

At that time, her attention was focused on removing the Bakudō from her body, and she didn't pay much attention to Wang Xun's Shikai.

I vaguely remember that he seemed to have sent the enemy flying with a single slash...

Subsequently, Soi Fon finally grasped the current situation, and rationality began to prevail.

Although the toxins in my body are still having an effect and making movement somewhat inconvenient, fortunately, the enemy has also lost its ability to resist.

Wang Xun deserves the greatest credit for this mission without any doubt.

She was a bit too impulsive, and she will definitely reflect on that deeply in front of Lady Yoruichi when they go back and review the situation.

Soon, two figures appeared in front of them.

It was Sugimoto and Kawasaki who went to investigate clues in another direction.

They sensed the burst of Reiatsu and rushed over, but when they arrived, they found the battle was already over.

At this moment, Wang Xun also finished stopping the bleeding and used the Bakudō Technique to bind Amamiya Shin's hands and feet. He then sat down to rest and recover his Reiryoku.

"This is... the enemy?"

After receiving an affirmative reply, the two looked at Amamiya Shin's miserable state and the traces of treatment he had Kaidō, their faces showing surprise.

That was ruthless of them.

The next moment, four Reiatsu rapidly approached.

The two quickly became alert, and were both taken aback when they saw who it was.

It was several members of the Ninth Division who had returned.

Kaname Tōsen felt the Reiatsu emanating from Amamiya Shin on the ground, and his expression turned solemn.

This was somewhat unexpected for him.

"As expected of the Stealth Force, it seems you've already subdued him."

"Thank you all for your hard work. Now, let's leave this person to our Ninth Division."

He signaled his team members to step forward and escort him away.

"Slow."

Soi Fon stood in front of them, her voice carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"Fifth Seat Tōsen, it seems you've misjudged the direction of your pursuit. The defector has been hiding here all along and hasn't gone far."

"It was indeed our mistake."

Kaname Tōsen nodded slightly.

"Thanks to your team's assistance, please hand over the prisoner now; we need to take him back for interrogation."

Everything he said and did seemed perfectly reasonable.

But it was precisely this calm expression that made Soi Fon's face turn cold.

This attitude of taking it for granted that they should come Momo is inexplicably infuriating.

Before Soi Fon could say anything more, Wang Xun stepped forward, looking at Kaname Tōsen's dark face.

"You left in such a hurry, without even leaving any intelligence. Now that we've captured this person, you're demanding his release? That doesn't seem reasonable."

Upon Kaname Tōsen frowned and turned towards the direction from which the voice came.

"Then, what is your meaning, sir?"

"This person was taken down and captured by us, and since he is involved in our mission, he should naturally be taken over by our Stealth Force."

"We should hand it over to the Ninth Division after we have completed our investigation."

Kaname Tōsen looked thoughtful. What the person in front of him said was indeed reasonable, but...

He had no choice but to obey Lord Aizen's orders.

This person is a key pawn used to cover up the traces of experiments conducted here, and possesses unpredictable abilities; in theory, he shouldn't have been captured by these members of the Stealth Force.

Although the reason for the defeat is unknown, we cannot simply hand it over to the Stealth Force.

With this in mind, Kaname Tōsen a deep voice.

"I'm sorry, but I cannot agree. This person has committed a grave offense within the Ninth Division and should be detained by the Ninth Division."

"We remember the contributions of the Stealth Force. Hand this man over to us, and we will surely repay you in the future."

He took a step forward, but a knife was placed in front of him.

"What do you mean by this, player?"

Kaname Tōsen's voice remained steady, his hand already resting on the Zanpakuto at his waist.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking what the Fifth Seat Tōsen ' means?"

"This person said he wanted to stay with the Second Division and would be handed over to you after the interrogation. What, are you trying to steal credit from the Stealth Force?"

"Or is it that you're not only blind, but also deaf?"