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Kenpachi Kiganjo opened his large, thick hand and slapped it heavily on the ground.
Jagged stone pillars, like dog's teeth, shot up from the ground, whistling towards Aozaki Reiji.
"Inugan Tsuiyari!"
Aozaki Reiji burst out of the smoke and dust, his back and shoulders shimmering with entangled lightning as he ran swiftly across the arena.
Blood splattered on the ground; his left shoulder had been pierced through.
"Such speed!" Kenpachi Kiganjo's pupils contracted.
This kid's speed was too fast… his dog's teeth couldn't catch him!
But before he could react, the roar of thunder came from his side, incredibly close.
Fists wreathed in lightning struck his cheek and body, and translucent pillars of lightning erupted into the sky.
Aozaki Reiji said coldly, "Sokotsu: Raitei!"
Kenpachi Kiganjo's body was sent flying, and Aozaki Reiji's body vanished from his original spot.
In an instant, countless lightning-infused fists rained down on the former, each striking accurately.
"Ikkotsu: Raitei!"
This was Ikkotsu, pursuing ultimate speed!
Facing the deluge of countless fist shadows, Kenpachi Kiganjo crossed his arms in front of him, enduring the dense barrage of fists and electricity.
His only reliance was Bankai's defense!
Boom! Boom!
Fists and rock armor continuously collided, and shockwaves stirred up gusts of sand in the arena.
"Hahahahaha!! It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying fight."
Kenpachi Kiganjo laughed wildly and defiantly, his figure steady on the ground, his rock armor on his arms already shattered.
"Sure enough, I've long been tired of peaceful days. Thank you for making me happy this time, kid!"
"Is that so?" Aozaki Reiji sneered but didn't continue his attack.
During the previous clash, Kenpachi Kiganjo's armor wasn't damaged for the first time, but it would quickly repair itself whenever it was close to breaking.
Continuing the same attacks would only be futile.
Kenpachi Kiganjo paused, then shook his head in surprise, his arm armor restoring itself.
He was an idiot; many people were smarter than him.
—He had always known, but he was unwilling to admit it.
Kenpachi Kiganjo plunged his Zabatō into the ground, and sharp rock protrusions emerged from all directions.
No matter how fast Aozaki Reiji dodged, unless he could fly or burrow, the rock blades would always pursue him.
"Speed alone is useless. Those weak, powerless fists can't hurt me. How long can your Reiatsu sustain you?"
Kenpachi Kiganjo laughed loudly, his words filled with ease and comfort.
As long as he paid a little attention to his Reiatsu consumption, he would be invincible!
"Because of fear, therefore, injury. This Zanpakuto really suits you!" Aozaki Reiji scoffed.
"Because the shape, state, and abilities of a Zanpakuto are all formed based on the Shinigami's own Souls."
A familiar female voice echoed in Aozaki Reiji's mind.
"Then what is my power due to? Is it your promiscuity?"
"But you are not me."
Aozaki Reiji responded in his mind, gripping the Shinra Bansho in his hand and looking straight at Kenpachi Kiganjo.
—Battles required concentration.
He was used to Shinra Bansho's whispers.
After reaching Third-Class Spiritual Power, Shinra Bansho would occasionally speak to him on her own.
She didn't say anything important, just teased him about his private life or made him guess her true name.
Every time he guessed wrong, she would feign anger, then ignore him for an entire day, like a little girlfriend who liked to make unreasonable demands.
Although it was his responsibility for not remembering his girlfriend's name.
But relying on the fact that she couldn't leave him, Aozaki Reiji directly ignored his mistake.
"Die!!"
Kenpachi Kiganjo roared, and a massive spike rose from beneath his feet.
He abandoned control of the other rock pillars, and this attack was faster than any other time.
The grotesque rock pillar, like a fanged tooth, pierced through the air, stirring up an incomparably surging air current.
The rock pillar's speed and solidity far exceeded the previous ones… he couldn't react, nor could he resist!
Kenpachi Kiganjo leaped forward, his enormous rock fist ready.
Aozaki Reiji raised both hands, clenched into fists, and the lightning behind him transformed into explosive flames.
His fists met the rock pillar in front of him.
He… reacted!?
How was this possible!?
Terrifying combat ability, no wonder the old man took a liking to him.
He was truly a monster!
Crack!!
The powerful explosive force instantly shattered the rock pillar.
Kenpachi Kiganjo's rock fist slammed heavily into Aozaki Reiji's fists.
His slender fists combined were not even half the size of the rock fist.
Boom!!
A wave of air instantly erupted, spreading outwards in concentric circles.
Crackling…
Kenpachi Kiganjo's rock fist suddenly shattered into dust.
Aozaki Reiji was sent flying backward like a cannonball, his body skidding across the ground for more than ten meters before landing, leaving a trail of blood.
Drip, drip, drip—
Blood dripped from his forehead, and Aozaki Reiji struggled to sit up from the ground, leaning against a large rock, gasping for breath, the pain from his body making him wince.
His hands were bloody and mangled, but there was no major injury; he could still use them to fight.
If he hadn't been blocked by the rock pillar before the fist clash, Kenpachi Kiganjo would also have been sent flying.
"You're truly a mess."
Shinra Bansho spoke, and time seemed to stand still, the world turning pure white, with only the girl and Reiji retaining their color.
"Do you regret coming out? You're too foolish; you should have run away earlier."
Aozaki Reiji suspected he had hit his head earlier, as he vaguely saw Shinra Bansho's figure in a daze.
"Regret… A little, I guess, but not for myself."
"Strictly speaking, it wouldn't be a loss if I died now, but you… and Matsumoto Rangiku and the others would probably be sad."
"When I think of that, I don't want to die so much anymore."
"You're right, I would be sad."
Shinra Bansho crouched in front of him, resting her chin on her hand, and nodded.
"But you really are an idiot, bringing up other women at a time like this. It's truly infuriating."
"I am indeed an idiot." Aozaki Reiji gritted his teeth. "I didn't expect this guy to be so powerful. I was too engrossed in the fight; I should have run away before he used Bankai."
"After all, Bankai is a turning point, isn't it?"
Shinra Bansho spread her hand, and a beautiful little bird appeared on the ground at some point.
The bird had black feathers, four legs, and four wings, allowing Shinra Bansho to stroke its small head.
"Learning Bankai not only increases Reiatsu but also strengthens Zanpakuto abilities. Relying solely on Forgetful Soul Bird's power is indeed too difficult."
Shinra Bansho's words seemed to displease Forgetful Soul Bird, who tried to push away the large hand stroking its head.
It flew to Aozaki Reiji's shoulder and shook its head, as if saying—
"I don't want to talk to you anymore!"
"Since Bankai is so powerful, do you want to tell me your true name?"
Aozaki Reiji smiled and winked at her.
"No, you wish. Nothing is that easy."
"If you don't tell me soon, you'll lose me forever, you know."
"You don't need Bankai to deal with a guy like that. We have the power to defeat him; you just don't want to use it. Don't hold back at a time like this!"
After speaking, Shinra Bansho kissed Aozaki Reiji's lips, and her figure became ethereal.
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