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Aozaki Reiji laughed maniacally, his Reiatsu stirring up surging airwaves.
On the other side, Kenpachi Kiganjo simultaneously made his move, swinging his massive Zanpakuto in a powerful slash.
If one looked closely, they would notice that the Zanpakuto was also covered in a thin, rock-like membrane.
He had confidence in his Zanpakuto, but he didn't want it to suffer the same fate as his left hand.
Aozaki Reiji waved his hand, and a sky full of blade light appeared, completely deflecting the attack.
Kenpachi Kiganjo's eyes narrowed slightly.
Everyone present was dumbfounded.
The Eleventh Division Captain attacked frantically, while Aozaki Reiji easily defended, his Reiatsu, equivalent to a third-grade spiritual power, showing no signs of instability.
He was a genuine Captain-class!
Kenpachi Kiganjo felt his composure about to break!
In a moment of distraction, Aozaki Reiji swiftly swung Shinra Bansho.
An invisible sword slash seemed to flash through the void.
Immediately after, the white long blade struck Kenpachi Kiganjo's chest.
Kenpachi Kiganjo's proud rock armor was pierced effortlessly by Shinra Bansho, like a thin piece of paper, leaving a long, shocking bloodstain.
Kenpachi Kiganjo gasped for air, but his expression gradually calmed down, the rock membrane rapidly repairing and staunching the bleeding, and he sneered, "Heh heh! Hahahahaha!! The genius Aozaki Reiji, you truly are formidable."
Clang, clang, clang, clang!!
The sound of clashing blades rang out continuously, and successive slashes converged in mid-air, yet Kenpachi Kiganjo seemed to grow stronger, deflecting the incoming blade light and tearing cracks in the ground.
Facing the Zanpakuto's attacks, Kenpachi Kiganjo's face was filled with ferocity and arrogance, and he grinned, "Aozaki Reiji, you don't understand the true strength of a Gotei 13 Captain."
"Coming from Rukongai to Seireitei, and becoming the Captain of the Eleventh Division, do you know how many battles I've gone through? Your petty tricks are useless against me…"
"You ignorant brat, I'll show you what the true power of a Captain is!"
After speaking, he roared, his Reiatsu surging forth as he stomped his feet, creating two deep pits in the ground.
The earth beneath him seemed to groan under the immense power, trembling slightly accompanied by the sound of cracking rocks.
"Bankai, Michi Kaeri Tenken!"
Kenpachi Kiganjo's Zanpakuto transformed into a massive rock blade, seemingly merging with his right hand, covered in rock for connection, and his entire body was enveloped in grotesque rock skin.
In an instant, his Reiatsu surged by more than five times.
It's such a small Bankai… Aozaki Reiji scanned his surroundings, and the Inspection Team members had mostly evacuated.
He heard Kenpachi Kiganjo's arrogant words and couldn't help but find it amusing.
"The true power of a Captain? Do you know who the Captains I know are? You're still far from it!"
Aozaki Reiji suddenly smiled.
Kenpachi Kiganjo was stunned.
Looking at the young genius's smile, he suddenly had a bad premonition, and subconsciously unleashed his full spiritual perception, upon which his face drastically changed.
Aozaki Reiji gripped his Zanpakuto with both hands, and his Reiatsu was still increasing.
"Ban…kai…"
Crackle!!
The air seemed to twist under some invisible force, and blue electrical light gathered in Aozaki Reiji's hand, rising up.
Kenpachi Kiganjo instinctively looked up, cold sweat unconsciously trickling down his face.
If Aozaki Reiji had truly learned Bankai, he felt he might collapse.
Half a lifetime of effort, surpassed by a twenty-year-old brat—he couldn't accept it.
His face turned pale.
A lightning-type Bankai… Hmm? Lightning-type?
Isn't his Zanpakuto a direct-strike type?
"Hado #88: Hiryugekizokushintenraiko!" Aozaki Reiji roared, releasing a massive beam of light from his hand.
Bankai? Don't be ridiculous!
How could he learn Bankai in such a short time?
Shinra Bansho hadn't even completed its materialization, let alone being forced to submit, acknowledge, and reveal its true name.
Urahara Kisuke had not yet developed Tenshintai, which could materialize a Zanpakuto.
To materialize a Zanpakuto, one could only rely on long-term training, which meant deep communication with Shinra Bansho through Blade Meditation.
The previous surge in Reiatsu was merely because he had held back, hiding a portion of his Reiatsu.
By revealing the hidden Reiatsu, he had only created the illusion of a Reiatsu surge.
Seeing the dazzling light completely engulf Kenpachi Kiganjo, Aozaki Reiji didn't look back and turned to run.
Bankai state can provide five to ten times the combat power based on Shikai.
Moreover, Aozaki Reiji didn't understand Kenpachi Kiganjo's Bankai ability.
In such a situation, the probability of defeating Kenpachi Kiganjo could be said to be minuscule.
Aozaki Reiji used Shunpo, swiftly moving away from the nearby Maggot's Nest.
But he hadn't taken many steps when he saw the cold glint gradually approaching him from ahead.
Whoosh!
A whistling sound rang in his ears, and a three-pronged spear broke through the air, piercing through it with unstoppable force.
Aozaki Reiji's pupils slightly contracted.
Looking in the direction from which the spear came, Takasugi Hirofumi, bare-chested, was in a "throwing" motion, blocking his path.
"You've got a death wish!" Aozaki Reiji snapped back to reality and coldly snorted.
Facing Takasugi Hirofumi's full-force attack, Aozaki Reiji showed no fear.
His expression was icy as he moved towards the spear.
Shinra Bansho lightly swung, and the flying spear was knocked away.
Aozaki Reiji didn't stop for a moment; an explosion of flames instantly ignited behind him, and in the next instant, he appeared before Takasugi Hirofumi.
"Third-grade spiritual power, how could this be…"
Only then did Takasugi Hirofumi, who had just arrived on the battlefield, sense Aozaki Reiji's Reiatsu.
His heart trembled, and in an instant, his face turned pale, his body involuntarily beginning to shake.
This was a fear he had never experienced before.
He didn't know if he was afraid of the opponent's power or their talent.
Or perhaps both.
Under his horrified gaze, Aozaki Reiji expressionlessly clenched his fist, and with a rising pillar of fire, he threw a powerful punch!
Ikkotsu: Entei!
Rumble!!
Deafening explosions came from the ruins, and orange-red flames surged out like towering waves, a sky-obscuring sea of fire transforming into a giant net of death, leaving Takasugi Hirofumi nowhere to escape.
His body immediately turned scorched black, instantly shattering like glass porcelain.
"Idiot, you barely escaped from the prison, and instead of trying to flee and save your life, you dare to run in front of me to die!"
Aozaki Reiji cursed inwardly, but his footsteps suddenly stopped.
The next second, a large amount of rock surged out from underground like a gushing spring.
Aozaki Reiji jumped backward to dodge.
Giant rock walls rapidly closed in, filling the gaps and connecting together.
From a high vantage point, one would find this place resembled a massive gladiatorial arena.
The wails of Inspection Team members, rebels, and assassins faintly echoed from various places.
Aozaki Reiji ignored it, and Shinra Bansho in his hand once again activated the power of Forgetful Soul Bird, striking the giant rock wall.
The rock wall produced several shallow cracks, which then quickly returned to their original state.
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