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Aozaki Reiji slowly raised his right hand towards him.
Azashiro Sōya narrowed his eyes and said faintly, "Give up, Aozaki Reiji."
"I know you are very strong, no weaker than the Captain-Commander."
"But in front of my Bankai, brute force is useless."
"The me standing before you is merely the form I wish for you to see."
"The true me is omnipresent."
"After using Bankai, my body has already merged with the entire Seireitei."
"If you want to kill me… do you have the courage to destroy the entire Seireitei?!"
Azashiro Sōya asked provocatively.
However, before he finished speaking, he was surprised to see Aozaki Reiji's figure flicker.
The next moment, he pressed a single hand on his head.
"Kill you? If I kill you, Urozakuro will definitely cry and make a fuss."
Aozaki Reiji's tone was relaxed and casual, as if he didn't care about Azashiro Sōya's life or death.
And indeed, that was the case.
His only connection with this man was Urozakuro.
"However, you're still using such words to distract me. I have to say, you really aren't suited to be a Zaraki," Aozaki Reiji said with a smile, seemingly seeing through Azashiro Sōya's thoughts.
Azashiro Sōya's ability was fusion; after fusion, he and the fused object were one.
In other words, if the spiritual particles forming the fused object were damaged, his own spiritual particles would also be damaged.
Even if the body he had materialized now was formed from spiritual particles in the air, it was still the same!
Aozaki Reiji's eyes were cold; he gently squeezed with one hand.
Azashiro Sōya's spiritual particle avatar instantly shattered, and even the spiritual particles forming his body began to dissipate.
Turning his head, a spiritual particle avatar identical to Azashiro Sōya quietly appeared behind him.
At the same time, the surrounding air seemed to be affected by some force, instantly becoming turbulent.
The formerly docile air began to wildly swirl, as if transforming into tough ropes, tightly coiling around Aozaki Reiji's body.
And the ground beneath his feet suddenly churned, forming waves of rock and soil.
Layer upon layer, piece by piece, they surged towards him, attempting to restrain his body.
Countless screams immediately echoed within Muken, making one's hair stand on end.
Immediately following, an overwhelming inferno, like a sharp blade, mercilessly ravaged everything within Muken.
Hado Ninety-Six: Itto Kaso!
A super-powerful sacrificial Hado, it was also classified as a forbidden technique because its use would harm the user.
It would burn a portion of the user's body into charcoal as a sacrifice, releasing powerful flame energy.
With a pillar of blade-shaped fire, it incinerated everything in its surroundings, demonstrating unparalleled destructive power.
Although its sheer power might not be as great as Yamamoto's, by re-chanting it through his body fused with the prison inmates, he caused dozens of Itto Kaso to stack together.
Simultaneously attacking Aozaki Reiji, this undoubtedly brought immense pressure.
The turbulent spiritual particles permeating Muken were like a group of wildly dancing flame spirits.
They blazed fiercely in the great fire, sweeping up a blade-shaped flame tornado.
In this hellish landscape, Kenpachi Azashiro stood in place, his face pale.
His Reiatsu was extremely disordered.
Clearly, losing so much Reiatsu and fused spiritual particles in one go was a heavy burden for him.
He tightly clenched his sweat-soaked fists, his gaze fixed on the fiercely burning flames before him.
As time passed, the flames continued to burn.
But within the constantly churning, surging pillar of fire, no movement could be felt.
As if everything had settled.
Against the backdrop of the fierce flames continuously surging and emitting dazzling light, Azashiro Sōya muttered in a low voice, His voice revealed a faint sense of regret and relief.
Just then, Kenpachi Azashiro suddenly felt a chill rise from his spine.
He widened his eyes, looking at the surrounding scene in disbelief.
Unbeknownst to him, the surrounding space had been covered by a thin, transparent wall, forming an enclosed space.
This transparent wall was like a mirror, isolating them from the outside world.
Super Pressure Barrier!
Kenpachi Azashiro's heart sank.
At this moment, Aozaki Reiji's voice rang out again:
"Making such a big commotion, what if Old Man finds out?"
Then, he said with a mocking tone, "No wonder Urozakuro always says you're a worrisome kid."
"You really act without thinking. You should thank me for covering up such a huge commotion for you."
The fiercely burning flames soared like a fire dragon.
Carrying the power to devour everything, they charged towards the wall with an unstoppable momentum.
However, a surprising scene occurred.
The flames, upon hitting the wall, failed to penetrate, being firmly blocked by the invisible barrier, unable to advance even an inch.
They were perfectly blocked right before Muken's defensive barrier!
Azashiro Sōya's eyes widened, looking at everything happening before him in disbelief.
This bizarre phenomenon filled his heart with a strong sense of alarm.
"Impossible!"
He muttered to himself.
Dozens of Itto Kaso, how could a Shinigami withstand them?
He should have been reduced to ashes.
Did he mishear?
It must be Muken's newly established defensive barrier.
Despite comforting himself, his gaze remained fixed on the fiercely burning pillar of fire.
Just a few seconds later, a shocking scene appeared in the reflection of the fire pillar in Azashiro Sōya's eyes—
a dark figure slowly emerged from the flames.
The dark figure advanced step by step, seemingly oblivious to the fierce Kido flames around him, which resembled a volcanic eruption.
As the dark figure gradually moved away from the fire's hue, its color deepened.
A powerful force, different from the light and heat of the flames, continuously shook the surrounding air.
Azashiro Sōya's eyes widened, his heart filled with confusion and shock.
He didn't understand what was happening before him.
Countless questions frequently surged in his mind, but were denied and discarded again and again.
However, these were merely the "useless efforts" he had always loathed.
Just as he was puzzled, a figure slowly emerged from the flames.
That face was radiant with a strange smile, as if an angel had descended into purgatory.
"Those guys are my spoils of war, but thankfully they're all guys who deserve to go to hell, so I still have enough time to deal with them," the voice said, its tone revealing an incomprehensible calmness and confidence.
"…This… how is this possible… how can such a thing happen?" Azashiro Sōya's voice trembled, full of astonishment.
"Alright… don't show such an ugly display anymore! Azashiro, you really haven't grown up!"
Just then, Aozaki Reiji suddenly spoke.
His voice was like thunder, causing Azashiro Sōya's "entire body" to tremble involuntarily.
This "entire body" did not refer to his current materialized human form, but everything he had fused with.
That is, the entire Seireitei showed signs of fear.
An inexplicable chill swept across the entire Seireitei, but only a very few people noticed this change.
"The weather seems to be getting colder, is it that time of year again… Then I'll leave it to you, Ryujin Jakka."
Inside the Squad One Barracks, an Old Man's voice was heard.
He looked at the cane in his hand, his tone revealing a very rare gentleness.
"Why… you… you should have been reduced to ashes!"
Azashiro Sōya noticed his unintentionally raised voice and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
What I'm feeling… this sensation… could it be…
Although he tried his best to dismiss all emotions in his heart, this continuous surge of impulse truly made him feel familiar.
This emotion constantly gushing from his heart was the same as when his family fell into ruin in his childhood.
When he and his sister were thrown into the execution ground, facing a Menos Grande.
—Fear!
This was the final answer.
The moment he realized this answer, a roar involuntarily escaped his lips:
"Ugh Ahhhhhh…"
His figure immediately retreated, and slightly annoyed voices came from all directions.
"Aozaki Reiji, your strength is stronger than I imagined."
"But what you've done… is undoubtedly a betrayal of the Shinigami."
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