At the very moment Sora's perception was suppressed, within the pitch-black world, a dazzling golden light ignited!
It was the Fourth Raikage, who had been silent for so long!
The instant A saw B's move, he understood… the final moment had arrived!
Although his vision was plunged into darkness, A still looked towards the red Shimenawa rope tied around his arm: 'Old man, the final moment is here. Please watch over me!'
Then, A raised his only remaining left hand, forming a hand-chop aimed in the direction B had marked for him… towards Sora!
However, even after raising his hand-chop, A still did not charge.
Because the hand-chop was not his true weapon!
Though no one could see, A performed a ritualistic, slow curling of his fingers.
"Hell Stab, Four-Finger Nukite! Three-Finger Nukite! Two-Finger Nukite! One-Finger Nukite!"
Curling them one by one, A's five fingers were finally reduced to a single, upright index finger!
A roared the name of his ultimate technique with frantic intensity: "Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite!"
Chakra… a Kage-level amount of Chakra began pouring into his body without any reservation!
Simultaneously, the golden lightning covering A's body shone with an unprecedented brilliance.
In the sky sealed by Hyorinmaru's weather control, thunder rumbled!
This was a sign that A's Chakra was somewhat breaking through Sora's blockade!
But it still wasn't enough!
"Take it! Take it all! Isn't this the moment you've been waiting for?"
A bellowed.
As he spoke, several chain-like cursed seals appeared on his body's surface!
Circling his muscular frame, the chain cursed seals began to spin rapidly!
In this rotation, it was as if something fundamental was being extracted. A's appearance rapidly aged, becoming haggard and worn!
If one didn't know this was A, he looked just like the old Third Raikage!
And with this offering of life force, A's preparations were finally sufficient!
Booooom-
A massive bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting A's body!
The next second, a suit of armor composed of golden lightning materialized on A!
From a distance, A looked like an ancient warrior!
Then, just like a warrior, A began his charge!
With every step he took, it was as if the earth itself responded, exploding into massive craters!
At the same time, bolts of lightning from the sky chased after A, striking him repeatedly, like refueling tankers for a fighter jet.
With this assistance, thunder roared not just from the sky, but from the ground as well!
[Ding. Mission issued: Defeat the unprecedented A. Reward: One Zanpakuto.]
Sora's long-dormant system suddenly emerged and made its presence known.
'Oh?' Looking at the system, Sora was quite surprised.
But upon thinking about it, it made sense.
Because the current A was extremely bizarre. From Sora's perspective, his charge produced absolutely no sound.
In other words, besides sight, sound was also being blocked!
Coupled with A's current charge, which was like an ancient cavalryman blindfolding his warhorse, it had a similar, desperate effect.
Clearly, having fought to this point, this was A's most all-out, life-risking attack!
Unfortunately, these people didn't know that even if they suppressed sight, sound, and perception...
Sora's perception, even when suppressed, could still cover this entire small battlefield!
Facing A's charge, Sora had long been prepared!
After a flash of golden light, A arrived before Sora, his One-Finger Nukite, possessing both immense power and speed, thrusting towards him!
However...
"Bakudo #39, Enkosen!"
"Bakudo #63, Sajo Sabaku!"
"Bakudo #73, Tozansho!"
"Bakudo #81, Danku!"
"Multilayer Vacuum Ice Wall!"
A continuous series of Bakudo, combined with Hyorinmaru's defense technique, layered across A's path.
By the time he finally broke through, like that record-breaking glass-breaking athlete headed for Seres, arriving before Sora battered and bloodied...
Squelch!
A's single finger pierced through the Sora before him.
Simultaneously...
Squelch!
A pure white blade, dripping with fresh blood, pierced out from A's back!
But at this moment, looking at the blade that had pierced his heart, A paid it no mind.
Staring at the 'Yuki Sora' in front of him, A revealed a smile: "I've won!"
"Have you?" Sora's faint voice sounded.
"If you think you've won, then why don't you take a look at what it is you've actually pierced?"
"And, where exactly is my blade coming from?"
"Huh?" A focused his gaze.
Before him, Sora had disappeared.
All that remained was Sora's tattered white haori!
"How?" A couldn't comprehend it.
"Because of this: Shunpo, Third Form: Utsusemi!"
"And also, Kyoka Suigetsu!"
"To make me use two techniques simultaneously, A... you should be proud."