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Chapter 249 "Crescent Moon Sky Strike"

"clang!!!"

In a corner of Seireitei where many buildings stand, the clanging sounds caused by the collision of blades are still as loud as a bell, and like thunder, it keeps ringing for a long time.

The sword fight between Aize and Kurosaki Ichigo reached a fever pitch in less than a few tens of seconds, turning the spiritual pressure into a storm that swept through this corner of the Soul Society.

The golden spiritual pressure turned into a golden storm, rolling over Aize's body.

The blue spiritual pressure turned into a blue storm, vibrating on Ichigo Kurosaki's body.

The two spiritual pressures collided again and again as their masters fought fiercely, and reached their peak when the two Zanpakuto of very different sizes collided, so that every sword clash between Aize and Kurosaki Ichigo would create a shock wave, which would draw in and affect the surrounding buildings.

"Rumble..."

The ground was shaking, and so was the atmosphere.

In this collision with amazing momentum and shocking aftermath, one building after another was inevitably destroyed. They were either shattered or destroyed, collapsing like mountains in a landslide, raising clouds of dust.

Such a shocking battle is rare even among captain-level reapers.

This was because the two Shinigami in the fierce battle did not follow the basic rules of combat at all. They neither displayed extraordinary skills nor performed magical spells. They just swung their Zanpakutō again and again without any frills and chopped them at each other, turning each collision into a violent catharsis, causing such a huge aftermath that it can only be described as horrifying.

This is a battle of spiritual pressure against spiritual pressure.

This is a battle of brute force versus brute force.

This is also the most direct confrontation between Zanpakuto and Zanpakuto, without any techniques involved, simple and crude, yet extremely terrifying.

"boom!"

After another clash of swords, under the impact of spiritual pressure, Aize and Kurosaki Ichigo separated from each other.

The ground beneath the two men's feet had broken into pieces, with no intact place left. The ground within a radius of dozens of meters was sinking and almost collapsed directly.

"Ohhhhhhhhh...!"

With his eyes shining with the blue spiritual pressure, Ichigo Kurosaki seemed to have become the center of a blue storm. He roared, holding a knife in both hands, and rushed towards Aize.

"clang!!!"

Aize's eyes were actually flashing with golden light, and the spiritual pressure that erupted from his body burned all the spiritual particles in the air. The Zanpakutō in his hand, which exuded a gorgeous and noble aura, slashed out with tremendous spiritual pressure, and collided heavily with the Zangetsu that was coming down on his head, causing a clanging sound that was so loud that it was deafening for who knows how many times.

Finally, the ground could no longer withstand the collision of the two astonishing spiritual pressures, and it collapsed and shattered on the spot, sinking downwards.

"Hahaha……"

Ichigo Kurosaki held Zangetsu tightly in both hands and began to breathe rapidly, seeming to have consumed a lot of energy.

"What? Is this the end?"

On the other hand, Aize not only didn't even take a breath, he even had the energy to speak.

"Isn't this all you have? Show me more possibilities!"

As he spoke, Aize took the initiative to attack for the first time. He took a step forward and appeared in front of Kurosaki Ichigo like a flash.

"Qiang!!!"

The Zanpakutō chopped down on his head, but Ichigo Kurosaki blocked it with both hands. However, the amazing force penetrated the Zanpakutō, bending Ichigo Kurosaki's back and almost making him kneel down.

The ground beneath Ichigo Kurosaki's feet shattered and collapsed again, sinking downwards and forming a large pit.

"Oh!"

As Kurosaki Ichigo tried his best to block Aize's attack, Aize kicked him in the side and sent him flying.

“You…!?”

Ichigo Kurosaki finally managed to steady himself. His feet plowed two grooves on the ground, and his side abdomen was aching slightly, causing his face to twist slightly.

However, Aize continued to rush forward regardless, as if he had turned into a berserker. He didn't use flash step, kido, or even the exquisite slashing technique. He slashed back and forth like Kurosaki Ichigo, a lousy god of death who changed his career halfway through life. He slashed straight forward, making Kurosaki Ichigo's hands numb from blocking with the knife, and his feet kept retreating, leaving bumpy footprints on the ground.

"It seems that this is your limit."

Aize swung his sword violently, causing sparks to fly and shock waves to burst out in circles, destroying everything around him. At the same time, he began to launch a verbal offensive against Ichigo Kurosaki.

"Do you think you can rescue Kuchiki Rukia just because you have captain-level spiritual pressure?"

"Then you are too naive!"

"There are more than ten Shinigami of your level in the Gotei 13, and every one of them can kill you!"

Aize chopped down with his sword, forcing Ichigo Kurosaki, who was holding the sword, to kneel down on one knee, crushing the ground.

"If you want to rescue Kuchiki Rukia, you must defeat each of these captains, the entire Gotei 13, and even the entire Soul Society. Otherwise, you will end up like Kuchiki Rukia and be killed!"

"Or do you think that dying like this would be a good thing, as it would be an explanation to Rukia Kuchiki?"

"Indeed, she was sentenced because she gave you her spiritual power. If you can't save her, then dying with her seems to be a way to atone for your sins."

"But what about the companions you brought with you?"

"If you don't work hard, they will be killed by you just like Rukia Kuchiki!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the blue light in the eyes of Ichigo Kurosaki, who was originally struggling to hold on, became even brighter.

"Long-winded!"

Ichigo Kurosaki shouted loudly, and the spiritual pressure on his body became stronger, allowing him to slowly stand up from the ground and push back Aize, who was slashing at Zangetsu with a knife.

"I'm not going to die here!"

Ichigo Kurosaki shouted with a determined look in his eyes and a resolute expression.

"Whether it's Rukia, Chad, Inoue, or Ishida, I will bring them back!"

"I will never let you kill my companions!"

"I will defeat you!"

With these shouts full of will, the spiritual pressure erupting from Ichigo Kurosaki rose to an incredible level.

That spiritual pressure has definitely surpassed that of an average captain, and is in no way inferior to Kenpachi Zaraki after he took off his eyepatch.

Aize clearly saw that behind Kurosaki Ichigo, a figure wearing a black windbreaker fluttering in the wind appeared like a ghost and pressed down on Kurosaki Ichigo's shoulder.

Aize recognized the half-real and half-illusory figure at a glance.

That is Zangetsu, or rather, the sword spirit within Zangetsu.

"Wow, he actually temporarily materialized his Zanpakuto with his will?" Aize had to admit that Kurosaki Ichigo was really a cheat. He had just become a Shinigami not long ago, but he not only burst out with captain-level spiritual pressure, but also almost completed the materialization of his Zanpakuto in this battle.

You know, materializing your Zanpakutō is a prerequisite for practicing Bankai.

Ichigo Kurosaki did it without realizing it, and even if it was only a temporary materialization, it was still a crucial step towards Bankai.

As for the present, although he is still far from reaching the stage of using Bankai, now that his Zanpakutō has temporarily materialized, Ichigo Kurosaki has completely unleashed the power of Zangetsu, superimposing it with his own spiritual pressure to make himself stronger.

"Take the move!"

With the light in his eyes already shining to the extreme, Ichigo Kurosaki slowly raised the Zangetsu in his hand and pointed it towards the sky.

"Om..."

Astonishing spiritual pressure immediately gathered on Kurosaki Ichigo's Zanpakutō, causing the blade of the Zanpakutō to glow blue.

"Sword pressure?"

Seeing this scene, the first thing Aize thought of was that the other party was going to launch a sword pressure attack.

But feeling the highly concentrated spiritual pressure on the tip of Zangetsu's blade, the degree of which was many times greater than that of ordinary sword pressure, Aize immediately overturned this idea.

"No! That's not sword pressure!"

That was an attack more shocking than sword pressure.

Ichigo Kurosaki's Zangetsu is an extremely rare Zanpakuto that can be released at any time. Its fighting style is the same as its owner's, and it does not have any fancy abilities.

While being a Zanpakutō that can be released at any time, Zangetsu is also a direct attack type Zanpakutō.

The so-called direct attack type is a physical Zanpakutō that generally has no special abilities after being released and is only suitable for head-on close combat with humans.

Unlike the heat-type Ryujin Jakka and the ice-type Hyorinmaru, which can release fire or ice, they can display the abilities of their holders to the extreme, making them very suitable for frontal close combat.

The Shinigami of the 11th Division are mostly Zanpakutō wielders of direct attack type, and they include the most valiant and skilled fighters from the entire Gotei 13.

Ichigo Kurosaki's Zangetsu is also a Zanpakutō of this type. Its unique ability is to release a slash composed of ultra-high-density spiritual pressure from the tip of the blade, which far exceeds ordinary slashes in both power and range, and is more powerful than sword pressure.

Compared with the sword pressure, the nature of this slash is closer to the virtual flash.

And this strike also has a name that resounds throughout the otaku circle.

Its name is——

"Crescent Moon Chong!"

Ichigo Kurosaki didn't know this name originally.

He didn't even know what Zanpakuto's true ability was. After all, he had just started to release his Zanpakuto and was even more immature than Hitsugaya Toshiro. He was completely unable to control the full power of his Zanpakuto.

But at this moment, driven by strong will and belief, Ichigo Kurosaki's unknown potential ability completely erupted, causing him and the Zanpakutō in his hand to enter a state of oneness, and the Zanpakutō briefly materialized behind him.

Then, Ichigo Kurosaki learned this name and realized the true power of Zangetsu.

"Om-"

Ichigo Kurosaki swung down the Zanpakutō in his hand, and the ultra-high-density spiritual pressure gathered on the tip of the blade was transformed into a slash and released.

As the name suggests, the moment the slash was released, it turned into a crescent and slashed out violently.

The crescent was as huge as a pillar of heaven, at least tens of meters high, and its destructive power was astonishing. As it moved forward, it cut through everything in its path.

The ground was easily broken by the huge crescent, scattering countless pieces of gravel and raising thick dust, like a sandstorm.

Looking at the huge crescent moon coming towards him, Aize was not afraid. Instead, he laughed extremely excitedly.

Who isn't a death cook?
Who hasn’t privately shouted “Crescent Moon Sky Chong” after seeing the Grim Reaper?

Now, the real Crescent Moon Sky Dragon is right in front of him, breaking through the earth and slashing towards him. How can Aize not feel excited?

He just felt that his adrenaline was stimulated, and the long-lost excitement for battle flowed through his body with his blood, making his whole body hot.

"Then let me try your Getsuga Tensho! Kurosaki Ichigo!"

Aize released all of his spiritual pressure, allowing the golden spiritual pressure to surge like a tsunami.

The golden air wave formed by the spiritual pressure swept across the space within a radius of several kilometers, blowing away countless gravel and dust, shattering the ground inch by inch, and causing the spirit particles in the atmosphere to wail.

All the golden spiritual pressure gathered on the gorgeous and noble Zanpakutō, which was held high by Aize.

Then, Aize also swung down his Zanpakutō and released the spiritual pressure condensed in his Zanpakutō, transforming it into golden sword pressure and a golden torrent, rushing towards the incoming Crescent Moon with great momentum.

"boom!!!!!!"

The moment the two collided, a deafening roar was heard between heaven and earth.

The entire Soul Society began to shake and tremble, causing countless Shinigami to exclaim in surprise. Many of them also looked at the direction of the collision in horror, falling into indescribable shock.

"boom!!!"

The blue crescent moon and the golden sword pressure collided again and again, clashing fiercely with each other, both trying to crush the other and defeat the other, causing the shock wave to vibrate like a nuclear bomb explosion.

Under such a terrible impact, it was completely impossible for the surrounding buildings to survive. Every one of them either collapsed or shattered, turning into ruins along with the ground.

Such an astonishing collision and impact lasted for more than ten seconds.

After more than ten seconds, neither side was able to do anything to the other. With no strength left, both sides canceled out and turned into blue and golden particles that flew away.

"Ha ha……"

Ichigo Kurosaki maintained the posture of swinging the sword to the bottom, breathing heavily, his face covered with sweat.

"They actually cancel each other out?"

Aize stood up straight, swung the Zanpakuto in his hand, pointed the tip of the blade at the ground, and showed an expression of surprise on his face.

Looking at his expression, it seemed that he did not expect that the pressure of his sword would be offset by Kurosaki Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho.

However, Ichigo Kurosaki would rather say that this is a foul.

The Crescent Moon Sky Strike that he had used with all his strength was actually cancelled out by a sword pressure?
If this isn’t a foul, what is?
"What a...monster..."

Bitterness and unwillingness appeared on Ichigo Kurosaki's exhausted face.

After a while, he had exhausted all his strength, lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)