Bleach: The Captain of the Fifth Division Becomes Stronger Through Training.

Chapter 364, Section 373: A Sudden Turn for the Better
"Let's scatter, Senbonzakura."

His pale knuckles trembled slightly in the pink light, but his taut jaw remained perfectly still. The swirling cherry blossom tide drew thousands of spirals in the air, accompanied by a piercing metallic hum, carving spiderweb-like cracks into the ground beneath Gerald's feet.

With the help of Kirinji Shitenrou, Byakuya Kuchiki, who had almost fully recovered, maintained his usual indifferent expression.

At this moment, all he sees is his enemy.

The turbulent pink currents instantly overwhelmed Gerald, who was confronting the King of Light, leaving him disoriented and disoriented.

The terrifying force, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, seemed to be so overwhelming that even giants could not resist it, and at this moment it let out a few muffled shouts.

"Well……"

The giant formed from condensed air possessed an unusual sense of solidity.

Even so, they still couldn't stop Senbonzakura's powerful charge...

His right arm, veins bulging as he tried to lift the greatsword, slammed heavily into the ground in the next wave, sending shards of rock flying like shrapnel.

It was just the initial release, so why could it erupt to the point that even the Royal Guard, who had fully awakened their Holy Body, staggered?

The answer is naturally simple.

"We didn't just drink and wait to die during this time!"

A familiar figure suddenly leaped up behind Byakuya Kuchiki.

At this moment, Renji Abarai roared and swung the Zabimaru in his hand, his tearing voice filled with bloodlust.

"Swastika... Double King Serpent Tail Maru!"

boom! ! !
The surging spiritual pressure formed turbulence and instantly condensed around Renji Abarai, who let out a nearly hoarse roar at that moment.

The giant python's joints bulged and sprang, and each scale shimmered with a molten red hue.

At this moment, the vice-captain of the Sixth Division brandished the long blade in his hand.

Go ahead.

"Baboon Bone Cannon!!!"

Bright yellow light emanated from the menacing snake head, and after a brief period of gathering, a burst of light gradually appeared before everyone.

Not good...

Hasward instinctively wanted to move closer to help block the attack.

However, just as the mirrored cloak began to ripple, the chill of a blade grazing the side of her neck reached her ears.

But a rather mocking voice came from behind.

"Someone like you who can always be there to help others in an emergency is really annoying..."

His lazy, drawn-out tone suddenly snapped into a sharp angle—

"If we don't win you over, our offensive will be hampered."

"...?!"

When did they arrive behind me?

Blade and shield clashed, sparks flying, and the two sides began a standoff.

In his attempt to respond to Kyoraku Shunsui, Hasward missed his best opportunity to provide assistance.

Gerrard's figure was instantly swallowed up at that moment.

Ice Dragon and Ming King retreated, watching the giant gradually burn to ashes... but in the next moment, they unleashed an even more terrifying force.

Boom, boom, boom.

The echoes surged one after another like ocean waves.

The air swirled back and converged towards the center.

The ground suddenly collapsed.

The nebula formed from Gerald's remains began to collapse, and the turbulent flow of spiritual particles surged like boiling water.

The giant's body, reformed, burst through the clouds, the holy letter D appearing on his chest like molten gold. The hurricane he unleashed as he roared to the sky ripped away broken walls a hundred meters away, and the rubble suspended in the shockwave was pulverized by the sound waves.

Another giant has risen from the ground.

However, what is revealed at this moment is Gerrard himself magnified countless times.

"what!!!"

He roared, and the shockwaves he generated created visible air currents that spread outwards in layers.

"Varied……"

Kensei Muguruma and Rojuro Ootori, who had already unleashed their Zanpakuto and were about to rush forward, had no time to react.

The two were struck by the wind and waves, and were thrown out in a rather disheveled manner...

Kuchiki Byakuya's pupils contracted slightly for a moment at that moment.

Because he saw his Senbonzakura as if it had hit a high wall, with absolutely no chance of progress...

Along with rebirth, it also brings a boost to defensive capabilities?

This phenomenon is completely contrary to common sense.

However, this was not the time to complain. No matter how incomprehensible it was, Byakuya Kuchiki could only try to accept the situation.

Toshiro, who was controlling the ice dragon, felt the same way, but at this moment his attention was focused on the other side... He was more concerned about the guy who used the poison ball than the unkillable giant.

"We must keep attacking! I'll go over there first!"

Toshiro accelerated and sprinted away from where he stood. He had put all his strength into it, but Gerard, who had recovered, didn't seem to have any intention of letting him go.

The giant roared and stretched out his right hand, as exaggeratedly as if he were scooping up a slippery loach from flowing water.

"It won't be as you wish!"

The Heavenly Punishment King silently crashed into them.

The long blade that had been held in his hand was now thrown to the ground.

The reason why weapons are not used is that they are of no use whatsoever.

After all, the two sides facing off at this moment were incredibly broad-shouldered, and their punches and kicks could shake the entire world.

Since we can't inflict any real harm, we should at least try to stop their actions.

The two giants instantly began to wrestle.

Toshiro continued to ascend into the sky, and Penida, who had been silent until now, suddenly reacted, seemingly wanting to respond...

But two figures were already standing in front of it.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Jushiro Ukitake covered his mouth with his left hand and said with a slightly pained expression.

"Your opponent is me."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi showed no concern for his colleague; he simply stared intently at the short Quincy in front of him and spoke in that sarcastic tone.

"Of course, there's me too."

The two captains had already been keeping an eye on this guy for a long time.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi even had the leisure to show a rather happy smile.

“I have been observing you for a long time, Spirit King’s left hand.”

"Despite being a part of the Soul King's body, it became the power of the Quincy after separating from him..."

"Whatever the purpose, it seems strange and outrageous at the moment. It really makes me want to dissect you and see your structure."

Jushiro Ukitake, standing beside him, did not respond. He simply looked at the short figure in front of him with a complicated expression.

The right hand of the Spirit King residing within his body was subtly showing some reaction at this moment.

The standoff did not last long.

Perhaps it was because Mayuri Kurotsuchi's remarks had caused psychological discomfort to the 'person involved'.

After a brief silence, Penida suddenly began to contort her body.

Its clothes began to rise and fall, swelling, and finally broke free! As a mass of flesh collided rapidly, many people turned their gazes in this direction.

“Pernida…is not a traitor…Death is…the enemy!” “An astonishing discovery! Who would have thought that the Soul King’s left hand could actually learn and speak? This is truly a momentous discovery worthy of being recorded in history!”

"That noisy... guy!"

Penida slammed her hand forward, but Jushiro Ukitake blocked it directly in front of her.

As soon as the two clashed, Penida fell into an eerie silence. It was as if he was being influenced by something unseen, losing control of what he called 'consciousness'.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi's previously fervent expression quickly cooled down, as if doused with a bucket of cold water.

"Tsk... What is this? They won't even give people a chance to study it?"

The Spirit King's left and right hands.

One symbolizes progress, the other symbolizes stillness.

This is indeed a story documented in history, and just by referring to this part, one can know some general outlines.

However, the content that follows is slightly different.

Combine your left and right hands into one.

Only in this way can we maintain the state called 'now'.

The two sides are now evenly matched, and naturally, they have both lost their 'abilities'.

"Cough, cough... Pfft!"

Seeing Ukitake Jushiro spit out a mouthful of blood, Mayuri Kurotsuchi sighed and slowly stepped forward.

He took out various drugs that he had prepared beforehand from his pocket and began to grope Ukitake Jushiro.

"Speaking of which, your old habit is really terrifying. If it weren't for the power of the Spirit King, you would have been dead long ago, right? But it also highlights the power of technology in times like these..."

Watch me hang you by the thread!
The allocation between the two also has its own logic.

This was also part of the various preparations that the Grim Reaper and his crew had made in advance.

Intelligence is shared.

Especially considering that Squad Zero had already made their appearance beforehand...

It can be said that the Quincy's basic combat strength is already in the public eye.

The guy who would have required a huge effort to get past in the original story can now be dealt with just as easily after finding the right way to handle him.

This is the importance of intelligence.

Why is the situation still so chaotic right now?
Naturally, it's because... Askin himself wasn't valued by the members of the Zero Squad.

These guys still value Yhwach and the various parts that were separated from the Soul King.

Seeing that Jushiro Ukitake's coughing up blood had been brought under control, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's smugness returned.

He secretly began to admire his own abilities.

And at that moment, he began to examine the current situation.

—Although the chaos continues, this situation shouldn't last too long.

After all, the distribution of combat power this time can be said to be the most reasonable. Each person who needs to be paid attention to has been given maximum restrictions, preventing them from fully exerting their abilities...

It can also steer the situation in a direction favorable to death.

In other words.

At this moment, it seems that victory is only a matter of time.
However, just as his thoughts settled, he stopped.

The muffled groans coming from not far away made Mayuri Kurotsuchi turn his head.

He saw Kenpachi Zaraki's figure fall from the sky like a kite with a broken string... A thick mist of blood emanated from his body, as if he had been struck by some fatal wound.

Zaraki?

Why would that guy do that?

If I remember correctly, the target he was supposed to greet and deal with was...

"The guilty deserve to die."

A divine voice descended from the sky.

He instinctively raised his head.

Then they saw a monster that had lost its human form and turned into a bird, hovering in the sky.

Surrounded by Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihouin, Soi Fon, who had rushed forward earlier, was also clutching her missing right hand, her forehead covered in sweat.

Everyone looked battered and bruised, seemingly helpless against this guy's methods.

what is this?
If I'm not mistaken... their opponent should be that guard member named Litzerbaro.

Is his strength really that exaggerated?

Before they could even speak, the already transformed monster turned its head in their direction.

"They actually tried to exploit this loophole with such petty tricks, they deserve to die."

Got caught!

As a strong sense of crisis enveloped his entire body, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's pupils involuntarily dilated slightly.

All he could see was his opponent bringing his right hand to his mouth, making a gesture like blowing a trumpet.

Then...

A loud buzzing sound descended from the sky.

I had to dodge... but I had no room to move at all.

At this critical moment, Nie Yinmeng rushed forward and dragged the two captains away from their original positions.

Unable to dodge in time, Penida was hit squarely.

The attack made it impossible to distinguish friend from foe. The diminutive Quincy was suddenly pressed down by an invisible force, like flesh and blood under a compressor, and blurred into pieces in an instant.

The space itself seemed to collapse at that moment. The ground that could have stood upright was compressed violently, and finally, like a cube that had been forcibly pulled out, it presented a strange square depression.

...? !

If this thing hits a person, can they still survive?
After a brief moment of choking back tears, Kisuke Urahara couldn't help but shout out loud.

"Don't just stand there, get out of the way!"

The words fell.

The pit, which had already sunken in, began to boil.

With a series of hoarse roars, grayish-white flesh and blood gushed out like well water.

Flesh and bones were connected, like cold flowers blooming, scattering across the ground at this moment... Many people who couldn't dodge in time were affected and could only scream as they were swallowed up.

at the same time.

The previously stiff tone now became sharp and smug.

"Delicious, delicious, delicious!!!"

"You bunch of bastards deserved it! You wanted to bully me, Penida? No way!"

"Hehehe, let's wipe them all out like this!"

Seeing the Soul King's Hand already beginning to rebuild, Mayuri Kurotsuchi couldn't help but frown.

It symbolizes the power to move forward once action begins.

The power that symbolizes stillness can no longer be stopped.

The previous plans are no longer useful.

"Really... is it really that 'vulnerable'?"

Mayuri clicked his tongue almost imperceptibly.

It can only be said that there is indeed a gap in strength between the two sides, which is somewhat expected.

We have no choice but to activate the backup plan.

(End of this chapter)