One Piece: Kaido's adopted son, starts with the Eight Gates Formation.

"However, it doesn't work for me."

As he spoke, his body transformed once again into countless golden specks of light that danced in the sky, before coalescing back into a human form.

"How...how is this possible?!" Soi Fon's eyes widened, her face filled with incomprehensible horror and despair.

His Bankai, which he had risked everything for, didn't even manage to touch the hem of the other person's clothes?!

"Your abilities are indeed troublesome. However..." Kizaru's tone suddenly turned cold, "The game is over."

He slowly raised his hand, and countless golden points of light gathered in his palm.

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel".

The next second, hundreds and thousands of laser beams, like a torrential rain, poured down on Soi Fon, who was already powerless to fight any longer!

That's enough!

Just as the rain of light was about to completely engulf Soi Fon, a cold and arrogant voice rang out.

"Scatter, Senbonzakura."

Swish-!

Countless tiny pink blades, like cherry blossom petals, descended from the sky, forming a magnificent yet indestructible barrier in front of Soi Fon, blocking all of Kizaru's laser beams.

"Oh? Captain Kuchiki? You're quite the busybody." Kizaru stopped his attack and looked at the newcomer.

Byakuya Kuchiki, holding his Zanpakuto, appeared in front of Soi Fon with a Shunpo, not even glancing at her, but staring at Kizaru with his cold eyes.

"Her opponent is me." A voice, equally arrogant but filled with rage and destruction, came from the other side.

Big Mom Charlotte Linlin walked over, laughing as she wielded the flaming greatsword "Napoleon." Behind her, the thundercloud "Zeus" and the sun "Prometheus" glared menacingly.

"Lingling, don't interfere in other people's battles." The white-bearded man's voice came from the God-Slaying Island, tinged with displeasure.

"Hey, Whitebeard, you're being too nosy! I really don't like that kid with the scarf, I'll just use him to whet my appetite!" BIGMOM completely ignored Whitebeard, her enormous body giving all the Grim Reapers present an indescribable sense of oppression.

Kuchiki Byakuya frowned slightly. He could sense that the spiritual pressure of this monstrous woman was far superior to that of the man who had used the speed of light.

"Are you one of their leaders?" Kuchiki Byakuya asked coldly.

"Hey hey hey hey! I am the Queen of All Nations, Charlotte Linlin! Boy, state your name, my sword does not kill nameless nobodies!" BIGMOM slammed Napoleon heavily into the ground, the violent shockwave tearing away the surrounding ground.

"Captain of the 6th Division of the Gotei 13, Byakuya Kuchiki."

"Very well! Let me show you the power of the Four Emperors!" Big Mom roared, wielding Napoleon, and charged towards Byakuya Kuchiki like a chariot.

"Too arrogant." Byakuya Kuchiki's eyes were cold as he slowly raised his hand.

"Swastika - Senbonzakura Kagegan."

boom!

The Zanpakuto in his hand sank vertically into the ground. The next second, two rows of enormous sword mountains composed of billions of blades rose from the ground behind him, creating a spectacular scene.

"Go."

With his command, the billions of blades transformed into a pink cherry blossom tsunami, sweeping across BIGMOM!

Each cherry blossom petal is a sharp blade, and the storm formed by these billions of blades is enough to cut steel into powder in an instant!

However, BIGMOM did not dodge or avoid it, but instead showed a disdainful smile.

"Oh my god! You think you can hurt me with such childish tricks?"

She covered her entire body with Armament Haki, and her already steel-like balloon-like skin instantly became harder than diamond!

Ding ding ding ding—!

A series of dense sounds, like rain pattering on banana leaves, rang out.

Kuchiki Byakuya's invincible Senbonzakura Kageyoshi was completely repelled the moment he touched BIGMOM's body, leaving only shallow white scratches on her skin, unable to even break through her defenses!

"What?!" For the first time, a look of shock appeared on Kuchiki Byakuya's perpetually icy face.

My own Bankai...it's ineffective?!

"My turn! Emperor's Sword - Rending Blade!"

With a maniacal laugh, BIGMOM slashed down at Byakuya Kuchiki with Napoleon, who had fused with soul power and Armament Haki! The massive flaming blade seemed poised to cleave the entire Seireitei in two!

Kuchiki Byakuya's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately manipulated billions of blades to form a huge defensive shield in front of him.

"Kakei Senbonzakura Kageyoshi!"

However, faced with BIGMOM's all-out attack, the shield composed of billions of blades was as fragile as paper and was instantly torn apart!

Kuchiki Byakuya was blasted away by the immense pressure of the sword, rolling around on the ground a dozen times before finally stopping, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Damn it... such strong defense, such domineering power..." Kuchiki Byakuya struggled to his feet, looking at the unharmed monster in the distance, and for the first time felt a sense of unease.

Conventional attacks are ineffective against her.

"Hey kid, you have a good eye! You've got guts!" BIGMOM approached step by step. "Well then, let's play a game!"

Her eyes, filled with greed and tyranny, were fixed on Byakuya Kuchiki's soul.

"Life or Treat?"

A strange pressure originating from the soul level enveloped Kuchiki Byakuya!

"Life or Treat?"

The incantation-like voice of BIGMOM exploded in Byakuya Kuchiki's mind.

In an instant, Byakuya Kuchiki felt as if his soul had been gripped by an invisible hand, and an uncontrollable fear, stemming from his very life instinct, surged from the depths of his heart.

He saw a series of hallucinations: he saw Hishin's death, Rukia's resolute act of being sent to the Double Executioner, and his own struggle to suppress his inner emotions time and time again in order to uphold the honor of the nobility...

If he feels even the slightest fear, his soul and his lifespan will be mercilessly stripped away by the monster before him!

"This is... an attack that directly targets the soul?" Byakuya Kuchiki's will was violently shaken. He had never heard of or seen such an attack method before.

"Oh my god! Are you scared? Are you terrified? Hand over your lifespan!" BIGMOM's smile grew increasingly ferocious; she could already feel the other's soul trembling.

However, just as Byakuya Kuchiki's will was about to be completely crushed, he suddenly bit his tongue.

The intense pain instantly brought him back to his senses.

"I... am Byakuya Kuchiki, captain of the 6th Division of the Gotei 13."

He slowly raised his head, and all the confusion and fear in his cold eyes disappeared, replaced by a resoluteness and pride as cold as a thousand-year-old ice.

"As Grim Reapers, we have long since disregarded life and death. As nobles, the honor of the Kuchiki family allows me no room for fear!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was powerful and clear, each word like a sharp sword that severed the shackles that BIGMOM had placed on his soul.

"Huh?" BIGMOM's smile froze. She was surprised to find that she couldn't extract even a year's worth of lifespan from the other person!

"How is that possible? How can anyone in this world not be afraid of death?" BIGMOM couldn't understand.

In her understanding, all things possess a soul, and any living being would inevitably fear her, the Queen of Souls. But the man before her possessed a will harder than steel, and a soul as solid as a rock, utterly unshakeable.

"Is your trick over?" Byakuya Kuchiki's voice was icy. "Then, I'll show you my final Bankai."

He slowly stretched out his hand, and the millions of pink cherry blossom petals began to converge behind him in a mysterious trajectory.

All the killing intent, all the energy, began to converge madly towards one point.

Finally, the countless blades coalesced into a pair of pure white wings, radiating a divine light, appearing behind Byakuya Kuchiki. In his hand, a white lightsaber, composed of pure spiritual pressure and radiating a chilling aura, also appeared.

"Final Scene - White Emperor Sword"

At this moment, Byakuya Kuchiki seemed to transform into a white emperor who held the reins of judgment. The spiritual pressure emanating from him was purer and more refined than ever before.

"Oh? This looks interesting!" BIGMOM sensed the threat and poured all the power of Prometheus and Zeus into Napoleon, forming an even larger sword of fire and lightning.

"The Mighty Nation, Dominating the Seas!"

With a roar, BIGMOM unleashed his ultimate slash, a fusion of the powers of the Trinity! A massive sword pressure, like a tsunami, carrying flames and lightning, crushed towards Byakuya Kuchiki!

Faced with this devastating attack, Byakuya Kuchiki's eyes remained completely unmoved.

He simply and slowly thrust the White Emperor Sword in his hand forward.

There were no fancy moves, no earth-shattering momentum, just a simple and unadorned thrust.

However, this simple stab seemed to contain the sharpness of the entire world.

laugh--!

A soft sound.

The immense sword pressure of BIGMOM, capable of splitting the heavens and earth, vanished silently from its center the instant it touched the tip of the White Emperor Sword, like a balloon punctured by a needle.

The sword light of the White Emperor Sword was unstoppable, instantly piercing through the sword pressure storm and pointing directly at the real BIGMOM behind it!

"What?!" For the first time, BIGMOM's maniacal laughter froze.

"Wow! You've got some skills, scarf kid!"

Faced with the White Emperor Sword, which embodied all of Byakuya Kuchiki's power, BIGMOM was initially shocked, but then his fighting spirit became even more ferocious.

With an agility that defied logic, her massive body suddenly shifted to the side, simultaneously slamming her fist, covered in Armament Haki, fiercely towards the white sword beam!

boom!!!

The collision of fist and sword unleashed a shockwave visible to the naked eye.

Byakuya Kuchiki's White Emperor Sword ultimately failed to completely break through Big Mom's seemingly absolute defensive steel balloon, but its extremely sharp sword intent still left a deep, bone-revealing wound on Big Mom's fist, from which black Haki and purple blood intertwined and flowed out.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

BIGMOM let out an angry roar; this was the first time she had been truly injured since coming into this world!

On the other side, Byakuya Kuchiki was also forced back by the enormous recoil. The ultimate sword, White Emperor Sword, had taken a huge toll on him, and he no longer had the strength to fight.

Just as BIGMOM was about to tear Kuchiki Byakuya to shreds, a lazy voice suddenly rang out.

"Well, well, lady, it's not something to be proud of to bully an opponent who can't even stand up straight."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's eldest disciple, the captain of the 8th Division, Kyoraku Shunsui, wearing a straw hat and a flamboyant women's kimono, appeared between the two in a flash.

"Who are you? Get out of my way! Don't get in my way!" BIGMOM roared.

"I am Kyoraku Shunsui, just an unknown nobody." Kyoraku Shunsui adjusted his straw hat and said with a smile, "However, your opponent now is me."

BIGMOM wanted to say something more, but Kyoraku Shunsui didn't give her another chance. He knew that reasoning with this kind of monster was useless.

His gaze passed over Bigom and landed on the distant God-Slaying Island, where the red-haired man stood quietly the entire time, as if everything was irrelevant to him.

"That man... is dangerous."

With his beast-like intuition, Kyoraku Shunsui sensed a threat from Shanks that was deeper and more indescribable than that emanating from Kaido, Whitebeard, or even Big Mom combined.

That wasn't the power of spiritual pressure, but rather an absolute "sense of presence" that seemed to transcend all rules.

"We have to find a way to get rid of him first!" Kyoraku Shunsui made a decision instantly.

He feinted at BIGMOM, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

The next second, he appeared at the edge of Godslayer Island, no more than a hundred meters away from Shanks.

"Hey there, red-haired big brother." Kyoraku Shunsui maintained his usual nonchalant attitude. "You've been standing there for so long, you must be bored. Want to play a game with me?"

Red-haired Shanks slowly turned his head, looking at the suddenly appearing, flamboyantly dressed man, and a gentle smile appeared on his face: "Games? Sure, I love playing games the most."

"That's good." Kyoraku Shunsui's smile widened as he slowly drew out the two Zanpakuto, one long and one short, from his waist.

"Flowers flutter in disarray, the flower goddess weeps, the heavenly winds rage, the heavenly demons sneer, and the flower-heavenly beasts are wild."

As the chanting of the Liberation Mantra began, the air around him started to become eerie, as if he had been pulled into an independent space isolated from reality.

"My Zanpakuto, 'Katen Kyokotsu,' can turn children's games into reality, and everyone within the game's scope must be forced to abide by the rules, including myself," Kyoraku Shunsui explained.

"Now, let's play our first game, called 'New Ghost'."

"The rules are simple," Kyoraku Shunsui pointed to himself and Shanks, "We take turns calling out a number, and whoever calls out the highest number can inflict more damage on the other. However, if you get injured, your spiritual pressure will be forfeited as a wager."

He looked at the redhead and gave a meaningful smile.

"Alright, let the game begin. I'll go first, and I'll bet... all of my spiritual pressure!"

Kyoraku Shunsui knew perfectly well that his opponent's power system wasn't spiritual pressure. This rule of the game meant victory was assured for him! He intended to use this method to slowly toy with this most dangerous enemy until he was dead!

However, faced with this seemingly invincible "rule," Shanks simply smiled and shook his head.

"Your game sounds very interesting."

"but……"

His eyes suddenly narrowed.

"I refuse."