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Chapter 430 These days, who doesn't know how to use Bankai!

"Master Ai said: Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and justice lies only within the range of the demon's path."

Xia Zuo asked with a smile, "I wonder what true justice means to the Captain-Commander?"

Retsu Unohana: "Are you curious?"

Xia Zuo replied, "Yes, I'd really like to know. Knowing will help me persuade the Captain-Commander to retire, instead of driving him to his death."

Unohana Retsu nodded and said, "You're right. I'll ask him about it later."

"Tsk, the temperature is getting higher and higher, can you still hold on?"

Xia Zuo smiled: "I can manage, Sister Hua, don't worry."

The two of them were able to hold on, but the other Shinigami couldn't, and had to unleash powerful spiritual pressure to keep out the high temperature.

Especially within the core area of ​​3000 meters, the high-temperature spiritual pressure became increasingly violent, quickly reaching a level where only the spiritual pressure at the Bankai level could protect oneself.

Rukia was the first to succumb to the pressure. She could only run far away, stopping only 3000 meters away, looking worriedly at the Hill of Twin Extinction.

Next to succumb was Renji Abarai, who could only roar, "Bankai: Baboono King Zabimaru!"

Renji's spiritual pressure surged, accompanied by a strange snake hiss. The air seemed to be under immense pressure, and a large cloud of dust suddenly rose up.

As the smoke cleared, a bone snake with a neck full of red mane coiled around Renji. Sharp bone spurs grew on each segment of the snake's bones. The bone snake stared with a pair of bloody yellow eyes, searching for a target to attack.

After his Bankai, Renji's attire changed. He wore a brown fur shawl over his shoulders, which extended to his right wrist and left elbow, and he wore a skull necklace on his chest.

"Hmph, a grandiose but useless Bankai!" Kurosaki Ichigo couldn't hold back any longer, his spiritual pressure surging: "My Bankai is the coolest!"

"Swastika: Tiansuo Zhanyue!"

Kurosaki Ichigo's spiritual pressure surged wildly, breaking through the captain level in the blink of an eye, and soaring all the way to a level that was enough to rival Kuchiki Byakuya before his spiritual pressure gradually calmed down.

Unlike the red-haired man's exaggerated attire, Kurosaki Ichigo also wore a Shinigami uniform, only more fitted, similar to a trench coat.

The biggest change is his Zanpakuto, which has finally shed its crude appearance as a bone-chopping sword and become long and straight. The Zanpakuto is jet black and deep, as if it were a black hole absorbing the light from the surroundings.

The team captains stared at the two of them in disbelief: "You two actually—"

Renji wiped his nose and said proudly, "Hmph, I only learned my Bankai not long ago. I wanted to consolidate it for a while before revealing it, but the captain found out yesterday."

The captains smiled tolerantly. Bankai is the lifelong pursuit of every Shinigami, a symbol of being at the pinnacle of Shinigami status. This young Shinigami has every right to be proud.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto's expression improved considerably. With the Fifth Division Captain in trouble, the addition of another Shinigami who had mastered Bankai to his ranks was truly a great thing.

[When I chop down Renji later, I need to go easy on him; I can't kill him.]

However, upon seeing Ichigo Kurosaki, the Captain-Commander's expression darkened considerably. That damned Ryouka has improved so quickly; he's truly a menace!

[You scoundrel! After I've killed those two traitors, I'll kill him first!]

Facing Ichigo Kurosaki and Renji Abarai head-on, Komamura Sajin, overwhelmed by the pressure of their two Bankai spirits, was the third to shout, "Bankai: Black Rope Heavenly Punishment Myōō!"

Komamura Sajin's spiritual pressure surged instantly and skillfully, blasting away the straw bucket covering his head and revealing the Akita Inu's face.

After Komamura Sajin's Bankai, his attire and Zanpakuto remained unchanged, but a black samurai rose up from the ground behind him.

The Black Knight was covered by heavy armor, his face below the eyes was covered by a red mask, and a huge black rope was tied into a knot behind him.

This is Komamura Sajin's Bankai, Kuroju Tensen Myōō!

Myōō's attack movements are synchronized with the village, possessing astonishing offensive power. The armor he wears is his own life force, belonging to the Bankai of armor infused with life.

As the official captain unleashed his Bankai, the spiritual pressure on the scene rose to a whole new level. Yachiru, Ikkaku Madarame, and Yumichika Ayasegawa, who were watching from a distance, could not withstand it and had to withdraw from the battlefield.

Upon seeing the enormous black rope, Tenken Myōō, Ichigo Kurosaki could not suppress the urge to attack and swung his Tensa Zangetsu.

【Crescent Moon Sky Piercing】

A sudden burst of black spiritual pressure erupted, transforming into a massive crescent-shaped sword aura with the aid of Ichigo Kurosaki's slashing motion. This aura cleaved through the dust and smoke covering the battlefield, and the swift slash struck the Black Rope Heavenly Punishment Myōō in the blink of an eye.

bass!

The crescent-shaped sword energy cleaved through the thick black armor, causing considerable damage to the Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King.

In terms of destructive power alone, the black crescent moon is more than ten times stronger than before, and the intensity of its spiritual pressure is incomparable.

A similar gash appeared on Komamura Sajin's body, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

This is because there is a strong, highly synchronized connection between Komamura and his Zanpakuto. When Myōō is attacked and injured, the same damage will be reflected in Komamura Sajin.

This is certainly a huge negative effect, but it's not without its benefits.

First, when the Black Rope Heavenly Punishment Myōō appears, all attacks targeting Komamura Sajin will be absorbed by the Myōō.

Myōō's size was simply too great. An attack that could seriously injure Komamura Sajin would at most cause a scratch on Myōō, and an attack that could kill Komamura Sajin on the spot would only cause a minor injury to Myōō.

Secondly, no matter how severe the injury suffered by Komamura Sajin, as long as he receives treatment and recovers his health, Komamura Sajin will unconditionally return to his original state.

However, Ichigo Kurosaki's Getsuga Tenshou was so powerful that it severely injured Myō-ō in one blow, which exposed a hidden weakness of Myō-ō: it could only withstand attacks and could not dodge them.

Suffering such a fierce attack in the battle, Komamura Sajin could no longer endure it. He immediately swung his sword and slashed, guiding Tenken Myōō to attack in sync.

Faced with a massive sword whose blade was thicker and wider than himself, Ichigo Kurosaki felt utterly powerless and could only run away as fast as he could to avoid it.

At this moment, Renji Abarai stepped forward.

The last section of the snake's joint, the snake's tail, was shaped exactly like a staff, which Renji Abarai gripped tightly.

As Renji swung his whip forcefully, the hideous bony snake head immediately rose, trembling slightly as it aimed at the massive longsword that was falling from the sky.

The next second, the huge snake's mouth opened and it suddenly shot out, propelled by the undulating body of the giant snake, flying rapidly into the air.

The bone snake's sharp fangs rubbed against the air, producing a hissing sound like a rattlesnake flicking its tail.

【Baboon Bone Cannon】

Boom—!

The giant snake head crashed into the Heavenly Punishment King's sword, knocking the massive blade askew and averting Ichigo Kurosaki's mortal danger.

Renji Abarai laughed heartily: "Ichigo Kurosaki, you really are no good. In the end, you still need me to save your life!"

However, Captain Komamura Sajin had already realized that although the Baboon King Zabimaru was incredibly powerful, its clumsiness was also a fatal flaw.

So he charged over wielding his Zanpakuto, and in just a few moves, he beat Renji so badly that Ichigo Kurosaki rushed to his rescue.

The three quickly became embroiled in a chaotic battle. Komamura Sajin, fighting two against one, still held the upper hand, but he couldn't defeat the two up-and-coming Bankai Shinigami no matter what he did.

The intense battle caused the spiritual pressure on the battlefield to continue to rise, and soon even Byakuya Kuchiki could no longer bear it.

He spoke in a low voice, "Bankai: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Byakuya Kuchiki dropped his Zanpakuto, Senbonzakura, which fell vertically to the ground with its tip pointing downwards.

As the Zanpakuto sank into the ground and disappeared, two huge, neatly arranged blades rose up on either side of Byakuya.

Immediately afterwards, the two rows of huge blades disintegrated and transformed into cherry blossoms. The cherry blossoms danced in the wind, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene that left people in awe. However, the murderous intent hidden within the beautiful cherry blossom scenery was also so sharp that it sent chills down one's spine.

Senbonzakura's ability is to decompose the blade into a thousand invisible sharp blades, while her Bankai further decomposes it into even more blades, numbering in the hundreds of millions.

Under Byakuya Kuchiki's control, hundreds of millions of blades can engage in a battle that combines offense and defense. As long as a person can react in time, there are no openings, and one can only launch a strong attack.

Most importantly, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi's appearance is absolutely gorgeous.

As everyone knows, good looks are everything.

With a Zanpakuto as magnificent and dazzling as Senbonzakura, even if Kuchiki Byakuya is an utterly wicked villain, he is still a handsome and likable one.

Moreover, he was originally a righteous person, the brother-in-law of the first female lead, and at the most dangerous and critical moment, he did not hesitate to stand on the side of the righteous protagonist group.

Byakuya Kuchiki is much stronger than Itachi Uchiha next door, which is of course because his personality is stable enough and he will not be easily swayed by others.

That's why his final turn shocked so many people.

Byakuya Kuchiki's Bankai is not just visually appealing; the increase in power is truly remarkable, far surpassing that of Sajin Komamura.

So Kenpachi Zaraki, who was facing off against him, felt uncomfortable—or rather, psychologically uncomfortable.

He recalled a phrase his fourth seatmate, Xia Zuo, often said: "These days, who doesn't have a XXX?"

It's very fitting for this occasion.

These days, who doesn't know Bankai, right?

Regardless of your individual strength, what does it mean that you're all using Bankai? Are you mocking me, Kenpachi Zaraki, for not knowing how to use Bankai?

That's right! Kenpachi Zaraki not only doesn't know Bankai, he doesn't even know Shikai!

But my spiritual pressure is stronger than yours!!

boom-

"Hahaha, this is hilarious! This is so much fun! We're sure to have a great fight today!"

With Kenpachi Zaraki's maniacal laughter, his unique golden spiritual pressure soared into the sky, forcefully pushing back Byakuya Kuchiki's spiritual pressure, demonstrating a clearly superior strength.

Now it was Ukitake Jushiro and Kyoraku Shunsui's turn to be embarrassed. Their Bankai effects were too extreme and could not be used in a civil war that was not a matter of life and death. They could only struggle to hold on with the spiritual pressure of their Shikai.

Kyoraku Shunsui's straw hat was blown off by the spiritual pressure, revealing a bitter face: "Oh dear, this is really not worth it. This kind of mixed battlefield is completely unsuitable for us."

"Teacher Yamamoto, why don't you fight us somewhere else?"

"Hmph, don't even think about it!" Captain-Commander Yamamoto sneered. "This is a test for the two of you. You two stay here and accept your punishment obediently, and I'll stay with you without complaint. Otherwise—"

Kyoraku Shunsui immediately revealed a sly smile: "Alright, alright, teacher, it's a deal, neither of us will use Bankai!"

"You, you traitor!"

Yamamoto's beard flew up as he roared and swung his flaming longsword.

[Chengguo Yanshang]

The flames on the flaming longsword suddenly expanded, transforming into the shape of a giant hand with its five fingers spread out like claws, reaching out to grab Kyoraku Shunsui.

If you are caught by this fiery claw, it is as if you are imprisoned by flames. If you try to force your way out of the fiery claw's grasp from the inside, you will be subjected to a temperature of 6000 degrees Celsius.

Moreover, upon contact, it heats the enemy to the temperature of the sun's surface; without sufficient spiritual pressure to resist, they will instantly turn to ashes.

Because it is an instantaneous incineration, the spiritual particles that make up the body will undergo a massive explosion, truly leaving no trace of bones.

Faced with such a dangerous skill, Kyoraku Shunsui dared not be captured. Without hesitation, he raised the Kanten Kyokotsu and countered with a head-on clash.

Facing his teacher, Kyoraku Shunsui dared not use skills like [Shinki], [Kageki], [Tumbler Falls Down], and [Kage Send], because his teacher understood these rules better than he did.

Even more terrifying is that he cannot directly confront Yamamoto-sensei's spiritual pressure; all the rules are forcibly burned away by the flames, just like the game room being burned down.

clang-!

The three Zanpakuto clashed violently, producing a sharp metallic clang. Kyoraku Shunsui took the opportunity to retreat, and Ukitake Jushiro took over, using the Twin Fish Carp to absorb the terrifying flames.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto scoffed, "Child's play! Be careful not to get blown apart by my spiritual pressure!"

As he spoke, he unleashed Flowing Blade Like Fire, creating a fiery tornado that hurtled towards the two disciples.

【Songming】 was originally a sword technique for drawing the sword and slashing, but the old man used it casually, and it also has the ability to track enemies.

This skill underwent a qualitative change, catching the two disciples off guard. They could only dodge by leaping and bounding like monkeys, looking utterly pathetic.

Kenpachi Zaraki laughed loudly, "Byakuya Kuchiki, let's begin!"

As he spoke, he raised his long sword high and then slashed down fiercely.

[Sword Press]

The spiritual pressure on the serrated longsword transformed into golden sword energy, rushing towards Kuchiki Byakuya.

Kenpachi Zaraki's spiritual pressure sword aura was extremely hot, burning away all the spiritual particles in the air wherever it went, turning them into his own momentum.

In other words, the power of the sword energy will increase rather than decrease as the attack distance increases.

Kuchiki Byakuya was powerful, had a solid foundation, and was knowledgeable, so he naturally saw through the secret of Kenpachi Zaraki's move.

He acted decisively, taking the first step forward and reaching out to strike, sending several cherry blossom-colored torrents meeting the golden sword energy.

The golden sword energy clashed fiercely with the pink torrent.

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