Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 425 A mere grain of sand is not even half as good as mine.

On the other side, the dotted circle.

Bane emerged from the interdimensional portal that connected the two worlds.

What comes into view is an endless desert, very similar to the Pure Land, except that there is a moon here.

It was as if dawn would never break; this place was perpetually shrouded in darkness.

After turning his gaze away from the sky, Bane looked around. The teachers who had gone ahead earlier were nowhere to be seen. Clearly, someone had tampered with the portal.

Before him stood six people dressed in the attire of the Tsunamidai family. The one in the lead was none other than Tsunamidai Makoto, whom Ban had met before and with whom he had "had a pleasant conversation," and who was also the current head of the Tsunamidai family.

Apart from these six people, Tsuna immediately distanced himself from him and joined up with his own members.

Furthermore, there is a one-eyed loli with purple twin tails, wearing the gotei 13 haori shihaka uniform.

"Hahaha, is that you? A Spirit Lord whose strength is no less than that bastard Yamamoto Shigekuni's!?" The purple-haired loli, carrying a sword, looked at Bane with an arrogant and maniacal smile and asked.

Bane looked at the purple-haired loli and felt a slight sense of familiarity. After a moment's thought, he said, "Is Saito immortal?"

"Oh my, have you heard of my great reputation?" Saito Immortal stuck out his tongue and asked with an evil smile.

"I have indeed heard of the first captain of the 6th Division of the Gotei 13." Bane nodded, then asked with some doubt, "So you've joined forces with the Tsunayashiro family?"

"It's too boring in the Abyss. I heard there's an interesting fellow like you, so I came out to take a look. As for joining forces, so-so," Saito Immortal said.

Just then, Gangmi, acting on behalf of Cheng, looked at Bane and said, "Spirit Lord, my Gangmi family has extended invitations to you many times with good intentions, but regarding the Pure Land..."

Before he could finish speaking, a look of seriousness flashed in Saito's immortal eyes, and the spiritual pressure on his Zanpakuto flickered.

And it seemed that among everyone present, only she noticed something was amiss at that moment.

Sure enough, the next second, Tsuna's words on behalf of Makoto were forcibly stopped. Bane, who was more than a hundred meters away from him just a moment ago, arrived in front of him in an instant with a movement trajectory that no one could observe, and grabbed his neck with one hand.

That's why he couldn't bring himself to speak for Makoto.

"Since things have come to this, why waste so much time on nonsense? I've come to Hueco Mundo today for only one thing: to kill you all." Bane grabbed Tsuna's representative, Makoto, by the neck, lifting him into the air, a vicious smile on his lips.

"Damn it, release the patriarch!" A middle-aged man from the Tsunaya clan suddenly turned fierce, his Zanpakuto at his waist instantly unsheathed, bringing with it a surge of spiritual pressure. He rushed to Bane's side in two steps, raising his hand to slash at the arm that was gripping Tsunaya clan's neck.

Clearly, this strike was intended to sever Bane's arm and rescue Tsuna, who was acting as Makoto's representative.

However, before he could even bring himself to strike, Bane casually remarked, "If you want it, I'll give it back to you. It would be too heartless not to let you have a chance to show off."

With that, Bane casually flung his hand, sending Tsuna's representative, Makoto, crashing directly onto the guy. The two of them rolled around on the ground like gourds more than ten times before finally coming to a stop.

At this moment, Tsunayoshi Tokina drew the Mirror of Enchantress from his waist, staring at Bane with a sinister gaze, and said, "Don't be too arrogant. If we didn't have enough confidence, why would we be here 'luring you into a trap'? Bane, even if you were at your peak and could defeat Unohana Yachiru thirteen times, today we will definitely suppress you here!"

"Hahahaha!" Bane laughed loudly, "At its peak?"

He murmured those two words in a teasing tone, then looked at Tsunayoshi Tokinada and said, "You mean, you've seen me at my peak?"

The moment he finished speaking, an extremely terrifying spiritual pressure suddenly erupted from Bane's body. The powerful spiritual pressure mixed with Conqueror's Haki instantly bloomed in Hueco Mundo. The sand and gravel under his feet were swept up by this surging airflow, forming layers of waves that spread in all directions.

Six captain-level experts from the Tsunayo family, all capable of Bankai, arrived. However, at this moment, they were enveloped by Bane's terrifying spiritual pressure and aura. Not only were all six of them kneeling on the ground, but their expressions were also solemn, cold sweat was flowing down their foreheads, and their bodies were trembling uncontrollably.

On the contrary, Saito, who was immortal, had an excited gleam in his eyes, his mouth almost stretched to his ears, and he said excitedly, "It's not just comparable to Yamamoto Shigekuni, this spiritual pressure alone is something I've never seen before in my life!!!"

As if their spirits had been subjected to immense pressure and had rebounded from rock bottom, a member of the Tsunayoshiro clan suddenly roared, "Don't be intimidated by him! If spiritual pressure could determine everything, what use would we have for our swords?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a surge of spiritual pressure erupted from his body, and he roared, "Bankai: Death Flame Annihilation!!!"

Suddenly, a raging flame erupted from the Zanpakuto in his hand, but it vanished in an instant, turning into a charred blade. Then, with a burst of speed, he used Shunpo to explode into action, arriving in front of Bane in the blink of an eye and slashing down at him.

"Mere sand is nothing compared to me." Bane stood still, slowly raising one index finger as if caressing a lover's cheek, gently pressing it against the sharp blade.

No further progress!

The man from the Tsuna Yayoi family who could use Bankai was utterly shocked, staring at the scene with disbelief, muttering, "How is this possible!?"

Before he could even recover from the shock, Bane placed another finger on the blade, and then with both fingers working together, a crisp cracking sound rang out, and the Zanpakuto in his Bankai form was snapped in two by his two fingers.

With a smooth flick of his finger, the broken half of the blade spun half a circle in Bane's hand before being grabbed and plunged into the other's throat.

"Cough." Blood gushed from the man's mouth as he clutched his throat, staring at Bane in terror and backing away.

"Kill him!" A member of the Tsunayoshi family, seemingly only now snapping out of his daze, gripped his Zanpakuto and roared at his comrade, unleashing his spiritual pressure: "Bankai!"

However, before he could fully unleash his Bankai, a flash of cold light appeared, and Bane's Heart Ferry was drawn from its sheath at his waist.

"Would you like to dance too?"

A simple question was followed by a sharp slash.

There is no Shikai or Bankai; it is simply spiritual pressure attached to the blade, a straightforward and unadulterated draw slash.

The figure, who had leaped high into the air and was about to unleash his Bankai with his Zanpakuto, was instantly cleaved in two along the midline by the slash. Crimson blood splattered in the air, and then the two pieces of his body fell to the ground as two corpses.

With a flick of his wrist, Bane elegantly turned his head to look at the remaining Tsunayoshi and said, "Is that all you've got? I just heard this first captain say that you compared me to someone whose strength is no less than that of the Captain-Commander. I thought that your preparations based on that premise would at least give me some amusement. And this is it?"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

At this point, Bane shook his head regretfully and said, "Alas, you can't blame yourself. Blame the Captain-Commander for being too gentle in his actions over the past few hundred years, to the point that you've almost forgotten what kind of person he really is."

"All Things in the Universe: Ryujin Jakka!!!"

A mad glint flashed in Tsunayoshi's eyes as he roared.

In an instant, the Mirror of Enchantment in his hand transformed into Yamamoto Genryusai's Ryujin Jakka, the terrifyingly hot flames rapidly raising the surrounding temperature. Then, with a backhand slash, he aimed at Bane, shouting, "Castle Flame!!!"

Just like when they first met, flames carrying terrifyingly high temperatures quickly ignited from the sand beneath Bane's feet, completely sealing him off from all sides.

In the distance, Saito, who remained unmoved as the members of the Tsunayoshiro family were slaughtered, flashed a look of disgust in his eyes and said, "As expected, whether it's this Enra Mirror Classic or that Ryujin Jakka, just looking at them makes me angry."

"Saito!" Tsuna, representing Makoto, gritted his teeth and glared at the immortal Saito, saying, "Aren't you going to make a move? Are you just going to sit by and watch him defeat us one by one?"

"Shuru-sai!!!" Saito, the immortal being, suddenly flew into a rage, and with a backhand, he slashed the Zanpakuto that he had been carrying on his shoulder through the air.

There was no slash, no fierce killing intent, but Tsunayoshi was stunned for a moment, then looked down at his body. A line of blood appeared horizontally from his abdomen, and thin streams of blood flowed down the wound.

Not only him, but the Tsunayoshi family member who had rolled over with him just now also had his head fall to the ground cleanly and decisively, blood gushing out as he died with his eyes wide open.

After slaying his 'comrade' with a single strike, Saito, the immortal being, said with a sinister glint in his eyes, "I hate guys like you who like to boss me around!"

Her sudden outburst, casually killing the head of the Tsunayo family and his companion, stunned Tsunayo Tokina, who was controlling the Enro Mirror. He was so frightened that he almost wet himself, staring at Saito Immortal with terror and unease.

The remaining two members of the Tsunayoshi group were also stunned. They immediately drew their swords and shouted, "Saito, you immortal bastard, how dare you!"

But before they could finish speaking, suddenly, blood appeared on their necks, and their heads fell to the ground.

After dealing with all the minor enemies present, Saito, who was neither old nor dead, looked at the terrified and uneasy Tsunayoshi Tokinada and said, "Continue, and don't try to order me around."

Tsuna swallowed hard and immediately nodded, "Yes, Lord Saito."

Next, he gathered his spiritual pressure, preparing to enhance the sublimation of the Mirror of Beauty. However, at that moment, a dark passage that devoured everything opened up in the flames, and Bane slowly walked out of it, completely unharmed.

"That's way too much, the temperature isn't high enough." Bane looked at Tsunayoshi Tokinada, a gentle smile on his lips, and said, "Put in more effort, please me properly, or I'll kill you."

"Useless!" Saito, the immortal being, urged, "Can't your Tsunayoshi family's Enra Mirror Technique increase its power by forcibly devouring the essence of souls? What are you hesitating for? Show me what you're made of!!!"

Tsunayoshi Tokinada was on the verge of tears.

Didn't we agree to fight the Spirit Lord together? How did things turn out like this?

I'm your teammate, okay?

But with things having come to this point, Tsunayoshi Tokinada had no other choice. Gritting his teeth, he resolutely sacrificed his own soul power, channeling it into the Enra Mirror in his hand, and roared, "Bankai: Zanka no Tachi!!!"

(End of this chapter)