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

Chapter 431 Bane: Sealing? I know that all too well!

"Don't be careless!" Yamamoto Genryusai said in a deep voice, "That guy can't be burned to death... no, he can't be killed."

As he finished speaking, a figure slowly emerged from the raging flames.

It was none other than Arturo Pratidoo, the Undying King, who had just been punched to pieces by Bane and then burned to ashes by Yamamoto Genryusai's Bankai.

The flames continued to burn his body; his entire body was engulfed in flames. However, his regenerative power was terrifying. He managed to withstand the spread of the flames with his own healing speed, creating a stalemate between his injuries and the fire.

Seeing this, Bane raised an eyebrow and said, "This is truly...astonishing."

Even if it's burned to ashes, it can still come back to life on the spot!?

"You haven't improved at all, Yamamoto Shigekuni. That flame is as powerless as it was back then," Arturo sneered, mocking him.

It even patted the flames clinging to its body with an air of importance, as if it could extinguish them with a flick of its wrist.

You know what, he was really being arrogant. After all, Yamamoto Genryusai's Zanka no Tachi's Bankai is not something just anyone can withstand. Even Bane had to take it seriously, and Yhwach was defeated by this flaming blade.

But in Arturo's mouth, it was as if it were nothing to mention.

But considering his ability to revive even after being burned to ashes, it can only be said that the name of the Immortal King is well-deserved.

At this moment, Bane, Yamamoto Genryusai, and Arturo stood in a triangle formation, neither too close nor too far apart.

Glancing at the arrogant, immortal king, Bane looked at Yamamoto Genryusai and said, "Can't kill him? How can we fight him?"

"The only way is to seal him!" Yamamoto Genryusai's eyes darkened. "I will take the lead in the attack and annihilate him. Your Excellency, you can then seal him away. With our combined efforts, he has no chance of winning!"

"Hahahaha!" Arturo roared with laughter. "Can you defeat me twice with the same method? Yamamoto Shigekuni? You underestimate me far too much!"

As he spoke, he grinned maliciously at Bane and Yamamoto Genryusai, saying, "Back then, I stormed into the Soul Society, broke into the Central Forty-Six Chambers, and slaughtered you so-called Shinigami. I obtained the sealing techniques of the so-called Kido and Binding Path, all to make up for this last weakness of mine. However, before I could fully master them, you suppressed me in the Abyss. But what do you think I've been doing in the Abyss for the past 1,500 years?"

As his words fell, Arturo began to chant: "The military minister is eight inches tall, there is no reason for him to retreat. Blue bolts, white bolts, black bolts, red bolts. They interlock and sink into the sea. The city gate with the dragon's tail, the city gate with the tiger's bite, the city gate with the tortoise's armor, the city gate with the phoenix's wings—the four beasts blocking the gate, the demons killing each other!"

While chanting is important, simply chanting and knowing the incantation is not enough to truly unleash its power. It requires careful coordination with one's spiritual pressure. Otherwise, simply knowing how to chant would be to underestimate the power of the Kido.

But ironically, Arturo really does!

He, a Vasto Lorde-class Arrancar, actually learned the Kido that the Shinigami had passed down for countless years!

With a loud bang, the four beasts blocking the gate shattered on the spot. The spiritual pressure of the four captains who maintained the barrier became chaotic, and they spat out blood. They were all dumbfounded and then quickly dodged the burst of flames!

In an instant, the temperature within Soul Society rose several levels, and the ruins of the Central Chamber 46 near the battlefield began to burn and melt.

Clearly, his breaking of the Four Beasts Barrier directly caused Yamamoto Genryusai's Bankai to become an indiscriminate terrorist attack.

Yamamoto Genryusai was startled and immediately reacted, shouting in a low voice, "Zanka Katana - East - Rising Sun Blade!"

The raging sun prison robes he wore, along with the terrifyingly high temperature of the exploding flames, quickly subsided with his movements. The flames, like streams of light, flowed back into the raging fire katana from all directions. The terrifyingly high temperature of fifteen million degrees Celsius, capable of vaporizing those with insufficient strength and resembling the core of the sun, was also sealed within the blade.

The broken katana was now charred black, resembling a broken blade that had failed to be forged.

This Rising Sun Blade was a technique developed by Yamamoto Genryusai in order to make some use of his strength within the Seireitei. It gathers all the flames and heat into the blade. The seemingly broken blade is actually incredibly powerful. Wherever it passes, it can completely obliterate everything it touches with its incredibly deep internal high temperature!

Although he had sealed his Bankai power as much as possible and channeled it into the blade, the Zanka no Tachi still radiated a scorching heat, making the Soul Society "thriving".

"Now, I have mastered all the demonic arts recorded in the Central Forty-Six Chambers Secret Treasury from 1,500 years ago. What do you have to seal me with? Or have you, the Grim Reapers, developed an even stronger sealing technique than the Ninety-Nine Binding Arts - Mantra Restriction, which is enough to seal me over the past 1,500 years? With your corrupt and incompetent level, I'm afraid you can't do it at all, right? Hahahahaha." Arturo said with extremely arrogant laughter.

A little over a thousand years is but a fleeting moment in the history of the Soul Society, which has a history of millions of years.

Arturo didn't think that 1,500 years was enough for the Grim Reaper to develop a sealing technique above the 99th Binding Path: Manji Forbidden, which had been ranked the strongest for 10,000 years.

However, as he was laughing, he noticed that both Yamamoto Genryusai and the captains who had fled the area and dared not get close enough to interfere were looking at him with strange expressions.

This made Arturo frown, his eyes showing some doubt and confusion.

Before he could speak, Bane grinned and said, "You like sealing techniques, don't you? What a coincidence, among the demonic arts, sealing techniques are my forte."

The moment the words left his mouth, Bane exclaimed, "Commander-in-Chief!"

"Understood!" Yamamoto Genryusai said in a deep voice.

In the next instant, the figure moved in a flash and appeared directly in front of Arturo.

Arturo had a bad feeling and raised his blade to block Yamamoto Genryusai.

But how could Ryujin Jakka, which seals all the high temperature and explosive heat within its blade, be easily blocked?

"Heaven and Earth Ashes!!!" Yamamoto Genryusai slashed down, smoothly slicing through the blade in Arturo's hand, then the blade cleaved down from his shoulder, instantly cutting Arturo in two!

But almost instantly, the flesh spread out, connecting the two halves of the body together in countless strands, as if it could recover in the blink of an eye.

However, this brief moment was enough for Bane!

In another flash, Bane arrived beside Yamamoto Genryusai. The instant he faced Arturo, he struck Arturo's chest with a single palm strike and exclaimed, "Four Symbols Seal!"

As Arturo was sent flying by a palm strike, he felt the spiritual pressure in his chest suddenly stop, as if its flow had come to a standstill.

Bane followed closely behind, striking him in the abdomen with another palm strike, saying, "Eight Trigrams Seal!"

The combination of the Eight Trigrams and the Four Symbols, along with the two sealing techniques, disrupted Arturo's spiritual pressure once again, plunging him into a slump.

However, he had already reacted by then, and slashed at Bane, who was chasing after him, with the blade in his hand.

However, in such close combat, Bane has never been afraid of anyone, especially since Arturo's speed is not fast, at least far inferior to Saito's immortality.

And coincidentally, not long ago, Bane had just been thoroughly "trained" by that purple-haired, crazy loli in Hueco Mundo.

I'm in great shape right now!

Before Arturo could even unleash his slash, Bane grabbed his wrist, using his formidable strength and, while slightly weaker, still terrifying spiritual pressure, to pull him back and stop his movement.

A red light flashed in Arturo's eyes, but before he could utter a word, a Cero appeared first!

With no room to dodge, Bane was hit directly in the face by a Cero.

But his physical strength was simply too great. Despite his bloodied and mangled face, with dark elements flowing and dissipating to heal his injuries, Bane directly withstood the Cero while simultaneously striking Arturo's shoulder with a palm strike, saying, "Reseal the limbs!"

Starting from the area where he was hit in the shoulder, Arturo felt his limbs become unusually heavy, as if he couldn't lift them.

As a result, his movements became even slower and weaker.

"Lion, shut your roar!" Bane grabbed Arturo's arm with his left hand, pulled him in front of him, and then slammed his knee into Arturo's chest.

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

This powerful blow broke several of Arturo's ribs on the spot.

But the injuries didn't matter at all. As an immortal king, he could be resurrected even if he was burned to ashes, so what did a few broken ribs matter?

However, after that attack, his spiritual pressure suddenly dropped by a large margin!

At this moment, Arturo was completely bewildered. He had never heard of any of the sealing techniques this guy was using! Was the complete book of demonic arts recorded in the secret vault of the Central Forty-Six Chambers fake?!

"Tongue-wrecker!" Bane struck again, this time with a palm that landed squarely on Arturo's chin, causing his teeth to collide violently and bite off his own tongue. At the same time, a spell was immediately imprinted on the root of Arturo's tongue.

This attack sealed his ability to speak!

However, given Arturo's spiritual pressure, he could easily shatter these seals if given even a slight opportunity.

But Bane will never give him a chance!

The moment a black sphere radiating infinite attraction materialized in his palm, Bane struck Arturo in the chest with his palm.

"Celestial Art: Earth Explosion Star!!!"

In an instant, the surrounding ruins roared in and immediately engulfed Arturo, sealing him into a sphere with a diameter of about three or four meters.

Having briefly brought Arturo under control, Bane clasped his hands together and said, "Diamond Lockdown!"

More than a dozen Vajra chains formed from spiritual pressure burst forth from behind Bane's shoulder blades, rapidly wrapping around and binding the medium-sized sphere. At the same time, Arturo's spiritual pressure erupted within, causing countless cracks to appear on the surface of Chibaku Tensei. Even with the Vajra Lock, he would be able to break free and regain his freedom in just a few breaths.

But it was all too late!

Bane then crossed his fingers, which were pressed against his chest, and clenched them together. His spiritual pressure then erupted, instantly engulfing the entire Seireitei. Many Shinigami were forced to their knees or prostrate themselves on the ground, unable to stand up.

Only those who possess the spiritual pressure of Bankai level can resist Bane's violent release of spiritual pressure!

But soon, even the captains could no longer look directly at Bane's situation. Only a few top-tier Shinigami could see through the heavy, materialized spiritual pressure that resembled a curtain and make out Bane's figure.

Yamamoto Genryusai was one of them. His eyes were filled with surprise and doubt as he watched as a rift leading to the Pure Land opened behind Bane within the Soul Society.

Then, a sacred power erupted from the Pure Land, like an blessing of order, and poured into Bane's body.

Then, Bane closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his pupils seemed to contain an inverted galaxy, a vast and magnificent universe.

"Immortal Technique: Corpse Demon Sealing!!!"

The Corpse Demon Sealing Technique is a terrifying sealing technique that summons the Grim Reaper of the Pure Land!

Now that Death is Bane himself, he can receive the blessing of the Pure Land's source power when he casts this spell on his own!

At that moment, Bane's spirit seemed to grow countless times larger, becoming like a giant. It transformed into a phantom, enveloping the ruins of the Central 46th Chamber. Then, it grabbed the three-meter-diameter Earth Explosion Star and stuffed it into its mouth like a candy.

A moment later, the phantom disappeared, and the terrifying spiritual pressure that had erupted from the Pure Land of Banna's blessing quickly receded and vanished.

After everything calmed down, Bane burped and said, "It tasted pretty good."

Yamamoto Genryusai stared at Bane in disbelief. No, what kind of technique was that just now?

You ate the Immortal King?!

He had indeed considered that Bane's sealing technique might be effective, but he anticipated the Chibaku Tensei and was already mentally prepared for the complete destruction of Seireitei as a result.

After all, compared to sealing the Immortal King, rebuilding the Seireitei is not a big deal.

However, he never expected that Bane would directly collude with the Pure Land, as if he had been granted some kind of divine authority, and immediately devoured the Undying King!

(End of this chapter)