Death's Hidden Mobile

As soon as Xia Yan entered, Madarame Ikkaku, who was training with his Zanpakuto in the center of the room, stopped and looked at Xia Yan.

Xia Yan said with a smile, "Senior Ikkaku, I hope you can still say that after the competition is over."

"Kid, you're pretty confident." Ikkaku Madarame stood on the arena, a smug look on his face.

Xia Yan approached Madarame Ikkaku and said, "Of course, my training over the past month has been solely for the purpose of defeating Ikkaku-senpai."

"Then let's go."

Madarame Ikkaku drew his Zanpakuto, gripped it in front of him, and his eyes were filled with fanaticism.

At that moment, Yumichika, who was not far away, said, "Everyone, move away a bit, be careful not to get hurt by them."

The surrounding members of the Eleventh Division quickly stepped back, making the entire room available to Natsuhiko and Madarame Ikkaku.

"bring it on."

Madarame Ikkaku looked at Natsuhiko and gripped his Zanpakuto tightly.

"Captain Ichigo, watch out."

As soon as Xia Yan finished speaking, his body suddenly disappeared. The next moment, a long sword pierced towards Madarame Ikkaku's back.

"Humph."

Using his right foot as a pivot, Madarame Ikkaku twisted his body, and Natsuhiko's sword passed under Madarame Ikkaku's armpit, missing its mark.

At this angle, Madarame Ikkaku swung his right hand horizontally, his long sword aimed at Natsuhiko's neck.

Such a fast reaction speed.

Xia Yan's Shunpo speed far exceeded that of Madarame Ikkaku, but Madarame Ikkaku's reaction was very fast. With his extremely fast reaction, he dodged Xia Yan's counterattack and was able to seize the opportunity to deal with it.

Just as Ikkaku Madarame's sword was about to touch Natsuhiko's neck, Natsuhiko disappeared again and reappeared beside Ikkaku Madarame, his Zanpakuto once again stabbing towards Ikkaku Madarame's armpit.

Xia Yan's fighting style involves using his Zanpakuto for thrusting attacks, and he rarely uses slashing attacks. One reason is that thrusting is more in line with his fighting style, given his short stature and proficiency in Shunpo (the instant step).

The second reason is that if Xia Yan only uses swordsmanship, he is not as good as Madarame Ikkaku.

Just as he was about to be stabbed, Madarame Ikkaku flicked his Zanpakuto upwards, deflecting Natsuhiko's Zanpakuto.

Xia Yan's stabbing target was his armpit, moving upwards. Unable to raise his arm to block downwards, he could only slash upwards.

With this flick, an opening appeared in his body. Xia Yan curled the five fingers of his left hand into a single joint and struck Madarame Ikkaku's lower abdomen with his palm.

Skyward Palm.

boom.

Madarame Ikkaku clenched his left fist and blocked his abdomen in time, but Xia Yan's palm strike hit the back of his hand and failed.

At that moment, Madarame Ikkaku used his right hand to deflect Natsuhiko's Zanpakuto, then gripped the Zanpakuto and slashed down at Natsuhiko's shoulder.

Faced with this attack, Xia Yan rolled to the left and forward, simultaneously drawing back his Zanpakuto and striking Madarame Ikkaku's calf along the path of his roll.

Madarame Ikkaku could only leap backward, but while still in mid-air, Xia Yan threw three hidden weapons with his left hand, attacking Madarame Ikkaku's head, chest, and abdomen respectively.

These three hidden weapons were crafted by Xia Yan himself. The handles were two inches long, and the blades were three inches long. The blades were similar to military daggers, with sharp protrusions and deep blood grooves.

Although the souls in Soul Society are composed of spirit particles, they also have blood, and losing two liters of blood will lead to death, even for Oetsu Nimaiya of the Zero Division.

Xia Yan created these hidden weapons to kill his opponents as many times as possible.

"What a cunning little bastard."

Seeing the projectiles coming, Madarame Ikkaku swung his long sword twice in the air, cleaving the projectiles aimed at his head and chest. He landed, pushed off with his feet, and slid sideways to dodge the projectile aimed at his abdomen.

But just as he regained his footing, a figure appeared in front of him, and the Zanpakuto once again pierced Madarame Ikkaku's chest.

Madarame Ikkaku snorted coldly, and his Zanpakuto slashed diagonally, splitting Natsuhiko's Zanpakuto in two.

But the next moment, Xia Yan produced a short dagger in his left hand and stabbed it into the chest of Madarame Ikkaku.

Madarame Ikkaku pushed his Zanpakuto forward, and the instant he pushed away Natsuhiko's Zanpakuto, he retreated rapidly, trying to dodge Natsuhiko's thrust.

puff.

Xia Yan's short dagger grazed the corner of Madarame's chest, leaving a bloody mark.

Xia Yan did not press his advantage, but looked at Madarame Ikkaku and said with a smile, "Ikkaku-senpai, let's use Shikai."

Xia Yan's fighting method draws on the assassination techniques of the Secret Service and the fighting skills of Unohana Retsuhiko and Kenpachi Zaraki, using a short sword hidden in his left hand to launch attacks on the enemy.

Xia Yan spent the past month researching methods for combining hidden weapons and Zanpakuto to improve his close combat skills.

"Alright, then I'll fight you using my Shikai."

Madarame Ikkaku narrowed his eyes, knowing that he couldn't defeat Natsuhiko with fighting skills alone.

Although he was somewhat unwilling, Madarame Ikkaku still said in a low voice, "Stretch out, Hozukimaru."

As Ikkaku Madarame shouted, the Zanpakuto in his hand changed, transforming from a katana into a spear with a long sword blade at the top.

This is the first form of Madarame Ikkaku's Zanpakuto, the spear form.

Madarame Ikkaku twirled his spear with his right hand, the spear spinning around his arm, then he carried it behind his back, the tip of the blade pointing directly at the ground.

Then, Ikkaku Madarame stepped forward with his left leg, bent his knee, and appeared in front of Natsuhiko in a lunge position. He stretched out his left hand and beckoned to Natsuhiko, saying, "Bring it on."

Chapter Thirty-Eight: True Combat Strength

Upon seeing Madarame Ikkaku's Shikai, Xia Yan was filled with boundless fighting spirit. He stomped his feet heavily on the ground and appeared beside Madarame Ikkaku.

Xia Yan would never attack head-on. His speed is an advantage, as he can attack in a straight line in less time and move faster. However, against a Zanpakuto that uses physical attacks, the opponent can adapt to any situation. No matter how fast you are, the opponent can deal with you calmly.

In particular, Ikkaku Madarame's spiritual pressure is very high, already at level six. Although he is only a third seat, his spiritual pressure is at the level of a vice-captain.

Xia Yan was simply no match for his opponent in terms of strength, reaction speed, or direct combat skills.

Especially when Madarame Ikkaku stabilizes his center of gravity and focuses all his efforts on dealing with what's directly in front of him, there are almost no openings in front of him.

So Natsuhiko attacked from the side, his Zanpakuto stabbing Madarame Ikkaku's neck.

However, Ikkaku Madarame was extremely fast. He spun the spear on his back with his hand as the axis, with the hilt pointing downwards and the tip of the blade pointing upwards, hitting Natsuhiko's Zanpakuto blade precisely.

boom.

The immense force caused Xia Yan's Zanpakuto to open, but the next moment, a short dagger appeared in Xia Yan's left hand and stabbed towards Madarame Ikkaku's chest.

Xia Yan had just used this move to force Madarame Ikkaku to release his Shikai, but it was now completely useless.

Madarame raised the tip of his sword, the hilt pointing towards the ground, but as he turned his right hand, the hilt rose and struck Natsuhiko's short dagger, deflecting it.

Xia Yan slashed horizontally with his right Zanpakuto, and then deflected Madara's eye with the tip of his sword.

The long sword wielded by Madarame Ikkaku, using its center of gravity as an axis, constantly resisted Natsuhiko's attacks with the tip of the blade and the wooden stick at the end.

At this point, Ikkaku Madarame's grip on the sword had changed to a two-handed horizontal grip, with the tip of the sword slightly angled forward and upward, and the end slightly back.

It's like a stick, but one end is a sharp long knife.

Xia Yan launched several attacks, but to no avail; his dual-wielding fighting style was no match for his opponent.

At that moment, after deflecting Natsuhiko's Zanpakuto, Madarame Ikkaku ignored the short dagger in his left hand and slashed down with it.

The sharp blade slashed towards Xia Yan's face, while Xia Yan's short dagger pierced towards his abdomen.

Trading injury for injury?

Xia Yan frowned. His short daggers could pierce through the opponent, and the blood grooves on them could cause the opponent to bleed profusely.

Although bleeding is deadly, the methods to stop bleeding in this world are much simpler, and it can be easily treated with the Dao.

However, if you were to be struck by the lightning, you would likely be cleaved in two.

Xia Yan dared not be negligent; he lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped backward.

Madarame Ikkaku missed his strike. As the blade fell, Madarame Ikkaku stepped forward with his right foot, his body suddenly lunging forward, following closely behind Natsuhiko's retreating figure. He thrust his long sword forward with his right hand, aiming for Natsuhiko's face.

Xia Yan raised his Zanpakuto and placed it in front of him. With a clang, Madarame Ikkaku's longsword struck Xia Yan's blade, causing Xia Yan's arm to go numb. The next moment, the longsword in his hand drew an arc in the air and cut towards Xia Yan's feet.

Xia Yan lightly touched the ground with his toes, and was in mid-air, but Madarame Ikkaku's long sword was raised again, the tip pointing upwards, slashing towards Xia Yan's lower abdomen.

After achieving Shikai Hozukimaru, Madarame Ikkaku first uses his first form, the spear form. He uses staff-based fighting techniques for defense, but spear-based fighting techniques for offense.

Using the right hand as a fulcrum, thrusting, drilling, sweeping, and smashing are all combat methods using a spear.

However, because the front is not a spearhead, but a blade with a pointed tip, two inches wide and one and a half feet long, it adds combat methods such as slashing, chopping, and thrusting.

In addition, the length of the spear allows it to cover a wider area, and once the initiative is gained, it can launch a continuous offensive.

Moreover, the arm moves a relatively short distance, and with a slight tremor of the gun, it can thrust out four or five times in an instant, like a storm.

Xia Yan was not worried about the speed of the thrust; his dual-wielding fighting style allowed him to handle it with ease.

However, the opponent's strength was growing stronger and stronger. Xia Yan had been avoiding direct confrontation because he was afraid of Madarame Ikkaku's power. Now that he had been grabbed, he was powerless to resist.

boom.

Xia Yan used his left hand to clamp the short dagger together, blocking the opponent's attack, but his body was knocked back more than a meter.

The power was too great.

Xia Yan frowned, and the next moment, Madarame Ikkaku slashed down with his long sword again.

Facing Madarame Ikkaku's long sword, Natsuhiko suddenly shot out a short dagger from his left hand, aiming for Madarame Ikkaku's face.

Xia Yan's original intention was to use the short thorns to force Madarame to open a corner, create distance, and then make further plans.

However, because the spear was quite long, it gave Ikkaku Madarame ample time to react. He simply took a step to the side and easily dodged, while his sword still came down.

Damn.

Xia Yan raised his Zanpakuto with his right hand, trying to block, but the immense force caused the Zanpakuto to slip out of his hand.

The next moment, the tip of Madarame's blade pressed against Xia Yan's throat.

Xia Yan felt the sharpness at his neck, sighed, and admitted defeat, saying, "Senior Ikkaku, I've lost."

Madarame Ikkaku sheathed his long sword, but before he could speak, a voice rang out, "To need Shikai to defeat a brat without Shikai, Ikkaku, you've disgraced the Eleventh Division."

As the sound rang out, a tall man with an afro walked in from a distance. He was over two meters tall and exuded a powerful aura. It was Kenpachi Zaraki.

"Captain, I'm sorry, I've disgraced the Eleventh Division." Ikkaku Madarame immediately lowered his head.

He greatly admired Kenpachi Zaraki. After Gin Ichimaru, Aizen, and Tosen betrayed Soul Society, Renji Abarai wanted him to succeed as captain, but he refused, hoping to follow the captain until he died in battle.