Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

However, just when everyone thought this display of power would escalate in an even more violent way.

The change occurred without warning.

The deafening thunder, the violently leaking arcs of electricity, the spiritual pressure powerful enough to tear the air apart...

It came to an abrupt end at that moment.

It collapsed frantically inward toward the small, thin figure in the center.

The entire underground space fell into a deathly silence.

"W-what? It's over?" Kurosaki Ichigo blinked blankly, completely unable to comprehend this sudden change.

"Do not......"

Yoruichi Shihouin's voice deepened, tinged with an undisguised chuckle, "This is just the beginning."

An invisible pressure began to slowly spread from that silent center.

It lacked the oppressive, violent feeling of its initial release, but this aura still instilled in everyone present an instinctive tremor of fear in the face of "divine might."

It's a feeling of insignificance, like an ant looking up at the sky or a bird facing the thunder, that makes you instinctively want to bow your head.

On the rock, Uchiha Sasuke slowly opened his eyes.

The white in his eyes had completely disappeared, replaced by pure darkness.

Above those pure black eyes, two scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan eyes, like blood-red stars suspended in the deep sky, slowly rotated, exuding a godlike majesty.

He slowly raised the "Takemikazuchi" sword in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, a deep yet incredibly clear voice came from his mouth.

"Swastika!"

"Heavenly Law Thunder Punishment Establishes and Modifies Thunder!"

The moment he finished speaking, his standard Shinigami uniform began to dissolve silently, and then re-weave into shape in a more solemn and ancient manner.

It was a jet-black hunting robe, its sleeves moving even without wind.

Above him, streaks of silver-white divine patterns made of lightning, like living lightning bolts, flowed with light and shadow with each of his steady breaths.

Next, the knife changed.

The light blue "Takemikazuchi" sword in his hand suddenly disintegrated with a slight hum, turning into billions of pure lightning particles that swirled around his right arm.

As if receiving an invisible decree, it all rushed into his right arm.

Sasuke slowly raised his right hand.

A semi-transparent, single-edged longsword made entirely of pure lightning extended from his fist, with silvery-white arcs of electricity pulsating on its blade as if breathing.

The knife had no physical handguard; the hilt had completely fused with his wrist, and on that wrist, which had become the hilt, seven holes quietly lit up like the seven stars.

On the palm of his right hand, an ancient, dim lightning pattern slowly emerged.

The first swastika interpretation is over.

"......"

Yoruichi Shihouin strolled slowly around the clearing that had been purified by the Bankai aura, her cat-like eyes gleaming with barely suppressed excitement.

After a long while, she stopped and turned her gaze back to the boy dressed in black hunting clothes.

"So, as for our next step..."

Yoruichi Shihouin's eyes turned serious, and a battle-ready smile curved her lips. "Let me personally test your strength, shall I?"

Uchiha Sasuke slowly raised his pure black Sharingan and calmly nodded.

"can."

"Oh dear, it looks like it's about to begin."

Kisuke Urahara waved his fan, a knowing smile on his face. "Tessai, let's take them somewhere further away. It might get dangerous here soon."

He beckoned to the still-shocked Kurosaki Ichigo and the others, and led them to retreat to the edge of the training ground, leaving this huge stage entirely to the two who were about to clash.

"Hey, Mr. Urahara!"

Kurosaki Ichigo followed behind, unable to resist turning back to look worriedly at the two figures, one large and one small. "Yoruichi-san... will she be alright? Sasuke's display of power just now was terrifying!"

"Don't underestimate Miss Yoruichi, Mr. Kurosaki."

Kisuke Urahara did not stop walking, his eyes under the brim of his hat gleaming with a meaningful light.

......

In the arena, Yoruichi Shihouin stretched her agile limbs, producing a series of crisp cracking sounds from her bones.

"Since you've already used Bankai, I won't hold back anymore, Sasuke."

The moment she finished speaking, her entire demeanor changed abruptly!

"boom--!"

The immense spiritual pressure erupted like a volcano awakening, the shockwaves whipping her long purple hair wildly.

In the next instant, her figure had already disappeared from Sasuke's sight.

too fast!

Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply; even in his Bankai state, his Sharingan could only barely catch a fleeting afterimage.

A sharp gust of wind came from the side. Before he could react, he could only instinctively hold the lightning-powered blade arm in front of him.

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, an irresistible force struck, and Sasuke was uncontrollably slid several meters to the side.

"Oh? It's blocked?"

Yoruichi Shihouin's voice rang in his ears like a ghost.

Sasuke felt a chill and swung his sword behind him, but only managed to strike empty air.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp pain shot through his abdomen, and he was kicked away by a tremendous force once again.

He forcefully twisted his body in mid-air, tapped his feet on the ground to dissipate the force, and landed steadily, his eyes becoming serious.

Can't keep up.

I couldn't keep up with her speed at all.

"What's wrong, Sasuke?"

Yoruichi Shihouin appeared dozens of meters away, arms crossed, a hint of mockery on her face, "Your eyes seem unable to keep up with my movements."

Sasuke did not respond to her provocation, but slowly raised the translucent lightning blade above his head.

Since we can't outspeed them, we'll respond with an attack that can't be dodged.

"The heavens weep!"

A thick, terrifying black bolt of lightning shot into the sky from the tip of the blade. It didn't strike anything, but it seemed to tear an invisible rift in the sky.

Immediately afterwards, centered on the area where Sasuke stood, the sky was shrouded in rapidly gathering dark clouds, and countless thin but dense black lightning bolts poured down downwards!

"Area attack? What a smart choice."

Faced with the unavoidable thunderstorm, Yoruichi Shihouin showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a hint of approval appeared on her face.

Her figure transformed into a golden bolt of lightning amidst the dense lightning strikes, moving at an illogical speed to try and evade all the attacks.

However, the thunderstorms were ultimately too frequent.

"Sizzle—!"

A bolt of lightning grazed her shoulder, leaving a scorch mark on her black combat uniform.

Although it didn't cause any effective damage, it was enough.

A glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes. He could clearly feel that at the moment Yoruichi Shihouin came into contact with the rain, a "sin mark" had been left on her body, but she couldn't sense it.

He slowly raised his right hand, and the complex lightning mark on his palm emitted a faint silver light.

Initial stage? Imprint... Completed.

In his heart, he delivered his final judgment on the figure that was still displaying extreme speed in the thunderstorm.

The charge has been established: You are arrogant.

On his wrist, one of the seven holes was slowly filled with lightning as the judgment was pronounced.

Amidst the thunder and rain, Yoruichi Shihouin was preparing to accelerate again to completely escape this annoying attack range.

However, the moment she activated her spiritual power, her expression suddenly changed.

My body... I can't move?

No, it's not that I can't move.

Instead, it felt as if I had instantly fallen into a viscous quagmire, the air became as heavy as mercury, and every lift of my leg, or even every exertion of force, became incredibly difficult.

Their most prized speed has been stripped away, leaving only a fraction of it.

"this......"

Yoruichi Shihouin's golden eyes widened suddenly, and for the first time, her face showed unexpected shock.

He turned around abruptly and looked at the boy in the distance who was still holding his sword.

At that moment, Sasuke slowly lowered his arm.

Sasuke's figure blurred as he looked at Yoruichi Shihouin's astonished face.

In the next instant, a smooth cut appeared on her shoulder.

"What's wrong, Yoruichi?"

When he reappeared, Sasuke was already dozens of meters away, a hint of mockery on his face. "Now it seems like you can't keep up with my movements."

He raised his sword again, channeling his spiritual pressure into the blade in his right hand, and pointed it at Yoruichi, who was clutching her wound.

A low shout rang out immediately.

"Ignorance is boundless!"