Ichigo leaves and takes up residence in Soul Society!

It's Ichigo.

Facing a formidable foe standing at the pinnacle of death, he did not hesitate for a moment.

After Xu Bai withdrew, he fired as usual!

Giant cross-shaped arrows, several meters long, were fired in succession.

A saturation bombardment was launched against the location of Yamamoto Genryusai.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Combined Offense and Defense of "Vidyayaja and Chendyayami" (Two-in-One)

The bombing lasted only three to five seconds before it stopped.

It wasn't that Ichigo had exhausted his power, but rather that an extremely powerful spiritual pressure, accompanied by explosive flames, broke through the rain of arrows and spread across the sky, as spectacular and majestic as a volcanic eruption, bringing a strong visual shock.

"How could it still unleash such power after enduring such a severe attack?"

Ichigo, who landed on the ground, was somewhat incredulous.

"That's not surprising."

The Four Palaces Venerable suddenly appeared on the other side.

His voice came through the helmet, sounding more metallic than before.

Even when speaking normally, his voice sounds strong and resonant.

"A Shinigami's life force and spiritual pressure are equal. As long as the heart is beating, spiritual pressure will be generated. Even if you can't react in time, you can still use your instincts to mobilize your spiritual pressure to resist it. It's still somewhat useful... Of course, it's only somewhat useful."

"The Captain-Commander's Shikai is very strong, but no matter how strong it is, it can't be stronger than our Bankai."

"In a one-on-one situation, I could put up a fight."

"But one against two... it would be incredible if they could last a few rounds, especially without knowing the details of our Bankai."

Ichigo nodded unconsciously, staring at the raging fire.

"His strength has increased so much after Bankai that it's hard for me to handle it myself. So I decided to let that guy test the opponent's strength first. When I cooperate with you later, I'll know what to do... But it seems that I underestimated the opponent a bit."

"—These are my lines."

Yamamoto Genryusai jumped out of the crater that had been blown to pieces.

It instantly attracted their attention.

"I underestimated you."

Despite being covered in wounds, unable to open one eye, with half his face stained red with blood, and his muscular upper body almost entirely covered in unscathed skin, he was breathing heavily and rapidly, clearly having exhausted himself.

Even so, Yamamoto Genryusai's posture remained as upright as a pine tree, giving people a sense of unparalleled resilience.

Until he dies, he will not show any weakness in front of the enemy due to non-fatal injuries.

"Despite wielding a weapon that looks like a bow, they launched a full-scale attack, contrary to their usual behavior..."

Yamamoto Genryusai glanced at Ichigo, then looked at Shinomiya-no-Mikoto.

"Even though he had no weapon in his hand, he provided cover for them from a distance..."

"Once I've gotten used to your offensive, you can suddenly switch back and catch me off guard once again."

"Of course, that's secondary."

"Without strong strength as a foundation, so-called tactics are nothing but self-deception."

"Ichigo Kurosaki, your Bankai has taken the basic fighting style of a spirit to its extreme."

"The power of Bankai is split into two parts. One part covers the whole body, making it light and thin, greatly improving mobility. The other part transforms into a bow in the form of spirit particles. Since spirit particles have no fixed shape, they can perfectly inherit the close-range and long-range combat tactics of the Shikai period and carry them forward."

"Combined with an extremely aggressive mental state, suddenly disrupting the rhythm of the battle... to put it bluntly, the probability of not being suppressed by your offensive and thus revealing a weakness is infinitely close to zero."

"As for you, Fourth Master..."

Having withstood so many attacks, if he still knew nothing about the enemy's strength, then Yamamoto Genryusai truly felt he could retire.

But that's what they say.

Yamamoto Genryusai only saw through Ichigo's Bankai.

The Bankai of the Four Palaces Master is still in the speculative stage.

"How's my Bankai?"

Sensing Yamamoto Genryusai's gaze, Shinomiya-no-Mikoto spoke.

His tone carried a subtle hint of provocation.

"I guess you're going to say that my battle suit has strong defensive capabilities and high spiritual pressure. If you say that Brother Kurosaki is good at both ranged and melee combat, then I am good at both offense and defense."

Yamamoto Genryusai could not deny it outright.

Based on current performance, this is indeed the case.

But he knew it.

This brat's Bankai Zetsu is not as simple as it looks.

They completely ignored the existence of the "Flying Dragon Strike Thief Thunder Cannon".

Correct.

ignore.

This is not a normal defensive response.

It was as if the hem of her clothes hadn't even been touched.

Perhaps the armor's spiritual pressure hardness is real.

However, the point about "defense" is debatable.

"Speechless? Then let's make our move, otherwise... the Soul Society might not be able to hold out."

The four masters slightly adjusted their movements, adopting a fighting stance similar to ancient martial arts. Their movements were visibly refined, making it clear that they were not just for show.

He took a step forward with his right foot, seemingly lightly, but the ground within a radius of a hundred meters shattered in the next instant.

This performance leaves no room for doubt regarding the hardness of his spiritual pressure.

The so-called spiritual pressure hardness.

This means compressing the spirit particles and increasing their density, so that they will not disintegrate due to external forces.

In fact, to put it bluntly.

It's the same principle as tensing your muscles when you're hitting someone or being hit.

For spirits, spiritual pressure is like muscles.

Therefore, everyone increases and refines their spiritual pressure when fighting.

Whether it's defense or offense, this step is unavoidable.

With its immense spiritual pressure, it is completely impervious to blades and spears.

No matter how much the opponent slashes, they can't cut the skin.

Kenpachi Zaraki is well-qualified to speak on this point.

Yamamoto Genryusai was able to withstand repeated attacks without losing his fighting ability, thanks to this factor.

However, the situation of the Four Palace Masters is different from theirs.

If we have to make an analogy...

Only the broken "steel skin" is the closest.

Without needing to manipulate spiritual pressure or tense muscles, the unique body structure naturally leads to a high-density aggregation of spiritual pressure, making the body incredibly hard.

The battle suit that Shinomiya-sensei transforms into through Bankai also possesses the same qualities.

It is composed entirely of high-density spiritual pressure.

Yet it doesn't feel heavy at all.

Light and hard.

This word is not suitable for describing armor or battle suits.

It's more suitable to describe...swords!

The feeling of the Fourth Palace Master stepping down was exactly the same as the pressure of a sword strike.

"Yeah... let's take you down in three minutes. It'll get complicated if we drag it out any longer."

"Swastika-the residual fire sword."

Yamamoto Genryusai pointed his long sword at the two men.

Suddenly, the sea of ​​fire disappeared.

The process... might not even take a second.

The entire battlefield.

Sky, earth.

All the burning flames disappeared.

Not even a wisp of flame could be found.

Only wisps of smoke and steam.

The sun overhead grew increasingly blinding, the atmosphere blurred, and the sunlight flickered.

The moisture in the air evaporates little by little.

The long sword in his hand was charred.

It looks like it was just forged, or like it's about to rust; it's completely lacking its former sharpness, and even gives the impression that it would break at the slightest touch.

However, upon seeing this scene, Shinomiya-sama and Ichigo were momentarily speechless.

I instinctively sensed an unprecedented crisis.

"That is……"

Ichigo's pupils trembled.

"I contain all the flames within the blade, neither releasing explosive flames nor burning to harm the enemy, but rather erasing everything with extremely high heat and power... This is my Bankai."

Unexpectedly, Yamamoto Genryusai revealed his own information.

Soon, Shinomiya-sama and Ichigo also understood the "reason" behind his actions.

"It's a waste to spend time in prison thinking about how I lost. I should think about how to win back what I lost."

"Therefore, it is necessary to have a correct understanding of the forces that can defeat oneself."

Upon hearing this, Ichigo gripped the Spirit Bow tightly.

Without saying a word, the Four Palace Masters rushed out.

As fast as the sword in the drawing sword technique.

Completely replicate what Xu Bai did just now.

Even its speed is just as impressive!

This is also an effect of spiritual pressure hardness.

It's not as simple as the significant increase in spiritual pressure after Bankai leading to a stronger burst of power.

Arriving in front of Yamamoto Genryusai, he leaped up and, disregarding the long sword in Yamamoto's hand that could obliterate everything, delivered a flying kick.

The old man was frighteningly calm.

But a slight ripple stirred in my heart.

The ripples are called "memories".

People who fight with both swords and bows

A person who crushes everything with violence.