You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

But things don't seem to be that simple.

If Ukitake were still the sickly, handsome man, he would indeed have been subdued in this way. However, after becoming Hollowfied, his evolutionary direction is focused on "survival ability." He recovers his mobility much faster than expected. Before Iori could take the next step, the man lying on the ground had already gripped his sword and slashed upwards—towards Iori's throat.

Clang!

The scabbard of the mirror blocked the attack, and Iori gave Ukitake no chance to turn the tables. At the same time as the sound of the collision rang out, he had already raised his foot and stomped heavily on the opponent's back.

--boom!

The ground trembled slightly, and the puddles rippled with transparent waves that spread in all directions. Meanwhile, Jushiro Ukitake's body was already deeply mired in the mud.

"Binding Spell Five Pillars Iron Piercing!"

Five massive metal pillars descended from the sky, crushing the floating bamboo and pinning it to the mud.

Iori looked down at her former senior brother and said softly, "When everything is over... I will personally apologize to you."

Binding Spell Number Ninety-One!

Despite saying that, he didn't hold back with his hands. He casually used the high-level binding spells numbered ninety and above without chanting, which made Chunshui, who was standing to the side, open her mouth slightly in astonishment.

"The Ninety-Nine Forbidden Seals of the Binding Path!"

Layer upon layer of restraints were forcibly imposed on Jushiro Ukitake, almost suppressing every spiritual pulse within his body and rendering him completely incapable of movement.

"……pretty."

Seeing the battle end, Shunsui had mixed feelings. He felt terrible seeing his old friend treated like that, but he also knew it was necessary and that Iori's judgment was correct.

"Hopefully, Mayuri Kurotsuchi can figure something out... Damn it, who is this person who is so vicious!"

Chunshui was indignant, but Yizhi's gaze wandered.

……

Suddenly, a soaring spiritual pressure erupted from the other side of the battlefield!

Wow~

Rain formed a hazy curtain between the two, but Yoruichi Shihouin's golden lightning and Yachiru Unohana's scarlet spiritual pressure tore the curtain to shreds.

"Instantaneous Thunder Flow Form!"

This is a second-stage technique that Yoruichi developed based on her own situation after absorbing Iori's insights. She has mastered the power of lightning-attribute Kido and combined it with her physical body in Hakuda. At this moment, in terms of physical stats alone, she is among the top three in the Thirteen Divisions, and she has also specially enhanced her explosive power and speed!

"drink!"

Yoruichi strikes first!

It's impossible to strike back after the opponent has made a move. Although there is such a tactical concept, it also depends on who the opponent is. When fighting against an opponent like Unohana, once the opponent gains the initiative or controls the rhythm, the battle can end completely in the blink of an eye, and the weaker side has no power to resist!

To overcome adversity, you must take control of this battle!

The moment her toes lightly touched the ground, the puddles exploded into a spray three meters in diameter. Her figure transformed into a golden lightning bolt, her right fist wreathed in highly compressed demonic power, aimed straight at her opponent's face.

The movements were naturally simple to the point of being clumsy, but the terrifying speed and accumulated spiritual pressure turned this punch into a terrifying instantaneous battering ram!

"too slow."

Yachiru's voice deepened, becoming hoarse like the friction of metal.

She didn't even move her feet, just tilted her head slightly. Yoruichi's fist grazed the bone armor mask, and the resulting wind pressure blew away all the water within ten meters behind her, forming layers of fan-shaped shockwaves.

The counterattack came unexpectedly. Unohana Yachiru's Zanpakuto swung up from below at an incredible angle. Yoruichi hurriedly leaned back, and the blade grazed her nose, severing a few strands of her purple hair.

Before she could adjust her posture, Yachiru's left hand had already lightly pushed the back of the blade, slashing at Yoruichi's abdomen at a rather peculiar angle.

"Thunder instant body!"

At the critical moment, the lightning on the Night One watch surged, leaving scorched marks in the air as it instantly moved behind its opponent.

She seized the fleeting opportunity and delivered a powerful whip kick to Unohana's back!

"boom!"

With a dull thud, Yachiru was kicked and staggered forward a few steps.

But before Yoruichi could even feel joy, she discovered that her right leg was bound by some kind of viscous spiritual pressure—a stream of blood was winding upwards along her leg.

laugh!

Without realizing it, his lower leg was severed at the knee.

"!"

"You know a lot of moves I've never seen before,"

Unohana turned her head. "Very good, she's worth being killed!"

"...Not so easy! Old woman!"

"—!"

"What's the big deal about having only one leg!"

Yoruichi sneered, the lightning around her suddenly contracted, then erupted with even greater ferocity. The extremely high concentration of demonic power tore apart the blood energy that tried to entangle her, and she used the recoil from the explosion to leap into the air, her single-leg jump proving quite powerful.

"The Sixty-Three Thunder Roaring Cannons of Breaking the Way!"

A dazzling bolt of lightning descended from the sky, but was blocked by a blood-red barrier just three feet above Yachiru's head.

Bankai? The thought flashed through Yoruichi's mind.

But I didn't see her get liberated...

Yoruichi, of course, had no idea that during the transformation into a Hollow, the two powers within a Shinigami's body would often clash. Bankai, in particular, is extremely demanding; if a Shinigami cannot control themselves, the power of their Zanpakuto will weaken, or they may even be unable to achieve Bankai.

What Unohana Yachiru just used was not Bankai, of course. Her ability is a domain type, and if she were to truly unleash it, a sea of ​​blood would engulf everything in front of her!

What she was actually using was her special ability as a Hollow, but whether by coincidence or by some internal connection, this ability was very similar to Bankai, both being blades that could "extend infinitely and change freely," only that compared to Bankai, all the data were somewhat inferior.

Zheng!

Yachiru lightly swung her sword, and the lightning that had been cut back reflected back with even greater ferocity. Yoruichi tumbled rapidly in the air, lightning grazing her back and blasting a large tree in the distance into dust.

The moment she landed, Yoruichi suddenly realized that Yachiru had vanished. Her fighting instincts spurred her forward, and she stretched and twisted like a cat. A cold blade flashed across her chest, cleanly slicing open her shihaka and revealing the edge of her full bust.

"The response has been good."

Yachiru's voice came from all directions. Yoruichi suddenly realized that the other person was moving around her at some kind of supersonic speed, leaving afterimages in the rain with each pause, which seemed to be a high-level movement technique... but it was neither Shunpo nor Soten.

"Instantaneous Second Stage Thunder God Battle Form!"

Yoruichi no longer held back; the golden lightning turned into a deep purplish-black, enveloped by a faint white light, before completely merging and sublimating into silver lightning, pushing the fusion of Kido and Hakuda to its extreme.

Yoru glanced at his injured leg, suddenly grinned, and then gritted his teeth—

Her figure suddenly disappeared at the same time, and when she reappeared, she was almost face to face with Unohana. After a clash, she disappeared again, and then they collided at the midpoint.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Blades flashed and fists clashed, each collision triggering a small storm. Yoruichi's speed advantage wasn't significant, given her missing leg, but she was now starting to keep up with Yachiru's pace, and even occasionally predicting her movements!

"caught you!"

After a skillful feint, Yoruichi's left hand finally broke through the defense and slammed heavily into Yachiru's abdomen. The sound of bone armor shattering was clearly audible, and Yachiru was forced to bend over from the punch.

But before Yoruichi could even feel happy, she felt a chill in her abdomen—Yachiru's Zanpakuto had somehow pierced her side. If she hadn't instinctively pulled back, judging from the beautiful bloody arc, it would have almost ripped her open from the side!

"cough……"

Yoruichi coughed up a mouthful of blood, but revealed a wild smile: "That's more like it!"

Ignoring her injuries and forgetting she could call for backup, she grabbed Yachiru's wrist, which was holding a knife, and slammed her to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw. The instant Yachiru's back hit the ground, Yoruichi pressed down with her bleeding knee while simultaneously drawing her right hand for a knife, aiming straight for her throat.

"Your physical skills are quite good."

Even at this point, Unohana still seemed quite relaxed, not even resisting as Yoruichi smashed her throat—

Blood!

It's all blood!

Like ink dripping onto rice paper, a pool of blood spread out beneath Unohana's body, rapidly expanding to a radius of several hundred meters!

Then something incredible happened:

Unohana's throat and Yoruichi's severed leg were completely enveloped in red liquid, and then regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Varied!"

Ye Yi instinctively jumped back, trying to get rid of the blood-like substance, but as soon as she exerted force, she suddenly realized that her injuries had already healed.

"Hmm... I'm finally getting used to this body."

Unohana Yachiru stood up, stretching her neck as she said, "Now we can have a good fight!"

Was it just to get used to his body before? This guy didn't use his real skills—Yoruichi gritted her teeth, but a forced smile appeared on her lips.

Putting aside the fact that Unohana held back a bit, she actually used all her trump cards.

Blood rain washed over Yoruichi's healed wounds, quickly staining the surrounding puddles red. But she stood ramrod straight, and the lightning, far from diminishing, shone even brighter.

"I never expected your Bankai to be... never mind."

The final showdown is about to begin!

Just as the two were about to clash again, a familiar figure suddenly entered the battlefield.

"Don't steal my prey, Captain Yoruichi!"

Saito, immortal and clad in a Hollowfication mask, her Zanpakuto trembled with excitement. She licked her lips, a dangerous glint in her eyes.

"This first captain... I made a reservation first."

"Saito?"

A flicker of struggle flashed in Unohana's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by murderous intent.

"It's you!"

“It’s me, so don’t worry, Lie.”

You know I'm a sentimental person, I wouldn't do anything too outrageous.

Saito looked nostalgic, but then his resolve hardened.

"—I'll kill you right now!"

That was undoubtedly the expression of someone who had waited for many years and finally got what they wanted!

"I've thought this day would come a long time ago. After all, I'm confident that you'll drive yourself crazy sooner or later."

Saito smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Maozhihua: "..."

Yoruichi: "?"

……

When Iori waded through the puddles to reach the battlefield, the afterglow of the battle still lingered in the rain.

He saw Unohana Yachiru lying face up in a pool of blood, half of her bone armor shattered, revealing pale skin. Special ropes bearing the Shihouin family crest were wrapped around her body, each inch of them engraved with runes to suppress spiritual pressure, gleaming with an eerie blue light in the rain.

"You're so slow, Captain Iori~"

Saito, seemingly immortal, sat on a ruined wall, swinging his legs. His mask was removed, and a satisfied smile graced his face.

Her Zanpakuto was stuck diagonally beside her, with traces of undried blood still remaining on its blade, which made Iori glance at her sideways.

"Won?"

"Won!"

"How does it feel?"

"It's so cool!"

Saito chuckled: "I don't mean anything by it, don't get me wrong—but it's much more enjoyable than in bed!"

"That's not necessarily true. I'll let you compare them yourself later."

Iori shook her head.

Iori's gaze swept across the battlefield—the ground was cracked, the water was stained a pale red, and the overall area showed radial signs of destruction, which gave an idea of ​​how intense the battle had been.

But Saito still won!