Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 409 70% Death Warrior Armor
"Hahaha! Come again!"

Amidst his maniacal laughter, Kenpachi Zaraki, his body radiating golden spiritual pressure, leaped into the air, tracing an arc nearly a hundred meters across the sky before landing heavily back in front of Luca.

The moment the ground beneath his feet shattered, his figure veered sharply and charged straight at Luca, slashing down with his sword once more.

If you look closely at this moment, you will find that although Kenpachi Zaraki has a broken fist mark and a large bloodstain on his chest, his overall condition is several times stronger than before.

The reason for all of this is his spiritual pressure binding eye mask, which has already been removed.

Seeing this, Luca saw no sign whatsoever of what he had said earlier: 'Kenpachi will back down as soon as he takes off his blindfold.'

Instead, they charged directly at the enemy's attack.

"Next, let's try 70% output!"

He whispered softly.

Immediately afterwards, everyone noticed that plates were rapidly unfolding on Luca's black armor, including his back, calves, and arm joints.

A dozen or so spirit particle ejection ports, just like the ones on his arm when he threw a punch earlier, were all exposed.

A burst of fiery red tail flame erupted, and in the next instant, Luca's figure vanished from the spot.

"boom--"

There was another loud noise.

This time, Luca directly punched the blade that Kenpachi was slashing at him.

To everyone's surprise, even with his blindfold removed, Kenpachi was still at a disadvantage in this clash.

The sonic boom masked the impact of the sword and gauntlets.

As the shockwave spread, Kenpachi Zaraki's sword, along with his entire arm, was lifted high into the air, and he staggered back several steps.

Luca pressed his advantage, and seeing Kenpachi Zaraki lose his balance, he decisively leaned forward.

The spirit particle thrusters on his back activated again, and he instantly appeared beside Kenpachi.

The right leg was raised high, and streams of spiritual energy jets flashed behind the calf.

With a terrifying whooshing sound, his right leg blurred through the air, leaving a trail of red flames like a scythe blade, before slamming heavily into Kenpachi Zaraki's shoulder.

This time, Kenpachi Zaraki, who was prepared, directly raised his sword, intending to block the kick.

However, even though he had his other hand braced against the sword, the Zanpakuto was still pressed down on him by the unparalleled force the moment he was kicked.

He was blasted away again, along with the Zanpakuto in his hand.

Fortunately, Kenpachi Zaraki, who had prepared in advance, only lost his balance in the air for a moment. After his feet landed again, he only slid along the ground for a distance of more than ten meters.

He grinned and ripped the Zanpakuto, half of which was embedded in his shoulder, off.

With a flick of the blood off the back of his blade, Kenpachi ignored his injuries and charged at Luca once more.

The booming sound of fists clashing with blades, mixed with Kenpachi Zaraki's maniacal laughter, echoed continuously in the arena once again.

However, everyone outside the arena could clearly see that, relying on his armor, Luca had temporarily suppressed Kenpachi.

"Is this... by relying on an excessive burst of demonic energy to forcibly propel himself to gain speed and power far exceeding his normal level?"

"But the hardness and spiritual pressure of this armor..."

Although Kyoraku Shunsui's gaze never left the two locked in combat, his mind was already analyzing the reason for Luca's sudden surge in close-quarters combat ability. "Could it really be Bankai? After all, it's Luca's Zanpakuto..."

Ise Nanao, standing next to Kyoraku Shunsui, continued speaking in the same vein as her captain.

Luca's Zanpakuto ability is no secret among the high-ranking members of the divisions due to the judgment of the Central 46 Chambers. This ability is definitely not something that can be explained by Shikai.

Given that he stabbed himself before the battle even began, it's not surprising that others would speculate in that direction.

Of all those present, the second division captain, Soi Fon, was the most shocked.

'This is! Instant Open!!'

Soi Fon never expected that the Kido Burst ability Luca was using to increase speed and power would be so similar to the 'new' ability she had been developing recently!

But the next moment, before she could say anything...

Aizen's gentle voice reached the ears of everyone present.

"It is indeed a Zanpakuto, but not Bankai. Luca must have modified his own Shinigami."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately recalled what Luca had mentioned about the 'Death Armor' before the battle began.

However, the Shinigami Armor has been passed down for a thousand years in the Gotei 13, and everyone has long been accustomed to its existence. No one expected that Luca would actually modify it.

"is it possible?"

The team captains all murmured in hushed tones.

However, in fact, Aizen's guess was the correct answer.

Luca's 'Shinha Armor' is a modification based on the Shinigami armor that every Shinigami possesses, combining the 'introduction' ability of his Zanpakuto.

When it comes to Shinigami (death armor), many people overlook one issue.

Why was Shutara Senjumaru able to gain promotion to the Zero Division simply by designing a set of clothes?

Even her title in the Zero Squad is 'Great Oriole Guardian,' a term strongly associated with clothing.

In fact, the Shinigami armor itself is proof of the existence of Shinigami power.

Every member of the 13th Division who is officially registered as a Shinigami will fuse his ordnance with his soul after obtaining his ordnance.

Just like at the very beginning of the original work, when Rukia Kuchiki transferred her Shinigami power to Ichigo Kurosaki through her Zanpakuto.

His own soul transformed into a white robe, while the soul of Kurosaki Ichigo, an ordinary person, was instead dressed in a Shinigami robe.

This is because she had already bestowed her power, her identity as a Shinigami, along with her Shinigami armor and Zanpakuto, upon the other party.

For a Shinigami (death god), the Shinigami uniform is less of a garment and more of a part of their own body.

With its ability to share spiritual pressure, prove identity, enhance defense, and automatically repair itself, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a knock-off version of a symbiote.

Therefore, Luca's modifications to the Death Armor, which seemed to be painstakingly transforming a piece of clothing into armor, were in essence a direct replacement of a part of his own spirit body while ensuring his own safety.

The reason for this idea is that Luca noticed a very interesting setting in the world of Bleach during his studies and experiments.

Spiritual pressure is not a kind of actual energy.

Rather, it is a manifestation of the density of spiritual energy within the soul.

(End of this chapter)