I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

You should know that Mima isn't fighting alone.

"what?"

The unexpected turn of events shocked everyone (except for Mima, who had infiltrated the group).

In less than two seconds, Hachigen Yuzaki, Shinji Hirako, and Hiyori Sarugaki lay on the ground, their fates unknown. The culprit was none other than the wounded soldier who should have been critically injured and dying—something no one would have realized in this situation.

Therefore, gaps naturally and unsurprisingly appeared.

Because of the fact that Hakugen had lost consciousness, the binding spells that bound Kunan Shiro and Kensei broke down on their own, and at that moment everyone turned around.

But at this point, Kensei wouldn't show any mercy.

The instant the restraints disappeared, Quanxi roared to the sky and threw a punch with all his might, which struck Luo Wu squarely in the chest!

The sound of wind pressure exploding suddenly rang out!

The nearby tree branches were almost completely shaved off by the gale, and everyone else was blown so hard they couldn't open their eyes—the next instant, a figure flew backward, smashing through several large trees before collapsing to the ground.

Aikawa Raibu... defeated!

"hateful……"

Fengqiao Lou Shilang hurriedly dodged Jiu Nanbai's kick, then swung the back of his knife and pushed her away.

His gaze swept quickly across the entire room.

Our remaining fighting force consists of... Lisa and Watanabe.

The punch that knocked Luo Wu down had taken a toll on Quanxi. He stood there, half-kneeling, looking completely exhausted.

Although Bai's speed was much faster than usual, it wasn't to the point where he couldn't react... Very good, the threat level of these two can be appropriately reduced.

"Lisa! Watanabe! Hold off Kensei and Shiro! I'm going to deal with her!"

Lou Shilang quickly decided on his strategy, then flicked his sword, changing his grip—

"Play, Kinshasa!"

During the release command, the Zanpakuto rapidly extended several times its original length, then turned gold, becoming a long whip adorned with floral patterns.

Chapter 55: Ghost Path Warehouse

Behind him, Mima and Lisa stood back to back, with the former unleashing her Kido on Kunan Shiro, who was about to charge forward again.

The latter then freed the Iron Dragonfly and charged towards Kensei.

Meanwhile, Mima, disguised as Liuyue, watched all this with a smile, then playfully pointed her sword at Lou Shilang and asked with a laugh, "What? Ready?"

"Humph……"

Lou Shilang glared at him coldly, then flicked his wrist, and the tip of Jinshaluo's whip lashed down at Mizhen with the speed of a snake.

"To deal with someone like you... what?"

Lou Shiro, who had originally planned to say something to boost his morale, was stunned to see Kinsara pass through Mima's body.

Then it crashed to the ground—as if it had hit a non-existent phantom.

"This won't do, Captain Rojuro Otorihashi of the Third Division."

Mizhen casually used the blade of his sword to pry open Kinsara, who was deeply embedded in the mud, and said with a smile, "How can you attack recklessly without properly confirming the opponent's position?"

"What..." Lou Shilang gritted his teeth, raised his hand and took back the golden ginseng. "What did you do?"

"Hmm? You want me to just honestly explain my abilities to you like this?"

Mima scratched his head: "No way? No matter how you look at it, there can't be anyone that stupid in the world..."

This could be considered a feeling of disappointment and frustration.

Rojuro Fengqiao, a captain-level character who can become ten times stronger simply by keeping quiet!

Despite his poor record, Loujuro is not weak. If he were willing to fight properly, with his bizarre Bankai ability, he could definitely become a troublesome opponent for his enemies—unfortunately, he has a mouth.

As a fragile character with all his skills focused on a one-shot kill, he actually dared to reveal all his weaknesses before running out of abilities in his battle against the Sternritter "S"—even after all these years, Mima still can't figure out how his thought process works.

Even if you shut up? Even if you slip in a couple of lies while explaining the skills?

To be honest, based on his stats, Rojuro is the kind of opponent that Mima least wants to face: once his Bankai is activated, it's an area-of-effect attack that lasts, and there's almost no way to avoid it except by making himself deaf. So why did Mima save him for last?

Because he had a mouth... cough, it's because he was weaker than Luo Wu and Pingzi!

Although Mima didn't explicitly state who he was mocking, Loujuro still inexplicably felt he'd been indirectly insulted. This fueled his already intense anger, and he immediately raised Kinsara with a conductor's flourish, then swung it down abruptly—

"Swastika, Jinsara dance..."

Great, this is exactly what we've been waiting for.

Almost the instant that Lou Shilang's spiritual pressure changed, he simultaneously raised his hand and drew several identical trajectories in mid-air.

It is the Heavenly Record—

After being "localized," the Tongtianlu had a function that Mizhen called the "Ghost Path Warehouse." He could store pre-made Ghost Paths in it, and when needed, he could directly call up the Ghost Paths from the warehouse by "drawing talismans."

In terms of "release efficiency", even Kenpachi Azajo's parallel chanting cannot compare to his technique!

Considering that Aizen was also watching from the side this time, Mima deliberately added a step before drawing the talisman.

He smiled and sang softly:

"Ninety of the broken path, black coffin!"

In fact, the concept of "catching the enemy's attack animation" exists in the battles against the Grim Reaper.

For example, Yoruichi tied the blade of her sword with a cloth before Senbonzakura scattered, and Aizen took advantage of Kashiwamura Sajin's halfway through shouting for Bankai to strike with a single blow—after all, no one is stupid. If it weren't for showing off, who would want to take the opponent's ultimate move head-on?

This time... Mima chose to plagiarize Aizen's battle tactics.

At the crucial moment when Loujuro released his Bankai spiritual pressure, a black barrier suddenly appeared that covered all directions—first layer, second layer, third layer!

In less than half a second, three black coffins, each larger than the last, enveloped Lou Shilang. Countless shadow blades emerged from all directions, slashing countless wounds across his limbs and bones, abruptly halting the Bankai process.

Then, the black coffin dissipated.

The gleaming blade arrived silently under the moonlight.

"you……"

Lou Shilang glanced at Mi Zhen unwillingly, then fell backward, a huge wound running from his left chest to his right ribs across his chest.

Mima gently flicked the blood off the knife, and the tension that had been weighing on her heart finally eased.

My goodness, it finally worked!

Despite his fierce and ruthless actions, which quickly dispatched three captains and a deputy Ghost Master, the Masked Army undoubtedly held the upper hand in terms of absolute strength.

He was able to smoothly execute the next set of actions because he had the advantage of his strange abilities and the first-strike sneak attack that eliminated Hirako Shinji and Ushōda Hachigen. If any part of the process had gone wrong, he would probably have had to face two Bankai at the same time.

While it's not impossible to win, it certainly won't be as easy as it is now.

After flashing to Luo Wu's side and delivering a final blow, Mi Zhen turned his gaze to the duo who were struggling against Kensei and Haku, and fell into deep thought.

Oh no, I think I typed a little too fast...

Watanabe Yama was 'weak', and Lisa wasn't much stronger at this time either. Compared to the three captains, the two of them were not much different from Aries.

If I were serious, I could just rush in and finish him off with a couple of quick slashes...

Even without her lifting a finger, the masked army, which was already beginning to fade into the void, could easily defeat Lisa by surrounding her—but that wouldn't do. They were too reckless in their attacks, and the risk of causing someone's death was too great.

Even if Lisa is defeated, what if Aizen sends someone to finish her off...?

That would be a huge problem!

Wasn't Kisuke Urahara supposed to arrive quickly in the manga? Several minutes have passed, why is he still nowhere to be seen!

Damn it... looks like I'll have to stall for time by talking.

........................

Aikawa Rao and Rojuro both fell in a few lightning-fast exchanges, leaving only himself and Mima standing.

After releasing several high-level binding spells, Mima's spiritual pressure had even reached its limit. From Lisa's perspective, he could barely stand at this moment, but he was still trying his best to maintain the Six Staff Light Prison on Kunan Shiro's body.

Lisa could probably guess what he was thinking.

When Mi Zhen was in the Divine Sword Trial Grounds, the reason he decisively self-destructed was probably not only because his clone could no longer be protected, but also because he wanted to commit suicide to escape the battle and ask others for help, although he ultimately failed due to the obstruction of others.

Chapter 56: Fighting Yourself

But this time it was different; only the two of them remained standing.

Putting aside the mysterious woman, even if Kensei and Haku were to go berserk for unknown reasons, they could easily take her life. In this situation, a living Mima could at least use Kido to share the burden, but once his clone dies and his main body awakens, even if he successfully calls for help, the reinforcements he receives will probably only be able to collect the bodies of this group.

As the situation worsened, Lisa's heart sank to the bottom.

But the next moment, something unexpected happened.

"Five Pillars of Iron Penetration—"

A light chanting sound came from afar, and with a whooshing sound, five huge iron pillars of the Ghost Path descended from the sky, locking Kensei, who was about to charge forward, to the ground with two loud bangs.

I don't know if it's because of excessive spiritual pressure consumption or some other reason.

He, who could just tear apart six light prisons with his bare hands, was now unable to break free from these mere seventy-odd binding spells and could only roar wildly under the suppression.

Subsequently, Jiu Nanbai also received the same treatment.

The culprit behind all this strode forward with light steps, revealing a somewhat sinister smile to the two stunned people.

Perhaps the "gloomy" appearance was just an illusion caused by the moonlight. After Lisa squinted because of the blood flowing into her eyes, the woman's expression suddenly appeared very bright.

“Smile.” She pushed the corners of her mouth up with two fingers. “You’re saved, shouldn’t you smile?”

Facing the powerful figure who had knocked down two captains head-on, Lisa dared not act rashly. She swallowed hard, alerting every part of her body, and then asked through gritted teeth, "Who... are you?"

Why are there always these meaningless questions?

The mysterious woman sighed, brandishing the gleaming blade in her hand: "Does exchanging names really lead to mutual understanding? There's no such thing as a free lunch. I'm just—"

Halfway through her speech, the mysterious woman suddenly vanished from the spot.

Is that Instant Step? What is she going to do?