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

Honebami seemed to split in two, with different powers emerging from each side of the blade—a complex network of lightning strikes, resembling branches, blocked Getsuga Tenshou in a spiderweb-like form, while several black vines, similar to tentacles, lashed out at Shunsui's hands holding the blade like shrill shadows.

Then Shihouin Hyakugetsu himself leaped back.

Taking advantage of the moment when the two were blocked by her counterattack, she swung her sword horizontally.

"Swastika·Lingsha Earth Crystal!"

Countless star-like bright yellow crystals manifested from nothingness, floating around Shihouin Hyakugetsu. As soon as they appeared, they began to extract the life force of the surrounding vegetation and soil at full speed, then converted it into pure spiritual pressure and poured it into Shihouin Hyakugetsu's body.

After resolving the battery life issue, Shihouin Hyakugetsu retreated while continuing to chant the new release phrase.

"Swastika: Bone-Swallowing Ghost Armor!"

Silvery liquid metal gushed from the blade, instantly covering her entire body and transforming into a set of exquisite, form-fitting armor. Countless yellow crystals were immediately inlaid on it, forming a perfect suit of weaponry that combined offense, defense, and endurance.

But it's not over.

Shihouin Hyakugetsu raised his sword high and hurled a ball of crimson light into the sky, where countless slender red dragons began to gather their strength.

Bankai: Crimson Dragon Hundred Slashes!

Unlike what I saw during my previous historical journey, the crystals, armor, and light orbs all contained wisps of black, as if they had been assimilated with the Spirit King's torrent.

I don't know if it's enhancement or mutation...

During the period when Shihouin Hyakugetsu released three Bankai in a row, only Kyoraku managed to break free from Kurofuji's entanglement and unleashed a pale blue, unrefined Dokuroku, but she easily dodged it.

Now, the offensive seemed to have reversed. With a wave of his hand, Shihouin Hyakugetsu sent dozens of red dragons swarming out of the sphere of light, splitting into three groups to attack Shunsui, Ukitake, and Isshin.

This is where the difference becomes apparent.

The old man in the mountains used to regard these red dragons as insignificant troubles, which he could easily cremate with a wave of his hand. However, these three were facing a smaller number of them, yet they were almost overwhelmed and faced numerous dangers.

Only Ukitake, with his Pisces Koi's unique ability, could absorb the energy state of the Red Dragon and then return it, making for a somewhat more aesthetically pleasing fight.

However, he could only absorb one at a time, while there were as many as twenty attacking him.

Kyoraku's response was fairly standard, but Isshin was in a much worse state. He was bitten several times in just one exchange, blood was gushing from his body, and he had almost lost several pieces of flesh.

This is just one of Shihouin Hyakugetsu's Bankai.

She still has the Black Moon Seven Radiant Light, which can apply debuffs to people, that she hasn't used yet!

Of course, it's also possible that she received a promotion during the years she was imprisoned in the deepest recesses of the prison.

After calmly observing how the others responded, Shihouin Hyakugetsu drew his sword and charged towards Isshin.

Thinking that it was better to break one finger than to injure all ten, she planned to take down Isshin, the weakest of them all, first!

Whether she was naturally this fast or some Bankai enhanced her physical abilities, Shihouin Hyakugetsu displayed extraordinary speed in this sprint, covering a distance of over a hundred meters in just a third of a second, and then slashing at Isshin, who was surrounded by the red dragon!

Yixin's pupils suddenly contracted!

Ignoring the red dragon's devouring attack, he hastily raised his sword and unleashed a Crescent Moon Sky Slash.

However, he was easily defeated by Shihouin Hyakugetsu.

If this continues, Isshin won't even have time to use his Bankai!

"Captain Shiba!"

Shunsui shouted urgently, then spun around and unleashed two crescent-shaped cyan wind blades at Shihōin Hyakugetsu—at least to give Isshin a chance to dodge or retaliate!

"Shiba?"

Upon hearing this, Shihōin Hyakugetsu frowned.

The speed of the knife swing suddenly slowed down.

It was this slight time difference that allowed Chunshui's Unrefined Joy to hit her directly. Although the Bone-Swallowing Ghost Armor protected her from harm, the strong wind knocked him back a great distance.

Yi Xin's gaze sharpened.

The injuries aren't serious right now, and the spiritual pressure is relatively stable—I can release Bankai!

More importantly... if we miss this opportunity now, we may never have another chance!

So Yixin decisively raised the Blazing Moon high and shouted, "Bankai: Burning Heart Shining Moon!"

The thick, scorching flames, like magma, suddenly erupted in a mushroom cloud formation!

Shihōin Hyakugetsu frowned and immediately turned his gaze over.

After the explosive flames spread out, they converged back towards the center, gradually forming a human shape, and then further contracted, revealing the heart that was encased within.

His captain's haori had been burned to ashes, and liquid flames "flowed" across his body, forming a dazzling cloak of flames—his Zanpakuto had transformed into a pure blade-shaped blazing flame, more than three times wider than its Shikai form, becoming even larger than Isshin himself.

Isshin wasn't one to hide his abilities, so most of the Shinigami in the Gotei 13 knew about the effects of his Bankai.

Swastika interpretation·Burning Heart and Bright Moon.

The Bankai that envelops Isshin in flames will cause his abilities to leap forward due to the massive spiritual pressure. The flame cloak will also provide him with extremely strong protection. Like his son who does not exist at this time, Isshin's Bankai is very simple and brutal, and it is useless except for stacking up his stats.

However, due to some well-known reasons, the status of fire-type Zanpakuto in Soul Society is rather awkward...

Moreover, Burning Heart Moon would place an enormous burden on Isshin's body, so it could not be used for extended periods or when he was seriously injured—unless he wanted to burn himself to death before killing his enemy.

Although it can't compare to the old man's Remnant Flame Blade, the power of Burning Heart Radiant Moon is still very strong.

The most obvious manifestation of this is that the red dragon, which had just surrounded him and put him in grave danger, could not even get close to him now; if it did, it would be burned to ashes by the fiery cloak.

"I'm going to fuck."

With a confident laugh, he charged toward Shihouin Hyakugetsu, wielding his massive flaming blade.

"..."

Shihouin Hyakugetsu paused for a moment, then pointed at Isshin who was lunging at him with Honebami and simply said, "Bankai: Black Moon Seven Bright Lights".

Just as he was halfway through his sprint, a black full moon suddenly appeared behind his head!

When illuminated by that dim light, his fiery cloak, which was tens of thousands of degrees hot, shrank considerably, and even his movements became much slower.

"what?!"

In his shock, he uttered a forbidden phrase that caused his fashion sense to plummet.

Then he saw Shihouin Hyakugetsu's figure appear in front of him like a ghost, followed by a flash of light from a blade.

In the rush, all he could do was raise his sword to block.

However, the immense power contained in Shihouin Hyakugetsu's slash directly shattered his defense and then struck the greatly weakened Flame Cloak!

There was a brief stalemate.

Seeing that the defense was about to be breached, the Flame Cloak immediately began to shrink, almost entirely concentrating in front of Shihouin Hyakugetsu's blade.

But that's still not enough!

With lightning-fast reflexes, Shihouin Hyakugetsu immediately activated the fluid armor on his body, greatly increasing the strength of his right arm.

With a single blow, he sent Isshin flying far away, like a bat hitting a ball!

If it weren't for the flames providing a buffer, Isshin would probably have suffered a severe injury that would have rendered him unable to recover.

Even so, he shouldn't expect to return anytime soon.

Guiyan City was buried underground, and Yixin was sent flying far away. Only Fuzhu and Shunsui remained standing on the battlefield.

"This is a bit troublesome..."

Chunshui clicked her tongue, then made up her mind and switched the game rules of Huatian Kuanggu.

"A beautiful ghost, red."

Because of the incident where Bu Jing Du Le helped Yi Xin out of a predicament, Chun Shui was bitten several times by the red dragon, and the blood that flowed out stained a considerable area of ​​red on her floral coat.

The red dragon, on the other hand, is entirely red.

This is an extremely risky approach, but we can't worry about that now!

He used the technique again, not seeking to kill, but simply gathering the red dragons together.

Chapter 121: Mi Zhen's Unrestrained Demeanor

Then, Chunshui launched a lightning-fast slash!

"Hua Tian" swept over the twenty red dragons that were attacking him one by one, and the enhanced slashes from the beautiful ghost caused them far more damage than normal attacks.

In the blink of an eye, all twenty red dragons were wiped out!

Then, seizing the brief window of opportunity before Shihouin Hyakugetsu could launch his attack, he flashed to Ukitake's side.

"Ukitake, there's no one else around here besides us." He waved his hand, severing a red dragon beside Ukitake, and said urgently, "Find a way to get Captain Shiba and Captain Onigeki away from here, I'm going to use Bankai!"

"Kyoto music..."

Fuzhu frowned: "No, if anyone should be used, it should be me... If the opponent has the power of a Spirit King, then I am more suitable!"

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“Looks like… it’s time to step in.” Mima drew Ryugetsu and took a step forward: “Aizen Sousuke, you don’t need to hide me anymore—if this continues, Kyoraku Shunsui or Ukitake Jushiro will have to use Bankai, and I don’t want to have my throat slit for no reason.”

"Please proceed—the matter has been resolved."

Aizen smiled and said, "But with Captain Kyoraku and Captain Ukitake present, it's not convenient for me to take action."

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Since we've decided to start the fight, we need to figure out the situation clearly.

Shihouin Hyakugetsu's power is strong and comprehensive. Taking an easy approach would only lead to humiliation. He must bring out his strongest form.

The Technology Development Bureau's drug production is not yet complete, and the old man and his group can hold out for a long time, so there's no need to rush to Seireitei.

In other words, the clone he just created can go to the mortal world to retrieve some Infinite Blue first—he'll probably have to squander his spiritual pressure like crazy in the upcoming battle.

So the clone that was halfway there opened a black hole and rushed in. Then it ran to the cave where the divine sword was hidden, opened the seal for a few seconds, endured the discomfort to replenish its spiritual pressure, and then released a mental beacon to Ryugetsu, becoming a heartless client without blood or tears.

"The final push is all up to you. This debut's success hinges on this!"

"You make it sound so easy..." Liu Yue rolled her eyes and sighed helplessly, "Fine... I'll try my best, but don't expect me to be able to cut through fire with every strike."

"It's up to you. Just make sure your critical hit rate is over 50%."

After giving a hurried explanation, he quickly exited the mental imagery space and began to put his newly devised operation into practice.