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Chapter 1113: The Zangetsu Capable of Evaporating the Entire Seireitei!
Chapter 1113: The Zangetsu Capable of Evaporating the Entire Seireitei!
Once everything calmed down, Yecheng landed from the sky and looked at the ground where a ten-meter-wide crater had expanded to over a hundred meters in diameter.
The majority of the Tenth Division's barracks had been instantly demolished by the Qi Gong Wave’s impact, and only now did he realize he might have gone a bit overboard.
Cangdu’s defenses were indeed formidable, but even they couldn’t withstand the unbridled power of Yecheng’s Qi Gong Wave.
After all, the ability of the Holy Rune "Steel" only made his body as strong as steel, not his energy attacks...
Yecheng had originally intended to leave a survivor, as the Invisible Empire was located in the Shadow Realm, and if the Shinigami of Seireitei wanted to counterattack, they would need someone who could use the "Shadow Realm" ability.
He had also instructed Aizen to try and capture some alive, but given Aizen’s nature, Yecheng didn’t hold much hope. That’s why he was trying to be more cautious himself.
Unfortunately, he got a bit too carried away and ended up killing Cangdu.
Cangdu was dead, but the Bankai that Tōshirō had lost didn’t seem to have returned. It appeared to be stored in a Star Badge on Cangdu’s body.
After searching Cangdu’s body and finding the Star Badge, Yecheng tossed it to Tōshirō. Tōshirō was about to say something, but the next moment, they both sensed something and turned their heads in the same direction.
"Tōshirō, take the Star Badge that stores your Bankai to the Research and Development Institute and have Captain Mayuri quickly develop a method to counter the Quincy’s ability to absorb Bankai.
Rangiku, you and your division members should search for any survivors and bring them to the Fifth Division. I’ve set up a defensive barrier there.
The old Captain-Commander is finally getting serious. I need to go check it out."
Tōshirō had wanted to accompany Yecheng to assess the situation, leaving Rangiku to deliver the Star Badge. However, Yecheng quickly rejected the idea, and his reason was a significant blow to Tōshirō’s ego—Yecheng thought his skills were too weak.
Even if he went, he wouldn’t be of any help and might even be a hindrance.
At that moment, throughout Seireitei, the Shinigami engaged in battles across different locations felt the oppressive and scorching reiatsu in the air and their faces lit up with excitement.
They all knew that the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 had taken action and was now getting serious.
In the central area of Seireitei, a king-to-king confrontation was underway between the Shinigami and the Quincy.
There was a rule in the Gotei 13 that, unless absolutely necessary, captains were not to use their Bankai within Seireitei due to its immense destructive power, which could cause significant damage to the city.
Even if a captain had to use their Bankai, they were required to have their lieutenant by their side.
However, this restriction only applied to regular captains. For the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, using Bankai within Seireitei was strictly forbidden under any circumstances.
The reason was simple: as the oldest and strongest fiery-type Zanpakutō in the entire Soul Society, its Bankai was simply too powerful.
The impact of his Bankai on Seireitei wasn’t just destruction—it was true annihilation.
The Captain-Commander’s Zanpakutō, even in its Shikai form, could generate a terrifying heat of six thousand degrees Celsius, equivalent to the surface temperature of the sun.
And once he activated his Bankai, the temperature released by the Zangetsu would be enough to evaporate all the water in the entire Soul Society, drop by drop.
Ordinary enemies wouldn’t stand a chance, let alone wield a blade. Without some special defensive measures, just standing in front of the Captain-Commander would result in instant vaporization due to the terrifying heat emanating from him.
A thousand years ago, the ability of Zangetsu, the Residual Fire Blade, was to seal all the flames of Ryujin Jakka into the sword, transforming it into a Bankai that would incinerate anything it struck with a fiery explosion—a blade of blazing fire.
However, after a thousand years of cultivation, the power of the Captain-Commander’s Zangetsu has grown even stronger. Now, it concentrates the terrifying heat entirely at the blade’s edge and releases it in a single, explosive burst at the moment of impact.
When Yecheng arrived at the battlefield, Aizen was already there, watching the fight between the Captain-Commander and Yhwach. He commented, "In terms of reiatsu and strength, the Captain-Commander has clearly reached the limits of a Shinigami.
Unfortunately, he is old now.
As for Yhwach, I always get a sense of unease from him, but I can’t quite put my finger on what’s wrong. Can you see anything amiss, Captain Yecheng?"
Aizen still acknowledged Yecheng’s keen observational and analytical skills.
The current battle between the Captain-Commander and Yhwach was altering the landscape with every move, their power overwhelming.
However, despite his superior intuition, Aizen felt that something was off about the Yhwach before them.
"Captain Aizen, don’t you find it strange? As far as I know, the Quincy can steal the Bankai of Shinigami.
Excluding special cases like Ichigo Kurosaki, and your own situation where you’ve merged with your Zanpakutō, the Captain-Commander has clearly achieved Bankai. Why isn’t Yhwach using his ability to absorb it?"
"Insufficient understanding of Bankai, so he can’t absorb it? That’s a lie that might fool Shinigami without specialized knowledge.
Captain Hitsugaya of the 10th Division, whose Bankai is not even in its complete form, was absorbed by a member of the Wandenreich.
As a long-time adversary of the Captain-Commander, would Yhwach not understand Zangetsu?
I believe it’s not that he doesn’t want to absorb it, but that he can’t. Or perhaps this Yhwach before us lacks the ability to control the Captain-Commander’s Zangetsu."
Hearing Yecheng’s analysis, Aizen, standing beside him, showed no surprise. Instead, he said, "So, Captain Yecheng, you also believe that the Yhwach before us is an imposter?"
"Whether he’s an imposter or not, I can’t be certain, but one thing is clear: this Yhwach is definitely not the same as before."
Initially, Yecheng considered joining the battle to assist the Captain-Commander, but he soon realized it was unnecessary.
The old man was dominating Yhwach from the start. With a single move, Residual Fire Blade · East—Blade of the Rising Sun, he concentrated the flames’ temperature at the tip of his sword, eradicating everything in its path with each strike, leaving a massive canyon a kilometer long on the ground with every swing.
Next, he used Residual Fire Blade · West—Cloak of the Dying Sun, transforming his reiatsu into a 15 million-degree inferno that enveloped his body like a blazing sun. The sheer spectacle and power were overwhelming.
On the other hand, while Yhwach wasn’t weak, his performance was consistently average. He only used standard Quincy abilities, and within a few dozen exchanges, his sword was destroyed by the Captain-Commander’s Blade of the Rising Sun.
(End of Chapter)
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