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Chapter 445: Yecheng: This is called Two Fingers, Barehanded Against the Blade!
Chapter 445: Yecheng: This is called Two Fingers, Barehanded Against the Blade!
Amidst the sparks that exploded in the dark alley, Black Zaki Ichigo turned and swung his large cleaver, which was now firmly blocking Akaneji Renji's Serpent Tail.
Seeing his attack successfully blocked by his opponent, Akaneji Renji's face also showed a look of surprise.
He had just seen clearly that Black Zaki Ichigo had no reaction to his Flash Step, which meant that his opponent couldn't see his movements at all. Yet, his attack had been successfully blocked.
Was it a case of a blind cat meeting a dead mouse? No, it was more like a natural reaction to sensing danger, an intuition.
"Didn't you say that if you took it a little more seriously, you could take me out right away? But now it seems like the situation isn't as simple as that. Is it that you haven't gotten serious yet, or is the power of a true Shinigami so different from a third-rate Shinigami like me?"
Seeing Akaneji Renji's surprised expression, Black Zaki Ichigo retorted as if he had gained the upper hand.
To be honest, he didn't understand how Akaneji Renji had suddenly closed the distance just now.
But losing a battle doesn't mean losing face; the opponent had been so arrogant, calling him a third-rate Shinigami, and now that he had been proven wrong, Black Zaki Ichigo wouldn't be polite.
"Hmph, you're getting cocky just for blocking one attack? But you're right about one thing; I wasn't fully serious just now. Do you really think my Serpent Tail is only relying on its Shikai to increase its Spiritual Pressure?"
With his large cleaver blocking Akaneji's Serpent Tail, Black Zaki Ichigo drew back his straw-shod foot and kicked directly at his opponent's abdomen.
However, Black Zaki Ichigo was soon left dumbfounded again, as his kick missed, and the red-haired Shinigami disappeared before his eyes once more, just like before.
No, it wasn't accurate to say he disappeared; it was more like he had moved at a speed beyond the limits of human vision, and vanished from sight again.
"Ichigo, the technique Renji is using is 'Flash Step', a movement skill Shinigami excel at.
Among Shinigami's Soul Slashing Dance, Renji's mastery of both swordsmanship and Flash Step is exceptional."
Watching Black Zaki Ichigo fall into a passive state, Lucia, standing behind him, quickly explained.
Almost at the same time as Lucia finished speaking, Akaneji Renji's figure reappeared in mid-air and launched another attack from Ichigo's side.
Facing this unexpected assault from Akaneji, Ichigo once again, as if cheating, used his self-awareness to pinpoint his opponent's location and attempted to block and counter the attack with his horizontally held large cleaver.
"Naive, do you really think the same technique will work twice? Do you think my Serpent Tail is a vegetarian?"
"Clang─────────!"
This was the sound of Ichigo's wide-bladed Zanpakuto blocking Serpent Tail, but before he could rejoice in blocking the attack, the next second, Black Zaki Ichigo discovered that the sword his opponent swung towards him had elongated like a whip!
Ichigo's Zanpakuto, though blocking a part of Serpent Tail's blade, had its extended portion act like a nimble snake, piercing Black Zaki Ichigo's back!
The sharp blade tore through Black Zaki Ichigo's back, and the pointed tip, like a sharp tooth, sank deep into Ichigo's flesh, causing his back to instantly become drenched in blood.
Moreover, in that previous strike, a noticeable notch appeared on his Zanpakuto's blade from the opponent's slash.
"What's going on here? The blade has actually extended and is as flexible as a whip!"
The elongated Serpent Tail, like a coiled spring, retracted segment by segment, quickly returning to the form of a large cleaver in Abarai Renji's hand, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom.
"This is my Zanpakuto's Shikai, Serpent Tail's ability. It can freely extend its blade and be wielded as flexibly as a serpent."
"Now you understand. From the start, I never took you seriously. The game's over, and it's about time I finish you off."
In fact, Abarai Renji had intended to finish off Kurosaki Ichigo with that strike, but he hadn't anticipated the other's overwhelming spiritual pressure. As a result, the wound inflicted by Serpent Tail's blade wasn't as deep as he had imagined.
However, it wasn't a big issue. If one strike didn't do the job, then multiple strikes would.
"Die, you third-rate Shinigami!"
Looking at Kurosaki Ichigo, who was half-kneeling due to his injuries, Abarai Renji showed no mercy. He swung his arm again, sending Serpent Tail flying from his hand.
This time, Serpent Tail's target was directly aimed at Kurosaki Ichigo's vulnerable neck.
Abarai Renji couldn't believe that even if the other's spiritual pressure defense was high, they could still stand up unharmed after having their neck slashed!
As Renji prepared to deliver the fatal blow, Rukia was about to rush over to protect Ichigo. However, as soon as she took a step, her body was immobilized by several light fragments that pinned her in place, and she couldn't move at all.
"Binding Art Sixty-One: Six Rod Light Cage!"
The one who had intervened was Kuchiki Byakuya, who had been observing from mid-air since the start.
Kuchiki Byakuya's thoughts were similar to Abarai Renji's. As the human who had stolen Rukia's Shinigami powers, if they disposed of Kurosaki Ichigo, it would alleviate some of Rukia's crimes.
Moreover, Kurosaki Ichigo was a Shinigami but not affiliated with the Gotei 13. They couldn't just let him go, so before returning to the Soul Society, it was indeed the best solution to take care of him.
"Brother, I'm willing to bear the punishment for giving that human Shinigami powers. Why do you still want to kill him?"
Rukia desperately wanted to break free from Byakuya's binding technique, but unfortunately, no matter how she struggled, the sixty-first binding technique was not something she could easily escape from.
It was none other than Kuchiki Byakuya who used "Six Rod Light Cage," not Abarai Renji, who was less skilled in Kido. Moreover, Rukia's Shinigami powers had not fully recovered, and even if her strength returned, breaking free from Byakuya's binding technique would not be an easy task.
As Abarai Renji's Serpent Tail was about to slash Kurosaki Ichigo's neck, Rukia cried out in surprise, "Ichigo!!!"
"Crack———"
The anticipated bloodshed did not occur. Just as Serpent Tail was about to slash Ichigo's neck, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, and with two fingers, he directly clamped down on Abarai Renji's Serpent Tail blade.
"Hey, kid, you're really in a pinch, huh? Counting this time, I should have saved you twice today, right? I'm not interested in your offer of yourself, but I heard you have two cute sisters. Out of gratitude for my help, you should at least introduce your two sisters to me, right?"
(Thanks to the melon-eating brother for the reward. It's been a while since I last received a reward. Happy (￣￣)
(End of Chapter)
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