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Chapter 471: Showdown of the Two Handsome Men in the Izakaya
Chapter 471: Showdown of the Two Handsome Men in the Izakaya
Two compressed Crescent Spirit Particle Strikes, one large and one small, accompanied by Yecheng's swinging blade, shot out in unison!
Whether it was Shunsui Kyoraku's Solo Performance or Yecheng's Crescent Sky Charge Modified, both were slashing attacks executed by manipulating condensed spirit particles, just in different ways.
When two similar spirit particle slashes met, the natural comparison would be the strength of their spiritual pressure.
And the result was quite obvious. Shunsui Kyoraku, with his two hundred years of experience as a veteran captain, indeed possessed an astonishing amount of spiritual pressure.
However, compared to Yecheng, who had accumulated power from multiple worlds and possessed external cheats, Shunsui's spiritual pressure was clearly no match.
The two spinning wind blade slashes, upon clashing with Yecheng's Crescent Sky Thrust for a fleeting moment, managed to hold out for only a few breaths before being shattered into fragments! The high-density Crescent Strike, undiminished in its momentum, then shot towards the retreating Shunsui the very next second.
As the high-density spirit particle strike loomed before him, Shunsui's face turned solemn.
With no other choice but to face the attack, he positioned Flower Heaven Wild Bone in front of him and crossed his blades in an "X" shape to block the strike.
"Clang—!"
The moment the Crescent Strike hit the blade of Flower Heaven Wild Bone, a sound akin to a huge bell ringing reverberated, accompanied by sparks flying in all directions. Shunsui's body was instantly hit by the powerful impact and sent flying backward.
After his feet had plowed two meter-long trenches into the ground, Shunsui, with a surge of strength in his arms, finally managed to shatter the Crescent Strike, which had already lost most of its power.
However, just as Shunsui swung his blades to shatter the Crescent Strike before him, Yecheng's face, with a hint of a smile, suddenly appeared in Shunsui's line of sight.
"Your vital point is wide open, Captain Kyoraku!"
Seeing Yecheng suddenly appear before him, Shunsui was taken aback. Only then did he realize that when Yecheng had unleashed his strike, his body had also pierced through, blocking his vision with the spirit particle slash.
Confronting Yecheng, who was now within arm's reach and swinging his blade towards him, Shunsui was stunned. Due to his swinging motion, his vital point was now exposed, just as Yecheng had said, making it impossible to block this close-range strike!
At this critical moment, Shunsui, the veteran captain and candidate for the next Captain Commander, demonstrated his extraordinary combat prowess.
Despite the temporary stiffness in his upper body from swinging his blades, Shunsui performed an in-place backflip, narrowly avoiding Yecheng's deadly strike. In the process, he used the momentum of the backflip to kick Yecheng under the chin with his straw-sandaled foot.
Unfortunately, Yecheng, also skilled in unarmed combat, slightly tilted his head, effortlessly dodging Shunsui's unexpected attack.
After this exchange, Shunsui took several consecutive backward leaps to quickly create distance between them.
Looking at Yecheng again, his expression was now filled with seriousness.
"You're truly terrifying. I almost got taken out just now. I never thought that after all these years, your strength would reach such a level! They say Captain Hitsugaya is the most talented Shinigami in Soul Society over the past century, but no matter how I look at it, I think you're even more of a monster! After all, I estimate that Captain Hitsugaya would need to strive for a few hundred years to defeat me, but now, facing you, I already feel my chances of winning are slim.
In the past, Shunsui Kyoraku had sparred with Yecheng, and although neither of them took it seriously at the time, Shunsui could tell that the current Yecheng was far superior to his past self.
In theory, after reaching the level of a Captain, most Shinigami would hit a bottleneck, and they could only improve through constant battles and the accumulation of time.
However, this situation didn't seem to apply to Yecheng at all. It had only been a few decades, right? This kid's spiritual pressure and combat experience had grown like bamboo shoots after the rain, skyrocketing! Despite rarely seeing Yecheng fight, and with only a few decades having passed, Shunsui used to believe he could easily defeat Yecheng with one hand. But now, he realized that he might not be able to beat that little rascal from before!
Unable to understand the reason, Shunsui could only attribute it to Yecheng's natural talent.
After all, this world was inherently unfair. Some people toiled for centuries before barely becoming a Shinigami Captain.
But some geniuses were born with powerful spiritual pressure and exceptional combat talent. Even if they slacked off every day, they could still become stronger while lying down.
"Captain Shunsui is still talking about me, but you're not much better yourself."
Who would have thought that a guy with a mind full of yellow trash would usually act so carefree, but when he got serious, his strength would be so formidable?
Although Shunsui's reaction was impressive, Yecheng had still achieved his goal. Even though he didn't cause the expected injury, it couldn't be considered a complete failure either.
As Yecheng spoke, he raised the Other Shore Long Sword in his hand, and a drop of red blood slowly trickled down the blade.
Seeing the blood on Yecheng's blade, Shunsui noticed a faint, barely noticeable scratch on his chest.
"Even though I tried my best to dodge, I still got cut...?"
Looking at the faint bloodstain on his chest, Shunsui's expression turned ugly. Although the wound wasn't even a skin injury, since he had been injured by Yecheng's "Beyond" ability, it meant that Yecheng had met the conditions to activate "Reverse Curse."
From now on, any beneficial state would be reversed into a negative one, meaning that until Yecheng released his ability, Shunsui couldn't use any recovery or enhancement abilities.
Seeing Yecheng shake off the blood on his blade, Shunsui's expression became serious. He intended to use his "Flower Heaven Wild Bone" ability. He realized that the little rascal before him was no longer the same as he was decades ago. If he continued to approach this with a playful mindset, he wouldn't just lose; he would lose badly.
As one of the two most handsome men in the Soul Society's Izakaya (a title Shunsui bestowed upon himself), this melancholic uncle and Yecheng, the cool oppa, had always been equally popular among women.
If he lost too badly here, how could Shunsui ever flirt with girls when drinking with Yecheng in the future?
(End of Chapter)
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