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Chapter 477: How Powerful Are These Two?
Chapter 477: How Powerful Are These Two?
Night City's body, still emitting waves of heat from the burning of Flowing Flame, was covered in extensive burns that were slowly healing but not yet fully recovered.
Despite injuries that would cause an ordinary person to lose consciousness, Night City remained as if unaffected, charging directly at the Captain Commander with such terrifying wounds.
"Ding—!"
The sound of blades clashing rang out once more, and the Captain Commander, feeling a slight numbness in his arm from the impact, couldn't help but be taken aback as Night City rushed towards him with renewed battle intent.
The Captain Commander had expected Night City's mental state to be nearing its limit by now, and yet, here he was, not only continuing to fight but with such ferocity that it seemed he would struggle to even stand, let alone fight. What was this madness?
"Annoying brat, another beast like Kurosaki?"
Seeing Night City not only standing but with heightened excitement and intense battle intent, the Captain Commander's narrowed eyes revealed a hint of gravity as Night City's attacks became more ferocious than before.
He had once thought Night City was a technical player like himself, but now he realized that beneath Night City's seemingly laid-back and kind demeanor lurked a terrifying beast.
Whether it was Kurosaki or Mifune Retsu, it seemed these sword masters with exceptional talent were all madmen at heart.
"Ding-ding-ding-ding!"
Countless sparks flew as their longswords clashed, their speed so fast that to others, they appeared as mere streaks of light colliding.
The Captain Commander refrained from using Flowing Flame's power again, as he had been saving it for Aizen.
Night City's previous sneak attack had caught him off guard, and he had been injured by Beyond. Now, he dared not unleash his powerful spiritual pressure, fearing that his already limited stamina would deplete even faster under the influence of Night City's Zanpakuto.
"Unarmed Combat: Bone Strike!"
As the Flowing Flame blade was blocked by the Beyond longsword, the Captain Commander's other hand clenched into a fist and struck Night City's face.
As a Shinigami who had lived for over two millennia, he had even founded the predecessor of the Sokyoku Spiritual Academy, the Yujou Fan Club. His skills extended beyond swordplay; his unarmed combat, Ghostly Techniques, and Flash Steps had long reached the level of perfection.
A seemingly ordinary straight punch created a sonic boom in the air, its terrifying power causing even Night City, the target, to feel a sense of impending death.
With the battle at close quarters, there was no time to retreat. As a punch with the force to tear through the air approached, Night City had no choice but to clench his fist and strike back.
"Shin Ho!"
Violent Ghostly Technique energy erupted from Night City's armpit and back, the backward-spraying airflow carrying Night City's heat, making him appear to burst forth from white smoke.
"Boom—!"
As their fists collided, the ground beneath them instantly caved in with a loud rumble, forming a giant crater several dozen meters in diameter.
Carrying Sui Fen, Yecheng Yi had already retreated from the battlefield. Witnessing the massive crater that appeared on the map and the two combatants, Night City and the Captain Commander, being flung away by the impact, she couldn't help but be stunned.
As the former Vice-Captain of the Second Division, she was confident in her "Bone Strike" skills, believing that only in the "Thunder Beast State" could she achieve such terrifying destructive power.
Yet, the Night City Captain and the Captain Commander effortlessly accomplished this feat during their recent battle.
What's more, the crucial difference was that Night Yi excelled in "Bone Strike," while the other two did not.
As "Bone Strike" and "Shin Ho" clashed, Night Yi and the Captain Commander were like two cannonballs, propelled by the impact of their opponent's force.
In that moment of being flung backward, Night Yi and the Captain Commander simultaneously made the same judgment.
"Oh, the ruler of all! The fleshly mask, the myriad phenomena, the winged fist, and the one crowned with the name of man! Scorching heat and chaos, the surging waves from the southern sea, and the steps of truth!
Crimson Fire Cannon, 31st of the Way of Destruction!"
"Oh, the ruler of all! The fleshly mask, the myriad phenomena, the winged fist, and the one crowned with the name of man! Truth and temperance, the wall of dreamless sin, and the solitary stand!
Azure Fire Plunge, 33rd of the Way of Destruction!"
As their bodies flew backward, Night Yi and the Captain Commander almost simultaneously began chanting the incantation for their Kido spells at an astonishing speed.
The rapidity of their chanting would undoubtedly leave even a Kido novice like Abarai Renji speechless.
Azure flames and crimson flames erupted from Night Yi and the Captain Commander's hands simultaneously.
The instant the two flames collided, a heat wave swept through the surroundings, and at the center of the initial pit, a fire storm formed by blue and red flames soared into the sky!
"It started with a clash of sword techniques and Zanpakuto abilities, then shifted to hand-to-hand combat, and now it's Kido?
I never imagined that Night City's Third Seat could match the Captain Commander in 'Soul Slashing Dance.' His true strength is indeed formidable.
Fortunately, I didn't face him directly earlier. Otherwise, with my skills, I'd have been killed in just a few moves."
Watching Night City spar with the Captain Commander from a distance, Shimanuki Gin's slightly widened eyes revealed a hint of unspoken admiration.
He hesitated, as Night City's strength far exceeded his expectations. If he chose to hold back now, the combined might of Night City and the Captain Commander could potentially defeat Aizen.
But this thought was quickly suppressed by Shimanuki Gin.
His goal was not merely to defeat Aizen but also to retrieve some of Ranzan's stolen soul from him.
Moreover, with the existence of the Hollow's 'Reverse Film,' even if Night City and the Captain Commander joined forces, they couldn't prevent Aizen from escaping.
The right moment hadn't arrived yet, so Shimanuki Gin had to endure.
"To have honed 'Soul Slashing Dance' to this level, Night City's Third Seat has indeed reached the Shinigami's limit.
However, it's a pity that despite his exceptional talent, he, like the others in the Gotei 13, is too rigid.
The opportunity to break through his boundaries is right before him, yet he fails to cherish it.
His limit is ultimately just that, but I am different. Standing above the heavens, I will be the one they look up to in the future."
Observing Aizen's dramatic monologue, Shimanuki Gin responded with a smile, choosing not to mention how Night Yi had knocked him flying earlier.
(End of Chapter)
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