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Chapter 582: Instant Deception!
Chapter 582: Instant Deception!
"Aside from the captain, are there others who can perform Bankai?"
"This is more troublesome than I expected."
Hitoshi Shin'ya's eyes narrowed slightly.
At that moment, Lilith held her small hand on the blood-colored bowstring and expressionlessly drew back the longbow in her hand. Due to the massive size of her Bankai, she only drew back a small portion of the bowstring, but it was enough to gather a blood-colored arrow.
Whoosh!!!
In the next instant, the blood-colored arrow cleaved through the air and appeared right in front of Hitoshi, causing his pupils to constrict. He quickly raised his hands and crossed them in front of him, his fingernails extending into sharp wolf claws.
The blood-colored arrow struck his claws, emitting a sizzling sound as it distorted the air with ripples. The immense force pushed him back step by step.
"Ahhhhhh!!!"
After being knocked back dozens of meters, Hitoshi roared and furiously tore at the air with his claws, shredding the blood-colored arrow fired by Lilith.
Despite deflecting Lilith's attack, he showed no signs of relief. His chest heaved violently, and a bead of sweat formed on his forehead as he panted, clearly feeling the pressure from facing Lilith's Bankai-enhanced assault.
"It seems that fighting you in this state will be challenging. I guess I'll have to get serious now."
Hitoshi glared at Lilith and took a breath before continuing, "My clan, the Jin'o, has a secret technique passed down through the generations called the Human Transformation Technique. It allows us to shift from a half-beast form to one closer to that of a human, granting us greater strength. And the Leopard Clan possesses a similar secret technique!"
As Hitoshi explained, his coarse cloth clothing began to tear and shatter, revealing his muscles bulging and elongating beneath. His body rapidly grew longer fur.
In just a short while, his body transformed from its half-beast form into that of a colossal black tiger, nearly five meters in length, and exuding an entirely different and immense spiritual pressure.
This spiritual pressure was now on par with Lilith's Bankai once again!
"Not bad."
Feng Ye casually parried Justin's attacks with his sword while glancing at the confrontation between Lilith and Hitoshi.
Although Hitoshi's strength after using his secret technique fell short of Komamura Sajin's Human Transformation, it was comparable to a captain-level opponent, matching Lilith's strength in her Shinigami form.
For Lilith, Hitoshi was a suitable opponent to hone her skills.
"Hey, you're fighting me without even releasing your Zanpakuto, and you have the nerve to pay attention to them... Don't you think you're being a little too careless? Don't underestimate me!" Justin glared at Feng Ye, his anger rising as he noticed that Feng Ye was still keeping an eye on the other battle. With each angry roar, he swung his Zanpakuto, 'Desolation's Bite,' with increasing force. Its massive four-edged serrated blade seemed to grow heavier with each swing.
Feng Ye noticed this change and turned his attention back to Justin, lifting his face slightly as he said, "So with each collision, the next attack becomes stronger? This is the ability of your Bankai."
"You figured it out!" Justin's lips curled as he continued his relentless assault, saying, "So if you want to defeat me, you'd better go all out soon, or you might not get another chance!"
Feng Ye smiled lightly and said, "An interesting ability. The fact that you can continuously increase your strength after each attack is something I find more intriguing than your mirror flower water moon ability. It makes me curious about the ultimate limit of this power."
As Feng Ye casually fought Justin, the battle between Lilith and Hitoshi also intensified. Their spiritual pressures were nearly equal, with Lilith's attacks being more powerful and Hitoshi's beast-like form granting him greater agility.
Their aerial battle became a heated contest, with neither gaining the upper hand.
After the initial shock, Soi Fon regained her composure. Since Lilith could hold off a captain-level opponent, their side still held the advantage in this war!
Even if the enemy produced another captain-level fighter, she wouldn't be too concerned. It was evident that Feng Ye was handling his opponent with ease, and she was confident that the two of them together could take on three captain-level opponents!
"It seems your subordinates aren't that impressive after all.
With a booming voice that echoed like thunder, Olger took a step forward and loomed over Yoruichi from above.
"Be my guest," Yoruichi replied calmly, her spiritual pressure surging as she vanished in a blur of motion, reappearing behind Olger. She swept her leg in a swift kick aimed at his neck.
Even without her Zanpakuto, this attack combined her mastery of shunpo and hand-to-hand combat, making it no less powerful than a liberated Zanpakuto strike! While Yoruichi possessed a Zanpakuto and could perform Bankai, she was not adept at swordsmanship. Like others, her Bankai had the common flaw of being overly large.
This actually hindered her preferred fighting style, so she rarely used her Zanpakuto, choosing instead to develop more powerful hand-to-hand combat techniques and kido. In fact, the strongest physical art she developed surpassed even her Bankai!
Boom!
Despite Olger's beast-like reflexes, he managed to react to Yoruichi's ethereal, demon-like speed. He lifted his arm and twisted his body, blocking her kick with his wrist.
Yoruichi's slender foot, imbued with immense spiritual pressure, collided with Olger's wrist, creating a muffled boom.
Whoosh!
Without pausing, Yoruichi twisted her body with utmost agility and struck again, this time with a knifehand strike aimed at Olger's neck. She moved like a nimble hummingbird.
Olger was quick to respond, blocking her attack with his arm once more. He then balled his other hand into a fist and threw a punch at Yoruichi.
Whoosh!
Yoruichi, agile as a black cat, twisted and turned, avoiding the full force of Olger's punch. She then used his arm as a springboard, pouncing upward and delivering a powerful kick to his head.
Olger was forced to raise his palm to block, but the force of Yoruichi's kick was greater than he anticipated, causing his body to shake violently and sending him plummeting downward for several meters before he could stabilize himself.
After kicking Olger out of the air, Yoruichi flipped gracefully and hovered nearby, saying, "The Beast Clan's reflexes and speed are indeed impressive, but compared to me, you still need a hundred years of training..."
"Oh?" Olger slowly lowered his palm and looked at Yoruichi, his voice indifferent. "Are you trying to tickle me? Captain of the Gotei 13."
Yoruichi's emotions remained unperturbed by Olger's words; instead, a slight smirk played at the corners of her mouth. Her figure flickered, and she vanished from sight once more.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Yoruichi and Olger clashed again in close-quarters combat.
The disparity in their sizes was striking—it was like a battle between a petite teenage girl and a muscular giant over twice her height. However, the actual fight played out in Yoruichi's absolute dominance.
Her agility far surpassed Soi Fon's, and her mastery of shunpo and hand-to-hand combat was unparalleled. Even with Olger's reliance on his beast-like combat instincts and natural agility, he couldn't lay a finger on her.
Their battle resembled a tiger against a cat. Despite the tiger's larger size, the cat was more nimble. If the cat also possessed comparable strength, the tiger would be at a clear disadvantage, struggling to cope with the cat's agile maneuvers.
Finally, after being relentlessly pummeled by Yoruichi dozens of times and bearing the marks of her strikes on his body, Olger let out a low growl, signaling his decision to change tactics.
"You have indeed earned my full attention," Olger said.
"Then..." Yoruichi replied.
"...the warm-up is over!" Olger finished.
With a cold gaze, Olger let out a low roar, and his body transformed. He pressed his hands forward and dropped to all fours, his clothes shredding as his body expanded. He morphed into a colossal tiger, nearly six meters in length, with a golden coat and black stripes.
Beast Transformation Technique!
There was no doubt that Olger's beast transformation surpassed that of Hitoshi Shin'ya. The spiritual pressure emanating from his transformed state far exceeded Hitoshi's!
Captain-level spiritual pressures varied in strength. If Hitoshi was considered a weak captain-level in his normal state and a typical captain-level in his beast form, then Olger's spiritual pressure had reached the level of a strong captain, placing him among the most powerful captains. The sheer force of Olger's spiritual pressure caused hundreds of members of the Second Division to feel suffocated, their bodies swaying as they struggled to maintain their footing.
The spiritual pressure emanating from Olger far exceeded what Yoruichi could handle in her normal state. She would have to resort to using her Bankai, but doing so would hinder her movement and agility, and Yoruichi was not adept with swordsmanship. If her actions were restricted and her flexibility diminished, she would find herself in a perilous situation!
However, contrary to Soi Fon's tension, Yoruichi, hovering in the sky, remained calm and composed. Since Hitoshi Shin'ya could use Beast Transformation, it was only natural that Olger would have a similar ability, and she had anticipated this.
She floated in the air, her hands hanging loosely by her sides, and glanced sideways at Soi Fon, who was standing at the edge of the cliff. Her voice was steady as she asked, "Soi Fon, do you know why the back and shoulders of the execution battle attire have no fabric?"
"!?!"
Soi Fon was taken aback by Yoruichi's sudden question, but before she could ponder it further, Yoruichi provided the answer.
Yoruichi's left hand lifted slightly, and she swung her fist to the left, releasing a surge of violent spiritual pressure that exploded from her body and rippled out in all directions.
The tumultuous spiritual pressure instantly tore her captain's haori to shreds, revealing the battle attire underneath. The force extended from her shoulders and back, surging upward toward the sky.
"That's because, when this technique is activated, the fabric on the shoulders and back will shatter."
Yoruichi spoke calmly, a white bandage floating above her clenched fist. Her gaze fixed on Olger, the Panther King, in the distance, and her cold voice echoed through the sky.
"This technique combines Kido with hand-to-hand combat."
"It's called—Instant Deception!"
Yoruichi's declaration caught the attention of Lilith, Hitoshi, and the others engaged in their respective battles. Aside from Lilith, who maintained her composure, Hitoshi and the others displayed looks of surprise, sensing the spiritual pressure emanating from Yoruichi, which now rivaled Olger's!
This was the power of a captain of the Gotei 13?!
Just one captain possessed such formidable spiritual pressure and strength. It was hard to fathom that there were twelve more individuals of similar caliber.
"Can we truly win?" Hitoshi's demeanor turned somber, and his offensive slowed, influenced by the overwhelming display of power. Lilith seized this opportunity to press her advantage and gradually gain the upper hand!
On the other side, Feng Ye observed Yoruichi with an appreciative gleam in his eyes.
One's aura could contribute to their charm, and in this form, Yoruichi's aura added significantly to her allure, boosting her charm score to over 90 points.
Speaking of Yoruichi, in the future, she would develop another form of Instant Deception called 'Thunder Beast Battle Form—Black Cat Battle Princess,' where she would grow cat ears and a cat tail, fully embracing the cat-girl aesthetic. This form would further enhance her charm.
But back to the present.
Yoruichi's form seemed to draw inspiration from the Beast Transformation technique of the Panther Clan, likely developed after observing their abilities during this war and refining them upon her return.
"The interlude ends here."
Yoruichi's eyes, cold and piercing, fixed on Olger, the Panther King. Her figure flickered, and she vanished from her original spot, reappearing directly in front of Olger, throwing a punch at him.
As her fist descended, a terrifying spiritual pressure exploded from her, channeling Kido into her hand. What appeared to be an ordinary punch carried a force surpassing the offensive might of an 80-rated Hado spell!
"..."
Olger's beastly eyes glinted with a fierce light, and he lifted his massive claw, swinging it down toward Yoruichi with immense force. Claw and fist collided in midair.
ROAR!!!
A deafening roar shook the heavens, and brilliant white light engulfed the sky. Nearby spiritual particles erupted, creating a tsunami-like wave that surged in all directions.
Whether it was the members of the Second Division or the thousands of panthers from the Panther Clan, all were overwhelmed by the surging spiritual pressure, forced to retreat.
(End of Chapter)
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