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Chapter 608: Yecheng: I Can't Let Fushin Become a Widow, Can I?
Chapter 608: Yecheng: I Can't Let Fushin Become a Widow, Can I?
Upon hearing Yecheng's words, Muramasa, who had been on the verge of mental collapse, suddenly regained some stability.
Muramasa was extremely surprised by Yecheng's statement, as he had been waiting for Koushiro's call all those years, but never heard her voice.
He had thought that Rukia Koushiro no longer needed him, but it turned out that he was the one in the wrong? Realizing that his best friend had abandoned him due to his own reasons, Muramasa's heart was once again filled with self-reproach.
At this moment, Rukia Koushiro's situation began to take a turn for the worse. Sealed for hundreds of years, his spiritual power was already dwindling, and he was struggling against Zabimaru alone. Now, with the addition of Kuchiki Byakuya, the situation became even more dire.
When he saw the Celestial Clamp and the white Windflower Veil, symbols of the Kuchiki Clan, on Byakuya, Rukia's hatred intensified, and his power skyrocketed in his blackened state.
The attacks originally aimed at Zabimaru were now all focused on Byakuya.
Facing the enraged Rukia, Byakuya wasn't as formidable as he claimed. Not only was he at a disadvantage in Kido, but when Rukia used his most proficient hypnosis ability, disrupting Byakuya and Zabimaru's sense of distance and time with his spiritual pressure, the two were directly overwhelmed by Rukia's onslaught.
Although Byakuya dodged Rukia's attack, the long spear seemed to pass through him like a phantom, and by the time he reacted, his shoulder had been completely pierced by the true attack.
Zabimaru's situation was similar. During Byakuya and Rukia's battle, Zabimaru had seized an opening and struck at Rukia's back.
But as she used Instant Shock, her body, which was about to approach Rukia, suddenly had their distance widened again!
The increased distance meant that the opponent had more time to react, so the supposed opening was no longer an advantage.
Whether it was Zabimaru or Byakuya, when they had gathered information about Rukia's abilities, they were already aware of his hypnosis capability.
However, knowing about this ability didn't mean they had a countermeasure.
The sense of distance and time were crucial in battle, and although Zabimaru and Byakuya knew about Rukia's ability, they couldn't tell if he had shortened or accelerated their perception of distance and time.
In a battle between powerful opponents, the turning point often lies in a split second. Zabimaru and Byakuya, who were thinking during the fight, had fallen into Rukia's rhythm from the start.
"Rukia is the most talented Shinigami in the history of the Soul Society. With your strength, it's impossible to defeat him.
How many strong individuals like Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, who can seal their emotions, have there been throughout history?"
As Muramasa had almost gone berserk, the hypnosis of the other Soul Slayer Swords was also lifted at that moment.
Currently, he was bound by thick, glowing chains, guarded by the restored Flower Heaven Mad Bone and other Soul Slayer Swords.
"To achieve Bankai during student days is indeed an astonishing talent, but to claim invincibility is a bit of an exaggeration.
Hypnotic abilities are formidable, but they're not without countermeasures. At least, in my opinion, the complete hypnosis ability of a certain bespectacled, gel-haired elder is far more troublesome than Rukia's."
Setting aside other aspects, the world of Shinigami is filled with illusionary abilities, each more powerful than the last.
Gin Ichimaru's 'Kagutsuchi' is well-known, but let's not forget Shinji's 'Reverse Stroke', which reverses the perception of up, down, left, and right, making it equally formidable.
Sensory perception is of utmost importance, especially in combat. The brain instinctively trusts and reacts to the heightened senses honed through years of training.
As he watched from a distance, Zabimaru swung and missed, and Rukia Koushiro, who had altered her perception of time, attempted to take advantage of Zabimaru's momentary stiffness by aiming a spear at her head. But Yecheng couldn't help but intervene.
With a Flash Step, Yecheng vanished from his original position, only to reappear in front of Zabimaru, his hand gripping the spear that was meant for her head.
Rukia, seeing another Shinigami appear, wasn't overly concerned. She swung the spear in her other hand, intending to finish off the Shinigami before her.
"Clang!"
However, the spear Rukia thrust forward didn't strike down the Shinigami as she had expected. Instead, it was blocked by the Soul Slayer Sword the Shinigami had drawn.
As Rukia was surprised by Yecheng's impressive skills, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen the next second.
When she looked down at herself, she was astonished to find a size 42 sandal deeply embedded in her abdomen.
"Boom!"
Before Rukia could even curse, her body was enveloped in a ringed shockwave, causing her to fall from the sky and crash into the ground, carving out a gully several kilometers long.
"As long as I catch you, even if you affect my sense of time or distance, I shouldn't miss, right? Captain Zabimaru, are you okay? It was a close call just now. If I hadn't arrived in time, your head would have..."
Yecheng, appearing before Zabimaru, wanted to gain some favor and see if he could get some benefits.
Zabimaru was the leader of the Execution Corps, and in the Human World, she would be a police captain. Building a good relationship with her could mean more leeway for future mischief, and perhaps even a louder voice.
But Zabimaru was unlike other women; she didn't follow the usual script.
Yecheng had just saved her life, and instead of offering herself to him, she didn't even thank him or acknowledge his friendship. At the very least, his favorability points should have increased.
Before Yecheng could finish his flirting, Zabimaru spoke up, "With your strength, it should have been easy to shake off Captain Kuchiki's pursuit earlier. So, what were you procrastinating about?
If I hadn't intervened, Captain Kuchiki would have likely regained her spiritual power by now."
Ever since their previous encounter, Zabimaru had a clear understanding of Yecheng's strength. Being a serious person, she believed that Yecheng's tardiness was due to his laziness and slacking off.
"It's not entirely my fault. After all, I'm an old acquaintance of Lady Kuchiki. I couldn't possibly go all out and make Fushiro a widow, could I?"
Yecheng spread his hands, expressing his helplessness.
In reality, when Byakuya was unable to defeat Yecheng, Yecheng had activated his Money Ability on him!
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