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Chapter 613: What Wrongdid My Sister Commit?
Chapter 613: What Wrongdid My Sister Commit?
Seireitei.
The captains of the Gotei 13 remained locked in a standoff with Lilys and Nel.
After a brief lull, Koma Muramasa, the acting captain of the 7th Division, made the first move. He raised his Zanpakuto and let out a battle cry.
"Bankai! Kokoro Tensaiga!"
Among the captains of the Gotei 13, he was the first to act, and in doing so, he unleashed his Bankai without hesitation. This decisiveness wasn't due to his temperament as a fiery Shiba Inu but because, despite its immense size, his Bankai was less likely to cause friendly fire compared to those of his peers.
The Bankai of Kyoraku Shunsui, Kotetsu Kiyone, and even Tosen Kaname affected a wide area indiscriminately, which would only hinder their allies if used together.
Boom!
As Koma Muramasa made his move, a towering giant appeared behind him, brandishing a massive Zanpakuto in sync with his movements as it brought down its blade.
Lilys remained unfazed, her eyes calm and tranquil, a faint glow emanating from her amber irises. A force unrelated to spiritual pressure surged from her, swirling and growing.
Buzz!!!
Scarlet chakra, like fresh blood, gushed upward, transforming instantly into an equally towering giant that loomed in the sky and unsheathed the sword at its hip.
This wasn't the power of a Zanpakuto, but the manifestation of Lilys' evolved bloodline limit, the complete form of Susanoo!
BOOM!
In the blink of an eye, the blood-red Susanoo brought its sword crashing down, colliding with Koma Muramasa's Kokoro Tensaiga and unleashing a deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth.
The ground beneath Susanoo's feet cracked and shattered, spreading in all directions, while Koma Muramasa's Kokoro Tensaiga seemed to bear the brunt of an unstoppable force, staggering backward a few steps after the clash before crashing to the ground with a thunderous impact.
There was no doubt that the power of Lilys' Susanoo, now restored to its true strength, far surpassed Koma Muramasa's Bankai!
"Woah, this feeling isn't spiritual pressure at all."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi narrowed his eyes at the towering blood-red Susanoo, intrigued. "This should be... the power of an Outsider."
"Captain Mayuri, take a step back."
The voice of Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto rang out from behind Mayuri, and as he raised his Zanpakuto high, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he brought it down, slashing at the blood-red Susanoo.
"Tsuki yo no Tsuki!"
Buzz!!
A crescent-shaped slash of energy cleaved through the air, slicing towards Susanoo's body and exploding upon impact with its waist, causing a massive blast.
However, after withstanding this attack, Lilys' Susanoo staggered only slightly, and not even a crack appeared on its surface!
"...What?!"
Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's eyes widened in shock.
Immediately, Lilys counterattacked, and Susanoo brought its sword down in a fierce slash. Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto swung his Zanpakuto to block, but the stalemate lasted only a second before he was sent flying by the massive blood-red blade, crashing into the distance with a loud thud.
"Hado No. 63, Raikoho!"
Aizen appeared behind Susanoo, his left hand pushing forward as golden lightning crashed down on Susanoo's back, causing an explosion.
Lilys' eyes gleamed, and Susanoo raised one arm, gripping the hilt of its sword in its Bankai form. With a pull of its fingers, it drew back the bowstring.
Buzz!!!
The Blood Requiem was originally a massive entity, but compared to Susanoo, it seemed like a tiny toy slingshot. However, when the bowstring was drawn, it gathered a blood-red arrow that made the hearts of all the captains pound in their chests.
Without hesitation, Lilys released the arrow, aiming at the empty space to the upper right.
There was nothing in the area she targeted, but Aizen, hovering in mid-air, paled as he had already activated Kyoka Suigetsu, and Lilys should have been under its influence. Yet, she had accurately aimed at his real body!
How was this possible?!
Was it the power of an Outsider?
Aizen had no time to ponder this as he narrowed his eyes, his Kyoka Suigetsu meeting the incoming blood-red arrow, the sword's edge scraping against the arrow as it deflected it.
Lilys' arrow was powerful enough to instantly kill captains like Koma Muramasa, who had only recently mastered their Bankai. Yet, Aizen managed to counter it, using his sword and spiritual pressure to force the arrow off course, sending it flying towards the distant horizon until it vanished from sight.
While Lilys single-handedly suppressed the hidden power of Aizen, as well as the Bankai of Koma Muramasa and the might of Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Nel faced off against Shunsui Kyoraku, Jushiro Ukitake, and Kotetsu Kiyone.
Kotetsu Kiyone, who didn't possess Bankai, stood at the forefront, her spiritual pressure more potent than that of Shunsui Kyoraku and Jushiro Ukitake combined.
"Captain Kotetsu..."
Shunsui Kyoraku called out to Kotetsu Kiyone, who stood in front of him.
Whoosh! !
In the next moment, Retsu Unohana slashed her sword towards Nel.
Without releasing her Bankai, Retsu Unohana was still an extremely powerful swordswoman, but compared to Nel's Resurreccion form, she was at a slight disadvantage. Her strike was blocked by Nel's spear.
Shunsui Kyoraku flashed to Nel's side and slashed at her, but as the situation was still unclear, he aimed to disable rather than strike a vital point.
However, Nel simply extended a finger, releasing a flash of spiritual energy that forced him to dodge.
Jushiro Ukitake took a breath and joined the fray, assisting Shunsui Kyoraku and Retsu Unohana in their battle against the fully committed Nel.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Although their battle lacked the grandeur of Lilys' confrontation, it was exceptionally intense and dangerous, with the combatants evenly matched.
On the other side, with Retsu Unohana bearing the brunt of the pressure, the other captains of the Gotei 13 were clearly at a disadvantage.
Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's abilities were also area-of-effect in nature, making him ill-suited for this kind of melee and siege, so he held back, merely standing by to maintain a presence, while Aizen deliberately concealed his strength, not wanting to reveal his captain-level spiritual pressure.
Aside from these two, the captain-level Yoruichi Shihoin was the closest in power, but she was reluctant to go all out, not even using her Shunpo. This resulted in Lilys holding the advantage against eight captains!
Wielding the Susanoo and harnessing the power of the Six Paths, as well as enhancing her Shinigami powers with the Blood Requiem, Lilys' every attack left the captains in disarray. They were unable to withstand her arrows on their own!
Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto gripped his zanpakuto, floating in the air amidst a blaze of flames, observing the battles on both fronts. Finally, he scowled.
"This is unacceptable."
It was one thing for Retsu Unohana to refrain from using her Bankai, likely out of concern for collateral damage, but the other captains showed almost no coordination, fighting entirely on their own!
Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto strode forward through the air towards Lilys, his zanpakuto in hand, and ordered, "Everyone, fall back!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
Hearing Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's command, the eight captains who were surrounding—no, being surrounded by—Lilys, backed away.
Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, his blade wreathed in fiery reiatsu, stepped in front of Lilys, gazing up at the towering, blood-red Susanoo. He brandished his sword.
"Matoi!"
Scorching flames erupted in an instant.
With Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's strike, the fiery reiatsu transformed into a massive, tornado-like explosion, hurtling towards the blood-colored Susanoo.
Lilys stood at the heart of the blood-red Susanoo, her gaze fixed on Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto. Among the captains present, only he and Sosuke Aizen posed a threat to her in her current state.
But.
In the next moment, she suddenly sensed something, and her movements halted. Rather than countering Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's attack, she looked up towards the sky.
There, in the heavens, space rippled like water, and a figure stepped out from the disturbance, gazing at the oncoming flames with an indifferent expression, and casually waving a sleeve.
It was like dousing the sky with a bucket of cold water.
Hiss!!!
The raging inferno, rushing towards Lilys, was instantly extinguished by an unseen force, turning into wisps of smoke that dissipated in the air.
"!!!"
Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Yoruichi Shihoin, Sosuke Aizen, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Retsu Unohana...
Nearly all the captains wore identical looks of surprise, including Nel, who was locked in combat with Retsu Unohana, and Soi Fon, who had retreated to a distance to protect Hinamori Momo and Kuchiki Rukia. They all looked towards the sky, towards the figure that had appeared.
It was Feng Ye, with silver-white hair and a handsome countenance. After casually dispelling Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's flames with a wave of his hand, he slowly lowered his arm.
"Lord Feng Ye," Nel said, blocking Retsu Unohana's sword and moving to Feng Ye's side.
Lilys, through her will, dissipated the complete form of Susanoo and appeared at Feng Ye's left.
Feng Ye looked ahead, his expression mild, at Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, who had removed his haori, revealing a torso covered in scars, and was surrounded by flames. His tone was calm as he asked, "What wrongdid my sister and my subordinates commit?"
"Yamamoto... Heavychain."
(End of Chapter)
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