At this time, the courtyard of the First Division barracks was already in ruins. Only three people were left fighting here: Haschwalth, Kyōraku Shunsui, and Ise Nanao.
The other members of the First Division, as long as they had a breath left, had retreated far away to take refuge at Kyōraku Shunsui's request.
For opponents of Haschwalth's level, even ordinary Captains were just a matter of solving with one or two slashes. Those ordinary Shinigami had no room to intervene, and staying here would only be waiting for death.
Kyōraku Shunsui's condition did not look good at this time. He was covered in blood, his Captain's haori symbolizing his status was gone, and even the small pink flower that had always been inserted in his hair had been shaved off its petals, leaving only the flower branch still remaining at his temple.
And Haschwalth, who was his opponent, seemed to be no different from before the battle. His clothes were still neat and tidy, and no bloodstains or dust could be seen. There were no obvious wounds on his body, and he did not look like he had been through a battle at all.
Looking at Haschwalth, who still had a calm expression, Kyōraku Shunsui said with a smile: "What a terrifying opponent. If it weren't for Nanao-chan's Eight Mirror Sword, I'm afraid I would have died in your hands long ago. But the situation has reached this point, and you can still maintain such a calm and composed posture. This really makes me feel incredible."
Clearly in an absolute disadvantage, Kyōraku Shunsui behaved more like a victor.
This was because he had been observing the battle situation within the Seireitei. At this point in the battle, all the enemies except for this unfathomable guy in front of him had been eliminated.
"This time, I really have to thank Yūsuke Uchiha. Without the assistance of Las Noches, I'm afraid the Gotei 13 would have really been completely wiped out. But since he is willing to assist, it seems that Captain Urahara's previous speculation was also true!" Kyōraku Shunsui thought secretly in his heart.
Looking at Kyōraku Shunsui, who was lost in thought in front of him, there was no change in the expression on Haschwalth's face.
He had also noticed the situation where the Sternritter and the Schutzstaffel had been completely wiped out. But he did not care about these things. As long as he himself was still there, then eliminating the enemy was just a matter of time.
"This battle of ours has taken a bit too long. Then let's end it now," Haschwalth said faintly.
As his voice fell, a powerful spiritual pressure erupted from his body.
Through the sense of oppression that appeared on his body, Kyōraku Shunsui could determine that Haschwalth's level of spiritual pressure had reached the level of Yamamoto Genryūsai, Yūsuke, or Aizen.
Among the Sternritter, most of the members fought through various bizarre abilities, using this to kill the enemy when they were unprepared. But in fact, their own spiritual pressure might not be able to surpass the Captains of the Gotei 13.
And Haschwalth not only possessed unsolvable abilities, but also possessed the highest level of spiritual pressure at the same time!
Faced with the powerful spiritual pressure that Haschwalth erupted, Kyōraku Shunsui's expression became serious. The next moment, he raised the Zanpakutō in his hand and jumped high, seeming to be preparing to launch an attack from top to bottom.
In a normal battle, taking the initiative to jump to a high place was a very dangerous thing. This was equivalent to exposing oneself as a target within the enemy's attack range.
However, Kyōraku Shunsui, who was good at fighting, would naturally not make such a low-level mistake. At this time, he had other plans in mind.
"Bushōgoma - The Higher the Better!"
It turned out that Kyōraku Shunsui had activated the ability in his Zanpakutō, "Bushōgoma". This was also one of the rules of the game that his Zanpakutō could use.
When he and the enemy launched an attack, the one who was in a high place would have an absolute power advantage, and the power of the slash would increase sharply.
Haschwalth snorted coldly, and a golden balance that Kyōraku Shunsui could not see appeared behind him.
At this moment, one end of this golden balance represented Kyōraku Shunsui, and the other end represented Haschwalth.
Because Kyōraku Shunsui had activated "Bushōgoma" and was in a high position, his power was already above Haschwalth's at this time, and the golden balance had completely tilted towards his side.
However, Haschwalth's Schrift ability "B" was called "The Balance". He could use his balance to change the "momentum" of both sides, so that he would always be on the high point of momentum.
As Haschwalth's power was activated, the positions of the two ends of the balance behind him quickly reversed, changing from being biased towards Kyōraku Shunsui to being biased towards Haschwalth himself.
When Kyōraku Shunsui slashed down with a sure-kill blow, Haschwalth just waved the spiritual particle long sword in his hand lightly towards the sky.
As a white blade of light flashed, an unbelievable look appeared on Kyōraku Shunsui's face.
The power that should have at least been able to force back the enemy with the help of "Bushōgoma" did not have any effect at all. Instead, a section of the Zanpakutō in his hand was cut off by the other party.
As a burst of blood fluttered in the air, a hideous wound also appeared horizontally on Kyōraku Shunsui's chest, who had his weapon cut off by Haschwalth. It was clear that this was also caused by Haschwalth's slash just now.
"Why can you ignore the rules of the game of my Zanpakutō?"
Looking at Haschwalth, who was still calm and composed, Kyōraku Shunsui said in a deep voice.
Haschwalth said faintly: "So the amazing advantage you had just now came from the power of the Zanpakutō! But unfortunately, I control the balance of 'momentum'. Whether it is luck, advantage, or aura, I can make myself always stand at the high point of momentum by fiddling with the two ends of the balance."
A gleam of light flashed in Kyōraku Shunsui's eyes: "A balance? I see! Then if everyone is in an equal position, is there a chance to defeat you fairly?"
Hearing this, Haschwalth raised his eyebrows and said in a still calm tone: "Maybe, but that person will not be you."
Hearing Haschwalth's words, Kyōraku Shunsui was not annoyed. The other party's level of spiritual pressure and level of ability were higher than his, so it was no wonder that he looked down on him so much.
Raising the Zanpakutō in his hand, Kyōraku Shunsui laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that I would have to trouble you in the end!"
Neither Haschwalth nor Ise Nanao on the side understood what Kyōraku Shunsui was saying.
At this time, in the vision they could not see, a black female phantom wearing gorgeous clothes and a geisha makeup was standing behind Kyōraku Shunsui, and Kyōraku Shunsui's words were exactly what he said to this woman.
"Bankai: Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū (Bones of Heavenly Blooming Madness: Withering Pine Lovers' Suicide)!"
Crossing the two Zanpakutō in his hand and inserting them into the ground, black shadows spread out from under Kyōraku Shunsui's feet, and the entire area where the First Division was located was shrouded in shadows.
At the same time, a beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Kyōraku Shunsui and Haschwalth, also representing that the target corresponding to the ability of Kyōraku Shunsui's move was limited to the two of them.
"Karamatsu Shinjū" was the ultimate secret of Kyōraku Shunsui's Bankai. Among them, "Karamatsu" in Japanese represented the Kabuki stage. Black pine leaves would be painted on the traditional Kabuki stage, so "Karamatsu" was used to symbolize Kabuki or the stage.
And "Shinjū" had the meaning of lovers committing suicide together or mass suicide. The meaning represented by this move "Karamatsu Shinjū" actually referred to committing suicide together with his beloved Kabuki, and it was also Kyōraku Shunsui's strongest move to give up his life.
In his Zanpakutō "Katen Kyōkotsu", "Katen" was the main blade, and it was also the Kabuki phantom that was standing behind him at this time.
When Kyōraku Shunsui and "Katen" committed suicide together, according to the rules of the Zanpakutō, the target opponent must be buried with them. This was what Kyōraku Shunsui meant by "equal status"!
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