Chapter 180: Zanka no Tachi West, Remnant Sun Prison Garment
Do you know the core temperature of the sun? The temperature on the surface alone is as high as 6000 degrees Celsius. In addition, the core temperature of the sun has a terrifying heat close to 16 million degrees Celsius.
The residual heat emitted by it alone is enough to radiate across half the galaxy. When such scorching high temperature is compressed onto a blade, no extra operations are required—just the simplest slash is enough to erase all traces from the outside world.
"Zanka no Tachi, East—Kyokujitsujin!"
This is the Zanpakuto of the one known as the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society for a thousand years, and the reason why Aizen has gone to such great lengths to create the "Flame Extinguishing Child"—Wonderweiss Margela.
If you want to defeat Yamamoto Genryūsai, you must first target the opponent's Zanpakuto, and secondly rely on tremendous personal strength to overcome him. All these factors combined are why even Aizen, who has completed the first stage of fusion with Hōgyoku, is unwilling to initiate direct conflict with Genryūsai.
But the existence of Fiander, a variable, made Aizen change his original plan. Aizen was looking forward to seeing what this person who had stepped beyond the soul's boundaries could accomplish.
At this time, Yamamoto Genryūsai, who had completed his Bankai, had no interest in playing with Fiander anymore. He knew very well how terrifying his Zanpakuto was. Compared to the battle with Yhwach a thousand years ago, he had now honed his Bankai to perfection after a thousand years of training. So every minute and every second right now placed the entire world in a very dangerous state. He feared that before Aizen could even subvert Soul Society, he would destroy the Human World first.
Genryūsai, gripping the handle tightly with both hands, leaped into the sky and looked down at Fiander, who stood motionless in place. Although he was somewhat confused, he still swung the Zanpakuto in his hand mercilessly.
For his Bankai, he had absolute confidence. Zanka no Tachi contained terrifying high temperatures sufficient to erase any object.
Suddenly, the Arrancar before him raised his head and said something inexplicable. "Have you ever seen a true god, Yamamoto Genryūsai!"
Before he could understand what the other meant, he saw a crystal blue halo gush from Fiander's body. A suffocating crystal nucleus appeared from atop his head, attaching itself to his forehead.
At this time, a female figure whose face couldn't be seen clearly appeared behind Fiander out of thin air. Her form was faintly visible—the entity unclear—but one could clearly perceive the ethereal feeling of her Reiatsu.
The moment his Zanpakuto was about to fall, he saw that extremely illusory figure suddenly raise those slender arms and catch his Zanpakuto with bare hands.
"How is this possible?!"
The unknown existence before him had actually caught his Zanka no Tachi. This bizarre scene surprised the ancient Shinigami who had survived for thousands of years.
Yamamoto Genryūsai sensed that a powerful invisible force stood between him and the Arrancar before him. His Zanpakuto was blocked by it the moment he swung down.
What surprised him even more was that when he wanted to retrieve his Zanpakuto, the resistance increased significantly. He exhausted all his strength just to manage opening distance between the two sides.
Genryūsai, who took more than a dozen steps back, looked coldly at Fiander at this time. An inexplicable blue halo wrapped around his body. His tall, straight figure exuded a fearsome aura.
There was no sense of discord on that perfect, crystal-clear face. The short black-purple hair had instantly grown longer, draping messily over his shoulders.
Especially in the middle of his forehead—a crystal nucleus had shrunk and was firmly embedded on top, giving off a special hazy feeling.
"This long-lost sensation..."
"It's really uncomfortable."
Fiander slowly opened his eyes and looked toward where Yamamoto Genryūsai stood. The crystal nucleus between his brows flashed, and the surrounding space filled with bone-chilling cold.
In an instant, massive ice fog quietly shrouded the entire world. At the same time, the effects on the Human World from Ryūjin Jakka's Bankai suddenly dissipated.
Looking at the Zanpakuto in his hand, Genryūsai clearly felt his ability seemed restricted by the other party. The interior of the barrier pillars, which had been exuding high-temperature steam, was also covered by a sudden cold current at this moment. The whole world once again returned to the vast whiteness from before, the air full of suffocating cold.
"Are you calling yourself a god? Sure enough—how could someone like you be willing to submit to Aizen?"
"However, a brat like you is not worthy of such a title!"
With that, Yamamoto Genryūsai swung his blade violently. Extremely terrifying flames emerged from his body's surface, covering both his body and blade.
"Zanka no Tachi, West—Zanjitsu Gokui!"
He transformed his own Reiatsu into flames of 15 million degrees. His entire person became like the sun wrapped within it. The terrifying flames covered his body and blade. If an enemy approached this blade in a defenseless state, they would instantly turn to ash.
After Genryūsai's body was covered by the Remnant Sun Prison Garment, the high temperature around him directly melted and evaporated all the surrounding cold air and ice fog.
"Am I not worthy? Why do you deceive yourself, Captain-Commander? Perhaps you know certain things you think you know, but you should understand—there are no gods remaining in the main world now."
Fiander extended his finger and pointed at Genryūsai. A current of extremely low temperature appeared in the air instantly, surrounding his opponent. After a moment, massive icicles rose up, trapping Genryūsai firmly in the center.
"Stop being presumptuous!"
Regarding the topic Fiander mentioned, Genryūsai knew it in his heart but subconsciously avoided it. He waved the Ryūjin Jakka in his hand. The scorching flames transformed into a massive wave that burned heaven and earth, striking the surrounding solid icicles.
"It's unfortunate. In my impression, the very shrewd Captain-Commander is just a coward who chooses to escape reality. Then I can only defeat you and make you understand true reality!"
"Hadō Number Ninety-Nine: Goryūtenmetsu!"
Standing in the sky, Fiander pointed one finger toward the heavens, looking down at Yamamoto Genryūsai trapped below by the icicles. After finishing his chant, blue Reiatsu transformed into giant dragons that covered earth and obscured sun, suddenly attacking Genryūsai below.
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