"What's that got to do with me?" Kyōraku Callum said, a smirk playing on his lips. "Due to my… personality, I declined the Captain-Commander
"What's that got to do with me?" Kyōraku Callum said, a smirk playing on his lips.
"Due to my… personality, I declined the Captain-Commander's offer. I recommended you instead!"
Hitsugaya Tōshirō tilted his head, completely surprised. "Why?"
Kyōraku Callum explained, "You know my relationship with your former Captain, right?"
Hitsugaya Tōshirō subconsciously nodded.
"During our free time, Shiba Isshin and I discussed the next Captain of the Tenth Division. He mentioned you as an excellent successor—calm, responsible, and diligent."
Kyōraku Callum's praise momentarily stunned Hitsugaya Tōshirō. He clenched his fists, suppressing his emotions, maintaining his icy composure to prevent his image from cracking.
"However…" The sudden turn surprised Hitsugaya Tōshirō. "However… what?" he asked.
Kyōraku Callum's smile turned dangerous. "I need to test your strength. To see if you're truly qualified to be Captain."
A hint of eagerness flashed in Hitsugaya Tōshirō's eyes; he did aspire to be Captain.
"Where will we test?"
Kyōraku Callum saw his eagerness but didn't comment. He didn't take Hitsugaya Tōshirō seriously; without his Shikai mastered, he was merely average, inferior to Kenpachi Zaraki, let alone Kyōraku Callum.
"Let's go to Rukongai," Kyōraku Callum said. "I know a suitable location."
Hitsugaya Tōshirō didn't suspect anything and followed Kyōraku Callum out of the Tenth Division barracks.
West Rukongai, Third District, northern end, Ryūfuku Mountain. Hitsugaya Tōshirō was familiar with West Rukongai, having grown up in the First District, Rurin'an.
Seeing the beautiful scenery, a hint of reluctance crossed his face.
"Such a beautiful place… destroying it seems a shame," he murmured.
Kyōraku Callum looked at him in surprise, then smiled. "Don't worry. With your current strength, causing significant damage while fighting me is nearly impossible."
This ignited a spark of anger in Hitsugaya Tōshirō. He'd heard of Kyōraku Callum since his days at the Shinigami Academy, constantly being compared to him.
It was irritating. Why compare him to someone he'd never met?
And was this Kyōraku Callum truly that talented?
His youthful pride, fueled by these comparisons, made him colder towards Kyōraku Callum. Kyōraku Callum's words reignited his anger.
A chill emanated from him.
"Alright, hold nothing back," Kyōraku Callum said, not even bothering to draw his Zanpakutō.
"Use your full power."
His calm demeanor came across as arrogant and dismissive to Hitsugaya Tōshirō.
"Hmph!"
Instead of immediately releasing his Zanpakutō, Hitsugaya Tōshirō used Shunpo, rushing towards Kyōraku Callum.
Afterimages trailed behind him, showcasing solid fundamentals.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
A series of rapid Zanpakutō thrusts and slashes targeted Kyōraku Callum.
"I suggest you release your Zanpakutō," Kyōraku Callum said, effortlessly dodging the attacks.
Hitsugaya Tōshirō gritted his teeth, feeling frustration and defeat. Kyōraku Callum hadn't even drawn his Zanpakutō, using Shunpo alone to render his attacks useless.
"Sit Upon the Frozen Heavens, Hyōrinmaru!" Hitsugaya Tōshirō roared, the temperature plummeting to freezing point.
Tiny ice crystals filled the air; the sky darkened.
Soul Society's strongest ice-type Zanpakutō, Hyōrinmaru!
A chain extended from the hilt of his Zanpakutō, ending in a crescent-shaped blade like an ice dragon's tail.
Hitsugaya Tōshirō swung Hyōrinmaru, his spiritual pressure forming bird-like ice projectiles that flew towards Kyōraku Callum.
A sharp whistling sound filled the air.
"Bakudō #39, Enkōsen!"
Kyōraku Callum remained motionless, extending his index finger. A circular shield of spiritual pressure appeared before him.
Clang! Clang! Clang! The projectiles struck the shield.
Hitsugaya Tōshirō gritted his teeth, frustration evident on his face.
He swung Hyōrinmaru, his spiritual pressure forming a massive ice dragon that roared through the air.
Its crimson eyes held no emotion.
The ice dragon lunged at Kyōraku Callum, freezing everything around it.
A distant waterfall froze into a massive icicle.
"Now that's more like it," Kyōraku Callum said, a smile appearing on his face.
He extended his index finger and said softly, "Hadō #99, Goryūtenmetsu!"
The moment Hitsugaya Tōshirō heard this, his eyes widened in shock. "A chantless #99 Hadō?!"
A terrifying spiritual pressure erupted from Kyōraku Callum, like the world collapsing! To Hitsugaya Tōshirō, Kyōraku Callum seemed like an apocalyptic figure, radiating an overwhelming aura of power.
Unlike the ice dragon, the Gokuryūmetsu's spiritual pressure dragons exuded a terrifying aura of oppression.
More importantly, Hitsugaya Tōshirō's ice dragon was significantly smaller.
The contrast was stark—an adult versus an infant.
A several-hundred-meter-long spiritual pressure dragon encircled Kyōraku Callum, roaring majestically!
Kyōraku Callum lightly pressed his finger in the air, and the spiritual pressure dragon instantly devoured the ice dragon.
BOOM!
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