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The rapidly rising high temperature pulled out a surge of anger, and Kenpachi Kiganjo howled as he stepped forward, his fist smashing towards Aozaki Reiji's head.
Bang!
The moment Aozaki Reiji blocked the attack with Shinra Bansho, he defended and simultaneously kicked him in the abdomen.
The two exchanged blows, and with each clash, a burst of flames ignited on Kenpachi Kiganjo's body.
The collision of swords, fists and feet swung only to kill the opponent, and swirling dust filled the air around the fiercely battling duo.
Both of them were lunatics.
Perhaps, those who came out of the lower-ranked Rukongai had more or less some mental issues.
Those were places where lunatics were easily produced.
"You lunatic!!"
Kenpachi Kiganjo let out a shrill scream, the pain of the scorching flames unbearable for him.
Even if he tried his best to mobilize his Reiatsu to dispel the explosive flames on his body, the opponent would always add fuel to the fire at crucial moments.
This constant burning pain was simply like being in purgatory.
"Haha!! Come on!! Keep going!!" Aozaki Reiji gradually took over his body.
With Shinra Bansho's guidance, he basically adapted to Shinra Bansho's true power.
When it comes to fighting, whether it's pain or bleeding, it's ultimately most satisfying to experience it oneself!
Aozaki Reiji was struck by a powerful punch from Kenpachi Kiganjo, his body slid back several meters, blood splattering, his face covered in blood.
Yet he was laughing out loud.
Kenpachi Kiganjo could feel it—
He felt incredibly exhilarated at this moment!
If it weren't for these damned flames, I should feel the same, how enviable…
Kenpachi Kiganjo stirred his Reiatsu, and the explosive flames ignited by Ryujin Jakka were suppressed even further.
This thrilling sensation of hovering between life and death and danger, the shocking feeling of swords clashing, and the exciting smell of blood…
It gave him a delusion, as if he had returned to the days of fighting in Rukongai.
There was never a moment of rest, never feeling like his life was his own, those days were truly fulfilling!
"Hey… brat!" Kenpachi Kiganjo suddenly spoke.
Aozaki Reiji tilted his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
"You don't have much Reiatsu left, do you?" Kenpachi Kiganjo spit out a mouthful of blood and said sullenly, "Me neither."
"Isn't it not so good to expose your condition like this?" Aozaki Reiji asked with a smile.
"Don't pretend to be calm." Kenpachi Kiganjo gritted his teeth, "I will use my last move to decide the outcome."
"Yamamoto is coming soon, aren't you saving your Reiatsu to escape?" Aozaki Reiji didn't answer directly, looking behind him and retorting.
In that direction, a familiar Reiatsu had shattered the barrier and was rapidly approaching.
Powerful and scorching Reiatsu!
"No need, it's meaningless, I can't get away from this distance." Kenpachi Kiganjo grinned, "Besides, rather than betraying the fight and living a cowardly life, I'd rather know the outcome of this battle."
He seemed to have completely forgotten the purpose of his visit, his only desire was to defeat the man in front of him.
Life or death, it no longer mattered so much.
"Come on." Aozaki Reiji took a deep breath, showing great confidence.
He didn't think he would lose!
Shinra Bansho seemed to extend fiery wings, and a high-pitched cry reached his ears.
"You really didn't disappoint me! Aozaki Reiji!!" Kenpachi Kiganjo's eyes suddenly widened.
An oppressive strong wind blew in his face, and the air itself let out sharp wails under Kenpachi Kiganjo's earthy yellow Reiatsu.
Whoosh!!
Dust on the ground suddenly swirled up, and Aozaki Reiji disappeared from his original spot!
There were no flashy techniques, just the simplest sword-to-sword confrontation, the clash of Zanpakuto against Zanpakuto.
In Kenpachi Kiganjo's heart, however, a storm surged.
White Reiatsu continuously transformed into flames and attacked him, and the rocks on his body charged forward, but melted and shattered.
This…
"How can it be so terrifying?" Kenpachi Kiganjo exclaimed in disbelief.
After their previous exchanges, he roughly knew the extent of the power that Aozaki Reiji's Ryujin Jakka could exert.
Ryujin Jakka was worthy of its name as the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto, but the battle shouldn't be one-sided.
His own Zanpakuto, Daigyorokujin, was easily dismantled without even a decent resistance.
"I used all my strength," Aozaki Reiji said.
Kenpachi Kiganjo was startled, his mind somewhat in a daze, as if he heard various noisy sounds like wind and thunder.
Looking up, Aozaki Reiji, though smaller in stature than him, deliberately stood higher, a position that made it harder to exert force.
How did he fly in Soul Society?
No, that's not what he should be thinking about!
This is… Katen Kyōkotsu's Zangetsu!
The higher one stands, the greater the victory!
Aozaki Reiji, standing above, had his sword attacks become stronger by rule!
Clang!!
Their swords clashed fiercely, making the sound of metal striking metal.
White and earthy yellow Reiatsu collided, producing brilliant light, followed by a hurricane-like shockwave spreading out from the center of the battle in all directions.
Crack!!
Daigyorokujin developed cracks, emitting a heartbreaking sound of breaking.
The ensuing pain made Kenpachi Kiganjo gasp, then he spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale.
Sword light and fire light flashed and disappeared.
He clutched his chest in pain, a long gash cut across his chest.
Only his spine and the skin on his back connected his body, and his blood sprayed directly onto Aozaki Reiji's face.
Aozaki Reiji took a deep breath, looked up at the sky, feeling an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.
Blood stained his hair, flowing down his cheeks, but he showed no trace of disgust, only an excited smile on his face.
He had defeated a Captain!
This meant… he had truly entered the ranks of the strong in Soul Society!
"You fellow… you're truly insidious!"
With a loud thud, Kenpachi Kiganjo could no longer sustain himself, collapsing to the ground, leaning against a giant rock, a smile on the corner of his mouth.
Aozaki Reiji turned around, Shinra Bansho plunged into the ground, and he crouched in front of him.
"Are you disappointed? Because it wasn't the fair and square duel you expected?"
"What foolishness are you talking about?"
Kenpachi Kiganjo spat out a large mouthful of blood, "This is a battle fought with all one's might, risking one's life, using all one's abilities, employing every means to achieve victory—this is true combat!"
"It's just that I was too foolish, I didn't expect you to hold back a move. You're Kyōraku Shunsui's junior, I should have realized that earlier…"
His gaze gradually dimmed, and his aura became weaker and weaker.
At the last moment of his life, this man admitted his foolishness.
Aozaki Reiji was slightly startled, seemingly not expecting him to say such words.
But without time to think further, before Kenpachi Kiganjo completely breathed his last, he plunged his right hand into his chest.
"Although you're a fellow with an awful personality, you are still a Kenpachi in the end."
He looked at Kenpachi Kiganjo's Souls in his hand and smiled, revealing teeth stained red with blood.
The Souls of a Captain, a rare experimental material.
Aozaki Reiji carefully put away the Souls, and Guī Yánchéng then completely lost his life.
Whoosh!
In the distance, an invisible spiritual blade tore through the void at an unimaginably terrifying speed.
The giant stone prison, like an arena, was forcefully cut in half, and the stone walls slid to the ground with a tremendous sound.
Boom!!
The ground was struck heavily, and a wave of Reiatsu suddenly expanded, swirling around a majestic white haori.
Endless flames rose all around, and the rock walls and rubble instantly melted completely.
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