What?!
The Captains who witnessed this scene were all shocked.
Although this was just an ordinary slash from Kenpachi Zaraki without removing his eyepatch, it was still a strike from the Captain of the Eleventh Division, the most aggressive division, the man who held the title of the Strongest Shinigami, Kenpachi!
To block it so easily without even a mark left on its body—just how tough was this Fengxi's hide?
Roar!
The Fengxi jerked its head, sending Kenpachi Zaraki flying. With a loud crash, he smashed into and collapsed a building in the distance.
"Stop!"
The Captains finally arrived. Aside from Captain-Commander Yamamoto of the First Division, Unohana Retsu of the Fourth Division, and Kuchiki Byakuya of the Sixth Division, all the other Captains stood before the Gorosei.
Mayuri looked excited. "What's going on? It seems something interesting has appeared in the Seireitei."
"I don't see what's so interesting about these fellows," Tōsen Kaname said in a deep voice. "The evil aura they emit is a violation of justice."
"That's why you're a blind man," Mayuri mocked mercilessly. "Don't you dare kill them. Researching a living specimen is entirely different from researching a corpse."
His face carried an irrepressible excitement. "I can't wait to see them in my laboratory."
"Let's save those words for later."
Kyōraku Shunsui, Captain of the Eighth Division, pressed down on his straw hat and said softly, "These guys don't look like people to be trifled with."
"Yah!"
Before they could continue, Kenpachi Zaraki had already charged back, his eyepatch now removed.
He was about to use his full power!
Kenpachi Zaraki's eyepatch served to suppress his Reiatsu. Now that it was off, that massive Reiatsu erupted like a volcano. This strike carried far more force than the previous one!
And he didn't go after anyone else; he went for the Fengxi again!
In Kenpachi Zaraki's simple-minded logic, there was nothing in this world he couldn't cut!
But at this moment, the Fengxi truly showed him the meaning of invulnerability. Even with his eyepatch removed and using strength far greater than before, he still couldn't break through the Fengxi's defense!
Seeing that the tiny person he had tossed away dared to return, the Fengxi immediately charged. The massive boar slammed into Kenpachi, while Kenpachi's blade struck the boar's head.
But the result was unquestionable. The Fengxi sent Kenpachi Zaraki flying with overwhelming dominance, and his head still didn't show a single scratch!
Although Zaraki was the Captain of the Eleventh Division and held the title of Kenpachi, the Strongest Shinigami, he really wasn't that strong right now.
After all, he had sealed away the vast majority of his power. The strength he currently displayed was actually among the weaker ones among the Captains.
"Zaraki!"
Seeing Zaraki sent flying once more, the remaining Captains couldn't help but worry. Komamura Sajin shouted and immediately unleashed his Bankai!
"Bankai: Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō!"
In an instant, a colossal armored samurai holding a massive blade appeared behind Komamura Sajin. This giant samurai was similar in size to the massive boar the Fengxi had transformed into, finally providing a match in scale.
The Fengxi, who was about to continue charging at Kenpachi Zaraki to trample the ant who had challenged him twice, changed targets upon facing the massive Myō'ō. He immediately crashed into the Tenken Myō'ō!
Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō had many weaknesses: its size made it an easy target, its attacks were easy to dodge, and it was directly linked to the user's body.
But all those weaknesses fueled its one and only strength—raw power!
Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō's strength was overwhelming, and it completely blocked the Fengxi's sudden charge!
Boom!
Two massive forces collided. Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō nearly stumbled, but he had indeed withstood the Fengxi's collision!
He swung his blade at the Fengxi, but just like Zaraki, he couldn't breach the Fengxi's thick hide!
"Forgive me, I'm stepping in."
Seeing that Komamura Sajin still couldn't break the Fengxi's defense, Tōsen Kaname rushed over. He said in a low voice, "We must defeat them as quickly as possible to prevent further destruction."
"Understood."
In fact, all Shinigami who graduated from the Spiritual Arts Academy knew that there was no aesthetics in battle, only doing whatever it takes!
As long as the enemy could be killed, anything goes!
Teaming up was perfectly normal!
However, just like the knights of the Sternritter, the Shinigami Captains were all individuals with distinct personalities, so it was best to give a heads-up before joining someone else's fight.
Even though Tōsen Kaname and Komamura Sajin were good friends, he still spoke up beforehand.
The other Captains also engaged in combat with the remaining Gorosei.
Bakotsu, relying on his high speed, intended to break away from the battlefield. With his speed and power, ordinary Shinigami couldn't possibly block his attacks.
If he just ran a lap around the Seireitei, he would kill a massive number of Shinigami.
Therefore, he posed the greatest threat. The only ones who could keep up with his speed were the Shunpo masters Soi Fon and Kyōraku Shunsui.
Seeing Bakotsu leaving the battlefield at extreme speed, Soi Fon and Kyōraku Shunsui immediately gave chase.
"I didn't realize your Shunpo was this impressive."
The two appeared in front of Bakotsu, and Soi Fon even offered a compliment on Kyōraku Shunsui's Shunpo.
Shunsui didn't care for the praise. He only said softly, "Captain Soi Fon, could you leave this one to me?"
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Soi Fon frowned. "What do you mean by that?"
"My ability might accidentally injure you," Kyōraku Shunsui said, looking at the massive Bakotsu. His ability turned children's games into lethal rules, affecting not just the enemy but himself as well.
Thus, when he fought, it was best to be in a 1-on-1 duel.
This guy's strength was not simple, and his origins were unknown. It was hard to say—
He might even have to use his Bankai!
If it really came to the point of using Bankai, the fewer people around him, the better.
"Foolish."
Hearing their conversation, Bakotsu charged directly at Kyōraku Shunsui. He swung the blade in his hand, which emitted a thick, freezing chill.
Speaking of which, the abilities of these five were based on the Gorosei, but since they had received Yhwach's Schrift, they weren't exactly the same!
Boom!
Shunsui directly swung his twin blades, clashing with Bakotsu's strike!
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