The "explosion" was like a "dud" that fizzled out the moment the thin line was crossed, followed by... the continual obliteration of tables, chairs, the floor, and everything visible reflected in Bolton and Ilya's pupils!
"Damn it, use [Ken] quickly!"
"There's something wrong with that guy's sword!"
"What you've said... it's too late..."
As Ilya's pupils contracted, she leaped backward vigorously. Bolton, always proud, had just activated [Ken], but his lower half vanished, leaving only a terrified face looking at Ilya. Then, bit by bit, like being erased by a rubber, there wasn't even time to call for help before he followed in the footsteps of those tables and chairs, obliterated into nothingness.
[Zanka no Tachi, Higashi: Kyokujitsujin], everything becomes ashes, flowing like fire!
It doesn't burn, nor does it release visible "explosions." It simply uses extreme heat to vaporize everything the swordlight touches... In the Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Arc, Yamamoto unleashed his blade, covering the entire Soul Society, leaving everyone's throats dry and speechless. At its peak, the blade's temperature was said to approach the sun's core....
Roy casually swung a blade, feeling meticulously. Compared to old man Yamamoto, the temperature his own "Bankai" could reach wasn't even close to Yamamoto's "Shikai" Ryuujin Jakka. He shook his head and murmured, "Still too weak."
The temperature wasn't high enough... his understanding of the sun wasn't deep enough... his years of training were too short... and since it wasn't his real body, he could only exert 80% of his body's power... The young man was not quite satisfied as he watched the cathedral hall vaporize, gradually reaching Ilya's feet,
This so-called "dominator," a Nen user of the Manipulation system, displayed a hint of panic under his usually calm face, stepping back, step by step, until he was at the wall, climbing onto the window: "Stop!"
"Aren't you afraid of Melena, and being globally wanted by the Kakin Empire?"
"She's the king's daughter! His Highness Tserriednich's elder sister!"
"Since they are killed, that priest absolutely wouldn't care about this." Kuroro said absentmindedly while using a telescope atop the tall garbage mountain near No. 4 Street, watching through the broken cathedral window.
That swing brought him a visual impact never seen before in the "Clean-up Squadron."
"It's hot... so hot... Pakunoda, you're sweating...." The chivalrous man glanced at the girl sharing the same telescope with Kuroro,
Pakunoda was dripping with sweat, not minding the heat, her beautiful eyes wide open, watching the cathedral being "refreshed" to emptiness in an instant, her brain crashed and couldn't process the transmission of the "heat signal."
What the heck, why is everyone in a daze?
"Can I have a look?" The chivalrous man pushed Pakunoda aside, leaned over to Kuroro, looked through the eyepiece at the cathedral, and suddenly yelled, "Why is the cathedral empty?!"
At another glance... the mirrored juvenile holding the sword, silent, just raising his hand, a sword light shot out... extending the short sword after Bankai, suddenly elongating... surprisingly crossed the distance instantly piercing toward Elder Ilya's face.
Seventh Elder, with the "Vector Manipulation," gritted his teeth, whispered "Return!"
Swiftly another "arrow" hooked onto the sword light, counter-striking Roy after being soundlessly rejected by Roy, his face immediately darkened, speaking coldly: "Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Actually..."I'm giving you a chance!"
"Vector Manipulation: Eightfold Strangulation!"
[Vector Manipulation]: By using [En] as a radar, using "Nen" as a "lead," manipulating "vectors," Ilya can at his will, instantly cast one to eight arrows at a designated target!
It can be offensive or defensive, as long as "Nen" isn't exhausted, relying on "vector" traction, any attack can't land on him... including the "sword light"!
'Mechanism...this is no longer "numerical value," but touching the edge of "mechanism"...'
The [Divine Spear] returned, was Roy transformed a trace of magnetic force, fixed... the young man instantly grasped Ilya's Nen ability, eyes narrowed, watching the eight "arrows" like eight sharp knife tips coming at him, sighing: "This cathedral is actually decent, I really don't want to destroy it...."
Calm and fearless, and with another swing... the person disappeared, instantaneously arriving behind Ilya, as he shouted, "Vector, return!"
Preemptive strike, reaching first!
A stab surrounded by six thousand degrees of high-temperature thrust pierced through his protective [Ken], creating a hole in his chest, taking him crashing through a cathedral wall... in Ilya's painful disbelief questioning: "You're not only 'Materialization,' but also 'Specialization'" with desperate eyes...
Reducing him to ashes...
Sword, with its all-melting high temperature, space-crossing thrust, mysteriously disappearing movements...
"Your materialization is materialization, but my materialization is not just materialization...."
With a "clang," the short sword was sheathed....
The young man stood where Ilya vaporized, pinched a wisp of his steam, calmly saying: "It seems Melena doesn't care about you..."
She didn't even tell you "the end of all systems will eventually point to 'Specialization' systems"....
Should it be said it's Ilya and Bolton's sorrow or Melena's cold indifference?
[Prompt: "Life Energy" +120...+150.....]
[Prompt: "Life Energy" struggling violently... attempting to fly solo... interception ongoing...]
[Prompt: Interception successful.]
The panel's prompt sound appeared....
An unseen pair of ashen eyes, across the fading souls of Ilya and Bolton, momentarily locked eyes with Roy...
The woman stretched out and grabbed, but Ilya and Bolton quickly split into gaunt souls, some wailing, some dazed, some crying in excitement, after a moment, all bowed toward Roy, then instantly merged into his body....
The woman wore a flower ribbon, reaching out to nothing, stunned for a moment, before disappearing deeply gazed at Roy, falling into contemplation...
"You... are really impressive...."
"Pop~" The scene rippled like water, shattering open...
Roy holding a scripture, wearing a sun pendant around his neck, his robe swaying alone in the airy, deserted cathedral, his image reflected in the woman's ashen eyes....
Kakin Empire, Ai Yi family residence.
Melena Brute, coming back to her senses, the anomaly was keenly detected by the dog-headed man who always stood by her side.
"Melena, you were distracted." He said.
"Ah Ken, Ilya and Bolton...are dead...."
"Who?"
"Ilya and Bolton."
Melena rested her chin in her hand, leaning against the chair back, sitting in front of a desk with a cooperation proposal from Beyond Spread out, a glimmer of light appeared in her ashen eyes for the first time, repeating with interest: "I saw it... it was a young priest... he killed my Ilya and Bolton...."
Dog-headed man, resembling Old Keller, whether a mythical beast, or a human mutated through "Nen abilities" into the current form, after two seconds of silence, glanced at Melena, said: "So what?"
"What are you planning to do? Are you going to avenge those two waste?"
"No,"
Melena moved her index finger over her red lips, carefully savoring Roy's appearance, those indifferent eyes... somehow, they're quite endearing!
The woman slightly moved her red lips in a rare smile and said: "It doesn't matter that those two died, but my air was snatched... Ah Ken..."
Melena licked her lips: "I sensed a familiar aura from him, maybe..."
"He's of the same kind!"
"Then he must also be a madman!" The dog-headed man, not evading Melena, shrugged and said: "Please, dealing with you is all I can handle, I have no energy for a second one..."
"Woof...."
A dog bark echoed in the modest study room...
Immediately followed by the woman's silly laughter....