Makoto analyzed the situation instantly.
The Project Chimera Arrancar was a brick wall, immune to half his damage.
His best weapon, Shikkan Tōki's amplified physical damage, was kneecapped.
He had to hit with spiritual force, and his only way to instantly spike his spiritual power was the Reiatsu Potion.
Delaying meant giving the enemy a chance to unleash its Gran Rey Cero equivalent attack, which would certainly be lethal.
He had to risk the consumable for the chance to pierce the barrier and exploit the massive weakness.
Without hesitation, Makoto threw the Reiatsu Potion (Standard) to his lips and swallowed the sharp, potent liquid.
A surge of raw spiritual power flooded his core, amplifying his inherent abilities.
[Reiatsu Potion (Standard) consumed! Reiatsu was restored by 200. MAG stat increased by +10 for 10 minutes.]
MAG 21 (+10 Buff)
The increase was immediate and palpable. His Reiatsu felt dense and humming, and the spiritual energy flowing through his Shikkan Tōki was noticeably heavier—no longer a simple physical blade, but a conduit of sharp, spiritual force.
The Project Chimera Mini-Boss reacted to the spiritual spike, roaring as it charged Makoto, attempting to flatten him with a heavy, armored fist.
Makoto used his AGI (21) and Dex (24) to dodge the predictable, heavy strike.
He was already calculating the time window to expose the weakness.
He activated Data Disruption (MP Cost 10), pouring the buffed spiritual energy through his Shikai, and aimed for the Chimera's armored ankle joint—a safe, non-critical point.
Target: Armored Ankle Joint (No weakness multiplier).
Slice!
Makoto felt the impact. The barrier held, but the attack did far more than expected.
[Damage Dealt: -18 HP! (Physical Damage penalty partially bypassed by high MAG-infused Reiatsu).]
[Target inflicted with Stat Reduction (Reiatsu -10%) for 3 turns.]
The disruption worked! The massive Chimera stumbled, its movements becoming slightly ragged as its overwhelming Reiatsu briefly became unstable.
Makoto noticed a faint, rectangular panel on its lower back—the Reiatsu Regulation Unit—flash red, then pop open momentarily to vent excess energy.
There!
The weakness was exposed!
Makoto instantly activated his ultimate offensive move: a high-cost, aggressive Flash Step aimed directly behind the massive Arrancar.
Makoto materialized directly at the exposed panel, channeling all of his buffed Reiatsu and analytical focus into his blade.
He didn't need to whisper the command; the blade knew.
"Analyze the defect, Shikkan Tōki!"
He drove the blade directly into the open Reiatsu Regulation Unit.
Target: Reiatsu Regulation Unit (3.5x Multiplier).
Strike (Pure Damage): [-115 HP! (Physical penalty overcome, high Reiatsu/MAG applied).]
The massive Arrancar shrieked in pain, the blade stuck in the critical panel.
Its armor began to crack. Makoto didn't allow it to recover; he channeled his spiritual energy through his weapon and yanked the blade, widening the wound.
The Chimera thrashed, attempting to crush Makoto, but his high AGI allowed him to cling to its back like a burr, out of reach of its grasping hands.
Final Strike: Makoto infused the blade with a concentrated burst of spiritual energy and drove it through the damaged panel one last time, aiming for the core.
[-500 HP! - Critical Kill!]
The massive Arrancar dissolved, not into smoke, but with a sound like shattering ceramic, dropping a cascade of high-tier loot.
[+5,000 EXP! Mini-Boss Kill Bonus!]
[DING! Level Up! Level 8!]
[DING! Level Up! Level 9!]
[All Stats +1 (x2)!]
Makoto felt two successive columns of brilliant light envelop him, restoring his HP and Reiatsu to full capacity.
He collapsed onto the white floor, breathing hard, the threat eliminated.
He had jumped two full Levels with a single, brutal, high-risk calculation.
===Status===
Level 9
HP 100 / 100
Reiatsu 570 / 570
EXP 395 / 800
Pow 17 (+2)
End 20 (+2)
Dex 26 (+2)
AGI 23 (+2)
MAG 13 (+2)
INT 28 (+2)
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