Chapter 132: The Defeat of Komamura Sajin, The Angry Head Captain
"Huff..."
At this time, Komamura Sajin concentrated and held his breath, gripping his Zanpakuto tightly with both hands as he said to Reinhard: "I will not hold back this blow. Please give your all!"
"Give my all?"
Looking at Komamura Sajin, whose eyes were filled with fighting spirit, Reinhard suddenly extended his hands and began stretching his body.
"As you wish, Mr. Captain."
"Then attack with everything you have!"
Suddenly, Reinhard crouched down, opened his hands and gestured for Komamura to come at him.
"Kokujo Tengen Myo-o: Mountain-Cleaving Barrage!"
As Komamura Sajin gripped his Zanpakuto with both hands and raised it high above his head, sword intent emanated from his entire being.
"Hah!!"
With a roar from Komamura Sajin, violent sword pressure from the blade of Kokujo Tengen Myo-o formed sword energy that could tear through everything, falling toward Reinhard's direction.
Looking at the billowing sword energy, Reinhard's eyes suddenly became serious, and whirlwinds formed in each of his hands as spiritual particles rushed into them frantically.
As the sword energy drew closer, Reinhard suddenly pressed his palms together, and a Reiatsu storm compressed to its absolute limit spun continuously in his grasp.
"Celestial Bagua Palm!"
The massive sword energy finally reached Reinhard, but he simply extended his palm unhurriedly. The sword pressure from Komamura Sajin seemed drawn by gravity. As Reinhard turned, it redirected back toward Komamura Sajin carrying even greater spiritual power.
"How is this possible?!"
Seeing that the sword energy he had released was deflected back by his opponent, Komamura Sajin's eyes widened in disbelief.
Watching the returning sword aura approach rapidly, Komamura Sajin had no choice but to block the massive attack with Kokujo Tengen Myo-o's arm.
BOOM!!
With a thunderous roar and blade cutting through smoke, Komamura Sajin's battered figure emerged from the dust cloud.
"Huff—huff—"
At this moment, Komamura Sajin was breathing heavily, holding his sword in one hand while half-kneeling in mid-air.
Half his face dripped with blood, and his left wrist bore wounds carved by sword energy that reached down to the bone.
"I'm genuinely surprised, Mr. Captain. You can't withstand your own attack?"
"I'm sorry—I didn't expect you to be so fragile."
Saying this, Reinhard stepped before the injured Komamura Sajin and brought down his right hand without emotion.
BOOM!
Suddenly, Komamura Sajin, enduring severe pain from his wounds, raised his left hand to catch Reinhard's attack.
"Don't underestimate our determination to protect Soul Society!"
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!"
With Komamura Sajin's fierce roar, his left wrist broke directly, but Reinhard was also pushed upward and lost his footing.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Komamura Sajin swung the Zanpakuto in his right hand straight down, and Kokujo Tengen Myo-o also dropped its giant blade following its master's attack.
BOOM!!
Komamura's full-strength slash created a crack tens of meters long in the replicated Karakura Town, with Reinhard bearing the direct impact.
"Huff..."
Komamura's left hand hung uselessly at his side while his other hand swept away smoke and dust, revealing the entire attack site clearly.
At this moment, an arm stretched directly from the rubble pile underground, and a tall figure stood up, shaking dust from his body.
Reinhard brushed gravel from his shoulder and said to Komamura Sajin above: "That was somewhat interesting just now. You can try harder—don't worry about hurting me."
Looking down at Reinhard, who appeared disheveled but completely unharmed, Komamura Sajin felt powerlessness in his heart. He truly hadn't expected that his all-out attack would be blocked so easily.
A sense of helplessness spread through Komamura's heart.
Was this despair? The strength gap between them was too vast—even sacrificing his life for one attack couldn't harm his opponent.
But so what? Had Soul Society not faced countless enemies since its establishment? Should they give up when encountering unbeatable foes?
Then what was the point of being a Gotei 13 captain!
Thinking this, determination flashed in Komamura's eyes. Even if he died, he would demonstrate the fighting spirit to protect Soul Society to the death.
"Yah—hah!!"
Komamura raised his Zanpakuto with one hand and struck at Reinhard again with deadly resolve.
Looking at the massive figure falling from above, Reinhard no longer showed any playfulness in his eyes. He drew his Zanpakuto and gripped it with both hands.
"You have courage, Captain Komamura!"
"Knowing you cannot win, yet still refusing to surrender?"
"Although I originally said I would spare your life... you've shown such resolve that showing mercy would shame your spirit!"
"So let you die with your will intact!"
Dark killing intent emanated from Reinhard's blade, and his eyes became razor-sharp.
"Thousand Asura Slash!"
"This is the technique Lord Fiander taught me—my greatest pride, and worthy of your spirit!"
After speaking, the black blade in Reinhard's hand formed a black light with overwhelming killing intent, easily severing the giant blade in Kokujo Tengen Myo-o's grip. Simultaneously, the Zanpakuto in Komamura Sajin's hand snapped in two.
But Reinhard's attack didn't stop—he continued slashing toward Komamura's body.
Just as the blade was about to fall, an afterimage flashed between them. To Reinhard's astonishment, Head Captain Yamamoto Genryusai, who had been overseeing the battle, arrived to intervene.
He grabbed the severely injured Komamura Sajin with one hand, throwing him heavily toward the rear, while raising his wooden staff with the other to easily block Reinhard's attack.
"Yamamoto... Shigekuni?!"
Reinhard's expression changed again, because this old man was someone Master Fiander had mentioned countless times, once warning Reinhard:
"Yamamoto Shigekuni alone equals the combat power of everyone in Soul Society except Squad Zero, because he is the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society for over a thousand years, without exception."
"Tch, Sajin is an idiot—his thinking is too rigid, and he never knows flexibility."
The wooden staff in Captain Yamamoto's hands slowly shed its outer wooden skin as he spoke, revealing his Zanpakuto's true form.
"Although this old man ordered them to fight with everything, he didn't tell them to die outright. After all, you're the most murderous individual I've encountered so far."
"Give me your name, boy!"
"I won't casually kill someone unknown!"
At this moment, Yamamoto Shigekuni slightly opened his eyes, staring at Reinhard. Instantly, an overwhelming pressure emanated from his body, pressing heavily upon Reinhard and causing his body to tremble involuntarily.
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