Did it work?
Selra Vayne looked at Rosen, who was hit by him for the first time since the start of the battle on Hachinosu, and couldn't help but show an expression of disbelief.
It hit.
It was something that should make me happy, but it felt like a dream, very unreal.
Indeed.
This is an attack by the Four Emperors and their left and right arms. No matter which of the other Four Emperors or generals they encounter, they will all be at a disadvantage in a single exchange.
But the problem is.
When did Rosen become so easy to deal with?
Click
Suddenly.
A sound like ice breaking rang in the ears of Ochoku, Selra Vayne, and Raizen Kael.
Immediately afterwards.
A scene that sent chills down the spines of all three of them came into view at the same time.
Rosen, struck by their combined attack, shattered into pieces like a broken mirror, exploding into countless ice shards.
Upon witnessing this scene, Ochoku and his companions felt no joy of victory whatsoever; instead, they felt a chill creep up from the soles of their feet to their heads.
Even Ochoku, who had been so enraged by Rosen that he almost went berserk, was suddenly jolted when he saw Rosen shatter into ice shards, and then calmed down from his rage.
"Oh no!"
"The destroyed Rosen was just a substitute made of ice; his original self had long since left."
"Damn that Future Vision! If I could use the ability to foresee the future, I would never have been fooled by such a low-level trick!"
Ochoku's pupils were constricted. Without hesitation, he immediately activated the Warp-Warp Fruit, moving himself and the two cadres away.
Because of his ability to use Observation Haki, he cannot use it to foresee the future, but the inability to use Observation Haki does not mean he cannot fight.
His years of combat experience, honed combat awareness, and instincts allow him to make the right choice in an instant, often without even needing to use Observation Haki, even in the most rapidly changing battles.
Like right now.
Even though Ochoku was furious, the moment he witnessed Rosen shatter into ice, he immediately chose to use the Warp-Warp Fruit to move himself and his subordinates together.
However.
Just as the three were about to move, six freezing points appeared out of thin air around the ground beneath their feet. Then, an extremely cold freezing gas that could freeze everything was released from the inside of the freezing points. The ground instantly froze and the atmosphere condensed into frost.
Click
Ochoku.
Selra Vayne.
Raizen Kael.
Before the three of them could escape the encirclement of the freezing point, the icy air that rushed towards them froze them, along with the ground and the air, turning them into three immobile humanoid ice sculptures standing where Rosen had just stood.
Whether it's the ice phantom that remains in place or the Rokui Hyōketsujin that was set up around the ice phantom early on, both are Hyōrinmaru's abilities.
In the world of Bleach, even the Bankai of Hyōrinmaru was child's play for Toshiro Hitsugaya; he would use Bankai on anyone he met and would always be defeated by a strong opponent. But in the hands of Rosen, it was a different story.
The Hyōrinmaru in his hand was like Ryūjin Jakka in the hands of Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni; even its Shikai power far surpassed that of Hitsugaya Toshirō's Bankai, Daiguren Hyōrinmaru.
Even in its Shikai state, it can use the Zanpakutō abilities that Toshihiko Hitsugaya can only use after activating Bankai.
When used in conjunction with the Predict Attack and Future Vision skill.
With a single Ice Illusion combined with the Rokui Hyōketsujin, two simple initial release abilities, he easily froze three people while facing an attack from a Yonko, a Yonko's vice-president, and a Yonko's executive.
This is Hyōrinmaru.
A being comparable to Ryujin Jakka, the strongest Zanpakutō of the Fire type.
On the other hand,
About a hundred meters away from the ice rock, a figure rose from the frozen honeycomb ice layer.
It was Rosen.
After his feet were firmly planted on the ice, he glanced at the three ice sculptures on the ice rock, and pointed the Kamishini no Yari in his hand at the frozen Ochoku, Selra Vayne and Raizen Kael.
It wasn't intentionally aimed at any one person, because all three were within the sniper range of the Kamishini no Yari.
Leaving aside the differences between Selra Vayne and Raizen Kael, Rosen was well aware of Ochoku's words.
Given the opponent's Haki as one of the Four Emperors, he could definitely break free of the ice quickly after being frozen, or after withstanding the erosion of the freezing air, he could instantly teleport away along with the ice block in an instant.
However, no matter how fast it is, it still takes time.
Even if it's only a fraction of a second, that's enough time for him to do a lot of things.
Not to mention that freezing air can erode the human body, slowing down one's thinking, reactions, and so on.
"No stepping on the blade."
A burst of black light flashed.
Although Rosen only had one Kamishini no Yari, the moment it was drawn, dozens or even hundreds of laser-like black blades appeared in the void of Hachinosu, engulfing all three ice sculptures.
Clang clang clang
This moment.
The Kamishini no Yari, as if a sword had multiplied into countless forms, split into a hundred, transforming into an overwhelming barrage of sword shadows and blade lights. Almost simultaneously, it pierced the three ice sculptures, first tearing through the ice layer, and then striking Ochoku, Selra Vayne, and Raizen Kael respectively.
Of course.
The Kamishini no Yari cannot be split into two; there is only one.
The reason why the sword light appears like a rain of pear blossoms is simply because the ability is to rapidly extend and retract the Kamishini no Yari in an instant until the opponent is pierced to pieces.
Therefore, if time were slowed down thousands of times, we would see the Kamishini no Yari extend for the first time.
That is, the first cut.
It was Ochoku who was stabbed.
Clang
When the Kamishini no Yari tore through the ice and its sharp edge, capable of piercing through mountains, struck his abdomen, it did not pierce through instantly as it had when he was struck by the Kamishini no Yari before. Instead, it produced an extremely ear-piercing metallic clang.
Obviously.
Having suffered a loss from the Kamishini no Yari once, when Rosen pierced his body with a single slash, creating a hole with his cell-dissolving poison and putting him on the verge of death, Ochoku was clearly prepared to deal with the Kamishini no Yari at any time.
Having already been destined to die, he didn't care about the consumption of Haki and used Armament Haki to protect his body at all times.
Therefore, when Rosen stabbed Ochoku in the abdomen, it was as if he were slashing against a black blade; it did not directly tear through his flesh or pierce his body.
Of course.
If the stalemate continues, Ochoku's abdomen will be pierced by the Kamishini no Yari in a second or two.
After all, his Armament Haki wasn't strong enough to cover his entire body and give every part of his body a defensive capability comparable to the hardness of a black sword at all times.
But Rosen's attack wasn't aimed at Ochoku alone; it was aimed at the last remnants of the Four Emperors' group, and he used the Unleashed Blade Technique.
After the first strike, regardless of the outcome, the Kamishini no Yari will retract, preparing to extend again and strike a second time.
That's why.
After the Kamishini no Yari struck Ochoku for the first time, it did not continue the stalemate. Instead, after sending Ochoku flying, the Kamishini no Yari instantly retracted its extended black blade with lightning speed, and then extended it out again.
The second knife.
It was the sea of hair that was stabbed.
As the right-hand man of one of the Four Emperors, his strength is undeniable.
Not only is he a Paramecia-type Strength-Strength Fruit user, but he also possesses Conqueror's Haki and has mastered the technique of using Conqueror's Haki to entangle.
However,
The technique of Haki is one thing, but the intensity of Haki is another.
Just like the deserter king and Garp, both are called naval heroes and both know Armament Haki and Advanced Armament Haki techniques, but if the two really fought, the deserter king would only be blown up by Garp with one punch.
Similarly.
In terms of the strength of Haki, whether it's Armament Haki or Conqueror's Haki, Selra Vayne is far inferior to Ochoku. Otherwise, he wouldn't be the right-hand man of the Four Emperors, but the Fifth Emperor who could compete with them.
Clang
Faced with the sharpness of the Kamishini no Yari, Selra Vayne, having witnessed Ochoku's miserable state, made the same choice as Ochoku, covering his entire body with Armament Haki early on. However, limited by the difference in the strength of the Haki, his body only held on for a moment after colliding with the Kamishini no Yari before the Kamishini no Yari broke through his Haki defense and tore open the skin, flesh, and bones in his chest.
Pfft
A series of extremely rapid sounds of sharp blades piercing flesh rang out.
The right-hand man of the Four Emperors.
It was pierced through.
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