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"Whisper, Muramasa!"
As Kuchiki Kōga's voice, reciting the release command, rang out, Muramasa's blade released a pale purple Reiatsu wave, spreading out from the smoke.
"You really won't give up until you're beaten!"
Aozaki Reiji sighed, standing still, allowing the thread-like Reiatsu ripples to pass through his body.
Instantly, he felt his Zanpakuto begin to stir restlessly.
It wasn't because Muramasa's ability had taken effect, but because Shinra Bansho, the little devil, was protesting.
"You specifically sealed your heart; I was thinking of taking my sister out to play with you after he used his Bankai!"
"Alright, alright, we'll have plenty of chances to play, so just bear with it for now!"
Aozaki Reiji soothed him, this little devil was truly too willful.
Shinra Bansho snorted coldly: "I'm not bothering with you anymore, I'm going back to find my sister!"
Kuchiki Kōga swung his sword to disperse the dust, murmuring softly: "As expected… it had no effect."
Although he knew Aozaki Reiji had sealed his heart, he still wanted to try.
He understood that the Zanpakuto ability he had wielded for decades, striking fear into his enemies, had indeed lost its effect now.
Kuchiki Kōga sighed, then suddenly widened his eyes, unleashing a powerful Reiatsu.
In an instant, the space within several kilometers was enveloped by the terrifying, ocean-like Reiatsu wave.
Fortunately, the range of spiritual perception was limited, and this was deep within the mountains and old forests, otherwise his painstaking disguise would have been meaningless.
Aozaki Reiji stood still, quietly watching this scene, feeling the air gradually become viscous, and slowly spoke:
"If this is all you have, you can surrender."
In Kuchiki Kōga's current state, Aozaki Reiji was confident he could instantly defeat him before he could even use his Bankai, but Aozaki Reiji didn't want to do that.
He wanted to defeat a full-power Kuchiki Kōga, to make Kuchiki Kōga completely convinced!
"Of course, I know that just relying on Shikai won't be enough to defeat a strong opponent like you, so…"
Under Aozaki Reiji's gaze, Kuchiki Kōga's eyes sharpened, and he slowly exhaled a breath.
"Bankai…"
Boom!!
Kuchiki Kōga's heavy Reiatsu surged again, releasing itself, and the air violently vibrated.
Aozaki Reiji didn't stand idly by, releasing his own Reiatsu to counter it, clashing fiercely in the heavens and earth.
Undoubtedly, Aozaki Reiji's Reiatsu was at a disadvantage.
The basic Reiatsu of the two was not far apart, but the magnification of Bankai allowed Kuchiki Kōga's Reiatsu to instantly surpass Aozaki Reiji's.
However, Aozaki Reiji was unconcerned, still full of confidence even in an uphill battle.
"Mukyō Jōkō Muramasa!!"
Kuchiki Kōga gripped his Zanpakuto tightly with both hands, then raised it above his head.
Just then, a figure clad in a pure white coat slowly emerged from his Zanpakuto.
This was his Zanpakuto spirit, Muramasa!
The moment Muramasa appeared, his gaze, like lightning, swiftly darted towards Shinra Bansho, which was currently gripped in Aozaki Reiji's hand.
However, he made no extra movements, merely standing silently, for he knew that anything more would be futile.
Following that, he lightly raised his right hand, and in an instant, a long, gleaming blade appeared in his palm.
Aozaki Reiji chuckled: "You specifically used Bankai to summon Muramasa, is it to raise Muramasa's Reiatsu to its Bankai state too?"
Kuchiki Kōga's gaze was sharp, and he praised: "As expected of the man who defeated me, you're right, but… can you deal with two of me in Bankai?"
Upon hearing this, Aozaki Reiji had no reaction, but Muramasa's lips curled into an uncontrollable smile.
My master said I am him!
A Zanpakuto is an extension of a Shinigami's heart and Souls, and just like Kuchiki Kōga, Muramasa also yearned for recognition.
However, Kuchiki Kōga hoped to gain Kuchiki Ginrei's recognition, while Muramasa yearned for Kuchiki Kōga's recognition.
Kuchiki Kōga's single sentence was simply too devastating for Muramasa, who desperately craved his master's recognition, and the joy in his heart simply couldn't be stopped.
No sooner had he spoken than Kuchiki Kōga transformed into an afterimage, with Muramasa following closely behind, the two of them rushing towards Aozaki Reiji like arrows released from a bowstring.
"So fast, but I'm not the same as I used to be either."
Muttering to himself, Aozaki Reiji met them with his sword.
Looking at the two rushing towards him, he actually wanted to imitate Aizen and use Kyōka Suigetsu to make them fight each other, but the difference in Reiatsu and Yamamoto's warning made him abandon the idea.
The Shinigami's fighting style primarily involves direct sword combat, using Reiatsu to enhance speed, strength, and other abilities.
Aozaki Reiji's current situation was slightly different; not only was his Reiatsu strengthening his powerful body, but his already strong physical attributes were also compensating for the combat power gap caused by the Reiatsu difference.
Clang, clang, clang!!
Ryujin Jakka, Urozakuro, Katen Kyōkotsu, Forgetful Soul Bird, Gengorou Maru, Nejibana…
Various elemental Kido-type Shikai were all brought into play.
For a time, the sharp, piercing sounds of colliding blades echoed throughout the entire mountain forest, as if to pierce through the clouds!
The sound was like countless gongs being struck simultaneously, deafening; and like the roars of a thousand horses charging into battle when two armies clashed, grand and earth-shattering.
Each impact carried a fierce gust of wind, causing the surrounding leaves to fall like dancing butterflies.
Amidst this clash of blades and shadows, three figures swiftly intertwined, their weapons gleaming with cold light, sometimes meeting, sometimes separating, each move imbued with endless killing intent and power.
"This swordsmanship is too terrifying, was he holding back against me during our past spars?"
Beneath the black mask, Kuchiki Kōga's eyes rapidly darted, tracking Aozaki Reiji's movements, and even with Muramasa's assistance, he subtly felt a bit strained.
The Kido, such as flames, strong winds, water waves, and lightning, that occasionally burst forth, made him even more miserable.
With just his long sword and the Reiatsu attached to his body, he simply couldn't defend against them all and could only dodge clumsily.
"Damn it, he's actually this strong, how is this possible!?"
A tumultuous wave surged in Kuchiki Kōga's heart.
Since learning Bankai, Kuchiki Kōga had never truly paid attention to ordinary Shinigami.
Even among the regular Captains of the Gotei 13, excluding the Captain-Commander and his father-in-law, he believed he was not inferior to any of them.
And after causing chaos in the Tsunayashiro Family and slaughtering a large number of Tsunayashiro Family Shinigami, he felt that even against his father-in-law and Captain-Commander Yamamoto, he would have the strength to fight.
Therefore, he believed that although he had always lost when using Shikai before, dealing with Aozaki Reiji after using Bankai should be a piece of cake.
But at this very moment, he found that even using his full power after Bankai, it was difficult to contend with Aozaki Reiji, and his heart was naturally filled with immense shock!
Clang!!
After another clash, the two quickly separated as if shocked, Kuchiki Kōga gazing at Aozaki Reiji, his eyes flickering with vigilance and caution.
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