Every time the thunder rings rotated, they released a barrage of small lightning tomoe. After eight rotations, the dense cluster of tomoe formed a specialized lightning field.
"Why has Father's speed increased?"
Yoruichi was puzzled. Her speed in the [Flash God Black Cat Warrior Princess] form clearly exceeded Chika Shihōin's. Yet, just as she was about to hit him, he pulled away again.
Then, she noticed that the electric currents in the field seemed to be converging on Chika.
"Remember what I said before? The opponents I'm best at dealing with are melee types!" Chika laughed. "The Unrai (Cloud Thunder) field has analyzed your movements and granted me corresponding enhancements. My current speed is no less than yours."
Just then, Chika's movements stagnated slightly.
"The Will of Hell is urging us to the seal at the center of the vortex. Although I don't know what happened, I have a feeling it's not good." Chika smiled grimly. "Let this reunion end here."
Sensing that something terrible might happen if the First Generation Captains gathered at the seal, Chika urged Yoruichi to act. "The Unrai field shouldn't be too hard for you, right? Stop me quickly!"
"Don't hesitate. I am now a resident of Hell. Death means nothing to me."
"Of course…" Yoruichi took a deep breath. She had been holding back, wanting to show her father how strong she'd become rather than strike with lethal force.
But now, she instantly detonated the lightning power within her body.
BOOM—!
A thunderclap that overwhelmed the humming of the electric field rang out.
"Shunryū Kokubyō Senki: Gyōrai Hidō!"
Air currents exploded around Yoruichi's body. In this instant, her movement was comparable to teleportation.
Before the tomoe and electric currents in the field could react, Yoruichi had already arrived in front of Chika.
Surprise flashed on Chika's face, then changed to pride before lightning swallowed him.
A moment later, the lightning dissipated, leaving only Yoruichi standing alone in the air.
Yoruichi's heart felt heavy.
She had participated in the Hell Expeditionary Force's missions several times, but she had never been able to see her father. Now, the father and daughter who hadn't seen each other for centuries had to cross blades upon their reunion.
"Time is running out. The Professor said we only have 10 minutes to evacuate. There should be about 7 minutes left…" Yoruichi knew time was tight. She put away her sadness and looked at the other battlefields.
"Lisa is at a disadvantage, but Grandmaster Batsunsai went to help her, so there shouldn't be any problem…"
Seeing her Grandmaster go to help Lisa, Yoruichi looked around. "I'd better go help Captain Kyōraku and Captain Kuchiki."
She decided to support Shunsui and Sōjun, who appeared unable to disengage from their opponents.
…
The opponent Lisa Yadōmaru faced was the First Generation Captain of the 10th Division, Otogawa Furuoki.
After Isshin Shiba "went missing," Lisa, as the Lieutenant who had mastered Bankai, naturally succeeded him as Captain.
Therefore, her duel with Otogawa was also a clash between a current Captain and a founder.
Otogawa's Zanpakutō transformed into a lake. With a casual wave of his hand, surging currents pressed towards Lisa.
Lisa waved her halberd, touching the water surface lightly like a dragonfly skimming a pond, and leaped over the currents.
However, just as Lisa leaped above the water, the currents suddenly shot out high-pressure water cannons.
Lisa was startled. The distance was too close; even though she tried her best to dodge, she was still hit in the leg by one of the blasts.
However, the expected heavy injury did not occur.
The Spiritual Pressure condensed on her leg easily blocked the water cannon.
"The power isn't that great…" Lisa breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you really the current Captain of the 10th Division? That doesn't give me much hope for my Squad's future. You got hit so easily." Otogawa shook his head. He clenched his raised hand, and more water cannons attacked Lisa.
Lisa was just about to dodge when she discovered an abnormality in her Spiritual Pressure.
"Is it the water from just now?" Lisa's expression changed. The flow of energy inside her body suddenly became erratic, making her legs feel heavy.
The disruption affected her circulation, slowing her down. After barely dodging five blasts, her body was hit by two more.
These two shots hit Lisa's legs again.
"This water affects Spiritual Pressure!" Lisa realized the danger. After being hit again, the abnormality became clearer.
Careful sensing revealed that the places hit by the water were blocked by foreign, uncontrollable energy, creating nodes that clogged her own Spiritual Pressure flow!
Lisa concentrated her power to impact the abnormal nodes and found that she could wear down the blockage.
But this process was slow. Just after clearing one node, more water cannons attacked.
"Can't dodge!"
Restricted by the blockage, Lisa couldn't rely on speed. She had to rotate her massive halberd to block the incoming barrage.
The impact force was significant. Once Lisa stood still, the water around Otogawa fired continuously. Lisa felt her hands go numb after blocking a few hits.
"Even Haguro Tonbo (Iron Drink Dragonfly) is affected!" Lisa discovered that the clogging effect appeared not only on her body but also on her weapon.
"My opponents usually regret not using Bankai immediately. Once hit by my attack, they will never have the chance to use it again." Otogawa grinned. "Seeing that I didn't use Bankai, you held back too. That was your fatal mistake!"
Haguro Tonbo was clogged. If the abnormal energy inside the blade wasn't cleared, the Zanpakutō would be restricted, preventing Bankai activation.
However, Lisa wasn't being arrogant. It was just that her Bankai was Kidō-based and difficult to control, making it risky to use in close combat.
"As a senior of the 10th Division, I'll give you a hint. For the next move, you'd better think carefully about how to escape!"
Otogawa didn't give Lisa time to clear her weapon.
"Bankai: Kyōko Senyū (Mirror Lake Thousand Surges)!"
He raised his right hand. The surging giant waves rotated, transforming into a massive water wheel tens of meters high.
However, just as the thousand surging waves were about to swallow Lisa, a streak of azure light slashed from the distance, forcibly interrupting the torrent for a moment.
A figure flashed beside Lisa, instantly taking her away from the spot.
Whoosh—
The one who saved Lisa was Batsunsai Katori. After learning that the First Generation Captains had appeared in Hell, she also rushed over to help.
"Facing someone so much younger than you, you still use cheap tricks." Batsunsai said, her gaze sharp. "You're still as sneaky as ever, Otogawa Furuoki."