Gin and the others were highly efficient.
Although he and Rukia had not communicated, their division of labor was clear.
Rukia led twelve squad members to clean out the fodder Ninja within the Uzushigakure.
Gin, on the other hand, rushed towards the Land of Whirlpools Coast.
In his Spiritual Pressure perception, there was a character there that was barely worth fighting.
Land of Whirlpools Coast.
Sato Hyoki, the master of twin swords: flatfish and one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from the Hidden Mist Village, sat on a reef looking out at the sea.
He wore an impatient expression.
"Too slow!"
He didn't know what resources this tiny nation, the Uzushigakure, even had to search for.
And they had to send him here to guard it.
It was utterly boring!
It was all the Uzushigakure' fault for being so weak and collapsing so easily.
His twin swords hadn't had enough fun chopping things up yet.
"Ahhh, someone hurry up and come here so I can chop them!"
Tap, tap, tap!
Clear footsteps suddenly sounded on the beach.
Sato Hyoki's ears twitched, and he said in an impatient tone, "You guys are so slow! This old man is dying of boredom!"
As he spoke, he turned his head.
After clearly seeing the owner of the footsteps, Sato Hyoki, who had been about to say more, abruptly stopped.
Staring with one eye, he asked strangely, "Who are you, hey!"
Gin maintained his signature smile and introduced himself, "Officer of the Third Division of the Uzushigakure' Thirteen Court Guard Squads, Gin. Pleased to meet you."
"Huh?"
Sato Hyoki was stunned.
Weren't all the people of the Uzushigakure killed by them and the Cloud Ninja?
How did another person appear?
What in the world is this Thirteen Court Guard Squads?
Sounds like an organization?
Sato Hyoki hastily shook his head, throwing off these thoughts.
"What 'Court Guard' and whatnot!" Sato Hyoki unstrapped his twin swords: flatfish from his back, placing them with a thud on the reef. His eyes lit up with excitement, and he sneered, "You're an enemy, aren't you? Then stop with the nonsense and come here so I can slash you a few times!"
Gin smiled, "Oh my, how frightening."
Sato Hyoki's face darkened, feeling mocked.
However, when he saw the sword Gin drew, his mood instantly brightened, and he scoffed, "Hahaha, are you here to make me laugh? To actually use such a short sword!"
With that, Sato Hyoki ostentatiously twirled his twin swords: flatfish.
Gin narrowed his eyes and said, "To die by this sword would be your honor."
Tsk!
Sato Hyoki stared at Gin's face, growing increasingly annoyed.
The bandages on the twin swords: flatfish instantly tore off. Sato Hyoki's eyes were gloomy as he held the twin swords, swiftly using the Body Flicker Technique to appear above Gin, bringing the twin swords down fiercely upon him!
The terrifying force and air pressure from the weight scattered Gin's short hair.
He looked up slightly, still with narrowed eyes, and slowly raised his Zanpakuto, positioning it in Sato Hyoki's attack path.
"Hahaha! You think that little knife can block my twin swords: flatfish!"
Sato Hyoki's face was full of disdain, as if he could already see Gin being smashed into a pulp by him.
His twin swords: flatfish were special ninja swords made from Chakra metal and special Materials!
How could they be blocked by a plain, even somewhat ridiculous, broken sword?
Clang!
In a flash, the twin swords: flatfish and the small knife in Gin's hand collided.
A crisp, metallic sound rang out.
Sparks flew!
To Sato Hyoki's surprise, that ridiculous sword did not shatter as expected; instead, it steadily blocked his offensive.
Gin felt the force on his sword, mentally assessing Sato Hyoki's strength. He smiled and said, "You're not much different from the Ninja I encountered earlier, just with better weapons."
Those Ninja earlier?
Sato Hyoki was stunned for a moment.
Then he realized he was referring to the Ninja from his own village who were scavenging resources in the Uzushigakure.
His eyes immediately widened, and a nameless rage flared in his heart!
"How dare you! Compare me to them!!"
"I am one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist Village!!"
Sato Hyoki was completely enraged, swinging his twin swords: flatfish to attack Gin from all angles.
"Oh my, he's turned completely into a beast."
Gin calmly fended off his attacks, continuously taunting him.
Seeing no results from his attacks for a while, Sato Hyoki gradually calmed down.
After stopping his offensive and creating some distance, Sato Hyoki said in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, I'll let you witness the true power of the twin flatfish!"
"Flatfish Release!"
A hum!
Air currents rose from the two circular holes of the twin swords: flatfish, and blue light enveloped the entire flatfish. Massive Chakra condensed on the blade.
"Now that's a bit interesting."
Gin looked at the released state of the flatfish, feeling it somewhat resembled a Zanpakuto's release.
"Hahaha, having witnessed the true power of the flatfish, you can die without regrets!"
Sato Hyoki's face was arrogant.
He swung his sword!
A Chakra cannon instantly struck!
The sand beneath the Chakra cannon was plowed into a trench.
The terrifying energy impact caused Gin's shinigami uniform to flap loudly.
Sato Hyoki wore a grim smile, anticipating the sight of Gin being blasted into smithereens.
But Gin remained composed, a characteristic smile on his face, and said unhurriedly, "Shoot to kill, Shinsō!"
A hum!
The wakizashi-like sword seemed to obey a command, instantly extending to pierce through the Chakra cannon.
Bang!
The Chakra cannon, before reaching Gin, fragmented into countless Chakras, dissipating into the air like a shattered mirror.
Sato Hyoki's pupils sharply contracted. His sixth sense, warning him frantically, made him instinctively block with his flatfish.
Boom!
Shinsō struck the flatfish. The supersonic kinetic energy slammed Sato Hyoki, along with the flatfish, into the sea!
"Cough, cough!!"
Sato Hyoki struggled out of the sea, his internal organs churning, and he spat out several mouthfuls of blood.
When he looked at Gin again, his gaze was inevitably filled with terror.
Monster!
People with narrowed eyes are all monsters!
This thought instinctively appeared in his mind.
And that sword!
To think there were other special ninja swords besides the seven ninja swords of their Hidden Mist Village!
That ability to extend and retract, and a speed that was invisible to the naked eye!
Thinking of what just happened, Sato Hyoki shuddered.
Almost!
Just a little bit!
He would have died right there!!
Instantly, Sato Hyoki considered retreating.
But the next moment, he felt like he was being stared at by a venomous snake.
Sato Hyoki's body tensed as he stared at Gin's snake-like face.
He understood almost instantly that he couldn't escape.
If he turned to flee, with that strange sword's ability to extend and its speed, he would surely die!
Why does the Uzushigakure have such a person?!