"Farewell... Yamamoto Shigekuni!"
Blue-white broad spirit particle blades stood around Yhwach, reflecting cold light off his black cloak.
He smiled faintly at Yamamoto Genryusai, raising his sword, swiftly swinging forward.
The instant the blade swung, that invisible terrifying Reiatsu instantly surged from around him, directly wrapping that high-density spirit particles, transforming into a slash toward Yamamoto Genryusai!
At this instant, surrounding stone wall ruins were crushed entirely into dust in a single moment due to this extreme pressure!
Feeling that unstoppable spirit particle blade flying toward him, Yamamoto Genryusai's pupils violently contracted. His breathing froze.
He wanted to use Shikai to counter, but he knew—it was absolutely impossible...!
That seemingly casual strike actually had Yhwach clearly injecting extremely high-density Reiatsu.
Shikai alone couldn't possibly block it.
After an instant's thought, Yamamoto Genryusai already understood.
This was a killing move.
Now, having lost Bankai, he absolutely couldn't counter it.
Neither evasion nor blocking was possible.
Thinking this, he lowered his weathered eyes. His thoughts couldn't calm.
It seems Soul Society and Seireitei's safety and future...
Truly... must be entirely entrusted to you...
Segawa...
Yamamoto Genryusai gripped his blade, watching that instantly arriving blade with complex eyes.
But the next moment, he abruptly felt the scene before him becoming blurred.
Couldn't see the ruins, couldn't see the blade, couldn't see Yhwach either.
Yamamoto Genryusai's heart stirred.
Is this... death's harbinger...?
However, just as he thought this, what happened next suddenly left him completely stunned.
That spirit particle blade, the instant before striking him, actually... directly stopped!
No collision or explosion!
That blue blade carrying Yhwach's Reiatsu just froze in midair!
Seeing this scene, not only Yamamoto Genryusai—even Yhwach and Haschwalth opposite were instantly stunned.
What's happening...?
Why... a blade infused with such dense Reiatsu... would actually...
When Yhwach struck, he absolutely didn't plan to hold back at all.
He deeply knew Yamamoto Genryusai's power. Once spared, he'd be tremendous trouble for the Wandenreich.
So before using this move, he'd already compressed his Reiatsu, ensuring a killing blow.
But now... such an abrupt situation occurred!
Thinking this, Yhwach's gaze immediately darkened. His heart stirred.
The next moment, that spirit particle blade instantly exploded!
BOOM!!!!!
Massive spirit particle explosion erupted at such close range before Yamamoto Genryusai!
Yet even so, Yamamoto Genryusai remained completely motionless.
As if all explosions were blocked outside by an invisible wall!
Seeing this, Yamamoto Genryusai's heart jumped violently.
By now, he couldn't possibly not understand what happened.
This was... Segawa Shigure's power!
Only he! Could possibly achieve this degree without making a sound!
Thinking this, Yamamoto Genryusai immediately rapidly turned his head, pupils contracted, looking toward Shigure high in the air.
Shigure was watching this way with a faint smile.
The instant he saw Yamamoto Genryusai turn back, Shigure chuckled:
"Captain-Commander, now should be the moment you mentioned."
"Then, from here on, please leave it to me."
The instant his words fell, Shigure's figure vanished from high above, directly appearing on the ground.
Then he unhurriedly stepped forward, walking this way.
However, seeing his calm pace, Yamamoto Genryusai couldn't help feeling shocked.
With Yamamoto Genryusai's rich combat experience, how could he not see Yhwach's previous move's power?
Yet Shigure easily resolved it without anyone noticing!
Now Yamamoto Genryusai naturally knew—this was Shigure's Zanpakuto dual-element release's "Wind" power!
Judging by Reiatsu, he hadn't used Bankai.
But Yhwach's attack, before his Shikai-constructed wind wall, couldn't cause any damage!
Not even a trace of spirit particles could escape.
Just then, Yhwach's gaze suddenly shifted. No longer looking at Shigure or Yamamoto Genryusai, he looked toward Haschwalth:
"Haschwalth, act."
"Yamamoto Shigekuni... must die here."
Hearing this, Haschwalth slightly lowered his eyes, placing his hand on the silver sword at his waist:
"By Your Majesty's command."
The next moment, he drew his long sword, watching Yamamoto Genryusai ahead.
However, the instant his gaze touched him, his figure immediately vanished, directly appearing beside Yamamoto Genryusai!
Quincy Hirenkyaku!
Seeing this, Yamamoto Genryusai's expression immediately darkened. He roared, directly swinging his blade!
Ryujin Jakka's explosive flames covered the blade, instantly surging toward Haschwalth!
Yet even facing this terrifying power, Haschwalth showed no evasion.
On the contrary, his expression was cold. He decisively swung his silver sword toward Ryujin Jakka ahead!
No hesitation whatsoever, no doubt or concern.
Yhwach's given order was to kill Yamamoto Genryusai.
So Haschwalth understood—he needed no excess words, only to complete this order.
That was all.
To kill Yamamoto Genryusai who'd lost Bankai—for Haschwalth, it was... effortless.
So he didn't even glance at Shigure.
Because even if Shigure wanted to intervene, before his power, it would have no effect.
Everything struck by his silver sword would be granted extreme misfortune.
Even Zanpakuto would become fragile.
Haschwalth's gaze was calm.
He knew the instant his silver sword touched Ryujin Jakka, he could instantly break it.
And next, what awaited Yamamoto Genryusai was death.
But just then, his pupils suddenly violently contracted. His entire body froze. His sword-swinging hand stopped in midair.
Because just then, strange purple flames suddenly surged from beneath his feet, instantly shooting skyward!
These flames bizarrely... forcibly interrupted his thoughts and actions!
That absolutely wasn't Ryujin Jakka's flames!
No... this wasn't even... flames at all!
This... was Reiatsu...?!
Realizing this, Haschwalth's heart immediately jumped violently. Without hesitation, he looked toward Shigure.
Shigure was slightly raising his hand, watching this way with indifferent eyes:
"Hado #9:"
"Horin."
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