Those heavy words emerged from Yhwach's mouth.
Clearly transmitted to everyone's ears.
He said "truly worthy of you" several times in succession. His words were filled with... admiration.
Facing this enemy who nearly killed him, at this moment, he showed no anger or sorrow, but admiration.
He praised Shigure's power in an extremely casual tone.
As if victory was already assured.
Though his chest remained pierced, his expression no longer held any surprise or similar emotion.
Seeing this, Yamamoto Genryusai's expression grew increasingly somber.
Though he couldn't accurately judge Yhwach's internal condition like Shigure, he could sense the dire situation from his expression.
Combined with his recent words, Yamamoto Genryusai could almost confirm—
Yhwach had...
Seemingly successfully analyzed Segawa Shigure's Bankai!
Just then, Yhwach slowly raised his head, then slightly tilted it, looking toward Shigure.
Shigure's gaze remained indifferent. He said nothing.
After staring for a moment, Yhwach suddenly showed that eerie smile again:
"Genius... why so silent?"
"Your proud Bankai, so easily seen through by me..."
"Don't you have any thoughts to express?"
"Or perhaps... you already knew my power, so... you're speechless from feeling powerless?"
"Speak."
"Whatever the answer, I'm interested."
Pierced Yhwach stared at Shigure, smile intensifying.
As he spoke, at his chest wound, spirit particles' backward flow suddenly accelerated, finally forming a small funnel-shaped storm!
Seeing this, Yamamoto Genryusai's heart immediately sank.
Earlier, he didn't know Yhwach's confidence source. Now he noticed—
Yhwach's shattered heart... was rapidly recovering!
Could this be... what Segawa mentioned... Yhwach's 'new power'...?
Yamamoto Genryusai's deep eyes flickered slightly, heart filled with shock.
A thousand years ago, though Yhwach displayed similar power, he absolutely couldn't achieve this degree.
Just moments ago, his soul was on the verge of complete collapse...
Now, completely different.
Undoubtedly, revived Yhwach... far surpassed before!
Even Segawa's Bankai... was ineffective against him!
"Powerless...?"
Hearing Yhwach's words, Shigure suddenly softly repeated.
Then he slightly raised his eyes:
"Isn't the one feeling 'powerless'... you?"
"Fearing my power, before invading Seireitei, you deliberately created the shadow zone to trap me and delay time."
"Moreover, you specially dispatched your personal guard, wanting to use their special Schrift to analyze my Reiatsu and Bankai."
"All this... wasn't it because of your 'powerlessness'?"
"And now, merely touching my Bankai slightly, you've fallen into complacency from your imagined deductions..."
"Quite laughable."
At these words, Shigure suddenly raised his hand. Fierce Annihilation Reiatsu surged forth!
Lightning sword and storm spear instantly manifested, simultaneously slashing toward Yhwach's arms!
Reverse Scale Wind Breath Thunder Shadow!
Two completely different powers used simultaneously in an instant.
Spirit particles in the air, the moment touched, immediately annihilated.
However, just as that Reiatsu blade was about to strike Yhwach, a massive blue-white spirit particle holy cross spear suddenly descended from above, landing before Yhwach!
Simultaneously, his figure suddenly vanished from his position!
The storm-lightning phantom wings that originally pierced him—their restraint on his body now seemed completely ineffective. He rapidly escaped!
The next moment, his figure appeared beside trapped Haschwalth.
BOOM!!!
Massive explosion erupted. Wind Breath Thunder Shadow struck the holy cross spear, instantly shattering it.
Yet its power wasn't weakened at all. It even changed direction, shooting toward distant Yhwach!
Terrifying force seemingly filled the entire surrounding space!
Seeing this, Yhwach suddenly opened his mouth, then violently raised his hand. In his palm, a strange black cross emblem appeared!
SHING!
Black-red spirit particles scattered from the emblem, violently swallowing toward Wind Breath Thunder Shadow!
However, the next moment, Yhwach's smile instantly froze.
That black-red spirit particles, the instant they touched storm and lightning, had absolutely no resistance—instantly dispersed!!
Even at this moment, the emblem in Yhwach's hand suddenly exploded!
BANG!!
That massive explosion directly severed Yhwach's left hand completely!
Within it, what scattered was... exploding wind and lightning!
Almost instantly, Yhwach's mind reacted—
Bankai theft... failed!
But... how could this be...?!
His Reiatsu and Bankai should have been completely analyzed...
Why couldn't it be stolen!?
Yhwach's expression was somber. He said nothing.
Earlier, he'd granted himself a new future through Almighty, ensuring survival beneath Segawa Shigure's phantom wings.
Through this, he glimpsed Segawa's Bankai power, successfully analyzing its mysteries.
This step was already part of his calculations.
So he'd prepared an additional holy cross emblem to steal Segawa's Bankai, completely destroying Segawa Shigure.
But now, the theft unexpectedly failed...!
Yhwach stared at Shigure, gaze complex.
Just then, behind him, three black shadow gates suddenly opened!
Then three Quincy wearing white Sternritter uniforms simultaneously stepped out.
Their faces were completely concealed beneath pure white hoods.
The instant they appeared, all three simultaneously bowed slightly toward Yhwach.
Then, from beneath the middle figure's hood came a man's indifferent yet respectful voice:
"Your Majesty, please forgive our rudeness."
"Per Adjutant Haschwalth's notification, your shadow-outside activity time today has reached maximum limit."
"Therefore, we specially came to escort you back to the Empire."
"As for these Shinigami..."
"No need to trouble your time. Please leave them to us."
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