Three years had passed since the last Bount incident, and now the Quincy clone was eighteen years old and officially an adult.
Compared to three years ago, his appearance hadn't changed much; his hair was just a little longer, and his physique had become more robust.
Inside the underground training room of Star Brilliance Fortress.
"Chirp!"
Kurosaki Tomohiko drew his bow and fired a gray Holy Arrow imbued with the power of a gale.
Kurosaki Hiro merely smirked, directly catching the arrow by its shaft with his bare hands just as it was about to hit him.
This time, he didn't even activate Blut Vene; he simply relied on his physical strength to grip the arrow.
"To be able to catch my Holy Arrow with bare hands, truly worthy of being my son!"
Kurosaki Hiro glanced at the smug Kurosaki Tomohiko, pursed his lips, and muttered to himself, "What thick skin, I wonder who went berserk just by awakening a Sacred Letter back then!"
Over the past three years, Kurosaki Hiro frequently sparred with his cheap dad.
In one battle after another, his cheap dad finally mastered the power of the Sacred Letter'S', Storm.
He could also skillfully use Vollständig.
Now, he was firmly at Squad Captain level strength.
"Be careful, I'm going all out now!"
A pale blue pillar of light lit up around Kurosaki Tomohiko.
"God's Storm!"
A moment later, Kurosaki Tomohiko's figure appeared, his gray wings spread behind him, and a gray ring symbolizing the storm above his head.
"Wind-Rending Feathers!"
As soon as he emerged, he impatiently flapped his wings, unleashing feathers imbued with gales towards Kurosaki Hiro.
Kurosaki Hiro calmly stood still, unmoving.
As the gale-carrying feathers approached, he drew his bow and fired several Holy Arrows, shooting down all of them.
Seeing his wind feathers so easily blocked by Kurosaki Hiro, Kurosaki Tomohiko brought his wings together behind him in a converging motion.
"Twin Wind Feather Kill!"
In an instant, two dusty gray spirit particle tornadoes formed in front of him, and then the two gray tornadoes merged into an even larger one, roaring towards Kurosaki Hiro.
"This move again!"
Kurosaki Hiro remained expressionless, drawing his bow to full moon again.
An invisible transparent Holy Arrow formed with a roar, rushing directly towards the giant gray tornado.
Over the past three years, Kurosaki Hiro's strength had also greatly improved.
Basic abilities like Holy Arrow, Hirenkyaku, and Blut Vene had been significantly enhanced.
Most importantly, by observing and analyzing Ishida Zongyu's spirit particles, he finally gained a partial understanding of the Holy Text Power.
Of course, this was only a preliminary application; he couldn't yet call out its true name, let alone Vollständig.
To achieve this in the spirit particle-barren Human World was already considered defying the heavens.
But that was all there was to it, which was why Kurosaki Hiro was so eager to enter the Wandenreich!
This transparent arrow was his initial application of his Holy Text Power; both its speed and power were several times that of an ordinary Holy Arrow.
The transparent arrow arrived at an extreme speed, striking the giant tornado, which was instantly sliced open, exhibiting a bizarrely clean cut as if made by a knife.
"Such domineering ability..."
Kurosaki Tomohiko looked at Kurosaki Hiro with a complex expression, not expecting his good son hadn't been bragging; he had truly awakened the power of the Sacred Letter on his own.
While he was momentarily stunned, Kurosaki Hiro already held a Soul Cutter against his neck.
"Why are you still spacing out!"
...
"Click."
Kurosaki Tomohiko leaned against the wall and snapped his fingers.
A wisp of pale blue spirit particle flame appeared at his fingertip.
He skillfully used the spirit particle flame to light a cigarette for himself.
"Can't compare to the younger generation anymore!"
He hadn't expected that even after fully mastering the Sacred Letter and Vollständig, he still couldn't gain any advantage against Kurosaki Hiro.
Kurosaki Hiro looked at Kurosaki Tomohiko and then spoke calmly, "Dad, you've now skillfully mastered the Sacred Letter and Vollständig.
With you here, Star Brilliance Fortress will surely be safe from now on!"
Upon hearing this, Kurosaki Tomohiko froze, then after a long pause, he exhaled a smoke ring.
"Why does it sound like you're leaving?"
Kurosaki Hiro didn't answer, only smiled faintly.
"It's getting late, time for dinner."
Suddenly, Kurosaki Tomohiko behind him abruptly blurted out, "Are you really Kurosaki Hiro?"
He hesitated repeatedly, but still asked Kurosaki Hiro the question that had puzzled him for a long time.
After all, in his impression, Kurosaki Hiro was omnipotent!
He could easily erase Yhwach's will, which he couldn't defeat!
He could master the Sacred Letter on his own!
In short, so many things that seemed impossible to him, Kurosaki Hiro seemed capable of doing!
Even if Kurosaki Hiro told him he was an incarnation of Yhwach, Kurosaki Tomohiko would probably believe him implicitly.
Kurosaki Hiro, who had already walked quite a distance, sighed inwardly, then turned back and gave Kurosaki Tomohiko a brilliant smile: "Of course I am Kurosaki Hiro; I always have been, I am now, and I always will be!"
Upon hearing this, Kurosaki Tomohiko also showed a slight smile.
...
Late at night, in the bedroom.
Before leaving, Kurosaki Hiro finally had a deep conversation with his maid, Sagawa Meiyue, who had been with him for over ten years.
The process lasted an entire night, which was also a way of repaying her for her meticulous care over the years.
Early the next morning, Kurosaki Hiro left without saying goodbye to anyone.
He simply left a letter on the bedside table of Kurosaki Nan, Ishida Soken, and Ishida Zongyu, took one last look at Star Brilliance Fortress, and departed into the morning mist.
These people were all passersby on his path to transcendence; he might briefly pause for them, but he wouldn't linger there for too long.
Giving Kurosaki Tomohiko Squad Captain level combat power was a way of fulfilling the friendship of these past ten years and settling the karma of occupying his son's body.
Koga Go, a certain port.
Kariya Jin was battling a humanoid creature emanating flames, which was Soma Yoshino's doll, Getter.
Kariya Jin was surrounded by an invisible storm, and with a few punches and kicks, he rendered Getter unable to resist.
"Bang!"
A hand enveloped in an invisible hurricane swiftly pierced through Getter's body and firmly grasped his head.
"Ah!"
The flame doll, Getter, immediately let out a painful wail.
"Getter!"
Soma Yoshino saw her doll being suppressed by Kariya Jin and immediately prepared to step forward to rescue him, but she was directly knocked down by a punch from Koga Go from behind.
She then fell weakly to the ground.
Kariya Jin grabbed the flame doll's head with one hand and firmly suppressed him with the other.
"Yoshino!"
The flame doll, Getter, spoke human words, looking at Soma Yoshino with a look of longing.
"Crack!"
The next moment, with a crisp sound, the flame doll Getter's head was directly crushed by Kariya Jin.
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