One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

However, this momentary flaw is difficult to recover from.

The talent [Ancient Power] amplifies tenfold!

A clang!

Abel knocked Renji's snake tail from his hand with a single blow, tearing off a piece of flesh from Renji's palm as he did so, leaving his right hand instantly covered in blood.

Chapter 986 Byakuya Kuchiki

"Overlord's Entanglement - Dragon Fist!"

Abel's fist struck Renji's chest without mercy.

The golden dragon instantly passed through Renji's body, causing him immense damage. Then, its body coiled around Renji, radiating a dazzling light.

It exploded with a bang!

Amidst the towering flames, a figure suddenly flashed by and rescued the severely injured and somewhat disheveled Renji.

"Team... Captain."

"Action taken without authorization. Go back to the solitary confinement room to receive your punishment."

The person who suddenly appeared and rescued Renji was extremely handsome, and exuded an aloof and noble air that kept people at a distance.

She had long black hair, light purple eyes, and wore a hair ornament called "Star-Pulling Clasp" on her head and neck, which was reserved for high-ranking nobles, as well as a scarf called "Silver-White Wind Flower Gauze".

He was wearing a Shinigami uniform, a symbol of his captaincy, and white fingerless gauntlets.

It's not hard to tell his identity from Renji's address. He is Rukia's older brother, the captain of the sixth division of the Gotei 13, and the twenty-eighth head of the Kuchiki family, one of the four noble families!

"I know I was wrong, Captain. Can you give me another chance? I was just careless."

Renji didn't care about the punishment after returning, but he couldn't tolerate being defeated so inexplicably and having his Zanpakuto knocked away.

Moreover, he not only lost face for himself, but also for the entire Sixth Division.

If word gets back that the Sixth Division Lieutenant hadn't even beaten an ordinary person in the real world and had to rely on the Captain to bring someone back, he'd rather die here right now.

Kuchiki Byakuya frowned slightly. "This is the last time."

"Yes, Captain!"

Renji was very excited and wanted to get his Zanpakuto back to save face.

Let that kid know what the consequences of angering me will be.

As soon as he turned his head, he saw that the other person had already picked up his Zanpakuto and was casually swinging it around.

This scene instantly enraged him!

"Damn it! Give me back Zabimaru!"

For a Shinigami, a Zanpakuto is more important than his wife.

Renji rushed forward with a Shunpo and used the "Hakuda" technique, attempting to disarm Bai Jian with his bare hands and snatch back his Zanpakuto.

However, even with his Zanpakuto in hand, he was no match for Abel, let alone now that he was unarmed.

"Is this how it's used... Roar, Zabimaru!"

Abel suddenly swung the Zabimaru at Renji.

Renji immediately sneered, showing no intention of dodging.

Because Zanpakuto are closely associated with Shinigami (death gods), only their master can unleash their true power.

If a Zanpakuto is taken away by someone else, it is just a sharp, ordinary longsword.

But what happened next made Renji's eyes widen, and he looked incredulous.

puff!

The snake tail, which instantly extended its blade, slashed fiercely at Renji's shoulder like a nimble snake.

In an instant, Renji stopped in his tracks, frozen in place.

He let the long, flexible blade slowly retract, slashing fiercely across his body.

"Impossible! How could my Zabimaru obey your orders!"

At this moment, the pain on Renji's shoulder was nothing compared to the agony in his heart.

At that moment, Renji's entire worldview seemed to have been shattered.

What did that scene just now represent?

It's like your childhood sweetheart, with whom you've spent every day, stabbed you in the back for a man you've just met!

Hundreds of years of companionship and affection cannot compare to a single glance that lasts a lifetime.

The 'betrayal' of his Zanpakuto dealt Renji an immense blow!

This is the terrifying critical damage of being NTR'd in person!

Even Byakuya Kuchiki's usually cold and aloof expression showed surprise.

“Nothing is impossible. This is called a wise bird choosing its tree to perch on. It just told me that it doesn’t want to continue following a useless master.”

Having said that, Abel swung the snake tail and slashed at Renji once again.

Renji stood there motionless, seemingly still unable to believe the fact.

"do not want!"

clang!

At the critical moment, Byakuya Kuchiki had no choice but to save his adjutant.

Rukia also came to her senses; that shout was something she had subconsciously made.

But when she saw the situation on the field, she seriously doubted that she was still dreaming.

Or is my memory playing tricks on me?

Why was Zabimaru held in Abel's hand and used to cut Renji?

Isn't Zabimaru Renji's Zanpakuto?

In fact, even Abel didn't expect the [Sword Demon's Contract] to be so powerful, even able to affect a Shinigami's Zanpakuto.

When he held the Zanpakuto in his hand, it held almost no secrets from him.

He even knew her real name immediately.

And they do not reject his use in the slightest.

Because his affinity with swords is MAX!

This means he can seize any Shinigami's Zanpakuto and use it for himself.

Abel laughed loudly, then simply sheathed Enma and attacked Kuchiki Byakuya directly with Zabimaru.

Byakuya Kuchiki's gaze turned cold. He didn't use his Shikai, but he precisely parried several of Zabimaru's attacks. In the blink of an eye, he closed the distance, seized the opening when Zabimaru couldn't retract his attack in time, and stabbed Abel in the heart.

Clearly, he was very clear about Renji's Zanpakuto abilities.

But Abel dares to say that even Renji doesn't understand the Zanpakuto in his hand as well as he does.

A clang!

Abel activated his Armament Haki and slapped away the Zanpakuto that was aimed at his throat.

At the same time, with a slight flick of his wrist, Zabimaru was indeed retracted like a venomous snake and stabbed towards the back of Kuchiki Byakuya's head.

Kuchiki Byakuya maintained his poker face, crouched down, and drew his sword again.

The target remains Abel's vital point.

Abel, however, smoothly retracted his multi-segmented snake tail, transforming the soft blade back into a hard one, and precisely blocked the thrust.

Kuchiki Byakuya's gaze sharpened slightly, and he launched another fierce and relentless attack.

Abel, however, was not afraid at all, and thus began a spectacular counterattack against him!

The two exchanged blows, countering each other's moves.

The flashing blades concealed a chilling killing intent, with the blade often coming within millimeters of the skin.

But neither side was willing to back down.

Renji, standing to the side, was shocked to discover that the other party's use of Zabimaru was even more exquisite and skillful than his own, the original owner!

Why on earth?

Am I really not worthy to be Zabimaru's master?

For a moment, he was utterly bewildered.

Even Rukia, who had already woken up, was ignored.

In fact, Rukia was just as shocked as he was.

After all, Byakuya Kuchiki was her most admired older brother.

It turned out that the guy who said he would protect her actually fought her brother to a standstill, which really startled her.

Even though his elder brother wasn't really serious at the moment, unleashing the power of his Zanpakuto.

Chapter 987 Scatter, Senbonzakura!

Just as Abel and Byakuya Kuchiki were locked in fierce combat, Ichigo got up to use the restroom in the middle of the night and discovered that Rukia was missing. He also found the letter Rukia had left behind.

He instantly transformed into Death and gave chase.

Uryu Ishida also appeared at the same time.

His home was nearby, and he felt the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from this place in the middle of the night, so he naturally had to come and check it out.

Then he saw something that shocked him!