Bleach: From Rugum to Thousand-Year Captain

"They're here!!!"

Having anticipated this, Tianyue Quezhai immediately used Instant Step, dashing seven or eight meters away to avoid the radiation range of the Crimson Fire Cannon. The Crimson Fire Cannon blasted a meter-deep crater in the ground, scattering stones and dirt everywhere.

Tengetsu Sukusai, who unleashed his full power with Shunpo, did indeed dodge the first wave of Kido attacks, but he also felt that his left leg, which was exerting force, was extremely sore and uncomfortable.

In the front-line battle, the gorilla took the lead and attacked Rukia Kuchiki.

"Hado #4, White Lightning!" Rukia Kuchiki raised her arm, instantly unleashing the fourth Kido, and the Hollow was struck by the white light and fell to the ground, it was unclear whether it was dead or not.

Amatsuki Sukusai felt extremely troubled. Shouldn't Gikai Rukia be very weak? How could she release Kido continuously like this?

Fortunately, after discovering that Rukia had killed the Gorilla Hollow, he was entangled with the Octopus Hollow and the Tentacle Hollow, using his own style of attack and defense.

He then realized that this was the boss's invincible period during the first two waves of attacks, which could instantly kill enemies; the rest of the time was probably the boss's cooldown period. Small-level bosses are all designed this way; otherwise, who could defeat them with such overwhelming power?

Amatsuki Sukusai raised his asahi and quickly advanced, taking advantage of the stalemate between Gikai and Rukia to launch a surprise attack.

He went to the right side of the procession and chanted the Ghost Path: "Binding Path One, Block!" "Binding Path Four, This Rope!"

Rukia quickly jumped away to avoid the binding spell, and was suspended in mid-air.

The octopus immediately exerted its strength and pulled out seven or eight tentacles. The white tentacles, like sharp spears, emitted a sharp whistling sound and pierced through the belly of Rukia, who was suspended in mid-air, pulling out a lot of internal organs and staining the sand dune ground with many spots of blood.

Rukia, despite being pierced by the artificial body, did not die immediately and lose her fighting ability. Instead, she expressionlessly pushed out with one hand. A red flash suddenly appeared, directly blasting the Hollow Octopus into powder.

It is the thirty-first of the Hakado, the Crimson Fire Cannon!

Amatsuki Sukusai was surprised that even when she was skewered like a meat skewer, Rukia Gikai was still able to fight back decisively.

Even so, Rukia's artificial body was already weakened. Although Rukia's artificial body, which released the Red Fire Cannon at close range, did kill the Octopus Hollow, she was also injured by the blast wave.

Indeed, that was the case. Rukia's face was charred black from the Red Fire Cannon, and the rotten flesh scattered around even gave off a smell of roasted meat.

Without much thought, he stepped forward in a flash, risking being killed again by the instant-cast Crimson Fire Cannon, and channeled his spiritual pressure into Asauchi, slashing across Rukia's thin neck with his sword.

Rukia's onion-shaped head flew into the air, her artery slashed, revealing an R-rated scene with blood splattered all over the ground.

[Level 10; Passed]

MVP; Octopus Void.

Tianyue Quezhai exited the game and let out a long sigh of relief. His combat intuition was still too immature; he had vaguely sensed changes in his spiritual energy network, but his failure to trust his intuition and act immediately led to a failed attempt.

This is something that needs to be reflected upon.

Next came the reward time. After clearing the tenth level, he received not only Awakening Stone experience points, but also 3 regular tickets and 1 gold ticket.

We now have nine regular tickets and one gold ticket.

Hoping for the guaranteed reward from a 10-pull, Tianyue Quezhai then cleared the eleventh stage to complete the 10-pull. The eleventh stage was also filled with easy mobs, which he easily passed without any trouble.

"Death, activate! My turn, draw a card!!!"

He immediately opened the recruitment window, and the Hell Butterfly suddenly appeared, splitting into ten and revealing the following rewards;

[R-rank Hollow Gorilla] [N-rank Venom Hollow] [Item Substitute Costume] [Item Substitute Belt] [R-rank Male Reaper x3] [R-rank Stealth Mobile x2] [Guaranteed; Normal Arrancar]

Instantly, the spiritual pressure of the seven character cards was superimposed on him, and Tengetsu Chosai felt his own spiritual pressure increase by seven or eight times.

The guaranteed character cards provided Tianyue Quezhai with some pleasant surprises.

[Normal Arrancar, Skill Charged Impact, Steel Skin]

The moment the spiritual pressure was amplified, the steel-skinned skill seemed to come naturally, as if it were innate. Tengetsu Sukusai's skin immediately became stronger, and his defense was greatly enhanced.

He pulled out the shallow blade and gently slashed his right arm, finding that the blade couldn't leave a wound on his skin at all, not even a white mark.

The growth of strength was indeed fascinating. Tianyue Quezhai found a place to fetch water, quickly washed his hands, and prayed devoutly.

"The Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West, the Three Pure Ones, and Buddha have possessed me! I'll turn into a golden man and get out of here!"

The Hell Butterfly of the Recruitment Bureau flashed with black light, and a black figure with disheveled hair and a cowardly expression appeared in front of him.

......

Chapter 10 Approaching Vice-Captain Level Spiritual Pressure (Rank 6 Spiritual Power)

The gold voucher produced a card, and a small, thin Death God card appeared in front of Tengetsu Quezai.

Amatsuki Sussai, who was familiar with most of the characters in Bleach, immediately recognized this slightly famous Bleach as Yamada Hanatarou, the younger brother of Yamada Seinosuke and one of the True Five Special Rank Fighters.

The other five special combat strengths are: Hinamori Momo represents unknown "physical strength" or defensive strength, commonly known as beef cattle.

Tang Guanyinji represents an unknown "spiritual pressure" capable of contending with and exchanging blows with Aizen Sousuke, single-handedly holding off Aizen's attack. Muguruma Kensei represents an unknown "combat power"—excellent against teammates but doesn't waste too much time against enemies.

Ōmaemaki, representing the unknown "wisdom," always manages to unleash the power of "wisdom," and is thus called Ōmaemaki because he seems to possess divine power. And Kon, representing the unknown "possibility," ascending to the Soul King Palace is proof of this!

Hanatarou Yamada is also one of the True Five Special Rank Fighters, because as is well known, there are six True Five Special Rank Fighters, representing unknown 'healing' abilities.

[SR Yamada Hanatarou; Skills: Full Load of Gourds, Mastery of Return Path, Beginner Level of Kido within Thirty]

"Holy crap, I got an SR in one pull! I'm not unlucky after all."

The moment he drew Yamada Hanatarou, Tenzuki Susui's spiritual pressure surged once again, multiplying in magnitude. The massive increase in spiritual pressure intoxicated Tenzuki Susui, who found it both unexpected and perfectly logical.

Hanatarou Yamada is the younger brother of Seinosuke Yamada, who served as the general agent of the Shin-O Medicine Bureau and was once the vice-captain of the Fourth Division. His ability to recover is the strongest besides Retsu Unohana.

He first appeared as the seventh seat of the Fourth Division, and after the great war, he became the third seat of the Fourth Division of the Gotei 13 and the leader of the fourteenth advanced medical corps. No matter how weak Yamada Hanatarou's combat strength is, his spiritual pressure and spiritual energy are quite impressive.

Especially in terms of spiritual pressure, because the most basic way of the healing method is to use a certain technique to fill one's own spiritual pressure into the wound of the person being healed, which in layman's terms is to exchange mana and stamina for blood.

Therefore, the rescue team members who can join the Fourth Division all have high spiritual pressure. Otherwise, they would be drained of their own energy before they even managed to save the person.

As the seventh seat of the fourth division, Yamada Hanatarou, who had also freed his Zanpakuto, combined with Tengetsu Sussai, had a spiritual pressure close to that of a vice-captain, or rather, the weakest and least resilient vice-captain.

To put it another way, his spiritual pressure should be close to that of a vice-captain.

Feeling the abundant spiritual pressure within his body, Tengetsu Quezai relaxed completely, letting the pressure overflow. His aura continuously spilled out, transforming into blue light that radiated in all directions, making him feel as if he had become light himself.

Put away your spiritual pressure and bring your attention back.

Tenzuki Sukusai then studied Yamada Hanatarou's Zanpakuto, Urumi. Without using any cards, he tried to use Urumi's power to imbue Asauchi.

Hanatarou Yamada's Zanpakuto is called Hijiru, and its release phrase is "Full load, Hijiru!"

Its ability is to absorb damage and heal the opponent when it strikes their wound.

When the absorbed damage reaches a certain amount, it transforms into a scalpel-shaped crimson gourd, capable of unleashing all the absorbed damage at the enemy. A fully charged attack can defeat a Hollow in one strike. Given the stage, if Yamada Hanatarou is given the chance, Kurosaki Ichigo won't even have a chance to kill Yhwach with a single blow (laughs)!

When the absorbed damage has not reached a certain amount, it is necessary to recite the release incantation to begin the release, but the damage inflicted on the other party will also be relatively less.

It is a Zanpakuto with maximum healing and slashing amplification. If used well, it can defeat the strong with the weak and even penetrate a lower-level Hollow Gillian in one hit. If used poorly, it will not deal any damage.

The power of the skill "Gourd Ball" raged through Asauchi's body, and Tenzuki Susume continuously poured in spiritual pressure. Asauchi's body faintly glowed with a vermilion light, but the increase in spiritual pressure was minimal, if any. However, the change was limited to this, and since there was no one to test it on, he had to give up.

"It seems that releasing a skill is not the same as releasing a Zanpakuto, and therefore cannot stack spiritual pressure," Tenzuki Sukusai thought to himself, shaking his head.

After resting until evening, Iwabuchi Ichiki was again outside with a group of henchmen, giving orders and seemingly busy with something. By the time everything quieted down, it was completely dark.

Iwabuchi Ichiki returned to the courtyard and knelt on one knee, one hand on his knee and the other on the ground, saying, "Boss Tengetsu, things are completely settled. We have gathered 22 samurai and notified all the villages to change their factions."

"The daily influx of refugees has been brought under the control of the samurai. Please give instructions, Boss Tengetsu, on how to proceed."

"On the surface, there's no apparent disturbance in the villages, but it will take a lot of time and effort to extend the gang's influence there. As for the former Darkwater Gang, since I'm a warrior from there, I can control the villagers quite well. I'm not very familiar with the Untaxed Gang, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to control them. Boss, you're in the Untaxed Gang's territory..."

"Iwabuchi Ichiki, you did a good job. Continue the follow-up actions tomorrow. Let your men rest today. This territory isn't going anywhere; it's already in our hands, so what's there to worry about?"

"Understood, subordinate." Iwabuchi Ichiki nodded in response.

Tenzuki Sukusai took out a bowl of eel ramen, purchased with game store coins, from behind his back and handed it to Iwabuchi Ichiki; "Here, this is a reward for you."

"Boss, this... I..."

"Take it, I need to rest, get out." Regardless of what Iwabuchi Ichiki was thinking, Tengetsu Chosai could still manage to give his subordinates a stick and then a sweet treat.

Iwabuchi Ichiki scrambled away, while Tengetsu Sussai leaned against a wooden pillar in the courtyard, gazing at the crescent moon on the horizon.

Nothing more was said that night...

The next day, Tengetsu Quezai left the mansion to inspect the territory of the Untaxed Gang. Early in the morning, the refugees were already up and starting to work, and the samurai also gradually appeared before Tengetsu Quezai.

Calling him "Boss Tianyue" repeatedly is fine once, but it gets annoying when he turns around and calls him that again dozens of times.

"You, go to the villages you're familiar with. Don't disturb the villagers who have already settled there. Gather together any newly arrived refugees who are just loitering around and pose a potential threat, and form them into a cohesive force. I don't want to see any clueless refugees causing trouble on the streets this afternoon. If there are any troublemakers, get them... understand?"

"Yes, Boss Tianyue."

After handing over the task, Iwabuchi Ichiki also came over to await orders. Tengetsu Sussai walked along, slowly observing the state of the Untaxed Rukongai.

The wandering spirits included children, the elderly, and young adults, but only the young adults were capable of working. Some of them still worked as farmers, but they showed obvious hostility and wariness when they saw Tengetsu Chikuzai and his group passing by the fields.

Seeing this, Iwabuchi Ichiki reprimanded them, but Tengetsu Sussai didn't stop them. If no one farmed, what would these warriors with spiritual power eat? Would they just drink water every day?

What good would it do to stop them? The classes of peasants and samurai were insurmountable mountains. Having watched the Seven Samurai movies, Tenzuki Susume understood this profound truth.

Moreover, this is the Soul Society, the 93rd district of Rukongai, a chaotic and free lawless zone.

After walking through street after street, a samurai wielding a katana suddenly appeared and, without saying a word, went up to attack Tengetsu Suzaku.

Seeing this, Iwabuchi Ichiki panicked and before he could even draw his katana, he saw his boss, Tengetsu, point at him from afar.

"Breaking the Dao, One; Charge!" Instantly, a transparent shockwave struck, knocking the man down and sending him sliding three or four meters.

Tengetsu Sussai gestured with his lip, and Iwabuchi Ichiki understood, stepping forward and beheading the man. After walking through several streets, he was attacked one after another, and without exception, Iwabuchi Ichiki executed them all.

"Oh, this Rukongai is full of martial virtue, but they have no sense of shame at all. Iwabuchi Ichiki, this afternoon you take the samurai and clean up this former Misai gang's Rukongai. I don't want to see this kind of trash again."

"Yes!!! I'm sorry I startled Boss Tianyue. It was my fault."

Upon hearing this, Tengetsu Chosai shook his head. "Am I startled? No, I just find it laughable and boring. Whether these people are carrying wooden sticks, wooden swords, hoes, machetes, or even samurai swords, whatever their weapons may be, one thing is certain: they have no intention of wielding a blade."

"Iwabuchi Ichiki, if a fangless beast roars at you or even attacks with its claws, would you be frightened?"

"So that's how it is, I understand now, Boss Tianyue."

Tengetsu Sukesai stopped in his tracks, and Iwabuchi Ichiki, seeing this, also stopped. He looked up in confusion, only to see Tengetsu's boss giving him a strange, enigmatic smile.

"Iwabuchi Ichiki, what is the will that drives you to wield this sword? With your katana in hand, do you even possess the ability to wound me?"

"This... Boss Tianyue, I dare not attack you?"

"You dare not? You dare not? Isn't it the tradition of the samurai to overthrow their superiors? When you have the opportunity to surpass my strength, will you still kneel at my feet and let me give you orders?"

Iwabuchi Ichiki was shocked upon hearing this and immediately knelt down, fearing that Tengetsu Sukusai would draw his sword and kill him.

"My lord, I truly dare not. I truly dare not! Please, Lord Tianyue, have mercy!!!"