You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

"That was... a resounding bell? But... that's impossible!"

Yoruichi, in particular, felt a deep sense of powerlessness as the brief exchange made her acutely aware of the difference in their strength.

Ring!

Although almost every Arrancar and Hollow in the original timeline possessed this skill, it was actually an extremely rare technique before Aizen went to Hueco Mundo. It was practically only mastered by the highest-ranking Hollows and wasn't even considered a universal Hollow skill. Later, the Hogyoku's influence on the Arrancar lowered the difficulty for them to master this technique.

This technique is not essentially high-speed movement, but rather a transformation between spaces. It arrives at the target point directly without any movement process, so it can evade probing nerves and is almost impossible to sense spiritual pressure fluctuations.

Because of the Shunpo technique, battles between Shinigami are almost always high-speed attacks and defenses. In such intense battles, the reason why both sides can grasp each other's position is by sensing the fluctuations of spiritual pressure and the direction of spiritual energy channels (similar to traces).

However, there is no such thing as Xiangteng... Theoretically, it is more advanced than Shunpo and Feilianjiao.

Of course, theory is one thing, but in actual combat, it depends on who has the better reaction speed. This kind of high-speed combat is all about making decisions and taking actions in the blink of an eye!

For example, even the theoretically powerful Kamui was completely outmatched by Flying Thunder God.

But this is precisely what Yoruichi finds most unacceptable—

This humanoid Hollow is faster than her!

From the moment they appeared until the attack was over, Yoruichi and Genichi didn't even have time to react; it was incredibly fast.

This isn't a matter of spiritual pressure or technique; it's purely a difference in physical capabilities!

Even Captain-Commander Yamamoto or the divine generals of the Soul King Palace probably couldn't reach this level...

"Damn it! Instant kill!"

The surging demonic power stirred up a gale that blew away rubble, while Yoruichi caught up with Iori at a speed even faster than the rubble, unleashing a powerful attack that pierced the atmosphere—

hum! ! !

The translucent ripples sliced ​​through the ground like solid blades, creating a brief vacuum at the point of impact, but Yoruichi's fist was caught firmly; her opponent simply raised one hand to easily block it.

Soon, Yoruichi turned around and launched a counterattack with a kick like a battle axe!

"Go! Purple Lightning—Thunder Roar!"

Zhu Siba Zhengyuan appeared in mid-air at some unknown time, and his Zanpakuto, which resembled a giant saw, released purple lightning that shot out in a straight line.

In that instant, Vasto Lorde grabbed Yoruichi's ankle, and his seemingly ordinary body burst forth with an unstoppable, monstrous strength. Yoruichi, who was skilled in hand-to-hand combat, was lifted up without any resistance and swung like a warhammer towards Shiden!

"Oops!"

Yoruichi quickly crossed her arms to protect her head and face, and then a violent surge of lightning power rushed into her body, causing her to let out a suppressed roar of pain.

Zheng Yuan's heart tightened, but he did not hesitate. He decisively released lightning again, this time transforming it into hundreds of thin streams that fell like a curtain of rain to block the enemy's movement range.

However, before the lightning could even strike, the Fifth Division Captain suddenly lost sight of the enemy.

Strictly speaking, even the ground was no longer visible; the world before my eyes was replaced without warning by rooftops hanging upside down in the sky.

Bang!

When his head slammed into the hard rock, and the strong iron fist almost crushed his skull, Zheng Yuan realized that he had been pinned to the ground.

Numerous fine cracks spread across the ground, and Zheng Yuan himself nearly lost consciousness.

Iori raised his hand as if to deliver a finishing blow, but as he lowered it, he suddenly swung it towards an empty spot. Almost simultaneously, Yoruichi Shihouin appeared, her pupils constricting as she watched helplessly as she was struck by the hand blade—

With an incredibly flexible twist of her waist, her muscular thighs acted as a fulcrum, and she flipped over like a gymnastic move, her two thighs seemingly tracing a crescent moon, smoothly dodging Iori's attack with a somersault.

This woman is as light and graceful as a cat!

"what?"

Even Iori was surprised. In the blink of an eye, Yoruichi picked up Suzuha from the ground and left with Shunpo.

Such excellent coordination and reflexes, it's almost inhuman... It will continue to improve. Next time I use the sound effect, I'm afraid I won't be able to hit her so easily.

However, such tricks cannot close the gap in strength. After saving people, I wonder if they will still have the confidence to continue to stand in front of me?

Iori paused for a moment, then continued walking forward, while Yoruichi gritted her teeth and stood with the now-comprehending Shushiba, looking as if she were about to make a heroic sacrifice.

Just then, another spiritual pressure, far stronger than the two of them, erupted without any concealment, rushing towards them like a chariot, immediately attracting Iori's attention.

This is……

Beneath the mask, the man smiled slightly.

boom!

The walls shattered, and an ominous spiritual pressure, as ominous as the underworld, clung to the ferocious Rakshasa. Without any preamble or hesitation, it was more greedy than a ravenous beast, tearing through the atmosphere and the ground as its indestructible, broken blade slashed down!

"Hahaha! Let's play together!"

Kenpachi Zaraki, come on!

——Zheng!

As if catching rotten wood instead of a sharp blade, Iori raised her hand to catch the falling Asagi, her five fingers lightly tapping the rusty blade, producing a crisp, short clanging sound.

"You're not fun."

laugh!

A vibrant spray of blood erupted from Kenpachi Zaraki's chest!

~~~~~

Chapter 321 Single-handedly, I defeated the entire Seireitei!

The power is good, but it's not "sharp" enough.

"Ok?"

The fierce-looking wild man stared in surprise at Asada, who was being held by the enemy. His pupils contracted slightly, but he didn't care about his own injuries.

The broken blade clanged as Zaraki forcefully pulled it out, sparks flying. He neither retreated to regain his stance nor adopted a defensive posture, but instead continued with his frontal bar wide open, swinging his sword a second time in a long, upward slashing stance that even a beginner wouldn't use—

boom!

Iori lightly touched his chest with her fist, as if an invisible hammer had struck him directly, instantly leaving a visible fist mark. The surging force wave spread throughout his body like an electric current, causing Hagoromo to tremble and quiver.

"cough!"

His feet cracked the ground, and he spat out blood, the strong smell of blood filling his nostrils. But incredibly, Kenpachi Zaraki did not retreat even half a step, and his Asauchi sword continued to fall without pause.

Clang!

The collision of flesh and steel produced a clanging sound, while the sword pressure spread outwards. An invisible blade of energy swept across the upper body, and layers of bandages fell away in the wind. At this moment, the binding tools made by the advanced demonic arts were no different from ordinary cloth.

呲!

A flash of red appeared where Iori's shoulder met Asauchi's rough blade.

"Not bad!"

The hoarse voice carried undisguised admiration, but this was followed by a merciless blow. Iori slightly turned his body, spread his five fingers and pressed them between Zaraki's chest and abdomen. A red and black spiritual pressure flashed by like lightning, instantly creating a spiraling energy that sent him flying like a cannonball!

boom!

Kenpachi Zaraki's towering figure crashed into a warehouse, burying it with falling rocks.

"Normally, there shouldn't be a problem... but shouldn't we look at the target of this discussion differently?"

Even when he was injured and at a disadvantage, not only did his fighting spirit not diminish, but his spiritual pressure could also erupt again, leaving a three-inch-long wound on Iori's "steel skin"... This kind of exciting plot can only happen to anime protagonists and battle maniacs like Zaraki.

Compared to other veteran captains, this guy is much more uncontrollable, no wonder even Yhwach looks at him differently.

Since that's the case, then let's not give him a chance to build up his anger.

Iori smiled almost indulgently, then reached out and covered the wound on her shoulder. With a flick of her fingers, she wiped away the blood, and the wound disappeared as if it had never existed.

If Yoruichi and the others witnessed this, they would probably regard it as super-fast regeneration, but in reality, it is just a special physique attached to the Third Law.

Hollows possess a wide variety of abilities, much like the Zanpakuto of Shinigami, which are manifestations of individual skills. However, no one has developed a complete system for them (they only have one universal skill: Cero), resulting in Hueco Mundo's overall strength being far weaker than that of Soul Society.

Aizen in the original work, and Iori now, both saw through this and selected abilities suitable as general talents, consciously guiding and stimulating them when training Hollows and Arrancar.

Of course, Iori himself was no exception, or rather, this was originally developed for his own benefit, and Utsugi was just hitchhiking along the way.

These talents are [Sound Spin], [Steel Skin], [Detection Circuit], [Ultra-Fast Regeneration], and [King's Flash], covering a wide range of fields from high-speed movement to surface defense and extrasensory perception.

Although only Hollows of Adjuchas rank and above have a chance to obtain it... to be honest, those below that rank are just consumables and grunts in Hueco Mundo, so it doesn't really matter whether they get it or not.

Iori adjusted the "hollowing" function according to her own needs, abandoning ultra-fast regeneration and Cero, and specializing in the remaining functions.

boom!

The ruins were pushed aside by a tremendous force, and Kenpachi Zaraki stood up unsteadily, but as soon as he looked up and saw Iori's figure, he once again unleashed an astonishing spiritual pressure.

"This is really a headache," Iori said, pursing her lips.

Dealing with a cockroach like Zaraki, managing to run him over without killing him... requires a lot of skill.

Turning around, Yoruichi and Seigen seemed to have recovered some of their fighting strength and planned to work with Zaraki, that beast, to take him down!

Bloodthirsty Berserker, Agile Assassin, Lightning Mage...

Unfortunately, this combination becomes quite troublesome if there is a nanny.

Just as this thought flashed through her mind, several familiar auras appeared within her perception range. Iori's eyes flickered slightly, and she became unusually serious.

Are you spacing out?!

Although Zaraki couldn't see the expression behind the mask, his beast-like intuition allowed him to inexplicably sense Iori's thoughts, which immediately enraged him. He grinned and strode over.

He seemed completely oblivious to the difference in strength. Despite it being an act that was close to suicide, he showed not the slightest bit of fear, nor any awareness of the need for sacrifice in his eyes. All that could be seen was fanaticism and excitement.

Utterly pure!

"it is good!"

Iori's spirits lifted, and with a flick of her right hand, she materialized a strange, crimson single-edged greatsword using her spiritual pressure, and met the attack head-on.

Clang!

The Zanpakuto and the greatsword collided without any falsehood; it was a clash of forces, a confrontation of spiritual pressure, with no room for maneuver.

The result was predictable. After only three seconds of stalemate, the Hollow's spiritual pressure expanded and completely suppressed Kenpachi. Iori forcefully swung his sword, forcing him back.

Before Zaraki could regain his footing, Iori had already swung his second sword, slashing a horizontal gash across Zaraki's waist and abdomen, causing blood to splatter out and nearly disemboweling him!

"It hurts a little!"

Even Zaraki found it hard to endure this, but he seemed to draw strength from the pain, and his momentum did not weaken in the slightest.

The next moment, the Eleventh Division's Shura attacked again, and behind Iori, Yoruichi, who had pushed Shunko to its limit, was already close at hand. A fierce rumble of thunder echoed in the sky—

Attacked on three sides, at the end of the road?

hum!

The crimson greatsword sent Kenpachi Zaraki flying!

He spread his fingers with his left hand and grabbed Yoruichi's wrist!

The sword pressure released from the sword body dispersed Zheng Yuan's lightning!

—The three actions were completed almost simultaneously, and the three who had already achieved a decisive victory were completely defeated from the front in the most fair and square way!

"monster!"

call--

Yoruichi wanted to engage in close combat, but a sudden gust of wind blew past her ears, and her entire body was flung out like a toy, its speed breaking the sound barrier!

The next second she crashed hard into Zhu Siba Zhengyuan, and the two of them lost their balance.

They had no chance to regroup, as Iori's follow-up attack had already caught up. The invisible force of the punch pierced through their bodies, sending them flying to the left and right, each crashing into a building. The sounds of bones breaking overlapped, making one's teeth ache.

The "flash god" of later generations is still a bit green—there is no expression under the Iori mask.

This result was not unexpected. Of the three, only Zaraki was somewhat promising, but he had not yet awakened his full potential, which was just a little troublesome.

Yoruichi, on the other hand, had just reached the captain level, and her Shunpo had not yet been developed to the second stage. Both her Shunpo and Hakuda were still developing, so she was actually still a half-baked player.

As for Seigen Suzuba, although he is a rare normal person among the captains, his strength is only average, just average, and he may not even be as good as Kensei Muguruma, who will become a powerful unit in the future...

Defeating these three people is really nothing for Iori to be proud of.

"The main event is yet to come!"

Iori raised his head, his eyes narrowing slightly. He sensed that the uninvited guests were very close.