Accompanied by violent roars, the earth trembled uncontrollably.
The swastika of Komamura's left formation, 'Black Rope Tenshu Mingou', took a few steps back after receiving the powerful sword attack from Tosen, and even almost failed to stand firm and fell under the powerful slashing force.
.
"!!"
Komamura Zuozhen felt the pain coming from the 'Ming King' on his arm, and his pupils contracted for a while.
He really didn't expect that Dongxian Yao could exert such a power with such a small figure that even the 'Ming King' could not compete with it.
"It seems... you are really planning to fight me to the death!"
"Of course, I'm always serious."
Dongxian Yao's tone was mixed with suppressed and unspeakable anger, "'Revenge' has always been my long-cherished wish, and it has never changed from the beginning! I have been waiting for hundreds of years for this! Repent, sinners!
Your souls will return to the 'sky'! And you will be reborn after your sins are cleansed!"
"I see……"
Komamura Zuozhen nodded seriously when he heard this, "I have misunderstood you all this time. If what you just said is true, then I think neither of us is wrong. What is wrong is just the decayed order and the corruption of it."
They are just contaminated dirty people. Come to think of it... Needless to say, you insist on your 'justice', and I - will also implement my 'faith'! Since there is no way to avoid irreconcilable opposition, then use the knife in your hand to do it
Let’s understand!”
"You insist on insisting on your so-called 'belief' even though you know it is rotten. It's really ridiculous..." Dongxian Yao's tone was extremely gloomy.
"No, the belief I insist on is not the rules of Soul Society, nor the position of the God of Death, but just to repay gratitude!" Komamura Zuozhen also roared, "My life was given by the captain, then he
What the sword points to is where my belief lies! Even if I know that everything is destined to be unchangeable, my sword will not hesitate at all! Take the move!"
Buzz——
The violent wind pressure pressed against the ground, and the 'Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King' suddenly lowered his posture and sheathed his sword.
This is Iai's posture.
'Black Rope Heavenly Punishment Mingou' is indeed an extremely powerful 'Swastika', but as Tosen Kaname said, it has the same fatal weakness, that is, all the damage received by 'Mingou' during battle will be passed to the user.
on the person.
With such a huge size, the enemy's attack is almost certain to hit. Once the swastika is used, Komamura's left formation is equivalent to giving up defense. Therefore, he usually defeats the enemy with one blow and never delays in combat, because
Once it enters a war of attrition, not only will the use of such a swastika consume a huge amount of spiritual power, but his body will not be able to withstand too many injuries.
In short, at this moment, the Komamura left formation bet everything on this sword.
This is the ultimate sword that he and the 'Ming King' united in mind, uniting their intentions.
"Is this your limit?"
There was a bit of contempt in Dong Xian's tone, "In the end, I'm still just a swastika. Don't you understand? So far, I haven't shown my true power..."
As he spoke, he slowly raised the Zanpakutō in his hand.
He now has the power of the Hollow and the Shinigami. Just like the Masked Legion and the Arrancar, the Hollow is not a complete liberation of power. Some of the power is still preserved in the Zanpakutō. He can also perform sword liberation to release the power.
Climb a level again.
Click——
The dark spiritual pressure began to expand from Dongxian Yao's body, covering his entire body. The only thing that could be seen was the exposed pale mask that was constantly breaking.
The ferocious arc on it looks more and more heart-stopping, this is his true heart.
At the same time as he was 'returning to the sword', he had completely liberated himself from the shackles on his body. The 'hypocrisy' mask that he once wore on his face of great kindness and love was shattered at this moment, and the hatred suppressed deep in his heart began to burst out.
The Komamura Left Front said that he deceived his friends and subordinates? No, in fact, he was just deceiving himself, using a false mask to cover up his inner anger and hatred.
But now, he doesn't need to hide anything anymore.
So - he showed his most ugliest and ferocious posture.
It is a disgusting, frightening, and shunned existence, like the devil 'Beelzebub' coming from hell, judging sin with arrogance and prejudice!
"Hundreds of Ways to Clear Out Worms—'Kangga Cricket'!"
"!!!"
"Is this the power you got? Is this what you really look like deep inside? It's really...indescribable."
Looking at Tosen Kaname showing the posture of returning to the sword, a trace of sadness flashed in the eyes of Komamura Zuozhen.
What makes Dongxian what it is today?
It's anger, it's resentment, it's the 'justice' that incompetent people like them can't maintain and have long been distorted!
He had also heard the story about Dong Xian's close friend mentioned by him before. It was a story about a man who upheld good and righteous wishes and became the God of Death but was persecuted by corrupt people.
She is for justice.
She loved the world so much that she became the God of Death in order to bring justice to the world.
But the final solution makes people feel chilling and regretful.
Suddenly, the Komamura Left Front seemed to understand that there was no so-called 'justice' in this battle, but only the powerless rage of the 'victims' who wanted to complete 'salvation' by destroying everything, as well as them.
The perpetrators are just the 'price' and 'retribution' they pay for their incompetence and blindness.
From this point of view... it seems that putting down the knife in your hand and quietly waiting for destruction is the right choice, if after the destruction, a truly beautiful world can come.
But even so, his hand holding the knife still did not loosen at all.
He understands that he is no longer qualified to bear the burden of 'justice', but his remaining faith will not be shaken.
Even if it is for the captain alone, he must fight until the last moment.
No... this is not only for the captain, but also for his former best friend.
In fact, he had already felt that Dongxian's words were somewhat untrue. Dongxian said several times at that time, 'The world she loves' and 'The justice she upholds', but he never mentioned... 'The world you love is
How', 'How is your own justice'?
It would be better if I realized this earlier.
It must be very lonely to endure these long years alone, right?
"Come on—Tōsen!"
Don’t fight for ‘justice’.
This knife was just because his close friend needed 'salvation', and he gave it 'salvation'.
The next moment, violent fluctuations caused the surrounding buildings to shatter like weather.
A harsh sonic boom sounded, and the hundreds of meters in front of the Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King instantly turned into ashes.
This is a knife invisible to the naked eye.
Fast, almost to the extreme. The giant blade broke through the sound barrier at this moment, leaving a flickering arc in mid-air as if it was not affected by resistance, and the flowing curve was frozen at this moment.
What is surprising is that this mighty sword ended in an unimaginable calmness, as if it fell into the water.
"..."
Komamura Zuozhen raised his head and looked at the end where the blade was, with a cruel smile on his face.
"Is this...your hatred...I'm sorry...my best friend."
"It's over, Komamura."
At the end of the giant blade, Tosen Kaname murmured to himself calmly.
He raised his hands and easily caught the terrifying knife with one hand. Invisible ripples began to spread from the point where his fingers came into contact with the blade. The strange thing was that everything seemed to disappear into nothingness and nothing happened.
The other hand slowly pointed at the huge figure of the Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King in front of him.
As he spoke, the huge figure of the Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King began to collapse from the giant blade that came into contact with Tosen Kaname, and the figure of Komamura Zuozhen himself gradually turned into a spirit and dissipated.
"Nine phases of killing."
The most difficult thing in the world is hatred.
With the meager strength of Komamura's left formation, it seems that it is not enough to resolve Tosen Kaname's anger that has been suppressed for a hundred years. All he can do is lament his own incompetence, just like he is helpless in the face of the decaying Soul Society. At this moment
Also incompetent.
"Sorry, Tetsuzaemon...sorry, Hisagi...sorry...Tousen...I really...can't do anything to you."
Yes, this sword that used all his strength could not have been blocked so easily.
Just because he stopped the blade at the last moment.
This battle was over the moment he understood that it was not a 'just' battle, and the moment he said he was sorry.
"There is no need to apologize...Captain Komamura."
Looking at the figure of Komamura's left formation dissipating, Hisagi Shuhei who did not know when he appeared above Tosen Kaname spoke calmly, his tone full of sadness.
"Because of your efforts, I was able to... get so close..."
"Cut it off - the wind will die."
puff--
The Zanpakutō that penetrated Tōsen Kaname's head suddenly completed its transformation and changed form. The tip of the sickle grew in his head and instantly pierced his head.
"Isn't it painful? Captain Dongxian. Overwhelmed by hatred and loneliness."
Hisagi Shuhei let go of the 'Wind Death' in his hand, closed his eyes as if praying, "This tide of hatred has made you unable to even notice that I am approaching... Rest in peace, I hope you can find...
...your 'salvation'."
"..."
Dongxian Yao was gradually enveloped in darkness as he listened to this familiar voice.
He was a little confused.
Did you... lose?
When his body dissipated and his soul returned to the 'sky', he finally realized that he had really lost.
"An unexpected guest came?"
Hearing this voice, he turned his head in confusion.
He looked at the man sitting in front of him on a chair placed in the sky.
At this moment, there was a coffee table in front of this man, and a faint mist floated from the two cups that had been prepared on the coffee table.
"I thought that you, who had become stronger, would never come here again, Dong Xian."
Xuanhao took a sip of the hot tea in his cup and said with some emotion.
"Uh? Again?" Dongxian Yao was a little confused.
"Don't worry, do you want a cup of tea?"
Xuan Hao smiled and invited the other party to sit down.
The 'sky' mentioned many times by Aizen and others is of course the barrier he has laid across the entire world.
In fact, he has been observing everyone's every move in the sky, and everyone who returns to the 'sky' will be invited to have a cup of 'afternoon tea'.
"Uh... I'm sorry, 'King', I let you down."
Dong Xian was about to kneel down on one knee, but seemed to be afraid to come forward and sit at the table.
"You obviously have such powerful power... but you still failed."
"Then do you know the reason for your failure?" Xuan Hao asked.
"Maybe it's like Hisagi said... I've been overwhelmed by hatred, right?" Tosen Kaname lowered his head.
"Then...let's have tea."
A familiar yet distant voice came.
"Forehead……"
Dongxian, who lowered his head, was slightly startled.
who is it?
How can it be……
How long has it been since he heard this voice?
This should be...a voice so far away that it spans life and death.
"how come……"
Dongxian Yao raised his head in surprise, tears falling from his eyes unconsciously.
In front of him, the man who should have been dead long ago was smiling at him with a teacup in his hand.
Although he had never seen her before, he knew that her smile was as gentle as ever, without any distracting thoughts.
"How should I put it? I originally planned to reconstruct the world, resurrect her, and then bring her to you."
Xuan Hao sat leisurely on the chair, holding his chin with one hand, smiling as he looked at the two reunited souls.
"But since you are dead, shall we reunite you in advance?"
"this……"
Dongxian looked at the 'king' in front of him and saw the happy smile that appeared on the other person's face for some reason. His gratitude was beyond words and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Okay, let's drink tea."
Xuan Hao shook his head with a smile, and stretched out his hand to signal, "'Wash away' the extra things on your body, and take your 'salvation' with you to the new world. In the next life... don't lose it again. It will be hard for me to find it."
"Thank you for your kindness, 'King'——"
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"Buzz——"
Mako Hirako held the ring at the end of the hilt of the liberated Zanpakutō, and the blade kept spinning in his hand, making a tooth-piercing sound.
This was the first time Aizen saw Hirako Mako freeing his Zanpakutō. He was not eager to attack, but looked at it with interest.
"Haha, it's not bad, isn't it?"
The look on Hirako Mako's face was no longer nervous, because he had already felt it.
The 'Reverse Touch' in his hand was telling him that the person in front of him could be affected by its ability.
Therefore, there was no concealment of pride in his words.
"No matter how much you praise it, I won't lend it to you."
"Well... I really want to study it." Aizen laughed as he continued the other party's joke, "After all, you have liberated the Zanpakutō, but I don't feel anything special at all. Is it just a change of appearance?
?This is the first time I have seen such a useless Zanpakutō, so I am very curious. You said it can control the nerves 100%? Did I hear it wrong just now? "
"No, you heard that right, don't worry..."
Mako Hirako chuckled, "Don't you smell a nice smell?"
"Uh..." Aizen was slightly startled when he heard this.
"Haha - if you want to hold your breath now, it's already too late." A smile of success appeared on Mako Hirako's face.