The sound of metal clashing like a bell that ended the world resounded across the sky.
Kenpachi Zaraki's sword hit him.
But it was not Gerald Valkyrie's head that was struck, but the buckler he held high.
"Heh-ah-"
Then, in the angry roar of Gerald Valkyrie.
Zaraki Kenpachi was struck down by the giant sword he drew from his buckler, and was smashed into the ruins.
"Zaraki!"
Seeing such a scene, Hitsugaya Toshiro and Kuchiki Byakuya who were behind were slightly shocked.
He was able to effortlessly repel Zaraki Kenpachi, a monster-like man, with one sword stroke. It seemed that the power of the big man in front of him had risen to an extremely terrifying level.
"You were able to knock me down! You are very strong!"
Gerald Valkyrie laughed and looked at the sword in his hand, "Although it is too cruel and I don't want to, there is nothing I can do! A powerful incarnation of darkness like you will also become my sword of hope.
'The soul is dead under the sword! My 'miracle' is invincible!"
"I didn't expect... I missed the mark..."
Excited sounds came from the ruins.
"The strong shield and powerful body... really... make me want to chop him to pieces!"
Zaraki Kenpachi, who was lying in the ruins, slowly stood up and muttered like a murmur, "Swallow it, Nosei!"
boom--
With the release of the Zanpakutō in his hand, the surrounding ruins where he was buried were immediately split into pieces.
Then, the figure of Zaraki Kenpachi, carrying a Zanpakutō that was as sharp as a giant axe, appeared in front of everyone.
"What is this? Shijie?"
Hitsugaya Toshiro asked in surprise when he saw this scene.
"This guy Zaraki...when did he actually free the Zanpakutō?"
"Is that so? Doesn't it mean that his Zanpakuto is not a permanent release type?" Byakuya Kuchiki was also confused, "No... after all, the so-called permanent release type may not exist..."
He couldn't help but think of Ichigo Kurosaki's Zanpakutō.
Originally, when he saw Kurosaki Ichigo's huge Zanpakutō, he thought that the opponent's Zanpakutō was the type that was always in a free state.
But later it turned out that was not the case.
Obviously the same is true for Zaraki Kenpachi's Zanpakutō, which was not in a liberated state before.
In other words... this guy relied on an unliberated Zanpakutō to become the captain of the Eleventh Division, the most adept at fighting among the Gotei Thirteenth Division.
"He is indeed a monster-like man..."
"drink--"
While the two were sighing, Zaraki Kenpachi and Gerald Valkyrie had already clashed again.
I saw the huge figure of Gerald Valkyrie stepping on the ground, taking heavy steps that could make the earth tremble with every step, waving the 'Sword of Hope' in his hand from top to bottom towards the tiny Zaraki Sword below.
Come eight splits.
"Hey!"
Facing the huge whizzing sword blade, Zaraki Kenpachi not only had no intention of retreating, but even had an excited smile on his face.
Regardless of the huge difference in body size, he raised the giant ax in his hand and faced him without hesitation.
clang--
The deafening roar sounded again.
The sharp blades of the two collided with each other, and the terrifying fluctuations spread out around the two of them.
"drink--"
Zaraki Kenpachi's arm that grasped the giant ax suddenly exerted force, and actually forced Gerald Valkyrie, who had the advantage in size, back!
Then he jumped up and once again aimed at the opponent's head and swung his Zanpakutō.
"madness!"
Seeing that Kenpachi Zaraki thought that repeating his old tricks would be useful to him because he had freed his Zanpakutō, Gerald Valkyrie smiled contemptuously, "The 'hope' has been 'destroyed'!"
puff--
As soon as he finished speaking, Zaraki Kenpachi was stunned for a moment as he leaped into the air, and then blood splattered everywhere.
A hideous wound appeared inexplicably on his abdomen.
"What's going on here?"
tread--
Kenpachi Zaraki, who had to stop attacking because he was injured and fell to the ground, covered his wound and asked with some confusion, "What happened?"
"Any doubts?" Gerald Valkyrie smiled contemptuously, "My power is 'miracle'! The so-called 'miracle' is to turn people's hopes into something tangible! My body is indestructible.
It's a giant monster formed by people's 'fear'!
And the ability of the 'Sword of Hope' formed by gathering people's 'hope' is - if it breaks, it will repay the enemy's despair!"
As he spoke, he raised the giant blade in his hand to signal.
I saw that the huge sword blade already had some scars due to the collision just now.
Although this scar is nothing on the huge sword body, if it backfires on the enemy, it will be like Zaraki Kenpachi at this moment.
"Yeah?"
Zaraki Kenpachi still had an excited smile on his face when he heard this, and he didn't take it seriously at all, "In short, to put it simply, don't cut your sword, but just kill you directly, right?" You told us one by one.
Solution, what a naive guy! You will regret it!"
"I'm telling you this to make up for the gap in strength." Gerald Valkyrie said confidently, "Can't you even understand such tenderness from a strong man? What a sad thing for a weak guy!"
"I always feel that these two people... both look like the most arrogant person in the world... Are they all idiots?" Listening to the bickering between the two, Hitsugaya Toshiro, who was observing the situation on the side, couldn't help complaining.
bass--
In the blink of an eye, Kenpachi Zaraki and Gerald Valkyrie clashed again.
The huge 'Sword of Hope' was inserted straight from top to bottom towards where Zaraki Kenpachi was.
The ground immediately cracked after being hit.
However, Zaraki Kenpachi's figure had long since disappeared, and the ferocious injury on his abdomen did not seem to slow him down, but only made him more excited.
He followed the plan without stopping, jumped up on the giant sword that pierced the ground, and arrived in front of Gerald Valkyrie's door in an instant.
Buzz——
The giant axe-like Zanpakuto cut through the air mercilessly and slashed towards Gerald Valkyrie's face.
If he was hit by a chop, Gerald Valkyrie's head would probably be split in two by this terrifying chop.
Unfortunately, Gerald Valkyrie reacted quickly, jerking his head back to avoid the blow and launching a counterattack at the same time.
I saw him making a fist with his other hand and swinging it towards Zaraki Kenpachi, who was swinging his sword in mid-air.
boom--
Under the attack of this fierce right hook, Zaraki Kenpachi's body flew sideways and immediately smashed into the building nearby.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
However, Zaraki Kenpachi seemed to be unscathed, and he stood up again excitedly and jumped up, "Are you good at hiding? You look clumsy on the outside, but your movements are very agile!!"
"You are the one! I originally planned to finish you off with just one punch!" Gerald Valkyrie also praised the man in front of him, "Isn't he very strong!?"
"Birds of icicles!"
Just as the two of them were getting into the battle with great excitement, Toshiro Hitsugaya seemed to have found an opportunity to swing his sword.
As he swung his Zanpakutō, countless frosts like flying birds with wings condensed in mid-air, attacking Gerald Valkyrie mercilessly.
"An eyesore! My opponent is not you!"
Gerald Valkyrie seemed to feel the threat coming from behind, and impatiently waved his arm wearing a round shield, instantly crushing all the ice birds.
And the buckler didn't stop moving, and in an instant it was in front of Hitsugaya Toshiro.
clang--
However, before his shield could hit Toushiro Hitsugaya, a harsh sound of swords clashing sounded in front of the buckler.
It was the figure of Zaraki Kenpachi who dared to come to Hitsugaya Toshiro before the buckler at some point, and slashed him with a single blow without mercy.
Seeing the situation, Hitsugaya Toshiro had no choice but to raise his Zanpakutō to resist, and was immediately knocked away by Zaraki Kenpachi's terrifying power and smashed into the ruins.
"Zaraki! What are you doing!?"
Standing up again, Hitsugaya Toushiro angrily questioned Zaraki Kenpachi who actually attacked him.
"That's what I had to say!"
I saw Zaraki Kenpachi effortlessly holding his shield with one hand, looking down at him condescendingly, his tone full of complaints, "This is my battle, don't block the way! Get out of my way!"
"You bastard!" Hitsugaya Toshiro cursed angrily.
"Forget it...it's useless..."
Kuchiki Byakuya, who knew Zaraki Kenpachi's character, persuaded him, "You should know that Zaraki has never been a reasonable person."
"..."
Hitsugaya Toshiro calmed down a little and sighed helplessly, "Of course I know...but we can't leave this guy alone, right? This guy is not an opponent that Zaragi can deal with alone.
The blindfold has been taken off, and this is the evidence. Zaraki, this guy, has already instinctively realized that this guy in front of him is not an opponent that can be defeated with a blindfold that suppresses spiritual pressure, so he did not wear a blindfold from the beginning."
"yes……"
Byakuya Kuchiki thought so.
Not only Zaraki Kenpachi, in his opinion, the boy in front of him has almost reached his limit. The ice flower that has been suspended behind him after Hyōrinmaru's swastika has been scattered to the last petal, and he may not be able to hold on anymore.
How long.
Not only Captain Hitsugaya and Captain Zaraki, but the other vice-captains were also injured and exhausted, and were unable to continue fighting.
On their side, although Kenpachi Zaraki and the big guy in front of him seem to be evenly matched at the moment, they will actually be at a disadvantage soon.
Because this big guy will get stronger as he gets injured.
Unless it can kill instantly with one blow, the so-called 'miracle' is a power that gives people an extremely headache.
"Kuchiki, while he is free, I will freeze him. Then you can use Senbonzakura to crush him to pieces."
Hitsugaya Toshiro suggested a little tiredly, "Based on what I've felt so far, if I use all my strength, I can probably freeze this guy's bones. If he's frozen and then crushed like this, he probably won't be able to still be alive."
?”
"Yes." Byakuya Kuchiki nodded slightly in agreement.
"Well, maybe you can spend some time and help me." With that said, Hitsugaya Toshiro stood up from the ruins.
clang--
Another thing, the confrontation between Zaraki Kenpachi and Gerald Valkyrie continues.
As the sharp blades of both sides collided again, the 'Sword of Hope' was once again cut open by 'Nosei', and at the same time, Kenpachi Zaraki suffered a backlash and developed new scars.
"What's wrong!? The power of the sword has weakened!" Gerald Valkyrie laughed wildly and challenged, "But that's natural! It's impossible to prevent the blade from being damaged during the battle! You can't do it at all.
You can touch me without avoiding the blade! As long as you continue to fight, the sword of hope will be damaged, and you will be constantly marked with 'despair'!"
As Toshiro Hitsugaya judged, Kenpachi Zaraki and Gerald Valkyrie's equal match was only temporary.
Gerald Valkyrie can continuously recover from his injuries and become stronger due to his 'miraculous' power. On the other hand, Kenpachi Zaraki's side is constantly weakening. If he continues to fight like this, he will be defeated sooner or later.
boom--
Finally, Kenpachi Zaraki was hit by Gerald Valkyrie's attack because his speed was slowed down, and he hit the building next to him heavily.
But the next moment, he continued to fight with his injured body as if nothing was wrong.
"Unyielding! What an admirable spirit!" Gerald Valkyrie praised upon seeing this, "However, spirit cannot make up for the gap in strength! The winner will be me!"
As he spoke, he held up the Sword of Hope, as if preparing to give Kenpachi Zaraki the final blow.
However, at this moment, countless cherry blossoms appeared above his head like a corolla, surrounding his head.
It was Kuchiki Byakuya who took action.
The ability Hitsugaya Toshiro is going to activate next requires time to prepare, and he must hold off the big guy in front of him during the period when Zaraki Kenpachi can't hold it back, and buy enough time.
"Well--"
Gerald Valkyrie raised his hand impatiently and mercilessly patted away the scattered cherry blossoms with his body.
"I can hear it! Byakuya Kuchiki! And..."
He sneered and raised the sword in his hand, "Hisugaya Toshiro!"
boom--
The giant sword fell mercilessly in the direction of the two of them, forcing both of them to leave the spot and dodge.
"You planned to take advantage of my opportunity to sneak attack, but I heard it!!"
Gerald Valkyrie roared proudly, "I am the biggest, strongest, and fastest Quincy! I am the warrior who has been given everything! Don't even think about surpassing me!!"
The strength, speed, and even hearing are all unbelievable, coupled with the bug-like ability of 'Miracle'.
At this moment, the Gerald Valkyrie in front of everyone seemed to be like an insurmountable mountain.
However, no one saw that after hearing Gerald Valkyrie's arrogant words, a crazy smile appeared on someone's lips.
It was Zaraki Kenpachi who was shot to the ground and had passed out.
He was laughing instinctively, instinctively excited about meeting a powerful enemy, and even though he had lost consciousness, he was instinctively eager to fight.
In fact, what he just exerted was not all of his power.
If we want to talk about all the power, we have to go back hundreds of years.