Multiverse Skill System

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"What an amazing kid! That move is much more powerful than Cero!"

For the first time, the Shinigami captains showed surprise. In their eyes, Aldebaran's attack now possessed the power to threaten captain-level opponents, whereas, in theory, Aldebaran should not have been able to launch such an attack.

"Even I might not be able to withstand this move. When did Aldebaran learn this move?"

Saga's gaze shifted slightly. He had never considered Aldebaran a rival, but now he had to take Aldebaran seriously.

"Tick."

The sound of blood dripping onto the ground rang out, and Aldebaran smiled, feeling his body, which had been exhausted from forcibly unleashing a move beyond his current strength, relax considerably.

However, Aldebaran's joy did not last long. When he finally saw Kenpachi Zaraki's condition clearly, Aldebaran's mood became heavy.

"Indeed, my spiritual pressure, which was able to break through, injured me."

The wound, a few centimeters long, had bled a few drops of blood, but it was now showing signs of healing. This injury was much less severe than the minor injury Aldebaran had initially suffered.

Kenpachi Zaraki did hold back in his fight against Aldebaran, but his defense was still astonishing. Even if he released his seal, his defense wouldn't increase much. The fact that Aldebaran could inflict damage on him was quite unexpected, which made Kenpachi even more satisfied.

"Come on, let's continue. Only when both sides are injured can it be called a battle!"

"I'm afraid he can't continue fighting."

Kenpachi Zaraki's newly formed interest was interrupted by Yi Shuihan.

Kenpachi Zaraki's expression froze. He looked closely at Aldebaran and noticed that his wrist was swollen and his face was pale. He understood Aldebaran's current condition and realized that continuing the fight was pointless.

"Then you can take his place!"

Kenpachi Zaraki pointed his sword at Yi Shuihan, his fighting spirit fully aroused. If Yi Shuihan refused, he would forcefully fight her, unless Yamamoto himself intervened to suppress him.

"I……"

Aldebaran opened his mouth, wanting to say that he could still fight, but in the end he didn't say it. He knew his own limitations and that forcing himself to fight would only make him more humiliated. Besides, even these few short exchanges had made him respect Kenpachi Zaraki, a strong man, and he didn't want to completely anger him.

"can!"

Yi Shuihan came out and went to Aldebaran's side, saying to him, "You go back first, leave the rest to me."

"Brother Yi, I'm sorry."

"You don't need to apologize to me. You didn't do anything wrong. While you still have the insights you gained before, go and consolidate them."

With a pat on Aldebaran's shoulder, Aldebaran felt a cool sensation wash over him, and the feeling of exhaustion vanished completely, replaced by a surge of strength that surpassed anything he had experienced before. Not only that, but his wounds also healed completely without him even noticing, and he could feel that the wounds were gone.

"Go!"

Aldebaran looked at Yi Shuihan in surprise, guessing that it was Yi Shuihan who had helped him recover so quickly. Just as he was about to ask a question, he heard Yi Shuihan's words and involuntarily followed Yi Shuihan's instructions and walked back to the group.

"If you want to fight me, you'd better take off your blindfold!"

Yi Shuihan's words caused the Shinigami's expressions to change. They all knew that Kenpachi Zaraki usually sealed his spiritual pressure when fighting others in order to make the battles more exciting. After the seal was broken, his strength would be several times stronger than usual, equivalent to a Bankai. Yi Shuihan should not know this, since it was their first meeting.

"Have we been discovered? If so, then..."

Amidst the complex gazes of the Shinigami and the bewildered looks of Aiolia and the others, Kenpachi Zaraki ripped off his eyepatch.

"What's going on? Isn't he wearing an eye patch because that eye is blind?"

This question didn't last long, because after Kenpachi Zaraki tore off his blindfold, a terrifying pillar of spiritual pressure rapidly surged from his body, as if it had pierced the sky. The spiritual pressure, filled with Kenpachi Zaraki's aura, made the entire underground space feel oppressive.

Moreover, all Shinigami whose strength was below that of a Seat Official became unable to move due to this spiritual pressure.

"What's going on? This spiritual pressure is Captain Zaraki's."

Was there a feint attack?

"Hey, Xiao Jian is over there. He looks really happy."

Kusajishi Yachiru, who was staying in the Eleventh Squad's barracks, had a happy expression on her face. In a flash, she moved quickly towards Kenpachi Zaraki.

At the same time, all the vice-captains of the various divisions who sensed this spiritual pressure rushed towards the location of the battle.

Chapter 744, The Confused Grim Reapers

"Is the beast finally going to bare its fangs? It always feels especially terrifying!"

Unohana Retsu spoke casually, but her expression showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, there was excitement deep in her eyes.

"Old man, this is a serious matter. If we don't stop it now, this place will be lost."

"I have my own considerations."

"Fine! I won't be responsible if anything goes wrong."

Feeling the spiritual pressure, which was completely different from before, Aldebaran looked at Kenpachi Zaraki with horror in his eyes. If he had faced Kenpachi Zaraki in this state before, he was not sure if he would have had the courage to make a move.

Unlike Aldebaran, whose soul did not leave his body, Aiolia and the others felt extremely uncomfortable when they came into close contact with Kenpachi Zaraki's spiritual pressure, even though Kenpachi Zaraki was not deliberately targeting them. Their bodies felt as if they were being tightly bound, and they only managed to keep from kneeling down because of their strong willpower. Now they could not even make any other movements.

"How is this possible? How can he be so strong! This is a Death Captain-level expert. The strength comparison they mentioned earlier was true."

At this point, Saga and the others finally acknowledged Kenpachi Zaraki's earlier assessment that they were not strong enough. There were more than a dozen Kenpachi Zarakis, yet they could only fight against Hollows, which shows how strong the Hollows were overall. Their idea of ​​suppressing Hollows was truly wishful thinking.

Even though they were confident in Yi Shuihan's strength, Saga and the others couldn't help but wonder if Yi Shuihan might lose. However, when they saw Yi Shuihan, who remained calm and even seemed indifferent in the face of such terrifying spiritual pressure, they suddenly had confidence in him again.

Seeing that Yi Shuihan showed no surprise or fear despite his spiritual pressure, Kenpachi Zaraki felt excited and increasingly eager to know Yi Shuihan's true strength.

"This is going to be a spectacular battle."

The thought naturally arose in his mind, and then Kenpachi Zaraki's body disappeared.

"Wow, that's fast! What kind of speed is that?"

Aiolia and the others nearly popped their eyes out, if their souls allowed it.

Without a doubt, Kenpachi Zaraki chose to go all out against Yi Shuihan, using the Shinigami's signature movement skill, Shunpo.

Generally, Shinigami use Shunpo to appear in places where it is inconvenient for the enemy to launch an attack, such as behind them, so that the power of Shunpo can be maximized. However, Kenpachi Zaraki, who advocates head-on combat, is different. He appeared directly in front of Yi Shuihan and then slashed at him with his sword.

"Actually, I'm quite fast too."

Yi Shuihan's voice rang out from behind Kenpachi Zaraki, but Kenpachi Zaraki only managed to strike at Yi Shuihan's afterimage.

Before Kenpachi could even think or issue a command, his beastly instincts spurred his arm to swing backward. By the time he fully realized what was happening, his Zanpakuto had already carried out the order.

The sword still didn't hit anyone, but in Kenpachi Zaraki's eyes, Yi Shuihan suddenly appeared in the same spot as before, as if he had never moved.

Silence fell, and Kenpachi Zaraki remained motionless, his Zanpakuto still in the backhand swinging position, a tidal wave of emotions surging within him.

Just two moves were enough for Kenpachi Zaraki to realize that his speed was far inferior to Yi Shuihan's. If Yi Shuihan didn't fight him head-on, he wouldn't even be able to fight back.

If it were a true life-or-death battle, Kenpachi Zaraki would naturally have nothing to say and could only find a way to overcome it himself. There were only two possibilities: counterattack when the opponent attacked, trading blows for blows, or watch helplessly as the opponent left.

Now!

"Can we not compete in speed?"

Without the slightest shame, he made a request, hoping that Yi Shuihan would limit his speed and then begin a normal fight.

"can."

This was the second time he had used this word on Kenpachi Zaraki, and each time it made Kenpachi Zaraki happy, finally able to fight.

"Brother Yi is so fast, that guy can't keep up at all. I knew Brother Yi was the strongest."

Aiolia said happily.

"I wonder who was looking so worried just now."

The Aiolos next to him has a rather uncommon mouth knife.

"elder brother!"

The younger brother looked at his older brother with resentful eyes.

"Yoruichi, can you keep up with his speed?"

Kisuke Urahara asked Yoruichi, who was known as the fastest person in Soul Society.

Yoruichi shook her head and said

"No, even if I activate instant activation, it won't work."

"Hehe, then our ally's strength is truly astonishing."

His tone was joking, but Kisuke Urahara's eyes and expression showed that he was quite serious.

Instant Step is naturally inferior to Yi Shuihan's Instant Flash. In essence, they are quite different. Instant Step is just a special movement technique that can achieve a similar level of teleportation, while Instant Flash, especially the extraordinary Instant Flash, is a true spatial movement, a real teleportation.

The battle continued.

When Kenpachi Zaraki looked at Yi Shuihan with immense excitement and ruthlessly swung his Zanpakuto, Yi Shuihan's consciousness was not fully focused; only 3% of his mind was on the battle.

"It feels like he's saying, 'Come on! Have fun!'"

The image of Kenpachi Zaraki dressed as a woman, rushing over in a delicate voice, flashed through Yi Shuihan's mind. Yi Shuihan felt something was wrong, and forgot to protect her fingers with her immortal energy. As a result, she felt a slight sensation like a mosquito bite.

If you use some magical energy, you won't actually feel the mosquito bite.

"How is that possible? You blocked my strike with just one finger."

Even Kenpachi Zaraki, who was known for his madness and love of fighting, was stunned at this moment.

Kenpachi Zaraki wasn't the only one stunned; everyone who witnessed this scene, whether Shinigami or humans, was dumbfounded.

Even Yamamoto, the strongest of the Shinigami, whose strength perhaps surpasses that of all other Shinigami combined, almost cried out in surprise.

He originally just wanted to test Yi Shuihan's strength. He thought that Yi Shuihan might be very strong, and even Kenpachi Zaraki wouldn't be a match for him. But he never expected that this scene would happen.

Chapter 745, A Two-Handed Sword Strike

"I thought he was just fast, but I didn't expect him to be this strong. He can block Kenpachi's Zanpakuto with his fingers without getting hurt. Even the old man can't do that!"

As Captain-Commander Yamamoto's disciple, Kyoraku Shunsui was well aware of Yamamoto's strength—a despair-inducing power. He was the strongest in the Shinigami world, a title he held for over a thousand years.

However, his greatest strength mostly comes from his Zanpakuto, Ryujin Jakka. After its release, its temperature is comparable to the sun and can destroy an entire world. To be honest, it would be impossible for him to block Kenpachi Zaraki's full-force attack with just his physical body, like a finger. But it would never be as easy as Yi Shuihan's casual remark.

Seeing Kenpachi Zaraki's astonished expression, Yi Shuihan chuckled inwardly, but remained outwardly calm.

"What, stop fighting?"

"That...how could that be!"

Kenpachi Zaraki is Kenpachi Zaraki after all. He was born to fight. As long as he can enjoy the thrill of battle, he will not hesitate to pay the price of death. Even though Yi Shuihan's strength shocked him, it did not make him admit defeat.

For Kenpachi Zaraki, the outcome of a battle is defined by death; as long as he is not dead, he has not lost.

“I studied kendo with the old man for a period of time.”

He uttered those words in a strange tone, and then Kenpachi Zaraki changed from holding the sword with one hand to holding it with both hands.

"Is that so? That's quite a secret!"

Even among the Shinigami captains, few people knew that Kenpachi Zaraki had gone to Yamamoto to learn kendo.

There is a significant difference in strength between a Shinigami who knows swordsmanship and one who doesn't. Furthermore, Kenpachi Zaraki's dual-wielding swords gave the Shinigami captains some confidence in him—not confidence in defeating Yi Shuihan, but confidence that Yi Shuihan wouldn't be able to easily defeat Kenpachi Zaraki.

If a Death Captain of equal status were to be defeated by Yi Shuihan with just one finger, it would be a huge blow to them, and no Death Captain would want to see that happen.

Kenpachi Zaraki, gripping his sword with both hands, no longer scattered his spiritual pressure, but gradually gathered it back, pouring all his spiritual pressure into his next attack.

Gathering strength, that's right, Kenpachi Zaraki was gathering strength, and Yi Shuihan didn't disturb him, just quietly watching Kenpachi Zaraki with no change in his eyes.

The current scene is remarkably similar to the one between Kenpachi Zaraki and Aldebaran, except that the situations are completely reversed, with Kenpachi Zaraki now in a weaker position.

"whoosh whoosh"

At this moment, the vice-captain and some powerful officials finally arrived, their eyes filled with undisguised shock as they looked at Kenpachi Zaraki and Yi Shuihan in the arena.

The Shinigami, especially those belonging to the 11th Division, had immense admiration for their captain, Kenpachi Zaraki. When they saw Kenpachi Zaraki holding his sword with both hands and charging up, they felt as if they were in an illusion.

"Who exactly is that man? He actually managed to get Captain Zaraki..."

With a shaved head, Ikkaku Madarame's expression was more solemn than ever before. To outsiders, he was just a company vice-captain, but in reality, he had mastered Bankai long ago and was a formidable force among the Shinigami captains. Moreover, after he activated Bankai, he needed a period of preparation before he could unleash its full power. Therefore, he was very familiar with Kenpachi Zaraki's current situation and could clearly feel the increasingly terrifying explosive power within Kenpachi Zaraki's body.

"She's even more beautiful than me! The captain's enemy is really troublesome!"

Ayasegawa Yumichika is also a very well-hidden guy. His strength is no less than that of Madarame Ikkaku, but he is just as extreme as Madarame Ikkaku, or even more extreme. This is because his release is not beautiful and does not conform to his aesthetic. Unless it is a situation where no one can see him after the release, he would rather die than reveal his strength.

Madarame Ikkaku was focused on Kenpachi Zaraki's build-up of power, while Ayasegawa Yumichika was more focused on Yi Shuihan's handsomeness, or rather, his 'beauty'.

"Xiao Jian looks very happy."

When Kusajiro Yachiru arrived at the scene, he glanced at Yi Shuihan with surprise, and then laughed heartlessly, as if he was not worried about Kenpachi Zaraki's situation at all.

"These people must be Saint Seiya warriors, right?"

"Are the Saint Seiya really that strong? Even Captain Zaraki was forced to this point."