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Dongzhang's pupils contracted as he saw a deadly beam of light hurtling towards him.
Chapter 30 Gathering Roar, Stone Tiger 5/6
Just as Higashijo was watching helplessly as the other party rushed towards him at a speed that was "beyond his reach," a gentle voice suddenly rang out.
"The Eighty-One of the Binding Paths: Severing Emptiness".
An invisible, transparent barrier blocked Chojiro Sasakibe's path, forcing the ferocious Sasakibe to watch helplessly as his attack struck the transparent demon path.
Click.
The sound of shattering gradually rang out.
Soon, the voice that had released the ghostly path began to chant again.
"The pride of heaven, the iron walls, the march of dragons, the roar of lions, the howling of tigers, the running of wolves, cut off the heaven and earth before they collapse!"
The trembling, invisible wall that seemed on the verge of collapse suddenly reinforced itself several layers, and the cracks in the air were reduced considerably.
A bespectacled young man dressed in a Shinigami uniform and wearing a vice-captain's epaulettes walked slowly and leisurely.
The reaction force allowed Chojiro Sasakibe to finally regain control of his body and pull back. Upon seeing who it was, Sasakibe bent down and looked at him with a serious and respectful expression, revealing a questioning look.
"Captain Aizen?"
"Ah, you have four vice-captains here... no, now four captain-level spiritual pressures. The Captain-Commander specifically ordered Captain Onigenjo and me to come and check. I was faster, so I came ahead of you."
Aizen, who had finally arrived, had a strange glint in his eyes. This man, who was stronger than the average captain, really did abide by the rules of hierarchy.
boom.
At that moment, a fat, black man wearing a captain's haori finally arrived. He was leaning against the wall, panting slightly, and glared at the wall as he roared, "Huff... huff... Aizen, you bastard, what are you trying to do by running so fast?"
When questioned, Aizen simply smiled gently, completely unperturbed.
Looking at the two, Chojiro Sasaki, who appeared humble on the surface, secretly shook his head.
One man, dressed in a captain's haori, looked far less like a captain than the other man, who was dressed in plain clothes.
"Don't think you can get away with this. That guy is a Ryoka, isn't he? I saw you use Kido to protect him clearly. Did you conspire with him? Could this whole invasion incident be something you orchestrated?" Oni Kenpachi, who was always annoyed by Aizen, suddenly questioned him fiercely.
Chojiro Sasaki frowned slightly. Was this Kenpachi Izumi no brain?
Is it possible for a captain to infiltrate the Spirit Court with two vice-captains, or is it done so blatantly?
If it were that easy, Kisuke Urahara and his group wouldn't have had to hide and flee.
However, as the vice-captain, Chojiro Sasakibe naturally couldn't interrupt the captain's conversation, and besides, he himself was a little puzzled about Aizen's reasons for doing so.
"Gentlemen, please take a look at what the other person is holding."
"What……"
Just as Gui Yancheng was about to retort, his expression suddenly changed. Looking at the mini tornado held in Dong Zhang's palm, a vague sense of threat welled up in his heart.
There is no doubt that this is something that can threaten him.
Sasakibe Chojiro was startled and immediately expressed his gratitude to Aizen: "Thank you, Captain Aizen, for saving me."
Aizen smiled and shook his head.
Although this is a highly concentrated mini tornado compressed by Joe Higashi, could this move really kill Chojiro Sasakibe?
Do not make jokes!
This move is not as powerful as the Super Cyclone Fist, because this tornado is simply achieved by using the Storm Child's ability. No matter how much it is compressed, it is at most a B-level power. It is just that the single-point burst power is stronger.
In reality, even if the Super Cyclone Fist can kill someone, this move might not be able to kill them; at most, it would cause serious injury.
Joe Higashi had no choice but to resort to this method until the very last moment, remembering that he couldn't unleash his full power. If Aizen hadn't stopped him, it would have been a lose-lose situation, and most likely, both would have suffered minor injuries.
why?
Chojiro Sasaki's attack looks impressive, even unleashing captain-level spiritual pressure, but it's ultimately just a Shikai move. Even if his true strength is great, this move isn't much stronger than a B+ level entry-level captain.
On the other hand, what about Higashijo?
He genuinely couldn't unleash his full power, but his combination of fist techniques and Zanpakuto allowed him to utilize spiritual pressure at the Captain level. Furthermore, the combined power of the two systems brought him to A-rank strength. Note: There's something not mentioned earlier: the King of Fighters system doesn't have absolute domains, but those techniques still require energy. Ultimate moves and bursts of energy consume energy; this is official lore. When the system is transferred, it naturally incorporates spiritual pressure and utilizes spiritual power. Therefore, Joe Higashi effectively unleashed two Zanpakuto in a disguised form.
As for Chojiro Sasaki, although he didn't notice Joe's move at first, he was still a skilled fighter who had genuinely injured Yamamoto. Even a sneak attack from a vice-captain level wouldn't be enough to seriously injure him.
Aizen checked this person's data shortly after the First Division appeared.
Chojiro Sasaki
Strength: A+
Talent: S
Talent: S
Abilities: Zanpakuto Genryumaru A+, Kido Mastery A+, Advanced Kendo A, Top-Tier Shunpo A, Hakuda Mastery A
A simple layout, but a remarkable person.
As expected of a man who could comprehend the D-solution in just one month, he did it without using shortcuts like the Divine Body Transformation.
Mastering D-type Zanpakuto in a month, injuring Yamamoto with his immature D-type Zanpakuto and forcing him to change his name, developing Tenshou Jorin with a non-pure lightning-type Zanpakuto—any one of these achievements would make him a remarkable individual. Such strength would not surprise Aizen at all. It's just a pity that such a person's life seemed to be dedicated to Yamamoto, serving as a vice-captain in obscurity and dying in obscurity.
However, Aizen was naturally unaware of this matter on the surface.
Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable for Aizen to intervene and "save" Sasakibe's son, Chojiro.
Even Kenpachi Onigenjo didn't believe that Chojiro Sasaki could escape unscathed from such a sneak attack, after all, Chojiro Sasaki was just a vice-captain.
Kigenjo thought it was reasonable that Chojiro Sasaki was able to unleash and utilize Captain-level spiritual pressure. A Shinigami who hadn't mastered Shikai for hundreds or thousands of years couldn't just stay stagnant, so the only options besides developing Shikai combat abilities were to train himself to accumulate or control more spiritual pressure.
"I suppose you have a reason."
Immediately, the fat, dark-skinned man, though his face was sour, didn't use that to attack Aizen anymore. Instead, he glared at Joe with displeasure and said menacingly, "Kid, I'm in a bad mood right now. Since this vice-captain can't handle you, then I, the captain, will take care of you! It would be an honor for you to die at the captain's hands."
"and many more……"
"Gather your roar, Stone Tiger!"
Before Chojiro could stop him, Kenpachi Onigeki had already released his Zanpakuto with a fierce expression. Just like Joe Higashi, he turned into specks of light and dissipated. Then, his arms began to deform and grow larger, and a pair of tiger claws that looked like stones directly replaced his arms.
Using the illusion of a mirage to confuse others' hearing, Aizen said calmly, "Give him a lesson."
Chapter 31 Does Captain Guiyan City have any opinions? 6/6
"Drink! Prepare to die!"
Ignoring Chojiro's sudden change in expression and his attempt to stop him, Oni Genjo, having released his Zanpakuto, charged towards Joe Higashi, causing the ground to rumble violently.
"Hmph, I'm not afraid of anyone when it comes to fighting." Dong Zhang snorted coldly, and raised a whirlwind fist in his hand.
"A weak attack."
Gui Yancheng scoffed at the white mist, and with a swift sweep of his arms, which had transformed into stone tiger claws, he easily shattered the whirlwind.
Aizen and Joe exchanged a glance. Just as Sasakibe was about to intervene to save Joe, Joe suddenly unleashed a low kick towards Oni-Yanjo.
"Kid, you underestimate me... Ouch!"
Before he could finish speaking, Gui Yancheng couldn't help but scream and abruptly stopped in his tracks.
Chojiro was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Oni Ichijo was hit by his opponent. Could he not even dodge such an obvious attack?
In fact, this is certainly not because Guiyan City is truly weak.
If Higashi Joe didn't reveal his true strength, he really wouldn't be able to defeat Oni-Ichijo. However, some things only need to be influenced by the Mirror Flower Water Moon to change the course of the battle.
A low kick is still a low kick; in everyone's eyes, it's just a low kick.
However, Aizen only needed to delay Onigenjo's senses slightly—about 0.5 seconds—for Joe to hit the roughneck. Therefore, in Onigenjo's eyes, it was just that Joe's kick suddenly accelerated at the last moment.
"You wretched brat! I'm going to kill you!"
"If you can do it, then come on."
"Explosive punch!"
Clap clap clap!
Once again, Gui Yancheng was struck without provocation, his mind going blank. Then he felt his face being attacked by a storm of blows, and intense pain surged up like a tidal wave. Instantly, this once-mighty warrior of Rukongai could only scream and pull back his arms to protect his face.
The ever-relentless Joe also unleashed his full Muay Thai skills on his opponent.
Boxing, kicking, elbowing, and kneeing strikes were seamlessly integrated, leaving Gui Yancheng completely helpless. He could only roar in defense, unable to find an opening to retaliate.
Finally, Gui Yancheng lost his mind in anger and put down his hands to prepare to disarm.
“d…”
"What 'd'? Get out of here!"
boom!
Knowing that he had almost done enough, Higashijo felt a little unsatisfied, but on the surface, he launched a forward kick without hesitation, slamming it into Oni-Ichiro Kenpachi's stomach, sending him flying more than ten meters away. He rolled on the ground like a mountain of flesh, crashing into a wall and collapsing.
Sparrow Department: "..." Should we tell Lord Yuan Liuzhai later that Gui Yancheng's combat ability is too weak?
Although the Sparrowbeard knew that Onigenjo was stronger than Higashi Joe, it was a disgrace to the captain that he was beaten up by a vice-captain-level opponent when both were in their Shikai state and he could use far more spiritual pressure.
"Haha, the captain is nothing special."
Higashi Joe waved his fist and laughed arrogantly.
The few remaining officials who were still awake gritted their teeth, but when they saw that even Kenpachi, known as the "strongest captain," had knelt down, they immediately felt powerless and frustrated.
"Don't make promises you can't keep."
"What do you mean..."
"The Sixty-Six Pillars of Light Prison of Binding."
"The sixty-two hundred-step railing of the binding path."
"The Sixty-Three Chains of Binding."
Swipe!
Six golden light shards suddenly appeared around Dongzhang and closed in, locking him in place and preventing him from moving.
Before he could struggle, several more beams of light pierced his joints with a series of thuds, rendering him immobile. Finally, a large, serpentine chain deftly bound him together, completely locking him in place.
Suddenly appearing behind Joe Higashi, Aizen began chanting slowly and gently, his voice both warm and awe-inspiring.
"Okay, so strong."
A seventh seat member of the sixth division was stunned and shocked.
He defeated the Ryuka, whom even the Eleventh Division Captain couldn't defeat, in the blink of an eye. How powerful is that!
Instantly, the gazes of the still-conscious Shinigami towards Aizen held not only the usual respect but also a hint of awe and reverence.
"If I heard correctly, the vice-captain of the Sparrow Division just said that Vice-Captain Aizen has become the captain." A seat officer of the 8th Division murmured blankly, his eyes gradually becoming firm. "A gentle, polite, responsible... and powerful captain. I'm going to go back and apply for a division transfer. The newly appointed Captain Aizen needs help."
Aizen, who had unknowingly won over another wave of people's hearts, remained calm as still water.
Does Aizen need the worship of ants?
I really didn't feel anything... Well, to be honest, I was a little bit happy.
What else is there to live for if not to show off?
However, it's only to a certain extent. After all, it's common for a billionaire to be envied and admired by middle-class families. It would be a real achievement to be admired by other top billionaires.
"You sneak attack!"
Trapped, Higashijo could only express his indignation verbally.
Aizen turned his head, chuckled, and shook his head, saying with his smile unchanged, "I was right in front of you, so how could there be any talk of a sneak attack? It's just that I was too fast, so fast that you were already caught off guard before you could even react."
"You damn bastard! I'm going to kill you!"
A violent spiritual pressure erupted, sending shards of rock flying out from the surrounding area.
As he stood up again, Oni Kenpachi's eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at Higashi Joe with a ferocious and crazed expression, about to charge forward.
Ping!
Chojiro Sasaki's legs sank into the ground, causing him to stumble back several meters. Having "barely" blocked the attack, he bowed respectfully, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and said, "Ahem, I'm very sorry. The intruder was specifically ordered by the Captain-Commander to be taken away. Captain Onigenjo, please do not kill him."
Only then did everyone get a clear look at Gui Yancheng's face.
His already rugged and ugly dark face was now even more swollen, with blood everywhere around his eyes, nose, and mouth. Even his facial features were slightly distorted, making him look truly miserable.