Before long, Jiraiya and Shunsui Kyōraku were fighting.
Jiraiya's strength now far exceeded his living self—not only had he mastered Haki, but he'd learned to use ki in the Dragon Ball world.
His opponent Shunsui Kyōraku was among the strongest in the Seireitei, surpassed only by Yamamoto and Aizen.
It was no surprise he'd succeed Yamamoto as Captain-Commander after the old man's death.
Jiraiya versus Shunsui might actually be a fair fight.
Whether he could win was another question.
But watching them fight, Lin Xuan wasn't worried about Jiraiya at all.
Because the interesting part was—they fought while chatting, getting more animated as they talked, finding strong common ground in certain areas.
Before long, they'd vanished entirely. Who knew where they'd gone to continue their battle.
Meanwhile, everyone else found their opponents and joined the fray.
Shinigami from every division unleashed Kidō they excelled at. Others released their Zanpakutō and charged the Cross-Dimensional Guild members.
Facing the assault, the guild members remained calm, deploying various ninjutsu that collided with the Shinigami attacks.
Boom boom boom!
Completely different techniques crashed in midair with deafening roars.
Watching the battlefield, Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction.
"Looks like the system's Cross-Dimensional Edo Tensei modification works well."
Perhaps because the Soul Society existed only as souls, the system had offered a special Edo Tensei state when Lin Xuan first arrived.
Normal Edo Tensei bodies couldn't survive in the Soul Society.
And ordinary ninjutsu couldn't harm soul-state Shinigami at all.
This special state spiritualized all Edo Tensei bodies—letting them see and attack souls.
The principle was similar to how Urahara used the Reishi Conversion Device to send living people into the Soul Society with physical bodies.
That's why their ninjutsu could damage Shinigami.
Worth noting: Shinigami attacks could harm souls too.
The cost of this state—if they took heavy damage in the Soul Society, their souls might dissipate completely.
Lin Xuan had warned everyone.
None of them cared. Rather than fear, they found this kind of battle more exciting—it truly ignited their fighting spirit.
"I underestimated them," Lin Xuan smiled.
He'd almost forgotten—these were battle-hardened elites who'd already died once. What was there to fear?
Ichigo watched the fierce battle erupting before him, itching to join.
"Guild Master, can I fight too?" Ichigo asked.
Lin Xuan nodded with a smile. "Go. Watch yourself."
"Got it!"
Ichigo grabbed his Zanpakutō and charged into the battle.
Surprisingly, he went straight for Renji Abarai—and they were soon fighting intensely.
Yoruichi and Kūkaku held back.
Yoruichi asked curiously, "Lin Xuan, who are these people?"
"They're all members of the Cross-Dimensional Guild," Lin Xuan smiled.
Yoruichi and Kūkaku exchanged glances. They'd heard the name from Lin Xuan before but hadn't taken it seriously—they'd never heard of such an organization.
Now they were stunned. The guild really existed.
Even more shocking—so many powerful fighters from other worlds.
Today, their nerves had been under constant assault.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed any of it.
Lin Xuan ignored their shock and swept his gaze across the battlefield.
Every captain except Yamamoto had entered the fight.
Byakuya Kuchiki had released his Zanpakutō and was battling Minato Namikaze.
The Yellow Flash versus Senbonzakura—truly spectacular.
Shisui Uchiha continued fighting Soi Fon. Both were agile—neither could gain an edge.
Konan's opponent was Shunsui Kyōraku's counterpart Jūshirō Ukitake—their battle was fierce too.
Though Ukitake was ill, as a captain his strength was undeniable.
Konan's power had also grown tremendously. Watching Nagato and Konan's strength, she'd trained relentlessly in the One Piece world.
Their fight was deadlocked.
What surprised Lin Xuan was Itachi's opponent—Kaname Tōsen.
Intentional or not, Tōsen was blind—which heavily countered Itachi's Sharingan genjutsu.
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