As the words left his mouth, blades rained from the sky at terrifying speed.
In a blink, they pierced through Minato Namikaze's body—
Except Minato's figure appeared elsewhere. He looked at where he'd been standing and sucked in a breath.
If he'd been a fraction slower, those blades would have run him through.
"This is getting troublesome."
Minato looked at the swirling petals and countless blades in midair. He knew the fight ahead would only get harder.
This battle wouldn't end easily.
But he smiled anyway.
"I can't lose this one. Naruto's waiting for me to tell him all about it when I get back."
Minato activated Flying Thunder God again and attacked Byakuya.
Meanwhile, battles between other fighters and captains also reached fever pitch.
Every captain-level fight cleared the surrounding Shinigami, who automatically kept their distance.
Captain-level combat was too dangerous. One careless moment and you could be caught in the crossfire—or killed.
Besides Jiraiya and Shunsui Kyōraku—who knew where they'd gone—the areas around every other captain were essentially empty.
In a forest, two figures clashed at high speed.
This was Soi Fon and Shisui Uchiha's battlefield. Both attacked with blistering speed. Soi Fon excelled at Hakuda and had mastered flash step to a high degree—her fists and feet fell like a storm on Shisui.
But Shisui's taijutsu was equally strong. Known as "Shisui of the Body Flicker," he specialized in instantaneous movement. His attack speed was extreme.
In just a few breaths, they'd exchanged dozens of blows.
Soi Fon swiftly wrapped around Shisui's fist. Her released Zanpakutō Suzumebachi stabbed toward his heart.
A hornet crest mark already sat there. A direct hit on its center would create an eight-sided hornet crest—and Shisui would die instantly.
But as her attack fell, Shisui formed a one-handed seal and vanished.
In an instant he appeared behind her, crimson flames rising from his blade.
Uchiha Style: Wildfire Sword!
Shisui's speed surged. His blade slashed diagonally downward, erupting with a raging flame slash.
Soi Fon's face changed. She used flash step while slashing with Suzumebachi.
Boom!
Their attacks collided. The force sent both flying backward, shattering trees around them.
"Bakudō #30: Hōten Gekisen!"
Soi Fon chanted softly. Three yellow fangs formed an inverted triangle, closing in on Shisui.
Trapped inside, he'd be immobilized—at Soi Fon's mercy.
But Shisui reacted fast again, using Body Flicker once more.
Dancing Flash!
In an instant he appeared at Soi Fon's side. Flames erupted from his blade as he slashed three times rapidly—flame blades cutting toward her.
Soi Fon's face changed. She couldn't dodge in time. Shisui's attacks were too fast.
Boom!
Soi Fon crashed into the forest, flattening several trees.
She spat blood. Her eyes turned icy.
Soi Fon stood and stared at Shisui. "Next, I'll use a technique I created myself. I can't fully control it.
If it kills you, don't blame me."
White light erupted from her body. Her aura changed completely.
Originally, this technique was meant for Yoruichi Shihōin.
What she didn't know was that Yoruichi had already created the same technique earlier—and named it Shunpo.
A fusion of Hakuda and Kidō. The user's back and shoulders were wrapped in highly compressed Kidō. Through detonation, Kidō merged with hands and feet for combat.
In this state, her speed and attack power surged dramatically. Hits triggered powerful explosions.
"Come. Let me see how strong this really is!" Soi Fon shouted coldly.
Her body became a streak of white light. In a blink she was before Shisui, a fist carrying terrifying force crashing down.
Shisui's face changed. His three-tomoe Sharingan transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Susanoo!
A green spectral giant enveloped him just as Soi Fon's attack landed.
Boom!
A deafening explosion. The surrounding forest was obliterated in an instant, reduced to ruins.
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