"It's that person from that day!" Byakuya frowned.
"Oh, this Reiatsu... Yachiru, I want to fight him!" Zaraki Kenpachi set off.
In the 5th Division, that man handling documents paused slightly, then revealed a smile that made Hinamori Momo nearby swoon.
Similar reactions played out in various places across the Soul Society.
However, the most excited were the players present throughout the Seireitei!
"Yumichika, let's go take a look too!" Ikkaku called out to Sister Mei.
"Mhm, let's go, Ikkaku!" Sister Mei nodded, also realizing that the variable for players like them had arrived!
The Soul Society truly began to stir with wind and clouds… becoming turbulent!
Meanwhile, at the White Road Gate.
If Gin was only slightly surprised before, now he had slightly opened his eyes, feeling somewhat helpless.
If Ichigo were a small fry, he could have lightly sent him away.
But the problem was, now that Ichigo had shown his presence, and Gin hadn't defected yet, so if he still treated Ichigo as a small fry and let him go easily, the Captain-Commander would kill him!
"Drew the jackpot, huh? Aiya, I shouldn't have come!" Gin muttered.
However, he was also very curious about Ichigo.
Looking at Ichigo, Gin asked: "Such powerful Reiatsu, Kurosaki Ichigo. Have you already mastered Bankai?"
"Heh!" Curling a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth, Ichigo also replied in a tone similar to Gin's: "You guess!"
"Oh, interesting..." The smile on Gin's face deepened.
"Since you're unwilling to answer, let me test it out myself!"
After saying this, Gin fired Shinso!
But this time, Shinso was fired at full speed!
A flash of silver light appeared!
Clang!
Holding Zangetsu with both hands, Ichigo deflected the immense force from Shinso.
Following the left cheek, a gash opened on Ichigo's right shoulder. The force from Shinso's shot made him retreat to dissipate the force.
But undoubtedly, such an attack had been blocked by Ichigo!
Blue Reiatsu shone on Zangetsu's blade!
Pressing against Gin's Shinso, Ichigo counterattacked.
"Getsuga... Tensho!"
Following the extended blade of Shinso, the Getsuga Tensho counterattacked towards Gin!
The Zanpakuto, Shinso, lives up to its name.
Its ability to extend and contract freely, relying on speed for assault, makes it one of the most unique even in the Soul Society.
But it must be said, such an ability, like Senbonzakura, has its trade-offs.
Senbonzakura turns the blade into tiny blades, leaving the wielder without a sword to protect themselves.
Shinso is a sword that extends out and needs to be retracted to attack again.
Before retracting, the overly long Shinso can actually hinder Gin's movements.
Therefore, Ichigo's instant defensive counterattack, reacting by sending Getsuga Tensho back along Shinso's blade...
Was as absurd as in a game, where you see the opponent's skill trajectory and immediately send a skill back along the same path.
Ordinary people simply couldn't do it.
The effect of this counterattack directly struck Shinso's vital point!
But just as Byakuya knew to use Utsusemi to compensate for his own shortcomings, Gin certainly wouldn't leave such a special weakness.
Looking at the Getsuga Tensho rushing along Shinso, Gin extended his left hand and lightly tapped Shinso!
From the point where Gin's finger touched, a special Reiatsu vibration arrived, directly intercepting and detonating Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho midway!
Instantly, blue light exploded, obscuring Ichigo's vision!
'Not good!' Seeing his vision instantly lost, Ichigo's heart tightened, immediately raising his attention to 120%.
Sure enough, the next moment, another ultra-fast thrust came from within the exploding blue light!
Clang!
Facing Gin's thrust, Ichigo steadily blocked it using Zangetsu's hard blade, retreating to dissipate the force.
Simultaneously, Shinso retracted again!
But then, Gin abruptly changed his tactics!
Under Ichigo's surprised gaze, Gin instantly appeared before him.
Smiling at Ichigo, Gin said: "You didn't think I only rely on my Zanpakuto's ability to fight, did you?"
The four abilities of a Shinigami: Zanjustu, Hakuda, Hoho, Kido.
Why is Zanjustu at the forefront? Precisely because for all Shinigami, this is the core!
Everyone's Reiryoku is limited, and not everyone can continuously output Kido at high intensity!
Gin was no exception!
Holding Shinso, now extended to normal length, with both hands, the two exchanged three rounds of blows in the blink of an eye.
The sound of clang clang clang from 'forging iron' and sparks bursting in the air continued.
In such an exchange, although he hated to admit it, Ichigo was being suppressed!