Sure enough, the next moment, before Komamura's body, a gigantic arm holding a fifty-meter-long sword slashed at Ichigo!
The massive blade combined with immense power, merely swinging it created strong wind pressure. The air seemed to become heavy like water, forming ripples.
Also, large things look visually slow but are actually very fast.
Just as it began swinging, Tenken's strike arrived right in front of Ichigo.
Using only his right hand, Ichigo raised his sword, wanting to test Tenken's power.
…
And then there was no 'then'.
Bang-
A dull impact sound!
Ichigo, like a home-run baseball, created a sonic boom ring upon contact with Tenken and was sent flying heavily!
Due to the excessive force, Ichigo's flying body couldn't even form a parabolic arc in the air before crashing into the Senzaikyu wall, forming a human-shaped hole!
Hanging for a while, Ichigo slowly slid down, falling in front of Rukia.
"Ichigo, are you okay?" Rukia asked anxiously.
"Cough, I'm fine...." Ichigo said coughing blood, not looking fine at all.
Seeing such an Ichigo, both Rukia and the live stream viewers were worried.
But this time, Ichigo truly wasn't forcing it. When he said he was fine, he really was.
The moment Zangetsu contacted Tenken, Ichigo realized this was absolutely not a force he could take head-on.
So Ichigo decisively used all his power for defense.
Though the visual of being sent flying was impressive, most of Komamura's force was dissipated by Ichigo.
Otherwise, instead of being sent flying, he would have been smashed into the ground, turning into a pulp.
After spitting a mouthful of blood, Ichigo felt much better.
But looking at Komamura ahead, Ichigo had to marvel at the natural gift of this 2.8-meter tall wolfman.
"Truly fierce!"
Ichigo thought of testing with Shikai a bit more, but now, he had to use Bankai!
At this moment, seeing Ichigo he sent flying could stand up normally, Komamura's expression changed, and he swung again!
The Stand user's attack arrived!
But now, Ichigo had already raised Zangetsu parallel to the ground!
The powerful word was shouted!
"Bankai!"
A blue Reiryoku pillar rising from his feet completely enveloped Ichigo!
After a moment, the pillar dissipated, and Ichigo, holding Tensa Zangetsu, wearing a sleek black coat, reappeared. The Bankai's name was calmly spoken from his mouth: "Tensa Zangetsu!"
Simultaneously, Komamura's attack fully arrived before Ichigo!
But disdainfully glancing at Komamura's Stand, Ichigo instantly vanished from the spot!
The next second, Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu clashed with Komamura's Tenken!
Komamura, suddenly finding Ichigo before him, couldn't react in time, instinctively slashing forward!
A Kenatsu similar to Zaraki's sword attack appeared from the slender Tenken!
Then, the rumbling Kenatsu pierced the air ahead. The air surged forward like a great wave!
But the air surging forward precisely indicated Ichigo was no longer there...
"Thud!"
Komamura suddenly felt pain in his back!
"You bastard!" In pain, Komamura angrily swung backhanded!
But immediately, Tensa Zangetsu flashed, and his left hand hurt again!
"Bastard!"
Following Reiatsu sensing, Komamura reached to grab Ichigo.
But the next moment, a crisp impact sounded on his left hand's armor. A not-too-great force slapped Komamura's left hand back!
Just a blur to the eyes, and a deep sword mark appeared on Komamura's left hand armor!
Yet even so, Komamura could only see black afterimages flitting before his eyes!
"Damn it, bastard!" The continuously pained Komamura's eyes reddened.
Still in Shikai, this time, both arms of Tenken were projected by Komamura!
Around himself, Komamura swept forcefully!
Heavy force stirred wind and clouds. The screech of air friction against the two large arms was constant!
But even with indiscriminate attacks around himself, Komamura hit nothing.
Looking closely, after launching a series of attacks, Ichigo had already returned to where he originally stood!
If not for the blood slowly dripping from his sword tip, one might not realize Ichigo had attacked. Only then did the live stream viewers realize.
"Brothers, Ichigo's Bankai seems to counter this 7th Division's Captain!"
"The opponent's attack is indeed strong, but no matter how strong the attack, if its attack range is short, it can't hit!"
Simultaneously, after consecutive setbacks, Komamura also realized.
He looked unhappily at Ichigo: "You… your Shikai is that form, with fighting style as Zaraki Kenpachi's, but after Bankai, you actually rely on speed to fight?"
A Shinigami's Shikai reflects the outer personality, while Bankai materializes the inner personality.
Komamura had seen Shinigami whose Shikai and Bankai are two different faces, but he never expected Ichigo's Shikai to be so unrestrained, yet that wasn't even his true personality!
Hearing this, Ichigo smiled: "Guessed right, but no prize!"
His Bankai was incomplete, so the power wasn't manifested.
With both power and speed at A-rank, if power is gone, only speed remains, right?
Then, Ichigo's sinister, metallic voice came from behind Komamura again.
"It's also wrong, but there is a prize. The prize is more slashes!"
And the moment Ichigo spoke, Komamura felt a chill in his chest! He looked down to see a black blade tip already protruding from his chest!
He just blinked, maybe not even blinked, and Ichigo was behind him again! On the black blade tip, droplets of crimson blood fell!
Seeing this, Komamura's eyes contracted! His words upon entering the battlefield echoed in his heart. His very traditional oath of loyalty and righteousness.
Komamura felt immense humiliation! Even with attribute disadvantage, being taken out by Ichigo like this was too shameful!
Then, Komamura fiercely gripped the protruding Tensa Zangetsu blade with his right hand!
"Bastard!"
Roaring, Komamura slammed his left elbow backward!
This time, Ichigo was inevitably struck squarely! The recently closed wound on his left shoulder immediately tore open, gushing blood onto Komamura's Captain's Haori!
His entire left side felt torn apart, excruciating pain!
But even enduring such pain, Ichigo gritted his teeth!
Because he knew if he didn't stop Komamura's attack immediately, the next strike would finish him!
Thus, on Tensa Zangetsu's slender blade, black Reiryoku flames ignited. A small Getsuga Tensho exploded!
Right in the center of Komamura's chest, as if a Hollow hole appeared, a large black void formed!
However, this wasn't a Hollow hole, but Komamura's flesh consumed by Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho explosion!
"Aaargh!" Having a Getsuga Tensho detonate inside him, even a tough man like Komamura couldn't help but cry out!
The round-ending battle left everyone breathless!
Just one exchange, after Ichigo's Bankai, without Komamura even using his Bankai, he was severely injured!
'Seeing' the small hole from Komamura's back to his chest, Tosen could no longer stand still! "Komamura!"
Drawing Suzumushi, Tosen Shunpo'd forward, intending to directly intervene and rescue!
But the raised Suzumushi, before it could fall, was already frozen!