"What exactly are you?" Looking at Yammy, Komamura asked in bewilderment.
"Hehe, I already told you my ability: continuously increasing strength through anger. Big doggy, that slash of yours hurt me a lot!!"
Yammy looked at Komamura with ill intent, swinging down his whip-like, transparent tentacle arm!
Whap-
The transparent tentacle heavily struck Kokujo Tengen Myo'o's shoulder!
Kokujo Tengen Myo'o's hard muscles rendered the whip strike futile.
However, struck by this whip, Komamura let out a sharp cry of pain, half-kneeling and clutching his own shoulder!
Seeing Komamura's state, Yammy raised an eyebrow in surprise, saying mockingly, "Oh, such a big reaction! Then let's have another go!!"
The whistling whip lashed down again!
But the big dog is also a battle-hardened Captain. How could he let pain stop his actions?
Gritting his teeth, enduring the pain, Komamura leaped up in anger!
"Bastard!"
"We Captains of the Gotei 13 are not existences you can humiliate at will!"
Kokujo Tengen Myo'o moved with Komamura, its enormous blade wildly slashing at Yammy!
One side had a blade, the other didn't. Initially, Yammy could gain the upper hand through sheer power and Reiatsu suppression because he completely feared being slashed.
But now, it was different!
The blade of Kokujo Tengen Myo'o continuously struck Yammy's body from outside his attack range!
Under Komamura's frenzied assault, two of Yammy's giant centipede-like limbs were severed!
And his body was covered in slash marks!
However, what infuriated and shocked Komamura was that Yammy kept getting injured, but High-Speed Regeneration kept healing him!
Furthermore, Yammy's Reiatsu kept increasing limitlessly!
"Boom!"
Another heavy slash landed on Yammy's Hierro. The initial sense of ease vanished, replaced by the difficult, obstructed feeling of cutting tough leather.
Finally pulling the blade back after a slash, Kokujo Tengen Myo'o, slowed by the slashing motion, took a heavy punch from Yammy!
Boom-
Kokujo Tengen Myo'o's massive body, along with Komamura, was sent flying, crashing heavily into a building!
Struggling to climb up using the ruins as support, Komamura looked at Yammy ahead, deeply puzzled.
'That guy's Reiatsu... can it really increase infinitely?'
'Does this world truly have someone whose Reiatsu can increase infinitely???'
Undoubtedly, Yammy's High-Speed Regeneration and continuous Reiatsu increase were beginning to instill some retreat in Komamura's heart!
Seeing the retreat in Komamura's eyes directly through the distance between them, Yammy laughed heartily!
His Reiatsu wasn't truly infinite, of course… this wasn't a bug exploit.
Strictly speaking, Yammy's ability allowed him to store Reiatsu through sleep and continuous eating, then unleash it upon Resurrección.
It's just that all the things eaten couldn't be used without digestion.
Therefore, Yammy urgently needed the 'anger' from battling strong opponents to digest these things.
This was the truth behind Yammy's Reiatsu increase!
After all, there are no truly bugged abilities in the world.
If there were, it must be due to a lack of deep understanding!
Yammy claiming he could increase infinitely through anger was merely to intimidate his enemies.
However, Yammy had no desire to explain this to his enemies.
"Alright, Komamura Sajin, it was enjoyable fighting you. Now die!!"
Yammy moved forward on his centipede-like limbs.
"Damn it! Captain-Commander, it seems I cannot continue repaying your loyalty and righteousness!"
Komamura struggled to move forward. The fallen Myo'o also stood up again, arduously dragging its blade, stepping forward!
At this moment, he was prepared to die in battle!
However, he must die standing!
For loyalty and righteousness, for fulfilling his duty, he had no regrets!
Watching this scene, Ichigo, who had just arrived, also felt many emotions.
He felt the big dog's purity was definitely among the top three among all Shinigami!
Yet he was a tragic character.
Because if his entire life were to be described in one word, they would be: Regret!
As someone born bearing sin, even possessing character surpassing many, Komamura still existed as a Wolfman of the Wolfman Clan.
In the Soul Society, he was out of place.
However, Yamamoto recognized him, allowing him to enter the Shin'o Academy.
Similarly, the blind Tosen couldn't see Komamura's appearance, thus becoming his closest friend.
For Komamura, the two most important people in this world were Tosen and Yamamoto.
However, Tosen's betrayal destroyed the justice Komamura upheld.
And Yamamoto's death in battle also robbed Komamura of the object of his loyalty!
Furthermore, because he died on the battlefield, Komamura couldn't even retrieve Captain-Commander Yamamoto's body in the end.
Thus, he found his great-grandfather and without hesitation offered his heart, transforming into human form, gaining immortal power.
At this point, it should have been a standard revenge story.
Paired with the Bankai of the Wolfman's indestructible power, Kokujo Tengen Myo'o - Dangai Joe was powerful!
Relying on this power, Komamura easily defeated Bambietta Basterbine, who had previously toyed with him!
But here, fate played another joke on him.
The very target he swore to avenge was right before his eyes. Defeating the enemy before him, he could ascend to the skies and fight Yhwach, who killed Yamamoto, with all his might.
But the power he gained by offering his heart was exhausted after just one battle.
Having just looked up at the sky, Komamura had to lower his head again.
Loyalty, righteousness… before undeniable reality, they were utterly useless.
The body's reaction was so intense.
Having just eliminated an enemy who had mocked him before with an invincible stance, Komamura began to degenerate intensely.
From human, to werewolf, to wild wolf!
Regret!
Immense regret!
Even comforting himself with 'I have already offered my heart for justice' still left regret!
Because loyalty was not yet fulfilled… this was merely shattered justice.
As a wild wolf now unable to speak, perhaps even without intelligence, what exactly was Komamura thinking in the very end?