"Ugh~"
Ginjō Kūgo clutched his head, enduring the muscle aches throughout his body as he struggled to get up, only to find himself inexplicably back in his rented room.
He then looked towards his bedside, at the small centipede whose body was once again covered in dark golden patterns.
"Did you save me?"
...
Soul Society, West Rukongai.
Ito Makoto, holding Soumetsu, unleashed a powerful sword pressure, carving a massive gully several meters deep into the hill in front of him.
"Whoosh"
A blur flashed, striking directly at Ito Makoto's face.
Just as Soi Fon was still a foot away from him, Ito Makoto directly clasped his left hand, grabbing Soi Fon's boneless, slender palm.
"Got you!"
Ito Makoto grinned. Ever since he coincidentally met Soi Fon here ten years ago, they had often sparred in this very spot. Although there was some initial unpleasantness between them, their relationship greatly improved as they sparred more frequently.
Compared to the life-or-death duels with Zaraki Kenpachi, he still preferred fighting Soi Fon. While both greatly improved his combat skills, he didn't want to be half-crippled every time.
And after ten years of continuous sparring with Soi Fon, his Shunpo technique could be said to be almost on par with hers. Even some Squad Captains in the Gotei 13 might be slightly inferior to him in Shunpo now.
Just as Yekawa was secretly pleased that he had completely seen through Soi Fon's movements, and had grabbed Soi Fon's arm at the very moment Suzumebachi was about to stab him.
"Bakudo Number Thirty—Sokatsui"
Soi Fon waved her left hand, and an inverted triangle carrying yellow fangs shot directly towards Ito Makoto's body.
Seeing this, Ito Makoto could only retreat, dodging the Bakudo, but Soi Fon did not intend to let go of this rare attacking opportunity. She directly took a Shunpo step, and Suzumebachi, which was on her right middle finger, once again thrust towards his face.
"Soumetsu - Style Two - Rift Ban!"
In an instant, a dense black aura surged from Soumetsu. Ito Makoto drew a circle with his blade, and the dense black aura condensed into two interlocking rings that struck towards Soi Fon.
Upon seeing this, Soi Fon immediately paused her movement, intending to flip over and dodge this Rift Ban.
"Too late, Shunko!"
A dense Kido aura surged from within Soi Fon's body, then transformed into a gust of spiritual pressure that swirled around her. Soi Fon attacked with both fists.
"Twin Bones!"
Under the enhancement of Shunko, she directly used the Hakuda Twin Bones to meet Ito Makoto's Rift Ban!
"Boom!"
Thick smoke accompanied a loud bang.
At the same time, Soi Fon's figure burst out from deep within the dense smoke, the white spiritual pressure formed by Shunko constantly swirling around her.
She attacked Ito Makoto with boundless might.
Due to her incredible speed, Ito Makoto could only raise his blade to block, but he was still knocked back dozens of meters by Soi Fon's single blow, only managing to stabilize himself after colliding with a large rock behind him.
"Soi-Fon, that's amazing! I didn't expect your Shunko to have reached this level!"
Upon hearing Ito Makoto's praise, Soi Fon's face first showed a hint of joy, then her expression changed as she said haughtily:
"Who are you calling Soi-Fon? Are we that familiar? Please address me as Captain Soi Fon, do you understand, Vice-Captain Ito?"
Ito Makoto clicked his tongue at Soi Fon's tsundere demeanor.
"Yes, yes, Captain Soi Fon!"
Suddenly, Soi Fon in front of him had a mischievous smile:
"Vice-Captain Ito, your Reiatsu has reached the peak of Fourth Class Reiatsu, just a hair's breadth away from Squad Captain level Reiatsu. How about I help you out?"
Seeing Soi Fon's expression, Ito Makoto immediately felt a sense of foreboding.
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