"This is impossible!"
The young man leading the six, seeing his full-force attack with the Bakuyoto so easily blocked by Ito Makoto's unchanted Dankū, his eyes widened, and his face was filled with disbelief.
Yamaguchi Tomosuke, as the leader of the Baku Yau Group, did not have a Zanpakuto.
But he was confident that with his Bakuyoto and his Third Class Reiatsu, he definitely possessed the combat power of a Captain-Level Soul Reaper.
His full-force attack just now would have required even a Captain-Level Soul Reaper to handle with caution, yet it was so easily blocked by a Vice-Captain.
"Impossible! My attack should be no less than a Captain-Level Soul Reaper's Bankai. How could you, a mere Vice-Captain, block it so easily?!"
Yamaguchi Tomosuke stared at Ito Makoto, enunciating each word.
"Ah? Do you have some misunderstanding about Captain-level strength?"
Ito Makoto chuckled, let go of Kazumichi Asayuki, drew his sword, and clashed with Yamaguchi Tomosuke.
"Clang!"
"You think just because your Reiatsu reached Third Class, plus a Bakuyoto, you can rival a Squad Captain? Don't joke around, you're still far from it!"
Ito Makoto and Yamaguchi Tomosuke fought in close quarters. In just a few breaths, Yamaguchi Tomosuke was struck seven or eight times by Ito Makoto.
"You are too weak!"
Seeing this, the other five Baku Yau Group members also rushed over, surrounding Ito Makoto and engaging him in battle. Facing five Baku Yau Group members at the peak of Fourth Class Reiatsu and one at Third Class Reiatsu, Ito Makoto still wore a confident smile on his face, clearly not taking these six seriously.
Kazumichi Asayuki, seeing Ito Makoto being held up by the Baku Yau Group, finally found an opportunity to concentrate her Reiatsu and break through Ito Makoto's restraint, regaining her ability to move.
The first thing she did after regaining her mobility was to grasp her Bakuyoto. Instantly, countless mercury particles swirled around her, instantly healing the deep, bone-visible wound on her shoulder.
With the Bakuyoto in hand, Kazumichi Asayuki regained her former composure. She wiped the remaining blood from her shoulder, then brought her blood-stained finger to her mouth and sucked on it, appearing exceptionally deranged.
"Hahaha, Makoto-kun, since you're here, then enjoy the hospitality of my Baku Yau Group!"
Kazumichi Asayuki watched Ito Makoto being attacked by the six, covering her mouth and giggling foolishly.
Ito Makoto merely spoke calmly and expressionlessly:
"Kasumioji Clan Head, do you think a few Bakuyoto and these few useless individuals can guarantee your safety?"
Ito Makoto showed a cruel smile to Kazumichi Asayuki, causing her heart to tremble.
Just as Ito Makoto was about to break through the encirclement of the six and attack Kazumichi Asayuki again, Yamaguchi Tomosuke raised the Bakuyoto in his hand. An oval mirror immediately reflected a beam of light, encompassing all six Baku Yau Group members and Ito Makoto.
"This is the Bakuyoto's barrier?"
Looking at the colorful space before him, Ito Makoto clicked his tongue in wonder.
The next moment, Yamaguchi Tomosuke's voice came from all directions:
"Seal, Shattered Rock."
The colorful space suddenly glowed brightly. Hidden by this dazzling light, the six Baku Yau Group members rushed out from all directions to attack Ito Makoto.
"Clang!"
Facing the masked man with a scythe behind him, who intended to cut him in half at the waist, Ito Makoto simply held his sword horizontally behind his back, blocking the attack.
The masked man gripped the scythe-shaped Bakuyoto with both hands, exerting all his strength but unable to advance an inch.
"Fukushima, no need to fight him head-on. We'll wear him down in this Seven-Colored Realm!"
Yamaguchi Tomosuke commanded. The next instant, the scythe-wielding man's figure vanished, replaced by a massive, serrated Bakuyoto blade charging directly at Ito Makoto's face.
"Whoosh!"
Ito Makoto activated his Shunpo, dodging the attack, but the next moment, rock walls suddenly emerged from the ground beneath his feet. Ito Makoto had no choice but to use Shunpo again to evade and maneuver.
At the same time, a spear-shaped Bakuyoto extended from the colorful light, thrusting directly at his chest.
"Clang."
Ito Makoto held the Asauchi in his hand horizontally across his chest, blocking the spear.
"Mist Illusion Corridor!"
Immediately, a thick mist accompanied the spear, swirling and enveloping Ito Makoto.
"Hado Number Fifty-Eight — Tenran!"
Ito Makoto waved his hand, and a massive hurricane erupted from his palm, dispelling the white mist and shattering the rock wall formed by the Bakuyoto.
Another flash of colorful light passed, and countless sharp blades assailed him from all directions. Ito Makoto remained unhurried, a flash of white light around him, transforming into an afterimage to dodge the pincer attack of countless blades.
This was a partial Shunko he had learned by observing Soi Fon during their numerous sparring sessions. Although incomplete, it was more than enough to dodge a Bakuyoto.
However, just as he dodged the blades, two massive axes, with fleshy tentacles at their ends and wisps of blue lightning arcs on their blades, attacked him from front and back in a pincer movement.
Ito Makoto still activated Shunko to dodge these two giant axes.
"Interesting, playing with lightning in front of me!"
Ito Makoto scoffed when he saw someone using the power of lightning to attack him. He then ran his left hand along his sword, and a pure white lightning bolt instantly attached itself to the blade.
He slashed fiercely at the two individuals wielding the lightning axes.
"Boom!"
The single slash was like a spring thunderclap, precisely Thunderclap Slash. The two were directly sent flying by the brilliant attack, their bodies charred black by the lightning, trembling all over, and their Bakuyoto almost slipped from their hands.
Facing the encirclement of the six, Ito Makoto still casually parried their combined attacks.
Suddenly, the Baku Yau Group began to realize that the Shinigami before them had never released his Zanpakuto, fighting them only with his Asauchi and Kido.
Noticing this, Yamaguchi Tomosuke was enraged and immediately shouted:
"Shinigami, why do you not release your Zanpakuto? Do you dare to despise us, the Baku Yau Group!"
Facing the enemy's sudden outburst, Ito Makoto was a bit confused. He merely wanted to use this opportunity to test the Zanjutsu and Kido he had learned from Retsu Unohana over the years, as well as the Shunpo honed from battling Soi Fon.
That was why he had never used Soumetsu, only fighting with his Asauchi.
"Originally, at the Clan Head's residence, we were unable to unleash the true power of the Bakuyoto to conceal our spiritual pressure. Now that you have been drawn into the Shattered Rock barrier, this place can block the leakage of spiritual pressure. Now, let you taste the true strength of our Baku Yau Group!"
Yamaguchi Tomosuke's angry voice resonated again. The next moment, the six Baku Yau Group members appeared, their auras surging. At the same time, the fleshy tentacles at the hilt of their Bakuyoto began to grow wildly, consuming half of their arms.
Upon hearing this, Ito Makoto's lips curled slightly:
"You said this barrier could block Reiatsu? You should have said so earlier. I originally wanted to play with you, but I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry to die. In that case, I'll grant your wish!"
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