As expected of a former Vice Kidō Chief, he was skilled at constructing barriers of every kind.
Hachigen then cast Bakudō #75: Gochūtekkan ("Five Iron Pillars"), sealing all five points of Kurosaki Ichigo's body beneath massive stone columns.
Hirako Shinji and Yuta were seated nearby, observing the scene.
"Now that I think about it, I haven't asked your name yet. I'm Hirako Shinji. Those over there are Sarugaki Hiyori, Aikawa Love, and Kurosaki Ichigo…"
"Hideki Yuta. I currently serve as the head of the Kidō Corps, as well as Captain of the 12th Division."
Shinji's gaze lingered on Yuta, his expression uncertain, before both turned their attention back to Kurosaki Ichigo.
Ichigo had already begun succumbing fully to his Hollowification, his instincts tearing free in destructive chaos. Even the strength of the Gochūtekkan was being ruined under his thrashing power.
Yadōmaru Lisa, dressed in her sailor-style uniform and black calf-length socks, unsheathed her Zanpakutō and stepped in front of Ichigo to engage him directly.
Though her chest was not particularly full, her movements were precise and agile. At one point she balanced herself on a single hand, rotated her body, and used her strong legs to drive Ichigo back with a helicopter-like kick. Upside down, her skirt lifted slightly, revealing her undergarments before she landed back on her feet.
After her exchange, the rest of the Visoreds joined in one at a time-save for Hirako Shinji and Aikawa Love-rotating their efforts against Ichigo.
The battlefield echoed with continuous clashes, each strike shaking the ground as Aikawa maintained barriers to contain the destruction from spilling into the human world.
Lisa's eyes narrowed as she caught her breath during the exchange. "His strength after Hollowification… it takes all six of us rotating just to hold him back…"
Shinji's expression hardened as he concentrated. "Ichigo… if the Hollow really devours you completely, then I'll have no choice but to cut you down."
Ichigo's form continued to shift further. What had begun as only a Hollow mask now extended across his body as white bone-like armor grew to cover him. His hands and feet became monstrous and clawed, a tail extended behind him, and he began firing Cero blasts from his fingertips.
Sarugaki Hiyori, who had been thrown aside earlier by Yuta, was still incapacitated and unable to rejoin the fight.
The five remaining Visoreds continued exchanging blows with the rampaging Ichigo but were clearly being overwhelmed.
Muguruma Kensei's expression tightened with unease as he realized the extent of the threat. Watching Ichigo suddenly turn and charge directly toward Yuta and Shinji, his body tensed in alarm.
Ichigo's monstrous form screamed as his mask grew to cover nearly everything except a sliver on the upper right corner. He had completely lost reason as his immense killing intent bore down on them.
Lisa shouted quickly, "Yuta! Move!"
But Yuta didn't shift an inch. Instead, he reached forward calmly, seized Ichigo's right wrist-the one clutching his Zanpakutō-and with a decisive motion swung him into the ground.
The impact resounded with a concussive boom, sending tremors through the area as Ichigo hit the earth forcefully.
Yuta's technique carried the flow of redirecting energy, using Ichigo's reckless momentum against him.
The ground split open beneath the force of the throw, the earth caving into a massive pit while heavy boulders burst upward from the recoil. The shockwave rattled every stone, each one several meters thick as they scattered, and the noise reverberated through the air like thunder.
The Visoreds stared in disbelief at the sight.
"What… just happened?"
"Is Captain Yuta even human?"
"He threw a nearly fully Hollowified Ichigo as if he weighed nothing…"
They had struggled desperately against Ichigo's overwhelming power only moments before, but Yuta had subdued him as though he were a mere child's toy. The difference in spiritual pressure was undeniable and terrifying.
Ichigo's Hollow state began to falter after the throw, his body reverting slowly as his mask cracked.
Shinji rose to his feet, his voice low. "It seems… Ichigo may have to be put down."
Just as he prepared to intervene further, the remnants of Ichigo's mask shattered completely, and his body reverted back to himself. He collapsed to the ground, regaining control at last, though his body was wracked with pain.
Confusion clouded his expression as he tried to lift his arm but found it bent unnaturally.
"What… happened? Why is my arm like this? Who-who hit me?"
He could barely move as he lay against the rubble, his body aching and broken from the force of Yuta's earlier throw.
His breathing was ragged as he hissed through clenched teeth.
Yuta observed him quietly, then placed his left hand forward. Spiritual particles began to converge rapidly at his face, white fragments condensing and solidifying into a Hollow mask.
The moment the edge of the mask formed, his spiritual pressure erupted outward violently.
Shinji, Aikawa Love, Kensei, and the others all widened their eyes at the oppressive force-they could feel it grinding into the air itself.
Cracks split across the ground with audible snaps.
The layered barrier that Love had woven earlier, though unfazed during Ichigo's rampage, could not withstand Yuta's spiritual pressure. The first layer shattered with a sharp sound, and moments later the second collapsed as well.
The recoil sent Love reeling backward, blood spilling from his lips as he tried to steady himself, his gaze fixed in shock on Yuta's Hollowfied form.
Shinji's voice was sharp and strained as he called out. "Yuta… what are you doing?"
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