Incinerating and destroying everything in its path, turning all it touched to ashes!
The screen blazed with flames, the scorched earth and the Head Captain's arcing fire halo proclaiming the might of the strongest fire-type Zanpakutō!
"Remember this…"
Gripping his blade, his white eyebrows and beard dancing in the heat, the Head Captain's narrowed eyes radiated a fire-god's wrath. "Those who dare challenge me must face being burned to death! Even if you were my proudest students, I won't show mercy!"
With a swing, a scarlet blaze spiraled from Ryūjin Jakka, forming a cataclysmic firestorm that tore through the sky like a dragon's roar!
BOOM!
Not just the earth—the Soul Society's sky itself was scorched, visibly warping as if on the verge of shattering!
This surreal scene sent shockwaves through the Bleach world.
"It's affecting space itself?!"
"This is insane! He just swung his blade once!"
"I'm starting to think if he aimed at the screen, Ryūjin Jakka's flames could burn through time and space to the human world!"
"The scariest part? Someone as strong as the Head Captain is only fifth!"
"The four above him could probably destroy the Soul Society with ease!"
Weaker Shinigami fled the screen, fearing the flames' reach. Others huddled together, drawing courage from companionship to keep watching.
To most, the Head Captain was no longer the stern yet kindly old man but a human sun, a walking nuclear bomb capable of annihilating the Seireitei or even Rukongai's eightieth district with a thought!
No one doubted his power to do so!
"Captain, you two are insane to provoke someone this terrifying! Isn't that just asking for death?" Ise Nanao, cowering behind Kyoraku, gasped for air, overwhelmed by Ryūjin Jakka's pressure.
Without Kyoraku shielding her, she'd have fainted from suffocation.
"Ask Ukitake! This has nothing to do with me—I'm not taking the blame!" Kyoraku spread his hands, feigning innocence with a rogue's grin.
"You…" Ukitake's face turned green with frustration.
You shameless friend! It's obviously your fault!
In the video, after Ryūjin Jakka's release, Kyoraku and Ukitake activated their Shikai, their grave expressions contrasting sharply with their real-world selves.
Seeing his students defy him, the Head Captain's rage flared higher.
"Ryūjin Jakka, Torch!"
His low growl sounded like a doomsday horn. Swinging again, crimson flames spun like a solar disc, shattering the sky and orbiting his body at high speed. The sun-like heat melted nearby buildings' surfaces!
"I can't take it anymore!"
"Keep watching, and my organs will burn!"
As his fury escalated, more viewers succumbed to heatstroke, on the verge of self-immolation.
Yet this was just the beginning!
When the Head Captain raised his scarred arm, glaring at the camera's direction and swinging—
"Slash!"
A massive, fiery red blade strike, carrying apocalyptic heat, filled the screen like a black cloud crushing a city!
The terrifying blow left only a sea of red and an overwhelming blaze in viewers' sights.
"Everyone, scatter!"
The footage was so vivid, despite being set in the future and targeting Kyoraku and Ukitake, that the lifelike oppression awakened primal fear. Countless viewers fled from the screen in panic!
The Head Captain's slash caused unprecedented chaos across the Bleach world—human world, Hueco Mundo, Soul Society, and Wandenreich. Wherever a transparent screen existed, scenes of desperate flight unfolded.
Ryūjin Jakka! The strongest fire-type!
From now on, these words would be seared into every soul, an indelible fiery nail!
Ultimately, the crimson blade strike swept everything, crashing into the camera's direction. Kyoraku, Ukitake, and the entire background vanished in a sea of flames, ending the mentor-student clash.
The Head Captain's ranking segment paused.
"Head Captain…"
"Though the ranking is questionable, those scenes must have awed the world with Ryūjin Jakka's dominance!"
"A silver lining in this misfortune!"
Seeing the Head Captain's expression soften slightly, satisfied with the footage, Sasakibe Chōjirō dared to speak, bowing to console him.
"Hm…"
"I'm not sure why my future self fought Shunsui and the others, but those scenes indirectly confirm earlier footage."
Suppressing his satisfaction, Yamamoto nodded solemnly, analyzing, "I suspect the 'invader' leader is Kurosaki Ichigo."
"What? Him again?" Sasakibe was stunned.
This Ichigo kid was everywhere in the future, tangled in every incident!
"Though I'm not certain, his frequent appearances suggest he's no mere side character, supporting my earlier guess…"
Defying expectations, Yamamoto gave Ichigo high praise. Clearing his throat, he emphasized, "If he persists to the end and earns Yhwach's invitation to the Wandenreich, I boldly predict… among the four above me, Kurosaki Ichigo may claim a spot!"
Shocking words!
An endorsement from the millennium's strongest Shinigami!
If outsiders heard this, their jaws would drop.
"No way…" Sasakibe swallowed hard, unable to fathom Yamamoto's high regard for Ichigo.
"Indeed…"
Yamamoto nodded firmly. "I believe that human boy, Ichigo, will surpass me in the future!"
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