Sora held Tora Kasumiōji's head and pulled his Zanpakutō from his throat.
Blood gushed out, staining his robes, but he had no energy to care.
"Thirty-six..." Sora said, tossing the corpse aside. There were thirty-five other identical bodies lying here.
He had already killed Tora Kasumiōji thirty-six times. His hands were numb from the effort.
Although Tora was the captain of the guard, he was used to a pampered life. His basic combat skills were poor, which made him relatively easy to deal with.
Even so, the cost to Sora was considerable. At first, he could kill him without injury. Now, he had to take some damage to land a killing blow.
If it weren't for his "Kaidō Self-Healing" ability, he would have collapsed long ago. The worst part was that he didn't know what Tora's limit was.
He took a moment to recover, his eyes fixed on the black mist, waiting for Tora to reappear.
Tora's own heart was not calm. This opponent was a monster.
He had never seen a Shinigami who could use Kaidō so effectively in the middle of a battle. Trading injuries for a kill was useless against him.
He deeply regretted not spending any time training his basic combat abilities.
Tora stood at the edge of the mist, not daring to step out. He only had a few "repetitions" left and couldn't afford to waste them.
He knew Sora still had the strength to cut him down. Fortunately, he had one last move.
"The third layer: the dream of eternal slumber."
This was the final layer. He wouldn't have used it if he weren't out of options, as this move posed a certain threat to himself.
The first two layers were dreams he created. The final layer was entering the enemy's dream.
In this layer, the enemy would forget they were dreaming, while he would remain lucid. His advantage would be magnified infinitely.
However, it was still the enemy's dream world. Everything within it was unknown, and he had to be cautious.
The black mist grew thicker, and the dream world began to change violently. The spot where Sora had been standing was now empty.
He needed to find Sora, who was now lost within the dream, and kill him.
...
Rain slanted through the light of the streetlamps. Beyond the light, the area was completely dark.
Sora stood under a streetlight, completely soaked, but he didn't notice. His head was groggy from drinking.
He rarely drank, but today his heart was heavy. He had opened two businesses in his life, and he had worked hard.
In this life, he had never owed so much money.
Sora suddenly shuddered. He thought he heard a noise in the distance.
"Someone fell in the water!"
"Call for help!"
"Can anyone swim?!"
"I can!" Sora shook his groggy head and ran towards the sound. As he ran, the scene in front of him became clearer, and a riverbank came into view.
However, after he left, the human-shaped shadow by the streetlight remained in place. A moment later, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness.
"Found you," Tora said, staring at the riverbank. "What a strange place..."
He rushed forward, wanting to catch up to Sora and kill him. As he passed the streetlight, the shadow on the ground suddenly swelled.
It became a black, solid mass and lunged at him.
Tora was shocked and quickly used Shunpo to escape, but even then, he couldn't evade the shadow's attack.
He was enveloped by the shadow, and the world began to spin. When he came to, he found himself lying on a long, metal table.
The dream had shifted.
Tora's heart sank. Some dreams were discontinuous. This was why he only used this ability as a last resort.
He couldn't know what would happen in an enemy's dream world. If he wasn't careful, he too could become trapped.
He tried to move, but his limbs and waist were locked by metal clasps. He tried to break free with his Spiritual Pressure, but he couldn't summon it.
He had never encountered this situation in a dream before and was terrified.
"Calm down... I have to calm down to find a way out..." He forced himself to be calm and looked around.
There were many metal tables, and he wasn't the only one on them. The people lying there were all familiar.
Batsunsai Katori? So many of them?
All the tables were occupied by people who looked like her: tall, short, fat, thin, men, women, young, and old.
Then, he heard a faint sound to his right. He turned his head and saw a figure in a white robe with its back to him.
There was no one there a moment ago, Tora thought, trying to suppress his fear.
The figure was a slender woman. A complex golden hairpiece held up her black hair. Six golden, skeletal arms were connected to her white shawl, each holding a different surgical tool.
The Sora he had been looking for was now lying on the metal table in front of her. The sound he heard seemed to be the squelch of flesh being cut.
The white-robed woman, as if hearing the noise behind her, slowly turned her head, revealing half of a beautiful face.
"Oh? Has another one woken up..."
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