A stream of light shot across the sky of the Hanakare district and crashed into a mountain. BOOM— The tremor from the mountains could be felt even by the souls on the streets below.
"Boss, let's go check it out! Maybe some kind of treasure just appeared!"
"We have to hurry, or someone else will get rich!"
In the next moment, the noise on the street instantly ceased. An overwhelmingly powerful Spiritual Pressure swept through the sky above them, suffocating them into silence.
...
Sora pushed aside the rocks that had buried him and quickly used Kaidō to heal his injuries. Batsunsai's attack was too terrifying; he couldn't block it. He had no clue about the secret technique she mentioned.
As he healed, he carefully recalled and deconstructed her every move. He realized that before each slash, she had pinched the blade with two fingers. That had to be a key action.
But how could two fingers achieve the effect of compressing Spiritual Pressure?
He tried it, mimicking her by pinching his own Zanpakutō's blade with his index and middle fingers. The moment he released them, he swung the blade and unleashed a stream of light. BOOM— A nearby tree was instantly blasted to pieces.
"It's no good... the power is still dispersed," Sora frowned.
SWISH— Batsunsai appeared beside him via Shunpo. "Are you rested?"
"You can't keep releasing your Spiritual Pressure like this! Come with me to find Captain Unohana!"
"I took a secret medicine to unleash my potential. Going to her is useless. If you don't want me to have died in vain, then continue," she said.
Sora's heart was heavy, but he had no choice but to raise his Zanpakutō.
Batsunsai raised her blade again, her left index and middle fingers pinching it tightly. "The secret technique of the Katori Style is actually a blade sealing method."
"You use two fingers to seal the dissipating Spiritual Pressure, while at the same time, your slashing speed must reach its absolute limit to keep the energy from scattering upon release."
"You have already felt its power. From now on, I will only use Spiritual Pressure equivalent to yours, and I will use other techniques!"
"Feel the knack of it!"
Sora's eyes narrowed. A torrent of Spiritual Pressure erupted from his shoulders and back. "Shunkō!" He couldn't keep up with her speed and needed to enter this state to have any chance of parrying her blows.
At the same time, Batsunsai released her fingers, and her sword instantly swung up. Another stream of light surged towards him.
Sora lunged forward, thrusting his blade at the light. Shungeki! —CLANG!!!
His feet dug into the earth, carving two deep grooves in the ground. Even with equivalent Spiritual Pressure, her "Ryūkō" could still overpower him! The secret technique made it that much stronger!
The stream of light suddenly vanished, and the pressure on him eased. But his tense nerves did not dare to relax for a moment. Batsunsai's next attack was already coming.
He drew his other sword, Tenzui Shinkotsu, with his left hand and blocked at his waist. Batsunsai had vanished. The next moment, she appeared behind him.
Shunpo Iaijutsu! —CLANG!
Sora's left hand went numb from the shock, and he almost lost his grip on the sword. He seized the opportunity and let the blade slide back into its scabbard.
He raised his right hand, pinching the blade of Kagehime with two fingers, sealing his Spiritual Pressure within it. Then, he quickly released his fingers. While twisting his waist to turn, he swung the blade behind him.
At that moment, Batsunsai also unleashed another stream of light. The two attacks collided, but his scattered light was instantly crushed by her concentrated power. He could only raise his sword to block. —CLANG!
He was sent flying into the forest again, crashing through several large trees before he stopped.
Batsunsai lowered her Zanpakutō and walked forward. A trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes. Her body felt weak. Her time was almost up, but Sora still hadn't learned the technique.
Just then, a flash of lightning shot out from the forest, reaching her in the blink of an eye. Batsunsai's spirit soared. She swung her sword to meet the lightning, to feel its power with her blade. —CLANG!!!
She was pushed back several steps, but a wide smile spread across her face. "Good! That's the feeling!"
From the forest, the two fingers of Sora's left hand still had arcs of lightning lingering on them. He had finally succeeded in using his fingers to unleash a concentrated stream of light! A new secret technique skill appeared on his panel: Thunder-Finger Sealing Blade!
He couldn't perform the sealing method like her because his slashing speed was slower. But he had a flash of inspiration. He had tried to combine "Raikiri" and "Shiken" with the sealing method, and successfully created his own version!
"Sora, take my blade!" Batsunsai unleashed another stream of light.
"Bring it!" Sora also unleashed his Thunder-Finger Sealing Blade.
Two completely different streams of light shot out simultaneously. The one imbued with the power of lightning was even a fraction faster than hers! BOOM—
The two attacks collided, kicking up a terrifying shockwave. When the dust settled, Sora saw a deep, bottomless chasm where the attacks had met. The chasm had split the entire mountain in two.
He had learned the secret technique, but there was no joy in his heart. Batsunsai's condition looked terrible. Her vibrant aura from just a moment ago was gone. Sora instantly used Shunpo to appear before her, catching her as she fell.
"Sora, it seems you have walked your own path... I am so proud..." she coughed lightly and said slowly, "The Katori Style... is now yours..."
Batsunsai Katori
Talent: S+
Spiritual Pressure: LV 90
Affinity Level: Close
Status: Spiritual Core shattered, Spiritual Body collapsing...
Her Spiritual Core had been completely destroyed. Her body was disintegrating! Sora's mind worked with unprecedented efficiency, searching through all his knowledge of Kaidō for a solution.
Just then, two figures appeared beside him. He recognized them instantly: Shutara Senjumaru and Tenjirō Kirinji.
Kirinji bent down to look at Batsunsai. "Tsk, tsk, how touching. To think she was willing to die for you."
Sora remembered that Kirinji's Kaidō skill was even higher than Unohana's. "Lord Kirinji, is there a way to save her?"
"You know me?" Kirinji was a little surprised. "Did she tell you about us too? Well, no matter. I had a way, but now... she's a goner. All we had to do was transplant your Spiritual Core into her, and she would have lived. But she refused."
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