—CLANG!!!
Sora and Unohana clashed in the air, locked in a struggle of blades. But the immense explosive power granted by Raihi Ryōgen made the strength Sora was currently unleashing far surpass that of Unohana, who had suppressed her spiritual pressure to the same level.
The human-shaped ball of golden flames pushed Unohana into the sky.
The two of them ascended at extreme speed.
The golden fireball in the Seireitei sky was too conspicuous, like a second sun, attracting a great deal of attention.
"What is that now? It's not going to be another problem, is it?" Kyōraku Shunsui said, scratching his face as he gazed at the golden fireball in the sky.
Having just left the Central Apothecary, Kyōraku thought that the matter of Takezuna Jigyō's assassination was not yet over and that someone was causing trouble within the Seireitei.
"Why... does it seem to be only Lord Katori's and Captain Unohana's spiritual pressure?" Kyōraku felt something was odd. He didn't sense anyone else's spiritual pressure there.
"Could it be that those two are fighting?"
Although the location of Katori Sora's and Retsu Unohana's spar was within the Seireitei, it was in a suburban area far from the noble district. Kyōraku's spiritual sense wasn't perfectly clear. Feeling uneasy, he decided to head in the direction of the golden fireball.
First Division—
Chōjirō Sasakibe was reporting to Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni about the assassination of Takezuna Jigyō.
"So, all the evidence points to Tetsuya Asada?"
"That is correct."
Yamamoto fell into deep thought, beginning to ponder whether Tetsuya Asada had a motive to do such a thing.
A moment later, Yamamoto's expression shifted slightly. He quickly walked to the veranda and looked up, seeing the distant fireball.
"Nonsense!" Yamamoto frowned.
His spiritual sense was far keener than Kyōraku's. He could clearly perceive that only Katori Sora and Retsu Unohana were there, so he had no intention of heading over himself.
"Chōjirō, go and remind them not to cause too much of a disturbance within the Seireitei!" Yamamoto ordered.
"Yes, sir!"
...
In the sky, the rain clouds, perhaps influenced by the golden flames, began to churn restlessly.
They rapidly poured dense sheets of rain toward the earth, as if trying to extinguish the blazing fireball.
However, the falling rain failed to block the light of the golden flames. Instead, it formed clouds of steam around the fireball, adding a touch of mystery and grandeur.
The dark clouds, which had been gradually healing, were violently torn open by the golden fireball, creating a massive gap.
In this rain-swept sky, the large hole in the middle of the clouds unexpectedly shone with sunlight.
The sunlight pierced through the gaps in the clouds, scattering upon the earth in golden beams that intertwined with the pouring rain.
Sora and Unohana broke through the cloud layer.
Unohana faced the firelight directly, feeling as if her body was about to be ignited.
She had to raise her spiritual pressure slightly.
The terrifying spiritual pressure that surged from Unohana's body had reached the captain-level.
She stopped her ascent in mid-air and, with a swing of her sword, knocked Sora away.
"Lord Katori, your swordsmanship has already walked its own path..." Unohana said slowly. "This state of yours is very powerful. I can no longer defeat you by continuing to suppress my spiritual pressure."
Katori Sora's explosive power had taken her by surprise. Even she could not suppress him with an equal level of spiritual pressure while he was in this state.
The flames on Sora's body began to weaken and dissipate. Raihi Ryōgen focused on explosive power and could not be sustained for long.
"Captain Unohana is too strong. Ordinary moves are basically useless. This technique focuses on explosive power and cannot be maintained for long," Sora lamented.
To have forced Unohana to use her captain-level spiritual pressure today... he was already very satisfied with his progress.
Seeing the flames on Sora's body fade, Unohana said, "Then let's end it here for today."
"I hope to see more surprises next time..."
A deep longing was revealed in Unohana's eyes. She hoped the day when she could fight without suppressing her strength, with all her heart, would come soon.
"Thank you for your guidance, Captain Unohana," Sora nodded. This exchange had given him a deeper understanding of his own strength.
Barring any special mechanics, an ordinary vice-captain-level opponent would no longer be a match for him.
He glanced at his panel. His swordsmanship level had increased by another level, from 80 to 81.
Not only that, but the proficiency level of his "Harō" sword technique had also risen to Mastered.
Kyōraku Shunsui and Chōjirō Sasakibe arrived at almost the same time.
"Ah—so it really was you two fighting just now?" Kyōraku said, scratching his face.
"We were just exchanging pointers on swordsmanship. We didn't expect to startle you and Vice-Captain Sasakibe. Our apologies," Unohana said, returning to her usual gentle demeanor.
"The Head-Captain sent me," Chōjirō said. Seeing that they had stopped fighting, he didn't say much more.
"Exchanging pointers? Does that require making such a huge commotion?" Kyōraku said with a sigh. "I thought the assassination incident wasn't over and you had found a clue over here."
"There were no abnormalities in the pharmacy records. We found no clues on our end. Captain Kyōraku, you also believe it wasn't Tetsuya Asada, correct?" Unohana asked.
"My subordinates found Captain Takezuna's Kidō notes in Tetsuya Asada's house. However, Asada denies taking them."
"My personal feeling is that he isn't lying, but the Central 46 doesn't trust our feelings. This will only serve as a motive for Asada to murder Captain Takezuna. Without other evidence, it will be difficult to continue the investigation," Kyōraku sighed softly.
He felt the case was full of suspicious points, but he couldn't find any other evidence at the moment. Instead, all the evidence that had been found pointed to Tetsuya Asada as the culprit.
After a brief chat, they left the area.
Kyōraku intended to go back with Chōjirō to report to Yamamoto and also mention the situation with the Central Apothecary.
The potent anesthetic had, after all, come from there. Such a drug was a controlled substance, yet they had sold it. They would definitely have to bear some responsibility.
But a moment later, Sora returned to the location where he and Unohana had fought.
"Reflect all creation, Kagehime."
Sora moved quickly, leaving behind several shadows at the battle site.
These shadows would serve as his eyes, waiting here to catch the prey.
Unohana felt that this matter might be related to Reigai, so Sora decided to be cautious.
The commotion he and Unohana had caused today was enough to make certain interested parties aware that his strength had reached the vice-captain level.
The person creating the Reigai would surely not waste this opportunity to collect the reishi data of a fighter with vice-captain-level spiritual pressure.
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