The villains were always calm for some reason.
Tokinada's attitude in the past and the ambitions hidden in his heart told about his nature.
His current loss of composure was nothing more than a facade.
Perhaps he had already noticed Tokikaze's intentions, leading him to deliberately highlight his inability to control emotions during the battle.
Most people would subconsciously look down on an opponent who could not even control their own emotions.
Unfortunately, this was completely futile against Tokikaze.
He already knew Tokinada's true nature.
This earnest attempt at a performance was nothing more than throwing seductive glances at a blind person.
"Tokikaze-sama, fortunately, I did not disgrace myself!"
Tokinada was covered in blood. Paired with his inherently sinister smile, he looked like a complete psycopath.
"You've wasted too much time."
Tokikaze didn't even bother to play along, "Are you seriously hoping to reduce your house arrest if you struggle with opponents of this calibre?"
He didn't continue, but the disdain and contempt in his eyes conveyed everything.
Looking at the expression of the person in front of him, and the undisguised scorn in his pupils, anger started to well up in Tokinada's heart.
However, his well-honed skill allowed him to instantly regained control over his emotions.
This was not the time yet...
"Please give me another chance, Tokikaze-sama. I will do my best."
Tokinada said as he slightly bowed, showing respect.
"I hope you won't disappoint me."
Tokikaze nodded, "Tokieda, let's go, continue advancing to the north."
Tokieda remained silent, just silently following behind Tokikaze, obeying all of his command.
Her position within the Clan was even lower than Tokinada. She was just considered a combat force with decent strength.
Tokinada's eye twitched slightly, but he didn't say much. Just as he watched Tokikaze's disappearing figure, a hint of malicious intent appeared in his gaze.
...
The war continued, and with the reinforcements joining, the rebels were no longer at an overwhelming advantage.
However, even though the reinforcements that Tokikaze brought were quite skilled and even reached Seated Officer-level on top of having the Spirit-Severing Ropes, facing rebels who weren't afraid of dying proved challenging.
Some crazy rebels, even detonated their own Reiatsu in their final moments, essentially turning themselves into a bomb.
"We will never yield!"
Following a determined shout, another rebel blew themselves up, obscuring Tokikaze's view.
Tokinada showed a hint of bewilderment, "Risking their lives to win a war?! Have these guys gone mad? You should pick your battle!"
Tokikaze didn't respond because he also didn't know the answer to this question. People had different ideals, after all. "End the battle in this area as quickly as possible."
As his words fell, Tokieda immediately disappeared from view with Shunpo.
Tokinada hesitated for a moment, but when Tokikaze looked at him, he also picked his own battlefield.
A burst of Kido light immediately came to sight, alleviating the tension in that area.
Naturally, Tokikaze had his own target. In this area, there was another person with high Reiatsu.
Following the rhythmical sound of a sword, Izumi Saeki instantly sensed incoming danger and immediately twisted his body.
In the next moment, a bright crescent-shaped compressed air blade almost grazed his cheek.
Boom!
An explosion sounded, and a blazing fire lit up on the barrier in the distance.
Izumi Saeki's pupils contracted. His somewhat disheveled face was full of astonishment.
"The level of power..."
He stiffly turned his head to look at Tokikaze's direction.
"Member of the Tsunayashiro Clan..."
Since he was there for Clan's business, Tokikaze did not wear his Captain haori that symbolized his status.
"The mastermind behind the chaos in the Soul Society, the source of all evil."
Izumi Saeki realized that he might have encountered a big shot. If he could take this big shot down, it would undoubtedly influence the outcome of this war.
"I'll kill you here no matter what it takes!"
"Descend, Keikyoku!"
Tokikaze saw the enemy started muttering some unintelligible words after swinging his sword.
In the next moment, the charred ground suddenly surged layer by layer like waves, and it covered so much area that it even affected others' battles.
Izumi Saeki tightly gripped the hilt of his sword and inserted his Zanpakuto into the ground.
On the blade, a lot of sharp thorns and vines emerged, absorbing the nutrients of the soil and the scarce Reishi in the atmosphere.
The thorns instantly spread, tearing the earth apart, transforming into a giant snake-shape that covered the sky.
"A plant-manipulation Zanpakuto."
Tokikaze raised an eyebrow and recalled something, "Former 4th Division Vice-Captain, Izumi Saeki?"
"I didn't expect that someone still recognize me even after a hundred years."
The giant snake-like thorns looked down at Tokikaze, "As a sign of gratitude, I'll at least try to leave your corpse intact."
"Well, thank you very much."
Tokikaze waved his Zanpakuto casually, cutting off the terrifying thorns that came from all directions. The wind gradually rose, cutting through everything within its range.
"No need to thank me. Go repent for your sins in hell!"
Izumi Saeki manipulated the giant thorn to rush towards Tokikaze. The momentum was so intense that it was hard to breathe.
In an instant, the Zanpakuto in Tokikaze's hand extended, and a greenish wind enveloped it.
With a gentle swing, an intense compressed air blade surged forth!
A bright light illuminated the sky, creating distorted lines, which were the flow of wind.
In just an instant, the giant snake-like thorns were disintegrated, turning into countless small fragments that scattered like rain.
Izumi Saeki's pupils contracted once again, and deep within his heart, an indescribable shock and fear began to well up.
It was an instinctive fear.
He could see the wind was raging.
A figure stood tall within the raging wind.
Vaguely, Izumi Saeki seemed bewildered, feeling as if he was staring at a deity.
A deity who controlled the wind!