The Rikujōkōrō confined the Menos Grande, instantly driving it into a frenzy. It roared skyward, spewing vicious profanities from some unknown source.
"I'll kill you all, tear you to pieces! I'll rip out your guts and stuff them in your ears! Mere insects..."
As an evolved form of Gillian, the Adjuchas possessed human-like intelligence, though its behavior remained volatile due to its accumulated rage.
Akira sat cross-legged on the ground as fine shadows extended from his sacred form, branching like dark trees beneath a starlit moon.
Dense Reiatsu swirled around these shadows, replenishing his depleted power until his Reiryoku was fully restored.
The ritual's power continued to strengthen him. A profound fullness permeated his soul as shadows etched intricate patterns across his body, creating an aura both eerie and powerful.
A bone-chilling cold crept outward, consuming everything in its path.
When the Bakudō holding the Menos Grande shattered, the earth trembled violently. Overwhelming Reiatsu surged forward like a tsunami, while looming shadows made the air thick and heavy.
Crack! Crack!
The Rikujōkōrō splintered as the Adjuchas broke free, its frenzied limbs slicing through the air with piercing whistles.
Its rage had peaked. How it arrived in this world no longer mattered — it wanted only to crush these two insignificant insects and let the Hollow horde feast on their remains.
And then devour their souls!
Electric arcs roared around Akira's body like serpentine dragons, the air crackling with heat. The ground beside him blackened and charred.
Raw power surged through him. The sacrificed souls had made him stronger than ever.
As he savored this sensation, the Adjuchas charged like a berserk juggernaut. Compared to the brown-haired youth beside him, this electricity-wrapped brat especially infuriated it!
The monster closed in, its razor-sharp limbs whistling as they thrust downward through the thunderous air. Even at a distance, the cutting wind sent waves of dull pain through one's body.
But this pain didn't frighten Akira — instead, it awakened the ferocity in his bones. In that instant, his killing intent erupted!
⤫ Jigoku Akuma Kiri ⥤ Hellish Demon Cutter! ⤬
The sword style created by the First Kenpachi revealed its true brilliance — no complex movements or tricky trajectories, just the purest release of power. A terrifying killing move that unleashed everything!
In an instant, the black limbs were dismembered. Hot, viscous liquid sprayed from the stumps, falling into the fine shadows below where it was quickly devoured.
Blood splattered across Akira's face, transforming his handsome features into something fierce.
Under Aizen's surprised gaze, his friend showed no sign of retreat, instead charging forward against the Hollow that towered over him!
The tide of battle reversed!
As the distance between them shrank inch by inch, a suffocating smell of blood filled the air.
The Adjuchas, stunned by this sudden outburst, hesitated for a moment — and lost another limb. The intense pain stripped away what little rationality it had left, its beast-like roars shaking the entire forest.
The ground beneath the Menos Grande cracked as its massive body launched forward with meteor-like speed! Its crimson eyes blazed with violence, its enormous Reiatsu crashed down, and its blood-filled mouth gaped wide, preparing a sonic attack.
Seeing this, Aizen prepared to release a Bakudō to restrain it and create an opening for his friend.
"AAAHH!"
But surprisingly, Akira charged straight into the Hollow's attack, tearing through the massive Reiatsu bearing down on him. His surface purity stripped away, revealing an unprecedented ferocity in his black pupils.
His right hand raised the sword hilt as his body tensed and his Reiatsu erupted to its peak! The blessing from the One-Eyed God Mimihagi provided complete enhancement, making the blade's edge razor-sharp!
⤫ Jigoku Tsuki Hakai ⥤ Hellish Moon Destruction! ⤬
An instant slash fell with unstoppable momentum, severing the descending limbs and continuing forward with undiminished force!
⤫ Raikō Kasoku ⥤ Lightning Acceleration ⤬
Electric arcs surged through his body, providing powerful propulsion that multiplied his speed. Speed is power!
Sound waves rolled forward like a wall, visible air waves crushing down toward Akira amid the sound of tearing space.
A thunderous explosion erupted. The impact scattered, throwing both figures — one large and one small — back several meters.
The Adjuchas had begun to sense something was wrong.
How had this Shinigami brat, whom it had been dominating earlier, suddenly become so fierce?! In direct combat, it had actually been pushed back!
Something was terribly wrong.
The pain from its severed limbs and torn body brought the Menos Grande back to its senses, the crimson in its eyes dimming. Looking down at the figure charging to kill it, an unfamiliar fear crept into its heart.
Blood trailed down his cheeks, a fierce grin split his face, sword gleaming in his right hand, electricity crackling in his left.
With such a savage appearance, the Adjuchas wondered — which one of us is truly the Hollow?
The Menos suddenly lost its appetite.
⤫ Raikō Shunpo ⥤ Lightning Flash Steps ⤬
Just as it considered retreat, electric arcs exploded beneath Akira's feet, shattering the ground. The recoil launched his body forward like a cannonball, bringing him instantly before the Menos.
Their eyes met. Predator and prey had reversed roles!
Aizen no longer watched Akira — once his friend had declared his charging complete, the outcome was decided.
At similar Reiatsu levels, a Hollow fighting on instinct stood no chance against him.
Just as he turned to face the Hollow horde, several powerful Reiatsu signatures approached from the 32nd District. The leader's presence felt particularly dense and heavy.
The reinforcements had arrived.
When a certain laid-back man with long yellow hair entered the battlefield, he froze at the brutal scene before him.
As far as the eye could see, broken trees littered the scorched earth, trenches crisscrossed the ground, and viscous blood soaked everything, filling the air with its metallic scent.
At the far end of his vision, the massive Adjuchas lay prone, its severed limbs still gushing blood.
And on its back stood a figure in tattered clothes, covered in wounds, right hand wreathed in electric arcs.
Then, before the shocked Shinigami reinforcements...
⤫ Tenrin Raijin ⥤ Celestial Thunder God Palm! ⤬
One strike exploded the Hollow's head!
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T/N: To clarify: 'Raikō Shunpo' is a modified version of Shunpo that incorporates Byakurai electricity, while 'Raikō Kasoku' applies electricity's speed-enhancing properties to the entire body.
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