Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 410

Chapter 410: Chapter 410: A Thirst for Power

"Yamamoto Shigekuni, die!"

Chika Shihōin raised his blade and slashed fiercely at Yamamoto Shigekuni.

"Just you?"

Yamamoto cast him a glance, eyes brimming with scorn and disdain, as if he didn’t consider him worth acknowledging. With a casual flick of his blade, he effortlessly knocked Chika flying.

"Hmph. You’re still way off. Go back and train some more—stop embarrassing yourself out here."

"You dare insult one of the Five Noble Families?!"

"A dead noble isn’t a noble," Yamamoto replied with a cold snort.

Chika Shihōin, sent crashing away, was seething with rage. His face flushed red, eyes blazing as he glared at Yamamoto. He clenched his left fist, raised his blade high with his right, lowered his stance, and surged forward, skimming low to the ground to launch another attack.

Back then, Yamamoto would’ve shown restraint for the Five Noble Families’ sake—especially as Captain-Commander, preserving appearances in front of others. But it had only been a few hundred years since his death, and already he was being treated like nothing?

There were still so many squad members watching!

Do the dead have no dignity?

This old man is too damn pragmatic!

Just then, several figures appeared beside Chika Shihōin, racing alongside him. As their speed picked up, the slicing sound of their bodies cutting through the air grew sharper. The ringing of blades from the original Gotei 13 captains became increasingly distinct.

Their weapons howled through the wind, as if debating which part of Yamamoto’s body to cut into first—eager to see him collapse in a pool of his own blood.

With twisted laughter, they rushed right in front of Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

At that moment, from the pitch-black sky came the sharp whistle of something slicing through the air—followed by the sound of a violent clash.

Clang!!

A sharp, clear noise rang out. Chika Shihōin, blade raised with all his might, had managed to block Yamamoto’s long sword—but in doing so, his body burst into flames.

Yet he showed no fear of the searing pain. Gritting his teeth, he held firm against Yamamoto’s blade, locking it in place.

"Now’s our chance—kill him!!" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Batsu’unsai Katori roared, leaping forward with blinding speed.

Each step covered several meters. Fixing her eyes on Yamamoto, who was fully engaged in defense, she raised her long-handled naginata high and drove it toward him with deadly force.

Clang!!

A brilliant, pale-blue glow of Reiryoku surged around the blade as Batsu’unsai landed behind Yamamoto—only for her strike to be intercepted by a curved Tachi held firmly in place.

"Yachiru!"

Her eyes widened in shock as she cried out.

The collision of overwhelming Reiatsu shattered the ground beneath them in an instant.

Both women staggered back a step. The force of their clash released a massive shockwave, toppling nearby squad members and Hell beasts alike.

"Yachiru, so we meet again. It’s been years—and you’ve gotten seriously strong!"

Batsu’unsai burst out laughing, exhilarated. Facing such a powerful opponent right in front of her stirred a thrill she couldn’t suppress.

To think someone could block her Hell-enhanced strike without even releasing their Zanpakutō...

If Unohana Yachiru had once been a sword-obsessed madwoman with peerless technique, then Retsu Unohana now was a monster through and through.

Some Shinigami peak at the level of an ordinary squad member. Others become Seated Officers.

Yachiru Unohana’s natural talent should’ve maxed out at first-class Spiritual Power. So how had her strength reached this level?

Swish!!

Yachiru Unohana leaned to the side, evading the blade that grazed her cheek without flinching.

As the original Kenpachi, even among the first-generation Gotei 13 captains, no one could match her swordsmanship. With a twist of her wrist, the long blade in her hand curved sharply through the air.

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