Chapter 503: Zanpakuto and Noble Phantasm Correction
Intense demonic aura turned into purplish-black flames, wrapping around that clear demon sword, making the sense of sharpness even more obvious.
"Oh, you recognized my identity, and instead of thinking of running away, you want to fight me?"
Kaito Shirogane licked the corner of his lips. He currently had the negative effect of [Weakness], but this powerful sword-style Reincarnator still made his fighting spirit rise.
Clap, clap, clap.
He clapped his hands, as if applauding, but the sound grew louder and louder.
[Phantom Dragon] also realized something. Watching the air gather like a gale between Kaito's clapping hands,
In the next moment, accompanied by an explosive pop, the blazing white airwave blasted open with a boom.
Phantom Dragon held up his demon sword, stopped accumulating the black flames, and slashed out violently.
Sizzle!
The black sword light was no longer sharp, but instead swept out like a black flood dragon, instantly tearing through that layer of airwave. But there was already no one in front of him.
Phantom Dragon had a strong combat awareness. He immediately halted the momentum of his sword, twisted his body, and slashed behind him.
Mercenary Tao, emerging from the wind, indeed appeared less than two meters behind him. As a punch came, the air was like a viscous liquid, completely indenting with a huge bulge, pressing against his front.
The third eye on Phantom Dragon's glabella opened, and his arms thickened a size simultaneously. His right hand pressed on the back of the sword hilt, dragging it backward.
The returning slash just happened to retract by dozens of centimeters. The blade cut towards Mercenary Tao's palm reaching for his arm. Although the other party's palm was wrapped in Armament Haki, but...
[Evil King Flame Killing Sword]!
Intense demonic power turned into pitch-black fire. The lethality of this flame was extremely strong, and accompanied by continuous burning, even if Mercenary Tao's Armament Haki could resist it, it would continuously consume the other party's Armament Haki.
Clang!
Kaito grabbed with his right hand, but this sword had already been retracted before slashing onto his palm. Only the flames and sword aura slashed his palm.
Sizzle!
Amidst the lingering flames, Phantom Dragon achieved his goal, his figure retreating backward elusively.
Naturally, Kaito wouldn't let him leave. Ignoring the pitch-black flames, he took a step forward. At the same time, the scales of the Flame Dragon appeared on his body surface.
Whoosh!
The Blazing Flame ignited on Phantom Dragon's body surface. Phantom Dragon's figure paused for an instant, and his demonic power extinguished the Blazing Flame. But in that very pause, a figure had already smashed through the air, appearing domineeringly in front of Phantom Dragon.
Kaito clenched his right fist, lightning flashing.
[Dark Lightning Fist]!
Boom!
The air popped like an explosion. Before the fist's momentum even touched his body, the electric current had already pierced through his entire body.
Phantom Dragon's body went numb, already seeing Mercenary Tao's punch striking with no way to evade.
Damn it, this guy Mercenary Tao...
Phantom Dragon cursed inwardly, but didn't despair. He wasn't facing the enemy alone; he absolutely trusted his companion.
In the next moment, sure enough, a sword thrust diagonally from under his armpit. The intense sword pressure only just erupted when the sword body was a certain distance away from his body.
Pfft!
In the air, the blue-white sword glow passed through Kaito's body, disappearing into the outer wall of the shop behind with a thud.
Subsequently, accompanied by a loud rumble, the shop behind exploded.
Phantom Dragon and [Chizha] frowned simultaneously. Mercenary Tao was not only fast but also possessed a special ability that seemed to make his body intangible. Because the activation speed was very fast, it looked as if the attack passed right through his body.
Kaito turned his head one hundred and eighty degrees, seeing the scene of the shop exploding behind him, then set his gaze on that sword.
He was very certain that the sword strike just now was not a flying slash from the One Piece world, nor was it demonic power. That sword strike... was Reiatsu!
Terrifying divine light bloomed in Kaito's eyes, just like a mischievous child who suddenly found a favorite toy, his eyes no longer holding anything else.
"Ha~ Reiatsu... Is this body a Gigai?"
The long black hair behind Kaito's head suddenly moved without wind. Only now did he truly enter serious mode.
Phantom Dragon and Chizha exchanged a glance, both somewhat appalled. The two were considered a somewhat famous duo in the East District, simultaneously possessing combat power in the upper-middle stream of the [Strong] tier, and their coordination was excellent. They had experienced several team battle missions, but had easily survived almost every time.
But this Mercenary Tao was indeed different from the enemies they had encountered before, giving off a weird oppressive feeling.
Phantom Dragon's figure disappeared again, instantly executing Rokushiki · Soru. His longsword raised, the [Black Dragon Flame Killing Sword] brewing once more.
But in the next moment, Kaito stared intently at the man in the white robe and, without turning his head, pointed a finger out.
Hum!
The golden Dodon Ray shot out abruptly. Phantom Dragon's body only had time to twist slightly in mid-air before his shoulder was pierced by the Dodon Ray, tumbling embarrassingly to the ground from the air.
Kaito's footsteps didn't stop as he walked towards the man in the white robe. The other party's figure couldn't be considered robust, and the longsword in his hand was less than a meter long. Among the Reincarnator group who used various illustrious weapons, it was already considered a very ordinary length and shape.
But Kaito detected a very special fluctuation from that sword, as if another consciousness was hidden inside the sword.
Zanpakuto...
An exclusive strengthening from the Bleach world. In the Infinite Dimensional Space, its numbers were far fewer than Haki, Rokushiki, and Chakra, Ninjutsu, etc. It wasn't that Reincarnators didn't like it, but because... it was rare.
The Bleach world appeared very rarely among the Derivative Worlds. Just in terms of frequency, it was probably only slightly more than Dragon Ball and the like.
Moreover, for some unknown reason, Kaito had never seen items in the shantytown that could designate teleportation into the Bleach world.
The number of times Zanpakuto-type items appeared in the shantytown was also pitifully low.
Furthermore, a considerable number of owners of this type of strengthening had been absorbed by the [Throne of Reality and Illusion].
Buzz!
Buzz!
With just two swings, that Zanpakuto slashed out two flying slashes no less than those of a Swordmaster. Judging by the force generation movements alone, it was much easier than a Swordmaster.
Kaito merely turned his body slightly, dodging the two slashes. Chizha's expression remained calm. The instant he swung his sword, Kaito had already arrived one step in front of him.
Whoosh.
[Shunpo]!
He appeared behind Kaito at extreme speed, his sword speed even more shockingly fast.
Clang! Pfft!
Two sounds appeared almost simultaneously. Kaito was momentarily stunned, touched the back of his neck, and indeed, a trace of fresh blood appeared.
It was as if playing in slow motion before his eyes, he saw clearly the scene of the other party passing by his side using Shunpo and slashing two swords, one front and one back, near his collarbone.
However, Kaito's reaction speed was equally terrifyingly fast. He raised his left hand, blocking the sword in front of him.
"Is this the so-called [Senka]?"
[Chizha] frowned. His body was completely not some Gigai. He had long spent a price at the Goddess's place to make his physical body incomparably transparent, so it wouldn't hinder the emission of Reiatsu. Therefore, the speed of releasing a technique like Senka wouldn't be hindered.
But Mercenary Tao still completely blocked this strike. Not only the sword in front, but the sword behind also didn't hit a vital spot.
He used Shunpo to retreat dozens of meters again, his expression severe.
"Phantom Dragon, go kill Illya."
Phantom Dragon glanced at Chizha, knowing he had resolved to release his Zanpakuto. Facing this Mercenary Tao, there seemed to be no other choice.
Intense Reiatsu radiated from the white-robed man's body. His eyes also instantly turned silver-white.
Kaito stood in place, with no intention of activating Setsuna to instantly kill the other party. He merely watched the blue-white Reiatsu continuously spew from the other party's body, then pour into that seemingly ordinary Zanpakuto.
In the next moment, the consciousness inside that sword underwent a change.
"Resound through the three realms, Tenmei Rekuchi (Heaven's Roar, Earth's Rend)!"
The intense Reiatsu poured into the air, rapidly liquefying to produce a cold white smoke. When the smoke dissipated, the Reiatsu of the person before him had been enhanced several times over.
The appearance of that seemingly ordinary Zanpakuto in his hand had also completely changed, taking the shape of something like a ring-pommel broadsword. At the sword guard, there were three lightning-like golden rings. When they collided, translucent sonic waves spread outward.
Before Kaito could react, Chizha lifted [Tenmei Rekuchi], gripped it with both hands, and slashed a sword towards the block ahead.
Boom!
A sonic boom like the roar of thunder exploded instantly, the shockwave spreading towards the surroundings.
Kaito felt the intense impact force constantly vibrating his body.
Boom!
Chizha slashed out a second sword again.
Buzz!
Kaito felt the world before his eyes distort for an instant. In the next moment, fresh blood had already appeared in his nasal cavity.
Is this... infrasound?
Chizha took a step, holding the Zanpakuto high with both hands, and the third slash fell violently.
Crack~
As if something shattered in the air, in the next moment, countless sonic fragments turned into flowing light shooting in all directions.
Kaito closed his eyes at this moment and opened them again, his muscles trembling once like a spasm.
The surrounding scenes were all like slow motion in his eyes.
The white-robed Reincarnator who used his Zanpakuto to slash out an intense killing move, the night-stalker Reincarnator who showed an unbearable expression but still slashed a sword towards Illya, and the silver-haired girl with ruby-like eyes looking at his side unblinkingly.
[Setsuna], open!
Hum~ Boom!
A dull sonic boom exploded abruptly, sonic flowing light shooting everywhere in the air. But Kaito's figure was like a ghost, his speed even exceeding the speed of sound. The instant the sonic boom cloud exploded, he crossed through the sonic flowing light.
Appearing behind the Reincarnator holding the black flame longsword as if teleporting, he watched as the other party's pupils trembled, his own figure slowly taking shape in those eyes. Kaito's right hand raised, instantly plunging into the other party's chest.
Pfft!
Fresh blood splattered.
Phantom Dragon shuddered all over, his strength beginning to drain instantly.
The black flames on the longsword were still circulating. His pupils were full of astonishment and unwillingness.
Looking down, he only saw an arm slowly pulling out from his chest.
Damn it, I still have that one move I haven't used...
Bang!
Kaito's right arm jolted, and minced meat flew everywhere. The physical bodies of sword-style Reincarnators were mostly not tough enough. Although this man in black strengthened some kind of youkai bloodline, his physical body was still weak in front of Kaito.
Fresh blood splashed onto Illya's face. This pure-looking girl blinked instinctively, but there was no look of fear or disgust.
This was a seemingly pure and kind girl, perhaps indeed pure and kind, but beneath this delicate shell, there was similarly completely no reverence for life.
Illya looked at the Assassin who dug out the enemy's heart barehanded. She suddenly smiled.
"Such an Assassin, can you help me kill someone..."
Beneath her clothes, countless Command Spells seemed to light up. Kaito began to perceive a certain unusual power.
[Special Plot Character · Illya is attempting to take you as a Servant. Do you accept?]
[Accept]
[You obtained a magical energy supply. Your weakened state has been lifted]
[You obtained the blessing of immense magical energy. Class · Assassin obtains an extra correction. You will be able to obtain Noble Phantasm Correction]
[Please choose one of your own abilities or items to receive Noble Phantasm Correction. The chosen item will receive powerful buffs in this world]
(End of Chapter)
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