So strong, so strong, so strong!!
Even though she's just a young girl, this power doesn't lie.
It's truly too powerful!!
Floating in the air, Rias restrained her Power of Destruction and aura, chuckling, "You shouldn't look down on me anymore, right?"
"My apologies, I was rude."
Unohana Retsu bowed slightly, then flashed a wild smile. "Now I can fight with peace of mind!!"
Slowly drawing her sword, Unohana Retsu radiated an intense killing intent.
As if a seal had been undone, her terrifying appearance brought to mind a malevolent demon.
"Well then, I'm going on the offensive!!"
As she spoke, Unohana Retsu swung her sword down.
A slash concentrating Spiritual Pressure onto the blade, it possessed a sharpness capable of cleaving everything in two.
Extremely fast and incredibly strong, this slash was terrifyingly powerful.
However, pure Spiritual Pressure couldn't even touch Rias.
She simply raised her hand and released Power of Destruction.
Effortlessly, Rias blocked Unohana Retsu's attack.
"Destruction Formula Six: Absolute Destruction Barrier."
This was a move developed by Rias; the sixth was a 'Defense Magic Formula'.
However, using Power of Destruction for defense was something only a fool would do.
Her defense consisted of annihilating and repelling everything that invaded her personal space!!
Offense is the best defense; this was the perfect illustration of that.
"Pure energy attacks cannot break through my defense,"
Rias said indifferently.
Magic power and Spiritual Pressure shared similar characteristics.
For instance, like how the First Generation Sun Wukong caught Cao Cao's True Longinus with a single finger; as long as magic power is condensed to that extent, ordinary attacks can hardly wound them.
Spiritual Pressure was the same.
A Shinigami's battle is a battle of Spiritual Pressure; with enough of it, catching Tōshirō's blade with a finger like Aizen did is effortless.
But this is just the form of energy; some energy attacks have special properties.
Like Cao Cao's True Longinus having an advantage against Devils, or the characteristic of the Power of Destruction.
Or converting Spiritual Pressure into the flames of Zanka no Tachi, which also possesses power enough to destroy the world.
"I see."
Unohana Retsu couldn't help but turn solemn, raising her hand to launch a Kido (Spirit Path) attack: "Hadō #90: Kurohitsugi."
Casting without an incantation meant its power was only a third of the original, but even so, it was still exaggeratedly powerful.
Massive black Spiritual Pressure material surrounded Rias, and the blades within fell, only to be annihilated about half a meter from her.
"Was it to block my vision?"
Rias murmured softly, then said coldly, "Destruction Formula Four: Weapon: Soft Whip."
A flexible black object formed and then whipped through the air at high speed.
In an instant, the Black Coffin was destroyed by Rias.
Clang!
The sound of clashing steel rang out as Unohana Retsu's figure appeared behind Rias, her sword colliding with the black substance, producing the sound of clashing blades.
Retreating after a single strike, Unohana Retsu looked solemnly at her Zanpakutō, which now had a crack.
"My mother is from the head of the Seventy-Two Pillars families, the Bael Family, inheriting the Power of Destruction."
Rias said, "Just like Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's Zanka no Tachi, my Power of Destruction has power characteristics that surpass it."
"The weapons I condense with the Power of Destruction act as an extension of my will; they actively annihilate anything that approaches me, compensating for my lack of combat experience."
"Impressive."
Unohana Retsu sighed in genuine admiration.
Their compatibility was truly terrible!!
"Aren't you going to release that move? The Bankai of you Shinigamis."
Rias reminded her, "Although my combat style isn't yet perfected, without using that move, you won't stand a single chance."
"If I don't fight with my full strength now, my future self will surely regret it."
With a slight sigh, Unohana Retsu smiled.
She smiled with immense joy.
She slowly unraveled her braid, her long black hair falling loose as she released a massive killing intent like that of a demon.
She gently brushed her chest, where a scar remained.
A scar like this would be easy for her to heal, yet she had chosen not to.
Rather than that, it would be better to say she was still living in a thousand years ago.
Because of her own weakness and incompetence, she ultimately had to watch helplessly as that child, who was even more like a demon than she was, sealed himself away.
That immense humiliation had locked her into that day.
From that day forward, she had remained stagnant.
But now, she had finally welcomed a change.
"Bankai: Minazuki."
Blood seeped from the sky, flowing onto the ground.
The blade of the Zanpakutō became curved, then attacked while carrying bright red blood.
Boom!!
A terrifying roar erupted.
Blood collided with Rias's destruction weapon, sending vibrations through the air.
The blood that had seeped around her at some unknown point was destroyed, yet Rias's expression couldn't help but grow serious.
Her attacks had actually penetrated this far.
"Weapon Transformation—"
She changed the form of the weapons condensed from the Power of Destruction, transforming them into various armaments.
Sabers, spears, swords, halberds, and so on—
Countless weapons rushed toward Unohana Retsu, only to be completely struck down.
"Formula Two: Light of Destruction!"
Rias flew through the air, continuously releasing red light bullets and beams of destruction.
However, the attacks were either dodged at extremely close range or neutralized by the blood.
Although Unohana Retsu couldn't block her attacks, she could use the blood transformed by Minazuki to cancel out her Power of Destruction.
An impressive technique.
But—
How about this move?
The space for Unohana Retsu to dodge was sealed off; Rias lightly snapped her fingers, and a crimson magic circle appeared on the ground.
The pre-prepared magic circle erupted with Power of Destruction, and red pillars rose from the ground, obliterating everything within range.
"You held out? Truly impressive."
Rias remarked.
Unohana Retsu stepped out from the crimson light, her skin looking as if it were burned, with not a single spot left unscathed.
But soon, Unohana Retsu's body radiated a green light, and her injuries were quickly healed.
Kaido!!
"Phew, you're the one who's truly strong."
Unohana Retsu's smile grew even wider as she shouted in high spirits, "Let's keep fighting!!"
"Then let's continue~"
"Formula Five: Beast of Destruction: Butterfly Dance!"
Countless crimson butterflies appeared, occupying the surrounding space.
The crimson butterflies danced nimbly, self-destructing once they got close to Unohana Retsu.
With each butterfly as the center, everything within a one-meter diameter was swallowed up completely.
The butterflies continuously released Power of Destruction through their self-destruction, ravaging the Arena.
"How truly magnificent~"
As she dodged the butterfly attacks, Unohana Retsu couldn't help but be momentarily dazed by Rias's figure.
Surrounded by the crimson butterflies, Rias displayed an incredibly magnificent posture.
"You flatter me."
Rias chuckled, continuously launching attacks.
Up until now, Rias had been fighting using Power of Destruction.
Although she also practiced physical combat and bladed weapons, that level was undoubtedly like showing off one's slight skill before a master in front of Unohana Retsu.
"The application of the Power of Destruction is indeed magnificent."
Jibril's eyes sparkled.
Although such attacks were still weak to her, the magnificent display had deeply captivated her.
Jibril could even envision the beautiful figure Rias would become once she grew up.
A young girl who, at a single glance, made one look forward to her future, revealing her infinite possibilities.
"I want it so much..."
Jibril wore a lecherous expression, staring longingly at Rias'... head.
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