Boom!
The moment those ice birds descended, Bai Ye flashed and suddenly appeared behind Sesh, sweeping his halberd. Under the halberd's wind, all the flying ice birds exploded.
The young captain's gaze sharpened slightly.
Bai Ye's speed was much faster than before, which meant Bai Ye had grown stronger, or hadn't used his full power earlier.
At the same time…
After shattering the ice birds with a sweep of his halberd, Bai Ye grinned at the young captain.
Although the opponent looked like a little runt, he was a captain-level figure, so Bai Ye naturally had to show respect. This was not an opponent that could be dealt with casually.
Thinking this, Bai Ye leaped forward, directly confronting the opponent.
He slashed his Fangtian Huaji forward.
The young captain leaped backward, intending to evade the sharpness of the Fangtian Huaji, but at this moment…
Bai Ye reached out and made a grasping motion in the air.
Greedy Wolf's Grasp!
In that instant, the young captain felt something being drawn out of his body, and his movement speed suddenly became significantly slower.
Bang!
Due to the sudden deceleration, Bai Ye swept his halberd, striking the opponent's chest and sending him flying.
The young captain's body flew backward, smashing into the wall by the White Dao Gate, creating a hole in the wall.
Bai Ye grinned and said, "A word of advice, even if you're captain-level, it's best to just Bankai directly!"
The young captain gritted his teeth, pushed away the debris, and slowly got up.
"Then, as you wish!" The young captain raised his Zanpakuto and said, "Settle down in the frosty heavens, Hyōrinmaru!"
Instantly, the swirling frost around them surged towards the young captain, forming a giant sphere that enveloped him.
"Bankai!" the young captain roared, "Daiguren Hyōrinmaru!"
The spinning frost sphere shattered.
The young captain reappeared, with icy dragon wings on his back, his right arm covered by a dragon-claw gauntlet, and an ice tail swaying behind him.
The young captain gripped the hilt of his sword and forcefully slashed forward.
"Ice Dragon Spiral Tail!"
The blade cut forward, and a large amount of frost surged towards Bai Ye. The ground was rapidly frozen, and as the frost swept past Bai Ye, he was instantly covered in solid ice, frozen into an ice sculpture.
But…
It was only for an instant!
Crack!
Cracks appeared on the ice covering Bai Ye. Then, as Bai Ye spread his arms, the ice shattered with a roar.
"So cold!"
Bai Ye grinned, swung his halberd forward, and the frozen ground instantly cracked.
The young captain's eyes sharpened, and he lunged forward.
Clang!
A crisp ringing sound echoed!
Blade and halberd met, making a clashing sound.
In just an instant, immense power pressed down on the young captain. With a boom, the ground beneath his feet shattered.
Completely outmatched in terms of strength!
The young captain's expression changed, and he quickly leaped backward. After creating some distance from Bai Ye, he began to run rapidly, weaving around Bai Ye.
Since he was no match in strength, he would use speed and agility to decide the victor, but…
"Why are you running?"
Bai Ye's voice suddenly sounded, and then, surprise flashed across the young captain's face.
Bai Ye…
Had actually caught up!
Not only had Bai Ye caught up, but he was even keeping pace with the young captain's constant running, his speed not falling behind at all.
The purplish-black armor only looked heavy, but it didn't affect Bai Ye's movement. In fact, Bai Ye couldn't feel the weight of the armor, and after Lü Bu's possession, Bai Ye's physical attributes were enhanced across the board, not just strength.
Bai Ye was not just brute force as the opponent believed.
Under the young captain's terrified gaze, Bai Ye swung his Fangtian Huaji and slashed sideways again.
The young captain's body was once again sent flying, skimming across the ground, and then…
"Captain!"
Some Shinigami chased out from Seireitei, gathering at the entrance. Then, several Shinigami worked together to catch the young captain.
Bai Ye did not continue his attack. Instead, he lowered his Fangtian Huaji and silently watched the opponent.
The young captain straightened himself and met Bai Ye's gaze.
The wind and snow continued to fall, and white snowflakes landed on Bai Ye's shoulders, gradually melting.
In that moment, the young captain felt humiliated.
Because Bai Ye exuded a sense of loneliness.
Standing alone in the wind and snow.
The world was vast, but there was no one to fight.
Hence, loneliness.
For the young captain, he was the youngest captain of the Thirteenth Division in history. His powerful spiritual pressure had earned him the title of genius since childhood, and almost everyone told him he was strong and had an unlimited future.
But now, he felt weak, incredibly weak!
He couldn't even pique the opponent's interest.
Any verbal insult was less impactful than outright disregard!
On the other side, Bai Ye's feelings were even stronger, because that loneliness did not come from him, but from this power, from…
The God of War, Lü Bu!
Almost without warning, Bai Ye lost the will to fight. The so-called battle began to feel boring and hollow.
What was the true value of the title "God of War"?
Was it to keep winning and kill all enemies?
No!
In that instant, Bai Ye seemed to understand Lü Bu's solitude.
He didn't want to kill anyone.
Instead…
He wanted to be killed!
But it seemed no one in this world could achieve that.
Why?
He just wanted to die in battle.
Was that a difficult thing?
Why was it so hard?
"Let's end this," Bai Ye raised his Fangtian Huaji again. "It's no longer interesting."
The moment Bai Ye spoke, he suddenly bent his knees and leaped violently into the air.
The young captain took a deep breath, and the frost surging from his body became more intense. The feeling of humiliation did not discourage him but intensified his fighting spirit.
He wanted to see how strong Bai Ye truly was.
So, he raised his sword!
"Ice Flower, Ten Thousand Blooming Flowers Burial!"
The dancing snow in the sky seemed to grow larger. The sky was a vast expanse of white, dyeing the dark night silver.
This was his strongest killing move. The snowstorm could freeze everything. Any enemy who touched the snowflakes would begin to freeze, and ice flowers would bloom one by one. When a hundred ice flowers appeared in the world, it would signify that the enemy's life had reached its end, buried beneath the flowers.
…