Chapter 364: The Battle of Kenpachi, Zaraki vs. Azashiro (2)
*Clang! Clang! Clang!*
Kidō bursts and raw force collided in a deafening storm of blows. Incantations crackled in the air as Bakudō #73 — Tozanshō (Falling Mountain Crystal) formed a crystalline blue barrier, absorbing the wild arc of Nozarashi’s swing. Sparks flared from the impact, and the ground beneath the two combatants twisted and shattered under the weight of their spiritual pressures.
Zaraki Kenpachi grinned wildly, blood trickling from his brow. "That all you got, old man?! You call this a fight?!"
Kenpachi Azashiro stood still within the collapsing Kidō barrier, eyes narrowed and cold. Without a word, he raised his hand.
"Hadō #88 — Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō! (Dragon Strike Heaven-Shaking Lightning Cannon)"
A massive torrent of lightning surged from his palm, blinding and thunderous. The blast tore through the battlefield like a wrathful dragon, crashing into Zaraki’s form and engulfing him in a brilliant explosion of energy.
*BOOOOOM!*
The air trembled. Rocks exploded skyward. Dust blanketed the area.
Zaraki emerged from the smoke, laughter echoing like a madman, his uniform scorched and skin blackened. "Now that’s more like it!"
He launched forward with a wild swing. Azashiro extended both palms and chanted quickly—
"Bakudō #61 — Rikujōkōrō!"
Golden rods of light fired out, pinning Zaraki mid-charge. The Eleventh Kenpachi halted, frozen in place for a heartbeat.