Immediately after, the flower of Reiatsu bloomed brilliantly.
The sand dunes that had stood there were instantly pulverized, and sand and dust rained down from the sky.
Aozaki vigorously shook his hair, flicking off the dust clinging to it, then took a deep breath, feeling the scorching air around him.
At this moment, a sense of excitement welled up in his heart, and he secretly sighed:
"Compared to before, it's like night and day; at least it gives me some inclination to fight!"
There was a reason why Kenpachi always liked to suppress his power during battles.
Because that feeling truly brought a certain thrill.
Recalling the first time Unohana sparred with him, he couldn't help but chuckle.
She had felt the same way then.
With his hands tightly gripping the sword hilt, Aozaki's lips curved into a faint smile, his eyes slightly narrowed, and at the same time, he raised his palm, and a ball of flame rapidly condensed in his hand.
With a soft shout from him, the ball of flame shot out like an arrow released from a bowstring.
"Hado #31: Shakkahō!"
Unable to evade, Harribel immediately sensed the immense spiritual power contained within the fireball, and her heart couldn't help but be startled.
To use a Hado of merely number 31, Reiji-sama must be looking down on her too much.
"I'll show you after this fight!"
After her beast transformation, Harribel's body wasn't the only thing that changed; her thoughts also seemed to become wilder.
As the Queen of Hueco Mundo, she dared to speak such rebellious words to His Majesty, which was completely out of character for her usual demeanor.
The fireball, which was descending in an arc, was cut off by golden sword energy and exploded before it even landed.
The overflowing flames fell like raindrops onto the sand sea.
Even from a great distance, the Arrancar could feel the scorching sting on their skin.
Under the moonlight, a blurry figure moved swiftly through the sand, but then a sharp beam of light struck towards him.
He quickly distorted his wrist and unleashed another Shakkahō.
With a "swish."
Nelliel's lake-green long hair flew wildly in the powerful airflow, and she ultimately shattered the fireball.
However, the strong explosive impact directly struck her delicate body, deeply engulfing her in the vast white sand sea.
Such astonishing speed and power left people dumbfounded.
Aozaki slightly narrowed his eyes, observing everything before him.
Until a knight charged out from the dusty mist.
He remained silent, his robe torn open by a large gash.
If he hadn't dodged to the side in time, the girls would probably accuse him of cheating by relying on his strong body.
The level of spiritual power, the amount of strength, and the speed are all factors that a true martial artist can finely control and adjust through their own will.
However, when it comes to the body's defensive power, it's not something that can be easily lowered at will.
At this moment, time seemed to slow down, and the distance between the two sides was less than a thousand meters.
Seeing Nelliel quickly raise her spear, and Harribel wield her greatsword with skilled and powerful movements.
Aozaki unhesitatingly manipulated his Reiatsu, attaching it to the long sword in his hand, imbuing this temporarily made weapon with even greater power.
Getsuga Tensho, attached to the blade!
Without needing to think much, that instinctive sword technique allowed him to unleash a series of fierce slashes.
The Ōdachi swept upwards from below, its blade colliding with the hard head armor, erupting in dazzling sparks.
Harribel's armor was not just for show.
Indeed, concentrated things are always the essence.
After this woman's Hōgyoku Arrancar, she clearly seemed to be wearing less, yet her defense became even higher.
Although the area covered by the armor was limited, its defensive power was quite astonishing.
Harribel had not truly become a mindless beast.
She flexibly retreated half a step backward, skillfully dodging the fierce horizontal sweep attack.
Before her heels even touched the ground, she quickly stepped forward, bringing her greatsword down with a heavy chop.
Bang!!
With a loud crash, a deep gully was cleaved into the ground, and one could even vaguely see the Great Hollow Forest below through the sand sea.
However, Aozaki had already dodged to the side and backward; this was the benefit of learning swordsmanship.
By observing the opponent's hand and foot movements, one could predict the moves the opponent would take in advance.
Aozaki didn't even need to think; he could instinctively make evasive movements in advance.
Sand splattered, and just as Aozaki steadied himself, he suddenly felt the air behind him being torn apart, so he instantly vanished from his spot without hesitation.
"Shunpo is much faster than Sonído!"
In an instant, Nelliel had such a thought.
As a female knight specifically serving His Majesty, she naturally understood and was not surprised by Shunpo, a special movement technique created by His Majesty.
She merely distorted her wrist lightly, and the lance in her hand was smoothly lifted upwards.
Clang!!
A crisp collision sound rang out.
The diagonal slash and the lance collided, and the Ōdachi was firmly caught.
The female knight tilted her head slightly, glancing to the side, and showed a hint of a triumphant smile to His Majesty standing behind her.
"You've been seen through, Reiji, you still..."
However, before she could finish, her words were abruptly caught in her throat.
It turned out that His Majesty, standing behind her, had already tightly clenched his left hand into a fist.
In this breathtaking moment, it was as if the entire world would topple.
An unparalleled pressure surged forth like a tumultuous tide.
It was pure lightning and fire composed of spiritual power, suddenly appearing from his shoulder and elbow.
Immediately after, a hand was swung out with thunderous force, like a blazing meteor streaking across the sky, sweeping forward fiercely.
Ikkotsu: Lightning Flame Emperor!
In an instant, the three elements of spirit, energy, and mind merged into one, and the three-word Tips of speed, heaviness, and accuracy were pushed to their extreme.
With a muffled thud, a vivid blood flower bloomed in the air.
The female knight let out a painful cry of surprise, as the fist, entwined with lightning and fire, struck her lower back like a falling meteor.
Blood gushed from her mouth, but she did not die, yet she was no longer able to fight.
Just then, a sharp cold glint swiftly arrived.
Aozaki reacted quickly, sidestepping and raising his sword to block the attack.
However, unexpectedly, he abandoned the long sword in his hand and reached out to tightly grip the opponent's throat.
So fast?
Harribel had no time to react.
But the next instant.
She ignored the large hands gripping her neck, distorted her wrist sharply, and raised the sword in her hand, slashing horizontally.
Swish!!
A cold light swiftly brushed past the Hueco Mundo Emperor, and Harribel's slender hand gripping the sword instantly lost its strength.
Aozaki merely exerted a slight force with his hand, nullifying Harribel's attack into nothingness.
The slender queen immediately felt the pressure on her neck greatly reduce, and she knelt to the ground, collapsing limply.
Her emerald eyes reflected the smiling Aozaki.
With an apologetic smile, he cupped Harribel's face, then tilted his head to look at Nelliel, who was sitting up beside them.
"Sorry, I was a bit heavy-handed."