Chapter 179: Doubles
Hearing Aizen's words, Satoru couldn't help but roll his eyes.
The Hollow across from them wanted to capture him for experiments.
His own teammate wanted to capture the Hollow for experiments.
I often feel out of place because I'm not twisted enough.
The moment Szayelaporro chanted the release phrase, a surge of Reiatsu shockwaves blasted out in all directions.
In the sky, thick Reiatsu poured down like an inverted ocean.
Under the wash of the Reiatsu, the air trembled violently, and the scenery within sight distorted!
Satoru felt his bones creaking under the strain.
This Reiatsu was truly terrifying.
Even when Kōga Kuchiki used his Bankai, the Reiatsu hadn't been this overwhelming.
Was this really the same Szayelaporro he remembered, the one who could only fight Uryū Ishida?
Suddenly, he recalled the release phrase Szayelaporro had just chanted.
If he remembered correctly, Szayelaporro's release phrase should have been "Sip, Fornicarás."
What was this "Azure-Horned Consort of Lewdness"?
The Szayelaporro before him was likely very different from the one in his memories.
The Szayelaporro he knew could only serve as a reference, not be fully trusted.
Under their watchful eyes, the swirling Reiatsu waves around Szayelaporro dispersed, revealing his true form.
At this moment, Szayelaporro's appearance had completely changed from before.
When he first appeared, he looked more like a Shinigami than a Hollow.
But now, he had fully reverted to his Hollow form.
His face was completely covered by a pale mask, with two long white horns protruding upward.
From his back, four fleshy branches dripping with viscous fluid extended like wings, swaying back and forth in the air.
His white robe had transformed into a liquid-like substance that flowed continuously.
His slender fingers had turned into ghastly pale claws.
The tips of his claws were deep purple, and every time they opened and closed, they reminded Satoru of something like a skeleton monster.
As his release completed, Szayelaporro grinned, his white-masked face revealing a sinister smile.
"Rejoice, Shinigami! This is the only chance in your lifetime to witness a Hollow using sword release!"
Satoru's eyes widened in disbelief.
Aizen glanced at him from the corner of his eye: "What's wrong, Satoru?"
"It's... it's a minotaur! It's a bull head, gwah!"
Satoru pointed at the white dual horns on Szayelaporro's head, exclaiming in surprise.
Aizen looked at the horns on Szayelaporro's head.
...There were indeed a pair of horns, but what of it?
He didn't know what madness had struck Satoru, but he was used to it.
Skillfully ignoring Satoru, he began chanting—
"Scattered beast bones, spire? crimson crystal? steel wheel of a chariot..."
Without any prior discussion, as Aizen chanted, Satoru had already sprung into action.
He leaped high into the air, swinging his arms to send two short swords trailing blue flames flying toward Szayelaporro from different directions.
Meanwhile, blue flames erupted from Satoru's shoulders and back.
"Shunkō—Hell Chariot!"
With a loud roar, he charged toward Szayelaporro, fists swinging.
Szayelaporro lashed out with two fleshy tendrils to intercept the flying dual blades.
The remaining two tendrils shot toward Satoru's main body at speeds barely visible to the naked eye!
BOOM!!!
A fist blazing with blue flames smashed violently into one of the fleshy tendrils.
Instantly, that particular tendril of Szayelaporro's split open, flesh and skin tearing apart.
However, the other tendril successfully struck Satoru.
Carrying terrifying Reiatsu, the tendril pierced through Satoru's Reiatsu defense in a single blow, shattering his collarbone.
Since becoming a Shinigami, this was the first time Satoru had encountered an enemy with such formidable offensive power.
Yet, his movements showed no hesitation whatsoever.
From within his body, black shadows extended and anchored themselves on both sides of the bone, pulling forcefully to reconnect the broken collarbone.
Though it caused excruciating pain, at least it wouldn't affect his combat ability.
Satoru had suffered far more painful injuries than this—so many he'd lost count—so this level of pain was nothing to him.
Watching Satoru continue his charge without losing any momentum, Szayelaporro felt somewhat surprised.
He was certain he had just broken the bone Satoru used to generate power.
Was this guy a battle maniac?
Just then, his other two tendrils met Satoru's dual blades.
The tendrils, covered in thick Reiatsu defense layers, formed sturdy barriers intended to capture Satoru's swords.
But the moment the tendrils made contact with the blades, they were cleanly sliced through.
The Reiatsu defense layers crumbled as if they weren't even there!
Szayelaporro caught this out of the corner of his eye.
Though two tendrils were severed, he remained unflustered.
It seemed his earlier speculation was correct.
Satoru's two blades possessed special properties.
Most likely, they had a trait similar to "ignoring defense."
Truly a troublesome ability, though if used properly, it would make him quite suitable as an experimental assistant.
Was it possible to make Satoru willingly become his test subject while occasionally serving as an assistant?
Now was... fantasy time.
Since the blades could ignore defense, he simply ignored them as well.
The tendrils meant to block the swords now thrust toward Satoru instead.
Satoru rode the storm generated by "Ikotsu," instantly closing the short distance to appear right in front of Szayelaporro.
The two Risō Jakumetsu blades, pulled back by their chains, returned to his side to deal with Szayelaporro's tendrils.
As for Satoru himself, he threw a punch!
The moment he struck, shadow power merged into his arm.
Sōkotsu!
BAM!!!
This punch shot straight toward Szayelaporro's face.
Szayelaporro tilted his head slightly while gathering Reiatsu to deflect Satoru's force.
The blow still landed on his face, tearing off a chunk of skin and sending half his molars flying.
He now looked like a character from a horror movie.
Then, before Szayelaporro could react, Satoru swiftly dodged to the side.
Behind him, a surging golden Reiatsu cannon came roaring in—
Raikōhō · Kidō Genius Aizen · Full Incantation Version!
The golden wave of Reiatsu instantly swallowed Szayelaporro's body, continuing to surge and impact toward the distant sky!
Satoru halted mid-air not far away.
He didn't wait for Aizen's Raikōhō to fade; instead, he immediately flung out his chained dual blades again, slashing toward where Szayelaporro had been.
There was no doubt that such an attack couldn't take down Szayelaporro.
Aizen was well aware of this.
After firing the Raikōhō, he decisively began chanting for a second wave.
Raising a single finger high, he recited his favorite Kidō—
"O minions of the wine-red masonry, ye who bear the seal of the king of beasts!"