Just like modern fighter jets after expending their missiles, no matter how advanced the jet, it's useless after its weapons are spent.
The current situation was similar.
The current batch Rukongai resident army was controlled by Mabashi's Dolls, powered by Messer's hairdryer, and armed with Yoshi's swords and shields.
After losing their weapons, they were like toothless tigers, completely useless.
Under such circumstances, Kariya naturally didn't need to continue wasting Messer's power on these armies.
With Kariya's action, along with the swords and fans, the Messer Dolls Kariya had attached to those people also shattered and vanished.
The hairdryer-like Dolls turned into green wind, quickly returning.
With this power infusion, Kariya's aura rapidly grew!
Very quickly, he broke through the level of an ordinary Captain, approaching the Reiatsu depth of a powerful Captain like Gin!
Looking at Ichigo, Kariya's face was full of gloom: "I didn't want to use this move so early. My Messer hasn't killed enough people, so it hadn't absorbed enough Reiryoku."
"But now that you made me activate this move ahead of time, you should pay the price!"
After speaking, Kariya drew his hands through the air. Fierce winds surged around his body, and countless white rings appeared.
Then the white rings gradually contracted, forming a white vortex like a Rasengan on Kariya's body surface.
Then, starting from this vortex, four tornadoes were born and extended all the way towards Ichigo!
Ichigo's memory of this attack was deep.
In the original work, even Byakuya suffered under this attack and was instantly defeated.
Now experiencing it firsthand, its reputation was indeed well-deserved.
Surrounded and squeezed by the four tornadoes, Ichigo instantly felt inexpressible pressure!
It was like being trapped in a gravity field, and Ichigo was unable to move!
The faint tornadoes at the moment weren't much different from the blades in a meat grinder.
Seeing Ichigo surrounded by tornadoes, Kariya's expression was indifferent: "To actually allow me to cast my technique, I don't know whether to call you confident or arrogant!"
"But, it's over. Shred him, Messer!"
Under Kariya's control, the four tornadoes contracted, turning into meat grinder blades that simultaneously squeezed inward!
Even with Ichigo activating Blut Vene and Hierro, he couldn't withstand such an attack!
The slender Bankai coat was continuously worn down and torn by the tornadoes!
It seemed he really was restrained by Kariya!
Seeing this, Rukia, who was watching the battle from the side, also grew anxious.
"Dance, Sode no Shirayuki!"
"Ichigo, I'll save you!" Rukia was about to step forward.
But then, Ichigo stopped her. "Don't come!"
"I'm just testing the strength of this wind!"
Hearing Ichigo's words, Kariya frowned deeply. "Just testing my wind's strength?"
"Do you even know what you're saying? My wind isn't that easy to test!"
"Heh!" Ichigo gave a faint smile. "If I say test, then it's a test."
"To be honest, for you with wind abilities to encounter me is truly unfortunate!"
Under Kariya's puzzled gaze, Ichigo used his left hand to draw the other Zanpakuto at his waist. This was Ichigo's own Zanpakuto.
Drawing his Zanpakuto, Ichigo for the first time completely uttered the Shikai incantation: "Follow my will, Ruyi!"
Then, Ichigo's slender katana began transforming from the hilt into a faint jade-white color, its texture also becoming jade-like.
From a distance, Ichigo looked like he was holding an exquisite jade sword.
However, at this point, the transformation of Ichigo's Zanpakuto still hadn't ended.
After turning completely jade-like, Ichigo's Zanpakuto began rapidly shrinking and changed into a jade artifact.
That is, the name Ichigo uttered… Ruyi! (T/N: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruyi_(scepter).)
But this Ruyi wasn't the back-scratcher type of Ruyi scepter, but an exquisite mutton-fat white jade Ruyi scepter like an ornament.
After completely transforming into a jade Ruyi, it split into two, hanging from Ichigo's both ears like two earrings!
From a distance, the pure white exquisite jade Ruyi actually added to Ichigo an air of mystery and handsomeness.
Seeing Ichigo's new appearance, the live stream audience was shocked again.
"Holy crap, too bad I'm uncultured, can only say 'holy crap' to express myself! But Ichigo's new look is really too holy crap!"
"Yeah, I can't even describe it properly. You know how those handsome idols with earrings give an effeminate feeling? But the jade Ruyi earrings Ichigo wears give a high-end, grand, classy feeling."
"Previous commenter, I understand you. The jade Ruyi on Ichigo's ears gives a classical feeling, like a divine figure etched in our DNA."
"Indeed, although I'm not as cultured as the previous commenter, I also know such feeling!"
"And Ruyi this kind of thing is a good thing! In our culture, Lingbao Tianzun, one of the Three Pure Ones, holds a jade Ruyi!"
"Even in Primordial Chaos novels, Ruyi is a form many powerful magical treasures choose!"
"Speaking of which, does that mean Ichigo's Zanpakuto ability will also be very strong?"
"Yes, being able to appear in the form of a Ruyi, Ichigo's Zanpakuto ability might be somewhat terrifying!"
"Stop talking, anticipation +1!"
Everyone was full of anticipation for Ichigo's Zanpakuto ability.
However, Kariya clearly didn't recognize what a Ruyi was.
Looking at Ichigo, Kariya sneered. "Changed appearance? Fancy but useless. Mere two earrings, can they defy fate and change destiny?"
"Messer, maximum power!" Kariya said.
Hearing him, the wind from the Doll Messer suddenly intensified. Enormous pressure emanated from all around Ichigo!
But now, having released Ruyi, Ichigo just gave a faint smile and slowly said:
"You know, 'Ruyi, follow my will, quickly show your power' is a phrase etched in many people's DNA."
"If my Ruyi isn't worthy of that name, wouldn't it be very disappointing?"
"In that case, I'd rather not use it! Don't tarnish my country's culture!"
Hearing Ichigo's words, for some reason, regarding this battle, Kariya felt confidence dwindling in his heart!
"Damn it, what exactly are you trying to say?" Kariya roared in a low voice.
"Heh!" Ichigo didn't continue to answer.
But then Kariya was shocked to discover that the tornadoes surrounding Ichigo suddenly began to move backward, exactly corresponding to Ichigo's 'follow my will'!
"H-how... is this possible?" Kariya couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"Has Messer betrayed me?" Kariya murmured.
But then he shook his head to deny it:
'No, absolutely not. The connection between Bounts and their Dolls is very tight. And from the feedback from Messer, the wind never moved!'
'The problem is, the wind clearly did move!'
Kariya looked at Ichigo.
After leisurely walking out of the encirclement of the four tornadoes, Ichigo then canceled his ability, and the four tornadoes merged back together!
And this was Ruyi's ability.
Ruyi could lengthen and shorten space!
Kariya's tornadoes didn't obey Ichigo and move back, and they remained in place the whole time!
This was 'if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain'! (T/N: The saying means If things don't go your way, you must change your approach.)
That's why Ichigo said that Kariya, who used wind abilities, was completely countered by him!
And seeing his wind move and then return, Kariya seemed to grasp a bit of information.
He launched several more tornado attacks at Ichigo.
But this time, although the tornadoes were launched simultaneously, the distances between them seemed to vary, as if their speeds were different, creating gaps!
From the gaps, Ichigo quickly passed through Kariya's tornado formation and slashed at Kariya himself!
Seeing this, Kariya extended his hand, pushing out a thick wind wall that pressed Ichigo back.
So Ichigo tapped his toes!
Sonído!
Sonído, which traverses space, with the assistance of the spatial ability of Ruyi, allowed Ichigo to cross a great distance, directly appearing beside Kariya!
Slash-
Ichigo heavily slashed open the wind wall surrounding Kariya, striking his left arm!