Chapter 292: Is It Him?

H'el smiled as he swung Sakura, clashing with Ichiro Urahana's Asauchi.

Now, H'el no longer needed to continuously manipulate spiritual particles to maintain the blade, as he could withstand Ichiro Urahana's slashing power effortlessly.

When Sakura and Asauchi collided, the force of Hado #1: Sho, attached to Sakura exploded, blowing Ichiro Urahana's Asauchi away.

Ichiro Urahana's face changed dramatically, his hand shaking as he gripped his sword. The feeling was entirely different from before.

Earlier, when he and H'el were exchanging blows, despite H'el's superior swordsmanship, Ichiro's overwhelming strength wasn't something mere sword skills could completely counter.

Now, with Hado #1: Sho attached to Sakura's blade, every collision sent shockwaves through Asauchi, making it difficult for Ichiro to control his sword, his hand trembling with each impact.

'I can't compete with him in swordsmanship.'

Ichiro Urahana felt a chill in his heart, realizing he couldn't match H'el in swordsmanship.

In terms of pure technique, he was no match for H'el.

Relying on his significantly greater spiritual power and physical strength as an adult, he couldn't overpower H'el in pure swordsmanship. Now, with the added force of Hado #1: Sho, he stood no chance.

"I refuse to believe you learned Hado with just one glance!"

Ichiro Urahana's face was ashen, his right hand gripping Asauchi, trembling slightly.

He was deeply unwilling to accept that such a prodigy could learn Hado after seeing it only once.

With such a monster in existence, witnessed with his own eyes, what was the point of his efforts?

His face stern, Ichiro slowly opened the five fingers of his left hand, aiming at H'el.

"I don't need you to believe me." H'el's expression was calm, unfazed by Ichiro Urahana's reaction.

What was commonplace for H'el was enough to shock and shatter the worldviews of these ignorant individuals.

"Use all your Kido. I said the same to your brother before he died." H'el raised Sakura, pointing the tip at Ichiro Urahana, with the swirling force of Hado #1: Sho surrounding the blade, creating vortex-like air currents.

Hearing H'el's words, Ichiro Urahana's left hand clenched, his eyes filled with hatred as he gritted his teeth and roared:

"Hado #4: Byakurai!"

"Hado #1: Sho!"

As Ichiro Urahana chanted Hado #4: Byakurai, H'el simultaneously cast Hado #1: Sho.

Immediately, from Ichiro Urahana's left palm, a white bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere, accompanied by a thunderous roar that shook the ground. The white lightning snaked toward H'el with explosive force.

At the same time, H'el's chant of Hado #1: Sho, combined with the accumulated power of the Hado #1: Sho already infused in Sakura's blade, was released in the direction his sword was pointing.

'Boom—'

The combined impact of Hado #1: Sho collided with the lightning of Hado #4: Byakurai, distorting and bending the lightning's path, directing it toward the ground. The enormous explosive force of Hado #1: Sho created a massive explosion, leaving a charred crater in the earth and sending dust and debris flying into the air.

As dust filled the area and dirt rained down, a small, dark figure emerged, walking steadily.

Ichiro Urahana's eyes were filled with shock and suspicion as he stared at the shadowy figure approaching through the dust, holding a sword.

Hurriedly, he began to chant again, "Hado #4..."

Before he could finish, a completed incantation echoed from the dust-filled air, "Hado #4: Byakurai!"

A white lightning bolt shot from the figure's fingertips, heading straight for Ichiro Urahana's left hand.

"Ah!!!!"

Ichiro Urahana let out a scream as his left arm was struck directly, charring the flesh and filling the air with the stench of burnt meat. His entire arm was blackened and split open, with blood flowing freely.

His face was drenched in cold sweat, his eyes a mix of shock and pain, with large beads of sweat streaming down his forehead.

Could such a prodigy really exist, capable of learning and performing a Kido spell after seeing it only once?

Ichiro Urahana's eyes were filled with horror and agony. Clutching his injured arm, he turned and used Shunpo to flee to a tree trunk outside the village, escaping quickly into the forest.

"Trying to run?"

As the dust swirled around H'el, his eyes narrowed slightly.

His form within the dust distorted and vanished, using Shunpo to scatter the dust with a burst of wind. In the next moment, his figure appeared at the tree where Ichiro Urahana had fled, pursuing him into the forest.

From the distant treetops, two Shinigami watched the entire encounter, which hardly qualified as a battle.

"What a terrifying talent." said Aizen, who had short brown hair and brown eyes, with a seemingly gentle demeanor and warm gaze, wearing black-framed glasses. He praised H'el's control over his own spiritual energy.

He had never seen anyone with such fine control over their own spiritual particles.

Merely observing a Kido spell, H'el could deduce its principles and then release it himself, even making beneficial modifications in a short time.

Such a terrifying talent in controlling one's own power truly amazed Aizen.

The only pity was that H'el's spiritual pressure was too weak, which meant he could not stand before Aizen.

For Shinigami, battles ultimately revolved around spiritual pressure.

It was... such a pity.

Aizen shook his head in regret.

"Aizen-sama, is it him?" asked Masaki, watching H'el pursue Ichiro Urahana, his voice cautious.

H'el, who could defeat Ichiro Urahana, seemed to possess something Aizen needed.

After all, defeating a full-fledged Shinigami and learning Kido just by observing it was an astonishing talent.

Masaki believed that even he would not fare much better against H'el than Ichiro Urahana did.

H'el seemed exactly like what Aizen-sama needed.

But surprisingly...

"No." Aizen's gentle eyes behind his glasses shifted to Gin Ichimaru and Rangiku Matsumoto, who remained in the village. His gaze settled on Rangiku.

"That little girl, her soul contains what I need," Aizen said.

Shojin Matsuki immediately understood. "Yes, Aizen-sama, I will bring her to you at once."

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