Chapter 157 - Byakuya's Jealousy

Muyang looked meaningfully at the direction where Kurosaki Ichigo left. He turned to Yoruichi and said, “Rather than words, let the reality tell him.”

“Just listening to it, he can’t really understand his own weakness.”

Muyang’s face slowed down. He turned to Yoruichi and said, “Of course, we still need you to keep an eye on him, lest anything happens to him.”

“I know.”

“Why do I feel like I’ve been ordered around by you and Kisuke lately? How troublesome.”

Even though she said that it was troublesome, Yoruichi still rushed in the direction that Kurosaki Ichigo left without hesitation. If she went too late, it was inevitable that there would be no danger there. In her perception, there was another captain level Reiryoku who went there.

Seeing Yoruichi leave, Muyang shrugged, and then like a broken mirror, Muyang’s body suddenly turned into dust and disappeared in the air with a breeze.

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“Are you from the Shiba family?”

Kuchiki Byakuya’s face did not change, but there was a different look in his eyes, showing his inner turmoil.

“Since you are from the Shiba family, it is too rude to simply defeat you.”

Kuchiki Byakuya slowly pulled out his Zanpakuto.

“What does he want to do? So far away?”

Looking at the distant where Kuchiki Byakuya pulled out his Zanpakuto, Shiba Ganju was puzzled.

Although he did not know what the other party was thinking, Shiba Ganju did not dare to relax at all. The guy in front of him was the head of Kuchiki family, the head of the four nobles. 6th Division Captain, facing such a powerful opponent that made him desperate, he did not dare to relax at all.

He reached out and took out an explosive from behind him. Shiba Ganju decided to make the first move. The people of Shiba family did not have the habit of retreating without fighting!

“Scatter, Senbonzakura.”

Kuchiki Byakuya said coldly as his Zanpakuto started to transform into countless cherry blossom petals.

In the sunlight, it reflected a beautiful color, but under the beautiful petals, there was a hidden killing intent.

It was like a cool breeze blowing through his body. At the moment when the breeze blew, Shiba Ganju felt a pain coming from his whole body. In the next moment, with a large amount of blood spurting out from his whole body, Shiba Ganju had fallen to the ground powerlessly.

Even looking at Shiba Ganju who was lying on the ground unknown whether he was dead or alive, Kuchiki Byakuya’s line of sight turned to Yamada Hanataro. For this kind of person who violated Shinigami’s rules, as Shinigami’s example, Kuchiki Byakuya will never let go.

“Please don’t do it again, big brother!”

A step rushed over and stood in front of Hanataro. Kuchiki Rukia looked at Kuchiki Byakuya and pleaded loudly. Shiba Ganju and Yamada Hanataro came to save him. How could he let both of them die here.

For Kuchiki Rukia’s plea, Kuchiki Byakuya raised his arm, and the petals all over the sky seemed to sense his call and rushed to Kuchiki Rukia.

Seeing Senbonzakura coming to his side, Kuchiki Rukia’s pupils contracted slightly. Is this the end for her? Dying in the hands of her brother Byakuya?

After a feeling of despair appeared in his heart, Kuchiki Rukia suddenly thought, perhaps this is also good. To die under the hands of brother Byakuya, it is her own fault, because she has stained the glory of Kuchiki family.

Bang

Just as Kuchiki Rukia heart gradually calmed down and faced death calmly, a figure fell from the sky, carrying a huge momentum and suddenly fell to the ground. It made a violent sound, and at the same time blew away Senbonzakura, which was attacking Kuchiki Rukia.

“What”

In the sudden change, even with Kuchiki Byakuya’s calm and collected nature, he could not help but let out a low cry. To be able to block his attack, he could only be a team leader level existence, and from the body of the person in front of him, it was the captain level Reiryoku, but what shocked Kuchiki Byakuya the most was still the appearance of the person.

“This is…?”

J ū shir ō Ukitake, who had just arrived at the scene, looked at the scene in front of him. There was a person lying on the ground who did not know whether he was dead or alive. Looking at that kind of injury, he knew that it must be Kuchiki Byakuya’s doing, but what was the matter with the orange haired teenager? That was the captain level Reiryoku, but there was no person like him in Soul Society before.

This teenager is a disaster! If the disaster has this kind of strength, Captain Aizen is really likely to be killed by the disaster.

And… his appearance…

Looking at Kurosaki Ichigo’s face that resembled Shiba Kaien, J ū shir ō Ukitake’s eyes rippled.

“Byakuya, who is that person?”

Slightly turning his head, as if he knew what J ū shir ō Ukitake was thinking, Kuchiki Byakuya said in a light tone: “It has nothing to do with you. At least for now, he is just someone I have seen before. Other than that, he is nothing. It is just a invader I will get rid of him. In this way, the matter will be solved. This trivial dispute… everything will end.”

“Oh, you really dare to talk big. What do you mean that you will defeat me soon? You don’t have to be too proud!”

Hearing Kuchiki Byakuya’s casual words, Kurosaki Ichigo could not help but think of what happened that night. He reached out to hold his Zanpakuto’s hilt and looked at Kuchiki Byakuya with a provocative face.

“You are the one who is proud.”

His hands were naturally hanging down, and Kuchiki Byakuya looked at Kurosaki Ichigo indifferently. Ichigo might be strong. But in the end, he was just a human. Even his Reiryoku, which was comparable to Captain level, was not enough to make him look at him directly.

“I’m gonna defeat you here. It doesn’t matter how much reiryoku you have, your’re just a human. A substitute shinigami.”

“Tsk! Sure enough, it is the tone of the eldest young master. Captain is just like this. Don’t be too arrogant.”

“Humph!”

Kuchiki Byakuya snorted, and his eyes turned cold.

As the voice fell, a strong Reiryoku broke out from Kuchiki Byakuya’s body. The moment he felt that Reiryoku, Kuchiki Rukia and Yamada Hanataro directly fell to the ground. Kuchiki Rukia, who lost the strength of Shinigami, even felt that her breathing was a little difficult.

Ichigo’s Zanpakuto, which was calmly pulled out of his body, aimed at Kuchiki Byakuya. After fighting Zaraki Kenpachi, just Reiryoku’s oppression could not cause any effect on Kurosaki Ichigo.

“Under such a Reiryoku, you can still keep a straight face. It seems that your strength has really improved a lot. However, this is not the capital for you to trample on our dignity.”

“Although I don’t know how you recovered Shinigami’s strength, it is just another swing of the knife. Human, it is over.”

As soon as the voice fell, the figure of Kuchiki Byakuya suddenly disappeared from the place.

“Dang!”

With an indifferent face, he blocked the Slash of Kuchiki Byakuya, and with a force of his arm, he threw Kuchiki Byakuya away.

With a flick of his arm, he put Zanpakuto on his shoulder. Kurosaki Ichigo looked at the stunned Kuchiki Byakuya. “I can see all your movements. Don’t play the tricks of children anymore, Kuchiki Byakuya.”

“I said, I will defeat you and save Rukia!”

“Do you feel so proud after blocking my attack?”

Kuchiki Byakuya stood firmly, put away his surprise, looked at Kurosaki Ichigo and said.

Although I don’t know why the strength of the kid has improved so much, and even can keep up with his speed, but it is only human after all. Kuchiki Byakuya does not think that he will lose to human beings.

“Don’t you want to attack? Then it is my turn!”

Ignoring Kuchiki Byakuya’s words, Kurosaki Ichigo turned and his body appeared in front of Kuchiki Byakuya. In his hand, his Zanpakuto slashed into Kuchiki Byakuya’s waist.

Seeing Kurosaki Ichigo’s action, Kuchiki Byakuya’s pupils suddenly contracted, and there was a strange look in his eyes.

“This is…”

The brain put back Kurosaki Ichigo’s previous footsteps, and Kuchiki Byakuya’s heart rippled, that kind of speed…

“That kind of speed…!”

It was not only Kuchiki Byakuya who was surprised. J ū shir ō Ukitake, who was watching the battle, was also surprised. That familiar pace had not speed seen for more than a hundred years. Why did it appear on this teenager?

Dang —dang —dang —

As Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Byakuya fought again and again, the strange look in Kuchiki Byakuya’s eyes became more and more clear. In the previous fight, Kuchiki Byakuya did not even attack once. He just passively defended and observed Kurosaki Ichigo’s movements. The idea in Kuchiki Byakuya’s heart was gradually confirmed.

It can’t be wrong. Some of the teenager’s attack habits and moves are definitely learned from Kimura! Learning from Kimura’s Slash and Shunpo, what is the identity of this teenager!

J ū shir ō Ukitake looked at Kurosaki Ichigo who kept attacking Kuchiki Byakuya, and could not help guessing the origin of Kurosaki Ichigo in his heart.

“What’s wrong? Can you only defend? Kuchiki Byakuya!”

After another attack, Kurosaki Ichigo looked at Kuchiki Byakuya who had been defending and said. Although he had been attacking before, there was no victory at all. This way, he could not win for himself.

“You are too proud, little devil!”

Hearing Kurosaki Ichigo’s words, Kuchiki Byakuya’s eyes flashed a trace of anger. He did not know why, seeing the teenager in front of him and Muyang’s similar attack method, Kuchiki Byakuya felt an unspeakable anger rising in his heart, as if something that belonged to him had been taken away.

“Scatter, Senbonzakura!”

The countless sakura petals once again danced in the air.

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