Thanks to the file getting wiped, I’m feeling absolutely marvelous. Just peachy. Goddammit.
If you've already seen this, feel free to skip. Sigh. I’ve tried to reconstruct the previous chapter as best I could from memory, but there will likely be differences. The quality might feel a bit lacking.
Doing this during a part-time job without a separate auto-save makes these incidents beyond frustrating. Since I only back up my files at home on Fridays, it’s even worse. Anyway, please enjoy.
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Thirty against one. The battle between the Arrancars and me began. First, I calmly began to analyze the full strength of the enemies rushing toward me. The power of these twenty-nine Arrancars rivals or even exceeds that of a Vasto Lorde. However, that only applies to their raw strength, speed, and Reiatsu; their actual combat style is no different from an Adjuchas.
If that’s the case, the only true threat among them is the leader, the Espada-class Arrancar named Hilda.
Whoosh! Swish! Whoosh!
I evaded the onslaught of the twenty-nine Arrancars lunging at me. Ideally, I would have liked to calmly wipe them out before slaughtering Hilda, but unfortunately, that would take too much time. Moreover, it would be difficult to fight while keeping an eye on Aizen, who sat watching from the sidelines. There was only one solution: annihilate them with everything I had.
“I’ll show you my power. Death Scythe!”
Six years. A short time to some, a long time to others. During those years, I’ve gained a deeper understanding of death. As the one closest to it, it took me six full years to realize the nature of 'True Death.'
The result of that realization was the weapon I forged using the power of death—the Death Scythe. This tool, often depicted in the hands of Soul Reapers, served as proof that I had reached a new level of enlightenment regarding my aspect.
“I declare it. I shall kill your very 'movement.'”
Fwip!
My scythe swept through the bodies of the twenty-nine Arrancars charging at me. However, there were no external lacerations on their bodies, not even a scratch. Even though everyone had witnessed the blade pass through them, their forms remained perfectly clean—no wounds, no blood.
“Hohohoho! I don't know what you think you just did, but it seems it had no effect on my children. Hohohoho! Now, hurry up and attack him!”
“........”
“I told you. I’ve killed their movement.”
I spoke while looking at the twenty-nine Arrancars who didn't budge an inch at Hilda’s command. At that moment, Aizen rose from her seat, and Hilda’s face twisted in panicked confusion as she screamed.
“What?!”
“What are you doing?! Didn't you hear my order?! Move! Now!”
Crack! Snap! Crack!
Accompanied by Aizen’s sound of surprise and Hilda’s hysterical screeching, Hilda violently lashed her whip at the twenty-nine frozen Arrancars.
“Does my command mean nothing to you?! You pigs! Move, move right now! Move!”
No matter how much she screamed, those whose movement had been 'killed' could not possibly move. I shook my head at the rising volume of that hysterical wench's voice.
“First you call them children, then you call them pigs. Make up your mind, Hilda.”
“Shut up! How dare a vulgar Vasto Lorde call my name so casually! These are my cattle. Whatever I call my livestock is my business!”
Crack! Snap! Crack!
Even as she spoke, she continued to lash her whip incessantly. Watching her was becoming quite irritating. Finally, Hilda stopped her whipping and glared at me.
“Fine, then. It looks like I’ll have to deal with a vulgar thing like you myself.”
“I’ll make a declaration of my own. I’m going to kill you in the most wretched way possible, you bitch!”
Before the fight could even begin, Hilda coiled her whip, and I leveled my scythe toward her, promising her a miserable end.
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A throw! Another throw! Another one!
I’ve truly made a mess of things. To think I’d hit 'Edit' by mistake while trying to copy... Sob. Because of that, even though I was supposed to upload three chapters today, only two will be posted. Dammit!
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