Chapter 23
Crushing Defeat

“Whew…”

Yajirushimaru Risa, after using the Iron Jellyfish to perform a flashy spear maneuver, took a deep breath.

“It seems…the battle is over…Deputy Captain Yajirushimaru!” Genji Takamitsu said, his face grim.

Hearing Genji Takamitsu’s voice, Yajirushimaru Risa realized she wasn’t alone!

“Ah…Haha”

She had become too engrossed in the fight!

Yajirushimaru Risa gave an awkward smile, patted Genji Takamitsu on the shoulder, and said, “Sorry! Genji-kun…I got a little carried away! But your potion really is amazing! I still feel full of strength!”

Genji Takamitsu said dismissively, “Heh…I know my own creations!”

Although he said that on the surface, Genji Takamitsu internally scoffed: But…recovery potions aren’t stimulants! Damn it! Is there something I missed in the properties of this potion?!

Then, Genji Takamitsu said earnestly, “Since the Hollows have been cleared, we should do a thorough check! We need to make sure none escaped!”

“Especially…the aftereffects of Aizen Sousuke…” Genji Takamitsu muttered to himself.

Yajirushimaru Risa nodded, also speaking earnestly, “I understand! Whether it's Hollows or other Hollows, they are all extremely dangerous to the residents of Rukongai!”

“Mm!”

Afterwards, the two patrolled and inspected the West 32 District!

But for some reason, as time slowly passed, Genji Takamitsu felt an uneasy feeling in his heart.

The sky had darkened, and the moon hung high in the sky!

The bright moonlight illuminated the streets of West 32 District.

“Rustle…rustle…”

The night wind blew through the trees, the leaves rustling.

Genji Takamitsu stopped.

“What’s wrong, Genji-kun?” Yajirushimaru Risa asked curiously.

Genji Takamitsu said cautiously, “Sense it carefully! It’s coming!”

Just as Yajirushimaru Risa was about to close her eyes and sense the spiritual pressure fluctuations, Genji Takamitsu’s voice suddenly rang out!

“Watch out!!!”

“Boom!!”

A powerful force directly sent Yajirushimaru Risa crashing into a nearby room.

“Rumble!”

With the sound of the room collapsing, a strong wind raged in the air!

“Whoosh!!!”

Genji Takamitsu quickly stabilized himself, trying to open his eyes against the strong wind.

“Roar! Die! You little brat!”

As a piercing sound reached Genji Takamitsu’s ears, a thick Cero followed closely!

“Genji-kun!”

Yajirushimaru Risa, just climbing out of the rubble, shouted immediately, forming hand seals with her hands.

“Binding spell number seventy-three, "Tousan Sho"!”

Immediately, a reverse triangular crystal appeared around Genji Takamitsu, enveloping him.

“Boom!”

The powerful Cero directly slammed into the crystal body!

With a flash of white light, Genji Takamitsu’s figure appeared in the air.

Looking at the large Hollow, an Ayukasu, hovering in the air with its wings spread, Genji Takamitsu couldn’t help but furrow his brows.

“Ayukasu-level Hollow…? Is this still Aizen Sousuke’s doing?”

“Swish!”

As Genji Takamitsu was distracted, the hawk-shaped Ayukasu Hollow appeared behind him.

“Damn Shinigami! You’re pretty good! But how will you dodge this time!”

With that, the hawk-shaped Ayukasu Hollow violently flapped its wings.

A gust of wind, stronger than before, rushed towards Genji Takamitsu, containing countless tiny, starlight-shining blades.

“Binding spell number thirty-nine, "Enkou Sen"!

Genji Takamitsu slightly raised his right hand, casually reciting the spell.

“Bang bang bang bang!” Several crisp sounds! A round wooden shield appeared in front of Genji Takamitsu.

“Bang bang bang bang!” As the blades shot into the Enkou Sen, the hawk-shaped Ayukasu Hollow’s attack did not cause any damage to Genji Takamitsu.

“What?!”

The hawk-shaped Ayukasu Hollow looked at this scene in astonishment.

“What are you looking at?!”

Suddenly, a voice filled with rage rang out behind it.

“Senmai Oroshi!”

Yajirushimaru Risa directly sliced through the Ayukasu Hollow's right wing, severing it into pieces!

“This is impossible!” The hawk-shaped Ayukasu Hollow roared, losing its balance and falling towards the buildings of West 32 District.

“Rumble!”

The buildings collapsed, and smoke billowed everywhere.

Both knew that the attack just now couldn't inflict fatal damage.

Therefore, they were waiting for the moment the smoke cleared.

“Boom!”

Before they could react, the hawk-shaped Ayukasu Hollow's Cero attacked them again.

Because it was a simple straight-line attack, they simply leaned their bodies slightly to avoid the Cero.

Then, following closely behind were Yajirushimaru Risa's attack and Genji Takamitsu's blade.

“Twenty-one, "Tonbo Sage"!

“Shinotoki no Ame!”

“Boom!!”

As the ground shook, the hawk-shaped Ayukasu Hollow instantly vanished!

“Whew…”

Yajirushimaru Risa let out a sigh of relief, and her tense body immediately relaxed.

But…

“Ugh…”

Yajirushimaru Risa's body seemed to lose its support and fell limply to the ground.

“Plop!”

Genji Takamitsu was quick to react, quickly catching Yajirushimaru Risa and gently landing on the ground.

“Thanks…”

With a simple thank you, Yajirushimaru Risa fainted.

After a check by Genji Takamitsu, Genji Takamitsu's worried heart finally relaxed!

“Really…I told you, there are no stimulants in my potions! Fighting recklessly like this…even a divine medicine can’t handle that…”

After Genji Takamitsu finished his complaints, he couldn’t help but sigh and place her by the wall, then took out a recovery potion and poured it into Yajirushimaru Risa's mouth.

Soon, with her spiritual pressure recovering, Yajirushimaru Risa gradually regained consciousness.

“Huff…huff…”

With Yajirushimaru Risa's smooth breathing, Genji Takamitsu was finally relieved.

After all, Yajirushimaru Risa was Kyōraku Shunsui's deputy captain. If anything happened to her, Kyōraku Shunsui would probably not let him off the hook. Even with Kyoraku Shunsui's favor.

Looking at Yajirushimaru Risa, who was fast asleep, Genji Takamitsu shrugged helplessly and carried the deputy captain towards the direction of the Seireitei.

Just as he returned to the Fourth Division, Genji Takamitsu saw Aou Ao Tori, who was on night duty.

“Did something happen, Genji-kun? What’s with Deputy Captain Yajirushimaru?”

Seeing the Fourth Division’s fourth seat carrying the Eighth Division’s deputy captain back, Aou Ao Tori was immediately a little nervous.

Genji Takamitsu said calmly, “Nothing happened. Deputy Captain Yajirushimaru just fell asleep.”

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