Chapter 4147 The Final Blow

The sudden zero-frame start was a bit jarring, somewhat too abrupt. But considering it was Linton, it seems quite reasonable in a way.

Soma Yukihira was sent spinning and flying by the sudden slap, crashing into a nearby mountain wall.

Surprisingly, this guy actually reacted immediately, because Linton noticed that the other person seemed to have come to his senses while in the air, and then...

With a loud "bang," although there was a reaction, the person still crashed directly into the mountain wall, making a very loud muffled sound.

The rocks shattered and scattered, and just by looking at the scene, you could tell that the force was quite astonishing.

Although the commotion was quite significant, the actual damage to Soma Yukihira didn't seem to be very great. Linton quickly saw Soma Yukihira blast through the surrounding sand and rocks, emerging from the ground once more.

At this moment, Soma Yukihira's form clearly changed. Just now, his opponent had been using demonic power, specifically the power of Ōtakemaru.

Linton was quite familiar with the power of Ōtakemaru. Soma Yukihira had been able to use some of it before, and compared to others, he did not show any obvious changes in personality when using the power of demons, unlike Tadokoro Megumi who even experienced a personality replacement.

While their personality won't change, using this power will cause some physical changes, such as the growth of horns. Of course, these changes are temporary and will quickly revert to normal.

But Soma Yukihira's current situation is clearly different from when he used demonic powers. Only half of his body has become demonic, while the other half still retains its human form. However, Linton can clearly sense that it's not that simple; there's a familiar... Takamagahara vibe to it.

Indeed, Linton didn't know how to describe the so-called "sense" of Takamagahara; it was more of a perception. Anyway, he felt that this situation likely involved the same type of power used by the gods of Takamagahara—divine power, perhaps.

"So you really are following in Ichigo Kurosaki's footsteps, are you?" Linton couldn't help but ask. He had mentioned to Aizen before that Soma Yukihira seemed to resemble Ichigo Kurosaki somewhat. Now, he felt that even more strongly.

In the original Bleach storyline, Ichigo Kurosaki would sometimes wear a mask and sometimes leave half of it on, which was quite similar to Soma Yukihira's current appearance, giving Linton a peculiar sense of déjà vu.

"Mr. Linton, is the reason you don't want to communicate with me much because you think I'm here to stop you because I'm following the orders of that thing that calls itself a system?" Soma Yukihira said slowly as he floated in the air.

His voice sounded strange at this moment, like two voices overlapping, which was very unpleasant to listen to.

Linton hated guys with weird voices; they were incredibly noisy. However, Soma Yukihira's words mentioned the system "Little Black," which most likely refers to the system itself. Considering the previous smear campaign against him and Aizen's assessment, could the system's true form really be with Soma Yukihira?
"I acted on my own judgment!" Before Linton could reply, Soma Yukihira continued, "That system did indeed instruct me to stop the spread of this technique, but I can't watch someone lose their life."

"Uh..." Linton suddenly understood why Soma Yukihira had intervened to stop Ashura. So the system's mission was the same as Naomichi Ozaki's—it was because Ashura was about to kill Yūnori Takaoka, and Soma Yukihira couldn't stand by and watch, so he intervened to save Yūnori, right?
“It’s the same now. I want to stop Mr. Linton, and it’s also out of my own will,” Soma Yukihira continued. “Just like I said, I now understand my mission.”

“When I first awakened, I was also confused. My goal was simply to become the strongest chef, so why did this unexpected thing happen? At that time, Mr. Linton told me that I had my own mission.”

"The spiritual power awakened by humanity, the demonic power obtained from sealing demons, and the divine power obtained from Takamagahara—the convergence of these powers within me is not an accident, but rather a mission bestowed upon me by this world!" As he spoke, Soma Yukihira began to gather power, opening his hands forward, and black and white orbs of light gathered in his hands.

Linton took a look. This thing should be the three powers that Soma Yukihira himself mentioned. Although only two colors can be seen with the naked eye, it should be correct.

So this guy means he's gathered all the power systems in the world and combined them to fight him, the BOSS, right?

"So, this is my full-force attack. Please forgive any shortcomings in my hospitality!" As soon as he finished speaking, the huge black and white ball of light shot directly towards Linton.

At that moment, everyone stopped what they were doing, staring in stunned silence at the ball of light hurtling towards Linton. Even the viewers in the live stream temporarily halted their heated discussion, as they seemed to sense that this attack would determine the future of the world.

Just as the ball of light arrived in front of Linton, Linton didn't make any dodging movements. Was he preparing for a head-on confrontation?

However, just when everyone was full of anticipation, Linton raised his hand and flicked it back.

With a "bang," the ball of light was swept away by Linton's backhand slap. It didn't explode directly, but instead "whooshed" across the sky and disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.

"Huh?" Countless people watching this scene were stunned.

No, that's it? Just now, Soma Yukihira's impassioned speech made everyone think that this should be the decisive blow, and everyone wanted to see the final clash between Linton and Soma Yukihira.

Linton just flicked it lightly, and the ball of light disappeared? There should be a limit to how much noise they make but how little they deliver. What were they expecting?
It's clear that Soma Yukihira didn't expect this situation either. He had really gathered all his strength, but this was the result. It's a bit too unacceptable.

"No, what have you been babbling about since the beginning? Didn't I already say before, are you giving me face? What's with all this mission stuff? And you still say you weren't tricked by System Black? Did it say you were here to deliver it?" Linton said speechlessly.