Chapter 23

The powerful explosion blew the solid soil into the air, and the surrounding space was also affected. The shock wave broke the trees in a fan shape.

"laugh."

Wisps of green smoke floated to the sky, and the charred pit exuded some scorching heat.

Haruto knelt down.

A few wisps of dark plant ash were twisted between his fingers.

"Tsk."

"As expected of a high-level ghost."

Haruto looked at the fine powder on his hand.

"If the destructive power of the red artillery is equivalent to that of a grenade for individual combat, then if this thundering cannon goes down-"

"A pothole with a radius of 15 meters and a depth of 4 meters."

"Even without the 'fragmentation' enhancement, the absolute killing range is already equivalent to a 155mm self-propelled howitzer."

Haruto had successfully released the Thunder Roar Cannon in the underground space of the Mao Spiritual Arts Academy, but because the defense against ghosts in that area was too good, there was insufficient reference material to observe the lethality of the Thunder Roar Cannon.

"This is just a high-level ghost in his early sixties."

Haruto flicked his wrist.

"The power of those with further serial numbers increases exponentially... I really want to see what visual effects the broken paths after the 90th serial number can produce."

The numbness gradually disappears from the forearm.

In Haruto's case before taking the Tenzuku Pills, his arms could no longer hold up before the Thunder Cannon was used.

Now this side effect...

Although it was not as immediate as Byakuya said, Haruto always felt that the subsequent effects seemed to be much better than Kuchiki Sojun's experience.

Thunder Roar Cannon.

This is considered the first large-scale damaging Kidō that Haruto has mastered.

His best weapon, White Thunder, is highly penetrating and effective against a single enemy, but it is not suitable for group battles.

And even if we only consider the destructive power——

"Using the palm of your hand to release Kidou, the output of spiritual pressure is indeed much stronger than that of your fingers."

In fact, many intermediate ghosts are released through the palms, but the difficulty of those moves is not even as high as the enhanced white thunder.

There is no need to consider the negative effects on the body when using Qingren.

"The high-end broken path is worthy of its name, but the price/performance ratio is still higher than Bai Lei's."

He doesn't have a Zanpakutō to free, and Shunpo and Hakuta haven't accomplished much yet, so he can use all his spiritual pressure in the Kidō battle.

Even though the Thunder Roar Cannon consumes so much more energy than the White Thunder, you must know that regardless of physical condition, even if Haruto releases White Thunder endlessly for 24 hours, the spiritual pressure consumption will not recover quickly.

"pity."

Haruto shook his head and stood up on the charred ground.

"I'm not proficient enough in using the Thunder Roar Cannon, I need to continue to refine it."

The impact of a single Thunder Roar Cannon on the body will soon disappear.

However, it is best not to use this thing continuously, especially when combined with the same number of binding attacks: quickly releasing this level of combo skills in a short period of time, the surge of spiritual pressure in the body, can easily damage the nerves and muscles. Cause unnecessary pressure and injury.

"Compared to the Thunder Roar Cannon."

Haruto pressed the end of the sword handle at his waist with the palm of his hand.

"The progress on Zhan Hualun's side is a bit slow."

Although the old man of the Ise family made it sound like it was easy to master Zhan Hualun, in actual practice it was completely different.

With full concentration, Haruto can indeed use Zhan Hualun, but the cost-effectiveness of this move is too low:

Chanting without any distractions for seven seconds, he then used his Zanpakutō to slash a Kidō blade that would completely dissipate less than half a meter away from the blade...

Regardless of how powerful this thing is, at present, it seems that it is difficult for Zhan Hualun to play its role in actual combat.

As for chanting about abandonment...

It has to be said that Haruto is indeed a genius in Kidō.

Once he has mastered most of the ghost ways, he can immediately use the version that chants the destruction, but the destructive power displayed by the advanced ghosts at the level of Zanhua Lun after chanting the destruction is even worse than that of the demons. The flash of yellow fire that Shang Qingren released at will——

This kind of power is probably not even 1/20 of the normal version, let alone the abandoned version of the Zanhua Rin. There is no way to separate the Kidō Blade, which contains a high concentration of spiritual pressure, from the Zanpakutō. ejaculate.

“There’s a long way to go.”

"Probably for a long time, there won't be any way to use Zhan Hualun as the ultimate ghost path."

Kidō, which can only be used at close range, still has too many restrictions.

"at most......"

Haruto lowered his head and glanced at the plain and simple light slap on his waist.

"Take it to get familiar with the Zanpakutō."

Just like what I realized at the Ise family before.

Compared with training in Zanjutsu, using the Zanpakutō as a medium to release Kidō and allowing his spiritual pressure to fully contact the Zanpakutō seems to be able to better help him become familiar with this soul-related natal weapon in his hand.

The Zanpakuto still didn't respond as usual.

But when holding the handle of the knife, Haruto did have a feeling of "this is an extension of my arm"; although it has not reached the level of "extension of my soul", it is at least a little better than before. .

"I won't ask for too many requests."

Haruto took out the Zanpakutō with the scabbard from his waist, and then stuffed it directly into the rolled up luggage like a burden.

The souls of Rukongai cannot tell the difference between a shallow knife and an ordinary knife.

Although there is no explicit ban on swords in Soul Society, those who wear long swords in Rukongai will basically default to being a member of the Shinigami - at least they are also the "Preparatory Shinigami" of the Shino Spiritual Arts Institute - as To a certain extent, class proves that pretending to be the Grim Reaper is a dangerous act that wanders in a gray area.

After all, there is no such thing as retirement in Soul Society, except for nobles who have the ability to "inherit" the death god.

Except for the soul sword, they are rarely left in places like Rukongai.

"It would be good if we could make up for our own shortcomings."

After witnessing Byakuya's Hakkai yesterday, Haruto didn't express much on the surface, but he was actually full of expectations for the liberation of his own Zanpakutō.

at the same time.

Although Haruto is good at Kidō, he doesn't want his Zanpakutō to also be of the Kidō type... Even if it's not the rules type, at least it can be one that supplements his abilities in some way, and by the way Don't think too hard.

The former is like Hinamori Momo's "Flying Plum":

The Red Fire Cannon, even if it is the ultimate enhanced version of Plus Max Pro, still cannot escape the fact that it is of little use.

Of course, I can't say for sure if Hinamori Momo's spiritual pressure is too weak. Otherwise, if every flying plum can release the destructive power of "One Sword Cremation"... Forget it, don't dream about it. If flying plums Ume can really deal such damage. As a Zanpakutō holder, Hinamori may not be able to chant the Ninety-nine of the Broken Path.

The latter is like Sosuke Aizen's "Three Flowers in the Mirror":

Regarding the genjutsu-type Zanpakutō, although Haruto thinks that his brain is pretty good, compared with Urahara Kisuke or Aizen Sosuke, who are highly intelligent, there is still a huge gap.

Even if Haruto were given the "Kingka Suigetsu", he would probably only be able to use it to "make enemies kill each other through random reflections of fog and water flow."

so.

Haruto's expectation for the Zanpakutō is really to "complement" himself, and it would be better if it could be slightly more powerful than his current level of Kidō.

"Broken Path No. 57"

Haruto picked up the luggage on his back and carried it on his shoulder like a shoulder bag.

Then he took the Zanpakutō hidden inside and lightly tapped the ground in front of him——

"The earth dances!"

The soil underfoot surged like waves.

The hole just blasted by the Thunder Cannon was quickly filled with fallen trees and fallen leaves knocked down by the shock wave, and was filled up even faster by the subsequent soil compaction.

"Dong dong."

Haruto stamped his foot vigorously.

"It's okay, pretty solid."

Although this place is in the wilderness, there are still patrolling Shinigami who occasionally pass by around the 40th District of Rukongai. If they are discovered, it will be a big trouble; if they are misunderstood as a ghost haunting the area, they will inevitably attack the surrounding residents. Life takes a toll.

This kind of thing is just like cleaning up the poop when walking the dog with your hands, it is civilized.

reflect.

"It's getting late."

After the earth danced and covered the deep pit, the surrounding sky began to get noticeably darker.

Come down; the cool summer wind passes through the forest, bringing with it a few rustling sounds, which is quite strange and eerie.

Haruto jumped lightly and arrived at the branch of the tallest giant tree nearby.

"That direction..."

Looking up, the bright lights, even though they are far apart, are still quite clear in the darkness of night.

"Is the nearest Rukongai to the northeast?"

"...It looks a bit lively. It doesn't look like Rukongai in the 40s."

Haruto has been on the road for two days. When he stayed last night, he had already arrived at the East 18th District. Because he had mastered the new ghost path, Haruto spent a long time practicing on the road. Today, during the day, in order to It took more time to catch up with the distance and rush, and at the same time, I got used to the differences in Shunpo training caused by changes in physical fitness.

If nothing unexpected happens, the place where we will stay tonight must be beyond the 40th arrondissement.

"never mind."

"Uh-huh!"

Haruto used immature Shunpo and rushed towards Rukongai.

"It's so lively at night, which shows that the gangs in this area are managed well, so there shouldn't be any need to fight or kill."

"It's easier to follow the rules than to sleep with a knife at night. At most, you will spend more money."

The "Gotei" of the Gotei 13 team is enough to explain their responsibilities. For these Rukongai areas far away from the Seireitei radiation area, the rule of the nobles is quite weak, and a strong gang is almost equivalent to having autonomy.

Their force is nothing to the God of Death, but if the already impoverished gang members fight for their lives...

It's a troublesome thing after all.

so.

Haruto was originally planning to replenish his funds here, but it would not be a bad thing if he could spend the night peacefully.

"Uh-huh."

However, such thoughts disappeared when he arrived at Rukongai and saw the name of this area clearly——

"East 45th District, Yoshihara."

"..."

"No wonder it's so busy. This is really... not a good place to sleep."

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Volume 1: 015, distinguished KaiXLake owner

"Fun and feasting."

Haruto is walking on the streets of Yoshiwara District.

"It is indeed the most famous flower street in Soul Society."

The pink and red lights were reflected everywhere, and the expensive silk was floating in front of the shops on both sides of the street like a door curtain.

The overly strong smell of rouge, the pungent smell of tobacco and alcohol, plus the occasional... no, it should be said that there were frequent, unrestrained, wanton voices from the depths of the throats of both men and women.

"The prosperity is not inferior to the Rukongai in the top few districts."

This is the street of the 45th Rukongai "Yoshiwara" at night.