However, it was precisely her action of defending Rikka that made Renji even more furious.
"Rukia, do you want to deepen your sins?"
"A Shinigami shouldn't be so close to a human!!"
Renji angrily shook off Rukia with one hand, then rolled up his sleeve and punched Rikka.
The next second...
Bang!
Renji was sent flying!
"Cough cough!"
"Who is it....!"
Renji stumbled out from the broken wall, spitting blood, with half of his face swollen.
"Tenya!"
Seeing the familiar figure in front of her, Rikka's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.
"Yoshida Tenya?"
"Why are you here?"
Rukia's eyes widened, her face unable to hide her surprise as she looked at the suddenly appearing Tenya.
Even she herself didn't realize that his appearance made her inwardly overjoyed.
"Buying things at the convenience store."
"Passing by, I found two arrogant bugs."
Tenya lifted the bag in his hand, his gaze calm and unwavering, sweeping over Renji and Byakuya respectively.
"This kid can actually see us?"
"Damn it...!"
"Who are you calling a bug!!"
Renji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and then immediately turned red with anger.
"Hmph!"
Byakuya's face was as cold as frost.
As someone from a great noble family in the Soul Society, this was the first time he had been called a bug.
"You dare to look down on a Shinigami."
"Today, I'll show you!"
Renji placed his hand on his Zanpakuto and infused it with Reiatsu. The blade began to deform, forming serrated edges section by section.
"Roar, Zabimaru!"
After Shikai, the Zanpakuto's combat power increased by more than one level.
Renji swung Zabimaru, its blade lengthening like a long scythe, slashing towards Tenya.
Clang!
Tenya covered his hand with Armament Haki and easily caught Zabimaru's attack with his bare hand.
"What?!"
Renji was greatly shocked and subconsciously wanted to pull Zabimaru back, but the blade was held firmly in Tenya's hand and couldn't move at all.
"Is this all the strength you have?" Tenya clenched his palm forcefully.
The immense force twisted Zabimaru's blade into a lump of iron.
"Weak bugs should grovel on the ground."
After saying that, Tenya released his Conqueror's Haki.
"This Reiatsu...."
"How is this possible!?"
The terrifying invisible pressure forced Renji's body to kneel on the ground.
"So, so strong!"
"His strength is even greater than before!"
Rukia was shocked.
"Wow! Is that a Shinigami?"
Rikka looked surprised.
Under the suppression of Conqueror's Haki, Renji's Reiryoku leaked out chaotically, and the forced manifestation of his form could be seen by naked eyes.
Even the form of Byakuya, under the sweep of Conqueror's Haki, flickered in and out of visibility, which greatly surprised Rikka.
Only then did she realize that there was another Shinigami present.
Whoosh!
Byakuya finally couldn't help but make a move.
As soon as he attacked, he used his signature technique: Senka!
Clang!
Tenya easily caught Byakuya's lightning-fast Zanpakuto with his bare hand.
"He can actually see through brother's Senka?"
"Is that the ability of the Sharingan?"
Rukia was full of shock, her gaze falling on Tenya's crimson eyes.
"What's the matter?"
"Putting on a cool, poker-faced act, I thought you were amazing."
Tenya sneered, then mercilessly kicked Byakuya away.
Bang!
Byakuya thrust his Zanpakuto into the ground to slow down his retreat.
But even so, he still retreated more than a dozen steps.
Looking at the cloak on his body, symbolizing the Captain of the Gotei 13's 6th Division, there was a very conspicuous large footprint on his chest.
Byakuya's poker face finally couldn't hold up.
"Human, you are courting death!"
His sharp eyebrows were filled with intense killing intent!
"No, impossible!"
"Captain Byakuya was actually repelled?"
Renji, who was pressed to the ground by the Haki and unable to move, showed an expression of disbelief and horror.
Byakuya, the undisputed leader among the nobles of the Soul Society, impeccable in both reputation and strength.
All this time, Renji had regarded him as his lifelong goal.
Yet, he was repelled by a human at this moment?
"Brother Byakuya...." Rukia's eyes widened.
As an adopted daughter of the Kuchiki, Rukia felt fear and inferiority towards this nominal older brother.
"Did he defeat him?"
"Uh...."
"According to the Dark Prophecy Book (Chunnibyou setting), Captain-level Shinigami from the Soul Society shouldn't be that easy to deal with!"
Rikka propped her chin, saying seriously.
"Rikka, what kind of blunt truth are you spouting?"
Tenya winked at her, his expression looking relaxed and at ease.
Just then, Byakuya suddenly stood up and immediately unleashed a Kidō.
"Hadō #33: Sōkatsui!"
Boom!
The scorching explosive flame turned into a raging heatwave and erupted.
The strong wind stirred up blew Renji, who was prostrate on the ground, tumbling, leaving him covered in dust and looking very disheveled.
"Such terrifying power..."
"A mid-rank Kidō #33, cast without incantation, actually has such power!"
Renji exclaimed in admiration for Byakuya's strength from the bottom of his heart.
But in the next second, the expression on his face became incredibly astonished.
He saw an ice wall blocking the front, completely resisting the Kidō attack released by Byakuya.
"Ice-Make: Wall!"
"Is this a Kidō-like spell?"
Rukia was full of astonishment, then couldn't help but complain, "Speaking of which, why did he take off his clothes?"
Tenya had taken off his outer clothing at some point, revealing his well-defined eight-pack abs, which made Rikka cover her eyes shyly, but she couldn't help but peek through the gaps in her fingers.
Whoosh!
Tenya leaped out from behind the ice wall, flashing several times in mid-air, using Hirenkyaku to quickly circle behind Byakuya, while simultaneously raising his hand to make the gesture of drawing a bow and arrow.
"Ice-Make: Arrow"
Countless ice crystal arrows quickly shot towards Byakuya.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Byakuya continuously used Shunpo, his speed so fast it was dazzling.
However, under the dynamic vision of Tenya's Sharingan, there were still traces to follow.
His Sharingan locked onto Byakuya's landing points, and a large ice crystal arrow shot out.
"Hmm?!"
Byakuya's pupils suddenly constricted, and he felt a chill shooting straight towards his brow.
In the nick of time, Byakuya managed to turn his head away. The large ice crystal arrow grazed his cheek, tearing open a gruesome bloody wound, which then quickly froze into blood-red ice crystals.
Byakuya was frozen to the point of exhaling white mist, and his movements became sluggish.
Tenya naturally wouldn't miss this great opportunity. He immediately went up and kicked him directly in the face.
Byakuya was sent flying backward again, a black footprint adding a touch of comedy to his cool and handsome face.
"Captain...."
Renji was dumbfounded, too shocked to speak.