BLEACH: Blade of Purification

"Because the moment I draw my blade, if you cannot achieve your own release, you will die here!"

A wave of intense heat washed over Ling Qing, and he felt his throat go dry. The terrifying power surging from Yamamoto could no longer be described by mere bombs or volcanoes; it was a blazing sun.

Yet, under the immense pressure from Yamamoto, Ling Qing felt the blood in his own veins begin to boil and surge. It was a feeling he had only experienced once before, during his fight with that man from the Zaraki district. And now, that same feeling was stirring within his heart once more.

Feeling the heavy pressure of Yamamoto's Reiatsu, Ling Qing paradoxically began to feel a sense of ease, as if a switch had been flipped inside him, allowing a continuous flow of spiritual power into his body.

He licked his slightly dry lips and said with admiration, "So this is a Zanpakutō release? How powerful."

Release, release, release. He had heard the words so many times, but only now did Ling Qing truly witness what a Zanpakutō release meant. The power of flame, a concept so common in all forms of storytelling, felt entirely different when wielded by Yamamoto.

"So be it... Very well. All things in the universe, turn to ash—"

Again and again, Ling Qing had shown no intention of backing down. Yamamoto knew that any further questions would be a waste of breath. Besides, he was not the type to persuade an opponent to stop fighting.

Finally, after who knows how many years, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni drew his blade once more!

The ancient tachi was only slightly drawn from its sheath, yet a terrifying, tide-like torrent of golden flames burst forth uncontrollably!

By the time Yamamoto fully drew the blade, a pillar of scorching, ancient golden flame—flame that had incinerated countless enemies to ash—erupted into the sky and surged towards Ling Qing!

Ling Qing instinctively swung his own blade, a silver slash barely managing to part the golden flames to either side.

"Ryūjin Jakka."

When the Zanpakutō named Ryūjin Jakka was unsheathed, a merciless, terrifying heat spread instantly, transforming the entire training ground into a fiery hellscape.

And Yamamoto was the absolute master of this inferno. The scorching flames enveloped him like a reborn phoenix. Amidst the searing heat waves and the roaring, ancient golden fire, Yamamoto's yukata and beard floated as if in a breeze.

In that moment, Yamamoto was an awakened, unbeatable, ancient god of fire.

Sweat trickled down Ling Qing's forehead, only to evaporate before it could fall. In this overwhelmingly hot inferno, a coldness like liquid nitrogen seemed to flow through his body.

Ling Qing pondered what this cold sensation was. After a moment, he realized: this was the threat of death. This was the touch of death. It was the survival instinct of one who had already died, now fearing a second death.

When facing the man from the Zaraki district, what had surged through him was the fever of battle. Although their fight was a life-or-death struggle, the process felt more like a harmonious, shared dance on the edge of a blade.

On the outskirts of the Rukongai, when he first faced an enemy beyond his limits—the Adjuchas-class Hollow—Ling Qing had truly felt death's approach for the first time.

And now, Yamamoto hadn't even attacked yet, and Ling Qing could already smell death.

But, how incredible it was.

Beneath the coldness of death, the fever of battle was also stirring. Death and battle, cold and heat. These two diametrically opposed feelings had strangely appeared at the same time in the face of Yamamoto.

At the source of the inferno, his beard and yukata billowed in the golden flames as if caught in a wind. The roaring fire seemed to be worn by Yamamoto like clothing. He stared at Ling Qing, his eyes filled with nothing but sharpness.

As an ancient Shinigami, Yamamoto had his own principles about drawing his sword. He would never do so simply for fun. Even in a spar, one must fight with the resolve that it could end in serious injury or death!

"What is the matter, boy? Do not tell me you are afraid now that you have seen me like this. If you begin to regret it now, I will show no mercy!"

"No."

Flames had covered every inch of the training grounds, licking at the air just inches from Ling Qing. Hearing Yamamoto's question, Ling Qing simply shook his head.

"I was just thinking... how can a person like you ever be defeated? I was just wondering if the me of right now—"

Ling Qing suddenly pushed his power, detonating his Reiatsu in a special way that gave him an indescribable burst of momentum. At the same time, the nature of his Reiatsu seemed to undergo a transformation. A faint afterimage, black with hints of purple, appeared behind him, and the longsword he wielded now carried that same phantom energy!

When Yamamoto had stood motionless on the defensive, Ling Qing had constantly changed his position, attacking from different angles.

But now, as Yamamoto revealed his full offensive stance, displaying the true power of the Gotei's founder, Ling Qing charged him head-on!

"—has any chance of defeating someone like you!"

"What good will just thinking about such a question do!"

Facing the oncoming charge, Yamamoto slowly raised the ancient, flame-wreathed Zanpakutō in his hand.

"If you want to know if it's possible, then you must try it for yourself!"

The flame-engulfed Ryūjin Jakka was brought down in a heavy slash by Yamamoto!

BOOM!

A massive wave of fire, dozens of meters high, erupted violently!

In an instant, the searing hot flames completely engulfed Ling Qing!

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