Chapter 40
All of a sudden…
They started to detect ma.s.sive amount of energy started to leak from the barrier. The energy contains lethal amount of killing intent and blood-l.u.s.t. The process interrupts Jasmine and Yun Che's conversation as they s.h.i.+ft their head towards the barrier.
"What is going on?"
"I don't know, this bloodl.u.s.t. I don't think this is a good sign... Wait.."
"What is it?"
"This energy, it's the energy of a Bankai. She did it." Yun Che's mouth slowly forming a small smile. He knew that if she succeeded unleas.h.i.+ng her bankai means she had returned to her former self.
The problem is this is her first bankai. This might attract a lot of attention again after his previous stunt half a year ago.
To prevent the energy from harming Retsu, he removed the barrier covering her immediately.
"Yare, yare…this might cause a lot of ruckus again. Retsu, finish everything and come back to us. If you don't, looks like we really have to go all out against the cultivators." She said looking at Retsu who is currently on berserk.
The energy suddenly released itself in a form of a pillar of red energy, piercing the skies as it goes. While releasing itself, it forms a red blood cloud and sky as it showers killing intent and blood-l.u.s.t everywhere. Red lightning travels along the skies accompanying the birth of a new demon G.o.d.
All over profound Sky Continent, the cultivators detect the ma.s.sive energy once more. This energy is full of malicious intent. They actually felt fear from deep within their heart as they s.h.i.+ft their head towards the source.
The skies around her started to turn red as if a demon G.o.d suddenly appear in the world. Cultivators from all over the world saw the blood red sky as they have doubts in their hearts.
"What is going on? It's not even a year since the last heavenly phenomenon appear to the world. It feels the same as half a year ago but this one is even malicious and has a lot of blood-l.u.s.t." A wandering cultivator looked at the blood red sky from a distance.
"What???? Another one?" Various elders from all the four sacred grounds s.h.i.+ft their head towards the blood red sky as they spring into action once more. Not one but two heavenly beings appear into the world. The previous one was full of power as well as the feeling of suppression and domination as it appears but this one is full of killing intent and blood l.u.s.t.
"Those old b.a.s.t.a.r.ds will not get this one. Tell all elders to move towards the spot immediately. We will not let this one go." The elders from each of the sacred ground has their own plans to find and recruit the cultivator producing this phenomenon.
"The heavens are smiling against us. Our sect will prosperous once more. The devil G.o.d has descended and lead us to salvation. Come everyone, we will be the first one to recruit the G.o.d to our side."
Last time, those dark and devil cultivators could not even join the battle to recruit the first heavenly phenomenon. Not only them, a.s.sa.s.sin sects as well as underground sects mobilize their forces again to recruit this one. They missed the first one and they will not let this
"That place again. What is so special about that mountain region to produce two heavenly phenomenon. When this is all over, station our disciples in that country to monitor anymore heavenly phenomenon. We will find and bring those cultivators into our faction regardless the price. An elder from the sacred ground said to the disciples. The elder doesn't aware that all factions had similar ideas as them. The mountain region is where Yun Che unleashed his Bankai, now it's Retsu's turn. This s.h.i.+ft their attention towards this place.
"Two bankai achievers in one year, each one producing a grand and bizarre event. Looks like we need to find another higher level farming area after this." Yun Che rubs his forehead thinking about the recent events.
"You know that we just attract another wave of those weaklings again. Retsu need to hurry up and finish this." Jasmine suggest.
"System, how much time we have until those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds get here?" He asked in his mind.
[Ding….. Host has 7 minutes and 56 seconds.]
"That short? Probably they station disciples in the nearby country to monitor any events." He said.
The pillar of rampaging energy suddenly gone berserk for a few minutes before returning back to Retsu's body. The blood red sky returning back to normal after the pillar has been pulled back. Suddenly a bright light appears in Retsu's position causing a giant explosion to occur. Yun Che and Jasmine hid behind the barrier to avoid the brightness and explosion.
As the light and explosion dies down, they saw a figure slowly manifest itself from beneath the smoke. They actually saw a white fox mask with red patterns appear on the figure's face. This mask has red lining on the eyes as well as similar linings on the cheeks. This pattern is the same as his hollow's mask.
The figure was Retsu herself. After completing her mask in the inner world. Retsu's clothes still remain the same as she was still wearing her s.h.i.+hakushou and the 12th division haori. However, her ears transform into a fox like ears on top of her head and a black fox tail behind her. Her braided hair was undo and it grew the same level as her knees. Her Zanpakuto took a drastic change. Instead of holding a nodachi, she is holding a short black j.a.panese sword with red linings on it. The sword emits a sinister and blood aura around it. Yun Che and Jasmine can see that the sword actually leaks out some red liquid that slowly drips to the ground. The sword emits a black and red lightning around it.
"What is that?" She said while shocked at the recent development. Last time, she observed from the inside while the heavenly phenomenon occurred around Yun Che. Now, she was right in front of it.
"That will be Retsu of course. She currently in her visored and Bankai form."
"Visored?"
"It's a term for s.h.i.+nigami and Hollow hybrid like us. Those s.h.i.+nigami who can control the powers of their hollow are called visored."
"Never actually knew it had a term."
"You never ask."
They undo the barrier and jumped in front of her. They still keep their guard up to check whether the one in control is her hollow or not.
The hollowfied Retsu didn't say anything as she stands there looking at them. All of a sudden, she started to move towards them. Walking slowly as she drags her bankai sword behind her. Yun Che didn't need to draw his sword because despite all that bravado she just shown, she didn't emit any killing intent.
"Retsu"
"Young master" The hollowfied Retsu said to him.
"You're back and you did it." As he tried to touch her, she said "Monster" while s.h.i.+fting her face away from him.
"No, you're not. Remember what I said, you'll always be my Retsu." As he said that, he slowly touches her face. The mask area around his hand slowly undo itself so he can touch her cheek. The mask slowly undo itself as it shows Retsu's beautiful face to him. Her face was in tears as she slowly hugs him.
"You remember everything?"
Retsu shook her head and said "No, my memories have disappeared forever. The only thing I have right now is my composure." Even if Yachiru remembered everything in her past life. She did not. She will never remember those memories of her. All she wanted now is to remain by Yun Che's side. He was the one giving her a life. She will use it to repay him.
"Then, let's make new memories together. I look forward to the future we will have together."
"You mean that young master?" She looked at him with her beautiful eyes.
"Yup, I still owe you that date am I?" He snickers.
"Then, I looked forward to it." She said but deep down she was really happy.
"Ehemm, you two seem to have your moment." Jasmine's voice shock them both and they looked at her direction. Regaining her composure. She reluctantly lets go of him and said "Jasmine-san, I did it. I finally returned here."
"Hnnn, so I have seen. What happen in there anyway?" She asked.
"Sorry Jasmine, looks like that'll have to wait. We have another two minutes till they get here. Retsu, I a.s.sume you know how to use Sonido right?" Yun Che said.
"Hai, Yachiru pour every technique she knew into the mask. I managed to learn a gist of it. I need more time comprehending the techniques she gave me."
"Yachiru??" Jasmine and Yun Che wondered.
"I'll explain later. Where are we going young master?"
"Right now, we need to get away from this place as far as possible."
Both Jasmine and Retsu nods before Yun Che and her manifest their hollow's mask once more. Retsu grabbed Jasmine's waist before all three of them disappeared from their current location.