Harald, the Immortal!

Chapter 144 Harald, the Immortal!

Looking at the enormous Harald, Kyoraku Shunsui also felt a heavy pressure.

Harald defeated three captains in a single encounter; his strength was simply outrageous.

Chunshui hadn't even been able to discover any weaknesses in the monster from his previous observations.

But the perceptive Chunshui still sensed something was amiss.

This huge thing—

Although he looks fierce, he doesn't seem to have any intention to kill.

His attack could have been much more ruthless; otherwise, the captains would have been in danger as well.

However, he controlled his strength to a very precise degree, which could render his opponent unable to fight without threatening his life, and might not even leave any injuries!

But no matter what, since he was an enemy, Chunshui's first thought was how to kill him.

Since no weakness has been found, the only option left is to use Bankai!

When facing Harald, Shunsui didn't even consider using his Shikai to maneuver.

He realized that even he himself would likely suffer greatly if he were attacked even once.

While his attacks in his initial state are highly effective against human-sized enemies, even allowing him to defeat stronger opponents, they are somewhat inadequate against giant monsters.

Whether it's Shadow Demon, Shining Demon, or Enchanting Demon, none of them have any advantage at this time, especially since the opponent also has the ability to regenerate at super speed. This makes Shunsui even more determined to use Bankai!

Since everyone else has been defeated by Harald, he doesn't need to worry about his Bankai affecting his teammates.

Without testing the waters, Chunshui gripped his twin swords and shouted in a deep voice, "Bankai: Katen Kyokotsu: Kushinshō!"

boom!

In an instant, a chilling and immense spiritual pressure enveloped the area!

Harald, who had not initiated an attack, also sensed the spiritual pressure in an instant. His pupils dilated and his whole body tensed up.

This human being—

The aura emanating from him was terrifying!

This aura was completely different from any of the powerful figures he had encountered before!

Rocks' aura is one of madness, arrogance, and strength! Because he has absolute confidence, he also possesses absolute power!

Beltz's aura leans towards majesty, as if a god descended from heaven to earth, as majestic and boundless as a high mountain and a vast sea!

The aura of spring water was so cold and gloomy that it gave people a sense of eeriness and terror.

The sky seemed to have darkened, and Harald stood there, feeling as if he were trapped in some kind of cage.

However, after unleashing such a powerful spiritual pressure, Shunsui himself did not move, but simply remained standing in front of Harald.

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Harald looked at Chunshui with some confusion, wondering what he was going to do.

Chunshui was also a little embarrassed at this moment, wondering why Harald was standing still.

Shunsui's Bankai is divided into four acts, each with a different effect.

For example, the first act is called Hesitation and Wound Sharing, which means that the injuries caused to the enemy will also be shared equally with oneself.

It's like having a Thornmail armor; attacking me is like attacking yourself.

This is an extremely powerful ability, and it also has a strong connection with subsequent abilities.

But Harald stood still and didn't attack Chunshui at all, which made things awkward.

Harald wasn't there to cause trouble; he was there to draw the attention of the Gotei 13!

So once he had lured all the captains over, his mission was complete!

He fought the captains before because they attacked Harald, but now that Shunsui is not making a move, he naturally will not take the initiative to attack Kyoraku Shunsui!

In this way, where is the trauma from which this hesitation is shared? Where is the trauma from which it needs to be shared?

Shunsui hadn't understood Harald's self before, but seeing him standing motionless within his own Bankai domain, he gradually came to his senses.

This Harald—

They don't look like they're here to attack the Soul Society at all; they look more like—

They're just stalling for time!

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When Chunshui realized this, his pupils dilated, a bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and he said, "You deliberately lured us here, didn't you?"

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Harald was also somewhat surprised to hear Chunshui say this, as if he did not expect that their plan would be exposed so easily.

However, he did not reply and remained silent.

Seeing that Harald remained silent, Chunshui became even more certain of her own thoughts.

He couldn't help but feel a little anxious. After all, he didn't know what the other party was trying to do. If someone as strong as him was being used to attract attention, then the person behind it must have something bigger in mind!

Can't delay any longer!

The battle must end as soon as possible!

Having made up his mind, Chunshui skipped directly to the first act.

The hesitant wound-sharing technique is useless if Harald doesn't take the initiative to attack, and the shameful blanket in Act II is also ineffective.

The "Shroud of Shame" is a follow-up to the first act. It occurs when someone hurts another person but ends up hurting themselves in return, leading to feelings of regret. Once this regret sets in, the person develops a medical condition.

Therefore, without the first act, there is naturally no second act.

Harald's Bankai only has four acts, and he got through two acts without bloodshed!

But the third act is an attack that directly targets the opponent!

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Harald didn't know what Chunshui was going to do at first, so he just stood there, but suddenly he felt as if he were in the deep sea!

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Harald felt his breathing become difficult, and his own strength seemed to be being eroded by something!

"I have to say, you're a monster."

Kyoraku Shunsui looked at Harald and said, "The first two scenes in Kusatsu's heart cannot harm you at all, so I have no choice but to ask you to come with me to this Broken Fish Abyss."

"Broken Fish Abyss —"

Harald felt his power draining away. He gripped his Zanpakuto tightly and said in a deep voice, "What is this?"

"Although I don't want to explain, sometimes there's no other way. Simply put, you and I will be consuming each other's spiritual pressure here. Theoretically, it will continue until one of us has completely exhausted our spiritual pressure."

Previously, Beltz told Harald that after his death, his Haki was transformed into spiritual power. Therefore, the ability of the Broken Fish Abyss is essentially to directly consume each other's Haki.

Harald's domineering aura was quite powerful, but after losing his physical body, although the intensity of that aura remained, its reserves had decreased significantly.

Harald quickly sensed something was wrong, looked up, and immediately tried to swim out!

"Ah, although I really want to use the Broken Fish Abyss to completely exhaust your power, sometimes things don't go as planned."

Chunshui said softly, "I'm sorry, although I can tell you don't intend to kill me, I have to get rid of you as soon as possible and then return to Jinglingting."

As soon as he finished speaking, his hands were enveloped in countless strands of spiritual pressure.

After the Broken Fish Abyss, comes the final curtain: Blood stains the throat with the sword!

He sheathed his twin swords, then brought his index and middle fingers together and concentrated spiritual energy at his fingertips, forming thin, white, thread-like strands of spiritual energy.

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Just as Harald was about to leave Duanyu Abyss, he sensed a powerful aura coming from below and immediately stopped. He looked over and saw that the silk threads in Dao Chunshui's hand were spinning around and wrapping around his neck!

not good!

Harald sensed something was wrong and immediately unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, which not only covered his neck but also condensed in his sword.

Pfft!

The black lightning bolts were also stretched out like threads. He watched as he swung his arm, gathering the threads in one breath before releasing them.

Spring Water, which was slashing towards his own neck in an instant, also swung his own blade!

Their figures passed each other in an instant!

Harald's blade struck Chunshui squarely on the right shoulder, severing his right hand, which was covered in silk threads!

But before that arm was severed, Chunshui had already unleashed the destructive power of the silk threads, directly severing Harald's neck!

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Harald's pupils dilated; a sizable wound had appeared on his neck, on his massive body!

Although this cut wasn't enough to sever his head directly from his neck, it did create a noticeable gash!

If it were a normal person, their head would probably have been chopped off long ago.

Even a larger alien can cause massive destruction, leaving its head teetering on the brink of collapse.

Harald was so large that the wound was horrifying, but it didn't give the impression that it was life-threatening!

only----

But this scene is far from over.

boom!

The highly concentrated spiritual particles exploded instantly on Harald's neck!

The immense force erupted a second time, and Harald hurriedly covered his wound, but it was no use; the wound on his neck was torn open even wider in an instant!

His enormous head, which resembled a building, was also engulfed by the explosive spiritual light at that moment!

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Chunshui's face was deathly pale. He had already appeared behind Harald, with his back to the huge giant.

Turning around, he saw that Harald's massive body had already collapsed, and he breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he clutched his severed right arm and tried his best to use the Rejuvenation Healing Technique.

Harald's strike just now was indeed extraordinary. If he hadn't already used the Bloodstained Throat with the Slicing Blade, I probably would have already passed out!

At that time, he was in a state of highly concentrated spiritual energy, and the dense spiritual energy formed a barrier to protect him, but even so, it still managed to cut off one of his arms.

But thankfully—

Although he lost an arm, he successfully killed the demon giant.

"You idiot!"

But at that moment, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's voice rang out again, roaring, "Who told you to kill him?!"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi had been watching the battle from the sidelines. Seeing Harald fall, he immediately flew over and said, "This thing is completely different from the previous ones; it's an important research subject!"

"Captain Nie, now is not the time to ponder and study. This guy doesn't look like someone we can capture alive."

After finishing his sentence, Chunshui added, "Compared to that, what's more important is the Soul Society. This monster is deliberately coming here to attract our attention—!"

boom!

Before he could even speak, he witnessed a scene that shocked him!

Harald, whose head he had just blown off, was now—

Regeneration has begun?!

How—is that possible?!

Chunshui stared at Harald in disbelief. He knew Harald had the ability to regenerate at supersonic speed, but even with supersonic regeneration, it was impossible for him to regenerate a head, right?!

The super-fast regeneration of the virtual body mostly fails to regenerate internal organs, let alone the brain!

That's why he relaxed after the beheading!

But Mayuri Kurotsuchi smiled at this moment, saying, "They also possess such powerful regenerative abilities. Unlike those demons, they're more like those five monsters!"

Regardless of whether Harald is a Hollow or a Demon, they are certain that he possesses regenerative abilities.

When the Five Elders descended and merged to become Im, Blackbeard controlled a large number of Death Gods.

And those Grim Reapers were all sent to the Technology Development Bureau for research.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi also learned from his research that they possessed the ability of immortality, but this immortality also had its limits.

Unlike the super-fast regeneration of the Void, this immortality depends on the strength of its recovery based on the different qualities of spiritual particles it is attacked by.

For example, attacks from ordinary Shinigami soldiers are completely ineffective against them.

However, if it's an attack from a vice-captain level, then it can be effective.

Therefore, it's of little use to people of the captain rank.

However, Harald's demonization at this moment is clearly different from that of ordinary Shinigami soldiers.

Let alone the vice-captain, even if Kenpachi Zaraki, as the captain, were to unleash a full-force attack, his injuries would be healed in an instant!

That's why Shunsui wanted to use Bankai!

Even if a normal initial attack can cause damage, it will be regenerated by him!

But surely attacks at the Bankai level can't all be regenerated, right?

But now, the most unbelievable thing has happened!

Harald's head actually regenerated?!

So this isn't just simple demonization, it's more like those five immortal monsters! They're the ones who created the demons!

Harald, by combining the demonic power of Hollow and Im, did indeed retain the characteristics of the Knights of God.

The immortality of the Knights of God is indeed incomparable to that of ordinary demonization.

Even a powerhouse like Rocks could only slow down the regeneration of Conqueror's Haki, not truly break it.

Not to mention that Harald not only has an immortal body, but also used Conqueror's Haki to neutralize part of Shunsui's attack!

So even when faced with such a powerful attack from Kyoraku Shunsui, Harald, though his head was blown off, was still able to regenerate!