Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō-Chapter 247: Will It Be Okay?

Boom!!

A deafening explosion shattered the air.

Retsu Unohana stomped down with immense force, shaking the very earth beneath her.

The ground beneath her feet instantly caved in, forming a massive crater hundreds of meters deep, as if some unimaginable force had crushed it into existence.

In the next instant, her figure blurred—vanishing like a bolt of lightning.

Before anyone could react, she rocketed forward like a cannonball, slamming directly into Masatsuki Aozaki's chest.

Masatsuki spread his arms wide, welcoming her impact as if he had anticipated it all along.

The collision sent him hurtling through the air, his body tracing a long arc as he flew.

For that brief moment, Unohana used her overwhelming strength and sheer momentum to propel them both at an astonishing speed.

In less than a second, they had already traveled thousands of meters.

It was a display of raw power that left even the spectators in disbelief.

Unohana had always been a warrior who pursued the pinnacle of technique.

If she regained her reason and combined that with the release of her Zanpakutō, her strength would be beyond imagination.

...

"To still want to hold me at a time like this... how passionate of you."

Masatsuki chuckled as Unohana held him tightly with one arm around his waist, her other hand gripping his long hair.

Despite the chaos, his gaze remained warm and steady, as if she were still the gentle, devoted lover he knew—not a frenzied, Hollowfied berserker.

"This kind of embrace is fine... but if you ever do this with another man, I might get jealous."

His voice was low and teasing.

Then, his body leaned back slightly before he suddenly snapped forward—his forehead colliding directly with hers, the space between them barely a finger's width.

Bang!!!

A tremendous force erupted from the impact.

The sheer speed was staggering. The shockwave was even more terrifying.

The very air around them seemed to tear apart, sending deep, resonating sonic booms echoing through the battlefield.

Upon contact, the air distorted violently, sending out visible ripples that expanded in all directions.

The exchange appeared brutal, but in reality, Masatsuki had held back.

Had he used his full power, Unohana might not have been able to withstand even a single strike.

...

Boom!

Another thunderous blast rocked the entire space.

Even Yoruichi Shihōin—who was on the verge of stepping into the Second-Rank Spiritual Power realm—along with everyone else present, failed to see exactly what had happened.

All they felt was a violent gust of wind howling past them.

Masatsuki bent forward slightly, while Unohana's figure suddenly vanished—as if she had been pulled away by an invisible force.

Dust and debris erupted from the ground, scattering like a flock of startled birds.

The earth split open, leaving a jagged, serpent-like crack stretching far into the distance, as if carved by an enormous blade.

Thick clouds of dust billowed into the air, completely obscuring the battlefield.

Far away, the towering Super Reiatsu Barrier trembled slightly, as if something had just crashed into it with incredible force.

As the dust gradually settled, a pale face slowly emerged from the haze.

Retsu Unohana stood there, her expression momentarily dazed—as if she herself hadn't expected the outcome.

Her lips parted slightly, but before any sound could escape, a milky-white layer of Reiatsu spread across her face like a thin veil, rapidly restoring her shattered mask to its original form.

"Hiss—!!"

The women snapped out of their daze, gasping as chills ran down their spines.

"Did you... see that clearly?" Isane Kotetsu asked, her face deathly pale, her voice trembling.

"No..." Yoruichi Shihōin shook her head, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. "But just watching it hurts..."

The others also shook their heads silently, their hearts pounding.

At that moment, they finally realized just how much Masatsuki Aozaki had been holding back during training.

Retsu Unohana was undeniably strong.

They all knew it. They had all witnessed it firsthand.

It was why she was their respected "big sister."

Yet against Masatsuki Aozaki, she didn't even stand a chance.

"Masatsuki... don't you think that was a little too much?" Kūkaku Shiba muttered, cold sweat dripping from her forehead. No matter how you looked at it, that attack was brutal. "Retsu-nee... she's going to be okay, right?"

"She'll be fine." Yoruichi swallowed hard. "Like hell he'd let anything happen to her."

"...That's true." Kūkaku exhaled, finally snapping out of it.

...

As their voices trailed off, a surge of visible Reiatsu erupted from Unohana's mouth, rapidly coalescing into a dark red sphere of light.

Then, she abruptly stood up, her body bending unnaturally as she lunged forward at a terrifying speed.

She moved like a rabid beast, her mouth wide open, her originally pale face now tinged with an eerie crimson glow under the light of the sphere.

Cero!

A guttural growl escaped Unohana's lips as the dark red sphere flickered erratically before extending into a brilliant beam of energy.

In an instant, the air ripped apart.

The enormous pillar of light shot toward Masatsuki Aozaki at breakneck speed, tearing up the ground beneath it, carrying an overwhelming force and pressure.

Yet Masatsuki only narrowed his eyes slightly, the corners of his lips curling into the faintest smirk.

He lifted his hand slowly—graceful, effortless—moving as though he barely needed to try.

And just like that, he caught the devastating energy blast with ease.

...

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted.

Flames and scorching shockwaves consumed the entire training ground.

The rocky terrain—already uneven—was flattened in an instant, leaving the onlookers wide-eyed with shock.

As the dust settled, Masatsuki Aozaki stood there—completely unscathed.

Not even a speck of dirt on his clothes.

Then, without warning, he moved.

Shinsoku.

His figure vanished.

Unohana's predatory gaze darted around, but the transformed beast had lost sight of her prey.

A split second later, Masatsuki appeared midair right in front of her—like a phantom.

His right leg swung high—

—and came crashing down, heel aimed directly at the back of Unohana's head.

The women turned just in time to see a massive cloud of dust explode into the air.

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