182: Chapter 182 Objection overruled! Lie down!

Byakuya, looking disheveled, parried Mia's silk-clad feet and snowy white legs that seemed longer than life itself. Kicking, thrusting, splitting, stomping—each of Mia's stunning movements was like a dancing butterfly, beautiful yet deadly...

"Scatter! Senbonzakura!"

"Byakuya released his Shikai? He used Shikai right at the start of the exchange? Against the Lieutenant of the medical division, this..." Lieutenant Chōjirō Sasakibe could hardly believe it.

A flash of disappointment flickered in Ginrei Kuchiki's eyes as he stood within the gate, but it quickly turned into gravity. He realized it wasn't that Byakuya was too weak, but that his opponent was ridiculously strong.

"Tch—!" Kenpachi Zaraki looked displeased and disdainful. In the realm of Hakuda, perhaps only Old Man Yamamoto could firmly suppress Mia.

Beside him, Yoruichi Shihōin was already watching with boiling blood. Her Hakuda mainly focused on fist techniques, while Mia was the exact opposite. Her leg techniques were so fierce that there were very few Soul Reapers who would be forced to use Shikai instantly just to parry her.

"Captain Unohana, having such a Hakuda expert serve as the Lieutenant of your 4th Division is a bit...?" Yoruichi spoke politely, as she knew Captain Unohana's true background.

"Kaido is what is truly breathtaking about Mia; as for Hakuda, she just happens to be excellent at it as well," Captain Unohana replied to Yoruichi's blatant attempt to poach her subordinate without batting an eye.

The scattered cherry blossoms swirled toward Mia's legs, making the battle between Byakuya and Mia even more aesthetically pleasing.

But only Byakuya knew the pain. This woman had just kicked and broken at least three of his ribs. If Byakuya knew that Mia had actually held back, he would probably have coughed up blood and fainted from anger.

"Young Captain Kuchiki, do I need to beg our Captain to give you some field first aid? You've broken at least three ribs; I wonder if your breathing is still smooth..." Mia's trash-talking skills were self-taught; after all, Tuaner was chirping in her ear every day. It wasn't that she couldn't do it; she just usually didn't speak that way.

Ginrei Kuchiki, inside the gate, never took a step out. After all, the positions of Clan Head and Captain had already been passed to Byakuya, and it was time for him to shoulder things himself.

After Mia dodged the first attack of [Senbonzakura], which was like flying flowers and drifting catkins, she actually watched as the second follow-up strike slammed directly into her.

Within the pink spherical blades of cherry blossoms, Mia's raspy, sexy voice sounded as if it were right next to everyone's ears. "Do you have any other tricks? I remember Yoruichi calling you [Little Byakuya] in private. Can you tell me in detail what exactly is small? Is it your narrow-mindedness?"

Mia's [Ruyi Strength: Rotation] completely blocked the attack path of [Senbonzakura]. The spherical defense system formed by pink Qi made even Yoruichi click her tongue in amazement.

"Hmm, it looks like Little Byakuya is going to bite the dust this time." Yoruichi began to calculate whether she could expand the two big favors she owed Mia, owing a few more to get her to help with some major tasks. Leaving this level of combat power unused was a waste.

Byakuya Kuchiki's face turned green with rage. His noble upbringing prevented him from swearing, but the spiritual pressure on his body suddenly surged. "Bankai!! Senbonzakura Kageyoshi!" [Senbonzakura] returned to his hand and was dropped vertically into the ground. Subsequently, a vast number of giant blades rose from the earth and danced together, capable of attacking the enemy from all directions.

Quantitative change finally led to qualitative change. Mia's traditional Japanese clothing began to be ravaged by the massive amount of cherry blossom petals, becoming increasingly sparse. However, a pink, crystal-like defensive power lit up on her body. The [Golden Light Spell] prevented Byakuya's offensive from making any further gains.

The [fallen angel set] welded to her body began to gradually reveal itself to everyone. Yoruichi, Urahara, and Ikkaku all showed lecherous expressions, while Captain Unohana and Isane's faces turned slightly flushed. It wasn't that the brothers' will was weak, but that this woman was too beautiful and dressed so sexily.

Saliva flowed irresponsibly from the corner of Yoruichi's mouth. "Urahara, is there any invention that can make a woman fall head over heels for another woman? The kind that's 'until death do us part'!"

"There really... isn't!" Urahara wiped a heavy bead of sweat as he looked at his severely crazed girlfriend.

"Have you played enough?!!" Kenpachi Zaraki was getting bored. He wanted to go back to the division barracks early to have hot pot.

"Just about? Then should I give him a lesson?" Although Mia looked a bit disheveled, she wasn't breathing hard at all.

Her lack of focus caused Byakuya's anger to soar another notch. A massive amount of cherry blossom blades crashed down on Mia like a waterfall.

Mia casually pulled out a decorative Hakuda blade from her waist that she hadn't even fully communicated with yet. This muddled style of using a sword was quite similar to Kenpachi Zaraki's.

Fine wind elements and [Tribulation Lightning] conducted from Mia's body to the blade quickly circulated and vibrated on the blade...

"Yeah, that's about enough. If I overload it anymore, the blade will break..." The Qi on Mia's body seemed to change slightly, making her look even more beautiful and inviting. Even the massive amount of cherry blossom blades became a bit chaotic; it seemed the petals that had just come into contact with Mia's Qi had defected and started attacking their own side's blades...

Kenpachi Zaraki grinned. It was rare for someone to enjoy the same kind of strike he had taken before. This kid was okay, he had the qualification...

[Xu Step] + [Tumulary Flow] + [Golden Light Spell] + [Ruyi Strength: Ejection Start]. Mia had completely integrated the techniques suitable for her from the "one person" world. In an instant, she flashed in front of Byakuya. Just as the lightning blade carrying chaos and destruction was about to strike down, Chōjirō Sasakibe flashed close and blocked Mia's certain-hit strike.

"Byakuya, admit defeat! I said it!" Sasakibe's words were steady and powerful.

He neutralized the [Tribulation Lightning] on Mia's blade. His expression changed slightly, but the look he gave Mia was instantly filled with admiration. Because they both had lightning-attribute zanpakuto, in terms of purity, this [Tribulation Lightning] was definitely one in ten thousand—top grade!

Byakuya was a bit indignant; after all, his spiritual pressure could also protect him and ensure he wouldn't be hurt by Mia. But the next second, he found that a large gash had opened across his clothes from shoulder to waist. Chōjirō Sasakibe had blocked Mia's blade edge, but he hadn't completely blocked the overflowing wind elements and the killing intent on the blade.

"Has Captain Kuchiki heard of a martial artist's Hidden Force? Perhaps Miss Yoruichi has mentioned it to you." Mia snapped her fingers, and two dull thuds suddenly came from Byakuya's body. These were the few strikes from when she had held back earlier; the buried Hidden Force was now detonated by her.

Byakuya Kuchiki coughed up blood and knelt on the ground. He struggled to get up several times but failed.

"I'll have Captain Unohana treat you; Miss Isane is also capable. Additionally, the plan I mentioned earlier for treating Hisana Kuchiki remains unchanged. If you're not satisfied, come find me outside the gates of the 11th Division. Don't even think about entering the barracks; I don't want the 11th and 4th Divisions bickering over the barracks' repair costs..."

Mia patted Ikkaku and Yumichika, who were staring blankly, and took Yachiru, who was carrying a small back-basket, by the hand, walking leisurely toward the 11th Division headquarters.

"I'm in a good mood today. What do you want to eat? It's on me!!" Mia's voice drifted further away.

"Barbecue! Ow, Captain, why did you hit me!" Ikkaku was ruthlessly elbowed by Captain Kenpachi.

"Hot pot!! Spicy!!" I wonder if Yachiru's taste was led astray by Tuaner.

"Captain! Isane! Come eat with us!" Mia waved to invite the two.

Isane Kotetsu looked at Byakuya Kuchiki, who still hadn't crawled up from the ground, with some embarrassment and hesitation.

"It's fine! Don't you trust my handiwork? He'll be mostly better by tomorrow. I calculated his spiritual pressure level and recovery speed beforehand..." Mia's words became the final blow to Byakuya.

Byakuya's vision went black with anger, and he fainted...