Naruto: Copy System

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“The Hollows didn’t follow us. I’m afraid the Captains are in danger.”

Jūshirō Ukitake said worriedly. He gripped his Zanpakutō, ready to charge back in, but just as he moved, Shin stopped him.

“Are you planning to go back? With your current strength, you’d be no help. You’d just be throwing your life away.”

Shin reminded him.

Jūshirō was certainly strong, but even if he went back, he wouldn’t be able to save anyone.

“Perhaps…” Jūshirō sighed. He’d probably just be a burden.

“Vice-Captain Shin, could I ask you a favor?” Jūshirō asked.

“Go ahead,” Shin nodded.

“We’ll transfer our Reiryoku to you. We hope you can go back and help the Captains,” Jūshirō said.

As he spoke, Jūshirō looked a little embarrassed. He was asking Shin to take on a dangerous task.

“Sure.” Shin’s eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately agreed. Hearing his agreement, Jūshirō and the other Vice-Captains were overjoyed. They, along with the other Soul Reapers, began to transfer their Spiritual Power to Shin.

“We’re counting on you, Vice-Captain Shin.”

Jūshirō said solemnly. Shin nodded. His quick agreement wasn’t out of kindness but was part of his own calculations.

He then charged back, seemingly empowered by their strength. In reality, he was using his own power.

With a flash of Shunpo, he vanished. Shin found that Shunpo was much more effective than the Rokushiki’s Soru.

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Not long after, Shin arrived at the Forest of Menos. Several Captains had already fallen.

His gaze shifted to Retsu Unohana. Seeing that she was unharmed, Shin breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn’t care about the others, but he couldn’t let anything happen to Unohana. Though he knew she was strong, this situation was still a considerable threat to her.

So, even if Jūshirō hadn’t suggested it, Shin would have found a way to return. If for no other reason than to save Unohana.

Upon his return, Shin unleashed a decisive slash, and a dozen Hollows were instantly incinerated in a burst of flames.

“I’ll handle the Vasto Lorde. You all deal with the other Hollows,” Shin declared.

“Are you sure you can handle it?”

Chōjirō Sasakibe was shocked by Shin’s return, but he still had to ask. He couldn’t have them retreat only for Shin to be unable to handle the Vasto Lorde.

“Just leave it to me.”

Shin waved at Chōjirō, and Chōjirō chose to trust him.

“Be careful.”

Retsu Unohana, in her Bankai form, looking like a demon from hell, said to Shin.

“Don’t worry. It’s just a Vasto Lorde.”

Shin smiled faintly, not taking the Vasto Lorde seriously at all. But when the Vasto Lorde heard this, it truly became enraged.

“Are you trying to get yourself killed? You’re on your own now.”

Chōjirō didn’t know how Shin had managed to return, but deliberately provoking the Vasto Lorde was definitely not a wise move. He couldn’t help Shin now. He’d have to fend for himself.

“Retreat for now,” Shin said softly to Unohana.

“No, let me stay and face this with you,” Unohana shook her head, refusing his suggestion.

Shin didn’t try to persuade her further. Unohana was a very stubborn person. Once she made a decision, not even he could change her mind.

“Vice-Captain Chōjirō, lead the Captains and break through. I’ll help Shin hold off these Hollows.”

Unohana said to Chōjirō. She knew that with the other Captains here, Shin’s abilities were limited. He couldn’t use his full power.

“Alright. I hope Captain Unohana and Vice-Captain Shin will be careful.”

Chōjirō didn’t refuse. If they didn’t retreat now, all the Captains would be wiped out.

“Damn you, Soul Reaper! I’ll tear you to shreds!”

The Vasto Lorde roared, and a terrifying Reiatsu erupted from its body, pressing down on Shin.

“Oh? You’re going to tear me to shreds? I don’t think you have the strength for that.”

Shin ignored the Vasto Lorde’s terrifying Reiatsu, and with a flash, appeared behind it, slashing down with his sword.

CLANG!!!

The sound of steel on steel rang out, as if striking solid metal. This was the Vasto Lorde’s Hierro.

Hierro, High-Speed Regeneration, Sonído, Cero—these were all abilities of an Adjuchas. But even a Vasto Lorde couldn’t master all of them. It had to sacrifice some abilities. This Vasto Lorde had an extremely strong Hierro, but its regeneration was relatively weak.

“Your attack can’t even break my defense.”

The Vasto Lorde mocked Shin.

“<Gran Rey Cero!>”

This was a more powerful Cero. In the original story, only the Espada and Ichigo Kurosaki had used it. This proved it wasn’t exclusive to the Espada. The Vasto Lorde before him could also use it.

The incredibly powerful Cero distorted space. If it hit the Seireitei, it would definitely destroy a large portion of it.

“No matter how strong the move, it’s useless if it can’t hit its target.”

Shin’s figure had already appeared behind the Vasto Lorde. Before it could react, he stomped on its face.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

The ground caved in, forming a deep crater. The other Hollows didn’t dare to approach, staring at the scene in terror.

Then, with a whip-like kick, he sent the Vasto Lorde flying again. Even with its strong Hierro, its defense was still broken.

He was being completely dominated. The fight had just begun, and the Vasto Lorde was already being stomped into the sand by Shin.

Thankfully, Chōjirō and the others had already left. If they had seen this, they would have been speechless with shock.

“What a monster,” Unohana couldn’t help but sigh.

To dominate a Vasto Lorde with just Hand-to-Hand Combat… even Captain-Commander Yamamoto probably couldn’t do that.

Though Captain-Commander Yamamoto was also very strong, his physical strength certainly couldn’t compare to a Hollow’s. Hollows were physically powerful.

A Soul Reaper’s strength was partly in their Zanpakutō, their Reiatsu, and their Kidō. In hand-to-hand combat, Hollows definitely had the advantage.

Compared to Hollows, Soul Reapers were relatively fragile. But now, a Hollow was being stomped on by Shin, unable to even get up.

That was why Unohana had called him a monster. Especially since she knew Shin was a human, not a true Soul Reaper.

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