The Universal Villain

Chapter 88 - Six Dragons

With only a few words and without any warning, Aizen activated his Shikai. Seemingly caught by Aizen's Shikai release Shen didn't move from where he was standing simply staring at Aizen as if he was waiting for his attack. Taking a step forward, Aizen's figure began to blur as Shen spoke, looking at seemingly no one while smiling. "Well, so much for complete hypnosis right Aizen?"

As Shen spoke to the empty space in front of him, Aizen took this chance to get behind Shen with his Zanpakuto already in the prime position to attack. "It seems whatever countermeasures you have set up against my Kyoka Suigetsu have failed. I was interested to see if you would be immune to my Zanpakuto, but clearly, I overestimated your ability."

After speaking to Shen for a moment, Aizen raised his Zanpakuto before slashing down on Shen's back. The strike was swift and precise, making almost no sound as it cut through the air. It was amidst this attack that Shen spoke his next sentence. "Even without the ability to see you, I can still sense you."

Suddenly Aizen's actions seemed slowed as Shen's head quickly turned, grabbing Aizen's arm mid-air. With this action, the illusion of Aizen still standing in front of him was useless. "The ability to control all five of my senses is trippy. Luckily I'm a sixth sense type of guy." Staring at Aizen's face, that was full of confusion, a red glint as he attacked.

The sand under Shen's feet shifted slowly as he yanked Aizen's arm while quickly moving his right leg. With such an explosion of speed, Aizen still reacted despite his surprised expression. 'Just catching me off guard won't mean you can defeat me.' However, just as his head was going to make contact with Shen's knee to block, he found Shen's body wavering.

As the ground in summer Shen's figure began to disappear like a mirage as Aizen felt a strong force hit him in the side of his head. 'What?' Turning his eyes to his right, he saw Shen had somehow gotten around to his sides, striking him at the side of his head without him noticing. 'How did he move so fast?'

As Aizen's brain began thinking about the current events, Shen didn't hold back any power in the kick as the next second Shen extended his leg outward. The next instant, the pile of sand next Aizen split open as a white trail was left from Aizen's launch. As Aizen flew, his brain was still lightly rattled as he blinked.

However, as his eyes opened once again, he was greeted by Shen's face along with the 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva floating behind him. As Aizen's body was engulfed in bright golden light in seconds, the first palm came down onto him, slamming his body into the sand below. Following this attack, Shen proceeded to rain down hundreds of attacks as clouds of smoke being created only continued to grow bigger, rising into the air.

Ton after ton of sand flew into the air as the ground trembled from the amount of constant force being released. After an unknown amount of strikes later, Shen brought back every single palm the 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva had as they all lifted themselves at the same time. A crimson outline coated each palm as they all rained down at once. Compared to the other tremors, this one was much larger as a crimson light skated over the sandy floor, immediately causing the sand to heat up and turn slightly orange.

After this final strike, Shen allowed the massive statue to disappear from behind him. Looking down at the ground coated in a thick cloud of smoke from his previous attack, Shen's eyes quickly moved up, looking at an open area not too far away. Only a couple seconds after Shen could see Aizen emerging from the cloud of smoke as he slid back into the exact position Shen was looking.

Looking at Aizen now, it could tell he didn't take the full brunt of that attack with him having only a few bruises on his body but mostly on his right arm. If Shen had to guess, he probably used it to defend himself from Shen's sudden Genjutsu Flying Thunder God 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva combo.

If it was a single one of these attacks alone, maybe Aizen could have reacted in time or done something, but Shen was positive even Aizen was surprised to be outplayed at his own game. Meanwhile, as Aizen looked towards Shen, he seemed to be in an extremely observant state as the scene of Shen disappearing and reappearing repeated in his mind.

However, those thoughts were being micromanaged along with dozens of others as Aizen smiled and spoke to Shen. "I see that not only can you negate my Kyoka Suigetsu, you also can create illusions. I always did find it strange how your eyes changed as they do, but I see there is more to them than that."

Thinking for another moment, Aizen continued. "Maybe removing your eyes while they are transformed could be beneficial." Hearing Aizen Shen shuddered for a moment from them, mere thought. There were more than enough people in the naruto world that had a Sharingan in a jar. He didn't need Aizen to follow the trend.

However, ignoring that Shen could tell Aizen was already trying to disassemble every ability he had shown so far in his head. With that in mind, Shen decided to go on the offensive giving him no time to react. Taking a deep breath, he activated Flying Thunder God once again, instantly transporting himself in front of Aizen, who had lost track of Shen.

Crouching down low, Shen used arms to support his body as he moved his legs, sending the bottom of his foot straight towards Aizen's chin. 'Time to put that SP to good use.' Shen's kick connected, causing Aizen's body to jolt slightly as he noticed Shen had moved without him noticing again.

Clenching his fist Aizen's downward gaze was locked onto Shen's hand as a white halo began to shine. Pulling back his fist, Aizen felt his instincts go off like warning. Quickly moving back, Aizen wanted to avoid Shen's next attack, however, being so close, it was too late.

A strange sound echoed out as Shen's punch seemed to hit nothing but air. However, the next moment cracks could be seen spreading. As if the air itself had turned to glass, these cracks caused Shen's view of Aizen to split as the ground shook, and an invisible force shot forward. Facing this, Aizen spoke. "Bakudo Number 81 Danku."

In an instant, a light screen appeared in front of Aizen. The display of light was massive and brimming with power, but even so in mere moments, cracks began to appear along its surface as it seemed to be bending. With that being the case, Aizen used Flash Step moving to the side as he witnessed his Bakudo shatter as the invisible force continued to plow forward.

No matter how much sand was in its way, it only began to dissipate after flying over six hundred meters away. The ability Shen had just used was another goody he had obtained. Originally Shen planned on saving up maybe purchasing a logia type devil fruit. However, with the ability to use Kamui to turn himself intangible, it sort of lost its appeal.

However, a devil fruit ability that had the power to shake the world was a different case. With the Gura Gura devil fruit despite being in its lower levels, it gave an extra sense of danger to even his most basic attacks. Turning his gaze to Aizen, Shen couldn't be happier.

In a battle of pure ability, he might have lost but with three different methods of increasing his reaction time and all of the other techniques giving him the ability to increase his physical strength, Shen, outclassed Aizen in each of these regards. Sadly without the Hogyoku, Aizen was just outmatched.

Turning his attention to Shen, Aizen's Reiatsu spiked as he spoke. "Hado Number 99 Goryūtenmetsu." The ground under Aizen's feet immediately began to shake and rise. Shen saw purple light leak from cracks forming in the air. Forming coils in the ground streams of purple energy could be seen forming underground before bursting upwards into the air as a loud roar vibrated Las Noches.

Looming behind Aizen, five purple dragons stared down at Shen as the energy they gave off crackled. "I have never used this Kido during a fight in quite some time, and you should feel honored." Looking down on Shen while standing on an elevated piece of the ground, Aizen seemed confident in this Kido's ability.

Looking up at the five dragons, Shen retorted. "Well, you've shown me your dragon let me show you mine." As the sky within Las Noches darkened, Shen raised his hand to the sky. The crisp sound of electricity flowed down his body into the sand, causing the entire area around Shen to seem electrifying. Witnessing this from afar, Aizen recognized this ability from his previous observation of Shen.

As a loud roar caused Las Noches to shake once again and sounded out in a brilliant flash of light, a massive creature made of lightning appeared behind Shen as she stared at the five dragons behind Aizen with its red glowing eyes.

"Is the ability named Kirin correct? It is indeed an awe-inspiring technique." Staring at one another as thunder began to rumble and arc through the clouds above like a snake, the six dragons created an oppressive environment.

As Shen and Aizen stood there, the battle had reached its peak. Finally, Aizen was the first one to move, he pointed downwards, and Shen looked at Aizen as he spoke. "Kirin." Without another word being spoken, the six dragons rushed at one another. Flying through the air, the sound of draconic roars echoed as a gust of wind caused both Shen and Aizen's hair and clothes to blow violently.

They were colliding with one another the five dragons bit into the Kirin while the Kirin used its sheer size advantage and energetic body to hold back the five dragons. It had quickly turned into a battle of strength as it seemed the desert was split into two sides. One being purple and the other being blue, each trying to gain more territory as the dragons continued to struggle.

With an explosion, imminent Shen and Aizen quickly prepared to protect themselves as they were engulfed by light, followed by a massive explosion. A pillar bluish violet pillar that broke through the ceiling of Las Noches, causing parts of the roof to cave in. As the light began to dissipate, a massive hole reaching into the deeper parts of Las Noches could be seen as sand began to pour into the pit.

Standing there, Shen was perfectly fine, thanks to Kamui. Though at its current level, it could only last for a couple of seconds, it was enough to avoid the initial forces of the explosion. Standing there, unharmed, Shen was still breathing heavily. He liked avoiding Kirin more than even Zero Hand due to his Chakra reserves being extremely lacking at least with the latter he could control the output.

Looking around, it took Shen a couple of minutes to finally sense Aizen's presence. Looking at the scene in front of him, Shen had to admit he was indeed worthy of being the main villain of the story. Even though he still got himself injured from the sheer force, he blocked the brunt of the explosion by casting multiple Bakudo in a matter of seconds.

'But no matter how impressive he is without the Hogyoku, I can consider this battle over.' Looking at Aizen, who had used four different types of Bakudo to protect himself from the impending attack, Shen could see he didn't get away scot-free. Probably for the first time since leaving the Soul Society Aizen was bleeding.

However, even with his injuries, Aizen Shen could hear Aizen laughing as he looked at Shen. Speaking softly Shen could just barely make out what Aizen was saying as eyes widened in shock. "I didn't think I would have to resort using this when it was still incomplete."

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