As Rukia falls and Riruka slips away, Byakuya releases his Bankai and turns Tsukishima's own knowledge of his uncuttable zone into a killing trap, thanking his beaten foe for the rare thrill of a fight fought on the edge of madness.
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Summary
Struck by Riruka, Rukia crumples while her attacker vanishes from sight. The clash between Byakuya and Tsukishima, meanwhile, grinds on. Tsukishima needles the captain, arguing that even after reverting to Shikai to work around the Hurtless Area, and even as his skill climbs alongside his broken blade, the seventeen months Byakuya spent training count for nothing so long as he is driven back to his sealed sword. Whatever the captain has gained, Tsukishima claims to have matched step for step.
Gazing at the shattered edge of his weapon, Byakuya calls up his Bankai. Tsukishima says he saw it coming, having witnessed the release so often that it bores him, and presses his attack from inside the uncuttable zone. He is caught off guard when Byakuya sends blades into that very space. Because his opponent had located the safe pocket, Byakuya reasoned exactly where the strike would come, and he explains that steering his blades into the zone can still prove lethal. Tsukishima brushes it off as a reckless gamble, insisting that guiding the petals by hand doubles their speed but amounts to suicide within the Hurtless Area.
Tsukishima blocks Byakuya's hand, wrenching control of the blades away and wounding the captain, then boasts that a slight change of timing renders the swarm impossible to evade. When Byakuya raises his bloodied left arm, Tsukishima braces for Kidō and dares him to try, certain he can counter any spell. Instead Byakuya rams the arm into his chest, for hidden in his fist are blades he had quietly gathered to stab with. Reflecting that a warrior should meet combat prepared and at full strength, Byakuya admits he has tasted, for the first time, the strange joy of fighting on the brink of madness, and he thanks Tsukishima for the bout.
Key Events
Rukia collapses and Riruka disappears. Byakuya releases Bankai and exploits Tsukishima's knowledge of the Hurtless Area by steering blades into it, then finishes him with blades concealed in his fist. Byakuya thanks Tsukishima for the fight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Bleach chapter 472, "Razoredge Requiem"?
In chapter 472, "Razoredge Requiem," Byakuya releases his Bankai and turns Tsukishima's own knowledge of the uncuttable Hurtless Area into a killing trap, finishing his foe and thanking him for the rare thrill of the fight.
How does Byakuya defeat Tsukishima?
In chapter 472, Byakuya Kuchiki steers his Bankai blades directly into the Hurtless Area, reasoning exactly where Tsukishima would strike from that safe pocket. He then finishes Tsukishima with blades he had quietly gathered and hidden in his fist, ramming his arm into the Fullbringer's chest.
Why does Byakuya thank Tsukishima?
In chapter 472, Byakuya Kuchiki reflects that a warrior should meet combat prepared and at full strength, then admits he has tasted, for the first time, the strange joy of fighting on the brink of madness. He thanks Tsukishima for the bout.
How does Byakuya use the Hurtless Area against Tsukishima?
In chapter 472, because Tsukishima had located Senbonzakura's uncuttable safe pocket, Byakuya reasoned exactly where his attack would come and guided his blades into that very zone. He explains that steering the petals by hand can still prove lethal within the Hurtless Area.
What happens to Rukia and Riruka in this chapter?
In chapter 472, Rukia crumples after being struck by Riruka, and her attacker vanishes from sight. The chapter then focuses on the conclusion of Byakuya's duel with Tsukishima.
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