Chapter 100
"Call."
Kiyone Kotetsu vigorously wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Sister, it's all done!"
"..."
In the corner of the alley.
The golden spots of light on Isane's arm were slowly fading, and there were also some charred marks on the surrounding walls.
It's obvious.
The Rikujōkōrō and the Sōkatsui were both masterpieces of Isane.
With the advanced Bakudō combined with Twofold Incantation, Isane's talent in Kidō was actually more powerful than Haruto had imagined; however, the surprise he originally intended to show Haruto was now forced to be unleashed ahead of schedule.
"Um!"
Isane glanced at the unconscious Quincy lying on the ground.
"Let's continue."
Using her knowledge of the Kaidō, Isane was certain that the other party would not be able to regain consciousness for a long time—this was not the first attack the two sisters had suffered. Although their personalities made it difficult for them to kill, they still had a basic level of vigilance after so many battles.
Just then...
"Boom!!"
A violent explosion came from the other side of the city.
Although the heavy snow obscured the firelight and the impact, the two sisters couldn't possibly have missed such a commotion.
"What's going on? Did other students escape too?"
The two sisters had a general idea of the current situation.
The Kiyone voice had barely finished speaking.
"... It's Raikōhō!"
Isane's words were tinged with undisguised joy.
As Haruto's signature Hadō, Raikōhō and Zanka no Tachi, the Kotetsu sisters have seen Haruto use them many times.
"A-Qing?"
Kiyone's tone also carried a hint of excitement.
The current World of the Living situation is extremely unclear, so joining forces with Haruto will undoubtedly greatly enhance their combat capabilities.
Whether it's rescuing people or retreating.
"Right!"
Isane guessed correctly.
Haruto, following the coordinates provided by the two sisters, charged recklessly all the way here.
As for the Quincy we encountered on the road...
The fact that they were able to shift the battlefield indicates that their mission was complete; to put it bluntly, they have already achieved their goal.
The students died at the hands of these Quincy.
Since that's the case.
Haruto had no reason to let them go: he didn't even give Haruto Quincy encountered on the road a chance to speak, taking them all down with a single Raikōhō shot... For those who weren't dead yet, he would use Shunpo to Shunpo in and finish them off with a single blow.
Haruto's speed is extremely fast.
Being inside the barrier, the perception effect of the Kakushitsuijaku was unaffected, and Haruto naturally found the figures of the Isane sisters very quickly.
"Isane!"
"A-Qing..."
What happened to Ayaka!?
Isane saw Ayaka's condition immediately, and with a spontaneous incantation, a barrier half the height of a building instantly enveloped them.
"Bakudo #73: Tōzanshō!"
"Isane."
"I'm leaving Ayaka to you."
Actually, there's no need to ask further; you can guess what happened to Ayaka just by looking at her.
"Beep."
Haruto swiped his finger.
The net woven from the Tsuriboshi transformed into a stretcher and was placed under the Ayaka.
Isane emitted a shimmering light from her hands and Kaidō she would immediately follow.
"There shouldn't be any trouble nearby... Kiyone, could you please head in this direction? Nanao is protecting two critically injured people."
There's no time to lose; we can discuss the issues later after this is over.
"... good!"
Kiyone nodded decisively.
Nanao and Haruto are in the same team, and even with such strong teamwork, there were still wounded— Haruto just said two, not three, so the last one is most likely dead rather than unharmed—the enemy's combat strength is unimaginable.
Although Haruto appeared relaxed, Kiyone could tell that his injuries had not fully healed: even if his weakened tendons allowed him to wield his Zanpakuto, he probably wouldn't be able to exert even one-tenth of his original strength.
"I circled around to make sure there were no Quincy..."
Just then...
"Rustle."
The hidden Hell Butterfly has actually appeared, flapping its wings on its own!
"?"
"I am... Daitenta..."
The sound emanating from the Hell Butterfly was intermittent.
However, being able to break through the Quincy's barrier is already an extraordinary feat.
These cities don't have any Soul Reaper from the Twelfth Division stationed there!
"Coordinate..."
Get away from here immediately!
Haruto listened intently to the information provided by Hell Butterfly.
"..."
After the sound transmission returned to an endless rustling.
"I'll go there."
"A-Qing!"
All other information is unimportant, except for the matter of Daitenta seventh seat Quincy... If this Quincy isn't dealt with as soon as possible, who knows how many more students will perish in the coming day.
Although they weren't completely wiped out, there was no way they could explain it back home!
"It doesn't matter."
Haruto's calm demeanor reassured Kiyone.
We are very close to the coordinates.
"That's why the Hell Butterflies can barely get the message; it's hard to say whether Mutsuki- Hell Butterfly can even hear their message."
Haruto shared his judgment with the two of them.
"The teacher has already started rescuing people, so I won't do anything that would repeat what they've done."
"As for the Senkaimon... before Daitenta seventh seated disciple, falls, we must stop that Quincy before he retreats!"
Haruto knows that the Daitenta seven seats.
This is a very senior Seated Officer of the Thirteenth Division. Although his talent is average and he is not as driven as a young Soul Reaper, the power accumulated over time should not be underestimated.
To push him to this point, the opponent must be at least a Vice-Captain-level Quincy, probably not much weaker than Krien, who was killed by Haruto.
Able to entangle him...
In this World of the Living, only Mutsuki and Haruto -sensei could do that.
"Rest assured."
Haruto patted Isane on the shoulder.
"I'm not the kind of man who would risk his life here."
"We can't beat them..."
"Can't I run?"
"Huff, huff."
Daitenta's breathing grew heavier and heavier.
"..."
However.
Miralles looked at Daitenta's expression, which was even more serious than before.
"You've hidden the power of your Zanpakuto?"
Daitenta gripped the hilt of his sword tightly with both hands, the tip pointed directly at Miralles, striking a "fang" pose.
He suddenly adopted a "sudden" stance; he didn't launch an attack outwardly, but the power of his Zanpakuto had already been activated... through the Hell Butterfly resting on the back of the blade.
"No."
Daitenta smiled and shook his head.
"So what did you just do?"
"..."
"To express my goodwill, I once explained and demonstrated Yamakaze's Shikai ability to you: Zanpakuto that can freely penetrate physical obstacles."
Daitenta glanced back at the slender and elegant blade of the Yamakaze.
The black and white forging texture is as mesmerizing as a continuous mountain range.
"When fighting against Quincy, this close-combat-oriented ability will definitely be greatly reduced."
"But..."
I wasn't lying.
Daitenta's gaze deepened considerably.
It wasn't that he was confident of victory, but rather the calm that came with completing his mission... and the reminiscence of the past.
"What you just saw was the ability to imbue objects touched by Zanpakuto with penetrating properties—whether physical or energetic, as long as the object is composed of Reishi, the Yamakaze can silently pass through any obstacle."
It was through the characteristics of Yamakaze's Zanpakuto that Hell Butterfly was able to penetrate the Quincy's barrier and transmit the message.
"... Bankai?"
Miralles's expression grew even more solemn.
"How is that possible!"
Daidenta tilted his head with a wry smile.
The abilities of Zanpakuto are not static; Bankai is a qualitative change that occurs after it has evolved to a certain level.
"If I could Bankai, how could you have beaten me up like this?"
"However, what you said isn't entirely wrong. I already know my Zanpakuto quite well. If my Reiatsu talent were just a little bit better..."