"Don't confront them head-on! Bringing our comrades' bodies back is what matters most..."
"And one more thing: don't underestimate these Soul Reapers. Lord Barragan said that these Soul Reapers are very powerful."
Leading this group of 'Adjuchas' was a Hollow that looked somewhat 'smaller' than the others, with a few 'panda-like' features. The dark circles beneath its eyes were particularly striking.
At that moment, the 'small' Hollow was issuing orders to the surrounding 'Adjuchas'...
"Hahaha, Dihyera, you're way too timid! How are you supposed to become Lord Barragan's foremost general like this?!"
As soon as the Hollow finished speaking, some of the Adjuchas mocked him. Among them, an Adjuchas that resembled some sort of mantis ridiculed him most fiercely. Perhaps all mantis-shaped Hollows possessed an extraordinary talent for courting death.
"..."
Dihyera did not take any action after hearing their words, as though he had long since grown accustomed to everyone's mockery.
"Tch!" The Adjuchas mocking Dihyera grew utterly enraged and continued roaring at him, "Just watch how I wipe out these Soul Reapers! And after this battle, remember to obediently give up the position beneath your ass to me!"
After saying that, the Adjuchas charged straight at Unohana Retsu...
"Idiot! He actually picked the strongest one..."
"But that's fine. It just means you'll die sooner!"
Dihyera silently watched the target the Hollow had chosen, his gaze carrying a trace of disdain.
"Woman! Die!"
At the same time, the Adjuchas who refused to accept Dihyera had already rushed before Unohana Retsu. He raised his scythe-like arms and swung them down at her with all his strength.
"Whoosh!"
Yet just as the Hollow believed his deadly scythes had come crashing down upon Unohana, nothing happened aside from the sound of air being torn apart.
"Hmm?!"
The Hollow who had intended to