Death of Luppi

A guide?

For Chiba Makoto, who found returning to Las Noches—or even to Soul Society—as familiar as returning home, one was naturally unnecessary.

However, the identity of "Kurosaki Makoto" should not have been so intimately familiar with the inner workings of Las Noches.

That was also one of the reasons Chiba Makoto had stopped Kuchiki Byakuya from personally dealing with Tier.

After all, for pure Soul Reapers like Soi Fon, Kuchiki Byakuya, and Hisagi Shūhei, there was no such thing as holding back against Hollows.

Even if Tier looked like a petite woman who could be easily pushed over, aside from having a particular fondness for onion heads, Kuchiki Byakuya...

Because he had encountered the exceedingly detestable Yoruichi Shihoin in his youth, Kuchiki Byakuya tended to be even more ruthless when dealing with women.

Of course, Chiba Makoto's more important purpose in making a move was to push—and even force—Aizen Sōsuke to abandon unnecessary thoughts and obediently serve as a chess piece heading to Karakura Town for the final battle.

This arrow, far beyond what Tier could withstand, was a warning!

Reflected in Chiba Makoto's eyes was the vast expanse of white ground obliterated by that arrow, yet in his mind, he saw the arrow's farther trajectory, piercing through layer after layer and pointing directly toward some endpoint beyond his line of sight.

Inside the palace of Espada No. 8, Luppi Antenor!

Layer upon layer of dried black bloodstains covered the vast white walls. Even fresh blood splattering onto them could hardly leave any noticeable mark.

Perhaps Luppi Antenor looked like an androgynous boy—short black hair, a small frame, every movement carrying the innocence of a youth unfamiliar with the world.

Yet Luppi possessed a cruelty far beyond his appearance!

Unlike Grimmjow, who simply enjoyed evenly matched life-and-death battles,