Astonishing Casualty Figures

Before Yhwach could finish, Kurosaki Ichigo spat a mouthful of bloody phlegm straight at him.

"Ptooey~"

Yhwach, who had been about to launch into a passionate speech, had clearly not expected Kurosaki Ichigo to act like some high school delinquent.

That mouthful of bloody phlegm landed squarely on Yhwach's face!

Having already endured countless hard slaps, Yhwach could no longer contain his fury. Gripping his Blut Vene, he thrust it straight toward Kurosaki Ichigo's head.

But at that very moment!

The ground beneath Kurosaki Ichigo instantly collapsed. As the Ichigo pinned to the ground by Yhwach gained a sliver of room to evade, several massive trees closed in from both sides toward Yhwach's head.

"Boom! Boom!"

Yhwach threw himself backward, evading the sudden attack, only to abruptly sense a vast shadow descending upon him.

Enormous wooden palms that blanketed the sky came crashing down at Yhwach once more.

For a moment, it was as if some dreadful shadow had formed in Yhwach's heart. Almost instinctively, he released Kurosaki Ichigo's throat and rapidly retreated.

The wooden giant palms that had been about to smash down on Kurosaki Ichigo came to an instant halt after forcing Yhwach back.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Kurosaki Ichigo climbed back to his feet, condensing two reishi blades in his hands once more. Just as he was about to charge Yhwach again—

Chiba Makoto stepped in front of Kurosaki Ichigo and said, "Ichigo, calm down. You're not Yhwach's match yet."

"Lord Makoto..."

Kurosaki Ichigo spoke with anger and unwillingness, but after that brief clash, he had clearly understood just how vast the gap between them was.

Elsewhere, after quickly putting a safe distance between them, Yhwach looked at Chiba Makoto and the colossal Wood Buddha with eyes full of wariness and fury.

At that moment, Haschwalth also temporarily