Damn It, Why Couldn't It Be Her

"You Shinigami's understanding of Garganta is truly primitive."

Neliel sighed softly and slowly sheathed the twin blades in her hands.

"You can only move from one fixed point to another. If you want to go to different coordinates, you must first know those coordinates, then adjust the Garganta accordingly."

She extended her slender, jade-like fingers and lightly flicked them through the air as if playing a piano.

A massive, stable Garganta screen unfolded out of thin air.

Yet the scene displayed on the screen instantly sent a chill through Shinji Hirako, Uryu Ishida, and the others.

It was the familiar streets of Karakura Town, but there was now a massive crater in the center.

The entire area spanning dozens of meters where the Urahara Shop had once stood looked as though some divine force had forcibly gouged it off the map. The foundation, underground spaces, and surrounding buildings had all been reduced to nothingness.

"What did you do to Urahara?!"

Shinji Hirako's voice trembled.

Although he had already suspected Kisuke Urahara was in trouble, he knew the man's methods well and truly had not thought he would be killed.

But now, things seemed very bad.

"We did nothing particularly special."

Neliel's tone was calm. "We merely erased the coordinates you used to arrive here completely. That place is currently caught in violent Spirit Particle turbulence, and any Garganta attempting to locate it will become lost."

She turned to the pale-faced group and revealed that signature gentle smile.

"As for that shopkeeper who always likes scheming against people..."

"With two Espada companions stronger than me keeping an eye on him, do you think he still has a way to survive?"

"Impossible!"

Shinji Hirako instinctively refuted her, his voice hoarse. "You're already No. 3. How could there be two people stronger than