"D-Damn it!"
After cursing bitterly with a wry smile, the Thirteenth Division member rolled his eyes back and fainted.
"Move, Inoue."
After defeating this Soul Reaper, Uryu Ishida called out to Orihime Inoue, and the two immediately ran forward.
The commotion here had already drawn all the nearby Soul Reapers over.
Unfortunately.
If it had only been Uryu Ishida, he could have used Flying Swallow Steps to escape the Soul Reapers' pursuit.
But with Orihime Inoue as well...
Although she had awakened Fullbring, that did not change the fact that Orihime Inoue was a complete novice.
Every Soul Reaper who could join the Gotei 13 was an outstanding graduate of the True Zero Spirit Arts Academy, with considerable skill in Zan, Ken, So, Ki.
In less than ten seconds, Uryu Ishida and Orihime Inoue were surrounded by a large number of Soul Reapers.
By the looks of it, there were no fewer than five squads.
Several of them possessed spiritual pressure far stronger than the others.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Uryu Ishida drew his bow and fired. Nearly every arrow struck a Soul Reaper and knocked them to the ground.
On the other side, Orihime Inoue commanded Tsubaki to drive back the Soul Reapers surrounding her.
But that was all Orihime Inoue could manage.
Soon, Soul Reapers on the outskirts aimed their hands at Orihime Inoue and began chanting Kido incantations.
"Hadō #31—Crimson Cannon!"
"Hadō #33—Great Fire Destruction!"
Red and azure fireballs shot rapidly toward Orihime Inoue, their blazing light especially conspicuous beneath the night sky.
"Inoue!"
Uryu Ishida, who had been contending with several Soul Reaper Seat Officers in midair, turned around just in time to see the scene. He drew his bow, intending to shoot down the fireballs.
But...
"Good morning—Earth Catfish!"
"Soar high—Cleaving Crow!"
On the ground, two