"Can we beat them?" Shiba Zhu immediately moved closer to Kuchiki Byakuya. Having only just obtained her Zanpakuto, she did not believe she had the ability to face a Gillian head-on, so she asked Kuchiki Byakuya whether he could kill this Menos Grande...
Kuchiki Byakuya frowned deeply, one hand pressed against his Zanpakuto. "I've never tried, but if I release my Zanpakuto, dealing with one Gillian should be... Fuck! There's more than one!"
Kuchiki Byakuya had originally been prepared to give it his all, but before he could finish speaking, another six Gillians appeared behind them in succession, shambling unsteadily in their direction.
Kuchiki Byakuya's face truly went pale. He quickly turned to Ronglin. "Let's retreat! There are too many Menos Grande—we can't handle them!"
With so many Gillians, Kuchiki Byakuya had already given up on fighting. He decided to retreat for now and return with more Shinigami to settle the score. After all, even nobles were not required to fight to the death without retreating.
But Ronglin's eyes flickered. He stepped through the air with Moonwalk and shot forward at high speed. A cold flash streaked through the air.
"Lightning Style: Lightning Spirit Flash!"
A bolt of lightning transformed into a six-foot arc of thunderous light, flashing and layering in Ronglin's hand before unfurling in a ring of radiance around the Gillian's neck. Ronglin clenched his five fingers, and the Menos Grande was instantly decapitated.
"!!!" Kuchiki Byakuya and Shiba Zhu stared wide-eyed. It was their first time seeing someone kill a Menos Grande barehanded.
And what kind of technique had he used? Was that Kido? Why had they never seen it before?
As the two stood there in indescribable shock, Ronglin's figure split into several flashes, scattering in every direction. In an instant, countless lightning phantoms and electric