Not an Ordinary Hollow? Call It Out and Let's See!
Feeling the sticky blood on his hand, Ronglin released his Spiritual Pressure, instantly evaporating every trace of it. "And judging from how this blood hasn't congealed yet, these Shinigami were probably killed not long ago. The enemy can't have gone far."
Shiba Zhu asked, "Were they the group of Hollows we encountered in the forest earlier?"
Ronglin shook his head. Listening to the dense howling wind sweeping across the wilderness, he said, "The Shinigami stationed at the crossroads between the two worlds aren't an ordinary force. Regular Hollows, even Gillians, couldn't possibly defeat them. My guess is that another group of invaders killed these elite Shinigami."
As he spoke, Ronglin turned toward the empty air and sneered. "Wouldn't you say I'm right?"
The moment he finished speaking, Ronglin suddenly reached out. A streak of white light shot from his palm, taking the shape of a crescent claw as it raked through the air. He curled his five fingers, and the claw-shaped white light tore through the void with a harsh ripping sound.
"Buzz!"
Ripples suddenly swayed through the air, followed by black cracks appearing out of nowhere. By directly tearing open the void, several tall figures stepped out from the rift.
"!!!" Kuchiki Byakuya and Shiba Zhu were horrified. Those black shadows that emerged from a Garganta by tearing open the sky possessed such power—this meant they were at least Menos Grande-level. In their fear, they hurried closer to Ronglin.
Five Hollows wearing pure white masks emerged. Though shorter than ordinary Hollows, they were still far taller than Ronglin and the others. Each had a different form, and Ronglin could feel the surging Spiritual Pressure emanating from every one of them.
"Such powerful Spiritual Pressure, brimming with destructive intent. Nimble