"Are they here?"
Duan Mu stood by the window, gazing at the sun-like sphere above Seireitei.
That guy Iwao had actually dared to follow them here.
Feeling the familiar aura within the sphere, Duan Mu could not help shaking his head.
Unlike last time, this was his second unauthorized intrusion into Seireitei. If the circumstances had not been special, the Gotei 13 would certainly settle accounts with him after the incident ended.
But he had probably come at Kūkaku's urging. Since she had allowed him to come, Kūkaku must have been confident she could keep Iwao alive.
Still, to avoid any accidents, it would be better to keep a close eye on him.
Buzz~~
The air trembled. The spherical superhard Reishi barrier in the sky gradually dissolved, forming a vortex-like Reishi storm.
Then...
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~
Four shooting stars streaked out of the spherical superhard Reishi barrier, cutting across the sky above Seireitei and heading toward different areas.
Boom--!
A tremendous explosion sent endless dust billowing into the sky.
"Cough, cough, cough~~ I didn't expect your strange spell... cough..."
Ichigo Kurosaki coughed several times and spat out the sand in his mouth. He said with surprise, "It actually came in handy too. Otherwise, we'd have been done for after falling from that height."
"Cough, cough, cough~~"
Iwao coughed hard several times and caught his breath. "What do you mean, strange spell? This is my ultimate technique. The last time I used it was when Duan Mu and I fought side by side in Rukongai. Without this move, the Duan Mu you keep talking about might have died in Rukongai back then."
"Heh heh~~"
A slightly mocking laugh rang out, but it had not come from Ichigo Kurosaki.
When they realized that, Ichigo Kurosaki and Shiba Ganju's expressions changed.