The original Karakura Town had been transformed into part of Las Noches in Hueco Mundo.
Without a doubt, this served as a natural barrier and defense for the Death God World.
Hueco Mundo had already been corrupted by the Abyss, and the concentration of reishi there was originally very high. Combined with the world's powerful suppression, any outsiders who entered without the protection of the Saint's Will Scroll had a good chance of dying the moment they saw the light.
If they weren't skilled at sensing souls, they might not even be able to see the Hollows before dying without knowing what had happened.
While Tao Yu was marking Harribel.
The surviving pioneers outside finally discovered that their leader had disappeared.
"W-what do we do now? What happened to Captain Li Yi?"
"It's probably connected to the changes in the world before us. There was such a huge commotion inside earlier, yet apart from the fluctuations of battle, we couldn't see any living beings. We could only vaguely sense their outlines. That means the supernatural abilities in this world may be completely invisible."
"Invisible, or some kind of special spirit body? Either way, it's a real problem."
"You mean one of the Chosen Ones or Luck Stealers inside brought a native out and grabbed the captain right under our noses?"
"That's very possible. Look at those battle fluctuations... Truly earth-shattering! We can't even tell whether disaster-class powerhouses can reach that level."
"So even if they're weakened considerably after leaving the world, they probably wouldn't have much trouble taking us out..."
They had come here specifically to deal with this world, though they weren't the cannon fodder sent inside.
Given what they were seeing now, it wasn't difficult to arrive at a conclusion close to the truth after the fact.
"This