Persist for Thirty Minutes

As Lieutenant Ashido requested reinforcements, Yan Si's gaze swept across the entire battlefield.

The soldiers of the Eleventh Division fought bravely, their blades flashing, and the remains of Hollows continuously disintegrated.

But upon closer inspection, one could see their movements lacked the initial ease, their breathing becoming heavy.

The members of the Thirteenth Division struggled even more.

They were better suited for guidance and purification, not high-intensity, sustained combat.

To deal with the endless stream of Hollows, many had no choice but to draw their Zanpakuto and join the fray.

Some soldiers' faces turned pale, sweat beaded on their foreheads, and the flow of their spiritual power clearly showed unstable fluctuations.

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The Human World is not the Soul Society; the concentration of spirit particles here is thin, making it difficult for Shinigami to quickly replenish the spiritual power consumed in battle.

If this high-intensity war of attrition continued, it wouldn't be long before the spiritual power of the first batch of soldiers would be on the verge of depletion.

He looked up again at the rift in the sky.

The situation had not improved in the slightest. The Hollows pouring from the rift had not decreased in number; instead, they seemed to be... more numerous?

Furthermore, Yan Si noticed that among the newly appearing Hollows, there were now individuals with more peculiar forms, sporting tattered bone wings on their backs.

These winged Hollows were faster and more agile, significantly increasing the pressure on the Shinigami below.

"Lieutenant Ashido," Yan Si's voice was steady but his words came out quickly, "how long until reinforcements arrive?"

Ashido put away the small communication device. His movements were still swift, but his eyes were more solemn than before.

He also glanced at the dozen or so ferocious rifts in the sky, his voice low:

"It will take at least thirty minutes, and that's assuming the Technical Division on the other side responds immediately and the Garganta is ready."

Thirty minutes.

After speaking, Ashido tightened his grip on his Zanpakuto's hilt with his right hand, lowered his stance slightly, and bent his knees.

The next second, the

His Zanpakuto drew a cold arc in the air, slicing two flying Hollows that had only half emerged from the rift in mid-air!

"We can only hold them off for now," his words, left behind, drifted down with the wind.

Yan Si watched Ashido's figure fighting the Hollows continuously pouring from the rift in the sky, then looked at the Shinigami on the ground who were beginning to show signs of fatigue. He took a deep breath.

He truly hadn't expected to encounter such a large-scale battle on his second mission to the Human World.

His gaze fell on the Zanpakuto at his waist, lingering for a moment before his hand loosened its grip on the hilt.

No matter what, Captain Kurayashiki Kenpachi was still here.

That "Kenpachi's" strength was unfathomable. With him present, no matter how bad the situation, there was still a trump card for a comeback.

With a clearer mind, Yan Si no longer hesitated.

His figure flickered, and he appeared in mid-air below another rift, slightly lower than Ashido, perfectly positioned to intercept any stray Hollows that tried to bypass Ashido and rush towards the battlefield below.

Below, changes were also occurring on the battlefield.

Perhaps due to the heavy casualties, or perhaps because the generals on both sides sensed the strange and ominous aura pervading the battlefield, the human soldiers began to retreat in an organized manner.

The sounds of fighting quickly diminished, and banners swayed and retreated amidst the smoke.

This decisive battle, after both sides paid the price of over twenty percent of their forces, ended in a temporary draw.

But for the Shinigami, the real trouble had only just begun.

The humans retreated, leaving behind a ground full of fresh souls, and the rifts and monsters in the sky showing no signs of stopping.

Yan Si hovered in the air, extending his right index finger.

Pure spirit particles began to gather rapidly at his fingertips, emitting a faint hum.

"Raging lightning, I use this as a pact."

"Where my strike reaches, all shall become a node."

The lightning at his fingertips was no longer purely silver-white; faint blue patterns emerged within.

"Hadō Number Four, Modified—"

He gently pointed at three Hollows shaped like giant moths, swooping at him in a triangular formation.

"Chain Lightning Pattern."

Swish!

A lightning bolt, only as thick as a thumb but condensed to the extreme, shot out from his fingertip at astonishing speed!

The lightning struck the chest of the first moth-like Hollow, piercing it instantly!

But the lightning did not dissipate. The blue patterns within suddenly brightened the moment it penetrated!

As if guided by an invisible force, the lightning bent at a sharp angle, striking another Hollow to its side and rear, piercing it again!

Then came a third turn, and a fourth penetration!

This slender bolt of lightning drew a zig-zagging path through the air, piercing the skulls of nine Hollows in different locations in just over a second!

Only after the ninth Hollow dissolved into spirit particles did the blue patterns within the lightning completely dim, its energy depleted, and it vanished into the air.

Nine Kills!

This scene was witnessed by Shiba Kaien, who had rushed over with a group of Thirteenth Division elites to support the rift area.

The Division members behind him stared with wide eyes.

They had seen Flash Step without incantation, but "Flash Step" that could automatically track and kill multiple targets?

It was unheard of!

"So, so powerful..."

"What kind of Kidō is that? I've never learned anything like it!"

The Division members couldn't help but whisper in awe.

However, there was no admiration on Shiba Kaien's face.

He frowned deeply and used a few Flash Steps to arrive beside Yan Si, who had just landed and was preparing to act again.

"Fifth Seat Yan Si!" Shiba Kaien's voice carried suppressed anger and a hint of confusion.

"Since you've mastered such a powerful Kidō technique and possess such strength, you should bear the corresponding responsibility!

Protecting the beings of the Human World is our duty as Shinigami! You