Target Acquisition

Now, looking at the other side—Zomari's situation.

A deep, precise gash appeared on his neck, clean and exact, as if carved by a scalpel.

Unfortunately, while Humanoid Hollows boast greater Spiritual Pressure, they also retain human-like weaknesses. With his neck nearly severed in two, even an Arrancar would bleed out in short order.

"Let's go, Gin Ichimaru."

"We should continue our mission."

Before Gin Ichimaru could collect himself, Retsu Unohana had already sheathed her blade and strode deeper into Las Noches.

Gin Ichimaru glanced at Zomari's fallen, unseeing corpse, then at Unohana's disheveled back, and couldn't help a chill running down his spine.

Running into this woman—you were just unlucky.

No one expected the fastest Arrancar to die the quickest in battle. A single slash, and that was the end of his life.

Immediately after, Gin Ichimaru dared not linger either. If that woman got the wrong idea about anything, a single swing of her blade would come his way, and he had no confidence he'd survive it now.

What's more, this woman had mastered Nara Dan's Swordsmanship.

As their footsteps faded into the distance, the two delved deeper into Las Noches.

The battle inside Las Noches was going smoothly.

But far away, on the sandy plains, Kira Izuru and Renji Abarai weren't faring so well.

"Renji Abarai, still holding up?"

Kira Izuru nimbly dodged a charge from a giant Insect Hollow, asking Renji Abarai beside him.

Renji Abarai's shihakusho was torn in places, blood at the corner of his mouth—looking far more battered than Kira Izuru.

Thanks to his Yang Release-enhanced body, Kira Izuru's speed and reflexes were sharp enough to easily evade the giant Insect Hollow's attacks.

Renji Abarai, however, wasn't as quick on the draw. He'd been grazed once by the giant Insect Hollow's tail.

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