"No, you came at just the right time."
Su Feng calmly released the two people beneath him, withdrawing his hands from that unknown softness. Relying on his ever-thickening skin, he acted as if nothing had happened.
"Is something urgent?"
Nanao Ise gripped the books and documents tightly in both hands. Her knuckles had turned white from the force, and her knees pressed together, rubbing slightly, as though she had yet to recover from the shocking sight just now.
Only when Su Feng asked again did she come back to herself and say with forced composure:
"Captain, something big has happened!"
"A city from the Human World has appeared above the Seireitei, directly over our Ninth Division Barracks!"
Su Feng's smile faded, and he vanished from the room with a Shunpo.
When he arrived at the center of the barracks, he happened to see the anomaly in the sky. A massive shadow blanketed the entire Ninth Division district, and rows upon rows of towering buildings looked as though they could fall into the Seireitei at any moment.
Just then, the Communication Device in his arms rang.
Su Feng answered it, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi's voice immediately came through.
"Moshi moshi, Captain Su Feng."
"You should be back in the Seireitei by now, yes? The reflection of the Human World in the sky is quite spectacular!"
Su Feng frowned slightly as a flash of foreboding passed through his mind.
"The Spiritual Wave Measurement Research Division has issued its latest report. Abnormal spatial parameters have appeared between the Soul Society and the Human World."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi continued, "Not only have we detected the Human World's faint spiritual waves within the Soul Society, but the balance is gradually being disrupted as well."
"At this rate, a catastrophic disaster may occur!"
"If you have the time,