The sniper rifle transformed into a rapid-fire mortar.
Countless bullets imbued with Pierce All Things surged from the barrel. In an instant, they filled his vision, forming a curtain of light with no blind spots and completely enveloping Shunsui Kyoraku.
The sudden scene made Shunsui Kyoraku's scalp tingle.
Shadow Send!
His large figure instantly slipped into the shadow space, immediately evading the wave of attacks.
And the moment he flickered back into view, Shunsui Kyoraku appeared behind Lille Barro.
He was not Retsu Unohana, nor was he Kenpachi Zaraki, much less Tsunayashiro Su Feng.
As the captain of the Eighth Division, Shunsui Kyoraku had his own unique philosophy of combat.
Any danger that could threaten the Soul Society or those he cared about had to be eliminated as quickly as possible.
The process of battle did not matter. As long as the result was what he wanted, that was enough.
"Did you notice?"
"The game is called Shadow Send. When a shadow is firmly watched, its afterimage is projected elsewhere."
"With your powerful spiritual perception focused on it, the afterimage left behind will be stronger as well."
Shunsui Kyoraku spoke calmly. "Your Sternritter should have gathered information on it. So why did you make no attempt whatsoever to evade it?"
"Let me guess."
"Was it to fully open that tightly shut eye..."
The instant his words fell, an overwhelming spiritual pressure erupted from Lille Barro's position. A massive pillar of light burst from his opened left eye.
"I never expected a Shinigami like you to know so much about me."
Lille Barro's voice suddenly became suffused with sanctity, like that of a devout believer singing praises to God.
"But as the Quincy to whom His Majesty granted power last, I am His Majesty's greatest masterpiece, and also..."
"The one closest