"Whew..."
On the hilly plains beyond the forest, above a vast open crater, a cool breeze drifted past, carrying a trace of desolation.
Within the dark, shattered crater below, a blurry figure seemed to twitch slightly.
"Rustle..."
Beneath the covering dust, a miserably battered arm slowly reached out, followed by a nose and mouth struggling for air.
Even though his clothes had been reduced to tatters and his injuries were nearly fatal, Gin, buried in the deep crater, paid them no mind. Though he was filthy and disheveled, he still muttered to himself.
"Looks like I really underestimated all ninja before..."
"To think the flesh alone could reach such a level... This seems to have surpassed the boundary that exists between Hollows and humans..."
As his words fell—
Even beneath the dust, countless white bone-like structures began writhing out from his body. It was an eerie sight, yet a faint smile rested on Gin's lips.
At the same time.
At the distant tower, everything that had just happened occurred in the blink of an eye!
It had been so fast that no one could react. They could only stare at the scene before them in disbelief.
Before their eyes, the members of Las Noches who had been fiercely battling the Kage were knocked to the ground in a single instant by that crimson figure who had arrived!
"Boom—" "Boom—" "Boom—"...
The Kage present all widened their eyes. Those who had been on guard could now only watch the scene before them in shock!
The members of Las Noches who had been fighting them all plummeted to the ground the instant that man made his move, kicking up enormous clouds of dust!
The tremendous commotion brought the battle inside the tower to a brief standstill. Everyone present had their pupils