The two of them darted through the city's buildings like this, quickly leaving the city behind and racing toward the distant mountains.
During that time, their positions constantly switched. One moment Uchiha Hikaru was chasing Yamamoto, the next Yamamoto was following Uchiha Hikaru. Neither had managed to gain the upper hand.
Ten minutes passed in their race, and they finally reached the depths of the mountains. Even in the darkness of night, they could clearly see a massive black rift within the mountain range.
That was their target this time: a passage from Hueco Mundo. The numerous Hollows had emerged from there.
"What astonishing speed. Where exactly did Mr. Uchiha Hikaru come from?"
"Didn't that old man Kurosaki Isshin tell you? I'm just a traveler from another world."
Uchiha Hikaru replied calmly, dispelling the Eight Inner Gates Technique and returning to normal.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni frowned slightly at Uchiha Hikaru's words.
An answer that sounded like utter nonsense had somehow become the most reasonable explanation.
The moment Uchiha Hikaru had appeared, he had ordered everyone in the Gotei 13 to investigate the source of that immense spiritual pressure. Later, when Kurosaki Isshin reported to him, he had mobilized all of his intelligence resources to investigate this man's identity.
But he was quickly shocked.
Aside from the fact that the terrifying pressure had indeed emanated from Uchiha Hikaru, there was no information whatsoever about him in the Soul Society, the Human World, or even Hueco Mundo!
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have connected the terrifying owner of that spiritual pressure with the young man before him.
No one could believe that the man standing before him now, who looked no different from an ordinary college student, possessed such power.
"Sigh. Your appearance is