"Boom!!!!"
Flash God Yoruichi struck the wolf-shaped Menos Grande on the head with a midair punch. The upper half of her clothes shattered under the fluctuations of her Reiatsu, revealing a black bodysuit beneath.
The wolf-shaped Menos Grande's head was smashed to pieces with a single punch.
"You actually dared to ambush us! You've got some nerve!" Yoruichi casually tossed the bird-shaped Menos Grande's head onto the ground. Looking at the devastation before her, her heart felt heavy.
However, Yoruichi did not tend to the Shinigami lying on the ground. Instead, she returned to the battle and slaughtered every remaining Hollow before coming back.
Hōgen's chest and abdomen had been pierced through. He kept coughing up blood, breathing out more than he breathed in. He was clearly on the verge of collapse.
Byakuya wanted to treat his wounds, but they were far too severe. Even with remote healing, there was no way to heal injuries this serious before he died.
Yoruichi asked softly, "Do you... have any last words?"
Hōgen smiled with difficulty. "This is my fate. I have no regrets! It's just... I have a daughter. I can't stop worrying about her... worrying about her..."
Before he could finish, his breath had already faded.
"Bury the dead where they fell. Leave some people behind to guard the wounded. The rest of the team will continue forward," Yoruichi said calmly.
Byakuya stared at Yoruichi in disbelief and demanded, "Why are we still moving forward? So many people are injured. We should return to Seireitei now. And besides... so many people died. Don't you feel anything at all?"
Yoruichi looked at Byakuya sternly. "What nonsense are you talking about? There has never been a road of retreat behind a Shinigami. Everyone who came here was mentally prepared. A battlefield is not