The Shinigami in the Unforgiven, Chapter 115: Hollow Group Bang Bang Bang!
The sirens wailed over Seireitei.
Rukia, no longer able to continue cleaning, dropped the broom and hurried to Ugendo.
She remembered that the captain had been in good condition recently, which meant that if something serious happened, he would definitely not continue to lie down.
Many of the team members shared her thoughts and gathered outside Ugendo.
A jet-black Hell Butterfly drifted away.
A pale hand lifted the bamboo curtain, revealing a gaunt face that appeared sickly white in the sunlight.
Jūshirō Ukitake looked at the people gathered outside with a solemn expression and said, " Menos Grande Reiatsu has appeared in the 36th North Rukongai. The Captain-Commander has ordered us, the Eighth Division, and the Ninth Division to launch a joint attack, with the 5th and Fourth Division following to provide support."
I'll handle the Menos Grande; as for the Voidfolk, that's your responsibility, understand?"
"Understood!" Rukia shouted along with the other members of the squad.
Theoretically speaking, the Captain-Commander's decision was not wrong. If we consider the area to the north, the Thirteenth Division, the Eighth Division, and the Ninth Division are indeed the three closest divisions.
The problem is that Kaien Shiba's death has greatly weakened the fighting power of the Thirteenth Division. Without his command, the Seated Officer are unable to coordinate well in many matters.
Are you sure there's no problem?
Rukia had this question in her mind, but in an instant, she decided what she had to do.
Even if I cannot replace Lord Kaien, I will fight to the death!
Her eyes revealed a determination to face death.
"Let's go," said Jūshirō Ukitake, turning and running out of the barracks.
The members of the Thirteenth Division caught up with him and arrived at the Black Ridge Gate.
The Reiatsu outside the door surged.
" Hadō #4: Byakurai." " Hadō #33: Sōkatsui." " Hadō #31: Shakkahō."
The light of the Kidō flickered Black Ridge Gate. It was invisible from the inside, but the booming sounds made it clear how fierce the battle outside was.
Rukia followed the others out through the side door of the Black Ridge Gate. The sounds around her grew increasingly chaotic, including booming explosions, the wails of Shinigami, and the soft sounds of blades tearing through flesh.
The sky was no longer azure; the layers of thick clouds hung lower and lower in the distance, until they reached the horizon, making it seem as if the sky had collapsed.
Lightning flashed within it.
Nearby, cracks opened in the Garganta, from which phantoms emerged and attacked the Black Ridge Gate.
The slender Nanao Ise was directing the Eighth Division to defend against the attack, as it was the closest Eighth Division to the Black Ridge Gate.
They were the first to appear and stop the attack of these virtual hordes.
The arrival of the Thirteenth Division and Ninth Division greatly relieved her. " Captain Ukitake."
"You all follow Lieutenant Ise's orders. Captain Tōsen and I are going to deal with the Menos Grande."
Jūshirō Ukitake immediately handed over command of the scene to Nanao Ise, and then he and Kaname Tōsen Shunpo to leave the area.
"Huh?" Nanao Ise looked confused, but quickly regained her composure. Now was not the time to complain. "Those skilled in Kidō should stay by the door to provide ranged support, while the melee fighters should be divided into two groups and take turns."
Reserve soldiers should remember to assist wounded soldiers and minimize casualties.
Rukia's Kidō is good; she could stay by the gate if she wanted, but she just doesn't want to.
She drew her Zanpakuto and charged forward resolutely, shouting, "Dance, Sode no Shirayuki!"
As she uttered the Shikai incantation, the Zanpakuto transformed into a pure white blade, with a long white ribbon at the end of the hilt, making it quite beautiful.
A flash of Kidō light passed overhead, striking the front ranks of the Hollows and blasting a gap in their path. Rukia and the other members charged through the gap, unleashing "First Dance: Moon White."
The ground within a three-meter radius was frozen solid, and the two giant phantoms leaped up, trying to avoid the ice.
The next second, a pale white light surged from the ground, instantly freezing the two leaping creatures inside.
The Shakkahō, wreathed in flames, then crashed into it. Boom! The ice pillar shattered, and the void itself broke into several pieces and fell to the ground.
Rukia didn't stop, continuing her charge. Suddenly, the giant phallus in front of her bulged out and spat out an air cannon.
She was petite in stature but fought with extraordinary ferocity. Without dodging or evading, she wielded her swords with both hands, slashing through the air cannons and leaping high into the air, splitting the giant Hollow's head in two with a single strike.
With another push, he lunged forward towards the giant void below.
His valiant figure drew cheers from Shinigami around him.
Not enough, not enough, Rukia murmured to herself. Compared to what Lord Kaien could do, she was still far from being able to do it.
We must work harder, harder.
"Don't rush too far forward! Focus on helping your teammates stabilize their formation, and push forward little by little!"
Nanao Ise shouted from behind, saying that their current advantage was based on coordinated operations with cover at both close and long ranges, but in terms of raw strength, they weren't much stronger than the giant Hollows.
If you blindly rush in, the outcome will definitely not be good.
She had to constantly remind those who were killing in a fit of rage to prevent them from needlessly losing their lives.
The situation in the war is gradually improving.
"Aww!"
A roaring sound came from the distant sky.
Nanao Ise's expression changed; she hadn't forgotten that it was this very cry that had brought the Hollows to life.
Now it's happening again; will the emptiness increase even more?
Click, click, click...
Nanao Ise scanned her surroundings but found no signs of the Garganta cracks increasing. It wasn't until she looked up that she discovered the Garganta cracks appearing in the air dozens of meters above the ground.
She swallowed hard. Could it be...?
Smack
A pale, pointed nose pierced the crack in the Garganta, and a bone-like figure, larger than a house, emerged, leading a series of black cloaks.
" Menos Grande Gillian."
Nanao Ise's expression was grim. The textbooks of the Shin'ō Academy clearly stated that the Menos Grande Gillian were dealt with by Royal Guard and were simply opponents that their level could not handle.
There was also a single instance of six heads appearing.
That's giving them far too much credit.
"Retreat!" Nanao Ise decisively chose to flee; the difference in strength could not be bridged by numbers.
A Menos Grande Gillian lowered its gaze, gathering crimson Reiatsu in its mouth, intending to send the Shinigami below home with a single Cero.
Nanao Ise leaped to her feet and shouted, "Chosen One of Heaven, Iron Walls, Dragon's March, Lion's Roar, Tiger's Howl, Wolf's Charge, Sever Heaven and Earth Before Collapse, Bakudo #81: Dankū!"
Can it be blocked?
She wasn't sure if her Dankū could hold.
A crimson Cero shot downwards, and with a bang, Dankū defensive barrier shattered, casting crimson light onto the earth.
"Oh Nanao Ise's eyes widened behind her glasses.
Suddenly, a figure blocked her way, brandishing a sword. An invisible Wind Wall rose up, and the Cero.
"Beautiful lady, do you believe in light?"
The man asked the question without turning his head.
"Huh?" Nanao Ise's mind didn't quite process what she was seeing. She stared blankly at the person in front of her, judging from their clothes and appearance, they were definitely not Shinigami.
The strange clothing, silver hair, and luxuriously designed Zanpakuto —considering all these factors, she concluded, "You are the Unforgiven Shiraishi?"