The Shinigami the Unforgiven, Chapter 5: The Oppression of the Colossal Hollow. If you ask what the Steel Shell City fears most, the Hollows are undoubtedly number one.
The appearance of one or two shrewd individuals is usually a serious problem that warrants attention, while shrewd groups often consist of dozens or even hundreds of individuals.
They are terrifying; once you encounter them, it's extremely difficult to shake them off.
Sora Inoue once encountered a Steel Shell City destroyed by Hollows. The Hollows would prioritize destroying the steel claws to stop the moving city before slowly hunting down the people inside.
The leader of the Void Clan is ruthless and cunning.
" Orihime," he called out, a flicker of hesitation crossing his face before being replaced by unwavering resolve, "I'm entrusting this to you."
"Okay, brother, leave it to me."
Orihime Inoue clenched her fists. She had awakened her Fullbringer abilities at a very young age and was one of the strongest in Zuellni.
Sora Inoue's ability to become mayor, aside from his own governance skills, is inseparable from his sister's support.
Ultimately, the Honkai Era is different from before; there is no concept of nations, and all Steel Shell City are independent cities.
A mayor not only needs popularity, but also the power to ensure the implementation of certain policies.
Watching Orihime Inoue leave the office, Ichigo Kurosaki deep voice, "I'll go too."
"No way!" A female councilor stood up, her face grim. "This isn't the first time we've walked this road, but this is the first time we've encountered the Void Clan."
Is it a coincidence that you appeared at this exact moment?
Hmph, I don't believe it.
"You want to use the power of the Hollows to seize the Kisuke Urahara that we possess!"
"I didn't. Everyone says the only purpose of the Garganta Device is to welcome back Shiraishi and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. Why don't you believe it?"
Ichigo Kurosaki was furious, thinking this old woman must be out of her mind. "I can tell you how to activate it, try it yourselves. The situation is critical right now, wouldn't it be better to have an extra fighting force?"
"You deliberately created a crisis to throw us into disarray."
The female councilor said, a wise expression on her face that I had already guessed, "Your true identity is a member of the Hollow Cult, you believe in the Void, and you want to become the Void."
The so-called opening of Hueco Mundo to welcome Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto is just an excuse; your real purpose is to attract more Hollows from Hueco Mundo.
Ichigo Kurosaki was stunned by this explanation; could it really be interpreted that way?
The female senator clearly took his silence as a sign that he was speechless in the face of a lie, and became even more smug, saying, "I'm not so easily fooled. You've miscalculated."
" Mie, I don't think he's that kind of person. Uncuff his handcuffs."
Sora Inoue deliberately let her speak in order to test Ichigo Kurosaki's reaction.
At this point, despite his anger at Mie's sharp words, the boy's eyes still did not show any murderous intent.
He had already concluded in his heart that the other party was not a bad person.
When the Hollows attacked, he wanted to unite all forces that could be united to overcome the crisis, rather than fight among himself.
"It's a good thing you're the mayor; if it were this old lady, the city would be finished."
Ichigo Kurosaki sigh of relief.
The female councilor glared angrily, hands on her hips, and said, "Who are you calling an auntie? I'm only twenty-nine!"
"Hao, Mie said makes sense. According to Tatsuki's report, he has another accomplice, a Shinigami. Can you guarantee that guy won't lie to this naive kid?"
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Ichigo Kurosaki immediately replied, " Rukia isn't that kind of person. I can guarantee it with my life."
"Kid, your life is worthless. Don't overestimate yourself."
Listening to their conversation, Sora Inoue frowned again, his hands clenching tightly. He understood that Mie and Hiroshi were both thinking of Zuellni.
Rejecting all external changes means that without change, things will neither get worse nor better.
However, in this wilderness, without seeking a breakthrough, a single accident could lead to total annihilation.
After thinking for a moment, Sora Inoue said, "Whether it's Zuellni or anywhere else, if we can welcome back the leader of the Shinigami, it will be a good thing for humanity. There's a fifty percent chance, which is worth taking the gamble."
" Ichigo Kurosaki, let me unlock your handcuffs and activate the Garganta Device."
Outside of Zuellni.
Rukia spotted the Hollows from the watchtower; there were about a hundred of them, all of them giant Hollows.
Most of them have peculiar shapes, with a bone mask on their head and a circular Hollow Hole in their chest.
They trampled through the weeds, approaching Zuellni.
"Wow, so many holes, sis, what should we do?"
Soul flailed in panic, " Ichigo is nowhere to be seen again, should we retreat?"
Rukia grabbed its face and threw it down, "Dance, Sode no Shirayuki!"
With that, the snow-white ribbon fluttered at the end of the knife hilt, and she pushed off the railing with her foot, Shunpo leaping forward.
As a member of the Thirteenth Division, she never backs down when facing a Hollow.
She Shunpo appeared in front of a giant Hollow, slashing down with her sword and kicking down on its shoulder.
Pfft pfft pfft, several streams of corrosive liquid sprayed out from the back of a Hollow, aimed directly at Rukia.
She dodged in Shunpo, and with another sharp slash, sliced off half of the monstrous head.
A shadow loomed behind, and Kha'Zix- like creature brandished its claws, the air whistling as if being torn apart by a blade.
Rukia her sword, and the shape of a full moon appeared on the ground, emanating a moon-white light.
The Kha'Zix was frozen solid into an ice sculpture.
A white, spiderweb-like thread wrapped Rukia's ankle. She cried out in alarm and tried to sever it with her sword, but she was forcibly dragged backward, and her sword missed its mark and struck the ground.
"Chirp chirp!" The spider-shaped phantom let out a smug laugh.
On the other side, it leaped high into the air and spun around like a drill bit drilling downwards.
" Hadō #31, Shakkahō!"
A crimson sphere wreathed in flames approached from afar and slammed into the skeleton of the spider. With a bang, the skeleton's head exploded, and its remains dissipated into black particles.
Rukia quickly rolled over, swung her sword, and drew a full moon on the ground once more. The light froze the spinning Hollow, which then crashed to the ground and shattered.
"Ha!" The girl with short, dark blue hair charged forward, smashing a fuzzy head with her hands clad in sharp iron gauntlets.
Rukia stood up, her purple eyes sweeping across the scene. The people of Zuellni had already rushed out, their roles clearly defined.
Those who use the Kidō move around the perimeter using Shunpo.
Those skilled in close Hakuda all wear iron gauntlets and engage in melee attacks.
Among them, Tatsuki Arisawa is the most ferocious.
She was young, and her Spiritual Power was second only to Orihime Inoue in Zuellni. She had an exceptional talent for Hakuda, which even amazed the Shinigami who taught her.
It possesses both the ferocity of bears and tigers and the swiftness of eagles and rabbits.
With the cover of others, they could be said to be able to roam freely among the void, possessing astonishing combat power.
The illusion vanished at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Rukia chose to withdraw, feeling that these people could perform at their best without her.
However, what's with that unusually oppressive Reiatsu that's been building up since just now?
It wasn't the illusory group in front of her; it seemed to be coming from the sky. She looked up.
The sky cracked.