Meanwhile, elsewhere in Seireitei, on an inner courtyard street.
"How... what's happening... what on earth..."
Eighth Division Vice-Captain Ise Nanao was now rigidly raising both hands, condensing Kido, mumbling unconsciously.
Her expression shocked, she watched the man ahead.
Her pupils contracted tightly. At this moment, only fear filled her eyes. Her body was already soaked in cold sweat.
The person before her was none other than the Wandenreich's Sternritter Grandmaster... Haschwalth!
The very Quincy who, not long ago, formally declared war on Seireitei from the sky!
At this moment, Nanao's entire body was completely frozen.
Though she maintained a Kido stance, her body had already begun trembling uncontrollably!
Upon seeing the scene that just occurred before her eyes, her mind had completely fallen into blankness!
In fact, at this moment, the person standing before her wasn't only Haschwalth.
In Haschwalth's hand, he was actually holding someone.
And that person... was actually the Eleventh Division Captain... Zaraki Kenpachi!!!
After the Quincy invaded the Eighth Division, Kyoraku Shunsui immediately gave Nanao an order to begin searching for Fifth Division Captain Segawa.
So Ise Nanao left Kyoraku Shunsui and came here.
However, her search hadn't even begun when she encountered this blond Quincy.
That silent, tremendous pressure completely suffocated Nanao.
But just then, Zaraki Kenpachi appeared.
Ise Nanao's heart immediately relaxed, wanting to take this opportunity to leave and continue completing the mission her Captain assigned.
However, everything that happened next completely... overturned her understanding.
Without a word, Zaraki Kenpachi directly exploded his Reiatsu, using full strength to slash toward Haschwalth opposite!
That intense Reiatsu aftershock even caused surrounding buildings to collapse directly!
When that blade struck Haschwalth's chest, it instantly broke through his Blut Vene. Blood splattered.
But just when Nanao thought victory was certain, something strange suddenly occurred!
A burst of fierce white light suddenly blazed from the wound!
SHING!!!
The white light was blinding, forcing Nanao to close her eyes.
However, the next moment, when she opened her eyes, what she saw wasn't a fallen Haschwalth.
But a severely injured Zaraki Kenpachi!!
At this moment, his entire body was already covered in blood, directly held in Haschwalth's hand!!!
Seeing this, Nanao felt as if she'd fallen into an ice cave, her entire body turning cold.
She hadn't noticed any Reiatsu presence at all!
Though white light blocked her vision, she heard absolutely no sounds of battle or collision!
Zaraki Kenpachi... in that single instant, directly defeated!
Moreover, at this moment, from his closed eyes, obviously, he had already... fallen unconscious!!!
Ise Nanao shook her head in disbelief. Only fear remained in her eyes.
What... what just... happened...
Eleventh Division Captain Zaraki... doesn't he possess the strongest "Kenpachi" title...
Why... why was he defeated in an instant...?!!
This enemy... who exactly is he!!!
That impact-filled scene emanated a strange aura.
Invisible fear crazily pressed on Nanao's every nerve, seemingly able to make her collapse at any moment.
Just then, Haschwalth opposite suddenly looked over.
His gaze was calm as water, carrying not the slightest emotion.
Simultaneously, without even looking, he waved his left hand to the side, directly throwing Zaraki Kenpachi aside.
Seeing Zaraki Kenpachi's faint life fluctuations, Ise Nanao jolted even more violently.
At this moment, Haschwalth spoke with indifferent eyes:
"Zaraki Kenpachi, called by His Majesty one of the 'Four Special War Powers,' is one of the several enemies requiring most attention."
"However, from his recent performance, it seems he'll disappoint His Majesty."
Saying this, Haschwalth began lifting his foot, unhurriedly walking toward Nanao.
Seeing this, Nanao's body jolted violently. The next moment, light purple Reiatsu immediately appeared in her hands.
Pupils contracting tightly, trembling, she shouted fearfully:
"Stop... stop... you... don't you dare pass...!!!"
However, hearing this, Haschwalth's expression showed absolutely no fluctuation, still walking forward.
He looked calmly at Nanao, his gaze as if she were nothing.
"Shinigami... if you're afraid, fleeing is acceptable."
"Unlike the important Gotei Captains, you people... don't even qualify as examples to warn others."
"Even killing is merely incidental."
Hearing this, Nanao's expression suddenly froze.
The next moment, she suddenly gritted her teeth, shouting with fierce expression:
"Don't... don't you insult the squad members who died in battle!! I... I told you to stop!!!"
Ise Nanao was very afraid.
But she still mustered courage, roaring angrily.
She couldn't tolerate those squad members who died in the massacre being so despised.
Hearing this, Haschwalth lowered his eyes slightly. His steps didn't stop as he said slowly:
"Haven't you noticed..."
"Because you're too afraid, your argument has unconsciously shifted from life and death at the start to... stopping my advance."
"Didn't your Captain say... the war has already begun."
Speaking, Haschwalth suddenly stopped.
Expression calm, he slowly raised his hand. At his index fingertip, a trace of white spirit particle cluster began appearing.
Seeing this, Nanao's pupils dimmed. She understood... she was about to be killed.
Even a Captain as powerful as Zaraki Kenpachi was instantly killed.
Her own insignificant strength had absolutely... absolutely no possibility of victory.
However, she also couldn't move her feet anymore.
This wasn't fear.
But the dignity and duty of a Gotei 13 Vice-Captain—
She couldn't flee.
Haschwalth's expression remained cold as an iceberg. The spirit particle cluster light at his fingertip grew increasingly dazzling.
"Since you won't flee, then farewell."
Calm words fell. The spirit particle cluster suddenly burst forth, directly shooting toward Nanao's chest!
WHOOSH!!!
That highly condensed spirit particle, the instant it flew out, stirred up a massive storm, making Nanao completely unable to open her eyes.
Simultaneously, despair rapidly swallowed her.
Eyes closed, at this instant, too many images instantly surged through her mind...
But the next moment, sudden change occurred!
A familiar yet tremendous Reiatsu instantly descended from the sky!!
BOOM!!!
The spirit particle cluster Haschwalth condensed, before reaching Nanao's body, directly scattered!!
The next moment, a figure just appeared so abruptly directly before Nanao!
Seeing this situation, Haschwalth's eyes finally flashed with a trace of fluctuation.
Nanao, who had just tightly closed her eyes, also rapidly opened them.
When the Reiatsu descended, she'd actually already guessed, but when she truly saw this back clearly, she still couldn't help covering her mouth.
Despair and hope collided at this moment. The tremendous reversal of the situation instantly filled her eyes with hot tears.
This figure wore a white Captain's haori. On the back was only one character: "Five."
Fifth Division Captain, Segawa Shigure.
"Segawa... Captain Segawa..."
Nanao trembled, speaking with a tearful voice.
Hearing this, Shigure slowly turned around, looking down, smiling gently:
"Nanao, you're very brave."
"From now on, leave everything to me."
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