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Robert's mouth fell open, eyes wide in shock.
In the final moment before he was swallowed by the shadows, he saw something that shattered all expectations.
The kid—he was laughing.
Not in despair. Not in fear.
But genuinely laughing.
He walked into the Wandenreich's shadow world on purpose... Just what the hell was this brat planning?
Robert clenched his teeth. Deep down, he already regretted stepping foot into this realm so recklessly. He never should have accepted this mission.
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At the same time, in a barren zone of the shadow realm—
The air rippled like water, concentric rings distorting the bleak space.
Then a channel opened.
"Tsk, what a wasteland."
Golden dust danced across the horizon like a storm of glittering ash.
Though the Schatten Bereich—shadow domain of the pure-blood Quincy—could create alternate dimensional pockets, they clearly hadn't figured out how to simulate real ecosystems.
Kanbaru stepped onto the glowing desert floor and sighed.
Behind him—
The supposed one-way passage rippled again. A figure with long seafoam-green hair burst through.
It was Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck—Nell, having locked onto Kanbaru's spiritual pressure and followed him in.
"You came too, Nilu."
As she threw herself into his arms, soft and familiar, a smile flickered in Kanbaru's eyes.
"Mm! Wherever Kanbaru is, I'll be there!"
Nell whimpered cutely, nuzzling against him like a spoiled kitten.
When it came to acting clingy, she had no equal.
"…There's really no helping you," Kanbaru muttered with a sigh, before lifting his head sharply:
"You've been watching long enough. Come out already."
A breeze passed.
Suddenly, several figures appeared in the open arena ahead.
Jugram Haschwalth, Bazz-B, and Bambietta Basterbine.
"You're the so-called holy brat who stood his ground against that guy?"
Bazz-B's tone was laced with mockery.
An entry appeared beside him:
> [One of the twenty-five Schutzstaffel, outwardly loyal to Yhwach but secretly seeking an opportunity to kill him.]
"Bazz-B. Use proper honorifics when referring to His Majesty."
Haschwalth frowned ever so slightly.
A panel glimmered behind him too:
> [A difficult opponent. As Yhwach's other half, he wields a portion of The Almighty, the power of omniscience and omnipotence.]
"That crap doesn't matter anymore."
Bazz-B clicked his tongue, casting a side glance at Robert.
"So he showed up here… Does that mean Robert's dead too? What a waste."
"…I'm still alive, though."
Robert, who had somehow slinked into the corner unnoticed, raised his hand awkwardly.
…
Bazz-B: "…"
Bambietta: "…"
Haschwalth: "…"
You absolute idiot.
If you're still alive, why'd you let someone just walk into the Schatten Bereich!?
"You moron."
Bazz-B clutched his forehead and groaned.
Robert: "…"
"Whatever. I'll deal with you later."
Bazz-B curled his lip and turned back toward Kanbaru… and then noticed Nell standing beside him.
His gaze narrowed. His mood soured.
Something about that woman's eyes seriously pissed him off.
"You must have a death wish, barging into the Wandenreich like this."
"Then don't blame us for what happens next, kid."
Bambietta placed her hands on her hips and tilted her head, appraising Kanbaru.
"Gotta admit, though—pretty face. Makes me almost hesitate. Almost."
> [Lively, impulsive, and dangerously capricious. Exhibits subtle sadistic tendencies.]
> [Suggestion: Make her yours. Completely.]
Excuse you.
What does "subtle S tendencies" even mean?
Kanbaru averted his eyes.
Not that he didn't notice… but those legs really were distractingly pale.
"Back off. He's mine."
Bazz-B's eyes lit with flames as he grinned dangerously.
"You back off, spark boy."
Bambietta gave him a sidelong glare and ran her gaze over Kanbaru again, licking her lips.
That face… really made it hard to walk away.
Boom!
Flames erupted.
Without warning, without words, without theatrics—Bazz-B struck.
The temperature soared. Blistering heat radiated outward as nearly 10,000-degree fire condensed in his palm, scorching the very air around it.
But—
A figure blocked the blast.
Boom!
The explosion flared—but Bazz-B's eyes darkened. His flames hadn't connected.
In front of him stood the green-haired woman.
"That mask… that reiatsu… An Arrancar?"
"…No. Not just any Arrancar."
"…A Vasto Lorde."
His voice shook slightly.
"A Vasto Lorde-class Menos… protecting a Quincy?!"
His worldview cracked audibly.
"…What the hell is going on here?"
Bambietta, who had been about to launch her own attack, hesitated mid-step, eyes wide.
"You don't get it?" Kanbaru said, raising his hand toward the sunlit sky, eyes locked on Bazz-B.
"Then I'll tell you…"
"Join me, Bazz-B. Be my son—and I'll reveal everything."
Bazz-B's face collapsed into a twitching grimace.
"…Be your uncle!"
Kanbaru sighed: "As expected."
Bazz-B's mouth twisted again.
No sane person would take that seriously. He had to be joking.
Right?
BOOM!
A second eruption of flame lit the space.
Bazz-B's entire body burst into fire as he lunged forward, spiritual energy spiking.
Burner Finger – Stamp the Fire!
Concentrated flames exploded beneath his feet, turning into a scorching kick with enough heat to evaporate the ground.
A normal kick crushed.
His kicks incinerated.
"Retreat, Bazz-B!"
Haschwalth's pupils flickered—too late.
Kanbaru leaned back slightly.
Then, with a casual twist, swung his blade in a blinding arc.
SLASH!
An explosion of sword pressure tore through the flames.
Bazz-B's fire vanished instantly.
A torrent of blood erupted from his side as he crashed down, body ragged and torn like burned paper.
"…Impossible."
Thud.
Bazz-B fell to one knee. His defiant eyes now trembled with disbelief.
"Did he destroy Bazz-B's Blut Vene with a single strike…?"
Bambietta gasped, stunned.
Just one slash.
And Bazz-B's high-speed regenerative Blut defense was gone—his body almost cleaved in two.
It defied logic.
This hybrid freak was actually terrifying.
"Step back."
A single step forward.
Jugram Haschwalth now stood between Kanbaru and the broken Bazz-B.
"Kurosaki Kanbaru," he said, eyes hard.
"I'll only say this once."
"Withdraw."
"…Withdraw?"
Kanbaru tilted his head, voice calm.
"I'll only say this once."
"Step aside."
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