Suddenly, the sky darkened.
More accurately, the sky cracked open.
A giant, bony claw stretched out from the fissure, grabbing its edge. The sky was forcibly torn open by the claw.
A white mask emerged from the rift.
A terrifying and berserk Spiritual Pressure pressed down from above.
A monstrous black shadow, blotting out the sky, slowly emerged from the fissure.
The four students in Team Two felt as if a great mountain had been dropped on their backs.
The short-haired young man looked at the horrifying scene, his voice trembling. "Such a terrifying presence... this isn't something we can handle, is it?"
"A Garganta..." Yoruichi's expression, for the first time in front of them, turned grave. "That's a 'Gillian,' a Great Hollow formed from the fusion of many Hollows... and there's more than one!"
Faintly, more than one could be seen in the rift.
The other girl said blankly, "Aren't Great Hollows supposed to be handled by the Royal Guard or multiple captains? Why would we run into something like this..."
Yoruichi shook her head. "It's not as exaggerated as the textbooks say. A lieutenant or a high-ranking seated officer can deal with a Gillian."
"But it's still not something we can handle. We have to go, now!"
Seeing that Rii Hoshino was heavily injured, Yoruichi lifted her onto her back. After a moment's thought, she couldn't bear to leave the little girl behind and took her as well.
Being purified by a Shinigami meant going to the Soul Society, but being eaten by a Hollow meant becoming nothing more than a part of its spiritual particles.
The group hurriedly began to flee.
The Hell Butterfly at their side continued to transmit Katori Sora's voice: "Don't come back towards the outpost! There are enemies on that route! Find a hidden place and take cover! I will get to you as soon as I can!"
The short-haired young man quickly asked, "Boss, what should we do? Do we still go back?"
Without hesitation, Yoruichi made a decisive call. "Listen to the professor! We're changing direction!"
At this time, the sky had been torn open into a huge fissure, and the figures of the Great Hollows were revealed. Yoruichi looked back and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat; in the fissure, there were actually four Gillians! "Even if Professor Katori comes, can he deal with so many Great Hollows?" Yoruichi thought to herself.
However, after changing their route, they found their path blocked by a swarm of Hollows.
These were all ordinary Hollows that Yoruichi could have handled alone under normal circumstances.
But being cornered by them now, with four Gillians behind them, was a fatal situation.
"Damn it, why are there so many Hollows!" the young man said in despair.
"We have to break through immediately! Otherwise, we'll all die here!" Yoruichi drew her Zanpakutō and swiftly cut a pouncing Hollow in two.
But as soon as she finished, three more lunged at her.
Katori Style: Four-Directional Shungeki!
Four figures flashed. One Hollow was cut in half at the waist, another was beheaded, and the last was caught in a pincer attack, sliced into three pieces.
Yoruichi had pushed her body's potential to the limit. A technique she was originally just short of learning, she could now surprisingly execute successfully while carrying one and a half people.
Feeling the strain, she handed the people she was carrying to her companion. "I'll break through! You guys stay close behind me!"
Unburdened, she became like a sharp knife, plunging into the swarm of Hollows with her teammates right behind her.
After cutting down more than a dozen Hollows, Yoruichi's figure froze. The terrifying Spiritual Pressure from behind made her stop involuntarily.
She turned her head and saw that the four Gillians had descended from the Garganta.
Even worse—one of them was facing directly at them, and a massive, blackish-red orb of energy was gathering in the mouth of its giant white mask.
"This is bad—that's a Cero!" Yoruichi's heart leaped. They had been noticed. "Run!" she screamed.
The blackish-red flash of light shot towards them like a raging torrent. BOOM!!!
The speed of the Cero was too fast! Apart from Yoruichi, no one else had time to react!
To buy her companions a few moments to escape, Yoruichi raised her sword horizontally and stood in front.
But she only held on for two seconds before the Cero blasted her away.
BOOM!!!
The bricks, stones, and wood of the entire street, even the houses themselves, were sent flying by the terrifying shockwave.
Debris, wood chips, and dust rained down from the sky.
The area was instantly filled with a thick cloud of dust, making it impossible to see.
Outside Karakura Town—
The moment he sensed the abnormal Spiritual Pressure, Sora had immediately set off for Karakura Town.
During the practical exam, apart from the first two days, the supervising instructor would not stay with the students. The students needed to follow the arrangements of the official Shinigami. Therefore, Sora was not in Karakura Town today.
It was supposed to be the two official Shinigami who would handle any problems.
But when Sora tried to contact Yamashita and Kawata, he found they were both unreachable. He had to go himself.
He wasn't the only one. Yūjirō Kurumatani had also come along. With his subordinates missing, he had to go and rescue them.
The outpost was separated from the town by a small forest. At their speed, they could reach it in minutes.
As they neared the edge of the forest, Kurumatani suddenly stopped. "Professor Katori, wait. Something's not right up ahead."
He continued, "It's too quiet. This place is usually full of birdsong."
Sora nodded. "There's a spiritual pressure fluctuation ahead. It seems someone is fighting."
They exchanged glances and moved forward stealthily. A hundred meters ahead, they pushed aside the bushes and saw the scene at the edge of town.
Sora froze. Lying on the ground were two figures in Shinigami uniforms—Yamashita and Kawata.
Several other bodies were dressed in the black, masked attire of the Stealth Force. They were the agents the Shihōin family had sent to secretly protect Yoruichi.
As the heir to the Shihōin family, her personal safety was highly valued by the clan. Sora had already confirmed a few days ago that the Stealth Force was following Yoruichi. The other official Shinigami at the outpost were also well aware of this.
However, the team that was supposed to be protecting her had been wiped out here.
Sora looked at the only two people left standing. Their attire was completely out of place in this era: a white, uniform-like outfit, long boots, and a longsword with a handguard.
The black-haired man pulled his sword from a corpse and, with a flick of his wrist, flung the blood from the blade.
He raised his other hand and tucked a stray lock of hair back into place. Then, he tilted his head and looked towards the forest.
"Oh my, are there more coming to die?"
Sora's voice was grim. "Quincy..."
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