The next moment, the light sword in his hand trembled unbearably, then began to shake, tremble, and bend, gradually transforming from a solid entity into a formless mass, dissipating like air.
Until a 'boom' sound.
The weapon known as 'Soul Cutter' shattered into pieces in front of the gauntlet, forming a cluster of shattered Reishi.
Without hesitation, Unohana Yachiru's flaming fist slammed directly into the Quincy's head.
Accompanied by a 'boom' explosion,
The scorching flame flow burst from the fist, creating a violent explosion that penetrated dozens of meters, melting a large area of soil behind the Quincy.
"Thud!"
The headless body fell to the ground.
Unohana Yachiru looked down at the corpse and chuckled: "Talking about cutting through anything..."
"My 'Explosive Flame Inch Steel' has only been cut once by that black-skinned spiky head so far."
"And you called me a pervert?"
"Have you ever seen what a real 'pervert' looks like?"
"No taste at all."
As he muttered to the corpse, he heard Ayasegawa Hachiman thank him from the side:
"Ta, Yachiru-sama! Thank you!"
Hearing his voice, Unohana Yachiru turned his head.
Seeing the small figure, his eyes lit up: "You look like a girl, kid!"
"What's your name? Interested in joining my squad?"
"No! No need!"
Recalling the rumors about Unohana Yachiru, Ayasegawa immediately tightened his buttocks and said seriously: "Thank you very much for your help, I'll continue with my mission now!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he turned and ran without hesitation.
Before he could even use Shunpo, a large hand grabbed his shoulder.
Ayasegawa's back turned cold.
But before he could speak, Unohana Yachiru pulled him behind him.
The tall figure stood in front of him.
Ayasegawa Hachiman's expression froze.
"Hey, Officer."
"I order you to retreat now."
"But..."
Ayasegawa Hachiman's words were cut off as his gaze suddenly froze.
At the edge of his vision, within the dimensional portal,
A woman, entirely covered in pure white, slowly stepped out of the portal.
Even from such a distance, Ayasegawa could clearly feel the intense pressure emanating from the woman.
The violent Reishi reaction seemed to overwhelm his entire spiritual senses.
Though her figure appeared small in his vision, all he could perceive was the Reishi of the exquisitely beautiful woman, like a porcelain doll.
The overwhelming Reishi alone filled Ayasegawa, who had been fearless even in the face of death moments ago, with a sense of hopelessness.
However, Unohana Yachiru's face slowly revealed an uncontrollable smile.
"Looks like I've hooked a big fish."
He stepped forward, seemingly slow, but appeared instantly near the woman.
Upon closer inspection, even Unohana Yachiru was stunned by the woman's beauty.
Soft hair, smooth skin, silk uniform, trailing skirt.
A face as delicate as a master's sketch, every curve perfectly refined.
From head to toe, she was silver-white.
Beneath her thin skin, faint blue blood vessels were visible, with only her lips retaining a hint of warmth. Her silver-white eyes, like the moon, were unfocused, gazing quietly ahead—her entire being exuded a statue-like silence, as if she didn't exist.
Having emerged from the portal, she seemed unwilling to move further.
"Hey!"
"You're the one who can use the Soul King's power, right?"
Unohana Yachiru's face showed a delighted smile, his crimson gauntlets clashing with a clear 'clang' sound.
"What a shame!"
"Though I am a gentleman, I have no qualms about hitting a woman."
"If you don't want to die, show me your full strength from the start to impress me!"
Just sensing the intense Reishi from her, Unohana Yachiru felt like his entire body was about to ignite!
However, in response to his enthusiastic words, the exquisitely beautiful woman remained as cold as a statue, seemingly devoid of all emotion.
"I... sensed your 'existence.'"
"You will be erased."
Unohana Yachiru frowned instinctively: "What?"
But the woman didn't respond further, simply stating:
"Holy Letter E·Louise."
"I am the one who will kill you."
"..."
"Heh... heh heh heh, hahaha!"
"Spirited!"
Hearing her arrogant words, Unohana Yachiru surprisingly didn't get angry but laughed heartily:
"In that case, I can't let you look down on me."
"Woman!"
"My name is Unohana Yachiru, Captain of the 5th Division!"
As he spoke, he clashed his gauntlets, and intense scorching flame flow erupted around him, his voice deep:
"Don't worry."
"I won't waste too much of your time."
"This time, I won't underestimate my opponent."
Louise turned to look at him, her eyes revealing only a faint silver-white outline like a crescent moon or porcelain.
The next moment,
The flames surged to their peak, piercing the clouds and shattering the thick cloud layer, releasing a terrifying Reishi reaction that seemed to shake the very air.
The thunderous roar could be heard for over ten kilometers.
"卍! Release!"
"——Great Explosive Flow Inch Steel!"
Tenfold Reishi erupted without restraint, concentrated into a single point.
Louise's pure white eyes finally showed a hint of confusion, and she tilted her head slightly, looking at Unohana Yachiru.
"Oh?"
...
"Pfft!"
Blood flowed.
Saitō pulled the blade out of the short man's body, her white captain's haori still stained with dark red blood.
On the ground beside her, five broken blades lay scattered.
Opposite them, the Holy Letter S's five limbs were scattered.
The ugly, wrinkled head rolled to her feet, the tongue trailing behind.
He was undeniably dead.
However, Saitō's face was filled with dissatisfaction.
"Hey! Unohana!"
"This Soul King's power we encountered, could it be the weakest among all the enemies?" Saitō kicked the head aside disdainfully, watching it roll far away, still muttering, "He was killed by his own speed right after using his Shikai."
"What kind of 'worthy opponent for Bankai' is this?"
This line was intentionally spoken by Fujimiya Makoto at the captain's meeting to emphasize the danger of these Quincy.
But to Saitō, this worthless opponent clearly didn't live up to Makoto's words.
Unohana Retsu didn't even bother to glance at the corpse.
She had already judged the man's strength when he emerged from the portal.
However...
Unohana-sensei turned her gaze to the distance, not responding to Saitō, her eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Noticing her direction, Saitō turned her head curiously.
"Oh!"
"That should be Unohana's direction, right?"
Saitō seemed quite excited: "Such strong Reishi! I wish I could fight him!"
"But if it's Unohana..."
"He should be able to handle it, right?"
Saitō and Unohana Yachiru, as the big shots of the South and North Rukongai, had clashed many times over territory in the past, and they knew each other's strengths well, even having seen each other's Bankai.
Now, sensing Unohana's full power, she instantly made her judgment.
However, Unohana's face remained cold, showing no sign of relaxation, her eyebrows furrowing even tighter.
"No."
"Unohana might..."
...
Almost at the same time,
Fujimiya Makoto, in the 1st Division, suddenly raised his head, looking towards the distant horizon.
His expression seemed to freeze for a moment.
Katorī Bakunsai also stood still, quietly adjusting her glasses.
Unohana Yachiru's Reishi... had disappeared.