kvmb Chapter 738 The Barwins Attack
Chapter 738 The Barwins Attack
Since the twins Iwa and Peng died in battle, the Bounts seem to have quieted down a lot, or perhaps they have given up on Karakura Town, given up on Ishida, and left this place.
For two whole days, Ichigo and the others did not see the Bount come out to forage for food, and Ishida's place was not attacked at all.
After school, in the empty classroom, Ichigo slung his bag over his shoulder, turned to look at Renji sitting at someone else's desk, and said, "Yesterday it was me, today it's Renji, right?"
Renji placed his hands behind his back, crossed his right leg over the desk, and nodded slightly: "Okay, leave it to me."
Ishida opened his mouth, but then stopped himself from speaking.
Rukia frowned, somewhat uneasy: "That's strange. It's been two days, and there's not a single sign of activity."
Ichigo said, "Could it be broken?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lilyne, who was being carried on his back, unzipped the shoulder bag, leaned out, and gave him a couple of whacks on the head.
"You're the one who's broken! Idiot!"
Inoue, whose waist was adorned with a rabbit-shaped pouch, also volunteered, "I didn't sense any Bavent aura either."
Zhiba, perched on Chadu's shoulder: "Me too."
"What exactly happened?" Renji scratched his head. "Have they already left Karakura Town?"
Soul leaped onto the table, smugly saying, "They must have known of my existence and scurried away in fear."
Rukia ignored the playful spirit, looked at Ishida, and shook her head: "It's unlikely. There's probably some other conspiracy."
Long Gui offered his opinion: "No matter what, we can't be careless."
Although Long Gui didn't participate, she already knew about Bavent's situation and cared about everyone, occasionally offering her opinions and perspectives.
Inoue no longer kept it from her like before, but instead talked to her about the Bount.
“Yes, Ryuki is right.” Ichigo wholeheartedly agreed; he didn’t think those guys would give up so easily. “Renji, protect Ishida.”
"I know."
After a brief discussion, the group left the school.
……
At dinner that evening, Rukia brought this up to Ikuko.
"Teacher, could they have already left Karakura Town?"
Yoshino gave a bitter smile and shook his head, saying, "God isn't the kind of person who gives up easily. The deaths of Udagawa and the twins will only make him feel that his pieces are broken, and he will resort to a more aggressive approach to achieve his goal."
"I have a bad feeling that God might take the initiative."
Yuko drank the miso soup and said, "I didn't notice that, but I agree with Yoshino."
In fact, she used her Bankai to cover the entire Karakura Town and investigate the Bounts' situation in front of Urahara and his group, and then she didn't pay much attention to it after that.
However, Yuko doesn't think the other side will give up so easily. Based on the strength that Ichigo and the others have shown so far, it is not enough to scare away Bount.
"That's it..."
Rukia wasn't surprised; she had only wanted to verify her own opinion.
Although no definitive answer was obtained, everyone seemed to share the same opinion.
After dinner, Yoshino and Rukia went back to their room to rest, while Ikuko continued to watch over her sofa.
She always slept very well and wasn't bothered by her bed, so she fell asleep quickly, leaving only the clock in the living room ticking softly.
She didn't know how much time had passed when Yuko suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.
Almost instantly, she sensed Ichigo unleashing his aura. At the same time, Yoshino and Rukia, sensing Ichigo's spiritual pressure, quickly changed their clothes and rushed out of the room.
This was their agreed-upon method of communication: if Lillin sensed Bount's spiritual pressure, she would release her own spiritual pressure, thus allowing them, who lived not far from Kurosaki Clinic, to receive the signal.
This is much faster than making a phone call.
Rukia and Yoshino burst out of the room almost simultaneously, the door slamming against the wall with a loud bang, but the two didn't care about that at the moment.
Everyone turned to look at Yuko, who had already sat up: "A Bount has appeared?!"
"That seems to be the case."
Yu Zi nodded slightly and lay back down: "Be careful."
Her perception has always been quite good; even without using her abilities, she is comparable to the detectors installed in Lilyn and the Tibetans.
In other words, she can sense any noticeable fluctuations in spiritual pressure.
This time it's the same as with Yoshino and that snake charmer.
A bavente has come out to forage for food.
However... I can only sense the presence of one person.
Going out to find food alone, especially after losing three companions, seems rather irrational.
It's like the main characters in a horror movie who insist on splitting up even though someone has already been killed.
Unless... it's a trap.
Yuko watched Yoshino and Rukia disappear from the balcony, her eyes narrowing slightly.
Looks like I won't be able to get a good night's sleep.
……
Rukia and Yoshino jumped off the balcony and ran into Ichigo downstairs, who had just arrived.
Rukia asked, "Where?"
Lilline leaned on Ichigo's shoulder and pointed, "Over there!"
The three of them quickly followed Lillian's directions and headed to the place where they were looking for food in the bavent.
Meanwhile, Chado and Inoue, having received the news from the Tibetans and Zhiba, also set off.
……
At night in Karakura Town, there are not many pedestrians on the streets, and the streetlights cast a dim yellow light.
"Chadu! Inoue!"
Ichigo, Rukia, and the other two arrived at a park path and happened to bump into Chad and Inoue, who were coming from two other directions.
"Everyone."
After everyone greeted each other, Ichigo asked Ririn, "Where's Bount?"
Before Lily could answer, a middle-aged man's terrified scream suddenly came from the park.
"Help! What is this thing?!"
Ichigo's expression changed: "Over there!"
With Shunpo activated, Ichigo transformed into a black shadow and rushed straight towards the source of the screams.
When he arrived at the scene, he found a middle-aged man dressed like a homeless person sitting on the ground in a panic, looking at the ground in front of him with a terrified expression.
The ground in front of him looked as if something had drilled a hole in it.
The pit wasn't big, probably about the size of a rat hole, but it seemed rather odd that it was there.
"what happened?"
Passersby couldn't see Ichigo in his Shinigami form, so Rukia and the others had to approach him to ask questions, while Ichigo cautiously looked around.
"Hehehe... Death Agent, you've finally arrived."
A man with orange hair, an arrogant expression, and a fashionable outfit emerged from the shadows of the park slide.
"Who are you?" Ichigo asked solemnly, placing his palm on the hilt of his sword behind his back.
“Ma Qiao, remember this name, because he is the one who sent you to hell.”
Mahashi reached out his hand, and Ichigo felt a gust of wind coming from behind him, accompanied by Chad's sharp shout.
"Ichigo! Behind you!"
Ichigo sensed something was wrong and instinctively listened to Chad's voice, dodging to the side. Out of the corner of his eye, a red object, about the size of a palm, bumped past him and flew straight back into Masahisa's hand.
Ichigo looked closely and saw that it was the size of a palm, like a hedgehog or squirrel covered in flower petals.
It's that guy's doll!
Yoshino stepped forward and demanded, "Mabashi, where are Kariya?"
“Who knows?” Ma Qiao looked at Fang Ye with narrowed eyes. “I never expected that you, woman, would actually betray us.”
Fangye bit her lip lightly: "It is you who betrayed the rules of the Bavente!"
"Stop! You are no match for Soul Society."
Ma Qiao's eyelids twitched: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Masahisa's reaction made Rukia's eyes narrow slightly. Sure enough, these guys' target wasn't Hueco Mundo, but Soul Society.
"Leave here." Rukia dismissed the homeless man, then quietly approached Yoshino and asked, "Do you know his abilities?"
Fangye shook her head slightly.
Even among members of the same buffet clan, there is a wariness among them, and it is impossible for them to confide in others.
Ichigo questioned, "You want to obtain Ishida so that you can use his body to transform into spirit particles and attack Soul Society, don't you?"
"No matter what you're thinking, just give up. Like Ms. Yoshino said, you're no match for Soul Society."
Ma Qiao felt a little uneasy. Could it be that this woman, Fang Ye, told them this?
But didn't Kariya say that Yoshino didn't know their purpose?
"Heh, you guys are really naive." Ma Qiao clicked his tongue in annoyance, not wanting to argue with them. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his eyes flashed sharply. "Go, Liz! Pull that traitor's soul out of me!"
"I understand." Liz, who looked like a squirrel, slowly floated up, turning into a blur as she charged straight at the crowd.
Despite its small size, no one was sure of its abilities, so they could only avoid it.
Ichigo drew his Zanpakuto and slashed at Liz, but due to Liz's size and speed, he couldn't hit it accurately.
"Damn it, this little thing is so good at hiding!"
Ichigo brandished his Zanpakuto in annoyance.
Chad and the others were even less able to keep up with its speed.
However, no one said it was necessary to attack the doll.
"Hado #33, Azure Fire Fall!" Rukia raised her hand and blasted an azure fireball at Masahiro.
Ma Qiao noticed her initial movement and quickly jumped back to dodge. Cang Huo fell to the ground, leaving a charred crater.
It was still a bit of a strain for Maqiao to handle so many people all by himself.
Let alone defeating this group, even if Liz were to enter someone's body and control them, she wouldn't be able to do it.
Finally, Ma Qiao couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "You lot! How much longer do you plan to watch?!"
Yoshino's pupils contracted slightly. "What did you say..."
Her heart sank, and a bad premonition suddenly arose within her.
"You're just too weak, Maqiao."
Before Yoshino could finish speaking, a mature female voice came from the side. Yuki, with long green hair and wearing a robe, stepped out of the shadows.
It's not just her.
Koga Takeshi, Sawatari, Ugaki, and others, all wearing headsets around their necks, emerged from the shadows.
"Everyone...everyone's here?"
Ichigo stopped in his tracks, a bead of cold sweat sliding down his forehead.
However, what Yoshino feared most was...
"Fangye, it seems you've found a false home."
With scarlet eyes and a head of sharp white short hair, Kariya emerged from the shadows wearing a trench coat and with his hands in his pockets.
"……god."
Fangye's face turned deathly pale.
...At almost the same time, on Ishida's side.
"You guy!"
Renji slipped into Ishida's room, which displeased Ishida.
Ishida stopped cursing and said in a deep voice, "Aren't you going?"
Although he lost his Quincy powers, he did not lose his spiritual power, and his senses were not impaired. When Ichigo and the others fought with Masahiro, he sensed those chaotic spiritual pressures.
Renji naturally sensed it too, and shook his head: "Ichigo and the others will handle that. My mission today is to protect you."
Ishida cracked his knuckles, sighed, and said, "Whatever you want."
Renji grinned: "It's good that you understand. It would be bad if it were a diversionary tactic by the enemy."
"What a keen sense of smell."
A voice suddenly rang out in the room.
"Who?!" Renji turned around abruptly.
The room, which was originally occupied by only the two of them, suddenly began to distort like ripples on water, and a dazzling rainbow light appeared.
boom! ! !
"Cough cough..."
A cloud of dust dissipated, and Ishida waved away the smoke. Renji was no longer in sight, but moonlight was streaming down from the wall to the side.
Were you knocked away?
Ishida had no time to think about Renji's situation; his gaze was fixed on the figure in the dust and smoke before him.
"who are you?"
He knew the visitor was Bavent, but he still subconsciously used that kind of language.
As the dust settled, Ishida's pupils contracted slightly.
"grim Reaper?"
The visitor was not Bount, but a Shinigami dressed in a Shinigami outfit.
You guessed wrong.
Ichinose Masaki looked Ishida up and down: "A Quincy?"
Ishida frowned deeply: "Even if you come to me, it's no use. I've lost my Quincy abilities and can't help you."
His words were not a lie. Ichinose Masaki, whose sense of aura was not weak, easily saw through Ishida's current state.
After all, not all Shinigami are as clumsy as Ichigo in controlling their own power and sensing their aura.
but……
"That's not my concern. My job is simply to take you back."
Ishida narrowed his eyes and pushed up his glasses: "What if I say no?"
Ichinose Masaki said without changing his expression, "Then I'll just have to teach you a lesson."
His figure flashed.
So fast!
Ishida looked shocked; the other party had not given him a chance to react or even buy time.
But the good thing is...
boom!
A dark figure flew back from outside the wall and slashed Ichinose Maki, who was close to Ishida, away.
Renji stood in front of Ishida, looking at Ichinose Masaki in the corner with a serious expression: "Are you a Shinigami? Why are you assisting the Bount?"
Ichinose Masaki said calmly, "How interesting. Is it normal for a Shinigami like you to help a Quincy?"
As he spoke, his gaze fell upon Ishida.
"Have you forgotten? Quincy, how the Grim Reapers hunted down your clan back then?"