"Who are you people? Do you know where this is? Central 46! The highest authority in Soul Society! How dare you invade Central 46 in this manner? Do you know this is a capital offense?!" A Great Sage cursed at the Quincy who emerged from the pillars of fire.
Shihōin Chika helplessly covered his forehead with his hand. Do these people not even have brains?
A blue light flashed, and the Great Sage who had been shouting was directly pierced by a Lingzi Arrow from a Quincy and pinned to the wall behind him.
In an instant, there was dead silence.
"Now do you believe what I said?" Shihōin Chika sighed.
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah~~~"
The entire Central 46 instantly descended into chaos!
Dozens of Great Sage and their subordinates scurried around like headless flies, running in all directions.
"The captain has ordered the battle to be resolved in fifteen minutes," a Quincy said in an emotionless voice. Instantly, countless Lingzi Arrow flew towards the members of Central 46.
In an instant, more than half of Central 46 were dead or wounded.
Yamabuki Toutan had made it very clear when assigning the mission: Gotei 13's task was to kill enemies, and Central 46 was to be used to attract the enemy's firepower. Therefore, no matter how terribly these Old Men died, there was no need to protect them; simply kill the enemies as quickly as possible.
"Throughout the Four Seas and Eight Deserts, there is nothing I cannot sever, Setsu Getsu Maru." Katoribatsuyunsai directly released her Zanpakuto and charged towards these Quincy. Wherever the giant axe passed, all enemies were instantly cut in half.
"What? Such strong combat power, the intelligence was wrong!" The Quincy leader looked at Katoribatsuyunsai, who was wielding a giant axe and wreaking havoc, with a surprised expression.
At the same time, the members of the Eighth Division also unhesitatingly followed their captain and launched an attack, engaging in a fierce battle with the Quincy.
The Quincy leader had thought his surprise attack would achieve a decisive victory, but he never expected that after a while of fighting between the lower-ranking Quincy and Shinigami, it was the Quincy who were at a disadvantage!
"Reporting to the commander, unable to penetrate the enemy's armor!"
The Quincy leader looked seriously at the seemingly ordinary black clothes on the Shinigami, which shimmered with a faint glow and could resist the Quincy's attacks.
Most of the lower-ranking Quincy were archers with relatively weak close combat abilities, while Shinigami were proficient in Shunpo, more akin to assassins, practically natural enemies. As long as you couldn't kill me with one arrow, I would charge to your side and chop you down with a single blow!
Under the protection of the shinigami garb, the battle among the lower-ranking personnel was surprisingly one-sided.
"How is this possible? How could the Shinigami's combat power increase so much in just half a year?" The Quincy leader's face became very ugly. He had originally thought it would be an easy win, but instead, he was the one getting crushed.
He quickly extended his hand, and a reishi bow appeared in his hand, instantly radiating immense light. A huge blue Heilig Pfeil erupted from his palm, directly piercing four Shinigami.
He then fired several more Heilig Pfeil, with at least one Shinigami being shot dead on the spot each time.
Seeing their superior take action, the Quincy's morale finally recovered a little.
As the Quincy officer was about to unleash a massacre, a black figure appeared before him. The Quincy officer quickly fired a Heilig Pfeil, but to his utter surprise, the black figure that appeared before him managed to deflect his attack with just a fist.
With one punch, the Heilig Pfeil shattered!
"I can't just stand by and watch you slaughter my squad members! State your name!" Shihōin Chika looked at the enemy before him with a chuckle, but his smile was mixed with endless killing intent. There was enemy flesh on his fists and legs, suggesting he had killed quite a few people before this.
The Quincy officer said coldly, "I am one of the Sternritter, Holy Text N. You can call me Apollo."
"Gotei 13 Captain of the Second Division, Shihōin Chika." Shihōin Chika also generously stated his name.
The Quincy flipped his wrist, and a huge blue light shot directly towards Shihōin Chika's face.
After this period of practice, Shihōin Chika was already very proficient in Shunko. He raised his hand and directly shattered the blue light with a punch.
"I heard that the members of the Sternritter are all high-ranking officials of the Wandenreich. I didn't expect to hit the jackpot." Shihōin Chika calmly looked at Apollo before him.
Although he had taken a name from Greek mythology, the person before him was an out-and-out European.
Shihōin Chika's Shunpo was exceptional, his speed so fast that few in the entire Seireitei could match it. As soon as his feet landed, he appeared behind Apollo like a whirlwind and directly kicked Apollo in the back of the head.
But Apollo didn't even turn his head. It was as if he had eyes in the back of his head; he grabbed Shihōin Chika's ankle with a backhand and, with a slight flick of his hand, actually threw Shihōin Chika away.
Shihōin Chika's heart gave a slight jolt. He quickly adjusted his posture in mid-air, landing on all fours like a hunting leopard. As soon as his body landed, he looked to observe the enemy, but was surprised to find that the enemy had already disappeared from his original spot.
"If all the Gotei 13 captains are at your level, then I'm truly going to be disappointed. Bye bye!" Apollo had appeared above Shihōin Chika at some point, holding an oversized reishi bow, and shot an attack at Shihōin Chika's crown.
Instantly, a huge explosion occurred in Central 46.
Many Shinigami and Quincy who were fighting were blown away by the shockwave.
Apollo landed lightly on the ground, holding his reishi bow with a very elegant posture.
"It seems that even among the Gotei 13 captains, there are differences in strength. But it looks like, after clearing out the Shinigami here, I should go directly to Yamabuki Toutan or Yamamoto Genryusai! If I can take both of their heads, His Majesty will definitely be very happy!" Apollo closed his eyes, lost in his beautiful dream.
"That's right! Even among the Sternritter, there are differences in strength. I heard from the Chief of Staff that you have an organization called the Sternritter within your ranks? Are you a member of the Sternritter?"
A slightly playful voice came from behind Apollo. Apollo's face changed, and he quickly turned around, finding Shihōin Chika standing there completely unharmed, staring at him with a smile. Shihōin Chika was playing with something in his hand. Apollo looked closely, his face growing even uglier. He quickly reached for his neck, only to find that his necklace was gone.
That necklace appeared in Shihōin Chika's hand.
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