The Reishi pillars falling from the giant black hole in the sky were like a blue meteor shower.
Six of those pillars of light were falling toward the Kurosaki Clinic.
The other light pillars were landing farther away.
The targets of those pillars were probably Sōken Ishida and the Quincy soldiers he had sent away.
Sora didn't care much about the other Quincy, but the disciples in the Kurosaki Clinic had to be saved!
He pulled off the surgical gloves he wore during the operation, revealing a long white glove on his right hand.
This was a special version of the 'Sanrei Glove'!
A normal 'Sanrei Glove' strengthens a Quincy's 'Reishi Manipulation' ability. If the glove is removed, it allows the Quincy to enter a final form similar to 'Vollständig'.
Sora's 'Sanrei Glove' was different. The back of the glove had a Hōgyoku embedded in it.
He had never combined the two incomplete Hōgyoku, because he had left one with his Quincy body.
Sora reached out, and the shadow beneath his feet quickly formed into a black Heilig Pfeil.
At the same time, Hollow power surged from the 'Sanrei Glove', quickly dyeing the black Heilig Pfeil black and red.
This Hōgyoku-embedded 'Sanrei Glove' allowed his Quincy body to use Hollow powers.
Hollow power and Quincy power were two incompatible forces.
But thanks to the Hōgyoku, they had miraculously fused into one.
Sora had actually expected Yhwach to use Auswählen.
When Shinigami killed Sternritter, their power returned to Yhwach. So, Sora figured Yhwach would likely wake up before they reached Silbern.
After waking up and facing the hard-to-beat Shinigami, Yhwach would almost certainly use Auswählen to reclaim power.
Therefore, Sora had also made preparations for his Quincy body to deal with the Auswählen.
Sora released the bowstring, and the black-red Heilig Pfeil vanished instantly.
The next moment, the black-red Heilig Pfeil collided with one of the Reishi pillars.
Crack, crackle—
The Reishi pillar that hit the arrow shattered like glass.
"Hollow power really works!"
Hollow power is poison to Quincy. The Auswählen pillar disintegrated the moment it touched the Hollow power.
Sora continued to form black-red Heilig Pfeil.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—
Sora continuously drew the bowstring, firing five black-red arrows almost simultaneously.
Crack, crackle, crackle—
The remaining five Reishi pillars falling toward the clinic all shattered and disappeared in the air.
After dealing with the pillars aimed at the clinic, Sora saw other pillars landing elsewhere in Karakura Town.
After Sōken Ishida dismissed the soldiers, he had brought the Ishida family Quincy to Karakura Town and settled here.
So, the pillars Sora saw landing on the other side of town were probably aimed at the Ishida family.
"I'll help them out. Uryū Ishida hasn't even been born yet."
Sora felt he might have a chance to take Uryū Ishida as a disciple in the future, so he decided to help the Ishida family.
He continued to form black-red Heilig Pfeil and quickly drew his bow.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—
The black-red arrow rain met the falling Reishi pillars, and the pillars were quickly destroyed.
A moment later, Sōken Ishida arrived in front of Sora using Hirenkyaku.
"Kurosaki— were you the one who fired those arrows?"
"Yes."
Sora nodded lightly.
"You've... mastered Hollow powers... Thank you for saving the Ishida family. If you need anything in the future, just ask."
Sōken Ishida was grateful for the help and didn't ask about his secrets.
"Yhwach woke up so early. This is very different from the prophecy!"
Sōken Ishida looked troubled.
He didn't expect Yhwach to be so heartless. The first thing he did after waking was use Auswählen to reclaim power, and he didn't even spare them, the pure-blooded Quincy.
"This proves he never cared about the other Quincy. Everything he said was a lie."
Sora said, fanning the flames.
"It seems Haschwalth's previous actions were indeed to awaken Yhwach early."
Sōken Ishida thought about Haschwalth's strange behavior and completely lost faith in Yhwach.
"Has Misaki given birth?"
Sōken Ishida sensed a newborn Spiritual Pressure fluctuation from the clinic.
"Yes. Misaki went into labor early, but mother and daughter are safe."
Sora's attention was no longer on his Quincy body, so he answered casually.
...
Wandenreich, Silbern, Throne Room.
Countless blue-white dots of light flew from the distance, landing on Yhwach, who was seated on the throne.
"How ruthless~ It seems the King of the Quincy had no intention of sparing his loyal knights!"
Miyamoto Tetsuya crouched in front of Haschwalth, who was lying on the ground, and mocked him.
Haschwalth had most of his power drained away.
After he became the Sternritter Grandmaster and captain of Yhwach's Schutzstaffel, he received Yhwach's gift.
The gift he received was far greater than the other Quincy, so he was the most affected by the Auswählen.
"It is my honor..."
Haschwalth said weakly.
He suddenly remembered the first time he met Yhwach.
Before he met Yhwach, his talent was hidden. To others, he was just a person with no Quincy talent, who couldn't even use a Reishi bow.
Yhwach discovered his talent and said he was a talented Quincy.
It was Yhwach who gave him value.
That was why he chose to follow Yhwach.
"Was my choice... wrong..."
"But... what His Majesty gave me, I have returned to His Majesty."
Haschwalth closed his eyes.
His spiritual senses drifted toward the prison.
A moment later, the clear, holy bell sound vanished.
Yhwach stood up, in front of the throne.
His four cold pupils stared at Miyamoto Tetsuya.
"I have seen the future. Open the gates of Hell, envoy from Hell."
"As you wish, great King of the Quincy!"
Miyamoto Tetsuya took a palm-sized eyeball from his robe and crushed it.
The next moment, a small Gate of Hell appeared in the throne room.
Two half-skeletons embedded in the gate pulled it open.
As the gate opened, Hell's atmosphere quickly spread through the room.
"Please, step through."
Miyamoto Tetsuya bowed slightly.
Yhwach raised his hand, and a Heilig Pfeil, half the height of a man, formed instantly.
The next moment, the Heilig Pfeil blasted toward a seemingly empty spot in the palace.
"I was discovered!"
Mayuri Kurotsuchi appeared, hastily throwing out a protective device to block the arrow.
"BOOM—!!!"
After the dust cleared, Yhwach, Miyamoto Tetsuya, and the Gate of Hell were all gone.
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