Restricted Death

Chapter 252 Halibel
The Fourth Division suddenly arrived at the Tenth Division barracks, saying that a seriously injured soldier had been brought in and they wanted to ask for help in treating him.

Upon learning this, Shin immediately followed the team member to the Fourth Division's barracks. Inside the medical room, the cool smell of disinfectant mixed with the strong stench of blood hit them. Captain Unohana Retsu and Vice-Captain Kotetsu Isane were standing guard by his side, Isane's expression stern.

The Grim Reaper lay on the hospital bed, his life force as faint as a candle flickering in the wind, almost imperceptible. His Shinigami uniform, stained a deep, dark shade by massive blood loss, bore the glaring insignia of the Thirteenth Division.

"how is the situation?"

Kotetsu Isane immediately stepped aside to make way, explaining rapidly, "His vital signs are extremely unstable; he's only holding on by his last bit of will to live."

Xin leaned closer for a look and realized that the man's injuries were far more severe than he had imagined. There was a horrifying hole in his waist. The fact that he could still maintain a sliver of life despite such a fatal wound was a miracle created by willpower.

Unohana Retsu spoke calmly, with a hint of helplessness: "This injury has exceeded the limits of the return journey, so I can only ask you to come."

Without uttering any more nonsense, Shin immediately used his Zanpakuto's ability to ensure the person's vital signs could be maintained before using the "Rewind" ability to help heal the person.

In the next half minute, they witnessed firsthand the terrifying void being filled by a torrent of spiritual particles so dense they were almost liquid. The spiritual particles surged and reconstructed wildly, first the phantoms of bones and blood vessels rapidly weaving together, then fresh flesh and blood stubbornly growing and healing at a visible speed. The entire process resembled divine creation, filled with immense life force.

Even though it wasn't the first time the members of the Fourth Division had witnessed such a thing, the scene of repairing organs and rebuilding flesh and bones still left them utterly shocked and filled with awe.

Once the flesh and blood on the team member had fully healed, Xin then checked the person's body again, using his "rewind" ability to restore any problematic areas to a healthy state before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

"All right."

Kotetsu Isane's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he sincerely said, "Thank you for your hard work, Captain Tachikawa!"

Xin nodded and looked at the wounded soldier who had already opened his eyes and woken up: "Did you encounter a Void Spirit?"

The member of the 13th Division still looked somewhat dejected. After learning that he had survived, his eyes were filled with relief at surviving a disaster. However, when he heard Xin's question, fear instantly overwhelmed him again.

"It's...it's a very powerful Hollow...it's an Arrancar..."

Arrancar?

Xin subconsciously frowned. "Where did we meet?"

“Naruki City, I am a staff member stationed in Naruki City. That monstrous creature is very burly, with a mask on its chin. As soon as it appeared, it killed many ordinary humans and took their souls.”

Shin seemed to be deep in thought. The Arrancar this person was referring to should be Yammy, one of the Espada. He was burly and his mask was on his chin. But what was he doing in Naruki City? Was there anything special about him there?
According to the letter's speculation about Aizen, Aizen's next task should be to try to seize the Hogyoku from Urahara Kisuke. As for Aizen's later use of the Reincarnation Ground to create the King Key in order to ascend to the Soul King Palace, that was something he would only do if he had enough confidence.

Moreover, Naruki City is not a place of great spiritual energy; Karakura Town next to it is.

Perhaps I'm overthinking it, and Yammy is just out hunting for the sake of it, after all, he's a Hollow.

Xin suppressed his thoughts for the moment and comforted the wounded, saying, "Get some rest."

Shin then walked out of the medical room, and Retsu Unohana silently followed, her face bearing the same thought: "This member immediately sent a request for help to Soul Society after discovering the Arrancar, and the Captain-Commander also dispatched two captains to handle the situation. Did you notice anything amiss?"

After careful consideration, Shin gently shook his head: "There's nothing wrong with it. After all, the enemy is a Hollow. In terms of habits and instincts, they are fundamentally different from us Shinigami. Killing and devouring souls are normal things for them. Even if they are Arrancar, they are just slightly stronger Hollows."

As they were talking, a faint sound of flapping wings came from the air. Suddenly, a hell butterfly flew into the courtyard from the sky. Xin paused when he saw this, raised his hand, and the hell butterfly gracefully landed, landing precisely on Xin's finger.

Xin stared at the Hell Butterfly, his expression suddenly turning cold.

"What's wrong?" Retsu Unohana immediately noticed that Shin's expression was strange.

Shin felt the cold message from Hell Butterfly at his fingertips, and his voice was as low as ice: "Arrancars have also appeared in Nogawa City. The Shinigami stationed there have requested assistance from Soul Society. The vice-captain of the Sparrow Division sent a message, and the Captain-Commander ordered me to go and handle the situation."

This is no coincidence.

What is Aizen up to? He can't possibly be using a feint attack, can he?

However, regardless of the circumstances, the appearance of Arrancar in human cities in the modern world is something that cannot be ignored.

Upon receiving the order, Xin did not delay and immediately set off for the prepared interdimensional portal.

Nogawa City.

The air was as heavy as solidified lead, filled with a chilling aura of Arrancar.

The Shinigami stationed here was already drenched in cold sweat, his Shinigami armor soaked through. His Zanpakuto trembled so badly he could barely hold it, not out of fear, but from the physiological pressure brought on by the absolute difference in power.

Not far in front of him stood four figures. The spiritual pressure emanating from three of them was almost suffocating him, while the golden-haired Arrancar at the very back was merely an unconscious emanation of a faint aura, yet it made him feel a sense of dread and insignificance from the depths of his soul, like an abyss.

However, it seems that these people do not intend to attack him immediately.

"I said, the request for help has already been sent out, right?"

One of the short-haired, flat-chested women spoke with a somewhat impatient expression. She had heavy eyeshadow, and her mask was positioned above her forehead and was shaped like a rhinoceros horn.

This person is named Emilia Apache, one of Harribel's subordinates among the Espada.

"Is it safe to kill him now?"

A tall, dark-skinned female Arrancar dressed in Amazonian warrior attire spoke up.

Her full name was Francesca Mila Rhodes, and she was also an officer under Helibel.

The Grim Reaper's gaze bypassed the three subordinates, fixing intently on the blond-haired Arrancar behind them. The Arrancar's gaze, however, never lingered on the Grim Reaper, as if he were completely disregarded. This attitude filled the Grim Reaper with anger, as well as a profound sense of powerlessness and fear.

He could clearly sense that the other party wanted to kill him as easily as crushing an ant.

Just as fear and humiliation reached their peak—

An extremely powerful yet chilling spiritual pressure descended without warning! Everyone present, including the ever-calm Halibel, involuntarily looked up at the sky.

The azure sky seemed to be torn open by an invisible force, and the ancient and heavy interdimensional gate opened with a roar. A figure in a white haori slowly stepped out from it, standing on the void, looking down at the world below.

"Captain Tachikawa!" The Grim Reaper on duty was like a drowning man grabbing a piece of driftwood, his voice trembling with excitement, and the heavy pressure in his body suddenly lessened by more than half.

Shin stood high in the sky, calmly looking down. There were four Arrancar, but only Harribel was an Espada; the other three were her subordinates.

The Shinigami stationed here could not possibly be a match for them, but why haven't these people made a move yet...? Are they deliberately waiting for reinforcements from Soul Society?
The Grim Reaper below also rushed towards Xin, and Halibel and the others did not make any move to stop them.

Xin didn't waste any more words with him: "Go back."

The Grim Reaper felt as if he had been granted a pardon. Without hesitation, he turned and rushed toward the interdimensional gate above, which was not yet fully closed. At this moment, all he wanted was to escape this land of death as soon as possible.

Xin's figure slowly descended, hovering several feet above the ground. His icy gaze pierced through the air, landing directly on Helibel's handsome and aloof face: "Is it just you?"

In his calm tone, the nonchalant disregard for the three subordinates and the slight condescension towards Halibel himself were clearly discernible.

This completely ignited Apache's fiery temper. "You bastard! How dare you speak to Lord Halibel in such an attitude?!" She almost lunged at him.

Xin didn't even look at her directly. He casually raised his left hand, and a dazzling white lightning bolt, condensed to the point of being almost tangible and moving at a speed several times faster than ordinary white lightning, instantly tore through the air and shot straight at Apache's face with a piercing shriek!
At first, no one paid any attention to this seemingly crude and obvious attack, thinking that Apache couldn't possibly be unable to dodge such a direct attack.

But Helibel was the first to notice that Apache was standing still with his eyes wide open, as if he were frightened.

"Apache!" Halibel's mind was filled with alarm bells! In a flash, he stood in front of Apache, and at the same time, the broad, hollow short sword, the Emperor Shark, was drawn from his waist!
"Qiang!!!"

A piercing metallic clang was accompanied by a violent explosion of spiritual particles! Halibel's arm trembled slightly as he precisely annihilated the white lightning bolt, which contained terrifying power.

Apache then felt his limbs go weak, and he stumbled back two steps, gasping for breath, his forehead drenched in cold sweat. "Lord Halibel! I... I couldn't move at all!"

Thinking of this person's record of defeating four Espada single-handedly, and now, with just a casual flick of his finger, he almost caused Halibel to lose one of his subordinates, a look of solemnity rose in his eyes, and he dared not be careless in the slightest.

I guess I just had a stroke of bad luck, because the Soul Society rescue I got turned out to be this guy.

Even though she knew that Shin was incredibly strong, Halibel was not afraid at all. She held the broad, hollow short sword horizontally in front of her.

"Conquer him, Queen Shark!"

Without hesitation, Halibel decisively unleashed her sword! A torrent of spiritual pressure erupted, and her attire instantly transformed into a three-piece white bone armor covering her body, while her short sword transformed into a ferocious, enormous shark fin-shaped greatsword.

"Broken Waterfall!"

She raised her greatsword high, her spiritual pressure surging. In an instant, an incomparably turbulent torrent of water converged out of thin air, transforming into a massive, ferocious, roaring blue water dragon! The water dragon, carrying the destructive power of a tidal wave, crashed into the letter in the sky! The air itself was compressed and exploded under the immense pressure of the water!
Facing the terrifying floodwaters that could submerge an entire city block, Xin stood in the air, his expression remaining calm. His eyes, sharp as knives, stared at the roaring waves as they surged forward. He simply raised his right hand, fingers spread, palm facing outward, towards the raging torrent.

"freeze"

"Click...sizzle..."

A series of teeth-grinding freezing sounds rang out! The massive water dragon, which was charging fiercely, seemed to have its head grabbed by an invisible frost hand! Transparent ice spread at an alarming speed, starting from the ferocious head of the dragon and instantly covering the entire massive body of the water dragon!

In the blink of an eye, the destructive water dragon had transformed into a gigantic ice crystal sculpture that pierced the sky, reflecting a blinding light in the sunlight, frozen in mid-air, maintaining its forward-charging posture! The sunlight shone upon it, creating a bizarre and magnificent sight.

ice……

Halibel remained unmoved after his attack was neutralized. When he returned last time, Nelieel and Ulquiorra, who had been rescued, had explained Tachikawa Shin's abilities in public; it seemed to be an ice-type Zanpakuto.

However, Aizen denied it on the spot, saying that the ice seemed to be just Tachikawa Shin's personal ability, similar to a special kind of Kido from the Shinigami.

This person is too strong; it would be impossible for me to withstand him on my own.

Sensing a sudden chill in the air, Halibel immediately shouted, "Apache, Mira, Sunsun!"

"understand!"

The three subordinates who were called upon did not hesitate at all and immediately released their swords. Their Resurrección forms were different from Halibel's, and their forms were closer to Hollows.

"Beast God!"

A violent spiritual pressure surged into the sky! The three women simultaneously severed their left arms! The severed arms did not fall, but instead transformed into streams of crimson spiritual light, like three blood lines, frantically converging towards a central point! A massive spiritual pressure, as thick as blood, condensed, compressed, and roared!
With a deafening roar filled with primal ferocity and pain, a gigantic monster appeared, with ferocious antlers, strong deer feet, a burly body, and a thick snake tail. Its violent spiritual pressure swept out like a hurricane, and the air trembled at its roar!

The Beast God Yaweng.

I remember this thing is quite strong, at least at the captain level. In the original work, it fought against "J" Cheruze Opie of the Sternritter and caused him a lot of trouble, but was ultimately defeated.

Looking at the violent and ferocious Ya Weng, Xin took a step forward. A layer of ice instantly appeared under his feet and spread wildly in all directions. In the blink of an eye, the area below them, which was originally in mid-air, was completely covered by the ice, as if they were standing on a vast ice land.

Seeing this, Halibel thought to himself, "I thought he didn't care about the lives of the humans below when he attacked so directly. Turns out he had this kind of intention."

(End of this chapter)