Restricted Death

Chapter 254 Robbery
A chilling spiritual pressure permeated the rooftop. Apache, Mira Rhodes, and Sunson stared at the sharp ice spikes hovering beside Shin, aimed at them, and then glanced at Halibel, who lay beside them, barely breathing but still trying to stay alive. Their eyes were filled with anger mixed with uncontrollable fear and pain.

With a flick of his finger, an ice spike instantly pierced Apache's shoulder. She clearly didn't have the same endurance as Halibel, and screamed in agony.

Apache then panted heavily and sneered repeatedly: "Is that all you've got? Is this all the tricks you've got?! You're too scared to kill me?"

Shin completely ignored her taunts. Seeing this, Halibel gritted his teeth and stared coldly at Shin, who stood there calmly.

Seeing that she seemed unmoved, Xin calmly said, "It seems you feel it's not enough."

The second ice spike, without the slightest pause, transformed into a streak of light and pierced directly into Apache's throat!

Because of the extremely low temperature, no blood spurted out; the ice spike pierced Apache's throat directly!

Apache's eyes widened in anger, and she made a "hoarse" sound as she clutched her throat tightly with one hand, seemingly trying to pull out the ice spike, but she no longer had the strength.

Apache!

Heribel finally couldn't help but cry out in surprise, and to Shin's slight surprise, a slight fluctuation of spiritual pressure erupted from her body again.

Xin pointed at Apache, and a visible stream of spiritual energy instantly enveloped her. Then, the ice spikes that Xin had previously stabbed in the shoulder socket and throat disappeared, and the injuries healed at an extremely fast speed.

"Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily."

Beside Xin, two more ice spikes condensed, hovering in mid-air, emitting a chilling light.

After Apache felt her body recover, she stood frozen in place, completely dazed. She had no time to notice the changes in her body; the shadow of death loomed over her.

Those who are not afraid of death are mostly those who have never truly experienced the feeling of death; she just experienced it thoroughly.

Halibel stared blankly at Apache, then looked at the letter, a chill running down his spine.

They were the ones who were truly weak... How could this guy do something even more cruel than them?!

Seeing that she still didn't speak, Xin turned his attention from Apache to Milaros. Milaros also trembled when she noticed Xin's gaze. She realized something, but her strong personality made her unwilling to back down at this moment. She gritted her teeth and glared at Xin.

"stop……"

A faint voice suddenly rang out, before the letter could make a move against Mirarods.

Helibel lay there, his face contorted in pain, his eyes tightly shut, his lips bleeding from being bitten.

"stop!"

The chilling killing intent emanating from Halibel finally collapsed at this moment. She could not bear to watch her three subordinates be tortured bit by bit until they were begging for death.

The three subordinates, Apache, Milaros, and Sunsun, were all shocked to see their master compromise because of them. They opened their mouths as if they wanted to say something, but perhaps due to the pain and cold, or for some other reason, all that came out were low, hoarse whispers.

Now, their lives are entirely in Shin's hands. If it were just their own, they could still retain their integrity and dignity. But Halibel is someone they would give their lives to protect. It can be said that they are loyal to Halibel, not Aizen.

Xin strode forward, stopping closer to Halibel, his superior gaze leaving Halibel no room for dignity. Deep within those calm eyes gleamed a chilling indifference, as if he had long anticipated her so-called principles would crumble under such cruel methods.

"It seems that your backbone is only this much."

"…What do you want to know?"

Herlibel's voice was hoarse and weak. She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, her emerald eyes filled with exhaustion and deep humiliation after giving up resistance.

Apache, Mila Rose, and Sunson looked at their Lord Halibel, their faces a mixture of disbelief and heart-wrenching pain. Bowing down to protect them was more unbearable for the proud Halibel than death itself.

Xin withdrew the ice spikes hanging beside him, and the biting cold that permeated the surroundings subsided slightly, but it was enough to freeze any thought of resistance.

He did not withdraw the ice spikes he had placed on Helibel; those ice spikes were like humiliating marks, reminding her of her current status as a prisoner.

"Aizen's purpose," Shin asked succinctly, "is he planning to attack Seireitei?"

Halibel's lips twitched, revealing a bitter expression. She knew that what she was about to say would undoubtedly be an act of betrayal against Aizen.

Even if she survives this ordeal, will she be able to return to Hueco Mundo and Aizen's side?
“No,” she replied softly. “We have no intention of attacking. Lord Aizen only gave us orders to harass cities in the human world, preferably to lure the captains of your Gotei 13 here. That’s all. He didn’t say anything else.”

Upon receiving the answer, Shin frowned, his uncertainty about Aizen's motives growing ever stronger. While his earlier assumption that Aizen was using a diversionary tactic seemed risky, it was also the most reasonable guess. If Aizen didn't intend to attack the Seireitei, then what was his purpose in doing so?
Deploying so many Espada at once, scattered across various cities in the mortal realm...

This did indeed attract the attention of the Seireitei. If Aizen wasn't planning to take action against the Soul Society or a certain location in the human world, was he perhaps testing them?
Do you want to know Seireitei's current preparations and objectives?

He also knew about the Wandenreich Quincy, but was he unsure whether Seireitei truly intended to deal with the Wandenreich first or Hueco Mundo first?
Just as Xin was pondering this, his communication device suddenly rang again.

When the call connected, it was Kisuke Urahara's voice that came through.

"Many Hollows have appeared in Karakura Town. You'd better go and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Xin was taken aback and immediately asked, "Is it the Arrancar?"

"No, his spiritual pressure reaction is only at the level of Gillian."

Karakura Town?
Other cities only have Espada-level Arrancar appearing, but only Seireitei has had Hollows appearing. Is this a coincidence?
It's possible for a Hollow to appear in the human world; perhaps it's just a coincidence that a Hollow has come to Karakura Town.

But this conjecture was immediately overturned by Shin. It is already extremely rare for a single Hollow to appear in the world, let alone for many Hollows to appear at the same time.

Xin also had a vague sense of unease.

After hanging up the communication, Shin glanced at the four prisoners on the ground, thought for a moment, and then took the four of them into the sky, heading straight for Karakura Town.

The letter traveled at incredible speed, and since Naruki City is right next to Karakura Town, it quickly appeared above Karakura Town and immediately covered the entire city with spiritual pressure to search for the Hollows.

A moment later, Shin's furrowed brows did not unfurrow. Shin led Halibel and the others to the front of the Kurosaki family's house. Seeing the obvious signs of a battle, the severe damage to the house, and the dense residual spiritual pressure nearby, Shin immediately understood what was going on.

The Kurosaki family has been attacked!
Xin suddenly discovered something else and went into the collapsed house, where he found several corpses in the ruins.

It's a corpse; it has no soul left.

Shingo Kurosaki's lower body was smashed, his whole body was a bloody mess, and he lay there with his eyes wide open in anger, dying with his eyes wide open.

In his hand, he still tightly gripped the messenger device that the letter had previously given him.

Only Kisuke Urahara could receive this message from the other end of the telegraph, and Shin understood why it was Kisuke Urahara who had informed him of the news.

Looking at the desolate scene around him, Xin felt a tightness in his chest.

He and Shingo Kurosaki didn't have much of a relationship. Although Shin had saved him before, he didn't take it to heart. He only approached Shingo because of Masaki Kurosaki.

Masaki Kurosaki and Yoru Katagiri were not among the corpses, indicating they had been abducted.

Aizen's goal was to eliminate the Quincy.

The Wandenreich is a common enemy of both Shinigami and Hollows, and Aizen needs these remaining Quincy in the world to deepen his understanding of the enemy.

Standing silently amidst the ruins for a long time, a spiritual barrier suddenly emanated from Shin's body, enveloping the area. Then, an immense and terrifying spiritual pressure erupted from Shin's body. Experiencing this level of spiritual pressure at close range, the already severely injured Apache, Miraros, and Sunson immediately fainted, and Halibel also felt difficulty breathing.

Then, she witnessed a scene she would never forget: the collapsed house miraculously restored itself, and in no time, a perfectly intact house reappeared before her eyes.

Halibel looked horrified. She suddenly understood why her slash at Xin during the previous battle had inexplicably returned to its original position.

Both Apache and others had their necks pierced, and then the wounds suddenly disappeared.

Could this Nobuo Tachikawa possibly be able to manipulate time?!
Turning back time... Is this the power that the Grim Reaper can possess?
In addition, Shin's control over temperature and the power of ice, which he displayed during the battle, completely shattered her basic understanding of Shinigami.

This cannot be simply described as "powerful"!
Shin used Kido to dig several pits in the courtyard, placed the corpses of Kurosaki Shingo and the others into them, and finally used the ability of "Reverse" to flatten the pits.

Having done all this, Xin withdrew the spiritual barrier that had enveloped the area and walked to Helibel.

Looking at the person standing in front of him, Halibel felt his throat go dry.

Will this guy kill them now to vent his anger?

(End of this chapter)