Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 389

Chapter 389: Chapter 389: Marble Game

"The Shinigami are here!"

Before long, someone cried out in alarm.

"The Shinigami are attacking!!"

The entire forested mountainside tensed in an instant.

Cries of confusion and panic spread through the crowd of Quincy as one after another began summoning their spiritual bows.

"Damn it! How did they even find us!?"

"It must’ve been the Ishida family—they sold us out!"

Someone shouted accusingly, "Sōken Ishida, was this your doing!?"

At those words, sorrow clouded Sōken Ishida’s face.

It was over. This time, the Quincy might truly face extinction.

His gaze fell on the approaching Shinigami clad in white haori. Only one thought filled his mind now—

Once the battle begins, not a single Quincy may make it out alive.

The Ishida family’s history was long and steeped in secrets few others knew. And even with Third-Class Spiritual Power, Sōken had no confidence in standing against a captain of the Gotei 13.

After all, the standards for becoming a captain were notoriously strict.

Reaching Third-Class Spiritual Power was just the baseline—that level was considered "captain-class" for a reason.

And once a Shinigami released their Zanpakutō, their power would increase dramatically.

Even if two individuals shared the same Spiritual Power rank, one who had mastered Bankai was in a completely different league from one who hadn’t.

He knew he had no chance against a Gotei 13 captain.

While Sōken was still weighing his options, the Quincies had already begun to act.

Hundreds of them raised their spirit bows at once, drawing spirit arrows in unison. The scene was nothing short of spectacular—like a wave of blue meteors streaking across the sky!

The veteran soldiers of the 11th Division, battle-hardened and experienced, guided the rookies in dodging attacks, faces lit with excitement.

After all, they had been the vanguard in countless battles against the Quincy.

In fact, every major conflict involving the Gotei 13 had included them—otherwise, they wouldn’t be called the Combat Division.

The centuries-long war between Soul Society and the Quincy was just one Chapter in their bloody history.

Sōken Ishida swallowed hard, jaw clenched, and pulled back his spirit bow.

His heart was torn with conflict, but war had already broken out. There was no backing out now—not with a few words.

Even if his fellow Quincies resented him, there was no turning back. He had to fight.

Just as he pulled the spirit arrow, ready to fire—

A tall, slender figure suddenly appeared out of thin air!

Zzzzzrkk!!

With a soft exhale, a bone-chilling cold swept through the Quincy ranks.

In the next moment, under their stunned gazes, the icy air surged outward—freezing everything around it in an instant.

The figure grabbed a Quincy with one hand and asked in a cold, emotionless voice,

"Surrender... or die?"

"It’s a Shinigami! A Shinigami!!"

"Where the hell did he come from!?"

"Shoot him—hurry! Shoot!!"

Panic exploded among the Quincy ranks.

Sōken Ishida’s pupils shrank sharply, his heart gripped by shock and dread.

This Shinigami... was terrifyingly strong.

He couldn’t sense the man’s Reiatsu—but the sheer danger radiating from him was unmistakable. Every instinct screamed that this was no ordinary foe. Cold sweat poured down his back.

There was no question—this was not your typical captain-level Shinigami.

This one was far, far beyond that.

Eyes wide, Sōken stared at the figure.

The man wore the unmistakable white haori of a Gotei 13 captain. On his back, the number was clearly visible— Correct content is on freew.ebno(v)e\l.(c)om.

Eleven.

Could it be...? Was this the legendary strongest Shinigami?

No. They couldn’t go on like this. If even the strongest Shinigami had been dispatched, then this war was already lost.

Realizing this, Sōken knew—the situation had spiraled out of control.

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