"Of course! And you're going too!" After speaking to Xin Na, Rukia looked at Jing Bing.
"Huh?" Jing Bing was dumbfounded.
Addressing Jing Bing, Rukia continued explaining:
"Because Ichigo feels your talent lies in Hakuda. Every time you use your sword, fighting and fighting, you want to add some... uh, 'thrilling' punches?"
"And although they are 'thrilling' punches, the actual effect isn't bad. So you go too. One learns assassination, one learns Hakuda."
"Yay, Rukia-nee, Ling... Ichigo-nii is the best!"
Rukia's arrangements excited both Jing Bing and Xin Na.
However, after telling the two their plans, Rukia immediately put on a stern face, showing a bit of authority.
Seeing Rukia like this, Jing Bing and Xin Na instinctively became serious.
"Alright, girls. Cleaning here is done, but there are still many enemies elsewhere!"
"Let's go, continue to the next location! Xin Na, scout ahead! Use your presence-reducing ability!"
"Yes!" Looking at the very authoritative Rukia, Xin Na instinctively agreed.
The team continued advancing.
After setting out, Xin Na remembered she was a Kido-oriented Shinigami, practically powerless in close combat.
Although Ichigo called Jing Bing's moves 'thrilling punches', if Jing Bing's were 'thrilling punches', then Xin Na's were 'thrilling blood vessel-bursting punches' that could excite people to the extreme.
Such a Xin Na, while suitable for scouting, didn't possess the actual quality for it.
But recalling Rukia's words, Xin Na calmed down and continued forward.
Using the presence-lowering Zanpakuto ability to gather intelligence, the team's advance was very smooth.
Xin Na soon led everyone to a place where many Shinigami were surrounded!
This seemed to be a 'respawn point', where Hollows continuously dropped down. Thus, Shinigami gathered, wanting to handle this respawn point.
But because the Hollows dropping from the respawn point were somewhat high-quality, the Shinigami were instead surrounded.
Seeing this, Rukia decisively chose to intervene.
"First Dance, Moon White!"
The slender, beautiful Sode no Shirayuki swung, and a towering ice pillar erupted from the ground!
Swoosh-
The massive ice pillar instantly froze a Gillian!
The raised white boot froze mid-air, saving a Shinigami about to be crushed.
Looking at the Gillian frozen by Sode no Shirayuki above his head, the surviving Shinigami was immensely grateful!
"Thank you, thank you!" A young male Shinigami with red hair and handsome features hurriedly thanked Rukia.
Normally, he'd probably be a cool guy who could charm many female Shinigami.
Unfortunately, during battle, incompetence is incompetence… it can't be hidden.
"It's fine!" Rukia coolly shook her head, inwardly somewhat scornful of the red-haired Shinigami's flashy but useless appearance, but didn't show it.
Subsequently, standing before the group of Shinigami, Rukia turned to face the remaining Gillian.
Behind her, the Gillian just frozen by her Moon White shattered under the extreme cold, scattering into sky full of ice snowflakes!
Holding the slender, beautiful Sode no Shirayuki, her delicate profile, the long, fair neck revealed by the well-fitting Shihakusho.
At this moment, though not yet fully possessing a mature wife's aura, but having matured further under Ichigo's care, Rukia became the dream of countless male and female Shinigami!
Perhaps even Rukia herself didn't know she was increasingly resembling the Rukia from the latter part of the original Bleach storyline, the Captain of the 13th Division.
After all, the strength to one-shot a Gillian wasn't something ordinary Shinigami, or even ordinary Lieutenants, possessed.
Facing the newly arrived Gillian before her, Rukia raised Sode no Shirayuki and lightly tapped the ground before her three times.
A cool voice softly uttered: "Next Dance, White Ripple!"
Powerful cold air erupted from Rukia's blade tip, once again freezing and eliminating the Gillian ahead!
And the main difficulty the Shinigami faced at this respawn point were these two Gillian.
With the two Gillian solved by Rukia, the pressure the Shinigami's side was enduring instantly eased!
Seeing this, Rukia let out a sigh of relief.
As the leader on this journey, she had faced every situation head-on, her spirit highly tense all along. Now, with danger temporarily removed, she finally felt a bit steadier.
After all, Rukia also felt the sensation of being watched and respected. Fighting while being watched is a completely different feeling from fighting alone.
Because as someone respected, she couldn't leave a bad impression. The leader's performance is seen by those below.
For a moment, Rukia couldn't help but be lost in thought: 'Kaien-dono, back then, you resolutely chose to have me execute you. Was it because of this?'
'Now, I completely understand!'
The knot in Rukia's heart that surfaced because of the former Novena Espada was completely undone!
But at that moment, an eerie voice sounded beside Rukia's ear.
"Ara ara, let me see, what's this? A proud little Shinigami girl?"
"You seem very excited from killing two pieces of trash!"
"Hahaha, I, Ostin, just love fresh little Shinigami girls like you!"
Right behind Rukia, light and shadow distorted. A Hollow that looked like a chameleon, but stood upright like a human, appeared!
A slender tongue had, at some point, already encircled Rukia's neck!
"An Adjuchas! When!!?"
Sensing the Hollow's Reiatsu behind her, Rukia was greatly shocked!
"Yeah, when indeed?" The Adjuchas named Ostin chuckled lowly.
"You should ask, what misconception made you Shinigami think only Gillian came this time?"
"Now, pay for your arrogance, Shinigami!"
Opening its bloody maw, Ostin bit down towards Rukia's head!
But at this moment, unnoticed by both Ostin and Rukia,
among the Shinigami still shocked by the sudden turn of events,
the red-haired young Shinigami saved by Rukia earlier looked at Ostin with bone-chilling killing intent in his eyes!
With a flash of his feet, using extremely fast Shunpo, he directly appeared behind Ostin. Like a mantis stalking another mantis, he stabbed his blade towards Ostin's vital spot!
However, today seemed to be a collection of reversals!
Despite all focus being on Rukia, Ostin still reacted, using Sonído to vanish from the spot!
Swish swish swish swish-
After Ostin disappeared, a series of Sonído sounds arrived.