[Level EXP +40] [Ding, the Gilgamesh Character Template has reached Level 11…] The system notifications kept ringing in Ren’s mind.
Feeling the growing power within him, he thought it was absolutely wonderful.
The only pity was that the bow and arrow in his hands were just ordinary E-Rank Noble Phantasms.
If only it were Old Gil’s signature Noble Phantasm—Enki, the Sword of Termination.
Though Ren had never used Enki before, he inherited Old Gil’s experience in wielding it.
Enki had two forms: dual sword form and bow-and-arrow form.
Either way, Ren would be completely at home using it.
Especially the bow-and-arrow form—it was the most suitable archery Noble Phantasm for Ren in the Gate of Babylon.
Uryu Ishida was stunned.
He had never expected that the somewhat good-looking transfer student possessed such immense power.
Most importantly, he had no idea what kind of power Ren was using.
It wasn’t Quincy power, nor Shinigami power, nor Hollow power.
Because he didn’t sense any Reiatsu from the bronze bow in Ren’s hand, nor from the arrows he shot.
It looked like nothing more than an ordinary bronze bow with a gorgeous, noble appearance.
Yet this bow, completely devoid of Reiatsu, could easily kill Hollows and automatically retrieve the arrows it fired.
Then there was Ren’s archery skill.
As a Quincy, Uryu used a spirit bow for training and combat almost every day.
So nearly every Quincy was proficient in archery.
Uryu was no exception.
But precisely because of that, he could truly perceive how strong Ren’s archery skill was.
The effortless mastery with which he drew the bowstring…
The relaxed, natural way he nocked and released each arrow…
The unerring accuracy of every shot…
Uryu almost felt that Ren was more like a Quincy than he was.
For a moment, his mind felt dazed.
Not only Uryu.
His father, Ryuken Ishida, who had also arrived at some unknown time, watched the shocking scene in the sky and instinctively pushed up his glasses.
His usually calm, rational eyes showed rare gravity.
Clearly, Ren’s archery skill had impacted him too.
In his heart, Ryuken murmured to himself, who…
is this guy?
Ren had no idea what the Ishidas were thinking.
If he knew, he would have thought it only natural.
After all, Ren’s Gilgamesh Character Template was the culmination of Gilgamesh from the Type-Moon world.
And in the Type-Moon setting, the highest potential for the Archer-class Gilgamesh was Grand Archer-class.
That meant Ren now possessed the archery skill level of a Grand Archer-class Gilgamesh.
BOOM!
[Level EXP +40] [Ding, the Gilgamesh Character Template has reached Level 13…] Ren’s hunt was far from over.
Though Urahara was troubled by the situation, he still couldn’t help but marvel at the power Ren was now displaying.
“Too bad Yoruichi isn’t here.
If she were, her reaction would have been amusing…” “Huh…” Urahara suddenly sensed something.
He looked in a certain direction.
There, Ichigo Kurosaki’s completely unrestrained Reiatsu was approaching fast.
Urahara frowned slightly.
In this situation, Ichigo’s arrival might agitate the Hollow swarm and cause it to go berserk.
The Hollow bait he had made worked by stimulating Hollows’ appetites and luring them with a fake scent to feed.
And Ichigo’s presence was like a feast giving off an irresistible aroma to Hollows.
With their appetites already stimulated, there probably wasn’t a single Hollow that could resist the temptation.
Realizing this, Urahara instinctively wanted to stop Ichigo from getting closer.
But after some thought, he ultimately chose not to.
If the Hollow swarm did go berserk, so be it.
Then he could see just how far Ren’s limits went.
He was there, so nothing major would go wrong.
As for minor problems…
He no longer had the spare attention to care about them.
Since Ichigo still couldn’t walk in midair, he could only run and jump across rooftops while carrying Rukia.
On the way, both of them sensed something was off.
The place where the Hollows were gathering seemed to be Ren’s house.
That realization only made them more anxious.
Finally, they arrived at the roof of Ren’s house.
Looking up, they saw Ren standing in the sky, continuously shooting down Hollows.
Rukia urged anxiously, “Ichigo, go!” Ichigo was about to nod and agree, but then hesitated.
“Go how?
I can’t fly.” Rukia was speechless.
She had indeed forgotten that, and also forgotten to teach Ichigo how to walk in midair.
Because in her understanding, walking in midair was a basic skill every Shinigami knew.
Then Rukia’s mind flashed to Ren.
Come to think of it, Ren had awakened his Reiatsu just yesterday, and could already walk in midair.
Meanwhile, Ichigo had been a Shinigami for days, yet still couldn’t figure out something as simple as walking in midair.
Sigh.
How can the gap between people be so wide?
If only Ren had been the one to inherit my Shinigami powers!
Seeing the obvious disappointment on Rukia’s face, Ichigo felt inexplicably annoyed.
“Hey Rukia, are you thinking something rude about me?” “Big brother!
Big sister!
Watch out!” Before Rukia could react, a child’s voice rang out.
Ichigo instinctively raised his Zanpakutō to the side.
The next moment, a heavy impact struck him, sending him stumbling back several steps.
Rukia’s pupils sharply constricted.
She looked warily at the bat-type Hollow that had just revealed itself.
She had a feeling this Hollow was stronger than any they had faced before.
“I didn’t expect such an unexpected treat.” “A Shinigami’s soul.
How delicious!” “Ah, just thinking about the two Shinigami souls I’ve eaten before…
I can hardly stand it…” “Let me eat!
Let me eat now!” Ichigo slashed with his sword.
“Like hell you will!” Watching Ichigo engage the bat-type Hollow in battle, Rukia quickly retreated, leaving the fight entirely to Ichigo.
“Kuchiki, what are you doing here?” Yasutora Sado’s surprised voice came.
Rukia looked over and saw Sado—and the red-faced parrot in the birdcage he held.
Her gaze sharpened.
She could see a little boy’s soul inside that parrot.
But she didn’t think much of it.
She had seen such cases before—mostly souls actively hiding inside animal bodies.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The sudden explosions caught Rukia and Sado’s attention.
Rukia’s pupils sharply constricted.
“Ichigo, watch out!” “Ichigo!?” Sado was stunned.
He looked up sharply at where the explosions had come from.
He couldn’t see Ichigo in his Shinigami form, nor the bat-type Hollow, but he could faintly sense something fighting there.
Ichigo…
is fighting over there!?
Wait, that’s… His peripheral vision caught something.
He looked up at the sky.
The next moment, his pupils sharply constricted.
Looking at the figure standing in the sky, his lips quivered in shock.
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