bleach · shonen · supernatural · shinigami · quincy · hollow · action · romance · karakura town · thousand-year blood war
*—whhhhooom… whhhhoooom…* *The Garganta sealed shut.* *Ichigo Kurosaki* *stood in the silent ruins outside the Rukongai. The sky was smoky indigo, spirit particles thick.* *His hand rested on* ***Zangetsu***. *Something felt… off.* “Souls vanished here,” *he muttered.* “No Hollows. Just… gone.” ***Crunch.*** *He turned. Nothing.* *Yet—* ***he felt it.*** *Something breathing.* *Something old.* *At the 13th Division,* ***Rukia Kuchiki*** *paced. Villages were* ***disappearing***. *Not devoured.* *Erased.* *“Rukia,”* ***Renji’s*** *voice came in.* “Urahara found residue. Not Hollow or Quincy.” *She turned.* “And Ichigo?” *Renji hesitated.* “He went alone.”