Chapter 408

A few hours earlier,

After breaking off from the battle, the three of them—August—charged at full speed toward the depths of the Misty Forest and entered the Misty Plains.

Upon stepping onto the plains, along the way they were also attacked by Bai Jing.

Although there were many Bai Jing and they were not weak, with their strength, the Bai Jing didn't even get close enough to attack before being repelled by their powerful magic.

They had originally thought they had shaken off their opponents, but what the three of them—August—didn't expect was that they ran into new enemies along the way.

Toushirou and Gin Ichimaru.

Unlike the previous Monu Sect Dazuisi Sect, whose kind ignored the power of force through the manipulation of rules.

The power wielded by the two of them—Toushirou and Gin Ichimaru—was more direct, overcoming strength with force. Though there were only two of them, they relied on their tremendous power to face the three of them—August—without falling behind in the slightest.

The freezing cold of extreme ice invaded from the atmosphere on all sides, and wherever it passed, everything was transformed into ice sculptures.

The temperature was so low that it even slowed the circulation of magic for the three of them—August.

The cold air covering the entire space hindered even Timaria's use of time magic.

However, that was not what frustrated Timaria the most. What frustrated her most was that the two sides were complete strangers, yet the other party had attacked her for no reason at all.

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"Rumble rumble—!"

The collision of spiritual pressure and magic erupted with a terrifying energy shockwave.

In an instant, the airwave formed by the crisscrossing of force, mixed with the extreme cold air, surged out like a blizzard, churning everything.

Under this fierce storm, the objects that had previously been turned into ice sculptures instantly shattered into ice shards, which gathered and, following the storm, completely dispersed.

"What exactly do you mean!"

"Rumble rumble—!"

Another burst of magic exploded to block it. Drifting backward with the airflow, August asked in a deep voice.

"We are not your enemies. Why are you blocking us? Shouldn't your enemies be the Akatsuki organization and those guys from the Monu Sect?!"

Just like Timaria, August was also completely unclear about the current situation.

Based on the intelligence gathered during this period, August also knew about the long-standing grudge between the Shinigami and the Akatsuki organization and the Monu Sect, but he completely couldn't understand why the other party would attack them.

"Your target is the 'Great Will' fragment, isn't it."

In response, however, Toushirou didn't answer but asked back.

Hearing Toushirou's words, August said nothing. Not just him, but Timaria and Wahl as well.

But sometimes, silence is the best answer.

Because, one could say, there was not a single person who had entered another world who wasn't after the 'Great Will' fragment.

But so what?

They weren't the only ones fighting for the fragment. Why would the other party single them out?

"Admit it."

Seeing that August didn't answer, a cold smile crept onto Toushirou's face.

"Everyone who fights for the 'Great Will' fragment is an enemy of our Seireitei, not to mention… I don't think you are our opponents."

A stream of blue extreme ice surged from the Zanpakutou in his hand, covering even the hilt and his hand completely. His voice was icy to the extreme.

Seeing this, even though he was mild-mannered, August's face darkened, and a hint of anger could not help but flash in his gaze toward Toushirou and Gin Ichimaru.

As one of the twin pillars of the Alvarez Empire, hailed as the 'Magic King,' when had He Ceng ever suffered such humiliation.

"So, you're planning to back down?"

As he spoke, a hint of anger also crept into August's tone.

Toushirou said indifferently, "You can think of it that way too."

As the words fell, the power of both sides gradually surged, and powerful auras erupted continuously. However, just as the two sides were about to clash again, a deafening boom interrupted their actions.

"Who!"

August and Toushirou turned their gazes over at the same time, and after clearly seeing the newcomers, a look of surprise immediately appeared on Toushirou's face.

Because the one who caused the commotion was none other than Erza and her group.