However, as Rukia's explanation continued, the live stream comments once again became restless!
"Hey, hey, you gotta be kidding me. Look at the others. If they didn't choose Shinigami or Hollow, and without our god's perspective as viewers, it's only been one day. They haven't even fully grasped the world's setting yet."
"But this guy? He clearly chose the path farthest from power, a regular male high school student, and yet he gets a Shinigami loli providing explanatory service at his doorstep!"
"Bros, is this guy a lucky bastard or what?!"
"..." Everyone else was also utterly speechless.
The news of Ichigo encountering a Shinigami spread. The haters who had cursed him out in the morning and left quickly returned.
Witnessing this scene, they let out wails of despair.
"Why? I don't get it!"
"Even if you get it, I still don't! A man like this, who in Britain during World War 1 would have been given a white feather, how does he deserve such good luck?!"
"How can someone like this make those who are struggling hard feel? Why isn't he dead yet?"
Outside, Ichigo had completely broken through into the mainstream.
Everyone hates lucky bastards. For them, seeing a lucky bastard thrive is more uncomfortable than eating shit.
Right now, Ichigo was that lucky bastard.
But soon, the countless people cursing Ichigo to die collectively climaxed with excitement.
Because Ichigo, remembering that Yuzu and Karin were attacked by Hollows in the original work, pretended to suddenly sense a Hollow and directly took Rukia downstairs!
"Onii-chan?" In the living room, Karin, who was watching TV, turned her head in confusion.
At the same time, Yuzu came out of the kitchen after washing the dishes. "Onii-chan, are you hungry? We left some food for you on the table!"
It seemed like a warm scene of two sisters caring for their brother.
However, the next moment.
Boom!
The clinic's roll-up door shattered violently, and a giant claw reached in, heading straight for Karin!
Rukia instinctively used Shunpo to dash forward!
"Karin!"
Rip!
In the blink of an eye, Yuzu's shocked cry and the sound of a blade piercing flesh and tearing cloth rang out simultaneously!
Followed by the sound of Rukia gritting her teeth against the pain.
"Hado #31, Shakkaho!"
Shielding Karin, Rukia held onto the claw deeply embedded in her left shoulder with one hand, while her other hand was aimed at the fanged Hollow in front of her!
A crimson fireball flew out and accurately hit the fanged Hollow's mask!
Boom-
Rukia's mastery of Kido was solid. Just one cast of the 31st Hado without its incantation was enough to instantly obliterate the fanged Hollow on the spot!
However, watching the Hollow, which was originally meant to create an opportunity for him, die before Rukia had even given him Shinigami powers, Ichigo didn't show a look of frustration. Instead, his expression turned grave.
Because, he could already sense it!
"Rukia, be careful, there's more than one Hollow coming!"
"No need for you to tell me!" Sweat from the pain on Rukia's cheek dripped down as she tried to pull out her Zanpakuto.
The next moment,
Boom!
The remaining half of the clinic's door exploded, and another giant hand swiftly grabbed towards them!
"You bastard!"
Rukia swung her sword forward!
But facing the mask-patterned Hollow, which already possessed intelligence and was near the peak of evolution for a low-level Hollow, her Zanpakuto only cut halfway into the base of the giant hand's thumb before getting stuck.
Just like that, she was grabbed and pulled outside!
"Rukia!"
Ichigo hurriedly chased after her.
On the wide street, the mask-patterned Hollow that appeared in the plot was grinning widely at Rukia.
"Hahaha, I never thought while tracking high-quality souls, I'd end up catching a Shinigami! Good thing I brought along a cannon fodder!"
"Damn it!" Hearing this, Rukia struggled violently.
However, already injured and with both hands restrained, she couldn't utilize any Shinigami techniques. No matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free.
Seeing this, Ichigo knew it was his time to act.
He casually picked up a brick and threw it at the mask-patterned Hollow's face: "Bastard, let Rukia go!"
Thwack!
The brick, thrown with considerable force, hit the Hollow's mask with a crisp sound.
This attack was more insulting than damaging!
The mask-patterned Hollow raised its non-existent eyebrows. "Oh, you want her?"
"Then have her!"
After saying this, the mask-patterned Hollow threw Rukia heavily towards Ichigo!
Under the immense force, Rukia's petite body even cut through the air with a whooshing sound!
Yet even so, Ichigo showed no fear. Instead, he leaped up with all his might to catch Rukia.
Crash-
The powerful force, carrying the leaping Ichigo, sent both of them crashing into the pile of rubble where the door had been shattered.
"Guh!" Ichigo, with injured internal organs, spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Fool, why didn't you run with your sisters!" Looking at Ichigo's pained expression, Rukia nestled in his arms couldn't help but ask.
Ichigo answered through gritted teeth: "You're the fool! You saved my sisters. As their older brother, how could I possibly abandon you and run to save my own skin!"
"You... is that so..." Rukia's pupils trembled violently. Ichigo's attitude inadvertently made her think of her own brother, 'If Onii-sama could be like Ichigo...'