Bleach - The Grim Reaper (Male Reader Insert) [Book 1]

Don't Chase a Shadow

Lille Barro stood in a building with his sniper observing the Court Guard shinigamis.

"The line is slowly falling apart. Each individual's stamina and their ability to adapt to the high-density Reishi environment of the Royal Palace, the extent of their injuries... All of those factors are splitting up the pack. And..."

*Bang*

Lille Barro shot Hisagi. Omaeda and Kiyone ran back to help the lieutenant who was shot in the arm.

All living creatures die when they stray from the pack. All I have to do is wait... as they stray from the pack one by one.

This gave Lille Barro the opportunity to snipe both Omaeda Kiyone, leaving them with gaping wounds. Seeing Kiyone fall, both Isane and Sentaro turned back to help her but this just led to them also becoming victims to Lille Barro.

The group was forced to leave the wounded behind and split up so that they weren't a target for Lille Barro.

Lille Barro: Do they still think they can get away from me? Such sinful people.

During this dreadful encounter, the other Court Guards felt Mayuri's spiritual pressure.

Kyoraku: That was Captain Kurotsuchi.

Urahara: I know, but let's not start panicking because if anyone can take care of himself, he can.

Kyoraku: Couldn't agree with you more. The bigger issue right now is that the surrounding Spiritual Pressure has decreased to such a point that we can sense fluctuations in it from so far away.

Shinji: We've got other problems, like the fact we don't know where the enemy shooter is. If we slow down and try to locate them, we're playing right into their hands.

Kyoraku: That is an issue. It's ridiculous to have suffered this many casualties and still not even know where the enemy is.

And Kyoraku was right. The enemy had shot down multiple shinigami. Kyoraku turned to Azashiro.

Kyoraku: I'd like your assistance if you don't mind.

Azashiro: I can lure out our opponent if you want.

Kyoraku: No it would be better if I'm bait. They probably know you're immune to normal damage. Just keep your eye on the enemies' whereabouts.

Kyoraku then stopped abruptly.

Kyoraku: I think it's about time for us to change the game plan.

Shinji hadn't heard the conversation between the two shinigamis and was confused.

Shinji: What are you doing, you dumbass? You're playing right into their hands!

Immediately Kyoraku saw a beam of light.

Kyoraku: I found yo-

The Head Captain got shot directly in the center of his chest, leaving a perfect circle of a hole.