Chapter 47 - 47: Half a Year

Ren stood in the small yard behind his new house, the moon hanging high overhead. He was in his Fushiguro Toji assimilation.

Unlike the overwhelming spiritual pressure of Ulquiorra or the profound, sun-like warmth of Yoriichi, this form was... empty. His magic source was sealed, his Ethernano reserves completely gone. In their place was a thrumming, vibrating, physical power that coiled in his muscles. He felt like a compressed spring, a living weapon.

He walked out of his yard and onto the empty, moonlit street of Magnolia. He placed his hands on the ground, one leg bent forward, the other stretched back, assuming a sprinter's starting position.

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