On Tier Harribel's side, she had two opponents, but she didn't fall into a disadvantageous position at all. In fact, after unleashing her full Reiatsu, she was able to suppress both of them...
"Even Captain-level's skills are nothing special!"
With her confidence boosted by suppressing the two, Tier Harribel's confidence soared. If she could suppress two people with her current seventh-ranked position, then other slightly stronger Captain-level probably wouldn't exceed the level of the Espada.
"You talk as if you've witnessed the full power of Captain-level."
Soi Fon retorted stubbornly, arguing that she prioritized speed, but Tier Harribel, as Vasto Lorde Arrancar and slightly enhanced by the Hōgyoku, was far faster than her.
It's fair to say that Soi Fon is still too young.
Instead, it was Isshin Shiba who caused Tier Harribel a lot of trouble. His attacks were brutal and fierce. After his Shikai, his Zanpakuto, Engetsu accompanied by flames when he attacked, making it a weaker version of Ryūjin Jakka.
If it weren't for the fact that Hōgyoku had enhanced her, allowing Tier Harribel's hollow, broad-bladed short sword to unleash some water-based abilities, she would probably have been badly slashed by the Engetsu Blade.
At this moment, Isshin casually remarked, "You're so arrogant. I'm curious, with your strength, where do you rank among the Arrancar?"
He shared the same goal as Kyōraku: to gather intelligence, at least to have a clear understanding of the situation.
Tier Harribel first gave Isshin a disdainful look, indicating that she had seen through his intentions, then replied, "Telling you won't hurt..."
Tier Harribel's Red Star Outfit consists of a top and trousers that expose her hips. The tight top exposes her abdomen and covers the parts that are not fully human, while the high Wind Collar also completely covers the lower half of her face.
When she pulled on the chain of the top that displayed the number 36E, Isshin still held a glimmer of hope. However, when she saw the bone breastplate and mask that still retained the characteristics of Menos Grande, her hope vanished, and she was instead astonished by the number on her chest.
"7? Are you saying your strength is only seventh under Nangong Ling?" Soi Fon didn't have so many strange thoughts; she was shocked by the Arrancar's power.
"Yes, I am No. 7 Espada, Tia Tier Harribel."
Tier Harribel lowered her eyelids slightly and gave her name... According to Zero's latest orders, there was no need to worry about being exposed, but neither should they underestimate the enemy.
The Soul Society had already learned of the existence of the Espada, but they hadn't had time to pass the message on to the Captains.
"To have such strength at only seventh place is truly astonishing!"
Isshin was also terrified, and just then, following Kenpachi Zaraki's release of Reiatsu, Ulquiorra's terrifying Reiatsu after his Resurrección also came through.
"They're here!" Soi Fon alerted Isshin.
Tier Harribel took the initiative, water gushing from the center of her hollow broadsword, which transformed into a high-pressure water jet as she swung the sword, cutting anyone who touched it.
Soi Fon, the target of the attack, used her speed to dodge. She had already activated her Shikai, but her Zanpakuto Suzumebachi to pierce Tier Harribel, let alone leave the 'Hōmonka' on her body.
"Getsuga Tenshō!"
Just as Soi Fon dodged, Isshin roared and charged forward, his powerful Reiatsu slash sending Tier Harribel flying over a hundred meters until she crashed into a tall tower and shattered it.
Soi Fon seized the opportunity and used her burst of speed to circle around a low wall. However, an arc-shaped shockwave of Reiatsu suddenly shot out, and she immediately changed direction to dodge it. The high-speed turn caused her to lose her balance and crash into a small nobleman's residence.
Even if it were 0.1 seconds slower, Soi Fon would have been hit by Tier Harribel's Cero, and would have been severely injured, if not completely destroyed.
As the dust settled, Tier Harribel jumped out, looking somewhat disheveled. Even with the combined attack of the two, she couldn't quickly defeat her opponent.
Moreover, according to intelligence, even if she Resurrección, it wouldn't be enough to easily kill Captain-level Shinigami, because Captains also possess the Soul Reaper's ultimate technique— Bankai.
Tier Harribel wasn't in a hurry either. Unlike Grimmjow, who was impatient, she was a 'predator' who waited patiently for the enemy to make a mistake.
The battle between Grimmjow and Kenpachi Zaraki was purely a clash of raw strength. At the beginning, Kenpachi was slashed three times by Grimmjow, and his body began to automatically adjust its strength. He then slowly changed from parrying to being able to suppress Grimmjow.
However, all seven current Vasto Lorde Espada have small suppression seals set by Zero on their bodies, Grimmjow released them to suppress Kenpachi again.
Before Ulquiorra Resurrección, the battered Kenpachi laughed wildly as he removed his eyepatch, unleashing his already formidable Reiatsu that soared into the sky, allowing him to regain his power advantage.
Kenpachi's slashing power, speed, and defense have all been drastically enhanced; even a simple normal attack was enough to send Grimmjow flying.
Grimmjow looked at Kenpachi Zaraki, who existed solely for fighting, and realized that there were quite a few freaks in Soul Society besides Nangong Ling.
I've seen Nangong, who was once Soul Reaper, merge with a Hollow and grow stronger by absorbing it. Now there's another freak who gets stronger the more he's fought, and he can't be brought down no matter how many times he's attacked.
Grimmjow had forgotten Kenpachi Zaraki. Grimmjow, he felt that if he had taken that many blows, he would definitely be dead.
In the battle between Szayelaporro and Mayuri Kurotsuchi, after Szayelaporro released his Resurrección, Mayuri Kurotsuchi also used his Bankai, the Doll Worm 'Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo', which released a large amount of poison gas.
If an ordinary Soul Reaper were to enter that area, those with weak Reiatsu would have Mayuri Kurotsuchi's poison spread throughout their bodies in less than a minute, and would eventually die because they could not obtain an antidote.
Clearly, Szayelaporro was no ordinary man; he first analyzed the toxins and then easily broke through the poisonous gas array.
When the doll-like worm's chin sprouted a dozen giant blades that slid towards him, Szayelaporro remained completely unfazed, simply unleashing a large amount of dark purple liquid— Copying Slime!
The baby worm that got contaminated with the Copying Slime was cloned into more than a dozen identical baby worms...
"What is this? Is it your ability?"
Mayuri Kurotsuchi was slightly surprised; the fact that he could copy Bankai was truly unbelievable.
However, Mayuri Kurotsuchi wasn't afraid, as he believed in science! He figured these things could all be explained, and all he needed to do was understand the principles.
"What is this? Isn't it obvious? These are all your Bankai! Hahaha." Szayelaporro laughed triumphantly.
His Copying Slime was modified to replicate certain Reiatsu entities, and the Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo, as a biological Bankai capable of acting independently on command, became the target of replication.
If it's a weapon-type Bankai, Copying Slime won't have any effect... After all, it's useless to copy something that can't move on its own; it can't mimic the opponent's movements.
The true form of the Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo opened its tiny infant hand and struck at one of its clones. The clone was easily shattered, but the other dozen or so clones attacked the Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo itself with the same action.
A group of Soul Reapers in the distance were terrified, fleeing in panic. A dozen or so enormous monsters were fighting each other.
Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo was beaten until it rolled and cried out... After several attacks, Mayuri Kurotsuchi saw through Szayelaporro's ability.
"Heh, it's just a mimicry attack. The main body doesn't move, the opponent doesn't move, and it will split into more after it breaks."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi immediately withdrew his Bankai, clearly indicating that he wouldn't use it anymore. In this way, the Bankai copied by Szayelaporro also lost its purpose.
"Heh, you've deactivated your Bankai. How are you going to fight me now?"
Szayelaporro wore a knowing smile. According to his calculations, the Captains of the Gotei 13 would need to use their Bankai to have any chance of defeating the Espada.
"Hmph, you'll find out soon enough."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi revealed a sinister smile, which made Szayelaporro frown as he tried to discern the truth of the matter.
The destructive power generated by the four Espada and numerous Captain-level severely damaged the Seireitei in less than half an hour.
"No more waiting! Order the space Sealing and eliminate all enemies!"
Yama-jii was already impatient. With his command, eight cyan pillars suddenly grew out of the inner side of the Seireitei, which was right next to the wall of the Sekki-seki.
Then, a group of Kidō Corps quickly gathered around each pillar, each chanting incantations...
"The Kidō Corps of Pillar Number One are ready."
"Column number two is ready."
"Number three too..."
People kept reporting the progress to the Research and Development Institute. After all eight pillars were blessed by the Kidō, Akon, the current second-in-command of the Research and Development Institute, frantically pressed the keys on the Reishi Light Energy Keyboard.
Akon shouted, "Vice-Captain Nemu, it's confirmed, we can activate the Garganta Sealing."
"Receive!"
The girl in the black Shihakusho short skirt answered coldly; she was none other than Mayuri Kurotsuchi's masterpiece, the android Nemu Kurotsuchi.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi combined the essence of Kirio Hikifune's Artificial Soul Technology with Kisuke Urahara's Gigai technology to create Nemu Kurotsuchi. It can be said that Nemu Kurotsuchi is the technological masterpiece of the third Captain of the Twelfth Division.
Imagine if Mayuri Kurotsuchi this technology to create humans on a large scale, and all of them reached the level of Vice-Captain...
Nemu Kurotsuchi began directing the Twelfth Division personnel to work, and in less than a minute, a tall, square pillar was erected on the Sōkyoku Hill.
Buzz!
It united the eight pillars surrounding the Seireitei, making the entire Seireitei space seem disconnected from Soul Society, and even the Garganta was forcibly shut down.
The Gillian and the Ragged Hollows that were originally being squeezed out of the Garganta were instantly sliced in two by the closed Garganta, transforming into countless Reishi amidst their roars...
"Is the Garganta closed?"
"Great! Now the enemies won't keep coming out indefinitely."
The Squad Members began to cheer, while Captain Aizen, who had been sitting idly by, pushed up his glasses and gave a meaningful smile, "How are you going to handle this? Vasto Lorde-class Menos Grande aren't easy to find, are they?"
Aizen knew that this Kidō Formation was modeled after the Kidō Formation of the Soul King Palace in the Heavenly Heights, and that all methods of smuggling would be completely blocked.
If the Soul King Palace is protected by seventy-two layers of barriers, even blocking the Garganta, then the Seireitei is now under the protection of Eight Layers of Barriers, at least rendering the Garganta and the Senkaimon ineffective.
Those inside can only hope to escape by destroying the nine array pillars; otherwise, it's all in vain.
Of course, Aizen knew of another method: forcibly shattering the great formation. However, Aizen felt that the power required was highly questionable; judging from Nangong Ling's attack methods, the power might not be sufficient...
At that moment, Yama-jii Shunpo moved from his office to the top of Sōkyoku Hill. Leaning on his cane, he said, "I'll take care of things here. You go and clear out the enemy!"
"Yes!"
After completing their work, under the leadership of Nemu Kurotsuchi, they began to head to various battlefields within the Seireitei. With Yama-jii personally guarding the center of the formation, the enemies trapped inside would likely be unable to destroy the pillars.
"Lord Nangong, we have lost contact with the Espada."
"The signal is interrupted; the weak Reishi signal has been distorted and broken, and the Garganta cannot be opened."
"Even rushing through the Dangai won't work; it's as if the Seireitei has vanished into thin air."
A group of technicians in the Control Room were working frantically, each typing furiously on their keyboards. Arrancar the Adjuchas could move tens of kilometers per minute, they could press the keyboard thousands of times per minute.
"What's the panic? The Seireitei is right there, isn't it? It's just Barrier. We all know their tricks!"
Zero still wore a faint smile, showing no sign of panic. 007 wasn't just monitoring Aizen's group; he was also monitoring some of the Seireitei's actions.
Zero knew that Yama-jii was forcing him to appear, and it seemed that he had even prepared some methods to deal with him this time.