The monk waved the huge brush in his hand and wrote the word "sealing" on the ground. Four barrier walls suddenly appeared, sealing Zero and him inside.
Seeing this, Aizen quickly withdrew from the battlefield, fearing that Nangong Ling might launch a sneak attack on him again during the fight. After losing an arm, his strength was greatly reduced, making it difficult for him to even contend with Nangong Ling.
When Kyōka Suigetsu uses Reiatsu a strong opponent, its own Reiryoku consumption is also considerable... Just then, several medical team members appeared, discovered the severely injured Aizen, and prepared to treat him...
On the other side, the two wild beasts continued their fierce battle, completely unaffected by the fight on this side, tearing at each other relentlessly.
"Haha, that's great, that's really great!"
Kenpachi Zaraki was kicked away by Grimmjow while laughing wildly. He suddenly saw a scene of himself being killed by Grimmjow through the heart, but then the scene disappeared in an instant.
When he returned, Kenpachi Zaraki's power had increased once again. He slashed at the hard black claws of the Pantera, sparks flying. When he slashed again, Grimmjow quickly retracted his claws to dodge.
Because of that last slash, a wound appeared on his palm, and blood was gushing out... His claws and elbow blades were currently his hardest parts, which could be used to attack or defend against the opponent's slashes.
Kenpachi Zaraki, blinded by joy, continued his pursuit, laughing maniacally. Grimmjow unleashed ten Slacking-Off Missile attacks on Zaraki's back.
However, Zaraki showed no intention of defending himself. Instead, he used the momentum from being hit to slash at Grimmjow with a blade, the force of which slammed Grimmjow, who was trying to block with his elbow blade, into the ground.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Accompanying Zaraki's maniacal laughter was a storm of slashes. After blocking more than ten blows, Grimmjow also went berserk. His left hand was suddenly covered by a dense blue Reiatsu, Kenpachi Zaraki's nicked Zanpakuto.
"You've really angered me, Soul Reaper!"
With a roar, Grimmjow pierced Zaraki's abdomen with his right hand, then flicked away the slashed blade with his left hand, suddenly growing five claws sharper than blades, which then viciously clawed at Kenpachi Zaraki's chest.
With those two blows, five dark red streaks of blood splattered from Zaraki's chest, while the blood from his abdomen stained his trousers.
Grimmjow's hands have changed. Not only are his palms covered by Reiatsu, but five blue claw blades, each a meter long, have also grown out. This move is his signature technique, 'Pantera Claw Blade,' an evolved version of Pantera's Claw.
It's no longer the weak move from the original timeline that could be dodged. This move enhances combat effectiveness and allows for mid- to long-range attacks, just like in the original timeline.
The 'Slacking-Off Missile Volley' is also an evolved version, launched from Grimmjow's back.
This Grimmjow evolved into Vasto Lorde before becoming Arrancar, and was further enhanced by the Hōgyoku. He's no longer the leopard from the original timeline that could be defeated by a mere Hollowfication from Ichigo...
"Hehe, haha! I'm so happy, you're amazing! But it's not enough, this battle is far from sufficient."
Kenpachi Zaraki roared again as he charged toward Grimmjow, his body still radiating an astonishing Reiatsu.
"Come!"
Grimmjow his Pantera Blade and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Kenpachi Zaraki. They exchanged blows, blood splattering everywhere, making it impossible to tell whose attack it was.
On the Sōkyoku Hill, Zero and Yama-jii were evenly matched in their battle, with Ryūjin Jakka compensating for Yama-jii's slight disadvantage in Reiatsu...
Beside the battlefield between Grimmjow and Zaraki, enormous handprints appeared one after another, striking repeatedly, which even Zero's Kidō could not stop.
After being sent flying by the 'Thousand-Mile Heaven-Piercing Palm', Ling Sonído dodged the Monk's brush strike. The speed of the two during their battle was astonishing.
A black cross-shaped mask had appeared on Zero's face at some point, with a small crescent moon between his brows and only a tiny remnant of the mask on his left forehead. He had entered a state of Hollowfication.
With a raised right hand, the world lost its color, and a scarlet Cero rapidly condensed, resembling a small red sun. When it reached the same height as Zero, it immediately rushed towards the Hyosube.
The monk didn't panic at all, with a hint of joy on his face. He quickly waved the brush in his hand and wrote the word "San" out of thin air in front of him. The virtual flash that was strong enough to blast through the gate of hell disappeared out of thin air.
"The power you gained after merging with the Void? No wonder you wanted to get close to the Soul King Palace. You wouldn't happen to want to devour the Soul King like some of the Voids, would you?" The Monk's expression quickly turned cold.
As the Zero Division, Royal Guard, they were not allowed to allow anyone to destroy the Seireitei. This was one of the orders left to the Monk by the ancestors of the Five Great Noble Clans. The reason he came down this time was because of the fact that Quincy still existed in large numbers.
Yhwach didn't die, and with the addition of Nangong Ling, if the two of them unite, everything becomes unstable... The fate of the Soul King Palace is still uncertain, but at least the Seireitei will not be spared.
The Zero Division, which is tied to the Seireitei and Soul Society, certainly wouldn't allow this situation to occur, which is why the Monk participated in the ambush to kill Zero.
However, only the Monk used the royal family's 'seal' to traverse space and descend; the other members of the Zero Division were still guarding the Soul King Palace...
"Whether we devour him or not is unimportant, and he can even continue to exist indefinitely. However... could we replace the person representing him in Soul Society with me?" Zero-One raised an eyebrow and asked seriously.
"Heh, a sinner dares to dream of becoming the Soul King's representative? You've really amused me. Did our recent exchange make you think you can control everything?"
"Even if you have the power, the Soul King will never acknowledge you. Killing you is not the point, but to maintain the balance, I will seal you away completely!"
Zero's words truly touched a nerve with the Monk; his eyes turned completely white, losing their pupils, and he began to take things seriously.
The Monk raised his hand and shouted, "Chain Bindings!"
Hundreds of Chains appeared out of thin air, moving swiftly towards Zero like golden snakes, intent on binding it completely.
"Zanka no Tachi!"
Zero didn't even move an inch before three terrifying circular slashes erupted from his body, shattering dozens of Chains in succession. Some chains escaped the Chains, but Zero still managed to cut them down with his sword.
Just as the Chains shattered, the Monk completed the second Kidō setup. "Hadō #91, Senju Kōten Taihō!"
Seeing the nine terrifying Kidō flying towards him, Zero suddenly extended a long Reiatsu Arm and grabbed the Monk's left hand from among the nine red Reiatsu cones.
Hadō #90: Ittō Kasō!
Two different types of Kidō erupted simultaneously, and two pillars of Reiatsu shot into the sky at the same time. The powerful shockwaves even slightly affected the Sōkyoku Hill.
Before the explosive Reiatsu beam had even subsided, the 'Thousand-Mile Heaven-Piercing Palm' struck Zero again, sending the ragged Zero flying. Meanwhile, the equally disheveled Monk had already used Shunpo to appear behind Zero, his pointed brush sweeping across Zero's back.
Zero retaliated, slashing his sword across the Monk's chest before thrusting Greatsword forward. But somehow, he felt half of his strength suddenly vanish.
The Monk easily deflected the thrusting sword, a sinister smile on his face. He then charged at twice the speed before, grabbed Zero's face, and slammed him to the ground.
The ground was almost completely cleared, and irregular cracks appeared in the earth centered on the point of impact, extending hundreds of meters away, demonstrating the immense force of the Monk's 'face-pressing kill' on Zero.
A few drops of blood flowed freely, and the few masks he had left on his face were instantly blasted away...
Was it your ability that was influencing me just now?
Zero looked confused and uncertain as he got up. He had only been swept away, yet he had lost half of his strength.
"Did you notice? The moment my 'Ichimonji' touched you, the outcome of this battle was practically decided."
The Monk's red eyes returned, and he explained with an enigmatic smile, "My pen only cuts names, not flesh. Everything has a name, and only with a name can one have power. And you have already had half your power severed."
"Your 'body' has become a single 'entity,' and naturally, the name Nangong Ling now only has 'Ling' left; you have lost your surname."
Stunned, Zero had never seen such an ability before, and... he really couldn't remember his surname, as if he had always been called 'Zero', the name Nangong had been erased from his life.
The Monk's Zanpakuto may not be as devastating as Yama-jii's, with its attack power maxed out, but it can deal with any Zanpakuto who dares to challenge it. As long as it touches the opponent's body, half of the opponent's power will be cut off.
"You know what? I never explain my abilities to my opponents, because that will only lead to a quick death, like right now..." Zero raised Blood Drink, about to unleash Bankai.
"Bankai - Blood Blade..."
Zero's voice suddenly Stillness. His eyes widened as the black armor covered his entire body, turning his skin red, but that was all; the wings never appeared.
'Damn it, what happened to Bankai? The form is wrong, and half of its power has been cut off?' Zero was filled with doubt and surprise.
Zero's power had already regressed; he forgot the name behind his Bankai. Whether it was the old or new Bankai, half of the name had been erased because it touched Bankai 'Ichimonji'.
At this moment, Zero is only at the half- Bankai, and the increase in power is too small.
"It seems you still don't understand. During our exchange just now, your Blood Drink was struck by my 'Ichimonji' several times, leaving only half of its name. 'Blood Drink' is now just blood, and the subsequent Bankai will be the same."
The Monk's smile was sinister, "Die quickly? No, I just wanted you to be sealed away with some understanding, and even if you do understand, in my eyes you're nothing more than a mischievous brat."
Upon hearing this, Zero stopped being stubborn. He could say he had lost so far... but he hadn't completely lost either.
"Got it? Not bad, not bad at all. What a thoughtful little devil! You've saved me a lot of trouble."
Seeing that Zero remained silent and showed no intention of resisting further, the Monk naturally walked over.
But a mocking smile suddenly appeared on Zero's lips, "I did lose to you, but don't get too cocky. What makes you think this is the real me?"
"Are you trying to say you're a fake? Don't even think about it. A fake's soul isn't that solid."
The Monk was certain that this was Zero's true form; as a strange creature that had survived for millions of years, he had his own methods of identification.
"Speaking of which, the goal has been achieved." Zero released his half -Bankai, a smile on his face; he had no intention of running away.
At that moment, the sky suddenly shattered, and nine Negación shone into the Seireitei. Four Espada and Grimmjow's three remaining Fracción were selected, while the other beam Maki, who had already completed some data collection.
The remaining Negación struck the Sōkyoku Hill, and the guy the Monk thought was a fake was taken away.