At this moment, all the top-tier members of the Gotei 13 were mobilized:
The Vice-Captain of the First Division are Yama-jii and Chōjirō Sasakibe; the Vice-Captain of the Second Division are Soi Fon and Marechiyo Ōmaeda, who has inherited her father's job; and the captain and Vice-Captain the Third Division are Tagai and Kifune Ri.
The Vice-Captain of the Fourth Division are Retsu Unohana and Isane Kotetsu, who are tall and slightly insecure girls from the original timeline. Their Zanpakuto is Itegumo, which seems to be able to freeze wounds.
The Fifth Division is led by Aizen, along with the current Third Seat, Shun Hasegawa; there is no Vice-Captain. The Sixth Division consists of Byakuya and Ginjiro.
The Vice-Captain of the Seventh Division are Komamura and Tetsuzaemon Iba, and the captain and vice-captain of the Eighth Division are Kyōraku and Nanao Ise.
The Ninth Division consists of Gin Ichimaru and the Third Seat, Shōtsubaki Sentarō. This guy also inherited the Seated Officer position because of his father's achievements, but he was transferred to the Ninth Division... Gin Ichimaru wants to test him to see if he is capable enough to be the Vice-Captain.
Only Isshin Shiba from the Tenth Division came, while the Vice-Captain Rangiku Matsumoto stayed behind. The 11th Division, from the Captain to the Fifth Seat, came. The Vice-Captain of the Twelfth Division also participated.
All the Vice-Captains of the Thirteenth Division stayed behind, along with Rangiku, making one Captain and two Vice-Captains.
Of course, it wasn't just these experts; some retired former Seated Officer and Vice-Captains from the nobility also came out to guard the Seireitei... More importantly, there were several pairs of eyes watching down from the sky.
The remaining Captains, Vice-Captains, and other experts, including some powerful Seated Officer- level experts, a total of twenty-six people, all leaped into the Garganta and headed towards Hueco Mundo.
Aizen only learned of the impending attack on Hueco Mundo when the group had just assembled. Even though Yama-jii didn't explain why they were attacking at this time, Aizen could guess that it was related to Kisuke Urahara... He also knew that Yama-jii hadn't punished him because of insufficient evidence.
When the Captains of the Soul Society entered Hueco Mundo, the Quincy also observed that after some of Yhwach's abilities were transferred to Jugram Haschwalth nearly a thousand years ago, Jugram Haschwalth also gained a degree of the Almighty.
Having foreseen what would happen next, Jugram Haschwalth decided to send more than a dozen members of the Sternritter to the outskirts of Hueco Mundo, so that they could take advantage of the Arrancar stationed in those areas, allowing Yhwach to recover more quickly.
As for taking advantage of the situation to launch a surprise attack on the Gotei 13, Jugram Haschwalth had also considered this idea, but he foresaw a certain outcome using his the Almighty:
After Shigekuni Yamamoto defeated Nangong Ling, his own side launched a sneak attack. After killing several Captains, no one could control Shigekuni Yamamoto's Bankai with the Quincy Medallion. The Sternritter ultimately suffered even greater casualties, and His Majesty awoke prematurely...
Seeing Yhwach wake up early wasn't what Jugram Haschwalth wanted; he wanted... a different outcome...
Shortly after the numerous Captain-level entered the Garganta, Hueco Mundo learned of everything and completed the distortion of the Garganta, preventing those Captain-level from directly reaching Las Noches.
"According to the latest plan, we'll divert them to the Menos Grande Forest beneath the West 30th District, and get the Adjuchas gang down there ready. We'll first exhaust their strength with a large number of Ragged Hollows."
"Yes!"
As the staff left, Maki felt a pang of unease: 'Damn it, my brother hasn't come out of seclusion yet. Those Espada might cause trouble. How am I supposed to get them to fight...?'
Apart from Zero, none of the Espada were convinced of their superiority, and the same was true among themselves... But Zero was in seclusion at this time, with a sign hanging at his door that read 'Die if you disturb me'.
What happened?
Ulquiorra, one of the core members, suddenly arrived and coldly questioned Maki.
Upon seeing who it was, Maki replied in a deep voice, "The Gotei 13 has invaded. There are more than twenty invaders, all of them Captains and Vice-Captains."
"Judging from your flustered expression, Lord Nangong hasn't emerged from seclusion yet!"
Ulquiorra, his large green eyes wide, had already seen through everything. Without waiting for Maki's reply, he turned and walked away, saying, "In Nangong's name, simply order the Arrancars to hold their ground..."
"Whether it's the Gotei 13 Quincy, no matter who the enemy is, if we can't defend Las Noches, then we've lost our reason for existing!"
Upon hearing this, Maki felt a pang of frustration. Even a nihilist like him could see things more clearly than he could. Maki had no better idea and could only follow Ulquiorra's instructions to inform him.
"All Captain-level of the Gotei 13 have invaded. Please prepare to defend Las Noches!"
The broadcast-style enemy situation report spread throughout Las Noches. The Arrancar were all top-tier fighters and warlike individuals, and many were extremely excited.
The Espada's expressions varied, some showing disdain, some excitement, and some worry. After several exchanges, the Espada had generally gained the upper hand.
But they forgot that many Captain-level didn't show their true abilities!
Beneath the 29th district in the west, six Arrancar are organizing a resistance; they are the garrison commanders of the 30th, 29th, and 28th districts.
After receiving the message from the central command, they worked together to prepare, gathering a large number of Gillian and Giant Hollows, and assembling newly formed Adjuchas in the region to form a defensive line, intending to hold off this Captain-level.
"Gillian, Cero Flares!"
"If we take them down, we'll get a reward, maybe even the chance for Lord Nangong to perform Arrancar transformation on us alone!"
"Haha, I've heard that solo Arrancars are all very strong and can become Espada reserves. I'll trade a Captain-level head for one."
The Adjuchas' eyes were all glowing red; this was something the Hueco Mundo Central had specifically told them, with the aim of enticing them to risk their lives.
Due to recent troubles, Zero has temporarily stopped using the Hōgyoku to Arrancar Adjuchas into Adjuchas. As a result, many powerful Adjuchas have even defeated Arrancar- level guardians in their non- Arrancar forms.
Of course, those were incomplete Arrancar of the Gillian class, with limited combat power...
At this moment, an army of hundreds of Gillian stood in front of the Captain's Crew.
Even with their extensive experience, the Captains were taken aback by the power of Hueco Mundo; Detachment Captain of them were facing the Gillian for the first time...
"Are all of these... Gillian?" Soi Fon's pretty face was covered in sweat.
"Damn it, there are so many, including Giant Hollows!"
Marechiyo Ōmaeda, who had become Soi Fon's second-in-command and was that fat guy who inherited his father's business, was trembling with fear. He was too weak and lacked courage.
"This is such a hassle!" Kyōraku complained as usual.
"Watch out, Cero coming!" Isshin Shiba suddenly roared.
"Bakudo #81: Dankū!"
With a flick of his cane, Yama-jii conjured a spatial barrier over sixty meters wide and more than twenty meters high, blocking dozens of Cero that were aimed directly at him.
Gillian surrounded them from both sides, their mouths forming Cero, but the Vice-Captains began to counterattack, first unleashing various Hadō.
"There's no time to waste. Let's kill them all in one fell swoop, then get to the surface."
At the sound of the order from the Yama-jii, who was about to draw his sword to Troop-Clearing, Kyōraku stopped him, saying, "You should conserve your energy to deal with that guy! We can handle the Grunts."
After saying that, Kyōraku found Adjuchas, who was in charge of command, in a Shunpo. He drew his twin swords, and the Adjuchas instantly transformed into Reishi, carrying with him the dream of becoming Espada.
At that moment, his adjutant Nanao Ise, also shattered the mask of a Giant Hollow with the Sōkatsui, and followed Ginjiro to the other side, where they seemed to have spotted a light.
"Hmph, you're quite enthusiastic, aren't you!"
In the end, Yama-jii let go of his sword, watching as his prized student quickly eliminated the Gillian, and even Chōjirō Sasakibe joined in.
Two other people remained motionless with him: Retsu Unohana, the Captain of the Fourth Division, and Isane Kotetsu, who had become the Vice-Captain of the Fourth Division.
As a medical team member, it's perfectly reasonable for them not to take action!
The 11th Division had the most members, with three following Kenpachi Zaraki in the charge, and a pink-haired guy behind him. The group entered the Hollows and began hacking and slashing wildly.
The scene was chaotic. The charging time required for Gillian Cero was too long, and the Captains couldn't let them charge up.
Byakuya's Senbonzakura and Gin Ichimaru's Shinsō are both god- Divine Artifact for Troop-Clearing enemies; a single attack can take down several Gillian.
Aizen appeared much more refined, initially using only ordinary attacks to slay Hollows. Suddenly, on a whim, he used the 'Water-type Kyōka Suigetsu' to cause hundreds of Ragged Hollows around him to fight each other, and even Giant Hollows surrounded Gillian...
A man with long green hair suddenly attacked Kyōraku. He also wielded two long cones and his attacks were very sharp. This guy was one of the six Arrancar and was very powerful.
But after only a few moves, Kyōraku seized his weakness and slashed him.
"I have a question for you. Which way is faster to get to the surface?"
"Damn it, don't underestimate me... Wander, Mountain Smoke Beast!"
Kyōraku only kept him around for some information, but the green-haired Arrancar didn't appreciate it. He released his Resurrección, transforming into a hunchbacked, green-haired Hollow.
His hands formed drill bits, and four large chimneys behind him continuously emitted green toxic fumes. The toxic fumes seemed to have a soul, constantly chasing after Kyōraku.
When Kyōraku saw the Vice-Captain approaching, he waved her to stop and kept dodging. A Giant Hollow by accidentally inhaled the poison gas, and its mask immediately shattered, causing it to die.
The green-haired, Arrancar chased after them, laughing, "Hehehe, suffocating... under my poison gas..."
Before he could finish speaking, crisscrossing blades tore through the poisonous gas, cleaving him into several pieces.
"Idiot, I was just trying to lure you away so your poison might harm Little Nanao."
Kyōraku was unfazed by the fact that he had killed a mere ordinary Arrancar. Nanao Ise simply told Kyōraku to head towards the exit they had just discovered.
Captains Amagai, Komamura, and Isshin joined forces to guard the area, preventing Menos Grande or Arrancar from destroying the passage.
After the green-haired Arrancar died, only one of the remaining five Arrancars escaped; the rest were all killed. Of the dozen or so Adjuchas that had gathered, only two clever ones remained who were hiding and directing the operation.
After Adjuchas was killed or escaped, the remaining uncontrolled Gillian, Giant Hollows, and Ragged Hollows dispersed due to the Reiatsu of the Fear Captain-level, and ceased their attacks.
Several members of the Soul Reaper's side were also slightly injured, with Ikkaku Madarame being the most seriously wounded. He was kicked by Gillian and suffered a broken left arm, but with Hana-nee around, it wasn't too serious...
When the Captains arrived on the ground, all they could see was desolation, with only one building standing silently in the distance, like a crouching giant beast.
Furthermore, wisps of Reiatsu emanated from that direction, perceptible even from a great distance to the Captains; naturally, their Reiatsu also caused a slight jolt to the Espada...
"Is that the target? Looks pretty far," Kenpachi's excitement suddenly turned to dissatisfaction. "Hey, logistics guy, are you even tech-savvy? You've gone this far off course."
"Hmph, my path-clearing skills may not be the best, but my dissection skills are absolutely top-notch. What? Barbarian, would you like to try my scalpel?"
Faced with Kenpachi Zaraki's blatant disrespect, Mayuri Kurotsuchi had no intention of letting him Mayuri Kurotsuchi. If there was Captain-level who was most curious about Kenpachi Zaraki, it was none other than Mayuri Kurotsuchi himself.
He was eager to see what Kenpachi Zaraki's body parts were made of, and how he could emanate an almost inexhaustible Reiatsu...
"Want to fight me? Fine, I'll just kill you right here."
"Stop arguing!" Yama-jii slammed his cane on the sand, interrupting the argument. "The deviation in distance was already in the plan; it's a consequence of enemy interference. Now, we must get to the enemy camp as quickly as possible and capture or kill the bandit leader, Nangong Ling."
"Well then, I'll leave the rest to you."
Yama-jii looked at Retsu Unohana one last time, and those last words were spoken to her. All the Captain-level also looked at her.
"Yes, leave it to me!"
Retsu Unohana softly agreed, then drew her Zanpakuto and performed her Shikai. A giant green manta ray appeared; this was her biological Zanpakuto, 'Minazuki'.
The Minazuki can fly, and it is very fast. It is large enough to carry twenty-six people.
It can be said that Retsu Unohana completely consumed her own Reiryoku to transport this group of high-level warriors to Las Noches, allowing them to conserve their strength.
Several wounded Troop-Clearing were swallowed whole by Minazuki, despite their reluctance, they couldn't resist Retsu Unohana's insistence.