Grimmjow, facing Tenjirō Kirinji who had already Shikai, was at a disadvantage. Unable to withstand Tenjirō Kirinji's high speed, he was once again sent flying by 'Kinpika'.
This time, Grimmjow didn't smash the pillar, but instead crashed into a giant tree, whose branches moved on their own and quickly surrounded him.
Sonído the encirclement, Grimmjow began to examine the giant trees; there were dozens of them, all without leaves, their visible tops connected together, resembling a giant cage.
Grimmjow asked suspiciously, "What is this? A wooden cage?"
Tenjirō Kirinji replied, "This is Kirio Hikifune- san's technique, specially created to welcome you. It can trap any enemy."
"You're incredibly arrogant. I could crush it with a flick of my wrist."
Upon hearing this, Grimmjow revealed a wicked grin filled with destructive intent. He immediately formed his right hand into a claw shape and blasted a red Cero at the target... After a puff of smoke, the Cero, and a few more branches appeared.
"Hateful."
Grimmjow roared and summoned an even more powerful Cero, 'Gran Rey Cero,' which charged forward with lightning, but the result was the same.
On the other side, seeing Grimmjow's exasperated state, Kirio Hikifune thought smugly, "It's useless. This 'Life Barrier' was formed from my Reiatsu and can absorb any attack composed of Reishi."
Everything in Soul Society and Hueco Mundo is composed of Reishi, including attacks formed from Reiatsu.
Grimmjow's expression shifted, and he stopped dwelling on the matter. His Reiatsu surged. "Never mind this for now. Kill you all, and it will naturally unravel... Kill him, Pantera!"
A terrifying Reiatsu once again emanated from the Soul King Palace. Although the riddled Omotesandō was sturdy and reasonably large, it showed signs of collapse.
"So you finally couldn't take it anymore after I stabbed you four times? Ōetsu Nimaiya has already taken care of two, I should at least show some skill, right?"
After making sarcastic remarks, Tenjirō Kirinji summoned the spring water of the 'White Bone Hell' to cover Grimmjow.
In his Pantera form Grimmjow's speed surged, easily cleaving through the spring before attacking again. The two Grimmjow, sparks flying, and each spilled a drop of blood.
Upon colliding again, the spring water suddenly appeared and captured both of them. In just two seconds, Grimmjow had already rushed out, but he felt that his Reiatsu had relaxed considerably.
'What happened? It was only soaked for two seconds, and a little blood was drawn out, yet the murderous Reiatsu isn't as surging anymore? That spring water is best avoided.'
Grimmjow realized something was wrong, and when he attacked again, he used the 'Slacking-Off Missile' to launch a sneak attack, but it was blocked by a rising wall of water.
Tenjirō Kirinji smiled. These spring waters were created by him using his own Reiatsu. Their effect was to extract the Reiatsu from those who soaked in them. If used in conjunction with the spring water of the 'Blood Pond Hell,' it could help the injured recover quickly.
It's obvious that Grimmjow doesn't belong to the patient category; if he were to soak in it for an extended period, he would be crushed into a pile of bones. Therefore, the pool containing this spring is known as the 'White Bone Hell'...
On the other side, Leiluo's Resurrección form resembled a giant bear, surrounded by lightning, as he battled a newly appeared Second-Class Divine Soldier that attempted to approach Zero.
Meanwhile, Modier was protecting Zero. After his Resurrección, he remained in human form, with fewer masks, six bone tubes on his back that could create ice, and hollow palms that frequently fired ice spikes.
"Go help Leiluo! He seems a bit overwhelmed fighting Second-Class Divine Soldier alone."
Seeing that the ordinary Divine Soldiers had all been killed by Modier, Zero gave him an order, his eyes still fixed on the corpse of Tier Harribel, which had already changed.
"Yes... I'll take care of him as quickly as possible."
Modier was humble; if Zero hadn't spoken, given his Arrancar personality, he would never have cooperated in battle.
One used a freezing effect to slow down Second-Class Divine Soldier, while the other bombarded it relentlessly with lightning. The very resilient Divine Soldiers was quickly brought down, and its right hand, wielding the sword, was severed...
Meanwhile, Ulquiorra was also locked in a fierce battle with Ōetsu Nimaiya. After Resurrección, Ulquiorra was incredibly fast, using his Lanza del Relámpago to stab Ōetsu Nimaiya.
Ōetsu Nimaiya chuckled lightly, then held the Sayafushi at his side, splitting the Lanza del Relámpago in two. With a single, light stroke, he severed Ulquiorra's left shoulder, severing the entire arm.
Before Ōetsu Nimaiya could feel smug, a spear-like black tail swept over, grazing his right temple and taking away half of Ōetsu Nimaiya's ear along with a bloody mark.
Ōetsu Nimaiya swung his sword again and cut off the long tail, but a powerful force came from his abdomen, and a black Bala sent him flying backward in a hunched position like a shrimp.
"Even Bala has this kind of power? That's impressive. My 'One Swing, One Swing, One Kill has been broken..."
Ōetsu Nimaiya wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and looked at Ulquiorra opposite her, exclaiming in amazement, "Wow, you're completely unharmed? The intelligence reports said your High-Speed Regeneration was amazing, but I didn't expect it to be this fast."
This is intelligence gathered by Kyōraku. The Gotei 13 knows about it, and the Zero Division will also know about it almost immediately; their intelligence systems are interconnected.
Information about Ulquiorra is quite extensive, describing his powerful Reiatsu, Segunda Etapa, high speed, ability to High-Speed Regeneration, and various other combat abilities, with the conclusion that his 'weakness is unknown'.
"That Zanpakuto's ability to cut through Reiatsu barriers is indeed impressive, but it needs to strike a vital point to kill instantly! Therefore, there's no such thing as 'One Swing, One Kill'; it's just taking advantage of someone's carelessness."
If Ulquiorra has any other abilities, it is 'observation'. Born with only one pair of eyes, he has developed an insight far surpassing that of other Arrancar.
"Smart, but how do you plan to deal with this? Once I hit you on the head, even High-Speed Regeneration won't save you."
Ōetsu Nimaiya charged forward again with a cold laugh, his speed increasing once more, even slightly faster than Ulquiorra in his Segunda Etapa.
Ulquiorra Omotesandō hurled it at Ōetsu Nimaiya, but the sharp blade in his hand was indestructible. The foundation stone was sliced cleanly, and the incoming Black Cero and Bala were also cut through. The flying energy was destroying Omotesandō.
The Omotesandō, which was already on the verge of collapse, was held up by the giant wooden cage of Kirio Hikifune, which prevented it from collapsing completely.
The battlefield between Modier and Leiluo, where the entire Second-Class Divine Soldier was frozen, was shattered by a black light before Leiluo could even make a move. That was the Cero of Ulquiorra's Cero.
Bang! Bang!
"Dankū."
Just now, Ōetsu Nimaiya cleaved through the Cero, and then Bala came flying at a rapid pace like a machine gun. No matter how fast his sword was, he couldn't cut them all down, so he could only use the Bakudō commonly used by Soul Reaper to defend himself.
With his view blocked, Ōetsu Nimaiya instantly sensed that Ulquiorra was about to appear on his right, so he Sayafushi, ready to strike.
But in that instant, his hand went numb, preventing him from striking out; just as he was about to use Shunpo to leave, he felt a chill beneath his feet, as he was bound by ice and unable to move immediately.
At that moment, Ulquiorra appeared, the sharp point of his Lanza del Relámpago slashing from Ōetsu Nimaiya's right abdomen to his left shoulder... all of this happened in an instant.
"Snort!"
Ōetsu Nimaiya grunted. He wasn't dead yet. He glanced at the two people attacking from the side and behind him, then swung his sword to force Ulquiorra back.
He then forcibly broke free from the ice blocks binding his feet, creating distance between himself and the three people. Blood continued to flow from his chest, turning into red ice shards as he landed.
"Sorry, we were too close just now, I couldn't help myself."
"There's probably no need to apologize, since Ulquiorra stole our prey."
In the instant the two battlefields merged, Modier and Leiluo seized the opportunity and, together with Ulquiorra, dealt a heavy blow to their opponent.
"Do whatever you want, I don't care if you're here too."
Ulquiorra replied expressionlessly, then looked at Ōetsu Nimaiya: "Did you cut too shallow? Your stiff movements saved your life."
Ulquiorra originally intended to trade kills for kills; Ōetsu Nimaiya's blade would sever his neck, but his strikes would also shatter Ōetsu Nimaiya's internal organs.
Ōetsu Nimaiya's face was a little pale, and her assessment of Ulquiorra's combat strength rose to a new level: 'I was careless. I didn't expect him to force me into a situation where I had no time to spare. It seems my attempt to show off failed...'
"Tch, resorting to sneak attacks, no sportsmanship, and you're not the only one with backup."
Having witnessed the strength of his opponent, Ōetsu Nimaiya stopped trying to hold on and shouted, "Tenjirō, lend a hand!"
A white spring appeared, covering Ōetsu Nimaiya and attempting to pull Ulquiorra and the others into it as well; Modier blocked it with an ice wall, but it was instantly melted by the temperature of the spring.
After Ōetsu Nimaiya was covered by the white spring water, the wounds on her body disappeared as that part of her Reiatsu and blood were expelled; a few seconds later, the spring water was replaced, and the red spring water completely replenished the power that Ōetsu Nimaiya had just lost.
In just over ten seconds, during which Leiluo attempted to attack Ōetsu Nimaiya with Thunder and Lightning, but was blocked by a spatial force... from another Zanpakuto in his hand.
Ulquiorra glanced towards Grimmjow's group, thinking to himself, 'Are all the Zero Division this difficult to deal with? Even Grimmjow is being suppressed.'
The Grimmjow's opponent is still able to intervene in this battle indicates that he is at a significant disadvantage.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, but now I'll make sure you can't even hide."
The three were not kept waiting long when Ōetsu Nimaiya, who had been severely injured, appeared full of energy, without even showing any signs of fatigue.
On another battlefield, the battle between Picaro and Senjumaru was equally fierce. With various needles and threads intertwined, Picaro's clones, which possessed a certain fighting ability, were bound and killed one by one.
After Picaro's feet were bound by needles and thread, he also released his Resurrección.