At this moment, all three squads of the Fifth Division were intercepted, while the Third Division was attacking from another direction.
The Seventh Division and Ninth Divisions were also nearby. A large area was surrounded by Soul Reaper. Even though the Holy Soldier Quincy desperately, the encirclement continued to shrink.
The four arrivals included Jugram Haschwalth, Grand Master of the Sternritter and ruler after Yhwach's slumber, who possessed the Schrift "B".
Accompanying him was the punk-haired Bazz-B, whose real name was 'Basad Black', with purple hair and eyebrows, an incredibly fiery personality, and the Schrift "H".
The person to the left of zero was a young man with short black hair, narrow phoenix eyes, and a scar on his left lip. He remained silent after arriving.
The other person was a slightly older fellow with a mustache and a strange Spirit Bow in his hand, which he was charging up to unleash Bow and Arrow of lightning.
"They killed Terrence and severely injured Bilsen in just a few minutes. Is the Soul Society's fighting power really that strong?"
Jugram Haschwalth remained calm. Judging from Bilsen's injuries, if they had arrived ten seconds later, he too would have been killed.
"Jugram Haschwalth, this guy inherited the title of 'Kenpachi' from that woman who was the first Soul Reaper Captain. His name is Nangong Kenpachi, and he's the strongest fighter in the Gotei 13. It's not surprising that he has this kind of strength."
After catching his breath, Bilsen replied to Jugram Haschwalth that they weren't completely without intelligence, even within the Wandenreich; they could occasionally glean information through the Shadow Domain.
"Nangong Kenpachi? But since you dare to venture into the Holy City alone, be prepared to die! Let's attack together and tear him to pieces!"
Jugram Haschwalth gave the order in a cold tone. As someone second only to Yhwach in rank, he could carry out all tasks in Yhwach's stead, except for imbuing Pure-Blood Quincy with Schrift.
Bazz-B laughed wildly and raised his hand to fire a Heilig Pfeil, while Bilsen had already released his Final Form, fired three arrows in quick succession.
Zero chuckled coldly. He was also short on time. He could sense that the Reiatsu of Seigen Kyōshiba and Kensei was approaching, so he had to hurry.
He displayed his lightning-fast Shunpo, arriving beside Bilsen as the two were shooting arrows. He swung his sword to strike, but the man with the mustache spotted him and forced him back with 'Thunder - Heilig Pfeil'.
The Schrift for the mustache is "T", which symbolizes thunder. It can imbue attacks with thunder and directly unleash thunder to bombard opponents.
As Zero dodged and landed again, the phoenix-eyed young man had already caught up with him using the 'Hirenkyaku', Quincy Cross transformed into a pair of Steel Claws, aiming to stab Zero in the kidneys.
Seeing that he was about to attack, Zero ignored everything, gathered all his Reiatsu, and used Blood Drink to slash at the young man's neck, his favorite technique of 'trading injury for life'.
Clang!
"Hmm? Nothing?"
Zero was slightly surprised when his kidney was pierced... The opponent had clearly used Blut Arterie when attacking, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to pierce his Reiatsu defense, which reached '4.2 car'.
The immense force of the Blood Drink Sword created a large crater beneath the young man's feet, and the area on his neck where he had been slashed turned black, as if it had become as hard as steel.
After pulling out the bloodied claw, the young man said with a hint of pleasure, "Schrift 'I', Steel Cang Du, please..."
Thump!
Before Cang Du could finish speaking, he was sent flying by Ling's punch. It truly felt like hitting steel; his fist even burst and bled.
Ke Ling paid no heed, continuing his advance and unleashing a dozen sword strikes in an instant. The clanging sounds were quite melodious, and the slashes, piercing through steel and striking straight to the soul, made Cang Du dare not relax his guard in the slightest...
' Nangong Kenpachi... he's truly remarkable. The Sternritter was originally designed with at least 26 members, intended to eliminate the First Generation Gotei 13 in a two-on-one fight.'
'Although most failed, some managed to succeed by a narrow margin. At least the sixteen who are now barely surviving have all experienced that battle, but this guy managed to fight four against one...'
Jugram Haschwalth, still in shock, hadn't made a move yet. He was quietly watching, trying to analyze the current strength of the Gotei 13 through their battle.
The fact that the Captain fought four opponents single-handedly is already a key point, but what's even more astonishing is that Zero didn't even use Bankai to fight four opponents, which reminded Jugram Haschwalth of the terrifying fighting power of the First Generation Gotei 13...
Zero and the four individuals with Schrift continued their fierce battle. Bazz-B unleashed a beam of fire, forcing Zero back and rescuing Cang Du, who had been hacked to pieces.
Zero is very unethical, even cutting off other people's "brother's" things; but for the sake of victory, he can even cut off himself, so cutting off other people's things is natural.
Before they could even regain their footing after dodging the high-temperature rays, another powerful Heilig Pfeil flew in, fired by Bilsen.
This is the Heilig Pfeil fired by the Sternritter after unleashing their Final Form; its power is significantly greater than that of the two hybrids he killed back then.
Undeterred, Zero swung his sword directly at the Heilig Pfeil, then activated 'Blood-Coagulating Slash' to negate the attack.
His Reiatsu is much stronger now than when he defeated that Cairo. Back then, he only used his Shikai and hadn't even used the 'blood gauge' ability to kill Cairo and Mode.
Five small lightning pillars appeared, and lightning Chains seized Zero, who was located in the center of the formation. While his teammates were being beaten up, the man with the mustache set up this formation... Its style was similar to the Quincy's Quincy Cross, and it was almost the same as the 'Sprenger'.
"Thunder Star Cross Array! Heh, it's over. Remember, the one who killed you was Taiwen Catnip of the Sternritter, wielding the Schrift 'T'!"
"You old bastard, you're asking for it..."
After introducing his signature move, Taiwen revealed a proud smile. Amidst Zero's roar, he slowly reached his hand into one of the lightning pillars, then released the power of the Schrift to enhance the lightning.
The five lightning pillars instantly expanded and grew larger, then swallowed Zero, who was located in the formation. A heart-wrenching scream came as the power of lightning struck Zero's body from five directions.
Just as the light within the array subsided slightly, an even more intense burst of light suddenly erupted, causing explosive damage once again after the lightning array shattered.
"Haha, I didn't expect the lightning formation to inflict secondary damage when it was destroyed. Interesting. It seems the formation can be strengthened even further."
Taiwen was thrilled. The formation wasn't completely finished yet because it took a long time to set up and it was difficult to catch fast-moving opponents, so it was rarely used in battle.
"Careful!"
Bazz-B, who had been staring intently at the smoke of the Thunder Reishi, spoke up to warn Tywin, but it was too late. A red sword light pierced Taiwen's chest— the Blood-Coagulating Piercer.
Cang Du, Bazz-B, and Bilsen, who was still maintaining his unstoppable Final Form, were all stunned. The fact that he could still retain such strong attack power after completely withstanding that attack made this Soul Reaper even more terrifying.
"This electric full-body massage is really great!"
Zero, his body glowing red from the explosion, emerged from the electromagnetic smoke. At this moment, he was wearing even less clothing than Cang Du, with his underwear showing behind his back.
Taiwen collapsed to his knees in agony, desperately pressing on his wound to try and stop the bleeding, but the wound was open from front to back, and blood continued to gush out.
Seeing his subordinate about to die before his eyes, Jugram Haschwalth finally moved. The Quincy Cross in his hand transformed into a sword, appearing behind the prostrate Taiwen and gently resting it on his shoulder.
Then, the Miracle, the gushing blood from Taiwen's chest and back stopped, and although the wounds were still there, they had scabbed over.
"Thank you, Legion Commander. As expected of 'The Balance,' the bad luck has been cleared away just like that."
Taiwen bowed deeply to Jugram Haschwalth in gratitude, his face pale and filled with lingering fear. According to the rules established when His Majesty was conscious, he would probably be dead... After all, the Sternritter would not tolerate the existence of losers.
It's probably because they're currently short of combat power, and there aren't many members left in the Schrift, that Jugram Haschwalth intervened to save him.
"Cure? It doesn't seem like it!"
Zero squinted slightly. Despite not emitting any Reiatsu or Reishi, the bleeding had still stopped. He was very curious about Jugram Haschwalth's abilities.
"It's not a cure, it's just taking away that little bit of misfortune he had..."
As Jugram Haschwalth was speaking, he moved to Bilsen's side, who was about to give up on his Final Form, and gently placed his knife on him, removing his bad luck once again so that he could last a little longer.
Cang Du, who had been slashed over a hundred times by Zero, possessed a great deal of luck that allowed him to survive by using his ability. This luck, in turn, brought him corresponding misfortune, which Jugram Haschwalth then came to collect...
"Misfortune? A strange ability."
"You two go deal with those two who barge in, so... are you ready?"
Zero expressed his confusion, but Jugram Haschwalth did not explain further. He sensed that the Holy Soldiers around him were about to give up, and he needed to quickly finish them off before returning to the Wandenreich.
"Wait! Your opponents... um?"
Clang! Click!
Before Zero could finish speaking, Jugram Haschwalth was already in front of him, slashing his sword against Blood Drink, which then shattered.
While Zero was still in shock, he swung his sword again. Zero's reaction was slightly slower, and he was slightly slashed in the chest. However, he now had a deep wound that ran from front to back, just like Taiwen had done before, with blood flowing freely.
'What's going on? This level of slash power, with Reiatsu of at most 3.0, yet it managed to cleave my Shikai in one strike? And... this wound!'
Zero was confused. What kind of ability was this? It seemed completely unfounded. Recalling Taiwen's words, Zero asked Jugram Haschwalth, "Is the 'The Balance' that the man with the mustache mentioned your ability? What's the principle behind it?"
Jugram Haschwalth's Reiryoku was already very strong, and coupled with his abilities, this forced Zero, who disliked idle chatter, to stop and analyze the situation.
Zero sensed that this guy's Reiatsu could reach the level of a 3.0 car, but considering that the opponent also has a Final Form, his combat power could definitely be even higher.
The other four had turned to Seigen and Kensei, leaving Zero alone to face Jugram Haschwalth, who possessed strange abilities beyond Zero's comprehension.
"That's right, you can't understand? Then don't try to understand!"
Not everyone in this world is foolish enough to explain their abilities to their enemies; at least Jugram Haschwalth, in a hurry, wouldn't do that.
"Bankai..."
Zero, wielding the broken Zanpakuto, attempted Bankai, but failed. ' The Zanpakuto wasn't sealed; it simply couldn't be Bankai. Blood Drink didn't respond to my call either...'
From the moment his blade touched Jugram Haschwalth's twice, he bestowed the 'misfortune' he had taken from Bilsen, Taiwen, and Cang Du upon Zero through his blade.
This is precisely why the Blood Drink, which is harder than steel, became so fragile that it could be broken with a single blow.
Zero 'Bankai can Bankai for tens of minutes, but it can't be activated for even a second.
What was originally a small scratch has now pierced through his chest, threatening to kill him at any moment...
This is the power of the Jugram Haschwalth Schrift "B" [The Balance], which can take away the 'misfortune' that has been generated by others on a global scale and forcibly bestow it upon those who possess a certain degree of 'luck'.
When an enemy is unaffected by misfortune, he must possess more good fortune, which requires more misfortune to offset before he can be plunged into endless calamity and die.