Instead of explaining his abilities like a villain, Jugram Haschwalth took advantage of the moment when Zero's Bankai failed to materialize, using the Hirenkyaku to close the distance and slash at Zero with his sword.
This time, Zero did not choose to parry, but instead slashed at Jugram Haschwalth with the broken Blood Drink. However, Zero only scratched Jugram Haschwalth, while he himself took a solid hit.
"Having suffered countless misfortunes, can he still fight back under these circumstances? Truly worthy of being the Captain!"
Jugram Haschwalth was a little surprised. The fact that Nangong Kenpachi could still attack him meant that the other party still possessed some kind of luck, and the misfortune he had just placed on him was about to be neutralized.
Seeing Zero neither dodging nor avoiding, attempting to exchange blows, Jugram Haschwalth secretly mocked his irrationality, and continued to grant Zero's wishes, using his Blut Arterie to enhance his attack, thus continuing the already unequal exchange of blows.
"Hey-hey..."
The two slashed at each other six times. Zero unconsciously smiled, making Jugram Haschwalth think the man had gone mad and stop for a moment.
"Nangong Kenpachi, it seems you really enjoy this style of fighting. You think your endurance is superior to mine, and you intend to wear me down by inflicting unequal amounts of damage?"
However, after a little analysis, Jugram Haschwalth realized that Zero couldn't possibly be insane; on the contrary, he probably felt there was still hope in this battle.
"A non-existent... Scapegoat Shield!"
Seeing that Zero did not answer, Jugram Haschwalth felt that he had endured six attacks, plus the attacks Zero had already received. At this moment, returning the attack would definitely render Zero unable to fight.
Pfft!
Zero, who was already covered in blood, suddenly had several more wounds on his body, all from the parts where he had injured Jugram Haschwalth with his broken blade. Blood splattered everywhere as if it were free.
"The so-called [The Balance] can regulate luck and misfortune. It can both seize all the misfortune that befalls allies and bestow it upon opponents through the sword, and also neutralize or strip away the opponent's luck."
"And the damage that befalls you is misfortune, which will be absorbed by the Scapegoat Shield and returned to the one who caused the damage... What a boring ability. To put it bluntly, you can only manipulate your enemies to suffer misfortune, just like me, who is unable to Bankai and Zanpakuto is broken."
Zero's smile remained unchanged. From her initial incomprehension to her current explanation of Jugram Haschwalth's abilities, it only took her less than a minute.
Even if you knew, you still couldn't defeat me.
More than Zero's sudden enlightenment, Jugram Haschwalth was more concerned about the huge roar coming from not far away, where six powerful Reiatsu split into two and crushed each other.
It was a battle between four members of the Sternritter, Zheng Kensei Seigen, Jugram Haschwalth sensed that they had an absolute advantage.
Zero sensed that the two were at a significant disadvantage, even Kensei had used his Bankai and was still in the same situation. His injuries were also severe, and if he continued to bleed for a while, he would have to stop fighting.
So he stopped hiding and activated the power brought by Yanis — Homologous Reconstruction!
"Still have power? You should have run out of luck by now."
The calm Jugram Haschwalth stared at Zero, only to see a ball of Reishi suddenly grow from the hilt of Zero's half-broken Zanpakuto, eventually solidifying into a blade that slowly pierced Zero's chest.
After seeing the design of the blade, Jugram Haschwalth glanced at the sword in his hand and, upon discovering that the two were identical, his usually stern face could no longer remain calm.
However, what surprised him even more was yet to come. First, all of Zero's wounds scabbed over, and then a figure emerged from the hilt of his sword.
With blond hair and blue eyes, dressed in a pure white Quincy suit, exquisite features and a cold gaze, his appearance, height, Reiatsu, temperament, and even the weapon in his hand were all identical to Jugram Haschwalth himself.
'Impossible, what kind of ability is this? The Schrift [The Yourself] of Loyd and his brother? It feels different.'
To Jugram Haschwalth's astonishment, the previously identical demeanor suddenly shifted, Jugram Haschwalth him grinned, revealing a sinister smile.
"Hahaha, this is a rare feeling! Is this the power Quincy obtains? It's amazing. So, the question is, can you defeat your own power?"
Yanis's consciousness entered this created body through a Reiatsu medium. He was able to control this body and knew information about his own abilities.
Zero just learned about Jugram Haschwalth's abilities because he obtained his blood and analyzed it using Yanis's abilities. Unfortunately, he could only learn about his various combat abilities and could not obtain more information.
'It can speak and move on its own, it's not a puppet... I see, the Zanpakuto obtains blood by cutting me, and then creates another version of me.'
Jugram Haschwalth did not respond to Yanis's provocation, forcing himself to calm down and analyze Zero's abilities.
"You shouldn't have traded blows with me just now. You should have used your Blut Vene to prevent me from hurting you. But now it's too late... In your familiar terms, the misfortune on me has been taken away!"
"Bankai - Blood Blade: Peerless!"
Zero's wound was stopped bleeding, and the scales of misfortune and fortune were tipped off again. After his misfortune was taken away, only his fortune remained.
Because of luck, the wound stopped bleeding; because of luck, the severed Blood Drink was simply pieced back together and remained intact; because of luck, not only could he use his Bankai, but the released Reiatsu was also stronger and lasted longer than usual...
On the battlefield where the Holy City was shattered, various Captain-level faced their own opponents, all of whom were Pure-Blood Quincy with strength greater than that of Holy Soldier but without Schrift.
Of the Gotei 13, the First Division, Fourth Division, Sixth Division, Eighth Division, and Thirteenth Divisions remained in the city, while the rest of the divisions went to the World of the Living to besiege the Holy City.
Because Kyōraku, who was skilled in reconnaissance, had long observed that this floating Kongcheng was frequently visited by people with powerful Reiryoku, and that it retained a considerable fighting force.
At this moment, Kasumioji Yakumo of the Third Division was entangled with two Pure-Blood Quincy. Her subordinates were almost breaking through the Holy Soldier's defenses, and she had gained an absolute advantage by releasing her Zanpakuto.
The Second Division also returned from the area the Holy City was supposed to be heading to. Kiyoki Shihoin went ahead alone, and the Quincy he encountered On the Road were not too powerful and could not delay his progress.
The Tenth Division and Twelfth Divisions were besieged by a large number of Quincy in a city where several powerful Pure-Blood Quincy families lived.
The Holy City had stopped here two days ago to recruit Holy Soldiers. They had intended to come to the rescue, but on the way they encountered a large force of Soul Reaper, and a melee ensued.
Don't underestimate the Quincy; most of them use Bow and Arrows, but some also have very powerful auxiliary equipment.
Hirako's Fifth Division, Third Squad, faced twelve Holy Soldiers. Apart from him and two Seated Officers named Love Aikawa and Hōsenbashi Jūshirō, the others suffered heavy casualties and were once in a slump.
Just as Hirako was about to let his teammates retreat first and unleash his Bankai alone to finish off the twelve people in Hirako, the sky was suddenly affected...
"Is this heavy Reiatsu... Nangong?"
Hirako stood frozen in place. The sky above was completely covered by cumulonimbus clouds. Zero's immense Reiatsu, which no one could fathom, not only covered the entire battlefield of the Holy City ruins but also spread to the distant locations of the Tenth Division Twelfth Divisions.
"Is this... Captain Nangong's Bankai? This is too reckless! It's so massive that it can travel over a hundred spiritual miles, causing irreversible damage to the World of the Living world."
At this moment Kirio Hikifune, who looked like a beautiful girl, expressed slight dissatisfaction. However, she also knew that perhaps someone had driven Nangong Kenpachi into a desperate situation, which was why he activated his Bankai.
Shiba Kūsei remained silent. He compared his Reiatsu after Bankai with Zero's and found that there was no comparison at all.
If we calculate based on the rule that one spirit li equals ten kilometers, Zero's current Reiatsu, centered on him, can travel over a thousand kilometers... but it's still slightly less than the Reiatsu that Yama-jii can transmit and cover the entire Seireitei with just his Shikai state.
'With that immense Reiatsu and that replica next to me, I have no chance. Retreat!'
The moment the blood rained down, Jugram Haschwalth made a quick judgment: the replica's blade still carried the misfortune that had been cleaved from Zero's body, putting him at a disadvantage in the fight.
Zero moved, but his sword struck empty air; a dark shadow swept past, and his attack seemed to have caused no damage.
"Disappeared? What happened?"
Zero was slightly puzzled and looked at Yanis beside him.
"This is one of his abilities, called 'Shadow Domain,' a space constructed from Reishi within the shadows. Your attack just now wasn't ineffective; it struck another dimension!"
Yanis Shikai the skill, but only knew about the space and how to use it; he knew nothing else.
"Can you take me there?"
Zero was suppressing a surge of anger. The feeling of being unable to use his strength earlier had left him feeling incredibly frustrated. No matter what was happening over there, he was determined to chase after and kill this guy named Jugram Haschwalth.
I'll give it a try...
Yanis attempted to cover Zero with the 'Shadow Domain', but failed; those not chosen could not enter the 'Shadow Domain'.
This was a security measure set up by Yhwach before he fell into a deep sleep. If it could be easily broken into, the great scientists of the original timeline would probably have discovered it long ago.
However, at this time, 'Same Source Jugram Haschwalth' is still present, and Yanis can enter that world through his body.
"Did they go in? Hmph, since I've already Bankai, I'll just kill those guys from before."
After Yanis entered that strange Reishi, a red afterimage of Reiatsu streaked across the sky...
Kensei, who used Bankai, was very powerful, but he was in a sorry state because all four of his opponents used their Quincy: Letzt Stil. He and Seigen could only barely withstand their attacks, and the two of them were beaten bloody.
They were also enveloped by Zero's terrifying Reiatsu, and just as all six of them were astonished by this Reiatsu, its center Reiatsu was rapidly moving towards them.
"Did Hugo retreat?"
Bazz-B knew Jugram Haschwalth well and was familiar with him. Jugram Haschwalth was currently firmly committed to the policy of preserving the Quincy bloodline and accumulating power, waiting for His Majesty's Resurrection.
After no longer sensing Jugram Haschwalth's Reiatsu, Bazz-B knew that he had chosen to retreat and not fight to the death with Nangong Kenpachi. So he secretly activated his Shadow Domain.
He had just activated his Shadow Domain when a long streak flew in from afar, piercing Taiwen's chest in an instant... His life, which had survived by luck, would ultimately be taken away by misfortune.
After Jugram Haschwalth left, the scales of luck among them began to tip back, and zero once again brought them misfortune.
Bilsen used Heilig Pfeil on the back of Zero's head, using the Schrift "P" to further enhance its Heilig Pfeil, transforming it from Small Heilig Pfeil Heilig Pfeil a medium-sized one.
His Schrift not only enhances his close-range attack power with his hands and feet, but also increases the power of all his attacks.
Just as the attack was about to hit, Bilsen's expression changed from joy to horror. Zero actually caught the Heilig Pfeil, which had been enhanced by the Schrift, with his bare hands and crushed it.
"What?"
Bilsen had subconsciously activated his Blut Vene, but with such limited defense, how could he withstand the attack after Zero 'Bankai? He was still cleaved in two by a single sword strike.
"The force wasn't controlled well!"
After muttering something under his breath, Zero felt a deep sense of regret. That sword strike had only managed to take away at most a third of Bilsen's Reiryoku; the rest would probably dissipate into the world.
After purifying this amount of Reiryoku several more times, it can only increase the power by a maximum of 0.1 units.
Zero, who had instantly killed two people, turned his gaze to Cang Du. Cang Du felt a chill run down his spine. Taking advantage of the two seconds that the two people were killed, he had already activated his Shadow Domain.
But he was a fraction too slow; Zero appeared behind him and slashed down with his sword...