Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Blood dripped onto the mirror-like, spotless floor tiles, making a pleasant sound. However, Cang Du found it unpleasant; his violently heaving chest and the cold sweat on his forehead proved that he was enduring it with all his might.
"Hold on, I'll stop the bleeding!"
Out of kindness, Bazz-B used the Heat flames to burn off Cang Du's wounds and stop the bleeding. He is the Schrift "H", which represents the ability of "The Heat". The temperature of his flames is no weaker than that of Yama-jii's Zanpakuto "Ryūjin Jakka".
"That bastard! Even with my 'steel' armor and Blut Vene Gear, I couldn't withstand that ordinary slash... Bastard, bastard, bastard!"
The pain finally made Cang Du roar, his right arm being severed from the shoulder by Ling Yi's sword.
Of the six Sternritter members who fought Zero, only Bazz-B returned unscathed. Cang Du was seriously injured, and even Jugram Haschwalth was wounded by Zero, and his battle was not over yet.
"That bastard Jugram Haschwalth retreated alone without warning us, huh!?"
Boom! Crash!
Just Bazz-B cursing Jugram Haschwalth, the palace shook, and the two then sensed that there were several Reiatsu colliding within the Wandenreich.
When Bazz-B arrived at the scene, he witnessed Jugram Haschwalth being shot through the head by a beam of light, and Bazz-B immediately knew who the sniper was.
The Schutzstaffel is responsible for protecting the sleeping Yhwach. Lille Barro, whose Schrift is "X," is the Captain, possessing the ability to the X-Axis!
"Hugo!!"
"What are you howling about? I'm not dead!"
Bazz-B, whose heart was racing and whose thoughts were in turmoil, calmed down a little after hearing Jugram Haschwalth's voice, but he couldn't understand why there were two Jugram Haschwalth.
"Jugram Haschwalth, why did you lure the enemy here?"
"His Majesty's safety is of paramount importance; surely you understand that!"
"Oh dear, it's none of my business, I was just passing by."
"..."
Four members of the Schutzstaffel appeared; two questioned him, one laughed it off, and the other remained silent, hidden in his cloak. These four were the protectors of Yhwach's slumber.
They are loyal to Yhwach, but merely obedient to Jugram Haschwalth; when the two conflict, they will choose the former, especially Lille Barro.
"The enemy's name is Nangong Kenpachi. His Zanpakuto's ability is to copy the opponent after obtaining their blood, and he can use all kinds of abilities."
"Even after his Bankai, I'm not absolutely certain of victory. My only option is to lure the clone in first and kill him together, to prevent some members from being unable to identify him and causing information leaks..."
With Jugram Haschwalth's explanation, the members of the Schutzstaffel reluctantly believed him, and they also learned that the Holy City they had abandoned had actually been shot down.
It sounds like a long time, but in reality, only a dozen minutes have passed since the start of the war, and the speed of their fighting has also shortened the time.
Although they had long anticipated being hunted by Soul Reaper because of what happened back then, the veteran members of the Sternritter were still somewhat disappointed when it actually arrived, as it meant that their Quincy were entering their darkest era.
Information about Nangong Kenpachi has fallen into their hands, including his terrifying Bankai...
"It's too easy, there's no way they can resist."
Unleashing his ultimate move to Troop-Clearing was simple and brutal... Zero flew around the battlefield, specifically targeting those Holy Soldiers whose combat power was overwhelming for ordinary Soul Reapers, and he became more and more excited as he killed them, and his movement speed was frighteningly fast.
He pierced his opponent's chest with his Greatsword, and the Chains went through, essentially still touching the sword blade, thus allowing him to continuously absorb Reiryoku.
Shusuke Ihana was dealing with a Holy Soldier, a terrifying pressure suddenly came, freezing her in place and rendering her unable to move. The Holy Soldier was also immobilized; Zero had already appeared between the two of them, too close.
' Captain Nangong? Damn it, I can't move my body. I've already Shikai my Shikai, but I'm the Vice-Captain!' Ika, who was indignant, couldn't even speak.
The two, both at the level of standard Vice-Captains, were unable to even move when they sensed the Reiatsu Zero's Bankai at close range; their dimensions had already changed.
When the Blood Drink Greatsword reaped the Holy Soldier, he couldn't even put up a single resistance... Ika was stunned. This was the opponent she had fought to the death against, and this man had easily slain him.
Only after Zero was far away did Ika return to normal.
All twenty-odd Holy Soldier in this area were eliminated, and all of them were strung together like prayer beads by the Chains on the hilts of Zero's swords, each one piercing through the heart.
The red iron chain had stretched out, with more than twenty figures hanging on it. Zero's demonic figure had already caught the eyes of many Soul Reapers.
Just then, Yanis's consciousness, which had entered the alternate dimension alone, returned through a Reiatsu medium and obtained some information about the Shadow Space. It revealed that there were powerful individuals inside, stronger than those he had just fought...
"You got instantly killed? That's interesting. Is there a way to get to that space?"
"No, there's some kind of restriction there, like needing a key to open a house, and we don't have a key."
"The keys... aren't they on these corpses?"
"We can catch a few small fry while we're at it and ask them."
After Yanis's consciousness returned, Zero released his Bankai. He had just finished killing all the weaklings without leaving a trace, and Zero started looting the corpses in search of the key.
Zero, unaware of the specifics of the Shadow Space, had no idea that the spatial coordinates of that world were in the Seireitei, and that the conditions for entry were being a chosen one, and possessing the Quincy Cross, the symbol of status and position.
Being 'chosen' requires Jugram Haschwalth to perform specific actions; the Homologous Reconstruction only gained various combat skills, not these non-combat skills.
The Quincy Cross is even more difficult to obtain; only Pure-Blood Quincy possess it, and the cross shatters upon the holder's death, making it impossible to acquire by looting corpses...
Time rewinds to a time when the world was almost entirely covered by zero Reiatsu. Hirako stood alone before the twelve Holy Soldier; for him, there was no better cover.
"What? You think you can take on all twelve of us by yourself? You're overestimating yourself."
"Be careful, his Shikai ability is very strange; it can turn everything upside down."
"Then we can't just attack from any direction and cover the entire battlefield."
"Great idea, haha!"
Upon hearing this, the Holy Soldiers began to continuously fire arrows using the Reishi they had plundered from heaven and earth. Two of them were responsible for attacking Hirako, while the rest were responsible for firing indiscriminately.
"Hey, hey, hey, I haven't even started yet!"
Hirako was helpless against the cleverness of the Holy Soldiers. He had no way to dodge and could only use "Dankū" to block the attacks.
"What? Nowhere to hide?"
"Stop talking nonsense, kill him!"
"Yes, that monstrous Reiatsu is coming."
Some people were unwilling to delay and planned to leave after killing Hirako, because the battle on the Holy City side seemed to be gradually subsiding, and several powerful Quincy Reiatsu had disappeared.
"Nowhere to hide? How could that be? I don't need to hide at all, you'll all shield me..."
The younger sister, Hirako, had grown her hair long, but her smile remained unchanged, still so eerie. She whispered, "Bankai — Gyakushū Hōgōsai!"
A Nadeshiko Flower Platform appeared beneath Hirako's feet, and his Zanpakuto transformed into a ring blade. The fragrance emanating from the pedestal permeated the Holy Soldier.
Note that this fragrance can enter the body not only through breathing or smell, but also through your own Reishi.
"Hmph, what Bankai? It's useless, just die!"
Pfft!
One bald-headed Holy Soldier aimed at Hirako, drew his bow, and shot an arrow, but another Holy Soldier was faster, using a 'Seele Schneider' as an arrow to kill him.
"Hmph, let's take one down first..."
Whoosh! Puff puff!
Before he could finish speaking, more arrows rained down, Quincy began attacking each other, creating utter chaos.
Some people are attacking Hirako, but there are always others who treat him as an ally and stop the attack, which is very strange...
This is his Bankai ability, which can hypnotize and disrupt all enemies around him except himself. It belongs to the mental type, disrupting their cognition and making them treat each other as enemies to fight each other.
Is it finally over?
"Etc!"
Several minutes later, when only one low-health Holy Soldier remained, Hirako was about to finish him off when Zero shouted, "Spare him!"
"Finally caught up! I just need these Grunts to interrogate them about some things. This is probably the last Holy Soldier in the vicinity!"
"Hey, you killed him, fine, but what's with all this 'list' stuff?"
Zero arrived with a string of corpses, startling Hirako who couldn't understand what he was up to.
"This is the ability of my Zanpakuto: to absorb some Reiryoku to restore strength and heal injuries."
Zero silently added to himself, "This was my old ability. Now I can lie and brag without batting an eye."
After all, it's all for the sake of a dream... first become the Captain-Commander, then become the Soul King to change this morbid world.
"Quincy, I ask you..."
"You disgusting Soul Reapers, you won't get a single piece of information out of me! Bah, hahaha, go ahead and kill me if you dare!"
Before Zero could even speak, the man began to mock and shout, even spitting in Zero's face. Hirako thought he should just kill him with a single blow, but Zero stopped him.
"No need. Death is too cheap for him. I'll show you something far more terrifying than death in no time."
Under Hirako's puzzled gaze, Zero Shunpo left. When he returned, he brought back three lightly injured Squad Member the 11th Division, including the one who had harassed the Squad Member, Kazuo.
"Go, but don't mess things up. No matter what, find a way to get him to reveal the information!"
"Captain, we understand!"
The three of them were filled with excitement. They were despised in the 11th Division, yet the Captain had entrusted them with such an important task. They absolutely could not let the Captain down.
"Let's go! What's coming next isn't suitable to watch. Even I, a psychopath, think they're psychopaths."
Zero walked alone to the other side, and Hirako, as if she had seen something, came over and shouted, "Captain Nangong, this kind of behavior is disrespectful to the enemy..."
"Nonsense, of course I know that, but it's impossible to risk self-destruction just to respect the enemy, isn't it?"
Zero interrupted Hirako; Hirako hadn't matured enough yet, he wasn't ruthless enough.
What do you mean?
Hirako calmed down a bit. After all, they were enemies. Even without a reason, Zero's actions would at most be considered questionable.
"The guys I fought escaped. They're hiding in another dimension, different from Hueco Mundo or Soul Society. The three who survived are all Captain-level fighters, understand?"
Zero's explanation caused Hirako's pupils to shrink sharply. He understood, of course, that through the battle with the Holy Soldier, he had a general idea of Quincy's strength.
The strength of ordinary Quincy is not much different from that of Squad Member- level Quincy, while the strength of Holy Soldier- level Quincy is almost all within the top Fifth Seat of the Soul Reaper. The stronger enemies are probably those guys Zero mentioned, who possess Captain-level combat power.
"I'm sorry, I was rude."
"It's not your fault. Without seeing it with your own eyes, who would have thought there were hidden spots outside the Holy City!"
Hirako was indeed rude, daring to yell at the Captain. If Zero hadn't had a good impression of him, he might have taught him a lesson.
They have already won the war, but victory is one thing, the war's objective has not yet been achieved, and there is still more to fight.
For example, if things were the same as in the original timeline, the Holy City would probably be destroyed, and the enemy would escape without realizing it, and they wouldn't even notice that there was another space.