After enduring five explosions head-on, Nel had not suffered any serious external injuries, but nearly half of the spiritual pressure she could use had been depleted.
Her internal organs had also been somewhat damaged by the shockwaves from the explosions. If she wanted to keep walking forward, she would have to use some spiritual pressure originating from a Hollow. But if she did that...
Nel hesitated. She loved days like these, but if her identity as a Hollow was exposed, she might never be able to return to the past.
However, at that moment, Aizen's voice interrupted Nel's thoughts. As he watched the Death Warriors charging toward them, a perfectly measured trace of anger appeared on his face.
"You people actually dared to attack members of the Gotei 13 in public. You are truly unforgivable!"
With that, Aizen drew the Zanpakuto at his waist and charged straight into the crowd. His sweeping attacks carried immense spiritual pressure, preventing the self-destructing Death Warriors from advancing even an inch for a time.
At the same time, the other members of the Second Division arrived from the remaining Reishi guard posts to provide support.
The Punishment Force moved quickly. Based on Captain Aizen's attack range, they found the most suitable positions for assassination.
Under this pincer assault, the Death Warriors soon suffered casualties amounting to roughly a quarter of their numbers.
Yet the Death Warriors did not seem anxious in the slightest. Looking at their fallen companions' corpses, strange smiles appeared on their faces.
Then, a horrifying scene unfolded!
One death warrior suddenly raised his blade and chopped off his dead companion's head. After the first spray of blood came a dense purple-green gas!
This gas?! It was the same as before!
The instant they saw the gas, Aizen and Omaeda immediately shouted