White sand and dust gathered into a tidal wave, like massive, heavy walls pouring down directly toward them.
Facing an attack that resembled a natural disaster, some Shinigami had already lowered their Zanpakuto, their expressions trembling and twisted.
This was on a completely different level!
They could not even summon the thought of resisting...
Maruya Naoto's expression was grave. Together with Asano Kiyoshi, they released their Zanpakuto and slashed at the enormous hand blotting out the sky:
"Sever steel—Seal Blade!"
As the words fell, the tip of Maruya Naoto's Zanpakuto curved slightly, while countless fine spikes extended from the blade. Dark violet spiritual pressure erupted, and the entire Zanpakuto swelled to more than twice its original size.
Asano Kiyoshi was equally direct. A sea of bloody flowers and a pavilion appeared behind him, drawing the surrounding Reishi to its limit as he shouted:
"Scattered bones of beasts! Spire, red crystal, wheel of steel! Motion is wind, stillness is sky! The sound of clashing spears fills the empty city!"
"Hado #63—Thunder Roar Cannon!"
The blade's radiance, together with lightning that tore through the sky, struck toward the gigantic hand that covered the heavens!
The instant the two collided, more than half of the palm formed from quicksand was blasted apart. Lightning raced along its arm, rapidly spreading across the entire body of the sand giant.
The intense heat carried by the lightning melted the sand, Reishi constantly scattering away. Along with the lightning came a sharp blade, slashing upward along the arm!
Yet even so, Asano Kiyoshi showed no joy at the sight of this attack.
The gigantic Hollow, with half its arm blown apart, did not pause in the slightest. In less than a few seconds, the endless surrounding quicksand had repaired its arm completely.
The restored arm, carrying a