After apologizing to Byakuya Kuchiki, Renji Abarai turned to look ahead.
There, the Quincy bound by his Sōōmaru was completely engulfed by Captain Kuchiki's Senbonzakura.
Once the torrent-like Senbonzakura reformed in Byakuya Kuchiki's hand, Renji Abarai was astonished to discover that As Nodt, whom he had trapped, had emerged completely unscathed from Captain Kuchiki's Senbonzakura attack?
What eased Renji Abarai's mind, of course, was that although the opponent had not been injured by his and Captain Kuchiki's attacks, he had also failed to break free from Sōōmaru's restraints.
This should count as a flaw of Blut.
A Quincy's "Moving Blood Dress" and "Still Blood Dress" could not be used at the same time.
When using Still Blood Dress to enhance their defenses, a Quincy's defense would rise to its strongest, but their offense would not change much.
Now that As Nodt was bound by Renji Abarai's Sōōmaru, if he dared to cancel Still Blood Dress, Renji Abarai's Sōōmaru would immediately wound him or tear him into several pieces.
Yet if he did not cancel Still Blood Dress, then with As Nodt's own strength, unable to use Moving Blood Dress, he simply could not break free from Sōōmaru.
"Not next time?"
As Nodt raised his head and looked at Byakuya Kuchiki and Renji Abarai.
"Fear is not something that disappears just because you say you are not afraid."
After speaking those words one syllable at a time, seven or eight blue icicles appeared around As Nodt.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
The icicles broke the sound barrier at tremendous speed and shot toward Renji Abarai and Byakuya Kuchiki.
"Scatter—Senbonzakura!"
Byakuya Kuchiki held his Zanpakuto before his chest and spoke its release command.
In an instant, the blade of the Zanpakuto in Byakuya Kuchiki's hand erupted into a sea of cherry-colored petals. Like a