Yuko was still in midair, with no time to adjust her posture, when a sharp whistling sound suddenly tore through the air.
Uryu Ishida stood on the outskirts, pushed up his glasses, and rapidly drew his bowstring. Spirit particle Light Arrows shot with precision toward Yuko in midair.
Yuko's expression did not change. Her Zanpakuto swiftly cut down the arrows, but that brief moment suspended in the air gave those below the perfect chance to surround her.
Chad charged into position like a heavy tank, and Giant's Right Arm blasted upward with an uppercut.
"Too slow." Yuko twisted her waist in midair with bizarre flexibility. As she landed, the tip of her foot landed precisely atop Chad's fist, not only neutralizing the impact but also using the force to perform a backflip.
The instant she landed, Rukia, Chizuru, and Lisa Yadomaru attacked at the same time, coming from the left, front, and right.
Lisa Yadomaru swung her already-released halberd, sweeping at Yuko's legs.
Instead of retreating, Yuko advanced. She first smashed her scabbard downward, knocking aside Lisa Yadomaru's sweep, then used the rebound to flick it upward. With a clang, she deflected Rukia's sword tip. It was not over yet—guided by Yuko's blade, Rukia's sword was knocked off course and crashed into Chizuru's Snow Fang.
Immediately afterward, she tossed her Zanpakuto into the air, formed her right hand into a claw, grabbed Rukia by the collar, and hurled her out along with Chizuru, perfectly blocking Hiyori, who had been trying to follow up.
"Hey! Don't block the way!" Hiyori cursed furiously, but she could not swing her blade and could only hurriedly dodge aside.
The Zanpakuto falling from the sky landed in Yuko's hand. Before she could catch her breath after dealing with that side, Shinji's attack arrived.
"Look over