Three battlefronts and a retirees' duel

"Wow, that was close! I almost died!"

Gin Ichimaru, emerging from the crater, suddenly unleashed a powerful burst of Spiritual Pressure, dispelling the flames on his body. As he walked out of the crater, he complained, "Why am I so Bad Luck? Being sandwiched between two of the strongest... I almost died this time."

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"Just a little bit more, haha."

Gin Ichimaru even gestured with his hand, using the space between his index finger and thumb, about the size of a sesame seed, to emphasize his Luck.

Rangiku Matsumoto was relieved to see that he could still act silly.

When Gin Ichimaru saw Rangiku Matsumoto, who was disheveled and bleeding from the corner of her mouth, he smiled and said, "Haha, Rangiku, you're really in a sorry state."

But in his narrowed eyes, a glint of unimaginable sharpness flashed – an unwavering killing intent.

"Damn it, you useless Death God, get out of our way!" Apache shouted without any politeness, "Don't delay us from taking care of your former colleague!"

"Oh dear, this is really difficult," Gin Ichimaru complained, scratching his head. "Can't you Menos Grande use your brains for once?"

Suddenly, Gin Ichimaru unleashed a burst of Spiritual Pressure once more, this time far surpassing the intensity of his previous dispelling of the flames; the Spiritual Pressure was comparable to a storm.

Even Rangiku Matsumoto, who was far away, couldn't stand firm and was blown far away by the storm.

Compared to Rangiku, who was merely thrown away, the three Apache girls, who were closer, naturally suffered a much more violent impact, being completely blasted away by Spiritual Pressure.

As the three of them struggled to stand up, they were slammed to the ground by a powerful force, unable to move.

Gin Ichimaru walked over step by step, casually saying, "Even Tier Harribel, number 3, keeps his distance from me. How dare you guys with double-digit numbers speak so arrogantly to me?"

"Aizen is no benevolent leader; getting close to him is solely a matter of strength."

"And I am closer to him than all of you Arrancar."

He bent down, looked at the struggling Apache, and said with a smile, "My strength is actually far greater than yours. Shouldn't you show me respect and submission?"

Their eyes met, and a murderous intent was conveyed.

Apache finally understood Gin Ichimaru's Yamato and ruthlessness. Her pride crumbled, and she respectfully lowered her head, pressing her long antlers to the ground.

Gin Ichimaru laughed heartily, using his laughter to mask his regret at not being able to kill, and said cheerfully, "That's more like it. You Arrancar were all Menos Grande before you were here. You had to endure thousands of years of survival of the fittest to get to where you are today."

"If there were truly monsters among you so proud as to refuse to bow their heads, how could you have survived to this day?"

"Just obey. If you obey, at least I won't kill you."

Gin Ichimaru turned around and looked at Rangiku Matsumoto again. "Now let's get down to business—hmm?"

A massive spatial portal suddenly opened up right next to Rangiku Matsumoto.

Reinforcements from the Soul Society have arrived.

The first Death God to step out of the black portal was Retsu Unohana, the Fourth Division Captain.

Her hands were clasped in front of her, and her gentle smile softened the murderous aura that filled the battlefield.

Retsu Unohana used [Shunpo], arriving beside Rangiku Matsumoto in a single step, and used Retsu to wrap the heavily injured Rangiku in her arms.

Rangiku's condition has visibly improved.

The Shinigami who stepped out of the portal next were not from the 4th Division, but from the 11th Division, specifically the 4th Seat Natsumi and the 5th Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa.

Shazo's mere glance was enough to strike the three Apache women like a thunderbolt. The severely injured Apache trembled all over and nearly fell from the sky.

Following closely behind the Eleventh Division Death God is Momo Hinamori.

Unlike the previous three Death God, she was not able to remain calm. Upon seeing Rangiku Matsumoto injured, she nervously drew her Zanpakuto and stood in front of Rangiku.

No reinforcements arrived after that.

After all, there are already enough people; if more come, the Soul Society will be empty.

No matter what, the World of the Living can't compare to our hometown; someone has to stay behind to guard it.

At this time, there were three major battle groups on the battlefield.

Second Division Captain Soi Fon and Vice-Captain Ōmaeda team Espada to fight against Espada No. 2, known as the "King of Hueco Mundo," Baraggan.

They have already easily killed two of Baraggan's subordinates and are now ganging up on Baraggan.

Ah, no, it wasn't a gang beating, but rather they were all being overwhelmed and beaten by Baraggan.

To be precise, Soi Fon was being relentlessly beaten by Baraggan, and only managed to maintain her undefeated status thanks to the help of the true strongest Death God, Ōmaeda.

Ōmaeda was in a real predicament. With his enormous belly protruding, he used his flamboyant movements and bizarre actions to toy with Baraggan.

He even cried!

The crying was accompanied by snot and tears flying everywhere; not only was the snot disgusting enough, but the crying also annoyed Baraggan.

Before Aizen invaded Hueco Mundo, Baraggan was the de facto ruler of Hueco Mundo, and it was he who activated the Negación to approach Aizen and enter Hueco Mundo.

Originally, he was tempted by Aizen's offer to use the power of the Death God to Arrancar, so that he could improve his strength and not fall too far behind others.

Who knew that although the Arrancar achieved his goal and his strength increased, he lost his kingdom.

Even as one of the "Espada," Baraggan isn't number one!!!

Baraggan was angry, which is why he was particularly irritable.

After being provoked by Ōmaeda several times, Baraggan was filled with rage and completely lost his mind.

Despite having the upper hand, he prematurely unleashed his Zanpakuto, transforming into the Skeleton Emperor and unleashing an overwhelming Spiritual Pressure as he relentlessly slashed and hacked at Ōmaeda.

The fat Death God was hacked to pieces, crying and screaming, his cries shaking the heavens, his snot flying everywhere.

Baraggan was too careless; he didn't even realize that despite his strength increasing so much, he still hadn't managed to leave a single scar on Ōmaeda.

This naive old man was actually fooled by the ability to age, thinking himself invincible, completely forgetting that the nature of this world is all about having the last trick up your sleeve.

In the Bleach World, the advantage or disadvantage in battle is not important; the key is who can make the opponent unleash their ultimate attack first, and that person will win the final victory.

It's obvious that Baraggan is doomed.

The second battle was between Tōshirō Hitsugaya and the siblings Tier Harribel. The two stirred up storms in the sky, creating intense blizzards, and fought fiercely.

The third battle group consists of the most charismatic, emotionless Arrancar Ulquiorra and the yandere Death God Jūshirō Ukitake.

Both of these are powerful strategists who seek you out. When both sides are rational and calm, the battle becomes like a complex and unpredictable game of chess.

The two stared intently at each other, not daring to relax for even a moment. They gently swung their Zanpakuto, seemingly engaging in a casual, turn-based battle, but in reality, they were meticulously planning their next move.

Such battles are extremely dangerous. Once a misjudgment is made and the opponent seizes the opportunity, one wrong step will lead to another, quickly resulting in overwhelming dominance and leaving no trace of the enemy.

Such a battle is not suitable for outsiders to interfere with; one wrong move could very well harm the experts on our side.

Finally, there is another clash between factions that cannot be matched.

Captain Shunsui Kyōraku, who will become the future Captain-Commander, versus Stark, the strongest of the "Espada" and number 1.

It was absolutely a clash of aces, a battle that should have been fierce and earth-shattering, becoming the undisputed focus of the battlefield and the absolute deciding factor in the war's outcome!

However, besides being extremely powerful, these two aces are also the number one slackers in Soul Society and Hueco Mundo.

The two biggest slackers went head-to-head, and they fought like cowards who were afraid of dying.

Right!

It's the legendary "Sword of Cowardice and Fist of the Cowards" and "Fist of the Cowards."

Amidst the flashing swords, you strike me once, I strike you back once.

In the energy wave, you release a Cero, and I chant a Kido.

What is turn-based combat?

This is fucking turn-based!

This is the battle fought between the two "slackers" after their leaders were separated from the battlefield.

It can't even be considered a warband at all.

Shazo and Yumichika exchanged a glance and decided to ignore them.

Yumichika was a victim of status-based bullying. How dare a mere grandson of a lowly Seated Officer like him boss talk to the beloved disciple of the squad leader and the Captain-Commander?

Even if it were possible for a subordinate to hold a superior accountable, the principle of not interfering in the affairs of relatives and friends should still be considered.

Now that Shazo is stronger, he no longer cares much about his identity.

Moreover, he is a man who aspires to pursue Sister Hua, and in terms of status, he is no less than Shunsui Kyōraku.

However, Shazo knew that Stark was a true monster, a self-determined Arrancar who Isshin to die, a guy destined to die a utterly pathetic death.

It's best not to interfere with his fate.

As for Shunsui Kyōraku, no matter what, he managed to hold off the Stark, who were stronger than him, which is a merit.

The Death God's reinforcements mostly remained on the sidelines, with only Momo Hinamori bravely joining the battle.

Without hesitation, she stood with Rangiku Matsumoto to confront her three subordinates, Apache, Sun-Sun, and Mila.

Momo Hinamori suffered a major setback at Aizen's hands, and even after receiving treatment from Retsu Unohana, she only barely regained a semblance of herself.

However, as the vice-captain of the Fifth Division, Momo Hinamori's strength is definitely enough, especially in her profound mastery of Kido.

Her Zanpakuto Tobiume, was already adept at ranged attacks, and when combined with various elemental Hadō, she dealt a severe blow to the impulsive Apache with just one move.

Damn it!

Apache covered her charred cheek, her anger reaching its peak, because her face and one of her antlers had been burned off; she was no longer perfect!

Despite her rage, Apache didn't lose her temper; she secretly glanced at Retsu Unohana, Shazo, and Yumichika Ayasegawa, who were watching them.

They discovered that they were in a standoff with their own Death God Gin Ichimaru, but it was clear that they could easily send reinforcements to support other battle groups.

She glanced at her direct supervisor, Tier Harribel, and realized her situation was becoming increasingly dire; they were running out of time.

Apache then gave Sun-Sun and Mila a wink, and the two women nodded seriously, indicating that they understood.

"Ayon!"

The three of them simultaneously unleashed their Spiritual Pressure Spiritual Pressure, which converged and spun around each other as if space itself had been distorted.

The three women then tore off their arms and threw them into the Spiral high in the sky, causing the Spiritual Pressure Spiral to suddenly erupt.

Then a disgusting flow of black, slimy fluid gushed out from the twisted opening; it was pure evil.

The evil combined with Spiritual Pressure, expanding like popcorn, and instantly transformed into a monster.

This is a standard chimera, combining the characteristics of the three females, with antlers, a lion's mane, and a thick snake tail.

As a humanoid monster, it wears a hollow mask on its face and huge hooves on its feet.

The monster was extremely irritable; as soon as it took shape, it stomped its feet restlessly, and a low growl came from its nostrils.

Amidst various noises, the chimera's size continued to expand, and its Spiritual Pressure also increased rapidly in tandem.

When the behemoth's size swelled to the size of a building, its Spiritual Pressure finally stabilized at the Captain-level.

What kind of monster is this?

Rangiku Matsumoto and Momo Hinamori stared in disbelief at the monster, unable to comprehend its existence.

Even if it were to be completely crushed and used as nutrients, let alone just a fusion of the three women's Spiritual Pressure and flesh, it still wouldn't be able to create a Captain-level Spiritual Pressure.

Where did this several times greater Spiritual Pressure, appearing out of nowhere, come from?

Sensing Shazo's gaze turn towards him, Apache didn't dare waste any time and immediately issued the order, "Go, Wong, tear those two Death God to shreds!"

Upon hearing this, Rangiku Matsumoto immediately swung her Haineko, creating a defensive circle in front of her to meet the enemy.

The best defense is offense, but the Chimera's Spiritual Pressure was too overwhelming, Rangiku believed that her own Spiritual Pressure would be insufficient to harm this monster.

Considering that a failed attack would be the worst possible outcome, she carefully opted for defense.

Unfortunately, the gap in strength between them was far greater than she had imagined. She shouldn't have chosen to defend at all; instead, she should have dragged Momo Hinamori away and run away.

As long as you run to Shazo and Retsu Unohana's side, you can save your life.

Unfortunately, during Aizen's betrayal, Rangiku Matsumoto went to the Central 46 and did not witness Retsu Unohana figure on the Execution Platform, nor did she see Shazo's powerful severing of the Negación with a single strike.

Although she heard about these things afterward, she subconsciously still thought that Captain Unohana was a healer who needed her protection, and that Shazo, as the Fourth Seat, was not as strong as her.

It has to be said, old ideas are harmful.

Upon hearing the order, Weng immediately launched the attack.

Rangiku Matsumoto's sight vanished instantly; the dust defense she had set up was blown away, and a rumbling sound of footsteps came from behind her.

Rangiku found that her body was no longer under her control; she couldn't turn around, couldn't even turn her head, and couldn't even move her eyes.

Two full seconds passed before a tearing pain shot through her right side, Rangiku to regain control of her body.

She looked down and saw a blurry mass of flesh and blood, blood gushing from veins, writhing internal organs, and ruptured intestines.

Before Rangiku Matsumoto could react, the old man ripped off her Right Side abdomen.

Blood gushed from Rangiku's mouth, and she completely lost all strength, collapsing limply backward.