Tier Harribel vs. Retsu Unohana

Retsu Unohana appeared beside Shazo at some unknown time.

She asked gently, "This Arrancar's strength is just so-so, why don't you take her down yourself?"

Shazo curled his lip and said, "There's no way around it. This female Arrancar's appearance after releasing her Zanpakuto is too terrible. Her clothes are as revealing as her subordinates', but her strength is much greater. She won't be so easy to deal with."

"If we get into a close fight and there's any close contact, that would be so embarrassing."

"I have to consider Sister Hua's feelings—"

Retsu Unohana blushed almost imperceptibly. "You mean, you can do whatever you want just because I'm not here?"

Shazo quickly explained, "If Sister Hua isn't here, I'll have to bite the bullet and go. I can't just watch Rangiku and the others get killed."

"At worst, I'll just go back and kneel before Sister Hua."

Retsu Unohana was both annoyed and amused, but in the end she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Alright, you should go now. Yumichika can't stop Gin Ichimaru."

"You blocked the monster's attack on Momo Hinamori, but you didn't block its attack on Rangiku, and it got angry."

Shazo didn't take it seriously. "Yumichika isn't that weak, and Gin Ichimaru isn't that ruthless. I'm not worried at all."

Retsu Unohana pointed, smiling but saying nothing.

Shazo turned his head in confusion, then ran to the rescue yelling, "Stop! If you keep hitting Yumichika, his face will be broken!"

Retsu Unohana suddenly felt extremely happy, and smiled with her eyes crinkling.

Tier Harribel scoffed, "What are you laughing at?"

Retsu Unohana laughed and replied, "Of course I laughed because someone likes me. Are you jealous?"

Tier Harribel raised her weapon. "Hmph, a man makes you laugh like this, what a shallow woman."

Before she could finish speaking, her figure transformed into a streak of light, approaching Retsu Unohana with lightning speed.

Almost instantly, the unusually large weapon was only inches away from Retsu Unohana's neck.

Retsu Unohana remained unfazed, her smile undiminished, her hands still hanging in front of her. While using [Shunpo], she smoothly changed her footwork, effortlessly dodging the swift attack without a trace of malice.

Just as the enemy's weapon was only 3 centimeters away from her eyelashes, Sister Hua turned her right hand, and her Zanpakuto appeared in her hand as if by magic.

The blade flashed and struck, clanging against Tier Harribel's weapon, producing soft, popping sounds like raindrops hitting banana leaves.

The third- Arrancar Espada a tingling sensation in his arm, like being electrocuted, which quickly spread upwards from his arm and soon past his shoulder.

Tier Harribel was startled and quickly sheathed his weapon and retreated.

Retsu Unohana drew a perfect circle with her longsword, smoothly transitioning from a point strike to a sweeping strike, slashing upwards at Tier Harribel's weapon, which he was just about to retract.

Bite!!

The Blade touched the massive weapon, deflecting the force of Tier Harribel's recovery. She immediately felt a tremendous force approaching, and the weapon in her hand involuntarily rose upwards, almost slipping from her grasp.

If the weapon hadn't twisted on its own, dissipating a small portion of the kinetic energy from the shockwave, it would have been lost, and might even have broken her wrist in the process.

It was only then that Retsu Unohana finally realized that the weapon in Tier Harribel's hand was actually a Claymore with shark gill patterns inside the hilt, possessing the characteristic of being alive.

She looked at it curiously for a few more seconds, then smiled and said, "What an interesting sword, and it's quite useful too."

In this brief exchange, Tier Harribel was clearly at a disadvantage.

Retsu Unohana's calm and skillful handling of the situation made her clearly aware that she was no match for him, and she was filled with vigilance.

Recalling the feeling of being repelled just now, Tier Harribel muttered, "How is this possible? A swordsman who combines strength, speed, and skill all in one? How can there be such a monster?"

However, just as she was slightly distracted by her emotions, Retsu Unohana suddenly stepped forward, her long sword flashing like a cold, silvery light as she swung it down with one hand.

In terms of swordsmanship, slashing with a knife in one hand is actually more powerful than slashing with two hands, as it allows for better use of centrifugal force to easily sever tendons and bones.

The only problem is that once you start a chopping motion, you can only chop to the end; it has an innate, unstoppable momentum.

On the contrary, holding the knife with both hands allows for more flexible control of the blade by leveraging the leverage principle of both hands, enabling more flexible application of techniques.

The problem was that Retsu Unohana's timing for her slash was perfect, giving Tier Harribel no room to dodge. She could only raise her Shark Claymore to parry.

Clang!!!

Because Tier Harribel had hastily raised her sword, lacking strength and preparation, and with an unstable center of gravity, she barely managed to block the long blade, nearly falling to her knees.

Just as the Menos Grande was shocked by the enemy's strength, Retsu Unohana said softly, "Only those who possess speed, strength, and skill can be considered qualified swordsmen."

Tier Harribel was taken aback by what she heard, and the next second, the long sword that she had blocked disappeared.

Then, an incomparably dazzling sword light burst forth before her eyes, like fireworks exploding in a spectacular display.

Tier Harribel's eyes were as if struck by a bright light, and he almost instinctively closed them.

"So fast!"

As the dazzling light fell, Tier Harribel could only hold the Shark Claymore in front of him, channeling his Spiritual Pressure into Claymore. Then, using the Claymore's unique structure, he detonated his Spiritual Pressure, creating a massive Spiritual Pressure shield.

Thump!!

Retsu Unohana adapted quickly, gathering her fireworks and returning Zanpakuto. Then, she lunged forward and thrust her sword heavily into the Spiritual Pressure shield.

The immense force pierced through the shield and struck Tier Harribel directly, causing her to lose her footing and retreat more than a hundred meters away.

After she steadied herself, she looked at Retsu Unohana, still in shock, finding it hard to believe that she had actually managed to deliver such a powerful and skillful sword strike.

What she found even more unacceptable was that Retsu Unohana had repelled her, a Resurrección Arrancar, without even using her Spiritual Pressure.

This completely overturned Tier Harribel's common sense, and the feeling of having her worldview Shattering tormented her to the point of despair.

But Retsu Unohana wasn't satisfied with her results. "Well, without using Shikai, I'm still not as good as Shazo, but with both of us Shikai, he's even better."

"This is troublesome. It's a bit complicated when a younger brother you can't beat falls in love with you. Sister Hua, I want to be pampered by a little man, but I don't want to pamper a man."

"Forget it, let's deal with this glamorous Golden-Haired first."

"Unleash your power, Minazuki!"

Retsu Unohana's Zanpakuto remained unchanged, but her spiritual pressure suddenly surged to a level beyond Halibel's comprehension. How could the spiritual pressure of a Shinigami in its Shikai form be so strong?

Okay, she's just ignorant. Shikai Kenpachi Zaraki doesn't even need to use his Shikai to unleash Spiritual Pressure stronger than Retsu Unohana's.

But the Arrancar quickly Arrancar about the Spiritual Pressure. She stared wide-eyed at Retsu Unohana, whose braids were once again blown apart by the Spiritual Pressure, her gentle image completely gone.

Only then did she realize that the gentleness of the female Death God before her was all a lie; the bloodthirst and brutality she now exuded were unmatched in the entire Hueco Mundo.

Tier Harribel was completely dumbfounded and blurted out instinctively, "Are all you Death God monsters?"

"A monster? Perhaps----" Retsu Unohana's eyes gradually turned bloodshot, and her Spiritual Pressure slowly took on a bloody tinge.

"If the Death God isn't a monster, how could he suppress Hueco Mundo, control the Three Realms, and remain the overlord for thousands of years?"

"You Menos Grande may seem powerful and arrogant, but what's the difference between you and Nezumi in Gutter?"

"Feel the power of Death God!"

Faced with the attacking Retsu Unohana, Tier Harribel trembled with fear and immediately raised his sword to aim.

"Warrior!"

The Shark Greatsword shark sword generated water waves, and the water jets shot out at high speed like cannonballs.

In a short instant, dozens of water cannonballs formed a barrage, bombarding Retsu Unohana and creating a wall of water bullets in front of her.

"Hehe, that's a pretty interesting little trick."

Retsu Unohana maintained her speed and charged into the wall of water bullets with her sword. With a flick of her wrist, Minazuki moved like a swiftly dancing bee, weaving a net of swords in the blink of an eye.

The silvery-white sword net swept forward lightly, shattering the wall of water bullets blocking Retsu Unohana, reducing it to harmless splashes of water.

As Retsu Unohana passed through the splashing water, Minazuki continued weaving her sword net, brushing aside every drop of water in her path.

As she wielded her longsword, Retsu Unohana skillfully channeled her Sword Qi into the water droplets, creating tiny water swords that rained down on Tier Harribel like a storm.

"What?"

Caught off guard, Tier Harribel, who was preparing his ultimate attack, was unable to cope with the torrential rain of water swords. He could only unleash his Spiritual Pressure from his feet and use [Sonído] repeatedly to retreat frantically.

But the small water sword was still faster. Faced with the water sword pressing against his face, Tier Harribel could not dodge. He could only raise the greatsword in his hand, unleash the Spiritual Pressure accumulated within, and temporarily turn his attack into a shield.

The sturdy greatsword, combined with the burst of Spiritual Pressure, blocked the water sword that Egg Flower Retsu had wielded.

However, the body, which is not protected in this way, especially the exposed limbs, suffers greatly.

Under the barrage of water swords, the white armor was covered with tiny sword marks, while the unarmored body was riddled with cuts, from which drops of blood seeped.

In the blink of an eye, Tier Harribel's snow-white skin and armor were stained blood red, making him look extremely miserable.

However, these injuries only appear severe; they are not actually serious and will not affect combat ability.

Tier Harribel gritted his teeth and endured the pain, using [Sonído] to quickly ascend into the sky, once again pouring immense Spiritual Pressure into the raised sword.

After a brief moment of charging, a large amount of water gushed out from the shark's gill patterns and condensed together to form an extremely thick column of water.

"Cascada!!!"

The water column continued to expand, eventually transforming into a waterfall cascading from the sky.

The magnificent waterfall flows like a cascading Milky Way, fierce and seemingly endless.

This time, Retsu Unohana didn't block it head-on, but instead used [Shunpo] to dodge from the side, letting the surging water crash into the ground.

Boom-

The impact of the Skyfall is so powerful that it directly smashed a large hole in the ground, and the surging waves washed over the soil, forming mudslides that swept in Sifang like a mudslide.

Huge and ferocious waves flattened all the surrounding protrusions and submerged large areas of open land.

After a long time, the Sky Waterfall disappeared completely, the roar of the water dragon also stopped, and the city submerged by the waves slowly revealed the spires of its tall buildings.

With a single move, Tier Harribel created a vast swamp, leaving behind thick layers of silt and debris, turning the entire battlefield into a complete mess.

Retsu Unohana stood on the water's surface, combing her water-soaked hair with both hands while looking up at the panting Tier Harribel.

Her gaze was intense as she said, "Your Spiritual Pressure has dropped significantly; it seems this move has put a great strain on you."

"But I don't understand, what's the point of creating a watery environment that consumes so much spiritual energy when the water flow can't even hit a strong opponent of the same level?"

"Could this be a prerequisite for your subsequent combat techniques?"

Tier Harribel's breathing gradually subsided, but she didn't speak, even seeming somewhat bewildered as if she had been awakened by the Flower of Eggs.

"Tsk, it seems there really are no follow-up combat techniques." Retsu Unohana shook her head in disappointment. "To rashly change the battlefield environment without any preparation is truly disappointing."

"In that case, I have a general idea of your strength."

"Your Zanpakuto's ability to manipulate water is indeed impressive, but water requires a massive amount to overwhelm the enemy, and your Spiritual Pressure is far from sufficient."

"It either relies on highly condensed water or the cutting power of high-speed jets of water, and you seem completely unaware of these two types of water force."

Retsu Unohana said seriously, "With your abilities, you're better suited to cutting through high-speed water currents. You should work hard to improve your skills in pressurization and hydraulics, and combine that with your unpredictable and versatile application techniques. That should get me serious!"

Tier Harribel was taken aback by what she said; Retsu Unohana's tone made it sound as if she were giving him a lecture.

What angered her even more was that she was too ashamed to refute him. She genuinely believed that what he said was right and that he had pointed her to a bright future.

Seeing that she was listening attentively, Retsu Unohana couldn't help but laugh, "However, being able to listen to other people's advice is better than that complete idiot who could only 'oh oh oh oh'."

The savagery and bloodlust in her smile grew stronger.

"I'm sorry, I don't know your name yet, but it doesn't matter."

"Seeing you display your ability reminded me of a Swordsmanship, and I'd like to invite you, the source of this inspiration, to experience it."

"If you survive, tell me your name."

Retsu Unohana closed her eyes, listening to the roaring waves below, her Spiritual Pressure steadily increasing.

The next moment, she suddenly raised her Minazuki, and the immense Spiritual Pressure stirred up endless seawater, which formed a manta ray that rose majestically from the surface.

[Sea Vortex Manta Ray]