Cooperation

Toshiro's charge at the forefront only appeared fierce; in reality, after being Toshiro by three popsicles, he was no longer capable of fighting.

Tsuna cannot use the ice and snow abilities of Daiguren Hyōrinmaru to prevent Purple Maru from assimilating the Bleach before they Bleach.

Because Toshiro's attacks lacked follow-up reinforcements, Toshiro gradually became unable to break through the monsters' encirclement and could only stay within the ice world to avoid being affected.

With Toshiro's sharp spearhead faltering, the charging captains naturally slowed down, instantly turning into a bunch of Bleach caught in the crowd of ice monsters, like a sharp thorn stuck in flesh.

The shift to positional warfare is not good news for the Seireitei, as it means that Purple Maru has more and more time to develop.

As the captain, Toshiro naturally understood this principle. Just as he was preparing to freeze a path through the ice, a loud shout rang out, and he launched the first attack.

"Bankai, Hihio Zabimaru, Higa Zekkou!"

A crimson beam of light swept past Toshiro, and under the impact of the powerful spiritual pressure, the Wyrm created by ice and snow were pulverized, revealing a diameter even more ideal than Toshiro had imagined.

"Captain Hitsugaya, go quickly! We'll take care of this!" Renji Abarai shouted. "That tower is your battlefield!"

Although Renji, after receiving guidance from Tsuna, was still far from gaining the Snake King's understanding and evolving his Bankai power to the level of the Sōō Zabimaru, the Snake King's opinion of Renji had already changed.

Take this baboon Higa Zekkou for example. It was a jet-type attack, but Renji managed to turn it into a beam sweeping attack, significantly increasing its power.

"I understand!" Toshiro knew better than anyone that this was not the time for sentimentality, so he flapped his wings and rushed out along the path that Renji had developed.

The attack from the Higa Zekkou was instantaneous. After that, more and more ice monsters surged toward the road, and it wouldn't be long before the road that Renji had cleared would be overwhelmed by monsters.

"Follow the captain's lead, maintain the integrity of the road!" Rangiku's mature voice echoed across the entire battlefield, "Whisper, Haineko!"

Rangiku's Zanpakuto turned into dust, blocking the monsters' advance. Under Rangiku's leadership, the Vice-Captain led their respective squads, using their bodies as walls to protect the integrity of the road by having the front line protect the rear.

Purple Maru discovered the path below that led directly to the Sokyoku Hill, a path that led straight to the heart of his Ice World—a great crisis.

Purple Maru raised its head, reverently raising its claws. Its wings transformed into ice crystals and flew into the sky. One after another, dark holes appeared, from which lower-level Hollows emerged. The clouds in the sky grew even thicker, and purple spots drifted down from the horizon.

"Hiss!"

Some of the weaker Bleach instinctively gasped. It was cold, so cold! Purple snowflakes were inexplicably falling from the sky, and their movements became stiff. If this continued, they would surely be turned into ice sculptures.

As Toshiro advanced, he frowned as he looked at the sky. Meanwhile, Hyōrinmaru used his most fundamental power to alter the celestial phenomena. If this continued, this area would become a world of ice and snow, strengthening the monsters created by Purple Maru while greatly weakening the power of the Bleach.

After all, this was an environment where even Toshiro felt a chill; how much danger would the other Bleach risk fighting in such an environment?

But Toshiro was completely helpless against this celestial phenomenon's cunning scheme. If he used his Zanpakuto to join in, it would only further increase the surrounding cold. Hurry, hurry, he had to finish off Purple Maru before the crew members couldn't hold on any longer.

The crisis wasn't just the freezing temperatures; lower-level Hollows were also raining down on the Bleach below.

The low temperature also affected these Hollows, but Purple Maru didn't care at all. These Hollows were just cannon fodder anyway, perfect for wiping out a portion of the Bleach.

Just as the Bleach were considering whether to be distracted by dealing with the lower-level Hollows in the sky, patches of pink rose up along the path formed by the Bleach.

"Scatter, Senbonzakura."

Byakuya Kuchiki gripped the hilt of his sword with one hand and looked up at the sky. A thin layer of pink petals transformed into a canopy over the road, preventing any low-level Hollow from passing through this cherry blossom canopy to attack the team members. This pink canopy concealed endless killing intent.

Byakuya's number of Senbonzakura has long surpassed the previous limit. However, to protect the safety of these Bleach, he doesn't need to use his Bankai at all. The reason he looks up with worry is that the low temperature in this space is indeed terrifying. If it continues to drop in temperature, the team members may be the first to give up.

Byakuya is ready to use the number of Senbonzakura after his Bankai to fill any gaps in the road.

Despite their trembling bodies and chattering teeth, not one of Bleach gave up; they all gritted their teeth and persevered.

The members of the Fourth Division have entered the passage, and they are trying their best to alleviate the pain of the Bleach who is freezing to death, but their efforts are just a drop in the ocean in the face of this large-scale celestial attack.

"Well done! I'll lend you a hand too!" Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's voice once again reached the ears of every Bleach precisely, "Shinra Bansho, Ryūjin Jakka!"

Starting from Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, the flames drew two arcs, building a wall of fire along the edge of the ice world created by Purple Maru. As the flames closed, a high wall of fire radiating intense heat took shape.

With the addition of Ryūjin Jakka, the temperature in the Ice World improved slightly, but this was only a temporary solution, as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto dared not use flames to warm the soldiers, while Purple Maru was able to concentrate the falling snowflakes in the area.

After a brief warming period, the temperature continued to drop, only at a slower pace than before. Purple Maru was determined to freeze all the Bleach entered his domain to death!

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto tapped his fingers on the hilt of his sword. Logically, at this point, Captain-level Bleach should be dispatched alone to quickly eliminate the bandit leader.

But having finally mustered up this enthusiasm, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto also wanted to use this battle to further train the other Bleach's strength.

However, the situation was leaving Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto with increasingly few options. In order to ensure the normal operation of Soul Society, he had no choice but to protect his soldiers, and he would have to find another opportunity for combat training.

"Don't keep that sour face, Old Man Yamamoto."

Seeing Tsuna's relaxed expression, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto made a deduction. "You have a way?"

"In the icy world, it's not just fire that can bring warmth; the sun can too!" Tsuna disappeared from Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's sight, reappearing high in the sky above the icy world.

Tsuna stood suspended in mid-air, facing Purple Maru across the distance. "You slashed me once, how could I let you achieve your goal so easily?"

Purple Maru also sensed Tsuna's presence. As he let out a dragon roar as a warning, countless ice Wyrm and lower-level Hollows rushed towards Tsuna. No matter what Tsuna was going to do, stopping him was the only option.

"Hey, hey, hey, aren't you, you ice dragon, really taking us too lightly?"

"Tsuna, I never thought you'd need us to protect you."

"Give it your all, Tsuna! We won't let a single enemy get through."

Hirako, Kensei, and Rose appeared in a triangle formation around Tsuna. The protective net formed by the three captains prevented any low-level monsters from breaking through to Tsuna's vicinity.

"Aren't you guys being a little too presumptuous?" Tsuna looked at the three overly familiar guys speechlessly. "I didn't say I needed your help, did I?"

"Don't we know you? Go ahead and unleash your full power!" Kensei said, patting his chest.

Tsuna, too lazy to pay attention to Kensei's self-obsessed fanaticism, drew his Zanpakuto and used Bankai, shattering adversity and illuminating the earth...

A yellow light illuminated every corner of Seireitei and soul.

At this moment Tsuna wholeheartedly ignited the Sun Attribute flame, transforming himself into an artificial sun. Wherever the Sun Attribute light shone, in addition to the temperature warming up, there was also the Activation power of the Sun Attribute.

Their previously stiff bodies regained their flexibility, and basking in the sun's warmth, the Bleach couldn't help but let out cries of enjoyment.

The Bleach felt exceptionally good, no, even better than their best. It was as if they had received a buff, and subtly, Bleach managed to suppress the ice monster.

With a roar, Purple Maru leaped directly towards Tsuna. Snowflakes gathered around him as Purple Maru's body swelled in the wind, and a giant ice dragon tens of meters tall unleashed its claws.

"This is getting a bit troublesome," Hirako said with a grin.

Hirako by looking at its size, you can tell how powerful this ice dragon is. Among the Visored like Hirako, only Aikawa Love is the most suitable to fight this kind of enemy.

Or perhaps the captains of the Seventh Division are best at dealing with this type of enemy, and there just happens to be one such captain of the Seventh Division on the battlefield.

"Divine retribution!!!"

A gigantic, muscular hand appeared out of thin air, wielding a massive Zanpakuto, and slashed at the ice dragon.

The sudden attack caught Purple Maru completely off guard, and the power of the blade was no less than the strength of his own body. He was sent flying by the blade all the way to the top of the Sokyoku Hill tower.

A knife wound running from the shoulder to the waist appeared on Purple Maru's body. Sajin Komamura calmly sheathed his sword. After he changed the training direction of Tenken to assassination, the power of Tenken increased sharply, and he almost split Purple Maru in two with one strike.

"Hey guys, what are you doing?" Tsuna muttered, somewhat annoyed. He was waiting for Purple Maru to get close so he could retaliate against Sojiro Kusaka's attack.

Why are three or four captains protecting him together? Is Tsuna some kind of weakling?

The sun was slowly moving across the Seireitei sky. Tsuna wanted to take advantage of the moment when Purple Maru was lying on the ground to finish him off.

"Tsuna, where are you going?" Tsuna suddenly realized his belt was being tugged. He turned around and saw Hirako, Hirako said irritably, "Your ability is very important on the battlefield. You'd better stay within our protective perimeter for now."

Quite abruptly, Tsuna found himself somewhat understanding Unohana Retsu, because as the captain of the healing team, Unohana Retsu was never allowed to go to the front lines.