Prison

The newcomer was armed with Dual Pistols, pointed at Cang Du, ready to fire at the slightest provocation.

Back in Las Noches, the Stark had already sensed Grimmjow's spiritual pressure fluctuations. At first, they didn't take it seriously because Grimmjow was too warlike and might be disciplining some disobedient newcomers.

However, as the spiritual pressure of the Arrancar disappeared one by one, and even Grimmjow's spiritual pressure began to weaken, the Las Noches could no longer sit still and immediately rushed to provide support.

Stark was the fastest. He could only vaguely make out the shape of a closed Garganta Garganta and the strangely dressed army next to it. He immediately fired to ask for directions, but he didn't expect his Cero to be blocked so easily.

"Grimmjow? Is that the little kitten from earlier? He's pretty quick. If it weren't for the two phantoms providing cover, he wouldn't even be able to get into the Garganta," Cang Du said, adjusting his round-framed sunglasses.

"Stark, what happened...?"

Nel and Halibel followed closely behind Stark. There was no need to ask any further questions; the scattered ruins of Arrancar all spoke for themselves.

"Enemy attack!"

Without a word, Stark raised his Dual Pistols and unleashed an endless barrage of Cero. Regardless of whether he could kill the leader, Stark, who valued his comrades, wanted to recoup some of his losses from the other Quincy first.

However, the terrifying "raindrops" did not break the Quincy's formation. After a round of cleansing, the Quincy remained standing in the same spot, without even changing their positions.

The only change was that their skin had many clearly visible blue veins; these were the Blut Vene Blut Vene, which were used by the entire Hueco Mundo Hunting Team.

"You're really impressive. You almost wiped us out," Cang Du said with feigned flattery.

Stark's Cero was not so easy to catch. Cang Du was strong and unmoved, but some of his men were already showing signs of their Blut collapsing. Just a little bit more and these Quincy were about to be blasted apart by Stark.

But for Cang Du, maintaining the Quincy's prestige was more important; a few minor injuries were nothing to worry about.

He once again drew the saber formed from the Reishi condensed from the Quincy Cross pendant. This was his Spirit Bow and Arrows, but unlike other Quincy, Cang Du had modified it into the shape of a saber.

Seeing Cang Du draw his sword, Nel and Halibel simultaneously unleashed their Resurrección.

"Sing praises, Gamuza!" "Conquer him, Tiburón!"

Needless to say, Halibel's Nel was transformed into a half-human, half-antelope form, with a human upper body, powerful antelope lower limbs, a mask on her head that had become two-headed horns, white armor covering all her joints, and a Double-headed Spear in her hand.

"Oh? Two more powerful Hollows. You three must be the strongest in the entire Hueco Mundo, right?" Cang Du asked.

"No comment!"

Stark conjured a Gran Rey Cero and was about to shoot it at Cang Du, but the flash's range was too short, and it exploded right in front of him.

"Stark!"

"I'm fine."

Stark's voice echoed through the smoke and dust. When the smoke cleared, it was revealed that Stark was trapped inside a blue spherical fence formed of Reishi. His Cero was blocked by this fence, causing it to detonate prematurely.

"How could I not be wary of someone as powerful as you?" Cang Du said with a smile. "I am the Saint Letters J, and my ability is the Jail. You can try to open this the Jail prepared for you!"

Nel and Halibel exchanged a glance, then simultaneously swung their javelins and greatswords at the Jail, but to no avail; the result was even calmer than the effect of Stark's Cero.

"Don't worry about me, kill him and the power will be removed!" Stark quickly ordered.

Seeing Nel and Halibel rushing towards him, Cang Du simply and calmly pulled off his gloves, revealing the cross badge on the back of his hand.

A massive Quincy Cross light appeared on the earth of Hueco Mundo. As the light slowly faded, a ring of equipment made of Reishi appeared on Cang Du's body.

He had a halo above his head, a pair of large wings on his back, and his wrist guards, shoulder straps, and ankle boots were all enhanced with Reishi. His military knife was even transformed into Reishi and merged with his arm.

As Cang Du dodged the javelin thrown by Nel, he forced Halibel back with a single strike.

"This is my Quincy Vollständig, Divine Justice! Evil, are you ready to die?"

Despite the uncertainty, Cang Du had already launched an attack, continuing his assault on Halibel. Nel attacked Cang Du again, forcing Cang Du to shift his target to Nel.

It was at this moment that the heavy droplets condensed into a ball, and under the influence of Halibel's spiritual pressure, formed a tornado capable of tearing everything apart— the Cascada!

Halibel slammed her blade into Cang Du, forcefully using the water to slam Cang Du into the sandpit.

In that instant, a Reishi orb flew from the tip of Cang Du's blade toward Nel. The Reishi unfolded in front of Nel, just like Stark's, transforming into a spherical the Jail that trapped Nel within.

Two of the three strongest warriors in Hueco Mundo have already been eliminated, leaving only Halibel as a worthy opponent for Cang Du.

Cang Du pulled himself out of the pit headfirst, stretched his stiff neck, and found no wounds on his body.

"It seems the power of the Blut can be increased a bit more." Cang Du said to himself. It was the Blut Vene again, and its powerful and strange defensive capabilities were what allowed Cang Du to face Halibel's attacks head-on.

Like Stark, Nel couldn't get out of the Jail no matter how hard she tried. Halibel then realized that she was the only one left with fighting power on the battlefield.

"Don't waste your energy. Do you know why I'm the captain of the Hueco Mundo Hunting Team?" Watching the two Arrancar struggle, Cang Du felt immense satisfaction. "That's because my the Jail are ineffective against Quincy."

"With this self-restraint, the Jail's power becomes an inescapable force for others!" Cang Du grinned maliciously. "Unless you can break free in an instant, which is clearly impossible!"

There are two main conditions for escaping the Jail: Quincy or suppressing the spiritual pressure of the Cang Du. Otherwise, it can only be a matter of slowly wearing him down. During this period of attrition, the Cang Du has had countless opportunities to kill his prisoner.

Cang Du raised his hand, and his hunting party members gathered their Spirit Bow, firing Spirit Bow and Arrows at Stark and Nel.

Attacks from inside the Jail couldn't penetrate it, but the Spirit Bow and Arrows could slip through the tiny cracks—this was the correct way for the Hueco Mundo Hunting Team to operate.

The Cang Du use traps to ensnare their prey, Quincy to hunt!

"Oh dear! Eloquence is silver, silence is golden! I seem to have revealed too much information." Cang Du asked deliberately in a disgusting tone, "As dead people, you would surely keep my secrets, right?"

Just then, two different spiritual pressures came from the direction of Las Noches. The three Arrancar all changed their expressions, recognizing whose power it was.

Yammy and Gin Ichimaru, Ulquiorra went to the Forest of the Hollows and haven't returned yet. The fact that they can both use such a large amount of spiritual pressure at the same time means that Las Noches is in imminent danger!

"It's already started? You didn't think I was the only one here to sweep up your trash, did you?" Cang Du asked, looking completely unsurprised. In order to take over Las Noches as quickly as possible, the Sternritter had sent three of them together.

An immense pressure weighed on Halibel's shoulders. She had no time to choose between saving her teammates or returning to Las Noches.

"So be it! Choose. Will you watch these two mortals die before your eyes, or await news of the palace's destruction?"

Cang Du saw through Halibel's inner turmoil. He raised his saber high, and countless Reishi gathered at the tip of the blade, forming a larger cross of starlight on the edge.

The Cross Star Strike is a move that Cang Du uses to pierce prey trapped in the Jail. Using this move on Halibel is undoubtedly forcing Halibel to make a choice once again.

"Don't listen to him! With Gin Ichimaru and Yammy there, Las Noches won't fall so easily, and Stark and I won't die so easily either!" Nel shouted, trying to persuade Halibel to stay calm.

"That's right! He only has so many attack positions, we can defend against them!" Stark had already switched to dual-wielding mode, constantly deflecting the incoming Spirit Bow and Arrows.

Halibel's eyes hardened, and she charged forward to engage Cang Du in fierce combat. She trusted Las Noches and her companions, and she couldn't let Cang Du unleash his sword attack so easily.

Cang Du casually deflected Halibel's attack, retorting to Nel and the others' words in a nonchalant tone.

"Is that so? As far as I know, the two people around that palace are no weaker than me in terms of strength."

Cang Du's words plunged the three Arrancar into despair. Cang Du alone had forcibly restrained all three of them. There were two similar Quincy in Las Noches. Could Gin Ichimaru and Yammy hold out?

In Las Noches, Gin Ichimaru and Yammy each confront a Quincy.

After Nel and the others rushed out, Gin Ichimaru consolidated the power of Las Noches and, together with Yammy, took on the responsibility of defending Las Noches. Unexpectedly, they actually managed to ambush the enemy who came to launch a sneak attack.

A man wearing a Western-style mask and helmet stood in front of Yammy. Hearing the man's emotionless words, he went up and punched him.

Yammy easily sent his enemy flying with a single punch. Just when he thought it was going to be an easy fight, several pipe-like objects emerged from beneath the fallen white-robed man, who was making inhuman noises, muttering words like "collect" and "analyze."

Gin Ichimaru hurled his Shinsō at the enemy, his specialty being the ability to extend and retract his Zanpakuto whip-like Zanjutsu.

However, when the Shinsō struck the face of the short-haired, phoenix-eyed man with a scar on his lip, it left no injury whatsoever.

Gin Ichimaru felt as if he had struck a piece of iron, and he couldn't help but wonder if the person opposite him was really human.

"No, attacks of this magnitude, no matter how many times they come, are useless against me," the man stated expressionlessly.

"I never imagined that there would be Bleach in Hueco Mundo." A palm-sized badge quietly slipped from his palm.

(PS: To be honest, when Cang Du appeared, I felt that he was just Kubo's way of showing off his Quincy abilities. He was incredibly skilled in all sorts of basic abilities, even using the Ransōtengai, but he didn't use the Saint Letters during the battle. He had to wait until Ichigo had escaped before using the Saint Letters;)

If you ask me, if we just put each of Ichigo and the others in a the Jail the moment they meet, I reckon that apart from the shopkeeper being able to escape by using his Bankai the rift, even Ichigo wouldn't be able to get out anytime soon, unless Ichigo immediately awakens his Blut.

If you calculate it that way, Cang Du would have plenty of time to kill Orihime and Chad. However, Kubo wouldn't draw it that way. If Orihime dies, Ichigo would probably destroy the world before Yhwach does...