Explosions rang out continuously across the skies above Karakura Town. Even from seven hundred meters below, waves of ripples seemed to crash down from the heavens. Energy storms raged without end, and the violent shockwaves had long since reduced the buildings directly beneath them to rubble.
After the more than twenty Arrancar received injectors made from Hell Miasma, their numbers were immediately cut by more than half. The Shinigami side had also suffered heavy losses, though Inoue Orihime and Kirinji Tenjiro were continuously carrying out rescues.
The Omnitsukido Corps and Kido Corps were responsible for collecting the fallen and relocating the severely wounded. Even if someone had been cut cleanly in half, as long as they were brought before Inoue Orihime and the others, they could receive effective treatment. Though they could not return to the battlefield, their lives could at least be barely preserved. Whether they would ultimately survive depended only on their own fate.
"It's over."
Along with those ancient and eerie words, Hirako Shinji and the adult Hitsugaya Tōshirō in his Hollowfied state stood tall in the air, while their opponent... Tier Harribel was already falling toward the ground.
"Lady Harribel!" Harribel's three Fracción cried out in alarm, darting toward her. But just as they reached Harribel's side, two figures flashed past.
Bang, bang, bang...
With Shunko-enhanced Hakuda unleashed to its fullest, Soi Fon and Shihoin Yoruichi threw an unknown number of punches in an instant. The three Fracción froze in midair, then rolled their eyes back and could no longer remain aloft.
Yet before the four could hit the ground, their figures vanished. When they reappeared, they were already beside Inoue Orihime.
Inoue Orihime wiped the sweat from her brow and activated her ability once more.
"Hey, girl, what exactly are you doing?" Kirinji Tenjiro