"Hmph, lowly man."
Looking at the stone statue before her, Boa Hancock spoke coldly, her eyes filled with contempt as she gazed at the petrified Uryu Ishida.
"Ishida!"
On the distant platform, Kurosaki Ichigo was shocked. No one had expected Uryu Ishida to be instantly defeated after merely striking a pose upon entering the field...
It had all happened far too quickly; even they had failed to react in time.
"Idiot, don't panic."
After frowning and sensing the situation for a moment, Soi Fon beside him continued, "That Quincy's spiritual pressure hasn't disappeared. His vital signs have merely stopped temporarily."
"However... if he shatters, there's no guarantee."
At that moment, Hancock's pupils suddenly contracted, and a strange look flashed across her face on the distant battlefield.
"Inoue, Ishida is in your care. With your ability, you should be able to restore him."
"Miss Yoruichi!"
Inoue Orihime, who had been treating Garp, turned around and discovered that at some point, Yoruichi had already carried the petrified Uryu Ishida over.
Seeing this, Kurosaki Ichigo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Clang—!
The cleaver-shaped Zangetsu broke free from its bandage restraints and landed in Kurosaki Ichigo's hand. He started walking into the distance. "In that case, it looks like I'm the only one who can take on that beautiful woman over there."
"From the moment you called her beautiful... this fight can't be left to you."
Yoruichi appeared behind Kurosaki Ichigo and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I've been observing that woman for a long time. After having Ishida test her just now, I think her ability uses her beauty to seduce people. Anyone who takes an interest in her will be petrified once struck by those pink rays."
Kurosaki Ichigo looked toward the beautiful woman in the arena, resting Zangetsu on