Tier Halibel was a Vasto Lorde-class Menos whose strength ranked among the top three in Hueco Mundo.
Not long ago, Barragan Luisenbarn had tried to make Tier Halibel submit to him, but she had refused.
The two had even fought a shocking battle.
The result was that Tier Halibel had been wounded and forced to flee.
Now, Tier Halibel was hiding in a secluded place, recovering from her injuries.
Not long ago, she had sensed Sosuke Aizen's spiritual pressure.
She naturally knew it was a Shinigami's spiritual pressure, but she had never imagined a Shinigami could have such immense power—enough to stand against Barragan Luisenbarn.
Before Tier Halibel could think it over, she sensed Barragan Luisenbarn's spiritual pressure as well.
Her thoughts stirred, and she guessed that the two might be about to clash.
Gritting her teeth, Tier Halibel headed toward the source of the spiritual pressure.
She and Barragan Luisenbarn could never live in peace, unless she agreed to join his forces.
But Tier Halibel had her own pride and principles.
She believed that pursuing strength inevitably came at a cost.
So she didn't want to grow stronger by killing other Hollows.
That was why, when attacked by other Menos, she always held back instead of killing and devouring her opponents.
This put her at odds with Barragan Luisenbarn's beliefs—or, for that matter, the beliefs of all Hueco Mundo.
For that reason, Tier Halibel would never join Barragan Luisenbarn's forces.
The two had already become enemies. For her own safety and that of her companions, Tier Halibel had to find a way to deal with him.
Now was the perfect opportunity.
Tier Halibel planned to let the mantis stalk the cicada while the oriole waited behind.
Suddenly, Tier Halibel seemed to sense something and looked sharply up at the