Aizen's Intent

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...

A sky-filling Rock Rain descended like an inescapable net, smashing down toward the three of them with overwhelming force.

"Hah!"

A let out a furious roar. Covered in his terrifying Lightning Style Armor, he ignored the rain of rocks entirely and plummeted straight toward the ground.

Bee, meanwhile, gripped his sharp ninja blade tightly. His young face was taut, and his arms moved with lightning speed, his blade dancing like the wind as silver light flickered!

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"...

Countless rocks hurtling directly toward him were sliced into tiny fragments in an instant, falling powerlessly alongside his descending figure.

Daru, off to the side, was also in mid-air. His usually casual expression turned serious as he slammed his hands together in a seal.

"Lightning Style: Cursed Darkness!"

As his words fell, countless snakes of lightning surged from his body, shooting densely toward the incoming boulders.

The boulders and stone spears were shattered by the dark lightning before they could even touch him, falling toward the ground in his wake.

Seeing this scene in the sky, the Rock Ninja below wore ugly expressions.

The newcomers were formidable!

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The three landed on the ground suddenly, kicking up clouds of dust. Immediately after, A's sturdy frame, still encased in his Lightning Style Armor, lunged out from the haze.

In the blink of an eye, he was right in the midst of the Rock Ninja.

What!?

The pupils of the Rock Ninja constricted. They stared in disbelief at A, who had suddenly appeared right before them!

"Hah! Lariat!"

A's eyes were wide and his expression ferocious. Lightning crackled violently across his body as he threw a punch with his massive metal-armored fist, electric arcs surging wildly from it.

Before the Rock Ninja could even mount a defense, the