In the chat group, everyone continued their discussion.
[Urahara Kisuke]: It just so happens we have a chance to observe this so-called Quincy's strongest form. This will likely prove invaluable for our future battles.
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: All those troublesome enemies we fought before should have used this Vollständig as well.
In the projection, during the battle, Quilge continued shouting arrogantly:
["The Letzt Stil you mentioned earlier was eliminated by us 200 years ago!" Quilge declared with supreme confidence. "Don't use that pathetic existence to insult the Vollständig we have perfected!"
His spiritual pressure surged dramatically as he spoke, wings of pure energy spreading from his back.]
After hearing his words, the audience gained deeper understanding.
[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]: This so-called Vollständig should be completely different from the Letzt Stil we knew before.
[Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni]: I see. It seems we in Soul Society need to update our understanding of the Quincy.
[Ishida Uryu]: If it's even stronger than the Letzt Stil I used, I can't let this opportunity pass. I must learn from it.
[Shihouin Yoruichi]: I have to admit, his current Vollständig form seems quite powerful—making it difficult for Ichigo Kurosaki to retaliate effectively.
[Quilge Opie]: Haha, of course! Let you Shinigami witness the true power of the Quincy!
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Quilge, if you can't defeat Ichigo Kurosaki quickly, it would bring shame upon us all!
In the projection, a radiant halo bearing the Quincy cross appeared above Quilge's head. The irises of his eyes transformed into multiple concentric circles, while his body became adorned with shoulder guards, gauntlets, boots, and wings all crafted from pure spiritual energy. His spiritual pressure surged exponentially.
This was Quilge's Quincy Vollständig: Biskiel!
[After entering this form, Quilge addressed Ichigo Kurosaki with supreme confidence:
"Do you feel the fear coursing through you? Haha! Accept divine judgment!"
Ichigo quickly became alert, maintaining distance from Quilge. After some cautious testing, Ichigo confidently launched his signature attack:
"Getsuga Tensho!"
However, after the explosion cleared, Quilge's intact form emerged from the smoke. Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho appeared to have had no effect whatsoever.
Quilge began condensing an increasingly terrifying spiritual storm around himself.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Blue spiritual pressure continued gathering in the air around him.
"Accept the judgment of divine justice! Under my attack—"
But before he could finish his boastful declaration, a massive creature appeared and interrupted him with a devastating punch that sent him flying.]
BANG!
[This monster was Ayon—the chimeric Arrancar created by combining Apache, Mila Rose, and Sun-Sun. It pinned Quilge to the ground and delivered a relentless beating.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The assault was so thorough it completely humiliated him!
However, Quilge soon found an opportunity to counterattack, using even more powerful blue spiritual pressure to completely overwhelm Ayon. The connection between the three Arrancar was severed instantly.
He then explained his abilities to his enemies:
"I can increase the concentration of spirit particles to their absolute limit, achieving complete dominion over all spiritual matter," Quilge declared, his form becoming increasingly grotesque. "I didn't want to use this initially, as my sacred wings would be stained by such filthy blood."
Two enormous eyeball-like circles suddenly appeared on his wings, while his mouth became a gaping, ferocious maw. The sight was utterly revolting.
Under his assault, Ayon proved completely worthless. Even Inoue Orihime's defensive barrier was effortlessly destroyed.
Of course, Ichigo Kurosaki wouldn't allow him to remain smug for long.
"Bankai!" Ichigo roared, his spiritual pressure exploding outward as he activated his true power and swiftly attacked Quilge.
BOOM!
Ichigo believed he only needed to destroy the halo above Quilge's head to end his technique. Naturally, Quilge wouldn't allow Ichigo to succeed and began seeking ways to defeat him.
However, during their battle, Quilge was shocked to discover that no matter what he attempted, he couldn't absorb Ichigo's Bankai. This left Quilge feeling deeply frustrated.
Damn it! Why can't I steal his Bankai?
After activating Bankai, Ichigo Kurosaki was no longer someone he could handle at all.]
The Shinigami were quite surprised to see that Ichigo Kurosaki couldn't be stripped of his Bankai even under Quilge's assault.
[Kaname Tosen]: Why can't Ichigo Kurosaki be deprived of his Bankai? There must be a specific reason.
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: Haha, it seems that even after Ichigo Kurosaki defeated Aizen, he's remained incredibly strong. I still believe that after that battle, Aizen will face serious danger.
[Kuchiki Rukia]: Could this be because of other powers within his body? Since he possesses more than just Shinigami power, perhaps his Bankai cannot be stolen?
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Hmph, it seems Ichigo Kurosaki is somewhat interesting, but don't think he alone can turn the tide. Our Quincy strength doesn't rely solely on stealing Bankai.
Of course, that said, the Quincy were still deeply shocked and began discussing among themselves, wondering why Ichigo Kurosaki could ignore their Bankai-stealing abilities. It was understandable that the weak Arrancar-Quincy hybrid couldn't steal it before, but for someone bearing the holy letter "J" to fail was incomprehensible!
Yhwach also speculated about this phenomenon:
Yhwach then said "It might be related to the Hollow power within his body, though it's unclear whether he still possesses that power. However, he carries my blood within him. With my power, I'm certain he won't be easily defeated. Relying on such an ordinary Quincy isn't sufficient to steal power from my son, is it?"
After hearing this, Quilge felt utterly speechless. Being responsible for dealing with His Majesty's son was truly uncomfortable! It was perfectly normal that he couldn't defeat him—after all, Ichigo had ground Aizen into the dirt. Wouldn't his own future be in peril?
What made it even more uncomfortable was that even if he had a chance to beat Ichigo Kurosaki to death, what if he transformed into that bull-headed form again? He truly lacked confidence to handle that! And if things got worse and His Majesty came out to help fight... wouldn't he be dead?!
Quilge couldn't help but shudder! The scene of Ulquiorra being beaten by that Vasto Lorde-class Hollow was still vivid in his mind. Absolutely terrifying!
In the projection, the battle between Quilge and Ichigo Kurosaki was reaching its inevitable conclusion.
[Near the end of their fight, Quilge was experiencing a complete mental breakdown:
"I've already achieved Vollständig! Why can't I defeat you?"
Ichigo also taunted him with a mocking smile during their battle:
"You seemed very persistent about sealing Bankai earlier. Why are you all so obsessed with it? Are you afraid of Bankai?"
Hearing this, the arrogant Quilge became enraged:
"How is that possible?! We of the Wandenreich fear nothing!"
Just as he finished speaking, Urahara Kisuke finally stopped observing and launched a decisive strike, piercing directly through Quilge's body.
"Hadō #63: Raikōhō!"
SHING!
Urahara Kisuke claimed the kill.]
[Then he informed Ichigo Kurosaki there was an emergency—they had to reach Soul Society immediately. As Ichigo prepared to depart, Akon from the 12th Division contacted him through a remote communication device.
Urahara Kisuke extracted a disc from the motionless Quilge to analyze his related abilities. He explained to Ichigo Kurosaki—and by extension, countless viewers:
"These Quincy possess three extremely troublesome abilities. First is what they call Vollständig. Second is their Blut ability—they can inject massive amounts of spirit particles into their blood vessels. This can increase either attack or defense power, though apparently not both simultaneously. The final ability is their power to steal Bankai..."
Later, after hearing from Akon that the captains of the 2nd, 6th, 7th, and 10th Divisions had all lost their Bankai, Ichigo Kurosaki was absolutely shocked.
"How is that possible?! They've all lost their Bankai? Those captains are in serious danger!"]
In Soul Society, after Urahara Kisuke's explanation, the Shinigami gained deeper understanding of the Quincy.
[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]: We already had general knowledge of Vollständig and Bankai theft. As for this Blut ability, we truly must remain vigilant.
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: When Quincy are defending, blue emblems suddenly appear on their body parts. This can dramatically improve their defense.
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Anyway, our Quincy abilities are out in the open—nothing underhanded about it. It won't matter if you know about them.
[Gremmy Thoumeaux]: In the face of absolute strength, no amount of intelligence proves useful.
[Lille Barro]: If you have the courage, then don't use your Bankai against us. Without it, you'll be even less worthy of mention.
[Matsumoto Rangiku]: Hmph! Are these the only underhanded methods you Quincy can employ? Why don't you fight us honorably?
[Komamura Sajin]: It seems what Ichigo Kurosaki said is correct. You truly are afraid of our Bankai.
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Tsk, there's no need to waste excessive time dealing with you. The fact that we can steal your Bankai simply proves you're too weak, doesn't it?
[Jugram Haschwalth]: It appears our Sternritter have begun their general offensive. Soul Society should prepare for its fall!
Of course, the Shinigami continued their careful analysis.
[Urahara Kisuke]: Though I don't know the full scope of this war, the information we have now suggests they deliberately adopted a strategy to lure Kurosaki-san to Hueco Mundo while simultaneously attacking Soul Society.
[Shihouin Yoruichi]: This also demonstrates Ichigo Kurosaki's importance in their minds! Otherwise, they wouldn't have needed to specifically divert him away.
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: Besides myself, other captains also had their Bankai stolen—this is quite troublesome.
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: Haha, but as long as the Captain-Commander remains, they're absolutely nothing to fear. They definitely lack the ability to steal his Bankai.
[Aizen Sosuke]: How fascinating! I'm eager to see what tricks they can devise. They actually dare attack my Soul Society?! But if they wish to deal with me, forget Bankai—they won't even be able to handle my Shikai, will they?
[Ichimaru Gin]: Ichigo Kurosaki's immunity to Bankai theft will be the most crucial turning point in this war.
[Shihouin Yoruichi]: You Shinigami who rely on Bankai for combat are truly in trouble! Why don't you develop other techniques like I have?
[Suì-Fēng]: Yes, Yoruichi-sama is the greatest.
[Urahara Kisuke]: Also, I'm quite capable too. I don't need to rely solely on Bankai for battle.
[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]: Don't ignore me! I believe I can eliminate them without using Bankai.
As they were discussing, something shocking occurred on screen!
[Quilge, who had been pierced through the chest and collapsed, managed to rise again and attack Urahara Kisuke! This was Quilge's Ransōtengai—using spiritual particle threads to control his hands and feet like a puppet, even at the cost of his life!
He shot a spirit prison from his hand, imprisoning Ichigo Kurosaki who was traveling through the Dangai toward Soul Society. This was his Schrift—"J" The Jail!
Under his control, he directly destroyed the Dangai's exit. It seemed Ichigo Kurosaki could only remain trapped here, forced to witness Soul Society's destruction!
At this moment, Ichigo Kurosaki and the audience felt utter despair!]
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: No way! I didn't expect that even after Ichigo Kurosaki killed him, he could still get up!
[Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni]: These Quincy always feign death, just like Yhwach himself!
[Ishida Uryu]: It's actually Ransōtengai! I didn't expect he could use it.
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: This is troublesome—we were somewhat careless. Though Ichigo Kurosaki is very powerful, since this guy's ability is called "The Jail," breaking through may prove difficult!
[Unohana Retsu]: Indeed, we cannot be careless. Besides stealing Bankai, these individuals' personal strength cannot be ignored.
[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]: Especially those bearing letters—what they call Schrift. They're far stronger than those inferior Arrancar-Quincy hybrids.
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: We've witnessed this before—Imagination, Fear, Miracle... They're all incredibly difficult to handle!
[Quilge Opie]: Hahaha! Now you understand my true power! Even if you were the Royal Guard, my "Jail" would render you immobile!
[Urahara Kisuke]: I never imagined I'd be attacked by someone like this.
[Yhwach]: You defeated these two formidable Shinigami... Well done, Quilge! You've earned my praise.
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Hmph, finally managed to salvage some dignity.
[Shihouin Yoruichi]: Urahara, could something have actually happened to you?
[Hirako Shinji]: This is terrible! Without Ichigo Kurosaki's assistance, Soul Society will face even greater peril!
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