Chapter 171
The guards of the four Reincarnation pillars were Kira Izuru, Ayasegawa Yumichika, Hisagi Shūhei, and Madarame Ikkaku.
Kira Izuru and Ayasegawa Yumichika had already dealt with the Fracción of Baraggan who had come to destroy the barrier.
"Reap, Kazeshini!"
Hisagi Shūhei released his Zanpakutō, Kazeshini.
It took the form of a thin, S-shaped blade attached to chains, resembling a double-bladed scythe. Its curved trajectory flew out wide before circling back like a boomerang. Everything in its path was destined to be cut down.
Because of its destructive power, Hisagi always wielded it with restraint, carrying a constant sense of wary respect for the weapon in his hands.
Fendal-a thin Arrancar with yellow hair and a mask covering the upper half of his face-stood before him.
"It's over," the Arrancar declared confidently. "Once ninety percent of my mask is broken, my strength equals that of a captain. You cannot win against this overwhelming power!"
His unique ability was dangerous: the more of his mask was broken, the stronger he became.
Shūhei swung Kazeshini, the chain whirling through the air with sharp precision. Its unpredictable trajectory left Fendal with no room to dodge, severing his arm in one clear cut.
"You are not afraid of your own strength, nor the strength of your opponent," Shūhei said coldly. "Those who cannot fear the sword they hold are not worthy to carry it."
With another swing of Kazeshini, Fendal's head was severed. Despite his bold words moments earlier, his actual combat skill had not matched his arrogance.
But even as Shūhei finished his battle, disaster struck elsewhere.
The massive boundary pillar under the protection of Madarame Ikkaku suddenly collapsed with a thunderous crash.
Ikkaku lay bloodied among the rubble. Before him stood an Arrancar of colossal size, its towering body several dozen meters tall, with arms so long that its fists nearly dragged against the ground. Just one of its fists was larger than Ikkaku's chest.
"Looks like you've been hiding strength, bald one. Show me."
"Don't joke with me," Ikkaku spat back despite his injuries. "I don't have any secret power. And even if I did, I wouldn't waste it on someone like you."
"Then die here!"
The Arrancar raised one massive foot, a shadow falling over Ikkaku as if to crush him into the earth.
Before it could strike, a colossal iron fist smashed into the Arrancar's face. Bone shattered as its head flattened under the sheer force, sending the giant staggering backward.
Komamura Sajin stood there, the captain of the 7th Division. His iron gauntlets were like hammers forged for war, his massive frame a wall between friend and enemy, and his steady gaze carried the resolve of one who would never yield.
The sight of him standing firm filled Ikkaku with relief; danger could advance no further with Komamura before them.
Behind him, Iba Tetsuzaemon carried armfuls of small control pillars, slamming them into the ground to stabilize Karakura Town's space as the collapsed pillar threatened imbalance.
The Arrancar roared from the ruins, pulling a Zanpakutō from within its cloak of rags. Though the blade was longer than a meter, in its enormous hand it resembled nothing more than a toy.
"Respira, ballena gigante (Breathe, giant whale)!"
The release transformed its already massive body into an even larger form that seemed to eclipse the town itself. The ground beneath them trembled as shadows rolled outward with the growth of its form.
Entire houses crumbled with a casual sweep of its hand.
"This… this is insane," Tetsuzaemon muttered while pulling Ikkaku to his feet. "That thing's body must already be hundreds of meters tall."
"A monster," Ikkaku growled bitterly as he was dragged away.
But their retreat was not fast enough. A gigantic fist descended, covering the sky above them like a collapsing roof.
Just before it fell, Komamura stepped forward with unshaken resolve, planting himself firmly between his men and the oncoming strike.
"You must never retreat, Tetsuzaemon," Komamura ordered firmly. "Stand behind me!"
"Yes, Captain!" Tetsuzaemon's voice rang with respect as he fell into position. In his mind, he recalled the emblem of the 7th Division: the iris flower, symbolizing courage. Komamura embodied that meaning more than anyone.
"Bankai!"
Komamura drew his blade forward.
"Bankai-Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō!"
An immense armored figure manifested behind him, wrapped in black ropes and armed with a titanic Zanpakutō. The towering spirit mirrored his captain's stance and swung its weapon down in one devastating arc.
The Arrancar, massive as it was, was cleaved in half instantly, a shockwave blasting outward and shattering windows throughout the nearby streets. Glass rained down in sharp fragments as the echo of the strike reverberated through Karakura Town.
Beside him, Tetsuzaemon turned on Ikkaku with anger in his voice. "Do you understand why the barrier collapsed? Because you held back your strength! If you want to die, that's your choice. But the orders of the Gotei 13 are absolute-they are not to be ignored!"
The lieutenant's badge strapped to Tetsuzaemon's arm glinted sharply under the sunlight.
Ikkaku scowled in frustration as the two began to argue again, but Komamura's low voice cut through their voices.
"That's enough. My ears are sharp enough today."
Above them, distant thunderclaps echoed across the sky as the battle shifted toward the main battlefield.
At Baraggan's side, one of his female Fracción knelt, her mask shaped like the fangs of a beast. "Forgive me, Lord Baraggan. We will destroy them immediately."
Before she could move, a figure appeared in a flicker of movement. Though she was smaller in stature, her cold eyes were sharper than blades, and twin braids swayed with the sudden motion of her arrival.
"Who do you intend to destroy?" she asked without hesitation. "Komamura? Or all of us?"
"If your answer fails to satisfy me," she continued evenly, "I'll start by destroying you first."
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