Las Noches
Harribel's appearance flipped the hall's gloom into fervor.
On the left steps, Sunsun waved her fist excitedly. "Yes! I knew Lady Harribel would shine!"
As Harribel's Fracción, she brimmed with anticipation.
Unlike Luppi, Harribel was a true Vasto Lorde—the pinnacle of Hollow evolution.
"Hmph…" Sunsun's eyes locked on Hitsugaya, baring her fangs. "Shinigami, your precious ice powers will be nothing before Lady Harribel!"
The Arrancar, including the Espada, buzzed with excitement.
On the highest steps, Baraggan squinted deeply. "Jumping from a Gillian to a Vasto Lorde? Quite a leap!"
By now, he no longer doubted the video's authenticity—the vivid reiatsu and lifelike battles confirmed its reality.
Harribel's appearance puzzled him further.
Could this immature ice kid have grown to rival a Vasto Lorde?
His earlier fights didn't suggest such strength!
Nnoitra, leaning on his scythe, scowled. "Another woman? Annoying!"
Despite his disdain, his eyes betrayed wariness.
Even he respected Harribel's power, fueling his curiosity about the fight.
"Could this white-haired brat actually beat her?"
Surrounded by her Fracción, Harribel stood, her curvaceous figure accentuated by her crossed arms.
Her green eyes fixed on the screen, gleaming confidently. "I should crush him easily, right?"
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5th Division, Underground Base
"Well, well… isn't that our familiar Karakura Town? Harribel fighting Hitsugaya there? This is beyond my imagination!" Gin's exaggerated tone hid the shock in his narrowed eyes.
A Vasto Lorde, a Shinigami captain, and Karakura Town's heavy spiritual ground—together, they screamed "final battle."
His sharp mind pieced it together: these scenes hinted at future conflicts between Shinigami and Arrancar, in either the living world or Hueco Mundo.
Harribel's appearance escalated it to a potential decisive war.
Aizen's eyes flickered, his usually icy gaze rippling with unease. "You're right, Gin. These scenes are unexpected…"
For the first time, the man who'd controlled everything for a century felt the situation slipping from his grasp, teetering toward chaos.
"Captain Aizen, something scarier occurred to me," Gin said, taking a deep breath. "What if Harribel loses, like the others?"
Aizen's pupils shrank.
He hadn't considered that.
Though Hitsugaya was gifted with the strongest ice-type Zanpakutō, potential didn't equal strength.
To rival Harribel, he'd need at least a decade more of growth.
"No matter. Let's keep watching," Aizen said, regaining his composure. "As a top-three Espada, Harribel won't disappoint."
As he spoke, the video resumed.
"With my level of power?" Harribel's hollow, deep voice echoed like a tsunami's prelude, chilling the air.
She raised her hand, pulling down her collar to reveal the "3" etched below her collarbone.
"Resurrección!"
Her speed was blinding, outpacing the camera.
As her blonde hair danced, Hitsugaya couldn't react, watching a massive golden slash grow in his vision.
"Crap…"
No surprises—
The golden wave cleaved the air, crashing down on Hitsugaya.
Despite raising Daiguren Hyōrinmaru to block, the reiatsu gap and her aerial advantage sent him and his blade crashing to the ground.
"Ugh!"
Grimacing in pain, Hitsugaya's body skidded, smashing through buildings, carving a black fissure in the earth before slamming into ruins.
Aizen relaxed, nodding approvingly. "Gin, you worried too much. The Espada finally pulled through!"
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