Facing the gaping maw of Liltotto Lamperd, Retsu Unohana let out a quiet sigh.
Her grip tightened around her Zanpakutō. The blade had not yet been drawn, but the killing intent in her eyes alone was enough to suffocate the battlefield.
Just as she prepared to unsheathe it
A figure descended from above.
A sharp strike cut through the air, forcing Liltotto to halt mid-bite.
"…Hm?"
Liltotto shifted backward lightly, her body floating away as she avoided the blow with uncanny agility.
Three figures landed between her and Unohana.
A short blonde girl with twin pigtails and a tracksuit stood at the front, her expression twisted with irritation.
Beside her stood a green-haired woman in a tight white uniform, and a tall woman in a sailor-style outfit, glasses glinting faintly.
Recognizing them, Unohana slowly released her grip on her sword.
"It's been a while… Hiyori, Mashiro, Lisa."
The arrivals were none other than Hiyori Sarugaki, Mashiro Kuna, and Lisa Yadōmaru three Visored who had yet to appear on the battlefield until now.
Hiyori clicked her tongue.
"Tch. I still don't get why Kurotsuki Renya told us to back you up. You're not the type who needs saving… right, Unohana?"
Unohana smiled faintly, calm as ever.
"Is that Renya's decision? Then I'll leave this to you."
Lisa adjusted her glasses slightly.
"Please proceed, Captain Unohana. We'll handle this."
Unohana nodded once, then turned and vanished in a Shunpo, leaving the battlefield entirely in their hands.
A voice rang out coldly.
"Finally… a proper fight."
It was Candice Catnipp, her body crackling faintly with electricity.
"Too bad the captain ran. Now I'm stuck with you."
Lisa stepped forward calmly.
"You should be grateful. I'm saving you from something far worse."
Candice smirked.
"Saving me? Don't flatter yourself."
She raised her hand
Lightning exploded outward instantly, forming a dense electric field that surged toward Lisa.
"Break it Haguro Tonbo."
Lisa released her Zanpakutō.
The blade transformed into a massive, bladed polearm. With a single swing, she dispersed the lightning, redirecting it into the distant desert.
Candice's eyes narrowed.
"…Not bad."
She fired again this time forming a lattice of lightning that collapsed inward like a cage.
Lisa vanished.
Reappearing behind Candice, she swung her weapon downward.
The blade struck
but stopped.
Candice smiled.
"Blut Vene."
Her defensive Quincy technique absorbed the blow completely.
In the next instant, she formed a Reishi bow and released a lightning arrow point-blank.
BOOM!
An explosion engulfed Lisa.
When the smoke cleared
Lisa stood there, slightly damaged… a Hollow mask forming over her face.
"That level of power…" she said calmly, "…is nothing compared to Kurotsuki Renya."
Candice's expression darkened.
Lisa moved.
"Twenty-One Strikes."
Her weapon descended in a devastating arc, cutting across Candice's body and drawing blood.
But Candice only laughed.
Lightning erupted around her as a halo-like pentagram formed above her head.
Wings of lightning extended from her back.
"Vollständig."
Her wounds sealed instantly.
"I'll end this properly now."
She formed twin lightning blades
and vanished.
In a flash, she reappeared behind Lisa.
Blood erupted.
Lisa staggered slightly.
"…Fast."
Candice smirked.
"Faster than lightning."
Lisa shook her head.
"No. You're just accelerating yourself with Reishi. That's not true lightning speed."
Candice's expression twisted.
"…Then die anyway."
Lisa exhaled slowly.
"Bankai… Haguro Tonbo Kōgai."
On another front
Meninas McAllon smiled sweetly as she faced Mashiro Kuna.
"You'll be my opponent?"
Mashiro beamed.
"Yep! Renya said you're strong so I get to go all out!"
Meninas vanished instantly.
Her punch collided with Mashiro's kick
BOOM!
The impact sent shockwaves across the battlefield.
Meninas was blasted backward.
"…Your strength is impressive."
Mashiro placed her hands on her hips.
"But you're kinda weak."
Meninas' arm twisted unnaturally before snapping back into place.
"My Schrift enhances strength… far beyond yours."
Her arm expanded, muscles swelling grotesquely.
She attacked again
but Mashiro met her head-on.
Another collision.
This time, Mashiro was thrown back.
Meninas advanced instantly, striking repeatedly
Crack.
Mashiro's leg broke.
Her body was crushed into the ground.
"Do you understand the difference now?"
Meninas asked sweetly.
From the crater
Mashiro laughed.
"…Not yet."
Her mask formed fully.
"I finally got permission… for full Hollowfication."
"Crush them… Seishō Batta."
Meanwhile
Hiyori glared at Liltotto.
"You piss me off just by existing."
Liltotto tilted her head.
"I don't hate you. I just want to eat you."
Her mouth expanded grotesquely
A massive maw lunged forward.
Hiyori blocked with her Zanpakutō
but the force sent her flying.
"…What the hell is that?"
Before she could recover, Liltotto attacked again.
This time
She was swallowed whole.
Silence.
Then
SLASH!
Blood erupted from Liltotto's mouth as it split open.
Hiyori burst out, breathing heavily.
"That was close…"
Liltotto's mouth regenerated slowly.
She stared blankly.
"…Hungry."
Hiyori smirked.
"Then try eating this."
She charged forward, unleashing a barrage of slashes that shattered Liltotto's teeth and sent her flying.
But Liltotto rose again.
A halo formed above her head.
Wings of light appeared.
"Vollständig."
Her mouth expanded again stronger, denser.
Hiyori swung
Her blade shattered on impact.
"…What?!"
"I can devour anything," Liltotto said calmly.
She lunged again.
Hiyori didn't retreat.
She jumped straight into the mouth.
"Then I'll tear you apart from the inside!"
Her mask formed instantly.
She slashed
but inside, rows upon rows of teeth closed in from all directions.
Her blade shattered completely.
"I also have teeth inside," Liltotto said flatly.
The jaws closed.
Darkness swallowed everything.
Hiyori's eyes widened.
"…Is this it?"
For the first time
Despair surfaced.
"…Who the hell is going to save me now?"
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