[Seeing the futile attacks of Senjumaru and the others, Nianzol Weizol continued his mocking laughter.]
["Hahaha... it's useless," he taunted. "My Holy Letter is W."]
["'The Wind'—it bends and twists all attacks."]
["As long as any enemy I perceive launches an attack, it will twist and bend away from my body."]
["So that hot spring from the big brother over there can't splash us at all, and weapons can't hit us either."]
[Hearing this explanation, Senjumaru and Tenjiro finally understood what was happening.]
[When Senjumaru heard this, she quickly regained her composure and began to smile with satisfaction.]
["I see... then I know exactly how to counter these little tricks of yours," she said confidently.]
["You say your power can bend space and avoid attacks from enemies you can see? Then if you can't see the weapon in the enemy's hand, it won't bend, correct?"]
[Nianzol responded with complete indifference.]
["Didn't I make myself clear enough? When I say 'enemy I see,' I mean any enemy discovered by my instincts."]
["Even if you can't see it, an enemy is still an enemy! No matter where the attack comes from, I can avoid it."]
[To demonstrate his point, Nianzol effortlessly dodged even soldiers launching surprise attacks from behind, then cut them all down with casual ease.]
[Sajin Komamura]: This guy's defensive ability sounds like absolute protection!
[Orihime Inoue]: If there's no way to crack his weird skill, then no one can even touch him? Does that mean Ichigo and others who rely on physical strength... can't hit him at all?
[Kenpachi Zaraki]: Hmph! These freaky guys annoy me the most. If I swing my sword and he just dodges it, I'd be really pissed off
[Rukia Kuchiki]: I have to admit, Yhwach's subordinates really do have many of these strange extermination techniques
[Shunsui Kyoraku]: But I think his ability is weird, but not impossible to crack. It's still somewhat lacking compared to other overpowered abilities
[Aizen Sosuke]: These Quincy are quite interesting indeed...
[Soon, the scene shifted as Senjumaru spoke calmly.]
["The invisible enemies I'm referring to aren't them," she said with a knowing smile.]
["The enemy is something much closer to your body—something you can't see."]
["That outfit you're wearing... when you were fighting the soldiers, I remade it with my fabric."]
[Nianzol was stunned by this revelation.]
[After discovering the abnormality affecting his body, he said in disbelief:]
["How is that possible? How could you possibly accomplish something like this in such a short time?"]
[Senjumaru replied with a calm, satisfied smile.]
["My hands are very nimble, you know. My reputation isn't built on empty words."]
["This is the finest garment I've personally crafted. A small fry like you should be grateful to wear it."]
["Don't even think about removing it until you die."]
[The next moment, numerous spikes suddenly erupted from Nianzol's body.]
[PIERCE! STAB!]
[His body was immediately drenched in blood as he became a gore-covered mess.]
[Senjumaru continued her taunting:]
["Oh my, I'm so sorry! When I was adjusting the clothing just now, I forgot to remove the needles I was using."]
["I'm terribly sorry you got hurt like that."]
["I suppose now you can't rely on that ability to avoid attacks anymore, can you?"]
[Senjumaru Shutara]: So that's how you counter an absolute defense—attack from within
[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]: Fascinating! Using the enemy's own clothing as a weapon... quite innovative
[Tenjiro Kirinji]: Nice work, Senjumaru! That's what he gets for underestimating Squad Zero
[Nianzol Weizol]: Impossible... my wind should have detected...
[Ichigo Kurosaki]: That was actually pretty clever! Attack from somewhere he can't dodge
[Uryu Ishida]: Even His Majesty's Sternritter can be caught off guard...
After witnessing Nianzol's defeat, Yhwach still showed no concern for the Royal Guard.
["Against these soldiers of yours, my regular Sternritter are sufficient," Yhwach declared dismissively.]
["As for you... let my Elite Guard handle this matter."]
[Then, accompanied by his commanding call, four mysterious Quincy wearing dark cloaks appeared before everyone.]
[One of them—a Sternritter with a shield and mask who appeared particularly burly—stepped forward.]
[This was "The Miracle," Gerard Valkyrie!]
[Gerard quickly rushed forward and launched an attack on Senjumaru.]
["With that delicate skin of yours, don't even think about stopping me!" he roared.]
[CRASH!!!]
[After blocking Gerard's initial assault, Senjumaru quickly summoned a second-level divine weapon to appear.]
[It was massive and looked incredibly powerful!]
[But before the giant construct could even attack, a strange figure with no visible face emerged from within the cloaks—Pernida Parnkgjas.]
[Pernida instantly attacked the giant weapon.]
[CRACK! SNAP!]
[The massive construct fell apart in an instant, crumbling to the ground in pieces.]
[Following this, Lille Barro drew an enormous rifle and quickly launched an attack on Senjumaru.]
["You're too slow to react," he said coldly.]
["The moment His Majesty set foot here, it had already begun."]
["Victory was already ours."]
[BANG!!!]
[He fired a direct shot through Senjumaru's forehead, causing her to collapse to the ground, blood flowing continuously.]
[Senjumaru, a member of Squad Zero, seemed to offer no resistance whatsoever! She was eliminated by Lille Barro in a single shot—a complete instant kill!]
[Toshiro Hitsugaya]: No way! Could it be that Squad Zero members are dying this quickly?
[Senjumaru Shutara]: That sniper... his ability is too strange, as if it can ignore all defenses
[Ichibei Hyosube]: These Quincy really are troublesome for us
[Ichigo Kurosaki]: So ruthless and cruel to the Shinigami... damn it!
[Rangiku Matsumoto]: This Elite Guard is so strong they can kill with one shot
[Gin Ichimaru]: Really strange... that speed and power are too incredible
[Renji Abarai]: How can Squad Zero be getting overwhelmed this easily?!
[Byakuya Kuchiki]: The power difference is more severe than anticipated
[Kenpachi Zaraki]: These bastards... I want to fight them myself!
Many truly believed that Senjumaru was critically injured and couldn't survive. However, only those who understood the mechanisms behind Senjumaru and Squad Zero remained calm, knowing that she wouldn't die so easily.
This great battle had only just begun!
[In the projection, the grinning Gerard began scolding Lille Barro.]
["You bastard, how can you kill people in this place? This is the path His Majesty needs to travel—hurry up and clean this mess!" Gerard complained.]
[At this moment, Pernida quickly used some bizarre technique to make Senjumaru's body tumble away from the area, effectively clearing the obstacles.]
[Gerard continued complaining about this.]
["Too easy! Are these guys really supposed to be Squad Zero?" he mocked.]
["They're completely vulnerable—not worth our attention at all. It seems we still overestimated them."]
[Subsequently, Lille Barro gazed out at several floating independent islands in the distance—these were Squad Zero's individual palaces!]
[He aimed his rifle and fired directly. Soon, one of the Zero Division palaces fell apart and crashed down.]
[BOOM! CRASH!]
[His ability could truly be called an absolute attack—he could easily destroy entire Squad Zero facilities with a single shot!]
[It was jaw-dropping! It seemed like there were no enemies capable of standing before them.]
[Lille Barro]: Pathetic. Is this the legendary Squad Zero? They're weaker than rumors suggested
[Gerard Valkyrie]: Ha! I was hoping for a real fight, but this is just disappointing
[Pernida Parnkgjas]: Kkkk... their spiritual pressure is... inadequate
[Askin Nakk Le Vaar]: Oh my, how troublesome. I didn't even get to show off my abilities
[Ichigo Kurosaki]: This can't be real... Squad Zero is supposed to be stronger than all of the Gotei 13 combined!
[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]: The power scaling is completely abnormal... something isn't right here
[Jushiro Ukitake]: There must be more to this. Squad Zero wouldn't fall so easily
[Shunsui Kyoraku]: I agree with Ukitake. This feels too convenient for the enemy
[Yhwach]: You still fail to comprehend the true nature of power. How amusing
[Aizen Sosuke]: Indeed... there are layers to this conflict that escape immediate observation
[Retsu Unohana]: The real battle has yet to begin. I can sense it
The overwhelming display of power from Yhwach's Elite Guard sent shockwaves through all the observers. If Squad Zero—the ultimate protectors of the Soul King—could be defeated so easily, what hope did anyone else have?
Yet something felt amiss about the entire scenario. The legendary Squad Zero, said to possess power greater than the entire Gotei 13 combined, falling in mere moments? Experienced warriors like Shunsui and Unohana sensed there was more to this battle than met the eye.
As Lille Barro's devastating shots continued to rain down on the Squad Zero palaces, reducing them to rubble, the true scope of the Elite Guard's terrifying power became clear. This was not merely a battle—it was a demonstration of absolute superiority.