Chapter 136: The Fall of Reinhard, Harribel's Resurreccion
The violent and fiery Reiatsu erupted from Yamamoto Genryusai's body, the flowing flames like fiery serpents wrapping around Reinhard's halberd blade and beginning to attack him.
"Explode!"
Yamamoto Genryusai first looked at Reinhard, whose hands were burning red, then swung Ryujin Jakka. The massive burst of flame instantly knocked Reinhard several meters away.
Looking coldly at the airborne Reinhard, Yamamoto Genryusai leaped up and joined Hitsugaya and the others in mid-air.
With two consecutive Shunpo, Yamamoto Genryusai appeared below the Falling Flame.
"Captain?"
"Captain Yamamoto?"
"Head Captain Genryusai?"
At this moment, Hitsugaya and the others were surprised to see the Gotei 13 Head Captain suddenly appear, since just moments ago this old man had been fighting one of the Espada.
Unexpectedly, in just ten seconds, he had rushed over.
"Your training is still insufficient, Captain Hitsugaya!"
"Otherwise, with your Zanpakuto's abilities, freezing a mere fireball like this should be child's play!"
Yamamoto Genryusai first criticized Hitsugaya, then held his flame-wreathed Ryujin Jakka while observing the scene above.
The icicle attempting to freeze the giant fireball had already begun melting, and countless visible cracks across its surface indicated it couldn't last much longer.
"You all, get behind this old man!"
At this moment, Yamamoto Genryusai glared at the fireball above and addressed Hitsugaya and the others.
"I won't let you succeed!"
Suddenly, a black afterimage flashed as Reinhard, spreading black wings, swung his halberd again in attack. Just as the halberd blade was about to strike Yamamoto Genryusai's back, three blades simultaneously intercepted the blow, blocking it for the old man.
"You... you three ants, get out of my way!!"
Reinhard's killing intent exploded, and his violent black Reiatsu overwhelmed Rangiku and Hinamori.
Hitsugaya gritted his teeth, struggling to support against the attack. At this moment, Reinhard suddenly raised his palm, a black energy sphere entwined with black lightning dancing above it.
The palm that had been burned and covered with rotting flesh was now dripping blood—a terrifying sight.
"Gran Rey Cero!"
Just as Reinhard's Gran Rey Cero was about to release, a flaming blade suddenly slashed across. Yamamoto Genryusai looked at Reinhard with extremely indifferent eyes: "I wanted to spare your life, but it seems you don't appreciate it."
As his words fell, Reinhard's arm was severed. Hitsugaya, seizing the moment, used Hyorinmaru's power to freeze Reinhard's halberd-wielding arm.
With a "splurch," Rangiku and Hinamori simultaneously pierced their Zanpakuto through Reinhard's abdomen. Black blood flowed from the wounds, and his severed left arm was charred.
At this moment, blood flowed from the corner of Reinhard's mouth, his eyes full of unwillingness and defiance.
"It's over, Reinhard!"
Hitsugaya looked at the Arrancar who had single-handedly defeated several of their captains, about to deliver the finishing blow with respect in his heart.
"Clang!"
At this time, Harribel, who had retreated earlier, returned with Apache to support Reinhard.
"This is excessive, Captains!"
At this moment, Harribel, usually calm, had eyes filled with anger. Reinhard wasn't just Fiander's subordinate—when he wasn't yet an Arrancar and was surrounded by Baraggan's forces, it was Fiander who had saved him.
Therefore, after becoming Espada, she greatly respected both Fiander and Reinhard, not only because they were approachable and kind to her and Apache, but more importantly, they were her saviors.
"This is war, Espada!"
Hitsugaya felt no dissatisfaction with his actions, speaking with cold eyes.
"Is that so?"
"Since you put it that way, then..."
At this moment, Harribel pulled down the chain on her chest, revealing the number "3" engraved above her breast.
"Destroy him, Tiburon."
With Harribel's Resurreccion, the massive water impact forced Hitsugaya, Rangiku, and Hinamori to dodge.
Just as the huge water cannon continued rushing toward Captain Yamamoto, Harribel's voice came from within the water enveloping her body.
"Sun-Sun, Mila Rose, take Reinhard to safety."
"Yes, Lady Harribel!"
Sun-Sun and Mila Rose hurriedly responded, supporting the wounded Reinhard before disappearing.
"BOOM!"
The massive water cannon mercilessly struck Yamamoto Genryusai's back, but the scorching heat quickly evaporated the attack. The battlefield center was now filled with flowing steam.
After achieving Resurreccion, Harribel stared at the old man with his back turned to her.
What just happened? I didn't see flames appear, yet he easily neutralized my attack.
At this moment, even Harribel in her released state had to focus completely to deal with the powerful enemy before her.
"Really, today's young people don't know how to respect their elders!"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni turned his face sideways to look at Harribel, saying softly: "It's truly embarrassing for me as Head Captain to personally intervene."
"Apache, go join Sun-Sun and the others. Be careful of enemies!"
"Yes, Lady Harribel. But what about you?"
Apache looked at the serious Harribel and asked instinctively.
"Do you think, given the current situation, I can still leave?"
As Harribel's words fell, the icicles in the sky, no longer supported by Hitsugaya's spiritual power, finally couldn't hold and began falling.
Seeing the fireball burning with black and purple flames about to fall on both their heads, Yamamoto Genryusai raised his flame-wreathed Ryujin Jakka with his right hand and said word by word: "Ennetsu Jigoku!"
As Captain Yamamoto slashed his world-destroying blow at the falling fireball without looking back, scorching light flashed in everyone's eyes. Then they saw a nearly hundred-meter-long flame ring directly strike the descending fireball.
Accompanied by explosive sounds echoing throughout Karakura's sky, the skies were dyed crimson red. Fragments from the fireball's explosion fell like countless tiny meteorites to every corner of the spiritual ground.
The strongest Shinigami of the millennium was displaying his terrifying power at this moment.
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