"A meteorite!?"
Nnoitra was stunned for a second, then suddenly burst out laughing. He looked at Qiye with a mocking expression.
"You scared, human? Has your brain stopped working!?"
He laughed loudly. "What could a meteorite possibly do to me, you idiot? I'm Nnoitra Gilga!!! Hahahahaha!"
Still laughing, he raised his voice and called out, "Pray, Holy Weeping Mantis!"
A powerful surge of Reiatsu exploded from his body. In the blink of an eye, Nnoitra transformed back into his six-armed form. Each of his hands held a sickle shaped like the number eight.
"Human, prepare to give up all hope," he said coldly. "Since you came here to save that foolish woman, you've already stepped into despair. And there's no way out."
As he spoke, the entire room lit up with activated Kidō.
Blinding lights shot out in all directions. Countless beams of energy wrapped around Qiye, trapping him completely. His figure disappeared in the brightness, replaced by a large stone slab.
A glowing golden chain locked tightly around it.
White bands of cloth clung to its surface.
Five giant stone pillars smashed down onto it.
A golden blade of light pierced beneath it.
"Bakudō #99: Kin (Forbidden Binding).Bakudō #61: Rikujōkōrō (Six-Rod Light Restraint).Bakudō #75: Gochūtekkan (Five Iron Pillars).Bakudō: The Grand Lock of Ten Thousand Seals..."
"How many types of Bakudō is that!?" a stunned voice called out.
"They're using this many high-level spells… Are they trying to seal the Captain-Commander!?"
"No... the Captain-Commander isn't even here. Wait, could it be for that human—Nanaya!?"
"The sealing is almost complete…"
The Shinigami who had invaded Hueco Mundo were in shock. None of them had ever seen this many Bakudō used together. They couldn't imagine how powerful the combination must be.
"Is that guy an idiot!?" Kurotsuchi Mayuri scoffed, holding a syringe filled with glowing green fluid. He glanced toward the sealed area with annoyance. "If these spells finish activating, even the Captain-Commander himself might not be able to escape."
Zaraki Kenpachi just laughed, gripping his Zanpakutō tightly. "Perfect! I'll smash through all that and drag the guy out myself."
Byakuya Kuchiki gave a cold snort. "Foolish. Throwing himself into danger over a woman."
Still, as he spoke, an image of Rukia Kuchiki crossed his mind.
Could this… be his lover?
"Forty-six Bakudō in total…"
"A seal created just to trap me?"
"Wow… I'm so scared."His voice dripped with sarcasm.
Under the giant stone slab, in the dim shadows, Nanaya's eyes suddenly began to glow with a fierce purple light.
He raised both hands, pressing his index and middle fingers together.
Then he shouted:
"Complete Form: Susanoo!"
In an instant, blue flames erupted around his body. Within the fire, glowing blue bones began to form—creating the shape of a massive, towering warrior: Susanoo.
Because Nanaya carried the power of six Arrancar Menos Grande—or perhaps six tailed beasts—his Susanoo was more powerful than ever before.
One by one, the high-level Bakudō spells began to crack and break.
The barriers surrounding him started collapsing, deep cracks spreading across them.
Nnoitra instinctively stepped back in shock. But then he quickly gritted his teeth and sneered.
"So what? Even if your Reiatsu is strong, it's useless. That seal was created by Lord Aizen himself!"
Behind Nanaya, the blue Susanoo copied his exact movements, fingers still joined together in the same pose.
Then he roared:
"Tengai Shinsei!!!"
As his voice echoed, a crushing pressure suddenly filled the air. The sky itself seemed to grow heavy.
Nnoitra noticed the shift. He looked up—then froze completely. His pupils shrank with terror.
"Wait… Is that… a burning planet!?"
"Huh!?"
"What is that!?"
"Why is it getting so dark!?"
"No… why is everything turning red!?"
The group of Shinigami who had just entered the Night Palace looked around in confusion. The lighting had changed. They glanced at each other—then slowly turned their eyes upward...
It didn't matter who looked at it—everyone felt the same.
Hundreds of Shinigami gasped in shock.
Up in the sky, blazing with fire, a massive red meteorite loomed. It was so huge it covered the entire sky, blotting out the sun as it slowly descended.
It was overwhelming in size, completely swallowing the sky.
Hueco Mundo's once-mighty Las Noches palace, which had always seemed grand and imposing, now looked tiny in comparison—like a pebble next to the full moon.
Everyone could clearly feel how small and helpless they were in front of it.
That sheer presence brought a wave of fear and hopelessness so strong, it nearly pushed them to their knees.
"Hey, hey, hey—this is just ridiculous!" Kurotsuchi Mayuri's eyes widened in disbelief.
He had been fighting Szayelaporro, the Eighth Espada—another mad scientist like himself—but even he stopped fighting when he saw the meteorite.
Szayelaporro stood frozen as well, staring at the sky, sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Hahaha! What a giant rock... I wonder if I can slice it!"
(tln-bro thinks its cake)
Zaraki Kenpachi looked up at the meteorite with excitement. His Reiatsu exploded as he leapt into the air, charging straight toward it.
Next to him, Kusajishi Yachiru pouted at Nanaya and said with annoyance, "Geez, Lil' Nanaya's just like Captain… always using those huge, flashy attacks. Yachiru hates that kind of stuff."
Byakuya Kuchiki also paused. He frowned slightly as he watched Zaraki dash toward the meteorite.
"That idiot…"
Even his opponent, Zommari Rureaux—the Seventh Espada—stopped fighting. He looked at the burning mass falling from the sky and muttered in disbelief, "Can something that massive even be blocked or cut down?"
The Shinigami and Hollows on the battlefield were all powerful in their own right, but at this moment, many began to question everything.
If this were just an ordinary meteorite, they wouldn't be worried. Any one of them could destroy something like that.
But this wasn't a normal rock.
This thing descending from the sky—called a "meteorite"—was more like a burning planet.
Even looking at it from the ground made their chests feel tight and heavy, as if the very air had turned to stone.
Under the stunned gazes of everyone present…
Zaraki Kenpachi reached the meteorite and slashed at it with full strength.
He managed to leave a crack on its surface.
But that was all.
Compared to the size of the meteorite, that crack was like a scratch on a mountain.
Then came the impact.
The next moment, Zaraki—barely the size of a sesame seed next to the meteorite—was smashed back down to Las Noches, crashing into it with a loud bang. Blood spilled from his mouth.
"Damn… this thing hits hard…" he muttered, still grinning like a maniac.
Even as his body trembled from the shock, his eyes were filled with wild excitement.
In that brief clash, he had felt it—the crushing pressure of an entire celestial body bearing down on him. It was a sensation that nearly shattered his body.
"Idiot…" Byakuya cursed again, then turned and shouted seriously, "Everyone! Get out of here now! Don't take that thing head-on!"
The ordinary Shinigami finally snapped out of their shock. Panic hit them like a wave. They put away their Zanpakutō and began running, desperate to escape Las Noches before it became their grave.
Even the Menos Grande nearby froze for a second. Then they too started to scream in fear and ran after the Shinigami.
These weren't mindless Hollows—they were intelligent Menos Grande, and none of them wanted to be crushed to death under a falling meteorite.
Nnoitra stared at Qiye, completely shaken. The thought of revenge vanished from his mind.
As the Fifth Espada, he embodied despair—he loved making others feel hopeless.
That's why his release phrase was:"Pray, Holy Weeping Mantis."Because in the face of true despair, all you can do is pray.
But now, in front of Qiye, the one who represented despair was feeling it himself—real fear.
He instinctively stepped back.
Then he realized it—and grew furious at himself for it.
But once fear shows itself, it spreads.
Despite trying to suppress it, Nnoitra grit his teeth and gave in. He turned and ran like the others—alongside Shinigami and Hollows—racing to escape the palace.
"You think you can run?" Nanaya said coldly, watching him flee.
This was a new ability he had just awakened—one that let him pull a burning planet from space.
But it came at a cost. That one move had already drained half his spiritual power.
"No… there's no escape..." Kurotsuchi Mayuri muttered grimly. He had stopped running and now glared in Nanaya's direction.
"Damn human… are you trying to kill all of us!?"
Anyone who saw clearly could tell—this attack wasn't aimed at just one person. It was indiscriminate.
The sky grew darker and darker.
The burning meteorite, blotting out the sun, finally touched down.
"BOOM!!!"
The impact happened instantly.
Las Noches crumbled like sand. The earth split open, long cracks spreading in every direction.
The walls of the palace shattered under the force of the shockwave. A massive gust of wind tore through the air, destroying everything in its path.
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