Ichigo and his friends infiltrated Aizen's palace, Las Noches, in order to save Orihime and Chopper. After entering the palace, they were engaged in battle by the espadas. One by one, they were overpowered until the Straw Hat Pirates finally appeared.

Chapter 3: Great Duel at Las Noches!

Nnoitra charged towards Zoro with his ax and swung it at him. Zoro easily blocked it with his swords and said, "So you finally attack." Zoro pushed Nnoitra back and started swinging his swords at the espada, who blocks the attacks with his ax.

Ichigo sat up and said, "Wait, let me take him on."

Zoro looked at Ichigo and said, "And what? Get your ass kicked again? Not a chance."

"What was that?" Ichigo was about to move but Nami stopped him.

"Zoro's right." She said. "You'll just get in the way. Don't worry, Zoro can take him down."

The two pushed each other back and they stand off again. "So you actually think you can beat me all by yourself." Nnoitra said with a smirk.

"I think that." Zoro said. "I know I can beat you."

"Is that right? Tell me swordsman, what's your name?"

"I'm Roronoa Zoro!" Zoro charged towards the espada again.

"I'm Espada #5, Nnoitra Gilga!" Nnoitra charged in as well and the two collided.

Elsewhere in the palace, the exequias continued their stare down with Robin and Usopp…

"I suggest for you ask to your men to stand down." Robin said to Rudubon, surprising her crewmate. "My crewmate and I are only here to retrieve the injured. We have no intention of fighting you."

Usopp was shocked when Robin said that and said to her, "What are you saying Robin?"

"Trust me, long nose." Robin said to Usopp. "I know what I'm doing."

'I sure hope so.' Usopp thought as he nodded.

Meanwhile, Sanji was standing in front of Uryu and Renji, and was staring down Szyael Aporro...

"I know you." Uryu said, remembering seeing Sanji in the Urahara before leaving for Hueco Mundo. That caught Sanji's attention.

"You look familiar." Sanji said to Uryu. "Yeah, you were that little group heading the Urahara Shop. What happened to you?"

"That's not important now. What are you doing here?"

"Kisuke told us that there's a damsel in distress here in Hueco Mundo and I'm here to get her out."

"I thought you're here to rescue your crew member."

"Yeah, him too." Sanji said, lighting his cigarette and blowing a puff of smoke.

"Well, well, it's appears that you're friends with the Quincy." Szyael Aporro said to Sanji.

"Why would you something like that? I barely know the guy."

"Are you saying I'm wrong? Regardless, who are you? As a matter of fact, forget that I've asked that. No matter what, I'll crush you. Finding out your name really be waste of time."

"Oh, really? I think it'll be problem if I didn't a name from you."

Szyael Aporro pushed up his glasses and said, "Why is that?"

"Why? What kind of question is that? It should be rather obvious why. When I turn you into a stew, I need to know the ingredients I used."

Szyael Aporro smirked at Sanji's response and said, "On second thought, I would like know your name. So that you can have a little pet name when you become my marionette." The espada's 'wings' then headed for Sanji.

"This is bad." Uryu said. "Those things are fatal."

"Hey you, look out!" Renji shouted. As the wings continued to approach Sanji, the scene turned black.

Meanwhile, Franky and Brook were struggling against a possessed Rukia…

"What the hell?" Franky said, breathing heavily. "What's with that girl? She was half-dead just a second ago."

"Why is she attacking us?" Brook asked, also breathing heavily.

"You still don't understand it, I see." Zommari said. "Why don't you look at the soul reaper?"

The pirates looked at Rukia and saw a strange mark on her head. "What's that mark on her head?" Franky asked.

"My amore work in many ways. By marking the target's head, I've control over the entire body."

"Damn it!" Franky cursed charging towards the espada.

"Don't move!" Zommari controlled Rukia's movements and made her put her zanpakuto near her neck as if she was going to cut herself, making Franky stop his movements. "Don't another step. If you do, I'll force the soul reaper to take her head off."

"Damn!" Then Brook took out his violin and sheathed his sword.

"Lullaby Parry!" With a swing of his cane on his violin, the musical notes appeared around Rukia and starting to put the soul reaper to fall to the ground asleep.

"What?!" Zommari said, trying to get Rukia to move. "Move! Move, damn it! Move! MOVE!"

"Thanks Brook." Franky said, getting Zommari's attention as he was removing the skin his right hand and slowly walked towards the espada. "I'll handle the rest from here." Franky's speed started to get faster as he gets closer to his opponent. "Prepare yourself." As Franky got closer, the other eyes on the espada's head opened. "What the…" The eyes turned purple and fired something at Franky, who quickly dodged it.

"You can't dodge my amore forever!" Zommari said as his eyes continue to fire a mark at the pirate and Franky continues to dodge. "Except my Amore! Except it! Except it!"

Franky continues to avoid Zomarri's amore as much as he could. "You're starting to get on my nerves." Franky opened his left hand and aimed it at the espada. "Weapons Left!" Franky fired at cannonball at the espada, who used his amore and took control the cannonball and fired it back at Franky. Franky couldn't dodge it and the cannonball hit him, causing an explosion. Then Brook came out of the smoke and ran past the espada.

"What?"

"Three Verse Humming…" Brook said, sheathing his sword. "Yahazu Giri!" Then Zommari was slashed across his chest and blood was dripping out of it. Franky came out of the smoke and charged up the air pressure in his arm.

"This is for our friend. Coup de…Vent!" Franky released a large amount of air pressure from his arms and send the espada through the wall, crashing onto the sand of Las Noches defeated.

Elsewhere, Sanji was in battle with Szyael Aporro but things weren't going as well as Sanji thought. Sanji collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood.

The espada snickered and said to the pirates, "Now do you see how slim your chances are?" He plucked the voodoo doll like Sanji in the head, causing blood to sprout out of the head of Sanji. "Ha, ha, ha, come on you've came all this to save to that little crewmate of yours and this all you have to offer." Sanji looked at the espada shot a death glare at his direction. "That scowl on your face is nothing more than a big show."

"Damn you." Sanji cursed. "I'll make you pay for this. Don't underestimate me!" Sanji charged in towards the espada. Szyael Aporro smirked as he opens the Sanji doll, making the pirate stop. He picked up a tiny toy from the doll and smashed with his figures, making Sanji cough up blood.

"Ha Ha Ha! You see! A mere mortal cannot defeat me!" Then Szyael was kicked in the face. He coughed up blood as he dropped the doll.

"You talk too much." Sanji said as he picked up the doll and put it in his pocket. Syzael landed on the ground, trying to figure out what just happened. "Now, I'm gonna say this one more time. I've come for my comrade and I'm gonna kick your ass."

"You think you could win." Syzael said getting up. "I'll just have to change that!" Syzael's 'wings' headed towards Sanji. Sanji charged forward, jumping in the air avoiding the 'wings' and rapidly spins.

"Concasse!" Sanji hits Syzael on the head with his heel, making him cough out more blood. Syzael landed on his knees coughing blood.

Meanwhile, Uryu and Renji were watching the fight between Sanji and Syzael.

"I can't believe what I'm seeing." Uryu said.

"A human being able to hit an Espada like that with no effort while we've been beaten shows us how weak we are." Renji said. Uryu nodded.

Syzael stood up laughing. "Do you think you could just come here to Hueco Mundo and beat us up and expect to get your little friend back." Syazel said. "It's already too late! Your friend is one of us now. Aizen has already changed his ways! He won't ever go back to the likes of being some trashy pir-" Sanji kicks Syzael on the neck, sending him crashing on the ground.

"Collier!" Syzael tried to get up. "Epaule!" Sanji kicked him on the shoulders. "Cotellette!" Sanji goes on one hand and kicks Syzael's back ribs. "Selle!" Sanji spins around in the opposite direction and delivers a fast kick to Syzael's's lower back. "Poitrine!" Sanji sends a stabbing kick straight into Syzael's chest. "Gigot!" Sanji delivers a sweeping kick to his knee caps, making him fall to the ground, heavily bleeding.

"You despicable human!" Syzael said, trying to get up. Sanji then flew towards Syzael.

"Mouton Shot!" Sanji kicked Syzael in the face, sending him straight towards a wall. Before he fully fell to the ground, Sanji appeared below Syzael. "Anti-Manner Kick Course!" Sanji kicks the Espada in the center of his torso in a 180 degree angle, sending the Espada flying through the roof. Uryu and Renji stared with widened eyes. Sanji then lit his cigarette and said, "Guess you... don't need desert."

To Be Continued

Next Chapter: The Tables Has Turned! Witness the Power of Perfection!