'Heh...Well, what do you know?' Yammy muttered while looking out from a distance and sensing the Four Great Beasts dying. 'Their King on high came in and helped out.' He then chuckled. 'I guess that means we will be dealing with a lot more Quincies and Fullbringers, huh, Tier Hiarbel?'
The Second Espada remains silent for a moment before speaking. 'It was only natural that Yhwach would use his power to save his subordinates when half of them were dying or already dead. It would have been foolish to assume otherwise.'
Yammy then stared at her. 'You don't seem to be all that upset.'
Harribel then shrugged. 'And why would I or you?' she answered dismissively. 'For regardless of whether or not we are outnumbered or whatever the advantage the enemy has over us...the outcome of this war has not to change not in the slightest' She then gave the barest of smiles. 'In fact...I stand to gain everything from this new devolvement.'
Yammy then shared her smile. 'I bet you do,' he responded evenly, and then he sensed several Sternritters approaching and then surrounding him and Tier.
Which were NaNaNa Najahkoop, Driscoll Berci, As Nodt, and PePe Waccabrada.
'So going by the spiritual power of these two Arrancars...NaNaNa guessed. 'I can assume they are the Second and First Espada respectively'
Driscoll then gave out a stratifying grin. 'I see no reason why they wouldn't be, otherwise, I level up myself up for nothing!'
As Nodt then readied himself. 'Regardless, if we all managed to work together, we can take down two of the most powerful Hollows of the enemies army and thus cripple their morale'
Pepe then smiled. 'Sounds like a plan to me baby'
Yammy then laughed at the sight before him. 'So a bunch of ants has come to play with us then!' he then cracked both of his fists. 'And what is even cuter, is that they think they have a chance of taking us both out
Teir Harribel looked at them in dismissal before sighing and unsheathing her Zanpaktou from behind her back. 'I find it rather pitiful, to be honest, she then glared at all of the surrounding Sternritter. 'But I do still, they might at least provide us some form of entertainment to do before their end comes
As Nodt then sneered at the level of disrespect that two Espada gave to him and his comrades. ' I don't think it is wise to underestimate us Arrancar' He then raised his Sanrei Glove. 'Regardless of how highly you think your ranks make you!'
Then all the other surrounding Sternritter raised their gloves in unison.
'Fear of God!'
'Purge of God!'
'Weakness of God!'
'God's Love!'
They all announced and each of the Sternritter was engulfed in a pillar of reishi before they broke apart and revealed their Holy Forms.
As Nodt's face become monstrous with his teeth becoming bare and his eyes rolled up to the back of his head while blood poured out of his sockets, his hair became long enough to be dapped over his shoulders and a barbed star halo rested behind the back of his head along with barbed wings. While wearing a tight-fitting white cloak that was stitched up in the middle and his arms and hands became pitch black.
Driscoll Berci's upper and lower body was covered in Reshi-infused plated armor, with large stylized wings that hovered from behind his back and in both of his hands, he wielded two twine halberds, that he twirled around dramatically, and above his head were a circled halo.
NaNaNa Najahkoop wore a vest made up of Reshi, while his wings were that of large hoops. Along with a hoop halo above his head.
And for PePe Waccabrada. All of his closings disappeared save for a pair of white shoes and gloves, a glittery white speedo, and two small star shape patches that covered his nipples, showing off his lean yet toned body, and from his back were two tentacle yet angelic feathery wings with eye sharp holes.
And with that the Two Espada and the Four Sternritter clash against each other.
Meanwhile within the medic district
(Soundtrack of Choice: Cast to Damnation)
A desperate battle was fought near one of the reeducation domes of the city as the Quincy struggled to hold off the Arrancar that was pushing through.
Oh sure they were merely Nummerios as far as rankings are concerned but even the lowest rank Arrancar would have been a challenge for even the special agents and Apprentice knights. While most of the Quincies that were defending the streets were Officers and Soldats. Most took cover behind energy shields and ruin walls, along with shooting their enemies with their arrows when they had a chance.
However, they had one Quincy that made up more than hundreds of agents and apprentice knights.
'Everyone get down now!' A female voice called out and immediately the rest of Quincy's ducked for cover as Pernida Parnkgjas the Sternritter of the Compulsorily shot out dozens of nerves from her hands and infected the dozens of Arrancar that were attacking her men before Cushing their bodies into bleeding mutilated balls of broken bone and twisted flesh.
Yet even then this would only give her forces a slight relief before another squadron of Arrancar will come in to attack them and with each assault, even with her aid, the Quincy lose more and more of their comrades. Meaning that unless reinforcements arrived soon Pernida knew that she and her men will eventually be overrun.
'Well isn't this just my day' A young woman spoke from the back of the Arrancar squadron. Who revealed herself to have short purple hair and a hollow mask fragment in the shape of a stylized spiked chain hairpin. While dressing in a short white dress, with match gloves and garters, and knee-high boots.
'I assumed that I would at least face one of the Sternritter when I attacked one of their reeducation domes, but for it to be the infamous Pernida Parnkgjas of the Compulsory well it would be too modest to not admit I just hit the jackpot'
The woman then looked at the Arrancar from a distance 'And you must be the former 5th Espada Cirucci Sanderwicci...never expected that Barragan was so desperate for a victory that would send in his last season's trash against us
Cirucci then spun a nerve on her forehead in anger.
'Shut the hell up!' She shouted while pointing her right finger at Pernida. 'The great hollow king promise us our heart's desires if we managed to eliminate at least one of you Star Knights, but if I managed to kill you...' she then smiled gleefully. 'He just might make me into an Espada!'
Pernida then looked at her in dejected disbelief. 'Are you for real I mean...going by my daten you are even weaker than the late 10th Espada Grandfisher...and he was defeated by a Special Agent
Cirucci then once again gave an angry look at the compulsory.
'I said shut the hell up! Regardless if I'm weaker than that sick fuck doesn't mean I can't be an Espada once I prove myself!' She declared while pumping her chest
The Sternritter, however, didn't look the least bit convinced and then muttered loudly 'If that is the case then he would just weaken his military might'
And as expected Cirucci heard that and went red in embarrassment.
'Enough!' She shouted out and then looked to her men. 'All of you just kill off this Quincy trash already!'
Pernida grunted as she readied her nerves to take out more of the Arrancar. But before she could make her attack. Several of the Numerous was suddenly shot down by holy arrows from above and when she turn her head and looked up she saw to her surprise and relief that Giselle Gewelle standing on top of the dome. With a goofy smile.
He then used a flying step to appear next to Pernida and then stared up at Cirucci.
'Well, you seemed to be in quite a predicament Gisella teased. 'Is fighting a lowly Privation and her goons that too much for you?'
The compulsory then smirked. 'Not at all...if anything I was about to finish them off just before you showed up
Gisella then giggled. 'Oh, you he flapped his hand playfully. Which in turn only agitated Cirucci.
'Tch, so another Sternritter comes to the fold...and it isn't even one of the good ones
Gisella then shot the Privaron a smiling yet blank expression.
'The what?' He said in confusion and with the barest hint of malice.
Cirucci then rolled her eyes. 'Oh don't play dumb. everyone in his Majesty's army knows that you are among the weakest of the Sternritter with the least impressive Schrift the Zombie. Which was only good for reanimating fodder and having a decent healing factor' she then raised her whip. 'Heck I bet even I take you out by myself so long as I make sure to burn your body to ash!'
Gisella said nothing upon hearing such disrespect to her or even changing her expression...before smiling cheerfully again.
'Hmm...true if one were to look at the zombie at first glance it doesn't seem all that impressive compared to the Schrifts the other Knights have and I am pretty below average to them as well...' he then shifted his ever so slightly. 'But even then it is still rather stupid to look down on me or the zombies I can create
On hearing that Cirucci then burst into a fit of laughter. 'Oh really then tell me Sternritter what do I have to fear of you reanimating a mush of trash soldiers that any of my Arrancar here could take care of!?'
Gisella then lowered her head and gave a toothy grin. 'I honestly don't know...how about two thousand Adjuchas?
The Cirucci face then became frozen in place upon hearing that.
'Two thousand...what?'
Then suddenly the Privaron felt the spiritual pressure of countless Hollows coming near her and before she knew it Sanderwicci and her forces were surrounded by zombie Adjuchas their skin covered red and their eyes blank. Much to her horror.
'You see what makes the zombie so effective as a Schrift is that not only it can turn anyone into a zombie, but also the fact there is no set limit on how many I can have!' Gisella boasted in a vicious yet sweet cheerful voice and then stared down at the now terrified Cirucci and her men. 'You will soon be joining them!'
Then by simply pointing his hand at the enemy. Gisella gave the zombie Adjuchas the order to attack and before long they swarmed the squad of Arrancar while many of them tried their best to take down the Menos. The zombie hollow undead forms enable them to ignore all but the most fatal of injuries inflicted upon them and combined with their sheer numbers the squadron of NĂºmeros was soon overwhelmed and slaughtered.
Cirucci grinds her teeth in fury and fright at seeing everyone in her party annihilated and then readied her Zanpakuto.
'Swallow Gol-' but just when she was about to release her sword, her arm suddenly stopped itself, and then her face went pale as she saw they were infected with the nerves of peridia who were now right behind her.
'Not such a less impressive Sternritter is she?' Peridia mocked while Cirucci could only lower her head in defeat as Quincy's nerves began to slowly begin spread out the rest of her arm and soon her entire body will be crushed into a puddle of blood.
But before the inevitable happen her arm was severed by a giant crescent scyth. Much to the shock of both privation and Sternritter. Then when they turn their heads to see the welder of that scyth. It was the 4th Espada Nnoritia Gilgia.
'Get the hell out of my sight' he said coldly and cruelly at Cirucci who looked at him in confusion and fear.
'What are you-'
I said get the hell out of here bitch!' The Espada snapped making the woman flinch and then he stared at her with disgust and fury. 'Unless you want me to personally kill you instead?' he spoke with such dark contempt that nearly made the privion freeze in sheer terror. Before forcing herself to move.
'Of course...lord Nnoritia' she said hesitantly before using Sonido to disappear.
'Well that is odd...' Pernida said curiously. 'I never thought that a hollow especially one of your statures would save a mere privation
Nnoritia then snorted. 'And what of it?' he then rested his scyth on his shoulders. 'I just personally don't like seeing women or anyone else being crushed up into little pussy balls' he then smirked sadistically. 'Though I don't have a problem if I am the one doing it
Pernida then sported an amusing smile. 'Oh...You're terrible'
'We'll do you want to know what I think?' Gisella commented while sitting on top of a pile of pile rubble while her army of men's soon surrounded the Espada. 'I think you are stupid to send your girlfriend away just take on all of us by yourself!'
Nnrotia then smirked. 'You wanna bet on that?' He dared and then suddenly faster than Gisella could see. The lean Arrancar throw his Xanpakuto at the hoard of zombie hollows, tearing thousands of them apart in seconds then by tugging the chain connected to his scythe Nnortia change the direction of his weapon and swung it into an arc that cut through the remaining number of Adujuies. Annihilated Gisellia's army in seconds and left them too damaged to get back up.
'Well... ' Nnorita said with bemusement. Guess I'll just have to take all two of you at once instead huh?' He mockingly spoke. While the two Sternritter readied themselves to battle the top Espada.
Meanwhile within the Soldat barracks district. Robert Acctrone had just finished shooting down the last NĂºmeros within the area and thus saving the remaining quinces there in the process and to his surprise and relief, he also senses the death of those four great hollow beasts. Allowing the rest of the Sternritter and Agents to head back to the city to save their allies.
However, even with this sudden turn of good fortune, the outcome of this battle is still uncertain. As several Sternritter and directors have fallen already while the forces of the holy kingdom and xcuation were depleted by over half. While the Espada and their forces are still relatively fresh.
His head then turns towards the direction of the Quincy academy and smiles.
Lucky for them they also have another promising Sternritter within their ranks.
Later at the Quincy Academy Vega continued to try to overwhelm Shinji with his speed who was now in his holy form which consisted of two thin wings and a teal praire star-shaped halo. Yet to his frustration the kid was able to easily block every single one of his blows with ease.
'Heh, what's the matter, Espada?' The Shinji taunted. 'Not as fast as you thought you were?'
