As the Battle Between Shinji and Ggio Vega came to a close. Another one raged within the Soldat Barracks. With Keigo Asano battling the Eighth Espada Roka Paramia and his friends Tatsuki Arisawa and Mizuiro Kojima.

And to Roka's surprise and respect, her teammates had admiral teamwork.

(Soundtrack of Choice: Heat of The Battle)

Keigo was the obvious heavy hitter who kept her occupied by attacking her with various kicks and punches, which she blocked and dodge in stride. While Tatsuki and Mizuiro launched a ranged assault at a distance the moment her guard was lowered. Which included firing massive fireballs that exploded into ranging infernos, or sharp pieces of rubble that can slice through steel.

Yet Roka was able to defend against all their attacks with little issue, as she used her threads to block the attacks and after a while, most of the team was beginning to show fatigue.

'Damn...'Tatsuki cursed. 'We keep bombarding her with everything we got and yet she isn't winded or even tired' She then looked at BG9. 'Hey doc, do you have any tips for us to take her down?'

BG9 grunted. 'I rather you refer to me by my title instead of my name. But I will dispense formalities just this once' He then looked over to Roka and then frown. 'But unfortunately, there isn't much I can offer'

Tatsuki then grunted her teeth. 'Oh come on there has to be some sort of weakness you have uncovered, with you being a scientist and all!'

BG9 then sneered at her. 'And you think that alone would make omniscience!?' The fiery girl then grumbled in silence and darted her head away, while the Sternritter went on. 'The reason I was able to counter that Espada at first, was because she so happen to use the same powers as her forbearer and I so happen to have made counters to such powers, but the moment she revealed she had other abilities up her arsenal, such as a copy ability that isn't even limited to replicating the powers of hollows. One can only guess what abilities she has now, especially with that Sengunda Etapa of hers' The Sternritter then looked at the battle between Roka and then to Keigo and narrowed his eyes at him. 'However...that kid might just give us a chance'

As the battle between the Arrancar and Fullbringer raged on Keigo continue to attack Roku, who in turn kept dodging and blocking him almost casually. But then when she conjured a wall of threads to block an upper kick, the young man smirked as his left foot glowed when it struck the wall and upon contact, it immediately blew itself apart. Roku widened her eyes in mild surprise. Then upon seeing an opening, Asano launched another kick aimed at Roku's chest, only for it to be caught and wrapped up instantly by Espada's threads.

Now seeing his friend in danger Mizuiro, Tatsuki, and even BG9 launched a combined assault of fireballs, sharpen knives, and rocket missiles at Roka. But the latter didn't even bother to look in their direction, as she causally defended against the assault with a rapidly made shield of her threads while proceeding to fully wrap the rest of the captured Agent's arms and legs to prevent him from moving.

'You thought that by using your Reign of Discord, you would be able to push through my defensive and land a critical blow on me...' Roka explained as she walked up to Keigo. 'However, I already know how your ability works, from studying your battle against grand fisher, even though it is a bit too complicated for me to use it myself'

Keigo then dropped a nervous grin. 'Oh...so you saw that?'

Roka then narrowed her eyes. 'All of Las Noches saw that battle from my master's spy bugs. You were even considered a war potential, given that your fullbring could allow a field agent to defeat an Espada'

The bounded man then laughs. 'Yeah, but he was like the lowest rank Espada so it isn't even that a big deal'

The woman then raised an unamused eyebrow. 'Just in the same way, it wouldn't be a big deal if the weakest Sternritter died at the hands of a Soldat?'

Asano then immediately realized the stupidness of his statement and chuckled nervously while darting his eyes away in embarrassment.

'Either way...' Roka mused while conjuring a black leathery scythe with a sharpened blade end in both of her hands. 'With both your hands and feet bound, I have effectively neutralized you' she then readied her weapon, While Keigo tensed his body to prepare himself. 'And with that, your end has come, Keigo Asano'

The eighth Espada then swings her blade at the bounded teen down the middle, fully intending to cut him in half...only to realize she only slashed his black Xcution shirt, shoes...and pants.

(Soundtrack of Choice: Oh So Tired)

Confused Roka then heard Keigo laughing behind her and when she turn around the Espada was even more confused.

For Keigo Asano was nearly completely undressed, save for a tight pair of whitey tighties. While he proudly performed a front lat spread, that flexed off his tone muscular, biceps, thighs, pecs, and abs. Much, Roka's bewilderment, Tatsuki's, embarrassment, Mizuro's amusement, and BG9's...curiosity.

'That perv...' Tatsuki grumbled while trying to look away at her friend's nearly naked body. 'Of all the times for him to act out like that, he had to do it in the middle of a freaking battle'

Mizuno then hummed in amusement. 'Well at least he was able to keep his underwear on at least'

BG9 then adjusted his robotic eye 'And aside from that he was able to escape without getting a single injury...interesting'

Asano then continued to flex some more while Roka continue to stare at him. 'Quit amazing huh?' he asks while flexing his arms. 'Been training all day and night to build a bit more muscle before the invasion started, to better face off against the enemy and impress the ladies' He then gave the Espada a seductive grin. 'What is my physic so radiate that you are left speechless?'

Roka then narrowed her eyes and stared at Keigo lowly. '...How did you escape my binding?'

Keigo's smile then fell, his pose deflected and looked at her in the offense.

'...Really?' he asked while staring dejectedly at her. 'You could at least act disgusted or threatened me with something nasty, then just flat out ignore my hard earn bod!'

The Ninth Espada then grunted in frustration. 'Enough with your foolishness, tell me how did you escape my bindings!? she snapped harshly at her opponent who could only sigh in resignation and then he closed his eyes.

(Soundtrack of Choice: Keycard Theme#1)

Okay...but first tell me something...' he then open his eyes and his voice became cold, colder than even Roka's. 'What made you think my Reign of Choas was limited to just my hands and feet?' The Espada then narrowed her eyes While Keigo continued. 'I mean sure in the past you would have been right, as my Fullbring use to channel my power through the Reistus vents in my body' He then rubbed his arms and took in a deep breath. 'But ever since I have gotten promoted and properly trained...' Keigo then used the souls within the air and light to unveil an X-shaped emblem made of platinum that was wrapped around the man's neck by a marching chain. 'That is no longer an issue. Especially when I broke the rule of binding on your threads'

The Espada then looked astonished upon seeing the emblem before, furrowing her eyes in determination.

'I see...' She acknowledges while gripping her scythe. 'So the Xcuation has promoted a simple field agent into becoming their second Vanguard' She then spiked up her spiritual power, readied her scythe, and unfelled more of her bandages as the very ground and air began to shake by her immense spiritual pressure of her Segunda Etapa. 'Which means that the best way to defeat you is by crushing your body with superior force' Roka said darkly and Keigo gave her a confident smirk. While yellow Spiritual energy erupted from his body.

'Assuming it doesn't happen to you first Lady!' He then reached out his hand and instantly a pair of clothes was formed around his undressed body, which consisted of black slippers, red-brownish slacks, a yellow sleeveless kimono with black outlines, and tied together with a black belt. While a headband with a steel metal plate in its center wrapped around his head and in both of Keigo's hands were twin sets of his Reign of Choas, black gloves with golden encrusted emblems on the front.

The two enemies then stared down at one another and readied themselves for battle.

Meanwhile, within the main Court Districts, Candice and Luppi faced each other. With the Sternritter already in her holy form. While Luppi had hundreds of flame-breathing serpents.

'Well this is a nice surprise' Luppi said with a sweet yet condescending voice. 'At first, I just wanted to kill one of you annoying StarKnights, only for another to show up to die too' he then smiled with sadistic anticipation. 'How lucky me'

Candice then sneered at the Espada comment. 'Don't think that just because you kick one of my girl's asses means. That means I will go down easy too' She then spike up her spiritual pressure and soon an aura of electricity surrounded the Sternritter, but Luppi remain unimpressed.

'Want to put that to the test!?' The enemy challenged and then he mentally commanded several of his serpents to fire hunk multiple pink fireballs at Candice and upon making the impact they detonated into a massive explosion.

(Soundtrack of Choice: Climax Theme #3)

However when the smoke cleared Luppi was surprised to find that Candice was completely unharmed, as a lighting barrier formed around her. Much to Luppi's surprise. The woman smirked in satisfaction.

'Why are you so confused?' The Sternritter asked mockingly. 'I have already told you that I won't go down that easy or did you think I was just bluffing?' The Espada then grunted in annoyance, while she went on to mock him. 'Well, that is too bad...'

Suddenly Candice shines sparks of electricity and raises her hand. Then clouds immediately began to form within the sky much to Luppi's bewilderment. 'Because I will make sure that will be your last mistake!'

Then without warning, hundreds of lightning bolts shot out from the sky and struck Luppi and all eight hundred of his Serpent heads at once and fired them with billions of volts of electricity, causing them all to scream in burning agony.