'During the opening days of the war when Barragan challenged both the forces of the Soul Society and the World of The Living, he used the overwhelming numbers of his hollow army to fight back against the Quincies and Fullbringers that stand against him. Which resulted in the devastation of human civilization, known as the Hollowing Night, and the constant invasions of the holds outside the Silver-city.

But, even with his vast armies, he couldn't completely overcome the sheer power of the Quincy and the Fullbringers, by numbers alone. Not unless he wanted to destroy the world balance and bring destruction to his own realm.

So by his decree, he ordered the creation of an army of Arrancars in hopes of challenging and wiping out both of his enemies.

But to create Arrancar powerful enough to do this task, they needed to be made from the Menos. Hollows who have devoured thousands to millions of their kind and evolved into stronger forms.

Thus a breeding program was created, as Hollows from all over Hueco Mundo were captured and forced to eat each other to evolve and only stopped when their power could grow no further. Before being sent to Las Noches to be made into Arrancar to become part of God King's army and eventually within just a few years only the most powerful of the Fullbringers and Quincy could challenge Barragan's elite force.

However, while most Hollows would jump at the chance in getting more power others...Simply wish to be left alone.

Five years ago in the Menos Forest

A lone child-like Adjuchas who bore a horn helmet-like mask and body armor was running as fast as he can from a hoard of Gillians led by another larger Aduchas. Who had a white shell on his back with a tail attached to it and a cloth wrapped around his waist. While his mask had two flat horns and markings down over his eyes.

Eventually, the loan Adjuchas was surrounded by the Gillain, while the larger Adjuchas walked up towards his captive.

'Wonderweiss Margela...' The larger hollow muttered. 'It has been like the fifth time this month you tried to escape your camp and now the fifth time you have been captured. Honestly, you would think some people would learn by now'

The younger hollow then bared his teeth. 'I told you bastards that I am not interested in joining your group or being part of some army, so why don't you just piss off!'

Agitated the larger hollow slammed his foot on the head of the young one. 'Listen to me brat, whenever or not you want to join us is irreverent. For all Hollows that lives in Hueco Mundo and beyond are bound to serve his majesty Barragan or they are devoured!' He then lowed his head to the boy's ear 'And if you know any better you would choose the former...'

Wonderweiss then growled as he struggled to get up. 'I don't know why the Guardian of the Forest, would go all this way to hunt down a lowly Adjuchas like me' he tried to argue. 'It's not like Barragan or you couldn't find anyone else to make into your soldiers!'

The Guardian then raised his eyebrow beneath his mask and took his foot off the boy's skull, while staring down at him. 'It has less to do with gathering canon fodder and more to do with forging the finest swords for his majesty'

The young boy then looked at the man in confusion.

'And you brat...have the potential to become one of those very swords' The Adjuchas then narrowed his eyes with extreme fury. 'And I refused to allow your defiance to tarnish it'

Back towards the present.

Wonderweiss then snapped his eyes open and then looked around the battlefield he was in. With the streets either completely covered in the debris of collapsed towers, mansions, offices, and walls torn apart from the ground itself or reduced to little more than craters. While standing in front of him was his foe Meninas McAllen who was now battered, bruised, and barely standing.

Yet despite his near victory over the Sternritter, he felt no real joy in it all, aside from the small assurance that it would be over soon.

As is to be expected by one of his majesty's finest swords.

Later at the research lab, Liltotto was able to able to get Candice, out of the war zone and into one of the medical bays in the building. While at the same time, BG9 was discussing orders with Hashwalf from the speaker installed in his head.

'Is that so...alright I will be sure to relay that order' BG9 then turn to face the rest of the group. 'Alright, then Grandmaster has decided that all the worn down and injured should retreat to the black city to recover, while those still fighting are to handle the rest of the Espada. However, to prevent a breach in security the portals to the city will only be available at the Palace of Governance. In which the enemy had just been cleared away.

Keigo then groans. 'Seriously we can't just rest here instead of traveling to the center of the city?'

The scientist shook his head. 'Even with three of the Espada defeated, the entire Silver City is crawling with Arrancar, some of which are strong enough to challenge a Sternritter, and this lab as fortified as it is can not defend against them. So once Candice has recovered enough of her strength to walk we will move to the Palace of Governance immediately'

(Soundtrack of Choice: Fade To Black_A06)

'Well it is a good thing I came here when I did huh?' a dark childish voice echoed throughout the lab much to everyone's shock which was then followed by a huge surge of dark spiritual pressure that pressed down on all their bodies so heavily that they could barely stand. Then upon following the voice the group saw the 6th Espada Wonderweiss Maragla standing on top of the beams near the roof in his impish Segunda Etapa form. Holding a beaten and unconscious Merinies by the throat. Much to Liltotto's horror and rage.

'Meninas!' Liltotto called out and immediately rush at the Espada, who in response let the defeated Sternritter go and forced the latter to catch her before hitting the floor.

'You know it's a really lucky day for me' Wonderweiss hummed cheerfully as he slowly descended to the ground greet with the rest of the group. 'I mean sure, it sucks that Luppi kicked the bucket, but with him gone and all of you worn out, I pretty much have no fear in using my Segunda Etapa's ability on all of you...and crushing all of you into the ground' He declared cheerfully to the rest of the group's dread as they realized that none of theme could activate either their Schrifts or they're Fullbring.

'So...' the Espada spoke as he looked over at all of his opponents. 'Who wants to go first?'

Then without warning, Tatsuki used bringer light to get behind the impish man and delivered a sidekick at his head...only for her eyes to winded horror when she saw that not only did her sneak attack fail to even bulge him, but her ankle broke against his skin. Wonderweiss then bend his head back, gave the woman a toothy grin, and in the next instant he disappeared from her sight before kicking her in the gut, cracking the Agent's ribs and sending her crashing through a wall.

The Espada then gave his fallen enemy a fleeting look before looking at the rest of the supposed contenders.

'...Next?'

Liltotto in a fury then jump up into the air and launched hundreds of mouth shape arrows at Maragla, which all bit down hard on him, before they all exploded, but when the dust cleared the Arrancar didn't even have a scratch on him.

Seeing her attacks were ineffective she immediately began to back away. Only for WonderWeiss to appear right below her and his left fist already under her jaw to deliver a painful if not fatal uppercut. However just before he could commence the attack, Keigo launched his left fist at him and sensing the power of the blow, the Espada immediately crossed both of his arms to block the attack which was enough to send him pushing back several feet back.

'Ho...so it seems there is a human among you that has some actual bite' He then looked at Asano who was already breathing heavily. 'But unfortunately...' He then launched several fists and kicks at Asano as he struggled to dodge and block them all until one managed to get through his guard and hit him on the left side of his head and sending him crashing into a nearby machine. 'Given how exhausted you are, that hardly makes you a challenge'

Then from the corner of Wonderweiss eyes he saw, BG9 coming after him with a buzz-saw, but the former easily ducked his head to the side, before swiping his left hand at the cyborg and cutting him in half. Sending gears, wires, and other robotic parts flying out of his gut.

However just as the man smirked at the easy victory the body of the severed scientist fizzled out. Revealing it to be a hologram and before he could react, the real BG9 was already behind him who then placed a metal sphere on his back which then quickly expanded and covered the Espada head to toe, entrapping him.

'Keigo, Liltotto, and Mizurio that containment unit will not hold up for long, so grab Tatsuki and Candice, while I get our prisoner' He ordered, and the agents and Sternritter complied without argument, as they could sense that the restraint is already beginning to wane.

A few minutes later the group was out of the lab and ran away from it as fast as they could. With BG9 having Roka strapped on his back, Keigo carrying Tatsuki in his arms, Liltotto holding Candice over her arms, and Mizurio looking back behind them.

'So you can still use your Schrift even after Wonderweiss negated huh?' Keigo praised the cyborg. 'I knew a scientist like you would have been able to overcome that creep's ability'

BG9 then frowns at the teen. 'I did no such thing' he bitterly corrected. 'All I did was simply used the devices I already created to distract and restrain him. But given the power of our enemy, I doubt it will contain him much longer'

Keigo then dropped his jaw in agitation. 'Well is there anything else you can do to cancel out that negation ability of his, because if not all of us are going to end up dead!'

BG9 shook his head. 'Wonderweiss Margiela's ability involves sealing the unique spiritual abilities of any being he comes in range with, regardless if it is a Hollow, Quincy, or Human, with the exception of baseline abilities' he then narrowed his eyes. 'In the end, the only way to counter that power is for our own abilities to be too strong for him to seal away...or beat him down with our basic skills'

Keigo then gasped in disbelief and hopelessness, While BG9 gave him a look of sympathy. 'And it is obvious neither of us fit that criteria and so it will be best to head to the Palace of Governance and get into the Blac-off

'AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!

A screeching roar then was then heard from behind them and then saw to their dread that the entire roof of the lab was blown apart to pieces sending debris flying everywhere, but just before they could register what just happened Wonderweiss suddenly appeared right in front of them with a strained smile.

'Well I have to admit that was a nice little trick you did there Mr. Cyborg' The boy complemented before sharpening his claws. 'But I am afraid that you just reached the end of the line'

'Indeed...' A voice called from on top of one of the buildings, before jumping off and landing right in front of Wonderweiss, who growled in annoyance upon recognizing it was one of the Sternritter who beat him in Tokyo.

Cang Du.

'For it is the end of you right here and now Espada'