Bleach My days as an Espada

"That's right, that's it, exert your full force, let's go! I'm being generous here, even allowing you some time. "

Fiander chuckled while observing the shinigamis give it their all.

"Never underestimate the resolve of our Gotei 13! Arrancar! "

Ikkaku swung his lengthy spear downward, yet the Reiatsu within the blade failed to pierce Fiander's impenetrable steel-like skin, leading Fiander to effortlessly swat him away.

Slack~

Receiving the hit with blood streaked across his face, Ikkaku yelled eagerly, "Khek, don't underestimate us… Espada! "

Afterward, ignoring Fiander's oppressive Reiatsu, he attempted to headbutt him.

However, Fiander preferred to avoid close proximity with Ikkaku's bald head, so he flash-stepped back, positioning himself a few meters away as a white, chilly light shot upwards, enveloping Fiander.

"First Dance · Moon White! "

Rukia crafted a white circle to bind Fiander's legs, then Flash-stepped toward him, lifting her zanpakuto.

A surge of icy air surged forth from the blade, descending directly upon Fiander.

Soon after, Rangiku and Renji leapt high, directing their palms toward the restrained Fiander: "O King of Kings! Mask of flesh and blood, Vientiane? Wings? Crowned with the name of man!

"Carve the double lotus on the wall of the blue fire, and await the abyss of fire in the distant sky! "

"Hadō's Seventy-Three · Double Lotus Pendant! "

A massive blue flame crashed down, striking Fiander, rendering him unable to move. Rangiku called out, "Captain! The Reiatsu restrictions have been lifted. You're clear to attack now."

Clearly, the strategy from Rukia and her allies aimed to seize the optimal opportunity for Tōshirō to strike while buying time for the limiter to fade away.

Tōshirō finally released the Reiatsu restraint, unleashing all of his energy. In his Bankai state, he raised his zanpakuto and shouted, "The Millennium Ice Prison! "

With the icy gust generated by Rukia's Sode no Shirayuki, Tōshirō used Hyōrinmaru to generate four colossal icicles. As these icicles closed in an instant, accompanied by a powerful roar, the Shinigami executed their plan seamlessly, encasing Fiander within the ice chamber.

Tōshirō continued to breathe heavily, shrugging his shoulders as he remarked, "Great job, everyone! But I didn't anticipate needing the Soul Society to lift the Reiatsu restriction so soon after arriving in this realm. "

"I fear I'll face the backlash from the Technology Development Bureau when I return this time! "

"Hahaha, thanks to Captain Hitsugaya, we would have been unable to take any action against that Espada otherwise. "

Renji sensed the peril of the situation, yet this Espada proved quite careless; even though their Zanpakutō failed to wound him, they still managed to overcome him.

Ultimately, as part of the support team, their objective in coming to this world was to confront the Espada, though they hadn't expected the endeavor to go so effortlessly.

This instilled a sense of confidence in them, perhaps an overabundance of it, leading them to believe the so-called Espada was merely that.

For a brief moment, they reveled in their victory, until Tōshirō's ice prison was effortlessly shattered. To their astonishment, Fiander emerged unscathed, icicles still adorning his form.

"Do you have any more techniques? Go ahead, I'm here, waiting for you."

"No… this can't be true, what happened to my ice prison? "

Noting the disbelief etched on Tōshirō's face, Fiander responded calmly, "Young captain, your Reiatsu is insufficient. If you train for another century, perhaps you could immobilize me for a bit longer. "

As he spoke, he withdrew his Zanpakutō from his belt, closed his eyes, and queried, "Do you enjoy using ice? Have you ever experienced what it means to be frozen? "

"Let's test how well you deal with the cold. "

"Freeze it! FROSTY HEAVENS! "

As the temperature plunged, a fierce wind howled through the sky. Accompanied by the biting cold, dark clouds rolled in, and raindrops began to descend. Oddly enough, when these drops reached Rukia and the others, they transformed into delicate ice flowers, blanketing their bodies.

"What type of power is this? A Zanpakutō that alters the weather? "

With the ground increasingly encrusted in frost, Fiander casually wiped his blade and stated, "This isn't rain; every droplet you feel is an illusion created by my Reiatsu. Since I released my Zanpakutō, your only options are to defeat me swiftly or counter it with your Reiatsu. "

"If not, you'll meet your demise in ice."

"Honestly, I've always wanted to gauge our freezing skills against each other, but right now, it seems you've lost, captain. "

As he spoke, Fiander lunged directly at Tōshirō, who remained suspended in the air covered in frost; yet at the moment of impact, Tōshirō's figure turned into an afterimage and vanished.

"Just as expected from the captain. "

"You can resist, but what about them? "

With that, Fiander's blade became encased in frost, and he swung it toward Rangiku and the others. In an instant, a fog of ice formed, ensnaring Rangiku and the others within it, while the ice fog blanketed the entire sky above Karakura Town, causing the temperature to plummet to minus ten degrees.

In the height of summer's warmth, the abrupt chill drew the attention of many spiritually aware individuals.

"What Reiatsu is this? Who on earth is battling? "

Inside the Kurosaki clinic, Yuzu and Karin, dressed in short sleeves, found themselves trembling from the sudden cold. They rushed to retrieve thicker layers from the closet and put them on. Meanwhile, Kurosaki Isshin sensed the unusual temperature and Reiatsu and quietly shifted into his Shinigami form, using Flash Step to head towards the source.

If Fiander continued this battle in Karakura Town, the citizens would soon face peril from the extreme cold.

Noticing that Fiander's second attack was aimed at Rangiku and the others, Tōshirō felt compelled to act decisively and counter with his own strike. Rangiku and the others remained motionless in the icy fog, causing Tōshirō to feel anxious; he feared they might perish from the cold within.

"Tōshirō, your current swordsmanship is completely flawed. It's riddled with errors. "

Before Tōshirō could respond, a blade sliced through his shoulder, severing one of his transformed ice wings.

"Next time I swing my zanpakutō, I'll sever your other wing. Can you evade that? "

Immediately following his declaration, a burst of red Reiatsu erupted from the icy mist, striking him head-on.

"What! "

Boom!

Fiander, caught off guard, was struck directly by the red energy, which subsequently rebounded off the ice fog, revealing that everyone inside remained unharmed.

A massive bone serpent loomed overhead, and Abarai Renji's deep voice resonated beneath it.

"BANKAI! BABOON KING ZABIMARU! "