Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

"W-what?!" A look of astonishment flashed in Neutra's eyes. "How is this possible?!"

Grimmjow on the other side wasn't idle either.

"Leopard King's Claw!"

Five blue streaks of light burst forth from his fingertips, reaching for the light barrier, but they only sparked a burst of sparks and still could not leave any trace.

"This thing is so hard!" Grimmjow gritted his teeth, his eyes gleaming even more fiercely. He began to attack the cage frantically, using Cero and slashing attacks, but the light barrier remained unmoved.

Looking at the Espada struggling in vain in the cage, Kiruge let out a triumphant laugh.

"Hahaha! It's useless! It's useless!"

He opened his arms as if to show his masterpiece to the world.

"This is the sacred script 'J' bestowed upon me by His Majesty—the power of prison!"

"This is the ultimate cage that can seal everything and is absolutely unbreakable!"

"Whether it's a Grim Reaper, a Hollow, or anything else, once you're locked up, there's absolutely no way you can escape!"

Cheruge's face was full of arrogance and superiority.

"You can struggle inside until you despair, and then obediently become my nourishment!"

"Power bestowed by His Majesty?"

An aged voice suddenly came from one of the light bars. Baregan Ruisenbon slightly raised his eyelids, and ghostly green flames burned quietly in his eye sockets.

"How laughable! In this Hueco Mundo, how dare anyone presume to claim 'absolute' before me?"

Barragán slowly raised his palm, and a cloud of dark mist quietly appeared in his palm.

Nothing in this world is permanent.

"Whether it is life or non-life, whether it is the physical body or the cage made of spirit particles."

"As long as it exists, it will eventually decay and come to an end."

He waved his hand gently.

The black aura drifted towards the light barrier in front of them like a gentle breeze.

"Rotten away."

"call--"

The moment the black mist came into contact with the light barrier.

The bright and clear beam of spiritual energy quickly became dim and mottled, with countless fine cracks appearing on its surface.

It is aging, it is decay, it is heading towards death.

Immediately afterwards, the cracks expanded rapidly, peeling off layer by layer, turning into a cloud of black smoke.

"This...this is impossible?!" Kiruge's eyes widened, his voice shrill and distorted. "The power His Majesty bestowed upon me has been..."

Barragan slowly emerged from the broken cage, emanating a terrifying aura capable of withering everything in its path.

"See that? Kid, that's real power."

"Nothing is absolute before me."

“Apart from death itself.”

"Now."

Barragán pointed at Cheruge in the distance, his voice domineering.

Are you ready for your end?

"Intruders."

The moment he finished speaking, the black death aura emanating from Barragan's body spread outwards.

Wherever it went, the prisons instantly collapsed.

"here you go!"

Having regained his freedom, Grimmjow suddenly exerted force with his legs and charged towards Cheruge in the air.

"Go to hell, you four-eyed frog!"

"Leopard King's Claw!"

Five incredibly sharp, massive spiritual claw marks tore through the air and slammed into Kiruje's Bloodstained Armor.

"Ugh—!"

Kirujah groaned, and the protective spiritual light around him flickered violently.

Before he could even adjust his stance, Nnoitra raised his massive crescent-shaped scythe high and swept it across the falling Cheruj.

"Don't think about it!"

Kiruge gritted his teeth and tried to parry with his saber.

"Broken Waterfall!"

A huge jet of high-pressure water struck from the side, hitting Kiruje in the side waist.

"puff--!"

Cherug spit out a mouthful of blood and loses his balance in mid-air.

In just a few breaths, the once arrogant hunting captain of the Sternritter lost all ability to resist and crashed heavily into the sand.

"Tch, so weak." Grimmjow landed on the sand and spat in annoyance.

"You dare to spout nonsense in Hueco Mundo with this level of knowledge?" Nnoitra picked up her scythe, a hint of boredom flashing in her eyes.

Just when they thought the battle was over, a deep, rough voice, yet with an air of condescension and arrogance, came from the top of the sand dune ahead.

“How ugly, Cheruge.”

Everyone felt a chill and looked in the direction of the sound.

A group of people were already standing on the towering sand dunes.

They were all dressed in white uniforms, and their faces were covered with masks that concealed most of their features.

They are not the Grim Reaper.

His aura was the same as Cheruze's; he was a Quincy.

At the very front of the procession stood an exceptionally tall and imposing man, wearing a strangely shaped helmet, from which a few strands of long, golden hair could be vaguely seen peeking out.

The man crossed his arms and looked at his colleague lying in the pit with disdain.

"Possessing power bestowed by His Majesty, yet still managed to be beaten to this state by a few Hollows..."

"They have truly disgraced the Sternritter."

He withdrew his gaze and swept it over the Espada below.

"Nice to meet you, Arrancars."

The man's voice boomed, "I am Gerald Valkyrie of the Unseen Empire, the Sternritter."

"I am here to convey His Majesty's decree to declare war."

"Excuse me, where is that kid named Uchiha Sasuke?"

Upon hearing this question, the Espada present reacted with varying expressions.

"Looking for Lord Sasuke?" Harribel frowned slightly, gripping the Imperial Shark in her hand tighter.

"enough."

Barragan stared coldly at Gerald above him. "It doesn't matter who you've come to, or what you mean by 'declaration of war'."

"This is Hueco Mundo, my territory."

"You bunch of rats, you've come uninvited, and you dare to spout nonsense here?"

"I thought you guys who are against death would have some amazing skills."

Gerald looked at Barragan and sneered, "I didn't expect you to get so cocky just because you defeated a Cheruj."

"Aren't you being a little too lax in your defenses?"

No need to trouble yourself.

Barragan's eyes sharpened, and the surrounding black death aura began to surge again. "With me here, Hueco Mundo is the best defense."

His words resonated deeply.

None of the Hollows present, whether Espada or low-ranking Gillian, doubted whether this former ruler of Hueco Mundo possessed such power.

But this answer only drew a burst of laughter from the blond man.

Before Bylegan could even ask a question.

Blue light pierced through—

"Holy Arrow Annihilation".

Everyone's eyes were solemn, and their spiritual pressure gathered.

They knew this was the Quincy's signature attack method.

But this "divine arrow of destruction" was completely different from any he had seen before.

Even the mighty Cherugger's "arrows" were far smaller than this.

Like a spear, its massive tip tore through the 40th Blade, Ulquiorra's chest and abdomen, carrying his mangled body, as he was violently thrown backward.

"Ulquiorra?!"

Halibel exclaimed, "That's Ulquiorra!"

He is ranked fourth among the Espada.

Although she was ranked below her in the past, Halibel knew very well that if it really came down to a life-or-death battle, even if she wanted to win, she would be seriously injured.

Yet this powerful Arrancar was defeated so easily with a single, effortless blow, without even a chance to react!

The smoke and dust gradually dissipated.