"Closing your eyes is useless. The terrifying scenes you've witnessed will only become more vivid when your eyes are shut."
Äs had initially thought Unohana had fallen victim. But at this moment, Unohana's expression was calm, where was there even a hint of fear?
Äs finally realized that his "fear" had no effect whatsoever on Unohana.
"Ah—"
Äs's stitched body tore open again, spraying a large amount of blood, his eyeballs bulging, ribs exposed, his body twisting and growing even larger.
Tatarforas – Final Form!
"Since you have no fear, then I shall become your fear!"
"Don't worry, I won't kill you. I'll let you maintain your consciousness and sanity, and leave you deeply immersed in fear and pain."
Äs was like a madman, and coupled with his terrifying appearance, he was quite horrifying.
"End...less."
Unohana finally opened her eyes and casually swung her blade. In an instant, a waterfall of blood poured down, like a crimson curtain dividing space.
That terrifying killing intent instantly brought the mad Äs back to his senses, but in the next moment, he was split in two.
This was a technique Unohana had created after her last sparring match with Shin.
The name "Endless" represented not only infinite killing intent but also signified that, due to Shin's presence, Unohana would no longer be unable to experience the joy of battle.
"Ugh..."
Äs's eyes returned to their original state, but the color in them was gradually fading.
"It's not that I have no fear. My only fear is not being able to feel the joy of battle and slaughter. It's a pity your battle failed to please me."
As soon as she finished speaking, Unohana released her Bankai.
Äs Nödt, dead!
...
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Zaraki and Gremmy, who claimed to be the strongest of the Sternritter, engaged in a fierce battle.
Gremmy's ability was "The Visionary," allowing him to instantly turn his imagination into reality, creating objects or life out of thin air. He used his imagination to create a massive square block to fight against Zaraki.
Lava, water prisons, missiles, machine guns, stone slabs—Gremmy attacked Zaraki with various imagined creations, but none of them managed to harm him.
Even when he imagined his body to be steel, it couldn't withstand Zaraki's slashes, but he immediately healed his wounds with his imagination.
"Have you ever imagined yourself losing?"
Zaraki rested his Zanpakuto on his shoulder, a wild smile on his lips.
At Zaraki's words, Gremmy almost imagined himself failing but quickly reacted, pushing aside the chaotic thoughts.
"Thanks for the reminder. I've now completely eliminated any thoughts of myself dying. To thank you, I'll show you my strongest ability."
Gremmy put his hands in his pockets, and the next second, a person identical to him appeared beside him.
"Clones?"
Zaraki slashed at one of the Gremmys, sending him flying.
"These aren't clones. I can create life with my imagination, and then enhance the power of my imagination."
As soon as Gremmy finished speaking, a giant meteor appeared in the sky, becoming gradually engulfed in flames as it descended, illuminating the entire Schatten Bereich.
"What is that?" Zaraki looked up at the "fireball."
"A meteor. It will destroy everything."
Gremmy didn't care that this was the main base of the Wandenreich, he only wanted to defeat Zaraki in front of him.
"A meteor? I've never cut something like that before."
Zaraki showed no fear. Instead, he became even more excited.
His reforged Zanpakuto seemed to sense Zaraki's fervent desire for battle, resonating with him.
"You feel it too, don't you? How exciting."
Zaraki glanced at his Zanpakuto, then charged towards the rapidly falling meteor in the sky.
Boom!
Under Zaraki's full-power slash, the meteor was cut in half, then exploded into countless fragments, scattering in all directions.
"Tch, shattered it? Then do you have the strength to cut the second one?"
Gremmy created several more copies of himself, and an even larger meteor appeared in the sky.
Unexpectedly, Zaraki completely ignored the meteor and turned to slash at Gremmy instead.
"You monster, you lunatic!" Gremmy exclaimed in shock, completely unprepared for Zaraki to disregard the meteor.
"I told you, there's nothing I can't cut." Zaraki continued to slash at each Gremmy.
"In that case, I'll defeat you with something intangible."
With that, the sky tore open, and Zaraki fell into it.
At this moment, the meteor was getting closer and closer, about to strike the ground.
Everyone else still fighting noticed the approaching threat. The Sternritters cursed, saying that a monster like Gremmy should never have been unleashed.
Zaraki didn't care but Shin couldn't ignore it. Otherwise, while the Captain-level Shinigami might be fine, the ordinary Shinigami would surely die.
Countless massive fireballs instantly appeared in the sky, colliding with the meteor. The meteor continuously vaporized, eventually disappearing completely.
In the cosmic space created by Gremmy, Zaraki was instantly severely wounded.
"In outer space, bodily fluids are forcibly evaporated, blood begins to boil and tissues collapse, gradually leading to death."
Watching Zaraki struggle in pain, Gremmy revealed a triumphant smile.
But in the next second, his smile froze.
A Zanpakuto extended from the cosmic space, piercing his body.
"You seem to have forgotten to imagine increasing your physical strength."
Zaraki emerged from the cosmic space, his body covered in blood, like a demon returned from hell.
Seeing that even cosmic space couldn't kill Zaraki, Gremmy panicked, distanced himself from him, and used his imagination to heal his body.
"Monster, an utter monster!"
"I understand. I'll just make myself stronger than you."
With that, Gremmy activated his ability, imagining himself to be stronger than Zaraki. His frail body began to swell, clearly transforming from a youth into a muscular strongman.
"I want to win, I want to win, I want to win!"
At this moment, Gremmy had lost his sanity, with only one thought in his mind: to utterly defeat Zaraki and prove his strength.
But in the next instant, he was astonished to find his body crumbling inch by inch. He tried to use his imagination to recover, but found he couldn't activate his ability.
Ultimately, Gremmy's body exploded completely, unable to withstand the extreme power, and gradually disappeared in a pool of blood, leaving behind only a sealed, deceased brain.