Chapter 617 The Reason Why We Have to Fight with All Our Strength

The fire column was so fast that it seemed to be right in front of Matsumoto the moment she saw it. The burning breath would have melted her eyeballs if she hadn't closed her eyes, but with her eyes closed, Matsumoto looked like she was welcoming her own death.

Just when she knew she had to give up everything, a strong hand suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled hard, allowing her to narrowly avoid the deadly fire column.

Matsumoto opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was the captain's haori with a 'ten' pattern. Hitsugaya's back was not tall, but it was full of security.

"Captain."

"Don't act rashly against these people. They are not easy to deal with." Hitsugaya's voice was low and solemn, "Just now, Kira has died in battle."

"Kira..."

"This is not a guy you can deal with. Help me on the side, Matsumoto."

"Yes!"

Hitsugaya's timely arrival not only made Matsumoto feel relieved, but also made Bazby's eyes light up. His target was not just a vice-captain.

"Oh? It seems that you are the captain of that woman, who is actually a brat."

"I am Hitsugaya, the captain of the 10th Division." Hitsugaya raised his eyebrows, "But you, where are you guys from?"

Bazby replied exaggeratedly: "Alas! Can't you see that? I am a Quincy. Do you Shinigami forget your old rival so quickly? It's really unpleasant!"

Then he changed the topic and said: "But I or we are different from those Quincys that you have surrounded. We are the "The high Stern Cross Knights, this time I have been ordered to purge you!"

"Although I don't know the specific difference, I can just understand you as the elite troops of the Quincy, right?"

Hitsugaya said as he drew out his Zanpakutō from behind, and the air around him seemed to cool down, "I can't let you go on like this."

"Sit upright in the frost sky, Hyorinmaru!"

The huge ice dragon circled in the air along the trajectory of Hitsugaya's blade. After locking onto Bazby with its red eyes, it rushed towards him.

Bazby was hit by the ice dragon, and the huge water flow carrying countless pieces of ice exploded on the street. Matsumoto couldn't help but be happy when he saw this. If the opponent was hit by Hyorinmaru head-on, he must be dead or injured.

But the next second her smile froze on her face. Along with the hissing noise, a stream of steam suddenly rushed out from where Bazby was. When the steam hit her face, it felt warm but not very humid.

The steam that exploded even disintegrated the remaining half of the ice dragon's body, and after it dispersed, Bazby's voice was revealed. Not to mention the scars, there was not even a wet stain on the opponent's white clothes.

"Burning fire and stamping feet!"

Bazby raised his right foot and then stomped it hard. The ground under his feet was cracked by his foot. At the same time, many flames rose around him, directly evaporating the surrounding ice and water stains.

"A cold kid? It really doesn't suit my taste." Bazby put his hands in his pockets and shook his head at Hitsugaya. "I still prefer guys who are more fiery."

"A guy who likes to chatter? You are also the type I hate." Hitsugaya replied, and with a wave of the long sword, another ice dragon rushed towards Bazby.

This time, Bazby didn't stand and take the beating. He wiped his right hand in front of him, and a wall of fire stood between him and the rushing ice dragon.

Compared with the huge ice dragon, the fire wall was as fragile as a candle in the wind, but this thin fire wall was like a bottomless pit, swallowing the entire ice dragon and still standing there.

"Are you so annoying that you want to get rid of me as soon as possible?" The fire wall parted, revealing the figure of Bazby slowly approaching the two: "Just right, you don't seem to be an interesting guy, then I will move my fingers to get rid of you, oh, you guys."

Hitsugaya frowned and looked at Bazby who raised a finger. Although the other party was arrogant, his strength was indeed not to be underestimated.

Whether it was the captain's meeting last night or the warning just issued by Kurotsuchi Mayuri, they repeatedly emphasized that this group of Quincies should not be viewed with the eyes of the past.

And if we talk about who in the Gotei 13 is the least likely to treat the Quincies with the old eyes, Hitsugaya is definitely one of them.

He has only been the captain for a few decades, and except for the simple understanding at the Spiritual Arts Academy, he has almost no impression of the Quincies.

Then look at the enemy in front of you with a new perspective. First of all, the opponent has the strength comparable to the captain level, which is beyond doubt.

Secondly, I don’t know what kind of matter is the medium, or it is similar to the Arrancar. The opponent has the ability to drive fire, and this ability is definitely not inferior to Hyorinmaru, the strongest ice-type Zanpakutō. At least from the brief fight just now, Hitsugaya can’t see the limit of his ability.

Although Kurotsuchi Mayuri also reminded that the enemy may have a secret weapon to deal with the god of death, let the captain fight mainly by containment, everything will have to wait until he collects intelligence and analyzes it.

But after the actual fight, Hitsugaya found that the so-called "containment" was not a simple matter. In addition to the lack of strength, the attitude of the opponent was also a very important factor.

The enemy's goal was too clear. They launched a surprise attack on the Soul Society with elite troops and hit the Gotei 13 as hard as possible.

Although Hitsugaya could not obtain the casualties of each squad from the Technology Development Bureau at the moment, the spiritual pressure that was disappearing all the time made him understand that in less than ten minutes, all parts of the Soul Society were suffering from the heavy blow of the Stern Cross Knights.

At this moment, there were eleven captains who could move in the Soul Society, and there were ten spiritual fire pillars appearing everywhere. Assuming that one fire pillar corresponds to one member of the Stern Cross Knights, it seems that the captain can still handle it.

However, since Mayuri Kurotsuchi would not easily engage in battle, in theory, the number of captains and invaders was equal, but this was based on the premise that one fire pillar corresponds to one person.

But Hitsugaya felt that there were more than ten areas where spiritual pressure collided, which meant that the number of invading enemies was likely to be more than ten!

What Kurotsuchi Mayuri called "diversion" was actually using the rising death toll to exchange for information.

This was unacceptable to Hitsugaya. He had to do his best to get rid of the guy in front of him, and then quickly jump into the next battlefield!

Besides, even if he tried his best, could he quickly get rid of Bazbi? Hitsugaya himself was not 100% sure.

But this was definitely not a reason for him to continue wasting time.

"Stay away from here, Matsumoto!"

"Captain?"

"This is an order!"

Seeing Hitsugaya's firm attitude, Matsumoto jumped back and left Hitsugaya.

"Letting your men escape first, is this the captain's responsibility? It's really touching." Bazbi said this, but his face didn't look touched at all.

Hitsugaya held the knife in both hands and smiled: "You got one thing wrong, I'm not letting her escape, but if she continues to stay here, I will be tied up and can't deal with you with all my strength."

"Bankai, Dai Gurren Hyorinmaru!"