227: Chapter 227: The Incident of Mia's BGM Suddenly Going to the Underworld

The battle in the World of the Living continued, while the big shots of the Soul Society were all crowded into the 12th Division's Department of Research and Development.

"When will the blockade on the Senkaimon be broken through?!" Kisuke Urahara was drenched in sweat, beginning to worry about his companions back in the World of the Living.

"Report! Spiritual pressure fluctuations of at least five Espada-level or higher have appeared in the World of the Living!" a technician shouted loudly.

"Switch the screen over!" came a roar from Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

"I was outsmarted by that scientific Arrancar this time; I'll definitely get my payback next time!" Before Mayuri could finish his threat, Kenpachi grabbed him by the face and pinned him against the wall.

"Then what about Captain Mia? Are we leaving her alone to fight the Arrancar army led by Sosuke Aizen?" Byakuya Kuchiki also spoke two sentences in a row, a rare occurrence.

Then, when everyone turned their gaze to the live broadcast of the World of the Living, they saw Mia casually crushing Barragan's skull, and they all fell silent...

On the radar screen, red represented the spiritual pressure of the Espada or Captain-level, but Mia's icon was a burning flame. This was a spiritual pressure threshold previously set in secret by Mayuri Kurotsuchi based on Captain-Commander Yamamoto.

Perhaps Mia couldn't beat Captain-Commander Yamamoto, but she was likely on the same level.

There was another black flame-shaped icon on the radar just like hers; no need to ask, it was Sosuke Aizen.

"Uh, Captain Mia said she comes from Hell. Is it the Hell we know?" Jushiro Ukitake wiped the sweat from his forehead, nudged Shunsui Kyoraku with his elbow, and asked in a low voice.

"Maybe, possibly, probably? How else do you explain her being so fierce?" Shunsui tilted his hat brim and replied with a strange expression. He needed to destroy those candid photos of Mia in the barracks as soon as possible; no matter how good-looking she was, his life was more important.

Everyone focused their attention back on the Hell Butterfly's live broadcast...

Inoue Orihime's face was perfect for that sweet smile, and Mia couldn't help but marvel at the beauty and sweet voice of the destined heroine. Orihime's blonde hair made Mia's mixed-race look even more striking.

Her beauty was the Charm of a black silk choker wrapped around her neck, the fair skin peeking through lace cutouts, as alluring as a midnight rose;

It was the delicate collarbone chain hanging down, red light accentuating her chest, outlining a breathtaking curve;

It was the slender fingertips lightly raised, the waist glimpsed beneath her sleeves, every inch flowing with seductive tension, as if to drag one's gaze into that mysterious and burning abyss of sexiness; from her hair to her ankles, from her eyes to the folds of her clothes, she was wantonly writing an ultimate sexiness that was impossible to resist.

She stood above the void, her long golden hair flying in the wind. "How about it, Aizen? Will you let your pathetic subordinates continue to throw their lives away? Or will you come personally to take this blade!"

Aizen was momentarily entranced. He chuckled self-deprecatingly, "To think I would be affected by your [Charm]. You can be proud of yourself, Captain Mia..." With a wave of his hand, Barragan's remaining Fracción, along with Espada No. 1: Coyote Starrk, and Espada No. 3: Tier Halibel, all lunged at Mia with their subordinates.

Starrk had short, wavy dark brown hair, grey-blue eyes, and a bit of a beard, looking like an ordinary middle-aged human man. He was the Arrancar closest to a human in appearance. His mask was in the shape of a lower jaw, serving as a collar decoration. His Hollow hole was located at the collarbone, and the '1' tattoo representing the Primera Espada was on the back of his gloved left hand. He looked like he could never quite wake up.

"Chase them down! Los Lobos!"

After his Resurrección, he transformed into an outfit resembling a character from a Western film wearing fur-lined clothing. His mask became an eyepatch over his left eye, with bullet bandoliers decorating his back. He held a pistol-shaped weapon in each hand, which were transformed from his subordinate Lilynette. It looked quite cool.

Mia squinted at this man who lacked fighting spirit but possessed immense combat power. She was calculating how to deal with him later; she had already boasted, so she had to find a way to back it up quickly.

Halibel was No. 3 of the Espada and the only female among the current Espada. She was originally a Vasto Lorde and was accompanied by three female Fracción: Apache, Mila Rose, and Sun-Sun.

If Mia remembered correctly, after Halibel's three Fracción—Apache, Mila Rose, and Sun-Sun—released their Resurrección, they could combine their left arms to create a monster with super combat power and killing intent: "Ayon." Its combat power was considerable.

In other words, if Aizen really didn't make a move for some reason (like Hogyoku indigestion), she would have to face the combat power of roughly three Espada in a moment.

"Proclaim! Tiburón!"

Halibel had bronze skin, emerald eyes, a full bust, and long golden hair tied into three braids. The number '3' was below her right breast, and her Hollow hole was located in her lower body. Her upper clothing and a massive mask covered half her face down to her chest.

After her release, the mask remained only on her neck and chest, her hair became short, and dark blue lightning-shaped markings appeared on her cheeks. The '3' tattoo on her right breast disappeared, and her outfit transformed into a bikini-style swimsuit.

Mia observed her seriously for a long time, and the group in the 12th Division's broadcast room in the Soul Society also observed her seriously. Later, they all shook their heads and said, "Her looks aren't bad, but she's far from Mia..."

The sky collapsed like broken glass, and a vortex of purple-black spiritual pressure swallowed the sunlight, like a giant abyss hanging upside down from the heavens.

Mia floated in the center of this chaos, her long golden hair like a burning fire, thrashing wildly in the frenzied storm of reishi.

Her left hand hung down, fingertips still dripping with thick black blood—the residue of Barragan's decaying power, which was now being eroded and evaporated by some older power in the void, dissipating as wisps of black smoke.

She spread the five fingers of her right hand, facing the Arrancar army rushing at her like a tide, and suddenly clenched it—

"[Nightmare Cathedral]!"

BOOM!!!

The earth collapsed in a mournful wail, the crust shattering as easily as a cracker. Pitch-black thorns grew madly from the void's cracks, as hideous as giant pythons coiling. However, the expected Gothic-style spired cathedral did not appear—instead, amidst a burst of spiritual pressure that shocked all witnesses, a massive, ancient, bronze gate standing a hundred meters tall appeared.

"What? Is this a version upgrade? Or is it afraid that old man Yamamoto will see a cathedral, suspect I'm a Quincy, and hack me?"

Mia looked at this conjured giant bronze gate, her mana points dropping in a tumbling numerical collapse like a breakdown. She had a look of bewilderment; it didn't have to be this high-profile, it cost way too much mana...

Twisted runes were engraved on the doors, their textures looking like countless struggling human figures. A pungent smell of sulfur seeped from the cracks, carrying the decay and heat unique to Hell. Two roaring demon heads bit each other, forming a terrifying door knocker; emerald flames flickered in their empty eye sockets, looking as fierce and hideous as if they would come to life at any moment.

For the first time, Aizen's smile froze.

"...The main gate of Hell?"

Even a being like him showed a rare, brief moment of bewilderment.

The audience far away in the Soul Society was also completely speechless...

"Alright, this flex is pretty good. Give the Original Owner a reward!" After seeing Aizen's equally bewildered eyes, Mia felt immense comfort in both body and soul...

Now they were evenly matched!!!