Toshiro held his sword in his right hand, pointing diagonally at the sky.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Countless frost greatswords formed in the sky. As Toshiro lightly swung towards Baraggan, the countless frost greatswords in the sky instantly rained down on Baraggan like a violent storm.
After breaking through to beyond-Captain-level and mastering his full Bankai, Toshiro could freely manipulate ice. As long as Toshiro willed it, the ice could take any form he desired.
Seeing the countless frost greatswords descending upon him, Baraggan said indifferently, "Truly an unteachable Shinigami. Didn't I say your attacks can't harm me? What?!"
Before Baraggan could finish, although some of the overwhelming frost greatswords were eroded by his Reiatsu imbued with Decay ability within three steps, many still penetrated his defensive Reiatsu and pressed towards him.
Seeing this, Baraggan hurriedly swung his double-bladed axe to block Toshiro's frost greatswords.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Baraggan used all his strength to shatter one frost greatsword after another.
Watching Baraggan exhaust himself blocking the attacks, Toshiro didn't seize the chance to attack. Instead, he said leisurely, "As I thought, Baraggan. Although your 'Decay' ability is indeed powerful, it's not without weaknesses. While it can erode and decay enemy attacks, there's a limit to how much it can erode in an instant. If that limit is exceeded, attacks can break through your defense and reach your body."
"Moreover, the stronger the attack and the more Reiatsu it contains, the slower your 'Decay' ability erodes it," Toshiro continued.
Hearing Toshiro's words, Baraggan said nothing, seemingly tacitly acknowledging it.
If Baraggan's Decay ability could instantly erode everything, it would truly be overpowered.
Baraggan ranked only second among the Espada, meaning Starrk must have a way to counter Baraggan's Decay ability. Otherwise, given Baraggan's personality, he'd never willingly be second to Starrk.
"Then, Baraggan, now that I understand your ability, I've lost interest in playing with you. Next move, I'll finish you!" Toshiro said seriously.
"Is that so?" Baraggan said noncommittally.
Clearly, Baraggan didn't believe Toshiro could defeat him. Although Toshiro could counter his Decay ability, Baraggan's Reiatsu was still slightly stronger. As long as he prolonged the fight, Baraggan would win.
Toshiro didn't say more. Ice-blue light flashed behind him, and a pair of frost wings appeared on his back. Then, Toshiro flapped the wings, instantly soaring into the sky, looking down at Baraggan from above.
"Hmph, Shinigami, daring to stand above me, the great Baraggan, King of Hueco Mundo, is unforgivable!" Baraggan snorted.
Then, Baraggan used Sonído to appear in the sky as well, confronting Toshiro from a distance.
Toshiro ignored Baraggan, chanting softly: "Weather Subjugation!"
Boom!
An ice-blue pillar of Reiatsu shot into the sky.
Then, dark clouds gathered from all directions.
Rumble!
Lightning flashed and thunder roared within the clouds, like apocalyptic divine punishment.
"This is...!" Baraggan exclaimed, looking up at the spectacle in the sky.
Such a grand, awe-inspiring ability to alter weather would shock anyone seeing it for the first time.
Although Baraggan always proclaimed himself a God-King, seeing Toshiro, with his solemn and majestic demeanor, create such a world-shaking scene, Baraggan felt Toshiro resembled a God more than he did!
Moreover, the ability to alter weather was traditionally a divine power.
Suddenly, Toshiro gripped his sword with both hands, pointing directly at the heavens, then chanted softly: "Frozen Heaven Hundred Flower Funeral!"
Boom!
An ice-blue pillar of Reiatsu shot into the dark clouds.
An ice-blue void instantly appeared within the sky-covering clouds, aimed at Baraggan.
At that moment, Toshiro suddenly had a thought, remembering Aizen hidden in the shadows.
'If I can catch Aizen by surprise and take him out too... And even if I can't kill Aizen, at least I can keep him too occupied to stop me from killing Baraggan.'
Thinking this, Toshiro immediately expanded the ice-blue void's coverage area.
The ice-blue void rapidly expanded, covering a ten-mile radius in an instant, including where Aizen was hiding.
For Toshiro, a ten-mile attack range was nothing. Even dozens or hundreds of miles were possible. As long as it was under the sky-covering clouds, anywhere was within Toshiro's strike range.
Within Toshiro's attack range, Baraggan suddenly felt a deadly crisis envelop him.
Then, countless snowflakes fell from the ice-blue void in the sky like an avalanche.
Seeing the descending snowflakes, Baraggan's pupils constricted.
"Respira!"
With a sigh, Baraggan exhaled countless purple-black Reiatsu, like smoke or gas, towards the falling snowflakes.
But to Baraggan's shock, his Respira, which could erode and decay everything, had no effect. It was directly frozen into purple-black ice blocks.
Then, countless snowflakes drifted down onto Baraggan.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Ice flowers bloomed one after another on Baraggan.
Baraggan tried to use his Decay ability to erode and dissolve these ice flowers but was horrified to find his Decay ability could no longer be used.
"How... how is this possible?! My ability... why can't I use it?!" Baraggan couldn't help but panic.
"After full Bankai, my ice can freeze the functions of any substance. Simply put, once frozen by my ice, any ability ceases to function. So, Baraggan, your Decay ability can no longer be used," Toshiro explained.
As soon as Toshiro finished, Baraggan was completely covered in ice flowers.
After Baraggan was frozen, Toshiro didn't stop. With Baraggan's late-stage beyond-Captain-level Reiatsu, even after being frozen by Frozen Heaven Hundred Flower Funeral, he wouldn't die immediately if left alone.
Thinking this, Toshiro immediately moved forward, preparing to completely kill Baraggan.
Just then!
Toshiro suddenly felt a deadly crisis envelop him!
'Aizen, so you're finally going to intervene?!' Toshiro thought, his heart tightening.