Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24382631-20140124224808/@comment-6007020-20140226041720

Alright, then consider this. I believe it was well within Barragan's power to quickly end the fight, but he had treated the battle between himself and SoiFon as little more than swatting a pesky fly, and one wouldn't over exert themselves over a puny fly, would they? Lanza del Relampego and Ceros could be aged just like Hachi's kido and Suzembachi's bankai, So they make little difference. Starrks's Cero Metralleta can be moved while firing, so the immobility weakness wouldn't matter much. Also, Starrk and Ulquiorra are both on the same level of Sonido power, so I would be inclined to assume they're evenly matched in speed. Those wings of Ulquiorra's wouldn't matter much when against Starrk's wolves, would they? They just get close and boom; an explosion that dwarfs Karakura town.

Another thing to consider, Hallibel probably doesn't know that there's water in someone's body. For the majority of her life, she's lived in a desert, eating other Hollows and defending against those who would challenge her or her group. The only people in Hueco Meundo who had any scientific knowledge were Granz, Aizen, Tosen, Gin, and possibly a few others. The rest were little more than warriors, concerned with strength and near nothing else. Also, Hallibel is on the same level of speed as Ulqiorra and Starrk, so outspeeded her is something I doubt. Lastly, removing the water doesn't change anything. Hallibel can create water with her Resurrecion.