Shunsui Kyōraku vs. Lille Barro

Shunsui Kyōraku vs. Lille Barro is a conflict which takes place during the Quincy Blood War. It focuses on the Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyōraku's fight against Sternritter "X" Lille Barro.

Prelude
After the Gotei 13 forces enter the reshaped Royal Realm and begin heading toward Wahrwelt, Lille kneels about a building while observing that the members of the group are slowly drifting apart due to various factors. Claiming that creatures who stray away from the group are the first to die, Lille shoots Shūhei Hisagi through the abdomen. After Mayuri Kurotsuchi emerges victorious from his battle and is placed in stasis, Shunsui tells Kisuke Urahara that their bigger problem lies in how they can sense Reiatsu fluctuations from such a distance away, which means that the surrounding Reiatsu has decreased drastically.

When Urahara wonders if all the lieutenants have been defeated, Shunsui points out that Nanao Ise is still here. Meanwhile, Lille takes aim at the group while noting that it must be terrifying to watch one's comrades fall while not knowing where their attacker is. Deciding that one of them has to risk being attacked in order to find the attacker, Shunsui advances beyond the group and sees Lille's Reiatsu, only to be seemingly shot in the chest. Stating that it only takes one fool to bring down an entire group, Lille claims that he held the Shinigami to a higher standard than this before hearing someone chanting "Daruma-san ga Koronda". Suddenly, Shunsui appears behind Lille and slices off part of his rifle before promising to take his life next.