358. King of the Clouds

Harribel and Hitsugaya continue their fight, getting nowhere. Soifon tells Marechiyo to act as a decoy for her because she has a plan. Barragan then chases Marechiyo, making him unintentionally act out his part. Harribel is intentionally filling the battlefield with condensation and Hitsugaya realizes it, saying he was waiting for the same thing but instead begins a different attack because if both of them are trying to do the same thing, it'll get them nowhere.

Summary
Harribel's attack, with Hitsugaya inside, crashes to the ground. As the water clears away, it is revealed that Hitsugaya turned part of the water into ice to use a large shield, protecting him from the blow. He slices the shield in half once Harribel's move was finished and tells her that he was aware that if one could use another's attack as a weapon, the opposite is true as well. He shoots off spears of ice in Harribel's direction and she tells him that all his attacks will have the same results. She then melts his ice spears, rendering them harmless. Hitsugaya suddenly appears behind her and using the melted ice, creates another ice attack and launches it toward her. She quickly breaks out of the ice and Hitsugaya tells her that one is in the most danger during their strongest attack. She slightly smiles at this comment.

Marechiyo is shaking in fear of Barragan's power as Soifon clutches her shoulder where her arm used to be. He knows that if not even Soifon could dodge Barragan's attack, then neither of them could escape. Soifon tells Marechiyo that he has to act as a decoy for a little while saying that she has a plan. Marechiyo freaks out insisting to her that both of them need to escape while they still can. Soifon continues to say to not lose his right arm otherwise he cannot use his sword and to cut off any part that starts to rot away. Unintentionally going with the plan, he starts to run away from Barragan, who starts to chase him.

Harribel shoots spears of water at Hitsugaya and he dodges all of them. Suddenly, she appears right behind him and shoots a Cero at him, cutting off part of one of his ice wings. Hitsugaya notes that it was a weak attack but says that she is waiting for the same thing he is. For the battle field to be filled with condensation so she can finish him off in one blow. Reforming the broken ice wing, he says that they'll get nowhere trying to achieve the same thing. He then tells her that he has never done this technique in Bankai before but there is a first time for everything. He continues to say that his Zanpakutō doesn't have to wait for water to control, saying that all of heaven is under his command, and then adding "Hyoten Hyakkaso"!

Characters
Characters in order of appearance:
 * Harribel
 * Hitsugaya
 * Barragan
 * Marechiyo Ōmaeda
 * Soifon