This was a scene that no one expected.
Previously, Mazuru led almost all of the strong arrancars from the Las Noches to come there to start a decisive battle against the Soul Society, but one of the top fighters was missing.
That was Beelzebub at the head of the Espada.
This had aroused the suspicion of many shinigami who had fought against Beelzebub previously.
As a result, no one thought that Beelzebub would appear in such a situation.
He didn't appear early, nor did he appear late, but at the exact time after Mazuru's barrier was destroyed.
And as soon as he appeared, he launched a fatal backstab on Mazuru.
Looking at Mazuru who was entangled by the tentacles, and his breath became more and more sluggish.
Nanao subconsciously wanted to make a move.
On the other side Sui Feng, who was entangled with Gin, also wanted to rush to Mazuru's side with her high mobility to help him.
Although Mazuru was their enemy, but her purpose was to bring him back to the Soul Society, and to let him accept Soul Society's trial. So before that, it was very reasonable to prevent Mazuru from dying at the hands of an arrancar… right?
Unfortunately, Gin doesn't seem to care about Mazuru's life or death.
In plain words, it seemed that it was out of revenge for trapping him earlier.
At that moment, after realizing Sui Feng's intentions, he resolutely stood in front of her.
Not only he blocked Sui Feng, but he also blocked Rangiku.
His strength had been clearly revealed in the previous battles, and he was a well-deserved captain-class shinigami.
Although he was only a vice-captain during his time in Gotei 13, Sui Feng firmly believed that Gin's strength was even stronger than what he was showing in that fight.
Among the captains of Gotei 13, he could definitely be regarded as the forefront.
But at this moment, neither Sui Feng nor Rangiku was in the mood to pay attention to Gin's strength.
"Gin, get out of the way!"
Rangiku still had much to talk with Gin, but at that moment, saving Mazuru was the priority, so she had to bypass him.
But even if that was the intention, Gin still chose to block them.
On the surface, it indeed seemed that Beelzebub used Gabriel on Mazuru, but in the real Karakura Town earlier, he got a peek into the relationship between Beelzebub and Mazuru, which made him have some thoughts.
The truth of the matter was definitely not as simple as Beelzebub backstabbing Mazuru.
Although he didn't know what Mazuru wanted to do, but after his Zanpakuto was damaged under the Bankai-state, this might be his way of turning things around.
Other than them, it was not only one or two shinigami wanted to stop Beelzebub.
Although many people gritted their teeth with anger for Mazuru's betrayal, they all agreed on one point, which was, Mazuru was a traitor to the Soul Society and must be brought back to the Soul Society for trial.
He must not be allowed to die at the hands of an arrancar before then.
Anyway, they absolutely do not admit that they were trying to help and protect Mazuru.
Yamamoto did the same after realizing Beelzebub's actions.
His figure flashed, and the Zanka no Tachi in his hands became ready to slash out. Before even he got close to Beelzebub, Beelzebub felt a burning sensation.
Beelzebub didn't even look at Yamamoto, and with a wave of his hand, a cloud of black mist filled the air, and the burning temperature that was close to him immediately decayed and disappeared.
Even if the speed of decaying was very slow, it was still restrained in the end.
"Is that the Espada Baraggan's ability?"
In the last battle, Yamamoto had also seen some of Beelzebub's abilities, and knew that he could devour other hollows' abilities for his own use. During the last battle, Beelzebub had devoured Baraggan
The aging/decaying power of Baraggan was being fully demonstrated at that moment.
Immediately, his expression changed into an ugly one.
Because Mazuru's body, which was entangled by Beelzebub's tentacles, suddenly started disintegrating and collapsing.
"Mazuru!!"
Seeing this scene, Nanao finally couldn't hold back, regardless of what the shinigamis next to her thought of her, she shouted loudly.
The expressions of Sui Feng and Rangiku were also very bad at the same time.
On the arrancar's side, Harribel and Nelliel also had very bad expressions.
Starrk's expression was much better than them.
Beelzebub's betrayal reminded him of Baraggan's death.
This isn't that guy's first act of betrayal.
But what could he do?
He couldn't do anything that would change anything at this point.
Of course, if there was any way to mend things, Starrk would have preferred to kill Beelzebub the first time he had met him.
And so, Mazuru's body disintegrated, beyond everyone's expectations.
This was not within Mazuru's barrier after releasing his Bankai. In that barrier, it didn't matter if his body disintegrates and he dies countless times, he had the ability to resurrect.
But right now, his Zanpakuto had suffered irreversible damage in its Bankai-state, and had withdrawn from its Bankai-state.
'His body disintegrated in such a situation, did he die just like that?'
Seeing Mazuru 'die', many people were in a daze.
Some could not accept this fact.
Immediately, Beelzebub's body, which was wrapped around Mazuru with its tentacles, causing Mazuru's body to disintegrate and die, also started disintegrating and looked like he too was going to die soon.
'…this? Are they going die together?'
Some people couldn't help but have this kind of thought.
After Beelzebub's body disintegrated, a dripping blood-color light was immediately released, and then wrapped his and Mazuru's 'disintegrated body' at the same time, forming a blood-red cocoon.
The blood-colored cocoon only lasted for a moment, and in the next instant, it suddenly burst open.
A figure walked out of it.
After seeing the figure walking out of it, the shinigami and arrancars who were shocked by Mazuru's death before were stunned once again.
Because it was Mazuru who walked out of it.
"How can it be?!"
Mazuru obviously died in the hands of Beelzebub, they saw it with their own eyes.
But, it was Mazuru who walked out of the cocoon.
'Or, is it that after Beelzebub devoured Mazuru, he chose to use Mazuru's physical appearance?'
Seeing the figure walking out of the blood-colored cocoon, who looked exactly like Mazuru, except for his red eyes, everyone on the battleground were stunned.
Starrk was silent for a long time, then he thought of a possibility, and couldn't help but say, "You really surprised me this time…"
As an independent arrancar, Starrk once fell into endless loneliness because he was too powerful. In order to alleviate this loneliness, he split himself into two individuals, namely Starrk and Lilynette.
Right now, Mazuru was swallowed by Beelzebub, and a new Mazuru was born from the blood-red cocoon, this phenomenon made him think of a possibility.
Mazuru and Beelzebub were most likely the same person.
As for why Mazuru wasn't just devoured by Beelzebub? Starrk's instinct was more inclined to the former, there was no way for Mazuru to fall at Beelzebub's hand.
"This feeling! That my soul is no longer incomplete, honestly, I have missed it for a damn long time!"
Mazuru, who came out of the light cocoon, glanced at Yamamoto, and spoke.
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