"Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez."
?!
Hearing Shigure's words, Grimmjow's eyes instantly flashed as he frowned slightly:
"You actually... know my name?"
"Did Nnoitra and Szayelaporro tell you?"
Shigure's expression remained calm as he smiled lightly:
"That's not important. What matters is I understand you, so... that's why I came to find you."
"Hah?"
Grimmjow raised his head slightly, squinting: "Hey hey, Soul Reaper, this is our first meeting, right? As an enemy Soul Reaper, you're saying you understand me?"
"Hmph, then why don't you tell me what you understand..."
"But before my attack reaches you!"
As he spoke, Grimmjow grinned, suddenly raising his hand with fingers curved into claws, palm facing Shigure.
At the same time, red high-density spiritual pressure rapidly condensed in his palm for a Cero!
Boom!
A red spiritual pressure beam instantly burst from his palm, charging directly at Shigure's chest!
The density and impact force of this spiritual pressure created explosive sounds in the surrounding air - a powerful strike with absolutely no holding back!
Grimmjow's eyes flickered as he laughed wildly with arrogance.
In fact, from the moment he sensed Shigure's spiritual pressure up close, he could tell this was a deeply hidden strong opponent!
At least, he wouldn't be weaker than Kaname Tōsen or Gin Ichimaru.
So at this moment, he launched his first probing attack with an unreserved Cero.
Hmph, let me see... how a top-tier Soul Reaper will handle my Cero!!
Grimmjow thought this way, his eyes filled with excited fighting spirit.
The Cero beam arrived in an instant, red light illuminating both their faces with an eerie glow.
But Shigure still smiled calmly, suddenly raising his hand quickly and grabbing forward.
Clang!
A storm from the collision of two spiritual pressures instantly erupted, making both their clothes flutter loudly.
But seeing that scene, Grimmjow's pupils instantly contracted.
Wha... what?!
What's happening...?!
That charging Cero beam... he directly caught it in his hand?!!
The Cero beam disappeared in his hand as Grimmjow's spiritual pressure dissipated.
But in Shigure's hand, he still held that crimson condensed spiritual pressure!
The brilliant light and oppressive force emanating from it was no different from when Grimmjow had just released it!
Shigure's expression remained calm as he looked down at the red orb in his hand, speaking as if to himself:
"Your spiritual pressure is a bit weaker than I imagined."
After speaking, he casually waved his hand to the side, and the red orb was instantly thrown out.
Boom!
The tall stone pillars nearby were immediately destroyed by this powerful impact!
Deafening collision and collapse sounds rang out continuously.
Grimmjow's breathing stopped again. From this scene he could see that the Cero's power... hadn't weakened at all!
But how did he manage to do that?!
He turned his gaze seriously, staring intently at Shigure.
Just then, Shigure lowered his hand and spoke calmly:
"Grimmjow, you're surprised at how I did that, right?"
"?!"
Grimmjow's expression changed slightly.
Seeing this, Shigure curved his lips slightly: "It's nothing special. I can tell you, but..."
"In return, I also need you to tell me some things."
"About Aizen!"
This was exactly why he decided to talk with Grimmjow.
Because he had long deduced that Aizen must be making preparations for some research or plan, which was why he had Nnoitra and Yuka go to buy time. Otherwise those actions wouldn't make sense.
And this was exactly what Shigure was curious about.
After obtaining the Hōgyoku, Aizen's methods would become strange and endless, just like the black energy on those corpses in the 4th Division before.
So with Shigure's cautious personality, he naturally wanted to obtain some information in advance to avoid being caught off guard by surprise attacks later.
Therefore, the moment he saw Grimmjow, he decided to come up and ask about this.
After all, among the Arrancar, he was one of the few who had no real loyalty to Aizen, and he also had opportunities to learn some secrets.
Among the Espada, there was no one more suitable than Grimmjow.
Getting this information from him wouldn't be too difficult.
"Hmm...?"
Hearing Shigure's words, Grimmjow frowned, only then slowly lowering his hand.
After staring at Shigure for a moment, he said in a low voice: "Asking a mortal enemy for information about the opposing leader - do you think that's realistic?"
"Leader?"
Shigure repeated, then chuckled: "Don't deceive yourself, Grimmjow. When have you ever considered him a leader?"
"..."
"The only reason you still stay under him is because he created you using the Hōgyoku."
"And you feel that following him lets you encounter more enemies and enjoy more battles, right?"
Shigure stared at Grimmjow, speaking rapidly.
Grimmjow first froze, then gritted his teeth. In this moment, he felt as if this strange Soul Reaper had completely seen through him.
This feeling annoyed him greatly.
But after a moment of silence, he suddenly grinned again, showing a fierce smile, then quickly drew the blade at his waist.
"You're right. I've never considered someone like him a leader."
"However... I have absolutely no interest in how you did that thing just now!!"
"As long as I can defeat you, I don't care what your power is like!"
"But if you want to know about Aizen from me, then..."
Grimmjow suddenly raised his sword, extending one finger, opening his mouth wide and shouting excitedly:
"Use your full power to defeat me first!!!"
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