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Blood sprayed across the air with a sickening splatter, Yammy's face twisting in horror. In only two moves, the boy in the floral clothes had crippled both his arms, leaving them twisted beyond repair. Shock overwhelmed his brutish featuresâcompared to this youth, the orange-haired boy who had struggled earlier wasn't even in the same class.
Su Li extended a finger and tapped Yammy's chest almost playfully, murmuring as if he were taking notes rather than fighting for his life. "So this is Espada hierro⊠not bad. Quite hard."
Yammy flinched and leapt back instinctively, his eyes wide. He stared at his chest in disbelief, searching for blood, a wound, anythingâbut there was nothing. His breath came out in a ragged sigh, relief flooding his veins. Yet fear lingered, heavier than the pain. Where had this monster come from? Every Shinigami he'd crushed before had been weak, mere chickens. But this boyâthis boy was something else entirely.
His voice cracked as he blurted out, "Who the hell are you?!"
Su Li smiled faintly. "The one who came for your life."
Panic flashed in Yammy's pupils. He knew itâhe could not match this opponent in his current state. His only chance was to gamble everything on his release. Though it was his last resort, not using it now meant certain death. He gripped his ZanpakutĆ with trembling fingers, preparing to unleash his ResurrecciĂłnâ
âand then froze, because his chest suddenly caved inward under the weight of a single fist.
Su Li's knuckles pressed into his sternum. His voice was calm, almost disappointed. "Hm? Not very hard after all."
The blow detonated inside Yammy's body. Blood erupted from his mouth as he was launched backwards like a cannonball, tearing through trees and smashing through stone with thunderous crashes. He tumbled across the earth like Sado Yasutora before him, except now Yammy was the one coughing blood with each impact. Dust and rubble billowed in his wake until at last he lay half-buried in shattered rock, chest collapsed, arms useless, his enormous frame trembling with pain.
His breath came ragged, saliva and blood dripping steadily from his mouth. The Espada who thought himself invincible could barely stand, humiliation twisting his face. What was supposed to be an easy mission had turned into a nightmare. Shame burned him, but behind the fading light in his eyes only bloodthirsty madness remained. He would release. He would rip them all apart.
But before he could move, a cold hand settled on his shoulder.
"Mission accomplished, Yammy," Ulquiorra's voice cut in, indifferent as ever, his gaze never leaving the colorful figure in the distance.
Yammy choked, blood bubbling in his throat. "But⊠we haven't killed anyoneâŠ"
"It doesn't matter. We were here to test the waters." Ulquiorra's tone was calm, absolute. "We gathered enough data for Lord Aizen. That's enough."
He raised his left hand, tearing open the air. A yawning Garganta spread before them. "Let's go. Wasting time here serves nothing."
"CheâŠ" Yammy spat blood into the dirt, casting one last venomous glare toward Su Li before stepping into the black cavity. Ulquiorra followed, the Garganta snapping shut behind them. Silence returned to the ruined park.
Su Li stretched lazily, stifling a yawn. "Another dull dayâŠ"
"Su Li-san! Ichigo-kun!" Orihime's anxious cry rang out as she and Tatsuki rushed over. "Ichigo!"
"He's fine," Su Li replied with a lazy wave. The tension bled from their faces instantly.
Several more figures appeared, their reiatsu sharp and familiar. "Su Li-kun!" voices called in unison as Urahara Kisuke and ShihĆin Yoruichi hurried forward, accompanied by Hirako Shinji and Sarugaki Hiyori.
Su Li nodded casually at their arrival.
"What happened here?" Shinji's expression was grim. "Two massive reiatsu signatures flared in this worldâthen a battle. What the hell's going on?"
Kisuke and Yoruichi crouched beside Ichigo, examining his condition with quiet urgency.
"Arrancar," Su Li said flatly.
The word hit like a blade. Shinji's brows furrowed, Kisuke's eyes narrowed, even Yoruichi's expression hardened.
"Aizen's masterpiece," Su Li added, his voice bored, as if mentioning a trivial fact.
The silence deepened. They didn't need an explanation; each of them understood what that meant. ArrancarâHollows reforged through the HĆgyoku. The reiatsu they had just sensed was proof enough of Aizen's progress.
Shinji's face clouded with fury. "That bastardâŠ"
Kisuke stayed silent, mind racing as his hands finished checking Ichigo's pulse. At last he sighed with relief. The boy would live. But in Kisuke's palm lay something else, something that chilled him more than the Espada's presence.
"âŠThis isâŠ" His eyes narrowed at the cracked mask in his hand.
"A mask!" Hiyori shouted, disbelief sharpening her voice.
Shinji's eyes widened. Yoruichi's gaze locked with Kisuke's, both filled with unspoken weight.
Why did Kurosaki Ichigo have a Hollow mask?
Su Li's voice floated in lazily. "Yeah. This guy's carrying hollowfication. Same as youâhe's a Visored. He just doesn't know how to control it."
The words froze the air. Shinji and Hiyori exchanged looks of stunned recognition. Their hollow powers had come through Aizen's twisted experiments. But Ichigo? How?
"There's a Hollow inside him," Su Li continued, gaze flat. "You'll see for yourselves once he wakes. Teach him how to use it. No one has more experience than you."
Shinji's jaw tightened, a complicated look in his eyes. He finally nodded. "âŠAlright."
"Tch. That idiot?" Hiyori sneered at Ichigo's unconscious body, lying sprawled like a dead fish. "Doubt he'll learn anything."
"Inoue," Su Li turned to Orihime, "go with Shinji and the others. They'll repair your hairpin."
Orihime's eyes widened in disbelief. "My⊠my hairpin? You meanâMr. Tsubaki?" She remembered how her Shun Shun Rikka had been damaged, Chun'Gui sacrificed in battle. Could he truly mean restoring it? Her chest tightened with gratitude. She bowed deeply, voice trembling. "Thank you⊠thank you so much, Su Li-san!"
Hiyori eyed her up and down, lips curling. "Hmph. Big-breasted girl's not useless after all. You'll do."
"Eh?!" Orihime froze in place, flustered.
"Alright, enough. Go," Su Li said, stretching again, already turning to leave.
"Hey! You bastardâtaking our money and just walking away?!" Hiyori snapped, voice sharp, but Shinji's hand clamped over her mouth before she could rant further.
"Ahahaha⊠Su Li-kun⊠thanks, reallyâŠ!" Shinji's laugh was painfully forced, his eyes twitching.
Kisuke only sighed inwardly. He understood Shinji's frustration too well. That boy⊠he knew how to exploit every situation.
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