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Buzz—
The void suddenly distorted, and then a massive crack gradually appeared.
It was as if an invisible pair of hands had torn the entire sky apart, creating a giant Black Portal in mid-air.
"Is this where the Shinigami live?"
A slightly mocking voice came from the Black Portal: "The environment is really harsh."
"On the contrary, I think it's quite good, at least better than an endless expanse of white sand, it's just that the Reishi in the atmosphere is too thin."
Along with the voices, seven figures appeared on the ground.
As soon as they appeared, the surrounding Reishi immediately became chaotic, as if unable to withstand their aura and began to flee.
The spreading Reiatsu almost instantly permeated the entire Soul Society, causing everyone who perceived it to feel a tightening in their hearts.
"Time is of the essence. We must complete Lord Aizen's mission before the Seireitei reinforcements arrive."
A gleam flashed in Halibel's eyes, as if she was searching for something.
"That Shinigami is my prey. No one is to snatch him from me. This time, I will kill him with my own hands."
Nnoitra's icy voice came from the group.
Standing at the back, Tier Harribel, who had been silent, looked up at Nnoitra, a murderous intent flashing in her eyes.
"Someone who almost got killed once, still wants to kill someone else?" A sneer came from behind Nnoitra.
Nnoitra turned to look behind him, and said coldly: "Whether I can kill or not, you can try first, Grimmjow."
"Stop arguing."
A dark-skinned man with skull earrings interjected: "Don't you forget? Lord Aizen's order is to bring him back to Hueco Mundo. If that's not possible, then extract enough blood from him; that means only after extracting enough blood can you do as you please."
Upon hearing this, the two arguing individuals frowned, but neither refuted.
However…
"Hmph~"
A disdainful snort was heard, as if expressing contempt for the skull-earringed Arrancar… who was NO. 7 Zommari Rureaux.
This was an old man, wearing a crown-shaped headdress and a large golden compass at his waist, an Arrancar.
The old man didn't look at the others, but snapped his fingers.
As soon as he snapped his fingers, four people immediately walked out of the Black Portal and came behind the old man, unfolding a cloth bag containing bones.
These bones seemed to be conscious, assembling themselves after leaving the bag.
Then…
A throne made entirely of white bones appeared behind the old man.
The others watched the old man sit down without showing any surprise.
Rather, if the old man didn't put on airs, they would find it strange.
NO. 2 - Baraggan Louisenbairn.
Although he was also an Espada, he disdained all the Espada, even the NO. 1 whose rank was above him.
The reason was simple…
Before Lord Aizen took control of Hueco Mundo, he had always acted as the ruler of Hueco Mundo.
Even after Lord Aizen took control of Hueco Mundo, he had always been the king of Hueco Mundo on the surface.
Tier Harribel frowned slightly. Although he put on a grand show, she had to admit that among the Espada present, the most troublesome person for her was Baraggan.
This operation could be said to involve all the Espada.
The Espada who did not come to Soul Society were only NO. 1, NO. 4, and the special NO. 10, who were sent by Lord Aizen to perform other missions, while all the other Espada had come here.
It is worth mentioning that…
Except for Baraggan, no one else brought their subordinates.
"Have you found his location?"
Baraggan put on an imperious demeanor, with his four subordinates standing straight behind him with their hands behind their backs, giving the impression that he was the true ruler of Hueco Mundo.
The others were not angered by his attitude, as they were already used to it…
Halibel shook her head: "I could still sense his aura before coming out of the Black Portal, but now it has completely disappeared." With that, she unzipped the top of her clothing that covered her chin and took out a vessel-like object from her embrace: "Lord Aizen said that if we can't find him, we can crush this object, which will allow us to pinpoint his location within a few minutes."
Snap~
Without any unnecessary words, almost as soon as the words fell, Halibel crushed the vessel in her hand, and a crimson mist immediately diffused, integrating into everyone present.
Vaguely, everyone's consciousness involuntarily sensed a figure.
And at the moment they sensed this figure, everyone's expressions changed, and they simultaneously looked up towards the sky.
"Roar—!"
Almost at the same time as everyone looked up, a deafening roar came from the void.
Dazzling lightning emitted a blinding light, making even the midday sun appear dim in comparison!
—Hado No. 88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō.
Rumble—
A violent explosion resounded throughout the entire area, and the massive impact leveled everything around it.
Looking down from high altitude, the impact spread in a circular shape.
Wherever it passed, trees, soil, and mountains all crumbled.
With a single strike, a giant basin nearly a hundred meters wide was formed.
Endless smoke and dust enveloped the entire area, and ten figures pierced through the smoke and dust.
"Come out!!"
Only Nnoitra remained in the center of the basin, his eyes crimson with fanaticism, and his face filled with battle intent and murderous aura.
He had waited for this day for too long!
Since the battle in Hueco Mundo last time, he had been looking forward to fighting Ishikawa again. If it weren't for Aizen's command, he would have already killed his way to Soul Society.
Nnoitra looked up at the sky, he could feel the figure in his consciousness swooping down.
At this moment…
He had waited too long.
Nnoitra believed that the other party must be thinking the same!
Come on, and then…
Die!
With a swing of his crescent-shaped Zanpakuto, Nnoitra shrieked, and a massive spiritual energy mass immediately formed around him, engulfing him.
"Pray, Santa Teresa!"
The last time he fought Ishikawa, he fell into a trap set by him and was severely injured by his own power.
From beginning to end, the two of them had never engaged in a direct confrontation.
This time!
Nnoitra was determined to make the other party experience his true strength.
Here it comes~!
Nnoitra's Reiatsu roared around him, and a golden Reiatsu formed a light pillar, soaring into the sky.
In another second, the opponent would land.
Nnoitra injected his surrounding Reiatsu into the six blades resembling mantis claws. He wanted to tear the opponent into a thousand pieces before he landed, to avenge the previous trickery.
However…
Just as his attack reached its peak.
"Yo~"
Nnoitra's vision went black, and a figure shimmering with lightning appeared before him without warning.
How could this be?
Nnoitra's pupils constricted sharply.
It wasn't a tracking error…
But the opponent's speed surged at the moment he was about to land. Even though Nnoitra had been observing the opponent in his consciousness, he still didn't react immediately to the opponent's teleportation-like speed.
Just then, Ishikawa, who was in front of him, extended his right hand and simply smashed it towards him.
This punch was not fast, nor did it reveal any intimidating power!
But…
Nnoitra felt his vision go black, and a roar like a dragon's cry resonated deep within him.
This punch…
The feeling it gave him was like the Kido that had dispersed everyone earlier, but the destructive power it carried was infinitely stronger!
In a hurry, he only had time to cross his six blades in front of his chest.
Clang—
The sound of metal clashing immediately rang out, and in the midst of a massive explosion, Nnoitra's six arms trembled simultaneously, and then…
Cracks visibly appeared on his arms, and blood gushed out.
The immense force made Nnoitra's eyes show disbelief. What kind of power was this!?
Although his Reiatsu was several times stronger than when he fought, it didn't shock him much.
But combined with Reiatsu, that pure physical strength…
It far exceeded his imagination!
Crushing—
Irresistible!!
The impact exploded between the two, and Nnoitra shot out like a cannonball, his six arms appearing distorted.
With just one strike…
Nnoitra's eyes were filled with unwillingness, staring intently at where he had been, only to find that…
Ishikawa, who was still in his original spot, had already shifted his gaze.
With a flick of his hand, Ishikawa's right fist did not retract but transformed into a palm. Amidst a buzzing sound, chaotic Reishi rapidly gathered towards his open palm, forming an even larger, glove-like giant palm print entirely composed of Reishi around his hand!
Within the palm print, thunder roared, as if the God of Thunder was enraged.
As soon as this palm print appeared, it immediately swung horizontally to the left.
And in that direction, Grimmjow felt an insurmountable, irresistible, and even unavoidable sensation rise abruptly within his heart.
This palm strike came both quickly and fiercely.
But unlike Nnoitra, who had to react in a hurry, Grimmjow, who had already been preparing, moved like a white leopard, twisting and shifting. His Release Form's sharp claws, gleaming with cold light, struck out towards the palm print.
Almost as soon as he felt that Kido, comparable to a Gran Rey Cero, Grimmjow, like Nnoitra, simultaneously chose to enter his Release Form.
The moment his long-prepared claw collided with the palm print, Grimmjow understood why Nnoitra had seemed so vulnerable.
The immense power, as if endless, blocked Grimmjow, who carried terrifying Reiatsu, in mid-air, unable to advance an inch.
No matter how much Grimmjow exerted himself, that giant palm print, as if a glove was worn over the hand, remained as still as a mountain!
Whoosh—
A whooshing sound came from Ishikawa's right, and along with the sound, a figure appeared without warning to Ishikawa's right. It was none other than NO. 7 Zommari Rureaux.
The moment he appeared, his Zanpakuto swung down towards Ishikawa's neck.
Ishikawa frowned, and with his free left hand, he drew his thumb across his index finger. As a hint of crimson oozed out, he pointed his index finger at the suddenly appearing Zommari Rureaux.
Kido?
A hint of disdain flashed in Zommari Rureaux's eyes. His body, charging towards Ishikawa, instantly split into five. All five figures simultaneously swung their Zanpakuto at Ishikawa.
Sonido!
This was his most proud technique. It was precisely by relying on this technique that he became the fastest moving person among the Espada.
No matter what Kido the opponent used, he was confident he could easily dodge it.
However…
The next scene made his pupils constrict.
Visibly, Reishi rapidly gathered at Ishikawa's fingertip, forming a sphere that emitted a strange black and white intertwined color in the blink of an eye.
Not Kido!!
Although it didn't reveal any Hollow aura, the form displayed within that black and white sphere was incredibly familiar to him.
This is… a Cero…
No~!
More precisely, it should be called…
—Gran Rey Cero!
The black and white light burst forth, distorting space in that instant. The void seemed like crumpled cloth, with wrinkles appearing and black lightning occasionally flashing within.
Those were signs of distorted time and space!
Because of this, in Las Noches, this type of Cero, which only the Espada could use and incorporated their blood, was an absolutely forbidden technique.
The moment the black and white Gran Rey Cero erupted, the entire world seemed to be left with only these two colors.
All five afterimages of Zommari Rureaux charging towards Ishikawa were enveloped by this single strike.
Boom—
Amidst a dull explosion, a giant trench nearly a hundred meters long appeared in the original spot.
And at the end of the trench, at the edge of the basin formed by the Hado No. 88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō, a massive, smoke-filled gap appeared.
But strangely…
A platform protruded from the center of that gap.
On that platform, the old man sitting on the bone chair, holding the blood-soaked Zommari Rureaux in his left hand, rested his chin on his right hand, watching Ishikawa with interest.
Ishikawa frowned, information about the opponent surfacing in his mind.
Aging?
A troublesome ability.
At the same time, figures appeared at the edge of the basin, forming a siege with Baraggan, who was sitting on the chair.
Ishikawa's right hand trembled, forcing Grimmjow back while simultaneously taking a step back to evade the descending broken wing, which was Tier Harribel's attack.
However…
Rather than an attack, it was more of a warning to Ishikawa.
Ishikawa, in the center of the basin, looked up, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the Espada, and noticed that Nnoitra, whom he had previously forced back, had completely recovered his arms.
Ishikawa was not surprised by this. Although many of the Espada had abandoned their ultra-fast regeneration ability, Nnoitra's arms retained this ability, something Ishikawa had already known when he trapped him last time.
But…
Insignificant!
Ishikawa's gaze shifted, lingering particularly on Baraggan, Halibel, and Szayelaporro, who had remained inactive.
Among the Espada present, these three were undoubtedly the most troublesome for Ishikawa.
Although Szayelaporro's strength was far inferior to the previous two, he had been secretly observing Ishikawa ever since he appeared.
Such a scientist, secretly preparing something unknown, must be guarded against!
Originally, Ishikawa's plan was to conceal his aura and observe from the shadows, thereby buying time.
But after Halibel took out the vessel containing his aura, Ishikawa instantly changed his mind!
If he couldn't hide, then he would fight.
As long as Aizen didn't come here personally, Ishikawa had no one to fear!
A physique exceeding 500,000, reaching the second stage.
This was enough for Ishikawa to integrate the 'Hado No. 88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō,' which he had been unable to incorporate into his body, into Shunko, coupled with Yoruichi's guidance on Shunko during this period.
The strength Ishikawa could now unleash…
It already far exceeded his own strength during the battle with Aizen a few days ago! …
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