Kenpachi Zaraki and Starrk (continued)

To achieve balance in the Three Worlds, we need to kill the Void and reduce this 100% to 0%. This is one of the tasks in this mission.

However, he didn't intend to go looking for Menos Grande or ordinary Hollows in the Forest of Menos, as that would be too inefficient.

Indeed, Adjuchas, a Hollow at the Captain-level, has a body that is extremely difficult to destroy.

However, Tokoyo Misao could easily turn them into Reishi Orb; just a few would suffice.

Thinking of this, he raised his head and scanned his surroundings to determine the direction.

"Master! Master!" Orihime Inoue, standing behind Misao, pointed into the distance, "There seems to be a battle aura over there."

Misao turned his head away, but there was no movement within his line of sight.

So he transformed his Reishi perception into threads, which extended outwards like tentacles.

More than a thousand kilometers away, the fluctuations of Reishi and the aura of Reiatsu were detected. It was Kenpachi Zaraki, and his opponent was Arrancar.

"Let's go, it seems we'll finish the rescue mission first today."

"Okay, let's go!"

Not long ago, Kenpachi Zaraki chased Tier Harribel into Hueco Mundo and landed right in front of Las Noches.

Tier Harribel was carrying Nnoitra in his hand; Neutra was critically wounded and on the verge of death.

She also had no way to fight against Kenpachi Zaraki, this insane madman, while protecting him.

She yelled, "Starrk, help!"

Upon hearing the shout, Kenpachi Zaraki abruptly stopped his slash and stood still, waiting.

Seeing this, Tier Harribel was about to take Nnoitra back to Las Noches to heal her wounds.

But the moment he took a step, Kenpachi Zaraki assumed an attack stance.

Tier Harribel asked, somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"

"You seemed to have called someone's name just now, but they haven't arrived yet, so you can't leave," Kenpachi Zaraki replied with a grin.

Tier Harribel understood what the other party meant and couldn't help but sigh, "What a battle maniac!"

Fortunately, precisely because the other party was a madman, Nnoitra is still alive.

Not wanting to see her comrade sacrifice himself, she shielded him behind her.

At that moment, Nnoitra, barely clinging to life, saw Tier Harribel's back as he stood guard in front of her.

For some reason, what welled up in my heart was not gratitude, but only resentment, anger, and fear.

Not long after, two figures leaped down from the hundreds-of-meters-high walls of Las Noches.

"Can you guys please not bring such a huge mess as soon as you get back?" Starrk said, scratching the back of his head as he approached.

Just by seeing Kenpachi Zaraki for the first time, I knew this guy was terrifyingly strong.

Tier Harribel said, "There's no other way. I think only you can stop him without a doubt."

This was also Tier Harribel's assessment; she herself didn't believe she could defeat Kenpachi Zaraki without risk.

"Take them down? That's going to be troublesome. But..." Starrk said, glancing at the heavily wounded and dying Nnoitra, before turning to Kenpachi Zaraki:

"Could you please not use such extreme measures? There aren't many of my compatriots to begin with."

The compatriots he was referring to were naturally the Arrancar Espada, and he didn't bring along the lieutenants.

This innate mindset of a strongman made it impossible for him to consider those half-finished Arrancar lieutenants as companions, but the Espada were already worthy of his attention.

Kenpachi Zaraki grinned, and the next moment, a golden Reiatsu shot into the sky, actually casting a faint golden hue over a large area of the sky.

He laughed and said, "Those things don't matter, right? Come on, let's fight!"

"What a terrifying fellow! He's unleashing his power but not attacking first. Is he testing whether I'm qualified?" Starrk admitted he didn't really want to fight; he was naturally a passive person.

At that moment, Lilynette, who was beside him, shouted, "Let me fight him first!" and was about to rush out.

Starrk reacted quickly, grabbing her by the back of the neck. "Stop messing around! That guy's strong."

"This is yours now, Starrk." Tier Harribel carried Nnoitra into Las Noches, and this time Kenpachi Zaraki did not stop him.

Starrk reluctantly drew his Zanpakuto and stepped forward. "Mr. Soul Reaper, could we perhaps avoid fighting?"

He was still making a last-ditch effort.

Kenpachi Zaraki suddenly felt that the guy in front of him had a sense of Tokoyo Misao.

The opponent wasn't afraid of fighting; rather, they were displaying this attitude because they were very strong and had plenty of room to maneuver.

However, unlike Tokoyo Misao, this guy seemed to have absolutely no desire for battle.

Since that's the case, Kenpachi Zaraki hands and unleashed a powerful Zanpakuto of golden, blade-like Reiatsu, stirring up waves of sand and air as it hurtled towards Starrk.

Indeed, Kenpachi Zaraki rarely uses this kind of Reiatsu -releasing attack, but that doesn't mean he can't.

He simply preferred the clash of swords to such attacks.

But the reason he used this attack was because...

Starrk saw that the golden crescent moon's range was too large, and Lilynette had no time to dodge.

His eyes widened, and he immediately rushed forward to block the attack.

"What are you doing, Starrk! I don't need you to save me!"

"Stop fooling around, this is not an opponent we can easily deal with." As he spoke, he suddenly opened his mouth, and a beam of azure Reishi shot out, striking the golden crescent moon.

The two remained locked in a stalemate for several tens of seconds before annihilating each other.

Although he only used a regular Cero, it was comparable to the Cero Gran Rey Cero used by other Espada.

Even so, it merely neutralized the golden sword energy unleashed by Kenpachi Zaraki.

Now even Lilynette understood the opponent's strength, her expression turned serious, and she said, "Use your full power, Starrk."

"That's true. Relying on this posture alone, it's almost impossible to win." Starrk scratched his head helplessly.

He instinctively wanted to ask Kenpachi Zaraki if they could stop fighting, but seeing the other's imposing fighting spirit, he realized that this was no opponent who could be communicated with words.

So he spoke softly, "Chase him, Los Lobos."

Boom! A blue Reiatsu surged into the sky.

A moment later, Starrk was holding two guns, his wrists, ankles, and waist covered in fur.

But Lilynette, who had been standing beside him, had disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Kenpachi Zaraki immediately understood.

In fact, at the very beginning, he didn't know what was going on with Yachiru or why she had disappeared.

It wasn't until he used Bankai and heard Yachiru speaking in his ear that he gradually realized that the other person was his Zanpakuto.

The enemies opposite us were clearly two people just now, but now they have become one.

In other words, that girl must also be one of the Arrancar's Zanpakuto.

"What are you still posing for? Blow the bastard up!" Lilynette's voice came from amidst the gunfire.

Starrk picked up the gun and kept scratching at the grip.

"What are you doing? This isn't your armpit! Stop!" Lilynette shouted.

Although she took the shape of a gun, she still retained the ability to communicate freely with others, just like when Zanpakuto is materialized.

This situation is extremely rare; if Tokoyo Misao were here, he would have been able to discover it.

In reality, Lilynette did not merge with Starrk; she merely changed her form.

This is different from Kenpachi Zaraki and Yachiru.

After teasing Lilynette for a while, Starrk finally looked up and said to Kenpachi Zaraki:

"Sorry, I don't use melee weapons, so the fight might be a bit boring for you."

With that, he raised his right hand, pointed the gun at Kenpachi Zaraki, and pulled the trigger.

Boom! A Cero, hundreds of meters in diameter, shot out from the muzzle of the gun.

This Cero was several times larger in diameter than the Cero he had used before, and its power was increased by more than ten or twenty times.

Seeing this, Kenpachi Zaraki, he roared, "Fighting doesn't have to be bound by formalities!" Then, he gripped his sword with both hands and slashed downwards.

However, his sword failed to break through the Cero, and they could only remain locked in a stalemate.

At that moment, Starrk drew his gun from his left hand, aimed it, and pulled the trigger.

With a loud boom, this Cero wasn't large in diameter, but it was extremely fast.

It struck Kenpachi Zaraki's stomach instantly, causing his body to arch backward, which deviated the force of his resistance to the Menos Grande and resulted in him being hit.

The immense force propelled it backward, sending it gliding through the air for nearly a kilometer before coming to a stop.

At this moment, Kenpachi Zaraki's entire front was charred black. Facing Starrk's Cero after his Resurrección, his Reiatsu was insufficient, and he couldn't defend against it.

Starrk said again, "Brother Soul Reaper, why don't you go back? Let's end today's battle here, shall we?"

Kenpachi Zaraki's golden Reiatsu surged once more, bursting forth as he laughed loudly:

"The fun is just beginning, don't rush it." Then he roared, "Devour him, Nozarashi!"

A golden Reiatsu, seemingly capable of shattering the entire Hueco Mundo, surged into the sky and then crashed down like an inverted waterfall.

Even the Arrancars within Las Noches could sense the immense power of this force.

Some Hollows who had not yet achieved Arrancar were instantly crushed to the ground by this Reiatsu.

This was only because of the protection provided by Las Noches; otherwise, these voids would have been reduced to ashes.

Outside, Starrk, the primary target of this violent Reiatsu, remained completely unfazed, seemingly quite accustomed to the pressure.

He spoke again, "Is it really impossible to retreat?"

This time, Kenpachi Zaraki did not respond, but instead charged forward with his Nozarashi, Noburi, and swung it out.

The next moment, Starrk pulled the trigger with his left hand and didn't let go. Cero kept bursting out of the muzzle like a machine gun.

However, although the Cero on this gun was fast, its power seemed to be weaker than that fired from the other gun.

But the advantage is that it can fire continuously.

The Cero couldn't inflict any real damage on Kenpachi Zaraki, but the resulting thrust momentarily slowed his attack.

At that moment, Starrk pulled out another gun and yanked the trigger.

The Cero, nearly a kilometer in diameter, instantly propelled Kenpachi Zaraki far away.

Faced with this level of Cero, Kenpachi Zaraki had no way to take it head-on with his body, so he held Nozarashi horizontally in front of him as a shield.

But this enormous force carried it thousands of meters away before it regained its footing.

Kenpachi Zaraki charged toward Starrk once more, wielding his Nobunaga's Nozarashi.

This time, Starrk aimed at his target and pulled the trigger again, unleashing another massive Cero, Kenpachi Zaraki flying once more.

After several attempts, Kenpachi Zaraki stood still, his previously grinning face vanishing.

The main problem is that there's absolutely no joy in fighting.

Every time I get close, the opponent uses Cero to push me away. It doesn't hurt much, but I also can't attack the opponent, I can't even hit them with a sword.

The battles may not be bound by any particular form, but at the very least, it should be a fight where you either kill someone or get killed yourself.

Starrk noticed that Kenpachi Zaraki seemed unhappy, and he spoke again:

"See, didn't I say from the beginning that we're not compatible? How about we call it a day?"

"How could I possibly count?" Kenpachi Zaraki was extremely agitated.

After dozens of attempts, he realized he couldn't get close to his opponent at all; what kind of hand-to-hand combat was this?

He seemed to be deep in thought, but his mind was actually blank; he had no solutions.

All they did was rush over and slash him, rush over and slash him, that was all.

Just then, a familiar voice rang in his ears. "Ken-chan, you can use me."

Upon hearing this, Kenpachi Zaraki grinned and shouted, "Bankai!"