Espada

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Inoue was shocked, but Ulquiorra continued, "Don't ask anything. You have no right to decide anything. The only thing in your hands is the choice of your companions' lives. Understand, woman, this is not negotiation, it's an order!"

"Lord Aizen needs your kind of power, and I'm responsible for bringing you back to Hueco Mundo unharmed." Ulquiorra took out a bracelet and handed it to Inoue. "Wear this, and a Spiritual Power membrane will form around you, allowing only us Arrancar to recognize your presence. At the same time, you will gain the ability to pass through matter at your own will."

"Yes," Inoue replied. That was all she could say, because she had no other choice.

"I'm giving you twelve hours. During this time, you can say goodbye to anyone, but if they find out, it will be considered a violation of orders. You must finish what you need to do before midnight and then come to the designated location. Don't forget, you can only say goodbye to one person."

As he spoke, Ulquiorra vanished. Inoue, momentarily stunned, then listlessly ran out of the Dangai. After he left, Ye Yang suddenly reappeared in the same spot, along with the vanished Ulquiorra. He bowed slightly to Ye Yang, saying, "Lord Ye Yang."

If anyone else were present, they would be utterly astonished that Ulquiorra, one of the Espada Arrancar, would bow to Ye Yang! It was simply unimaginable.

"Ulquiorra, how have you been these past years? Do you still remember the mission I gave you? How's Aizen's situation?" Ye Yang asked.

"Lord Ye Yang, please look," Ulquiorra said, taking out his eye and crushing it in front of Ye Yang. Immediately, the events of the past few years appeared in Ye Yang's mind like a movie. This was one of Ulquiorra's abilities: memory sharing. However, only he could control which things were shared.

This includes information about the Espada, and the current attack on the World of the Living is just a feint; the real purpose is to bring Inoue to Hueco Mundo, where her abilities will help Aizen.

However, Ye Yang had no intention of stopping them. The reason they brought Inoue to Hueco Mundo was simply because Aizen's Hōgyoku was in a sealed state. Inoue, on the other hand, could return the Hōgyoku to its pre-seal state, which meant that the Hōgyoku would awaken prematurely.

The awakening of the Hōgyoku was only a matter of time, just a little earlier. The final battle was bound to happen sooner or later. Moreover, if Inoue Ulquiorra was rescued, his situation would be dangerous. Given Aizen's personality, he would definitely become suspicious of Ulquiorra.

Having received news from Hueco Mundo, they were now in an invincible position in the battle; at least, apart from Aizen, no one else posed a threat to Soul Society.

"Lord Ye Yang, if there's nothing else, I'll be Hueco Mundo now," Ulquiorra said, bowing slightly.

Ye Yang nodded. "Okay, you can go back now."

"Yes," Ulquiorra said, opening the Garganta and going inside. Ye Yang also turned around and returned to Soul Society, and as the Fifth Division Captain, immediately proposed to the Captain-Commander to convene a captains' meeting.

Inside the First Division meeting room, the captains of each division arrived one by one. Yamamoto slammed his cane on the floor. "Now that all the captains are here, let's begin this captains' meeting. Captain Ye Yang, please tell us what news you've received."

Ye Yang stood in the middle of the captains and said, "Captains, I have received some information about Hueco Mundo, as well as about the strength of the Espada."

"What! Ye Yang, you mean you got information about the Espada?" Shunsui exclaimed in surprise. This was undoubtedly great news for Soul Society. Aizen and the others knew everything about Soul Society, while the Gotei 13 knew nothing about the Espada, especially the top Espada, who had not appeared until now.

All eyes turned to Ye Yang, even Yamamoto stared intently at him. Having information about the Espada Ye Yang increased Soul Society's chances of winning.

"I knew Aizen's true nature as early as when Kisuke was expelled from Soul Society, and I knew that he would definitely go to Hueco Mundo when the time was right, and use Hueco Mundo as his base to fight against Soul Society. So I had already planted my own spies in Hueco Mundo, and my information was brought to me by them."

The other team leaders were immediately shocked, not expecting that Ye Yang had already foreseen the current situation and even devised corresponding countermeasures.

Yamamoto sighed inwardly. Fortunately, Ye Yang did not stand against the Soul Society. Otherwise, the Soul Society's chances of winning would have decreased by at least 30%. It could be said that if Ye Yang and Aizen had joined forces, the Soul Society would only have a 10% chance of winning!

Shunsui, having shed her disheveled expression, said, "Then Ye Yang, tell us about the Espada's abilities. We still know nothing about them."

"The so-called Espada are the ten Arrancars under Aizen's Arrancar who are the most capable of killing. They are numbered from one to ten according to their strength, but in reality, they are numbered from zero to nine. The Number Ten Espada will become the zero Arrancar after a long period of accumulation. This is something we need to pay special attention to," Ye Yang said softly.

"What about the other Espada?" Ukitake asked.

"The Espada represent ten different ways humans die: loneliness, old age, sacrifice, nothingness, despair, destruction, ecstasy, madness, greed, and rage!"

Ye Yang paused for a moment and continued, "The first four Espada are all Vasto Lorde- level Menos Grande Arrancars. The Espada represents Wrath, as I mentioned before. The ninth Espada represents Greed; he is the only Gillian among the Espada. The reason he entered the Espada at the Gillian level is because his ability is Infinite Evolution; he can devour other Hollows to enhance his own strength."

"The Eighth Espada, Szayelaporro Granz, represents madness. He is Adjuchas- class Menos Grande Arrancar, a researcher in Hueco Mundo, roughly equivalent to Captain Kurotsuchi's position. However, his strength should not be underestimated."

All eyes were on Nie, who simply scoffed, "Tch, if that's the case, I really do want to meet him."

"The Seventh Espada, Zommari Rureaux, represents ecstasy. He is also an Adjuchas- class Menos Grande Arrancar. In terms of ability, he has the fastest speed and can create clone-like afterimages through the Sonído, up to five in total."

"The Sixth Espada, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, Adjuchas- class Menos Grande Arrancar, represents destruction. That guy is a battle maniac. I fought him once, but that was more than a hundred years ago." Speaking of Grimmjow, he was an old acquaintance of Ye Yang's. Back then, that guy almost killed Ye Yang.

"The Fifth Espada, Nnoitra Gilga, an Adjuchas- class Menos Grande Arrancar, represents despair. He is an absolute battle maniac who never shows mercy, regardless of who his opponent is or what state they are in."

Ye Yang finished recounting the first six Espada, but Ye Yang expression turned serious as he began talking about the next one. "The next ones will be much more troublesome, because the first four Espada are all Vasto-class Menos Grande Arrancars. Their combat power is significantly higher than the previous ones, even stronger than many of the captains present. After all, there aren't many Vasto Lorde Hueco Mundo."

"The Fourth Espada, Ulquiorra Cifer, a Vasto Lorde- class Menos Grande, represents nothingness. He and Yammy were the ones who last invaded the World of the Living. He has yet to show his true strength, and he is the real enemy we must face. I encountered him in Hueco Mundo, but at that time neither of us could defeat the other."

Everyone gasped in astonishment. Even Ye Yang could only match him. Although it was only a few decades ago, Hollows also grow stronger. Now that they've become Arrancars, wouldn't their strength have increased even more? If even the fourth Espada has reached this level, how terrifying would the top three be?

Actually, they were all wrong. Ulquiorra was indeed only the Fourth Espada, but his strength was about the same as the top Espada. With his Segunda Etapa, he could even compete with the second and first Espada. However, he thought that none of this mattered, so he never told anyone about his Segunda Etapa, not even Ye Yang.

Yamamoto asked, "And what about the top Espada?"

Ye Yang nodded and continued, "The Third Espada, Tier Harribel, a Vasto Lorde- level Menos Grande, represents sacrifice. She is the only female Arrancar among the Espada, uses water-based abilities, and her exact strength is unknown. To be in the top three, she must be extremely powerful!"

"Next is the Second Espada, Baraggan Louisenbairn, a Vasto Lorde- class Menos Grande, representing aging. I fought him in Hueco Mundo and almost got killed by him. He possesses an incredibly powerful ability—aging. He can make anyone who comes into contact with him age and decay. He was once the king of Hueco Mundo, but was later defeated by Aizen and became Aizen's subordinate."

Ye Yang also vividly remembers Baraggan; he was almost killed once. The power of decay was truly heaven-defying. If Ye Yang hadn't comprehended the power of time, he would have really died that time. He never expected that the former King of Hueco Mundo would become Aizen's subordinate. Shouldn't he say that Sōsuke Aizen?

Ye Yang shook his head and continued, "The First Espada, Coyote Starrk, Vasto Lorde- class Menos Grande, represents solitude. It is said that his Spiritual Pressure was so strong that other Hollows would die if they got close to him, which is why he was all alone. After being found by Aizen, he became the First Espada. His specific abilities are unknown because he never seemed to be truly serious. I had never heard of this guy when I was in Hueco Mundo. Since he can stand above the former King of Hueco Mundo Baraggan, his strength is beyond doubt!"

After Ye Yang finished speaking, the captains fell silent. With such strength, the Soul Society might not necessarily be able to win. In addition, with Aizen, Gin, and Tōsen, the Soul Society's chances of winning were at most 40%.

"Do any of you captains have any questions?" Yamamoto asked.

Everyone remained silent. Then Yamamoto slammed his fist on the ground. "Captain Ye Yang, thank you for obtaining this information for Soul Society. However, this is of utmost importance, so let's adjourn this captain's meeting here. Each captain should go back and devise a strategy. Alright, everyone, disperse."