Seeing Nel Again

Ye Yang looked at Ichigo with a strange expression and asked in confusion, "Run away? Are you sure?"

"What else can we do? We can only run there now," Ichigo said helplessly. They had just arrived in Hueco Mundo and had no idea how vast this desert Hueco Mundo. The palace seemed close at hand, but in reality, it was far away. If they ran, it would take at least ten days to get there.

However, what Ichigo said was true; now they had no choice but to run there.

Meanwhile, Las Noches, the Espada gathered together. Aizen had learned that Ye Yang and his group had entered Hueco Mundo, so he convened a meeting of the Espada Aizen.

All the Espada were seated. Aizen walked over, with Gin and Tōsen following behind Aizen. "Good morning, fellow Espada. The enemy is attacking." Aizen paused here, but there was no trace of panic on his face. It was as if he didn't take this seriously at all, and he didn't Ichigo about Aizen. Perhaps only Ye Yang among them could attract his attention.

"Let's brew some black tea first," Aizen said casually, then sat down at the head of the meeting room and had Tōsen play Ichigo Ye Yang's movements. The figures of Ye Yang and the others running appeared on the meeting table.

"Invaders: Quincy Uryū Ishida, human Yasutora Sado, and Shinigami Ichigo Kurosaki and Ye Yang Shihoin." Grimmjow was shocked and excited when he saw Ichigo. The last battle with Ichigo was not over yet, and now that Ichigo had come to Hueco Mundo, it would be a perfect opportunity to settle things with him!

Ulquiorra glanced at Ichigo and Ye Yang, shook his head slightly, and remained silent. Only Baraggan stared intently at Ye Yang's figure. Baraggan still harbored resentment for his defeat at Ye Yang years ago. Now, seeing Ye Yang return to Hueco Mundo, he wanted to face Ye Yang once more and kill him with his own hands. Anyone who dared to insult the Skeleton Emperor deserved to die!

However, he still said calmly, "I thought some important figures had arrived, but they're just a few kids."

"Completely uninteresting," Aporro agreed. The other Espada, though silent, also wore disdainful expressions, clearly not taking it seriously at all.

Aizen said softly, "Underestimating your opponent is a grave mistake. Apart from Ye Yang Shihoin and his two companions, who were once Ryoka in Soul Society, only four of them managed to break into Soul Society and challenge the Shinigami of the Thirteenth Division. They even defeated several captains."

"Four people? Then why is one person missing?" someone asked.

Ulquiorra replied, "It's Orihime Inoue."

"Are you here to rescue your comrades? Is that alright? You look so weak..."

Aizen continued, "There's another person, Ye Yang Shihoin. This person is extremely strong. It's safe to say that none of the Espada present here could defeat him in a one-on-one fight. His strength is even comparable to mine. So, if any of you Espada encounter him, remember one thing: don't fight him head-on. Running away or calling for backup is fine. If you encounter him, abandoning the mission is also an option."

"Really? I definitely have to see what such a formidable opponent is like..." the Fifth Espada said with great interest.

At this point, Grimmjow couldn't hold back any longer and stood up to leave. Tōsen asked, "Where are you going Grimmjow?"

"Of course we should kill them. Isn't it better to kill these intruding bugs as quickly as possible?" Grimmjow retorted.

"Lord Aizen hasn't given any orders yet. Until then, please return to your seats!"

Grimmjow said with dissatisfaction, "I killed them all because of your Lord Aizen!"

A moment of silence followed, then Aizen slowly said, "Grimmjow, I'm glad you acted for me, but I haven't finished speaking. Could you please return to your seat?"

Grimmjow turned to look at Aizen without speaking. After a while, Aizen said, "What's wrong? I didn't hear your answer, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!" This time, Aizen used Grimmjow's full name. In an instant Grimmjow felt immense pressure. Aizen had only released his Spiritual Pressure on him, yet it had directly pressed Grimmjow down so hard that he couldn't get up.

Aizen quickly withdrew his Spiritual Pressure, and Grimmjow knelt on the ground, unable to speak.

Aizen's Spiritual Pressure was only directed at Grimmjow, and Grimmjow was able to Arrancar because of the Hōgyoku. Now that the Hōgyoku is still in Aizen's hands, it has a certain suppressive effect on him, which is why Grimmjow is in so much pain.

"My Espada, as you can see, there are four enemies. We must not underestimate them, nor should we provoke any unnecessary trouble. Each of you, return to your respective palaces and proceed as usual. Simply wait quietly for the enemy. Do not be afraid. No matter what happens, as long as you advance with me, we will have no enemies ahead!"

On the other side, Ye Yang and the others were still running when they suddenly saw a child running away, chased by three Hollows. "Is that a human? Are there other humans in Hueco Mundo besides us?" Chad was shocked.

They then prepared to rescue the child. Ye Yang looked at him and felt that he had seen the child somewhere before.

Ichigo rushed to their rescue, but they were only low-level Hollows and were easily defeated in one round. The Hollows were still begging for mercy, while only the little child was crying beside them.

She cried and took off her hat, shouting, "Stop it! Nel didn't do anything to you, why are you bullying us?" A tattered mask was visible on her head. Ichigo looked at her questioningly and asked, "A mask? Are you Hollows?"

Ye Yang stared at her in shock. He had felt a sense of familiarity when he first saw her, and now he was even more shocked to see her face after she took off her hat, the rose-colored markings on her face, and the shape of her mask.

Ye Yang appeared in front of her instantly, squatted down and said, "Nel? Are you Nel?" Apart from turning into a child, all other characteristics undoubtedly indicated that she was Nelliel, whom Ye Yang had met in Hueco Mundo.

Nel looked at Ye Yang with a puzzled expression. "How do you know Nel's name? Who are you? Why does Nel feel so close to you? It's so strange."

"Nel, why have you become like this? Is your mask broken...?" Ye Yang touched Nel's mask and saw that the left half of the mask was broken. No wonder Nel had become like this.

Ichigo walked over and asked, "Captain Ye Yang, do you know him?" His expression was somewhat strange, and he was also wondering to himself how Ye Yang would know a Hollow.

At this moment, Nel had lost all her power and memories. She only vaguely recognized Ye Yang, but couldn't quite place him. She just felt that he was a very important person to her.

Ye Yang nodded. "Ah, I spent decades in Hueco Mundo, so I'm an old acquaintance of hers. Her former name was Nelliel, before she became Arrancar."

Ichigo and the others seemed to understand, but her companions were shocked. One of the Hollows asked, "Who are you? How do you know Lady Nel's name?"

"My name is Ye Yang Shihoin. Who are you?" They addressed Nel as "sir," so they might have been Nel subordinates before. What exactly happened to Nel after Ye Yang left Hueco Mundo? How did she become like this?

The few Hollows seemed shocked to hear Ye Yang's name, but they hesitated, seemingly unwilling to reveal the truth. Ye Yang pulled them aside and said, "You must be Nel's subordinates. Tell me what Nel has gone through all these years. How did she become like a child?"

"We don't know what Lady Nel did before; we were just her subordinates. Before losing her powers, Lady Nel was one of the Espada of Las Noches, and ranked third!"

Although Ye Yang had expected this, she still sighed slightly. She went to the Las Noches anyway. "How did she end up like this? With her strength, she should be a top-tier existence even in the Las Noches. Who could have harmed her like this?"

"Yes... Lady Nel was ambushed. Nnoitra and Szayel Aporro, both Espada, forcibly removed our masks when Lady Nel was away. After Lady Nel found out, she went to confront them, but they injured her from behind and shattered Lady Nel mask, causing her Spiritual Power to leak out and transform her into her current form."

Ye Yang suddenly unleashed a terrifying killing intent. "Nnoitra, is that it? I'll kill him with my own hands!"

Nel's injury was due to her mask being shattered, which is a fatal wound for a Hollow. Fortunately, only part of Nel was broken, otherwise she would have died long ago.

The only way to save her now is for Ye Yang to use Time Reversal, but with Ye Yang's current level, he cannot perform Time Reversal to that extent. It has been almost ten years since she was injured. If the injury had occurred within the last six months, it would be possible, but ten years is beyond Ye Yang's capabilities.

Ye Yang had told her not to go to the Las Noches before he left, but she still went anyway.

Within Las Noches, the Espada are constantly at odds with each other, with those at the bottom vying for power. Without absolute strength and cunning, one is destined to die in Las Noches. Although Nel is incredibly powerful, she is kind-hearted, dislikes killing and pointless battles, and will not fight without a reason. Therefore, she is not suited to stay in Las Noches.

That's why Ye Yang tried to stop Nel, but unexpectedly, she still chose to enter Las Noches.

It's impossible to save Nel now, at least not yet. Ye Yang's abilities are insufficient. He can only save her when he has enough strength in the future. For now, he can only deal with Aizen's situation first.

Ye Yang walked back to Nel's side, squatted down, and said to her, "Hey, Nel, come with us. You know where Las Noches is, right? Take us there."

Nel smiled innocently, "Leave it to Nel..."