Ichigo vs. Grimmjow

Ye Yang, who was running, suddenly stopped because he sensed that Ichigo's Spiritual Pressure had suddenly become extremely weak, so weak that it was almost imperceptible. Moreover, Ulquiorra's Spiritual Pressure was also present next to Ichigo.

Nel looked up at Ye Yang and asked, "What's wrong, Ye Yang?"

"It's nothing, let's go." This time, Ye Yang sped up. Ichigo's injuries were very serious, and if Orihime wasn't brought to him for treatment soon, he might die!

Following the direction of Orihime's Spiritual Pressure, Ye Yang arrived to find the palace where Orihime had been imprisoned reduced to ruins. Inside, there were two female Arrancar. Ye Yang slowly walked in and asked, "Where is Orihime Inoue?"

One of the Arrancar forward and demanded, "Who are you? What are you doing here?" The other Arrancar replied, "You're Death! How did you get in?"

Ye Yang didn't want to waste time with them at all. Besides Orihime's Spiritual Pressure, Ulquiorra and Grimmjow's Spiritual Pressure also remained here. He didn't know what had happened here.

Ye Yang then released his Spiritual Pressure, and the two Arrancar were immediately unable to withstand the pressure and knelt on the ground, struggling to breathe. Large beads of sweat slid down their heads. They had a feeling that this man could take their lives without lifting a finger!

"You don't need to know who I am or how I got in. You just need to answer my questions. If you answer correctly, I'll spare your lives; if you answer incorrectly, you'll be reduced to ashes!" Although Ye Yang spoke casually, they felt an invisible pressure! So they could only nod in agreement.

Ye Yang asked, "What happened here before I arrived, and where did Orihime Inoue go?"

With their lives in Ye Yang's hands, how could they dare not tell the truth? Ye Yang soon learned the truth. It was Grimmjow who had kidnapped Orihime. The two of them were even killed by Grimmjow. However, the kind-hearted Orihime saved them, and then Grimmjow took Orihime away; they didn't know what he intended to do with her.

Ulquiorra came again later, learned that Grimmjow had kidnapped Orihime, and then left, presumably to settle scores with Grimmjow.

At this moment, Ye Yang sensed that Ichigo's Spiritual Pressure seemed to have recovered considerably. Although he wasn't at his peak, he was no longer in mortal danger. In the entire Hueco Mundo, no one except Orihime could achieve this, so Orihime must be with Ichigo now.

Upon learning this, Ye Yang quickly rushed towards Ichigo's location, ignoring the two Arrancar lying on the ground unable to withstand the pressure, because Ichigo was not only accompanied by Orihime, but also by Grimmjow.

Ye Yang finally understood Grimmjow's purpose in kidnapping Orihime. He believed that Ichigo was his prey, and he had to deal with his prey himself. That's why he took Orihime to revive Ichigo and then have a good fight with Ichigo!

Nel simply watched all this quietly, obediently not saying a word, because Ye Yang had said that if she didn't listen to Ye Yang, he wouldn't take her out.

When Ye Yang arrived, Ulquiorra and Grimmjow were fighting in the sky. Grimmjow sent a black crystal into Ulquiorra's Hollow Hole. Instantly, black things appeared around him, and then Ulquiorra was swallowed up, as if he had disappeared into the Garganta.

Meanwhile, Orihime was Ichigo on the ground. Because Ye Yang was still far away, neither of them noticed Ye Yang arrival. Orihime stared blankly at the spot where Ulquiorra had disappeared and asked, "What is this?"

Grimmjow landed in front of Orihime and replied, "In order for us Espada to punish our subordinates, Aizen gave us something called the Caja Negación. It can permanently imprison those small fry in a closed dimension, but it wasn't originally intended for use against the Espada. Considering his Spiritual Pressure, he can only be locked up for two or three hours at most."

Orihime refused to continue healing Ichigo because if he were healed, Grimmjow would continue to harm Ichigo, which Orihime did not want to see.

Grimmjow's hand was around Orihime's neck when Ye Yang intervened. He yanked Grimmjow's arm away and kicked him away, though the kick landed on Grimmjow's arms.

"You are... Ye Yang Shihoin!" Grimmjow clearly recognized Ye Yang as well, and said with a grim expression, "Get out of the way, I'll deal with Ichigo Kurosaki first, then I'll deal with you!"

Now that Grimmjow's strength has greatly increased, although he wants to kill Ye Yang, he believes that he is not strong enough to deal with both Ye Yang and Ichigo at the same time. Ye Yang alone is enough to give him a headache.

"Really? You can give it a try," Ye Yang said with a teasing smile.

Suddenly, a hand appeared on Ye Yang's shoulder; it was Ichigo's hand resting on it. "Captain Ye Yang, if possible, could you please not interfere in this battle? Inoue, heal my wounds, and heal his wounds too," Ichigo directly to Grimmjow.

Grimmjow scoffed, "I don't need your sympathy."

Ichigo said, "Me too, but you want to fight on equal terms, right? Or do you want to use that wound as an excuse after you lose?"

Grimmjow drew his sword and slashed at Ichigo's Zanpakuto. "That's perfect, let's begin a fair fight!"

"I accept!" Ichigo said firmly, and then immediately healed Ichigo and Grimmjow at the same time. It has to be said that Orihime's ability is extremely abnormal. In just a few minutes, their injuries were healed.

Ye Yang asked softly, "Ichigo, are you really planning to fight him one-on-one? If it were me, I'd be 100% confident! Ichigo, have you made up your mind?"

"Of course! Defeating him is one of my purposes in coming to Hueco Mundo!" Ichigo revealed a determined expression, his confidence instilling conviction in everyone. Ye Yang could only nod. "Then be careful. He's far more complex than he appears; at least he hasn't unleashed his Zanpakuto yet."

"I understand," Ichigo waved, then looked at Grimmjow and said, "Let's go somewhere else." Ichigo and Grimmjow then took off, and black Spiritual Pressure appeared on Ichigo's body as he directly used his Bankai state.

Grimmjow smiled, and the two quickly clashed. Orihime stood in front of Ye Yang and asked, "Captain Ye Yang, Kurosaki-kun will win, right?"

"Who knows?" Ye Yang sighed softly.

"Kurosaki-kun will definitely win," Orihime said firmly. Ye Yang looked at her in surprise, wondering where Orihime's inexplicable confidence came from.

Orihime gave a faint, bitter smile. "Because Kurosaki-kun said he would win, didn't he? Kurosaki-kun is a gentle person, and he always speaks with this resolute tone. It was the first time he became a Shinigami, and it was when he entered Soul Society. He's always like this. Saying that is to reassure us, but more importantly, it's a vow to himself, to fulfill his vow. So, if Kurosaki-kun says he will win, it means he will definitely win!"

Ye Yang shook his head without speaking. Although he didn't know what would happen next, how could Ichigo, the protagonist, possibly lose? However, looking at Orihime's determined expression, Ye Yang did understand the feelings between them.

The battle continued in the sky, with Ichigo currently at a disadvantage. After Ichigo Hollowfication form yet, making it quite difficult for him to defeat Grimmjow.

Ichigo's fighting spirit didn't seem very high. In the blink of Ichigo eye, he was kicked away. Grimmjow gripped his right arm with his left hand, saying, "This isn't the kind of fight I want! Take this!"

Immediately, a Cero condensed in Grimmjow's hand. This was not the crimson Cero from before; this one was sky blue, and just by looking at it, one could tell that its power was incomparable to the previous one.

"This is the strongest Cero that only the Espada can use!" Ichigo suddenly realized during Ichigo descent that he, Grimmjow, and Orihime were now in a straight line. This meant that if he didn't block this attack, Orihime would be torn apart by the sky-blue Cero.

"Gran Rey Cero!" Grimmjow shouted, and then the blue Cero towards Orihime. Ye Yang was just about to block it when he found that Ichigo had already stepped in front of Orihime, and with his hands on his face, he directly used Hollowfication, and then used Getsuga Tenshō to cancel out Grimmjow's Royal Cero Light.

Ichigo turned to look at Orihime, and Orihime was slightly frightened when she saw the mask on Ichigo's face, after all, it was a symbol of Hollow!

"I'm sorry to have shown you this. It's not very convincing to reassure you that I'm like this, but I still have to say, don't worry, I'll end this battle soon." Ichigo's voice had changed a lot, clearly a result of his Hollowfication.

Grimmjow on the other side burst into laughter. "Hahaha... This is it, this is it! You finally used it, didn't you? This is what makes it interesting!"

Grimmjow held his Zanpakuto in one hand and Zanpakuto the blade with the other. Instantly, a blue light emanated from the Zanpakuto, and a pillar of sky-blue Spiritual Pressure enveloped Grimmjow. He gripped it with his right hand and shouted, "Crunch, Pantera!"

Ichigo said to Orihime, "Orihime, now open the Santen Kesshun and don't cancel it. Open it now!"

Ye Yang said softly, "Don't worry, I'll protect Orihime. Just fight with peace of mind."

"Thank you, Captain Ye Yang." Ichigo then turned his gaze to Grimmjow. The Spiritual Pressure storm had dissipated, revealing Grimmjow's appearance.

The Zanpakuto had vanished, and the body had transformed into a white leopard. Greenish-blue eyeshadow extended to the temples, the ears became blue-green leopard ears, and the hair grew into long, flowing blue locks. The mask that had been on the right side of the face had moved to the forehead, becoming something like a headband.