Claw of Pantera

"Roar!" With Grimmjow's the Roar, pale blue Spiritual Pressure spread out. Ye Yang waved his hand to block it, and Ichigo also wielded Zangetsu to defend, but he looked somewhat disheveled.

Ichigo murmured, "What is this? Can a simple roar really have such power?"

After his release, Grimmjow resembled a leopard-man, vanishing from his spot with astonishing speed. Before becoming Arrancar, he was a leopard-shaped Hollow, and leopards are known for their speed. After his Resurrección, he returned to his original form, so his increased speed was to be expected.

Grimmjow appeared in front of Ichigo in an instant and kicked him away with Ichigo flying kick. Ichigo was clearly unaware of the changes after Grimmjow's release and was immediately put on the defensive.

Grimmjow pressed forward relentlessly, delivering an Ichigo crashing to the ground. He glanced at the lingering dust below and scoffed, "Tch, Ichigo Kurosaki, is that all you've got? Come out and fight me again!"

Ichigo suddenly appeared behind Grimmjow, unleashing a "Getsuga Tenshō!" A black Getsuga shot aimed directly at Grimmjow, but he blocked it. Facing the storm, Grimmjow laughed arrogantly, "Hahaha... Very good, excellent eyes. That kind of look is the kind of look I hate the most!"

The two then began a fierce battle. By this time, Ichigo had become accustomed to Grimmjow's speed, so their battles were fleeting. The battle had reached a fever pitch, with each collision causing a storm. Those with weak Spiritual Pressure would feel fear from the depths of their souls, and even the space where they fought was distorted.

It appears that the two are evenly matched, but in reality, Ichigo is subtly at a disadvantage. Moreover, Ichigo's Hollowfication time is limited. If the time runs out, Ichigo will definitely lose.

Although Ichigo has mastered Hollowfication, his grasp of this power is still immature. He has only trained for a month, which is naturally not as long as Grimmjow's extensive training.

Gradually, Ichigo began to fall behind, with fewer and fewer opportunities to attack, until finally he could only defend and had no chance to attack, while Grimmjow became stronger and stronger as the battle progressed, and his speed also increased!

As the saying goes, what is held for too long will eventually fall, and Ichigo was no exception to this rule. Grimmjow seized on Ichigo's momentary opening and struck him, slamming him into a pillar! Grimmjow instantly pursued, his right hand already close to Ichigo's chest.

But Ichigo reacted quickly, raising his Zanpakuto to block Ichigo's hand, and the two were locked in a stalemate for a moment. "It seems the duration of your mask has increased quite a bit. Did you get some training after the last battle? Or have the battles along the way made you grow stronger? But it doesn't matter. If the mask broke so quickly like before, it would be so boring, wouldn't it?"

As he spoke, Grimmjow's other hand came hurtling through the air, but Ichigo caught it. "You say it's boring when the mask breaks? That's hilarious!" Ichigo instantly unleashed an astonishing aura. He then swung his right hand, opening a gash in Grimmjow's chest, and blood gushed out.

"That's exactly what I wanted to say! Grimmjow, whatever you do, don't release your Zanpakuto!" With that, Grimmjow charged forward again with his Zanpakuto. He spun around and kicked Ichigo to the ground, but Ichigo wasn't one to take it lying down. He retaliated by leaving a scar on Grimmjow's arm.

Suddenly, Grimmjow unleashed several claws from his arm, striking Ichigo like the claws of a leopard. Ichigo dodged to the side, but behind Ichigo were Orihime and Ye Yang.

Knowing it was time to act, Ye Yang drew his Zanpakuto and slashed away the claws. Just as he finished them off, Ye Yang noticed that Ichigo had appeared in front of Orihime and assumed a protective stance, seemingly intending to shield Orihime from the attack.

"Thank you, Captain Ye Yang," Ichigo said to Ye Yang, then turned back to continue fighting Grimmjow.

This time, as Ichigo once again clashed with Grimmjow, Ichigo to offense bit by bit. Ichigo's greatest advantage lies in his ability to grow in battle; his growth rate is frighteningly fast, which is why he is able to accomplish tasks that seem impossible to others.

Gradually, Ichigo became able to hold his Grimmjow, and the confidence in Ichigo was self-evident, because this was a battle he could not afford to lose!

The battle between the two continued, and as time went on, the intensity of the fight not only did not decrease, but became even more fierce, and their fighting spirit grew stronger and stronger.

Gradually, Ichigo's mask began to fall off, and in the blink of an eye, only half of it remained. Grimmjow was also in bad shape, with many knife wounds on his body, but the fighting spirit in their eyes did not diminish.

Their fighting spirit lasted for half an hour, until both were panting heavily and utterly exhausted. Grimmjow suddenly laughed, "Hahaha... That's it, that's it!"

Ichigo's gaze remained resolute. "Enough! Grimmjow, this battle should come to an end. Let's settle this with the next move!"

Grimmjow glared at Ichigo with resentment. "Ichigo Kurosaki! What kind of look is that? No matter how badly I beat you, you always think you can win, that you're stronger than me. That's why I absolutely hate you!"

"Tch, what's with all this talk about not liking you? It's only because I, a mere human, dare to act like I'm your equal that you're bothered, right?" Ichigo's mask was almost completely gone, meaning he only had Ichigo chance left to attack. But Ichigo still believed he could win, and he absolutely had to win!

Grimmjow instantly appeared in front of Ichigo and knocked him away. "That's none of my business. Whether you're human, a Shinigami, or Arrancar, if you dare to look at me with contempt, I'll annihilate you all! And your first target is you, Ichigo Kurosaki!"

Grimmjow flew into the sky, stretching his hands forward. His fingernails began to lengthen, instantly transforming into enormous, sky-blue claws.

Ye Yang looked at Grimmjow. He had almost died from this move back then, but the Claw of Pantera wasn't this big. He could clearly feel that the destructive aura contained in the Claw of Pantera this time was on a completely different level from that time.

"What is this?" Ichigo stood opposite Grimmjow, Ichigo in astonishment at the enormous Claw of Pantera.

Grimmjow grinned, "This is my strongest move! Claw of Pantera! Take this, Ichigo Kurosaki!"

As it spoke, several claws attacked Ichigo directly. Ichigo drew his Zanpakuto and desperately tried to block them, but no matter how hard Ichigo, he couldn't withstand them. Helpless, he could only choose to dodge.

"You're dead! Ichigo Kurosaki!" Grimmjow swung his claws at Ichigo, but this time it didn't work as he expected. Ichigo Zangetsu into the claws and shattered them with a shout.

Ichigo stared intently at Grimmjow. "You're not the only one who wants to win! You said it yourself, didn't you? I'm your first target. That's what I really want to say!"

Instead of retreating, Ichigo advanced, black Reishi appearing on his sword, seemingly Getsuga, but he didn't release them, as if leaving the Getsuga on the blade. Meanwhile, Grimmjow swung the Claw of Pantera at Ichigo.

Ichigo advanced, he declared, "You're right! I came to Hueco Mundo to fight you!" Ichigo's Zanpakuto pierced between his claws, charging forward. "I will defeat you! Defeat Ulquiorra! Defeat Aizen! And then bring Rukia, Chad, Ishida, Renji, and Inoue all back with me!"

With Ichigo's furious roar, he shattered Grimmjow's Claw of Pantera with Grimmjow, then pierced through Grimmjow with a single strike. The black blade passed through Grimmjow's body, but that was all. At the last moment, for some reason, Ichigo dispelled the Getsuga on the blade. If not for that, Grimmjow would have been torn to pieces long ago!

"Damn it! How could I lose to someone like that..." Grimmjow closed his eyes in resentment. He no longer had the strength to speak. Ichigo Zanpakuto, caught the falling Grimmjow, and gently placed him on the ground.

Then Ichigo approached Orihime and asked, "Inoue, are you alright?"

"No, it's nothing," Orihime replied.

"I'm so glad you're alright, Inoue. Let's go find Rukia and the others." Ichigo was relieved to see that Orihime was alright.

But suddenly Ichigo froze, because Grimmjow stubbornly stood up behind him. At this moment, Grimmjow was severely injured. He walked towards Ichigo step by step, but he could no longer hold on. His release state was forcibly deactivated, and his Zanpakuto reverted to its original form. He was covered in wounds and looked extremely disheveled.

"How could I possibly lose! How could I lose to someone like you!" he shouted, charging at Ichigo, but Ichigo hand. "Enough, Grimmjow. You've already lost. I don't know if you're a king, but you have to kill anyone you don't like. Being a king all alone is meaningless."

"If you don't like me, I can fight alongside you to the very end, but let's stop now," Ichigo advised.

Grimmjow seemed to have reached his limit. He had only managed to stand up through sheer willpower, driven by a sense of defiance! He was unwilling to lose to a mere human, but Ichigo's words had completely overwhelmed him. Now, all he wanted was a good night's sleep.

His eyes slowly closed, but at that moment a huge weapon struck Grimmjow, and the weakened Grimmjow was knocked to the ground.

Then the crescent-shaped weapons were retracted, and a masked, one-eyed Arrancar said, "You should just die. I've taken over the reins of death."