The real Nel

Ichigo stared in surprise at the Arrancar approaching from a distance. "Who are you? Espada?"

At that moment Grimmjow, lying on the ground, suddenly said, "Nnoitra, you bastard..." Grimmjow spoke weakly; he didn't even have the strength to stand up.

Nnoitra, however, asked in confusion, "What? He's not dead yet?" As he spoke, he made a move that surprised everyone. He instantly appeared above Grimmjow, raising his massive weapon to finish Grimmjow off.

Ichigo saw Ye Yang appear instantly beside Grimmjow to block the attack, but he didn't receive anything because Ye Yang had already made his move, drawing his Zanpakuto to block Nnoitra's attack.

That wasn't the end of it. Ye Yang opened the huge weapon and kicked it at his face, but his reaction speed was also very fast. He quickly pulled the weapon back, causing Ye Yang to kick the weapon instead.

However, the force of the blow was beyond his expectations, directly knocking him away, forcing Nnoitra to retreat to dissipate the force.

"Who are you? A Shinigami?" He looked at Ye Yang, and the force that had shaken him back made him realize that Ye Yang was not to be underestimated. When Ye Yang killed the Ninth Espada Espada, all of them knew about it because one of the Ninth Espada's abilities was sharing. However, he thought that although the Ninth Espada was also Espada, his strength was hundreds of times weaker than his! So he didn't take Ye Yang seriously at all, nor did he take Aizen's words seriously.

But only after experiencing it firsthand would he know that Ye Yang's strength was enough to rival his own, as evidenced by that single attack. That's why he asked for Ye Yang's name. As for Ichigo, he had absolutely no interest in him.

Ye Yang said softly, "Shouldn't you state your own name first when asking someone else's name?"

Nnoitra looked at Ye Yang with interest. "You're the first person to dare speak to me like that. My name is Nnoitra Gilga." He stuck out his tongue, revealing the number "5." "See? My class is different from this piece of trash underground. I'm a hundred times better than him! Now you should state your name!"

In fact, Aizen had already told Ye Yang about his appearance and name, but Nnoitra didn't care about these weaklings in his eyes, so he didn't bother to remember their names and appearances, which is why he didn't know Ye Yang's name.

Ye Yang chuckled lightly, "Is that so? Then I'll be watching closely. My name is Ye Yang Shihoin."

"Ye Yang Shihoin? You are the Ye Yang Shihoin that Lord Aizen spoke of? And you even killed the Ninth Espada, right? Very well, I will remember you!" Nnoitra picked up his enormous weapon with both hands. His slender body was disproportionate to the weapon, and it was hard to imagine that he could wield such a large weapon.

Ye Yang extended his hand and said, "Wait a moment, before that I want to confirm something."

"What?"

Ye Yang walked to Nel's side. Nel seemed a little scared, but Ye Yang still picked her up and brought her to Nnoitra, asking, "Nel became like this because of you, right?"

It was only then that Nnoitra noticed Nel, who had turned into a child. "I didn't expect you to come back here? You look so weak. Does it hurt when I tore your mask?"

Nel looked at him in terror. Nel had never been so afraid of any other Arrancar. Even with her amnesia, she could never forget that pain.

Ye Yang stroked Nel's head, which reassured her a bit. Then, holding his Zanpakuto, Ye Yang said to her, "Looks like it's you. So, have you thought about how you want to die?" Ye Yang laughed in anger. Anyone who knew him would know that Ye Yang was truly enraged at this moment!

"Hey, do you even know who she is? Her real name isn't Nel, it's Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck. That's her real name. And she's a former Espada! What, you all think she's completely harmless? Idiots, you've all been fooled by this girl!"

Then Nnoitra found Ichigo and the others' surprised expressions extremely amusing. "She used to be a genuine Espada, you know."

But he saw that Ye Yang's expression didn't change. "Aren't you surprised?"

"What's so surprising? Not only that, I also know that Nel was ranked Third Espada, above you!" Ye Yang said calmly.

However, these words undoubtedly struck a nerve with Nnoitra. Enraged, he swung his weapon at Ye Yang, but Ye Yang dodged the attack, not because he couldn't take it, but because Nel Ye Yang his arms.

Ye Yang reached Ichigo and put Nel down, saying, "Ichigo, protect her. I'll end this battle soon!"

Ichigo nodded emphatically to indicate that there was no problem, while Nnoitra on the other side was extremely displeased. "What do you mean by ending the battle quickly? Are you saying that you'll be killed by me soon?"

But no sooner had he finished speaking than Ye Yang appeared beside him, and with a spurt of blood, Nnoitra stared in astonishment at the wound on his chest. He hadn't even seen how Ye Yang had moved before he saw Ye Yang's foot appear in front of his chest, and with a sharp pain, he was sent flying.

However, this attack was merely a sneak attack. When Ye Yang stepped forward again, he could no longer achieve the same effect. Moreover, his strength was immense; it was hard to imagine that his slender body possessed such power.

He simply swung his weapon and slashed, but his chaotic moves contained immense danger. His techniques were like those of Kenpachi, refined through countless battles, each move deadly!

Unlike Nnoitra's brutal fighting style, Ye Yang emphasizes agility and using the opponent's force against them. While Ye Yang not be as strong as Nnoitra in terms of raw power, he can use Neutra's force and add his own to suppress him. In this way, Ye Yang has the upper hand over Nnoitra in both strength and technique!

As Ye Yang fought, he said, "Didn't you say you were going to kill me? Hmph, you're just an ignorant clown."

"Shut up! I'll make you pay!" Nnoitra leaped back, then opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue, a golden Cero forming on its tip. "Die, Death!"

A golden Cero hurtled towards him, but Ye Yang remained completely calm. Just as he was about to unleash his Zanpakuto, he heard a small voice beside him, "No!"

Just then, a young girl appeared in front of Ye Yang, her figure stunning and her face angelic. Her emerald green hair fluttered in the wind as she stretched out her snow-white arm. That seemingly slender arm blocked the seemingly unstoppable Cero. The phantom appeared as obedient as a baby in front of her.

Then she opened her mouth wide, and an unbelievable scene unfolded: a massive Cero began to surge into her mouth, and she actually devoured the golden Cero!

After consuming the Cero, the girl seemed to be full. Then she opened her mouth again and spat out a purple Cero. This Cero was even more violent in energy and Cero directly towards Nnoitra's location!

The skill "Cero Doble" is possessed by only one person: Nel. However, she has now returned to her original appearance and is now a young girl.

The massive explosion caused a huge pillar of Spiritual Pressure to shoot into the sky. This Spiritual Pressure could be felt by all the Arrancar, Shinigami, and humans in Las Noches. Even Ichigo was astonished by what he saw. Who would have thought that such a small body could exert such great power? Moreover, Nel's current appearance also surprised everyone.

Ye Yang looked at her quietly, a slight smile appearing on his lips. "Nel, welcome back."

Nel turned to look at Ye Yang, said "Mmm," and then ran to Ye Yang and hugged him. "That's great, Ye Yang, I never thought I'd see you again. Are you alright?"

Ye Yang gently patted her back, "Of course you're alright, you've finally recovered."

"Yes, thanks to Ye Yang, I was able to return to this state. Thank you for protecting me when I was weak, so that I can recover to this state now." Nel's voice was very sweet, like heavenly music.

Ichigo pointed at Ye Yang and Nel in surprise, "You... you know each other?"

The two then separated, Ye Yang said, "Nel and I have known each other for decades, back when she wasn't yet Arrancar. But I told you back then not to get close to Aizen, why didn't you listen?"

"Isn't everything alright now?" Nel said softly. Ichigo looked at them in surprise, wanting to ask something, but Ye Yang interrupted him, "I'll tell you about these things later. Right now, his priority is..."

Ye Yang looked directly at Nnoitra, who had just risen from the ruins. He was in a terrible state; his clothes were tattered, but he had no fatal wounds, only some superficial abrasions.

Nel looked at Nnoitra in surprise. She'd only suffered a scratch from Nnoitra's Cero Doble. Nnoitra clearly understood Nel's thoughts. "Nelliel, I didn't expect you to recover. But you seem quite surprised? Why did you absorb my Cero and add your Cero? Why aren't I dead yet?"

"I truly didn't expect you to recover, and I forgot that Cero Doble is your unique skill. But you've forgotten one thing: how many years have passed since you left Las Noches? The Espada's strength now far surpasses what it was when you were here!" Nnoitra shouted. More than ten years is enough to change many things. At least he believed that he was much stronger than Nel now, and that he had only suffered a small loss due to momentary carelessness.