Back to the World of the Living

Ichigo, Ichigo asked, "Why is that?"

"Each Espada corresponds to a way of dying. I represent nothingness, while Yammy represents anger. He can accumulate his Spiritual Pressure by eating and sleeping, and finally unleash it to gain immense power. In this state, Yammy will change from the Number Ten Espada to the Number Zero Espada," Ulquiorra explained slowly.

Ye Yang pointed to the ground, "Hurry up and get down there. I can sense Rukia and Renji's Spiritual Pressure. They can't handle this guy."

The group quickly arrived under the canopy of Las Noches, where they saw Rukia, Renji, and Chad fighting against the gigantic Yammy. However, the fully unleashed Yammy was beyond their comprehension; it was less like they were fighting and more like Yammy was toying with them.

At this moment, Yammy was simply unbelievably huge. He held Rukia in one hand and threw Rukia to the ground with all his might. Just then, Ye Yang and his group arrived.

"Rukia!" Ichigo immediately used Shunpo to catch Rukia, but the force was too great, and even Ichigo couldn't fully withstand it. The two of them were sent flying, but fortunately, they were both unharmed.

Yammy, upon seeing Ye Yang and the others, remarked, "Another bunch of trash?" He then noticed Ulquiorra standing beside Ye Yang. "Ulquiorra, did you betray Lord Aizen?"

Ulquiorra said softly, "No, I should say I was never loyal to Lord Aizen. From the very beginning, I was on Lord Ye Yang's side."

"Ye Yang? Is that you? Pfft, none of that matters. I'll take care of you all!" Yammy said nonchalantly, because he had absolute confidence in himself.

"Is that so? Then you should try it," Ye Yang said softly. As he spoke, he drew his Zanpakuto and released Zanpakuto without saying a word. Because facing such a huge Yammy, he couldn't cause any real damage without releasing his Zanpakuto.

Ye Yang then said to Ulquiorra, "Open the Garganta and send Ichigo back to the World of the Living first. I'll return as soon as I've dealt with this guy."

Ye Yang had barely finished speaking when Yammy's attack arrived. He dodged with a Shunpo. Although Yammy was powerful, his speed was very slow. As long as one was focused on hiding, one could avoid being hit.

At the same time, Ye Yang struck his arm. Although Silver Rend was indestructible, his arm was too thick, so Ye Yang did not sever it completely, but only drew out a few strands of blood.

Just then, a familiar voice rang out from the side, "Hadō #33 - Sōkatsui!" A burst of white flames struck Yammy's face. At the same time, a sword light flashed, and the arm that Ye Yang had previously crippled was severed.

Yammy was instantly knocked to the ground, and two familiar voices rang out beside him, "Why did you attack first? Get back!"

"You're the one who should be asking for the right to strike first. I was the one who attacked first. You're the one who should be getting the order right."

Byakuya and Kenpachi walked up to Ye Yang. Kenpachi said, "Ye Yang, you seem to have regressed quite a bit. You were forced to take action against such a piece of trash?"

"Byakuya, Kenpachi, you're here too?"

"Brother Ye Yang, leave this Hollow to me. Please return to the real world to provide support, and of course, Ichigo Kurosaki as well." Byakuya nodded slightly.

Ye Yang didn't speak, instantly appearing beside Kenpachi to block Yammy's attack. By this time, he had already woken up. "Damn it! You bunch of insects actually dared to cut off my arm! I'll kill you all!"

Yammy was furious. He didn't have High-Speed Regeneration abilities, and losing an arm had undoubtedly enraged him. He'd already lost an arm to Ichigo back in the World of the Living, and now that arm was gone again—how could he not be furious?

"Roar!" He roared to the sky, then threw a punch, and Kenpachi responded with a punch of his own. Kenpachi was knocked back dozens of meters by the punch, a slight smile spreading across his face, "I thought it was just a big bug, but I didn't expect it could throw a punch like that."

Byakuya said to Ichigo, "Go back to your reality, you're not needed here."

"But..."

"No buts!" Byakuya said decisively. Then, a Garganta appeared behind Ichigo. Ye Yang was slightly startled and looked at Ul. But Ul did not open the Garganta.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi approached from a distance, looking extremely pleased. It seemed he was the one who had opened the Garganta. He smiled and said, "I've obtained an important trophy, and I've even completed my research on the Garganta at the very place where I got it."

Ye Yang asked, "Is the research complete? You seem very happy, Captain Kurotsuchi?"

"Yes, and without a single mistake, and the time is semi-permanent. I can almost see that guy's unwilling expression. How can I not be in a good mood?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi became more and more excited as she spoke. That guy must be referring to Urahara.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi's skills have always been inferior to Urahara's, but now Mayuri Kurotsuchi in the Garganta project, as Urahara can only create Garganta with very limited time. This has greatly excited Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

"Captain Ye Yang, you absolutely must tell Kisuke Urahara this news in its entirety right now!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi seemed eager to let Urahara know.

Ye Yang simply smiled at this, "No problem, I'll definitely tell him, let's go, Ichigo, I'll go to the World of the Living with you."

Suddenly a voice rang out. "Please wait a moment, I'll come too!"

Unohana and her vice-captain were standing there. She jumped down and said to her vice-captain, "Isane, you can stay here and assist Captain Kuchiki and the others. Captain Ye Yang, you won't mind, right?"

"Of course, if it's Captain Unohana, going to the World of the Living would also add to our fighting strength, wouldn't it?" Ye Yang chuckled.

"No, I'm just a healer. What fighting ability do I have?" She still seemed unwilling to admit her true identity.

Ye Yang smiled helplessly at this, "Let's go, Ichigo. Leave this place to Byakuya and the others. The real battlefield is over there in the World of the Living!"

Ichigo was about to say something when Ye Yang stopped him, grabbed him, and threw him into the Garganta. Ye Yang said to Ul behind him, "Ul, go back and recover. Byakuya and the others won't make things difficult for you. I'm going back now."

"Yes, Lord Ye Yang, may you have a safe journey," Ulquiorra said and left. His mission was now successfully completed, and staying any longer wasn't a good idea; who knew if these Grim Reapers would turn on him?

Ye Yang and Unohana then entered Hueco Mundo, following behind the path Ichigo had trodden. However, the path Ichigo had created was truly unsightly. Ye Yang softly said, "Ichigo, come behind me. This kind of work really isn't suitable for you."

Ichigo was about to speak, but then he remembered the path Ye Yang had trodden when he came, and he fell silent. Ye Yang quickly ran ahead, and the path instantly transformed into a wide and orderly road.

"Even though I already knew, why do I feel inexplicably heartbroken every time I see it? It's so disheartening. Is this the Spiritual Pressure of Captain-level?" Ichigo murmured.

Unohana chuckled softly from behind, "What are you talking about? Kurosaki- kun's Spiritual Pressure is also at the Captain-level."

Ichigo's face immediately fell, and he said, "Then why is there such a big difference?"

Ye Yang explained, "This is because your Spiritual Pressure control is too poor. You've always fought with brute force. I really don't know how you have so much Spiritual Power."

Unohana said from behind, "I think Kurosaki -kun's Spiritual Pressure has almost recovered. The fact that he could only pave such a path with such Spiritual Pressure only shows that Kurosaki- kun's Spiritual Pressure control is poor and that his Spiritual Pressure is rather chaotic."

Ichigo retorted, "How could that be? It would be even better if my Spiritual Pressure were fully restored."

Unohana, however, didn't believe him at all. "Oh dear, Kurosaki- kun, your eyes are a bit wide open if you're talking in your sleep~" At this moment, Ichigo's Spiritual Pressure was already comparable to that of an ordinary captain, yet Ichigo actually said that he hadn't fully recovered yet.

"That's going too far. I'm not dreaming or joking," Ichigo said, pointing to his remaining sleeve. "You see, my clothes only have a right sleeve, right? My Bankai Shihakushō also changes, meaning the changed Shihakushō is also part of my Bankai."

Unohana looked at Ichigo with a puzzled expression. Ichigo continued to explain, "When Inoue treated my injuries before, he only repaired my Shihakushō a little bit. In the past, he always repaired my Shihakushō. So I think Inoue might be very good at healing injuries, but not so good at restoring Spiritual Pressure. That's why my Spiritual Pressure is only this much right now." Ichigo pointed to his sleeve.

Even Ye Yang was somewhat shocked at this moment. He had only just learned of this himself, because Ichigo's Spiritual Pressure was now similar to that when he first arrived in Hueco Mundo. In other words, a small portion of Ichigo's Spiritual Pressure was now comparable to his peak strength. It seemed that the series of battles after arriving in Hueco Mundo had caused Ichigo to grow rapidly, especially the battle with Ulquiorra, which had a qualitative change effect. Indeed, it was the right decision to have Ichigo fight Ulquiorra.

"Ah, right, Captain Unohana, if that's the case..." Before Ye Yang could finish speaking, Unohana understood and said softly, "Kurosaki- kun, from now on, I will raise your Spiritual Pressure to its highest level during any movement."

"Is this even possible?" Ichigo, puzzled.

"Of course, healing through Kidō originally started with restoring Spiritual Pressure. In other words, if the physical body has already been healed, then restoring Spiritual Pressure is a very simple matter." Unohana said, using healing Kidō on Ichigo and beginning to Ichigo restore his Spiritual Pressure...(.)