Shusuke Amagai

After one person stood up, another chimed in, "That's right, you nobles don't treat us commoners like human beings. If it weren't for you nobles, would we have been sent to this place?"

Ye Yang frowned. He had long known that some people would disobey. Many of them had been sent to the Expeditionary Force because they had offended nobles, so they must have a strong aversion to or even hatred towards nobles. Coincidentally, Ye Yang, as their captain, was from the Shihoin Clan Four Great Noble Clans, so of course they would not accept it.

The first two people's words were immediately echoed by the rest of the group, who began whispering among themselves, "What's so great about them? Do nobles have the right to rule us? Why should we be sent as cannon fodder?"

"Exactly! They act like tyrants in Soul Society, and now they expect us to risk our lives for them in Hueco Mundo? How could we possibly defeat such immense Spiritual Pressure? They're clearly sending us to our deaths!"

Ye Yang impatiently shouted, "Stop!" The room immediately fell silent. "I told you before we left Soul Society that I demand absolute obedience. If you disobey, I will not be responsible for your lives. This is Hueco Mundo! It's not as simple as you think! Besides, if I wanted to kill you, I would have done it already. It's normal for a few people to die in Hueco Mundo; I could just report it as a sacrifice. Why go through all this trouble? But since you've all said so, I don't force anyone. Those who don't want to go can wait here. Those who trust me, stand beside me."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people stepped out of the line—the same group that had just spoken. Someone took the lead, and several others followed. A few moved slightly but ultimately stopped. In the end, about thirteen or fourteen people chose to stay. Ye Yang squinted at them, saying, "Since you don't trust me, then you'll wait for us here. Remember, don't run around, or if you die, it's not my problem."

One of them, in a rather irritated tone, replied, "It's none of your business."

Ye Yang didn't say anything more to them, but turned to look at those who had chosen to follow him. "Since you've chosen to trust me, then keep moving forward."

Gradually leaving the group that remained behind and heading towards the direction from which the Spiritual Pressure emanated, Ye Yang explained, "Do you know why I asked you to come here with me? Although the Hollow's Spiritual Pressure there is quite strong, it's mixed with the Spiritual Pressure of Shinigami. It's likely that some Expeditionary Force has encountered an attack by Hollows. Supporting them will allow us to find the Expeditionary Force's base, so we must support them. Now, everyone, quicken your pace!"

After saying that, he led them to use Shunpo to travel, and finally approached the source of the Spiritual Pressure. Sure enough, there was a group of Hollows besieging the Shinigami Expeditionary Force team, including many Menos Grande. The leader of them was actually fighting an Adjuchas- class Menos Grande. Although he had mastered the Shikai of his Zanpakuto, he was clearly at a disadvantage.

The other team members were in no better shape, all bearing injuries of varying severity. If things continued this way, they probably wouldn't last ten minutes. Seeing this, Ye Yang immediately led them into the fray. Ye Yang shouted, "Team members in front! Cheer up! We're coming to support you!"

Ye Yang's words immediately boosted morale. Upon hearing that reinforcements had arrived, they became excited. The leader, though not inferior to Adjuchas- level Menos Grande, still shouted, "Brothers! Our reinforcements have arrived! Pick up your weapons! Kill!"

These words instantly boosted morale, and even the heavily wounded team members began to fight fiercely. Ye Yang then went between the Adjuchas- class Menos Grande and the leader, saying, "Go down and help them. I'll handle things here."

"But... this is Adjuchas- class Menos Grande, you can't handle it alone. Let's have the two of us together, that way we'll have a better chance of winning."

Ye Yang glanced at him. He had black hair, a slightly languid look on his handsome face, brown eyes, and Zanpakuto in his hand that resembled a hook. "It's alright, I can handle it. It won't take long."

Adjuchas, far away, was instantly enraged. "How dare you look down on me? I'll show you what I'm capable of! Remember the name of the creature that killed you, Amos Hebrew!"

Ye Yang turned around. "I don't need to remember the names of dead people, oh no, I mean, dead voids."

The Void named Amos Hebrew was enraged and charged forward. Ye Yang smiled; charging forward without even knowing the enemy's abilities meant it was close to death.

To save time and support his teammates, Ye Yang immediately Shikai, "Break free from your restraints— Silver Rend!"

Ye Yang, wielding the Silver Rend Menos Grande -on. Instantly, the blade made contact with its claws, and Ye Yang activated the Silver Rend's power, severing the claws. The Menos Grande screamed in pain, but at that moment, Ye Yang abruptly vanished from his spot, reappearing behind it and cleaving the Menos Grande in two with a single sword strike. The Hollow died with an incredulous look in its eyes, unable to comprehend when Ye Yang had arrived behind it, but it had no time to know anymore, and vanished into Reishi.

Seeing this, not only the leader was stunned, but the other Shinigami, including the original expedition members, were also stunned. This seemingly handsome young man had actually killed Adjuchas- level Menos Grande in an instant? Even a Captain-level Shinigami would have a hard time doing that.

After defeating Adjuchas, he said to the surprised team members, "What are you all standing there for? Get back to fighting!" Only then did everyone react and continue fighting.

With the addition of Ye Yang and the leader, along with the team members Ye Yang brought, the Hollows were quickly wiped out. Although they had suffered some losses beforehand, they were experienced members who had fought in Hueco Mundo for a long time, and their strength was stronger than those who had just arrived. In the end, only two members died, and the rest had injuries of varying degrees.

The leader approached Ye Yang and said, "Thank you for your support. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. By the way, my name is Shusuke Amagai, I am the captain of this squad, and also the deputy commander of the Second Corps Expeditionary Force."

Ye Yang smiled and said, "No need to be so polite. This is just my duty. I'm the captain of this expedition team. My name is Ye Yang Shihoin. Hello, Amagai- kun."

Shusuke Amagai asked in confusion, "Are you new here this time?"

"Yes," Ye Yang replied.

He scratched his head and chuckled, "Ah, I knew you looked unfamiliar. You've just entered Hueco Mundo. You must be looking for the Expeditionary Force's headquarters. I can lead the way."

"Thank you, that would be great."

I should be the one saying thank you.

Suddenly, a violent Spiritual Pressure came from there. Ye Yang's expression changed as he looked in the direction of the Spiritual Pressure. It was the place where they had originally decided to separate. There were still more than a dozen team members left there. Although Ye Yang disliked them for disobeying orders, he couldn't just leave them to die.

Ye Yang said, "Amagai- kun, there are still some of my teammates over there. Let's go provide support."

"Huh? There are still people there? You didn't bring all the team members?" Shusuke Amagai in confusion.

"We'll explain on the way; providing support is the priority right now."

"Then let's go."

On the way, Ye Yang explained the reason to Shusuke Amagai. He sighed repeatedly, saying that disobeying the captain's orders in Hueco Mundo was practically suicidal. When they arrived, more than half of the team members who remained there had been killed or wounded, and the few remaining members were also seriously injured and on the verge of being wiped out.

Ye Yang arrived at this moment. To be honest, the Hollows that were besieging them were just a bunch of small Hollows, not even a single Menos Grande, just a lot of them. Ye Yang didn't understand why they were in such a sorry state.

The members of the expedition team rushed forward, and Ye Yang quickly joined the battle. Facing this group of weaklings, Ye Yang didn't even need to Shikai his Shikai. He killed them one by one with a single strike, like a tiger among sheep, a complete one-sided massacre.

On the other hand, Shusuke Amagai was also fighting Kamui. Although he was no match for Adjuchas before, he did not fight head-on but instead maneuvered around him, so he did not expend much energy. He shouted, "Sever it— Raika!" Instantly, the hilt of his Zanpakuto turned white, the blade glowed red, and the tip of the blade became a hook.

He brandished his sword, slicing a Hollow to death with the tip, while a strange red fireball shot out from the hilt, its power no less than that of the Shakkahō.

Although these are all low-level fodder, there are quite a few of them. If this continues, Ye Yang and Shusuke Amagai will be fine, but the ordinary team members may suffer heavy losses, especially these newcomers.

Ye Yang frowned. This couldn't go on. He suddenly ducked into a safe spot and shouted, "Everyone, get out of the way!" Then he chanted, "Beast bones scattered everywhere! Spire, red crystal, steel wheels. The moving is the wind, the still is the sky. The sound of spears clashing echoes throughout the Void City! Hadō #63: Raikōhō - Raikōhō!"

With a deafening roar, a yellow beam of light, crackling with lightning, exploded across the vast desert. Wherever the Raikōhō passed, all the Void Realms were pulverized into Reishi and vanished. This Raikōhō, imbued with spiritual incantations, wiped out nearly a third of the Void Realms!

Although the lower-level Hollows lacked intelligence, they still possessed basic instincts. Their instincts told them that if they didn't run, they would surely die, so the remaining Hollowfication birds and beasts and began to flee.

Seeing this, the team members gave chase; how could they let them escape? Ye Yang shouted, "Chase them for ten miles, but don't overdo it!"

Shusuke Amagai agreed with Ye Yang's suggestion, as going deeper into Hueco Mundo would be dangerous. The team members immediately gave chase, but the Hollows were only concerned with fleeing in panic and didn't care about the team members' pursuit. As a result, the team members fought the Hollows even more fiercely, with only Ye Yang, Shusuke Amagai, and some medical personnel staying behind to treat the wounded.

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