Ulquiorra

"Those who cross this line shall die!" Ye Yang's voice wasn't loud, but his words were like a sharp blade piercing their hearts. At this moment, Ye Yang no longer concealed his strength. In any case, the Expeditionary Force should have already gone far away. In front of a group of Hollows, he released all his Spiritual Pressure without reservation. The pressure in the air immediately increased, and some of the weaker Menos Grande were already trembling.

His long black hair fluttered in the wind from his Spiritual Pressure, and he looked at them with cold indifference, as if he were looking at a group of ants. His words seemed not to be a threat, but simply a statement of fact. Yes, the Menos Grande were all afraid. Ye Yang did not move, and the Menos Grande dared not move even more. Thus, the two sides were locked in a stalemate.

Finally Menos Grande couldn't withstand the pressure and moved first, but he didn't intend to attack. A Menos Grande stepped forward, presumably their leader, and said, "Shinigami, you are indeed powerful, but that doesn't mean you can kill us all. I believe you wouldn't want to be enemies with the Emperor. The Expeditionary Force has left, and you've achieved your goal. How about you leave? We will not pursue you."

Ye Yang chuckled and shook his head, "Is that all?" Before, Ye Yang and his group were the prey, but now the Menos Grande are the prey. Of course, Ye Yang wanted to make more demands. This is Hueco Mundo, a place where strength represents everything. As long as you have absolute strength, you can do whatever you want!

The Menos Grande One said, "How about this? From now on, we'll avoid you and your men whenever we see them, and you can leave."

"Tch," Ye Yang thought to himself. Who would believe such a thing? If he were there, they might leave, but who would care when he wasn't? However, Ye Yang didn't expect any benefits and said calmly, "That's fine then. But I have a question. Who is this Great Emperor you're talking about? Is he your leader?"

Although puzzled as to why Ye Yang would ask this, he still answered, "The Emperor is of course our great Emperor Baraggan Ruisenbon. He is not only our leader, but also the leader of the entire Hueco Mundo, the King of Hueco Mundo!" When he said this, his expression was extremely devout, as if he were a god. This was not a secret in Hueco Mundo; even the high-ranking members of the Expeditionary Force knew it, but Ye Yang simply did not ask.

Ye Yang nodded. The King of Hueco Mundo? Interesting. Having received his answer, Ye Yang got up and left. The Menos Grande breathed a sigh of relief. The nemesis was gone; they could finally get down to business.

Ye Yang, who appeared to be getting up to leave, didn't go. Instead, he concealed his Spiritual Pressure and slowly followed behind them, wanting to see what they were up to. Why were they making such a big show of force? Was it for the Vasto Lorde inside?

Sure enough, Ye Yang followed them back to the Vasto Lorde's dwelling. There, the same leader stepped forward and said, "Ulquiorra, I'll say it one last time: either join the Emperor's ranks or become his enemy. We will eliminate his enemies for him."

Ye Yang immediately understood what had happened. It must have been that when this Vasto Lorde had just been promoted, the so-called emperor wanted to recruit him, but how could the pride and self-esteem of Vasto-class Menos Grande allow him to join someone else's subordinate? That's how this scene unfolded. The Expeditionary Force was completely caught in the crossfire, just happened to be caught in the middle of the conflict.

Ye Yang remained silent, continuing to observe them. Then Vasto Lorde spoke up, "I've already said it; I don't want to repeat myself!"

"Hmph! Don't think you can be so arrogant just because you're Vasto Lorde. It's an honor for you that the Emperor wants to bring you under his control! Since you're so ungrateful, don't blame us for being impolite!"

The Vasto-class Menos Grande named Ulquiorra remained unmoved, his expression unchanged. "You? You think you can take me?"

"Damn it! How dare you look down on us! Everyone, attack together! He was injured by the Great Emperor before, and he should not have recovered yet. He is definitely no match for us!" the leader of the Menos Grande shouted, and immediately the rest of the Menos Grande rushed forward.

The two sides clashed immediately. Ulquiorra, a 20- Vasto-class Menos Grande, held his own against Ye Yang couldn't help but admire him. Moreover, Ulquiorra's speed far surpassed theirs, which alone made him invincible.

However, those twenty-odd Menos Grande were no pushovers. They were clearly trained and knew how to coordinate. Under their combined attack, Ulquiorra was no match for them. But this was disadvantageous for Ulquiorra. Fighting twenty-odd Hollows required him to be constantly on edge. Any relaxation would result in injury, causing his stamina to drop rapidly. Before long, he would be hit due to exhaustion, and once injured, his fate would be certain death.

In fact, Ulquiorra's strength is not limited to this. If he were in his prime, he wouldn't be afraid of even twice as many as twenty. After all, while Adjuchas- class Menos Grande are not very common, they are not few either. But why didn't those hundreds or thousands of Adjuchas evolve into Vasto Lorde? Because that is an extremely difficult barrier to overcome!

Ordinary Adjuchas are only at the level of ordinary Seated Officers. Although their Spiritual Pressure is no less than that of a vice-captain, they lack combat intelligence, and their wisdom is always inferior to that of Shinigami.

However, Vasto Lorde are a completely different concept! This is a qualitative leap; a Vasto Lorde's combat ability even surpasses that of an ordinary captain! This isn't just because their strength has increased, but because their intelligence is now in no way inferior to that of a Shinigami. Therefore, even a newly promoted Vasto-class Menos Grande possesses Captain-level strength. If it were a Vasto-class Menos Grande that has been promoted for many years, its strength would probably be equivalent to that of a veteran captain. Even Ye Yang doesn't dare to say that he can defeat a Vasto Lorde in its prime!

Ye Yang continued to observe their battle. Ulquiorra, realizing his situation, knew he couldn't delay any longer. He quickly created distance with a Sonído, pointed his right index finger at the enemies ahead, and chanted, "Cero!"

Reishi gathered at his index finger, and a dark green Cero streaked across the sky.

"Oh no, it's Cero! Dodge!" But it was too late; two Menos Grande were already reduced to ashes. Then the leader Menos Grande said, "Everyone, use Cero too!"

More than twenty Menos Grande gathered together in Cero, their sole target— Ulquiorra!

In the blink of an eye, Ulquiorra remained calm despite seeing them all use Cero. He simply pointed at them again, gathering Cero, but this time it was black light. Ulquiorra slowly uttered three words: "Black Cero!"

A jet-black Cero collided with more than twenty crimson Ceros. Although the black Cero was powerful, it was facing more than twenty Ceros, and the two were evenly matched. Finally, they exploded in mid-air.

The shockwave from the explosion swept through the entire lair. Ye Yang, who was standing relatively far away, was less affected and unharmed. However, Ulquiorra and the Menos Grande, who were at the epicenter of the explosion, were not so lucky. The Menos Grande were covered in dust and dirt, and Ulquiorra was also in a bad state. He used his hands to block the blast, and his hands were almost completely destroyed.

He didn't seem to care. Ulquiorra's injuries were visibly healing, and in the blink of an eye, his hands were back to normal, showing no trace of their previous injuries.

But fate had other plans. Suddenly, Ulquiorra's face twitched, and a sharp pain shot through his chest. He knew his injury had flared up. The Menos Grande noticed this as well and immediately launched an attack. At this point, he could only dodge. With his old injury recurring, he had no chance to retaliate. Soon, he was forced into a corner with no way to retreat. The Menos Grande immediately gathered Cero, intending to eliminate Ulquiorra in one fell swoop.

The crimson Cero was ready. Ulquiorra was too weak to use a technique like Black Cero anymore. Even now, his pale face showed no fear. Death?

He had already closed his eyes, but after a long time without feeling the Cero hit his body, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Ye Yang in front of him, who seemed to be the Grim Reaper from before.

That's right, Ye Yang saved him at the most critical moment because he knew he would have to leave Hueco Mundo sooner or later, and Aizen would join forces with Hueco Mundo in the future. He needed to leave a few spies in Hueco Mundo to observe Aizen. Ulquiorra was a good candidate. He was powerful and had a cold personality. Aizen would never give up such a powerful Vasto-class Menos Grande.

Upon seeing Ye Yang, Adjuchas panicked. "Didn't you say you were leaving? Are you going to back out?"

Ye Yang smiled and said, "Yes, I changed my mind. So what? Do you have a problem with that?"

"You..."

Ye Yang looked at them with an attitude of "Come at me if you dare!" The Menos Grande cowered. They had no choice but to face such a powerful enemy; that was the benefit of strength!

"This is a matter between us, and it's none of your business to interfere. If you don't move aside, the Great Emperor will definitely come in person!" their leader said.

Ye Yang curled his lip. "Tch, I don't know your so-called Emperor. Let's talk about it when he arrives."

Ulquiorra suddenly spoke up, "Death, this is none of your business, get out of the way." His cold words were devoid of any life, showing no concern for death whatsoever.

Ye Yang laughed and said, "Hey, hey, hey, I'm not doing this to save you. I have some grudges with these guys, so..."

Ulquiorra remained silent, unsure of what to say.

The Menos Grande opposite, knowing Ye Yang was determined to oppose them, said viciously, "You wait, the Emperor will personally visit you one day. And you, Ulquiorra, you won't escape the Emperor's grasp either. Let's go!"

Just as they turned around, a dark Spatial Rift blocked their path. Ye Yang slowly said, "Who gave you permission to leave?"

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