The replica of Karakura Town is complete. The Soul Society's capabilities are undeniable when they get serious. The spatial teleportation induction system is also in place. Now, any area within the Hueco Mundo Silent Sand Sea and the Forest of Menos that requires spatial teleportation to the World of the Living will be transported to the replica Karakura Town.
Both sides had finished setting up the battlefield for the final showdown, and Ichigo Kurosaki finally couldn't hold back any longer. After completing the fusion Hollowfication Mask, he immediately tried to rush into Hueco Mundo, but Jun held him back. Now, Jun has released his restraints.
"Go, bring Orihime back."
Oh~!
Ichigo, Uryū, Sado, Rukia were all ready. Uryū completed his Reishi transformation, and Jun directly opened the Space-Breaking World, shouting, "Let's go!"
The four of them resolutely went inside, and after completely shutting down the Space Passage, a bead on the short bracelet lit up, indicating, "Proceed according to plan after Aizen leaves."
Everything was arranged in Hueco Mundo, and Jun took out his phone to send messages one by one. "The final battle is about to begin."
After recalling the scattered personnel, the arrangements on both sides were complete. Chun changed into his swim trunks and went swimming with Isuzu. In the dead of November, the two idiots swimming in the pool were truly breathtaking, yet they were laughing particularly happily.
Ichigo and his companions arrived in Hueco Mundo. The Ichigo, with their incredibly strong spatial awareness, naturally sensed their arrival, and the four of them were also aware of this. Therefore...
"Ah~!" Ichigo Kurosaki frantically unleashed his Spiritual Power, "Get away from me! Go straight to Las Noches and find Orihime to rescue her. I'll hold off the rest of the Hollows!"
All three of them had witnessed Uryū 'Ichigo current state; Ichigo was incredibly arrogant, and so were they, feeling inflated by Ichigo's strength.
The three donned Cloaks concealing their Spiritual Power and immediately left Ichigo's Ichigo. Ichigo continued to release his Spiritual Power to cover their departure, making it impossible for anyone to sense Rukia and the others under such circumstances.
Just as Ichigo released his Spiritual Power, Aizen was holding a meeting in Las Noches. Nnoitra, who was indifferent to such things, stood up the instant he sensed Ichigo.
"Is this your prey, Nnoitra?"
"Hehe, that's right! I've already warned everyone! Nobody's allowed to take it from me!"
Aizen smiled gently, "That's your prerogative. Now that this little guy has arrived, it means Soul Society is ready."
"But!" Aizen and waved one hand lightly, "As long as you follow my lead and walk on my plan, then we will be invincible!"
The Espada rose together and bowed in greeting.
"Now that the enemy has made their arrangements, let's give them some face. Our strength is enough to overcome any obstacle, so we naturally have nothing to fear."
Ulquiorra
"Hi! Lord Aizen, what are your orders?"
"You are my most trusted subordinate. I entrust the protection of this Las Noches to you."
"Yes, sir!"
"Nnoitra, you can't wait any longer, can you? Go and meet your prey!"
"Hehehe, thank you so much, Lord Aizen!"
Nnoitra disappeared after he finished speaking.
"Grimmjow, Baraggan, and Felix, the three of you will come with me to the World of the Living. The rest of you will assist Ulquiorra in protecting Las Noches. Let's get moving!"
"Hi, Lord Aizen"
Ichigo released his Spiritual Power for over a minute, but for Ichigo now, it was nothing. The deep Spiritual Pool was exhilarating; he'd never dared to do this before. Even a Soul Reaper wouldn't have dared.
Ichigo sensed Nnoitra's presence very clearly; both were aware of each other's presence. Ichigo wasted no time and charged directly at Nnoitra. A fight between the two would provide far more cover than Ichigo simply releasing his Spiritual Power from his position.
Zangetsu and the giant scythe collided, the air itself blasting apart with immense force. Their Reiatsu surged, each trying to crush the other.
"Hey haha~ You've gotten stronger, kid!"
"Exactly! I'm not the same person I was a month ago!! Ah~"
Ichigo, Ichigo put on the Hollowfication Mask, and his Reiatsu surged, actually suppressing Nnoitra. Nnoitra laughed even more happily, his Reiatsu also surging, and the two forces were evenly matched once again.
"Hehe~ You're a little bit stronger, but still weak~ Hehehe"
"Release! Tensa Zangetsu!"
"Pray, Santa Teresa!"
The slender blade of Tensa Zangetsu only managed to block two of the scythes. Nnoitra's Resurrección had four arms; the other two arms swung their scythes at me, and Ichigo vanished instantly.
"Defeat me with your speed, which you're so proud of! Come on~!"
Nnoitra roared wildly. He wasn't known for his speed; Nnoitra's symbol was the praying mantis, an insect renowned for its reflexes and hunting abilities, and also among the most aggressive insects.
His reasons for leaving the Endless Sea were similar to Grimmjow's: he couldn't stand the peaceful life Endless Sea; he yearned to kill his enemies, craved carnage, and longed for Endless hunt.
So joining Aizen's ranks was for the same reason. And now, the prey he'd ever been most satisfied with since birth had appeared. This was so satisfying that he wanted to kill Ichigo. He had to kill Ichigo mantis hunting, he always ended up with his prey.
Ichigo's speed is indeed fast. The massive boost to his Soul Return from Tensa Zangetsu, combined with his current deep Spiritual Pool, has brought about a qualitative change. Ichigo no longer needs to meticulously calculate his Spiritual Power or dare to waste too much on large-scale Spiritual Power, because his fighting style, that kind of brute force, requires a very high level of Spiritual Power to support it.
But now he wasn't worried. Even if he wasted all his original Spiritual Power using Shunpo, he still had 22 units of his own Spiritual Power to waste. How exhilarating that feeling was! He felt inflated, he couldn't help but feel inflated, he had to be.
Of course, Ichigo wasn't so arrogant as to be brain-dead. He had already witnessed Nel's Spiritual Pool; it only consumed about 40% of Nel's energy after feeding him. Considering the losses from the Spiritual Power transfer between the two, Ichigo's Spiritual Pool was actually only about 30% of Arrancar's. And that was only in relation to Nel.
Nel's Spiritual Pool isn't particularly Kongbu. There's no need to compare; it's clear that Starrk and Oka's Spiritual Pools far surpass those of others. And among the Arrancar born later than Nel, Biersen's Spiritual Pool is also quite Kongbu.
Nnoitra wasn't particularly strong in this area, but he wasn't weak either. Having seen Nnoitra's situation, Ichigo now understands what kind of monster he's facing.
A black shadow darted back and forth around Nnoitra, the clanging of weapons like a fast-paced symphony. Nnoitra's reflexes were incredibly sharp, and with four arms and four weapons, she provided impenetrable protection. No matter which direction Ichigo attacked from, it was completely ineffective.
Moreover, his Tensa Zangetsu was suddenly caught by the scythe. Nnoitra was a mantis, and the most powerful feature of a mantis is its pair of pincers. The two scythes suddenly crossed and pulled, and the small hole between the two crescent moons locked Tensa Zangetsu.
"Ha ha ha~", Nnoitra laughed wildly, waving his other two arms.
But at that moment, Ichigo suddenly lowered his head, the two bull horns on his Hollowfication Mask pointing at Nnoitra. Black and red Evil Spirit energy gathered between the two horns, and then exploded forth.
The four scythes blocked the Cero, and the intense Spiritual Power impact forced Nnoitra to retreat. Nnoitra also unleashed her Reiatsu wildly, forcefully shaking her four arms to dissipate the Cero.
"This is it!!" Nnoitra exclaimed excitedly, "This is it!! Hehehe~"
"Awooo!" Ichigo roared to the sky, his Hollowfication Mask's mouth opening wide. He had completely merged with his Hollowfication Mask, his eyes pitch black, the red pupils fixed on Nnoitra, filled with nothing but murderous intent.
"That's wonderful!" Nnoitra was deeply moved. "Wonderful!"
Two more arms sprouted from his back, resembling six enormous scythes. His Reiatsu intensified once more. "Come on!!"
"Yay!"
Ichigo let out a strange roar, and a black lightning bolt instantly traversed space to arrive in front of Nnoitra. Even Nnoitra found this speed troublesome, but he still managed to block it.
Four scythes blocked Ichigo's charge. From Nnoitra's perspective, Ichigo seemed to have moved away from him for a moment, then an even more violent impact came. Nnoitra knew he hadn't misread it; Ichigo had indeed moved away, but he charged back even faster than he had moved away.
Nnoitra could only use the two scythes he had intended to use on Ichigo in his defense, and once again, four scythes blocked the attack. This time, his two middle arms took turns, and then he faced the third impact.
The sea of sand beneath his feet was repeatedly blasted away; before the flying sand could even reach its highest point, the next wave of impact would arrive. Having grasped the ultimate Ichigo of brute force, Ichigo's battles were that simple and brutal.
Nnoitra found that even his six arms were struggling to withstand Ichigo's relentless attacks. The alternation of arm movements put immense pressure on his arms, but not alternating made little difference, and he had absolutely no chance to retaliate.
Ichigo's attacks remained relentless; his fighting style was now set in stone. He could sense Nnoitra's distress, for with each strike, Nnoitra's defensive perimeter receded, and the distance between his blade Nnoitra's body grew ever closer.
Nnoitra suddenly opened its mouth, a blue flash shooting from its tongue. Meanwhile, a black and red flash gathered above Ichigo's head, and at the same time, he swung his Tensa Zangetsu, a jet-black crescent blade flying out.
The massive Explosion blasted both of them away. Two Cero plus a Getsuga Tenshō —no one could withstand such an energy Explosion. However, Nnoitra passively accepted the Explosion; he was the one who lost the fight, while Ichigo was the winner.
So a black bolt of lightning shot out from the Explosion. While Nnoitra was still being blasted away, his reaction was already fast enough; the three on the left of his six arms swung their scythes and slashed out.
But it was too late. His body hadn't fully recovered from the force of the Explosion, so the black lightning struck directly at him, its longsword slashing down on his three arms. Even Nnoitra, with his steel-like body, couldn't withstand a strike of equal strength.
The black lightning flashed past Nnoitra, and three arms were severed in the process.
"Ah~! Damn it!!" Nnoitra swung his other three arms forcefully, but before he could land, he had nowhere to gain leverage in the air, and the new force from the previous impact hadn't dissipated, so the black figure once again brushed past him.
With all six arms severed, Nnoitra could only roar helplessly, his mouth brimming with Spiritual Power. He still had one more move Gran Rey Cero, but he looked towards Ichigo.
The Hollowfication Mask's open mouth closed. Ichigo placed his hand on the Hollowfication Mask, gently lifted it, Ichigo removed Hollowfication Mask. He glanced at Nnoitra, and without a word, Ichigo vanished.
Nnoitra knelt on the ground; this was the taste of defeat.