"Crazy!"
This is the only role Ulquiorra can currently give to the berserk Ichigo: taking a direct hit from the Moonlight Sword is something no Arrancar could do. Perhaps the ancient being Zegrod, who has lived for countless years, could, but who knows?
Furthermore, even if you say that Ichigo his berserk state completely caught the attack, the way he exploded himself to catch it was just ridiculous. Who in their right mind could fight like that? So, besides being insane, there's really nothing else to say.
Ulquiorra conjured two Moonlight Swords, combining them to create a powerful attack. One sword clashed with Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu, while the other thrust towards Ichigo once more.
Using the exact same method, Ichigo caught the Moonlight Sword steadily, then his entire arm exploded, repaired itself, and in this way, gradually wore down the Moonlight Sword.
"Ha!" With a sharp shout, a Moonlight Sword Explosion, severing both of Ulquiorra's hands. But this was no big deal for him; his High-Speed Regeneration quickly healed him. On the other side, Ichigo, berserk, was covered in blood, but in the next moment, his body drained the blood back, restoring him to his original state.
This can't go on, Ulquiorra's reason told him that he would be recklessly killed if he continued. With a flap of his wings, Ulquiorra retreated rapidly.
On the other side, Ichigo, in Ichigo berserk rage, exploded with Spiritual Power, his legs spreading out to catch up at an even faster speed. Ulquiorra's two Moonlight Swords materialized once more, paused for a brief moment, and then shot out.
At the same time, two Moonlight Swords condensed at the tips of the wings and shot out. Ichigo caught one, knocked the other away with a single strike, and seeing the two behind him, threw away the one in his hand, intending to repeat the operation.
Unlike the Lanza del Relámpago of the Segunda Etapa, Ulquiorra can perfectly control the Moonlight Sword of the first stage. With a grip of both hands, all four Moonlight Swords Explosion simultaneously, illuminating the entire sky with a bright green light. The aftershocks of the Explosions create a storm, even reshaping the terrain of the Silent Sand Sea.
"Ichigo!!" Orihime cried out worriedly, Rukia bit her lip tightly. Both girls were concerned for Ichigo.
As the green light faded, a tattered figure appeared at the epicenter of the Explosion. However, the next moment, he was fully recovered, as if he had never been attacked at all.
"Hey, isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?" Starrk's heart skipped a beat.
Dolfen could no longer maintain his disguise and shouted, "What kind of monster is that?!"
"This ability to Death Resistance must be a special characteristic. I don't believe anyone can have such an amazing instinct by nature, don't you think, Nnoitra?"
"Me? What the hell am I supposed to say! Should I be glad I didn't push this kid to this point?" Nnoitra rarely backed down like this. "Starrk, do you have a solution for this?"
"I don't know. The Explosion power of Ulquiorra's attack isn't a problem for me. I can launch a series of attacks, but I'm not going to come back."
While everyone was talking, the battle didn't stop. Ulquiorra leaped closer and thrust his Moonlight Sword forward, thinking that Ichigo, having just unleashed this abnormal power, should at least be somewhat stunned. Unfortunately, he wasn't.
Ulquiorra then Sonído and left, the Moonlight Sword Explosion again, and simultaneously, four more swords appeared on his hands and wings, triggering the previous Explosion once more. Ichigo, in his berserk state, still couldn't dodge, and this time Ulquiorra decided to continue his combo.
Two more Moonlight Sword were thrown. One pierced Ichigo's stomach and Explosion, while the other embedded itself in his head, about to shatter his Hollowfication Mask. Suddenly, Ichigo's upper body was repaired, and he instantly crushed the Moonlight Sword with one hand before his entire arm exploded again.
Ulquiorra charged forward, the Moonlight Sword even faster than him, but another arm suddenly materialized, crushing the Moonlight Sword, yet it couldn't stop Ulquiorra's charge.
But at that very moment, two legs suddenly appeared between the two men's heads, then exploded with a deafening Explosion. Ulquiorra once again missed the chance to destroy the head. In the time it took for Ulquiorra to be stopped, the upper body was repaired, leaving only the two legs to be restored.
Ulquiorra wanted to give chase, but suddenly a black and red Cero shot out from his horns. Ulquiorra wasn't like the monstrous Ichigo; he could only dodge. Meanwhile, Ichigo had already repaired his entire body.
Starrk applauded this round of attack and defense, exclaiming, "That was amazing! I wasn't even confident I could beat that. At best, I could only manage Ulquiorra's... What is that?"
While Ulquiorra could accept the previous battles, the fact that his entire body could be restored after only his head remained was something Ulquiorra could no longer accept.
"Monster! Vanish from this world! Segunda Etapa, Black-Winged Demon!"
Ulquiorra's body instantly became even thinner, his arms and legs were covered with dense black fur, two short wings grew from his lower back, and a long tail appeared below. The horns on his helmet extended upwards and turned outwards on both sides.
Ulquiorra's Reiatsu surged once again in this state, reaching an unimaginably Kongbu level. No one had ever possessed such immense Reiatsu before; if expressed numerically, it likely exceeded 4000.
In Ichigo, Ichigo appeared before Ulquiorra, still choosing to fight. However, Tensa Zangetsu grabbed his Tensa Zangetsu with one hand, while his other hand transformed into a blade, striking Ulquiorra 'Ichigo right arm. Unfortunately, it didn't sever it, but it still managed to sculpt the upper arm into a V-shape.
But in the next instant, his right arm was restored to normal, and the Spiritual Power on the blade Explosion out, striking at Ulquiorra's face with Getsuga Tenshō. Ulquiorra, however, was not to be outdone; his left hand flashed, unleashing five Cero in response.
Ulquiorra's body was half-smoking, his skin torn and bleeding, while Ichigo also had five holes in his body, a bloody mess. But the next moment, both of their injuries disappeared.
Ulquiorra unleashed another Cero, and just like Ichigo did, he caught Cero with his hand, and even more impressively, he slammed it back down, slamming Ichigo to the ground.
A deafening Explosion! The Explosion sent a cloud of dust billowing into the air, and a dark figure suddenly flew out from within it— Ulquiorra had been blasted out. As he flew backward, Ulquiorra spread his arms, and the dark green energy weapon, the Lanza del Relámpago, materialized, then shot directly towards Ichigo's position.
Another deafening explosion followed, this time seemingly obliterating the ground. Even from several kilometers away, Starrk and his crew felt the ground shift, the sands filling the crater.
Getsuga Tenshō shot out of the sands with power comparable to the Lanza del Relámpago. Never before had such a massive Getsuga Tenshō been seen; it was probably two hundred meters tall. Ulquiorra dodged, but the Getsuga Tenshō exploded, blasting Ulquiorra towards Starrk and his group.
The Lanza del Relámpago was about to be unleashed when Ulquiorra turned and saw Orihime's worried face. He hesitated for a moment, then the black blade pierced his abdomen, and a black and red Cero shot towards his head.
Starrk and his crew each took one away from the battlefield. The dark green reappeared, and another Explosion. Another black figure was blasted away—this time it was Ichigo. Ichigo flew through the air, Getsuga Tenshō with his sword. The dark green Lanza del Relámpago shot out from the sand sea, and the two nuclear missiles collided.
"This fight is unbearable to watch, noise pollution, light pollution, mental pollution," Starrk even had the nerve to complain.
"My goodness, you're so calm," Natasha couldn't help but complain.
"I reckon it's almost over, oh, it's over," Starrk said, disappearing from sight. The others couldn't see clearly either; the smoke and dust would clear for a long time, but the sounds of battle had ceased.
So the group headed towards the source of the Reiatsu. Ichigo's Reiatsu was very low, but it was still present. When they found the place, Ulquiorra and Starrk sat facing each other. Ulquiorra Ichigo naked to the side.
"Ichigo!" Rukia ran over first this time, because Ulquiorra's gaze was fixed on Orihime.
Orihime nodded to Ulquiorra, "Thank you~"
Ulquiorra shook his head. "No need to thank me. I didn't do as you said. I really wanted to kill him if this man hadn't appeared. So if you want to thank someone, thank him."
Thank you~
Starrk looked at Orihime and Ulquiorra with amusement, "Hehe~, you two seem to know each other quite well."
"That woman is an essential item for Lord Aizen."
"Haha, really? Then what happened? You withdrew your attack after just one glance at her, and then got a beating?"
Starrk is a rather wicked character. Although lazy, he's incredibly gossipy and has exceptional observational skills. Aside from his tendency to falter at crucial moments, he's otherwise quite good.
So he noticed Ulquiorra's surprise, which left Ulquiorra speechless and even deep in thought.
After glancing at Ulquiorra with concern, Orihime ran to check on Ichigo, but she quickly returned because Ichigo wasn't wearing any clothes.
Starrk grabbed a random set of clothes from his own pocket and tossed it over. "Anyone want to help him put this on?"
Sado and Uryū could only help him get dressed. Their steaming around Ichigo woke Ichigo up groggily.
Ichigo, you're awake!
Rukia immediately rushed over, Ichigo Rukia caught her, groggily looking around.
"What's wrong with me?!" Ichigo suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head. "I... I just..."
Do you have any memories?
"Ahhh!!" Ichigo suddenly felt excruciating pain throughout his body and lay on the ground convulsing.
"Ichigo!" Orihime exclaimed as the Sōten Kisshun was deployed.
But Ichigo rolled out of the Sōten Kisshun, shouting, "I... I'm fine! It's me!"
"You still say you're fine! You look like you're in so much pain!"
"I'm really okay!"
"Ichigo!!"
However, Rukia grabbed Orihime's hand, "Trust him! If he can't do it, then you can help him."
Orihime obeyed Rukia's words, but neither of them noticed that from that moment on, their rivalry over Ichigo had come to a conclusion. Orihime lost her former composure, and even with Ichigo, she lacked her usual confidence.
Meanwhile, on the other side, a pair of blue eyes were staring at Orihime's back, but Orihime didn't notice him.
The owner of the blue eyes didn't notice that behind him, Starrk, Natasha, and Dolfen were whispering and chuckling.