Unless it's Menos Grande, the damage a Hollow can cause to a person is extremely limited. The human body, or any substance in this World of the Living, has Reiatsu of around 500 to 600. A typical Hollow can't even break through a Hollow's defenses, let alone kill someone.
However, if a phantom attacks someone and no one intervenes, the person will inevitably get hurt sooner or later. Ordinary people may be tough and resilient against phantoms, but they lack offensive power and will eventually be worn down and killed.
The Grim Reapers stationed in the World of the Living Soul Reaper were actually quite ineffective at clearing out this task. Each Soul Reaper's territory was roughly the size of a district, an administrative district—a truly large area, with a population of three to four hundred thousand, based on the population density of Japan cities.
With so many people dying every day due to accidents, illnesses, and age, on average, someone dies each day. Their souls may simply dissipate and attain enlightenment; not everyone can be guided to the Soul Society by the Soul Burial. Otherwise, Soul Society tiny place would be overflowing with Dead Souls long ago.
So for the Soul Reapers stationed there, the Soul Burial are entirely a matter of fate. The Spiritual Power fluctuations of ordinary Dead Souls are very small. Even if Captain-level grim reaper came, they could barely distinguish them, and they would still have to use a Kakushitsuijaku from time to time.
The Soul Reaper stationed there are among the weakest of the Soul Reaper; what abilities do they have? They can't even defeat Fullbringer fighting power, let alone anything else. So, in the original work, it's perfectly normal for Ichigo to see earthbound spirits and the Dead Souls of various deaths Ichigo few steps he takes.
The Soul Reaper stationed there can only Soul Burial Dead Souls, relying entirely on chance, and there are many Hollows they simply can't defeat. Fortunately, they can call for backup; if they encounter a Hollow they can't handle, they call the Second Division. So, the Second Division is actually quite busy.
With their level of expertise in protecting the Soul Reaper, they're already overwhelmed with work in the city, leaving them powerless in remote areas. Therefore, many villa districts and affluent residential areas are essentially unprotected by the Soul Reaper, leading to the emergence of numerous paranormal-related professions.
In fact, throughout history, the Soul Reaper has never truly done his job of guarding Soul Reaper properly. Therefore, among professions such as Onmyoji, monks, and priests, some are genuinely people with Spiritual Powers, and thus, these individuals have never ceased to exist.
The RV drove to a villa area on the outskirts of Wu Port. There were more than twenty large villas there, nestled against the mountains and overlooking the sea, just as impressive as the Seaside Villa where Ichigo and his Ichigo were currently staying. It was clearly not a place that ordinary people could afford to live in.
Reigen Shinchō received a warm welcome as soon as he got off the car, but the enthusiasm gradually cooled down as the other eight people got off.
"Mr. Reigen, is this your team?"
"Is there a problem?" Ulquiorra stepped forward. Among the group of young people, Ulquiorra possessed a natural aura that surpassed even the wealthy men in the mansion.
Ulquiorra used his Spiritual Power to examine the wealthy man's condition. Ulquiorra's Gigai was of the highest grade, capable of both releasing and absorbing Spiritual Power.
"It's almost been broken through."
"Oh? To what extent?"
"His right shoulder and back are more than 70% damaged; in another two or three days, he will be devoured by the Void."
The wealthy man, seeing Ulquiorra and Reigen Shinchō whispering to each other, was extremely displeased. "What are you two talking about!? Is there something you can't let me hear!?"
"Who recommended you to come to us?" Ulquiorra expressionless, but he was actually angry.
In the paranormal community, there's an unwritten rule: never doubt someone you employ, and never employ someone you doubt. This is because the paranormal is something ordinary people can't see. If you consult someone and then doubt them, it's better not to consult them at all, because trouble is inevitable. Clearly, the person we've encountered now is just that kind of person.
What do you mean?!
"If you don't trust us, let's leave now. Why all this nonsense?" Ichigo Kurosaki stepped forward and said. He had already located the Hollow's position. The Hollow wasn't hiding at all; it was watching them from the window of the room on the left corner of the third floor. "What's the first room on the left on the third floor?"
"Huh? Why are you asking this?"
"Cough cough cough, the Evil Spirit is right there, standing at the window watching us."
"What did you say?!" the tycoon exclaimed in shock. "It's daytime!"
"Evil Spirits have day and night? You've been watching too many movies."
"I"
Ichigo has done this kind of thing many times before and has learned a lot. If he saw a Hollow attacking a passerby on the street, Ichigo single strike. But there are many ridiculous and shady things happening in the world of the wealthy.
For example, in this case, the Hollow's identity is this wealthy man's father. He may have killed his own father, and the old man, filled with immense resentment, transformed into a Hollow. Therefore, Ichigo has no intention of saving him. If you pay him, he might eliminate the Hollow since you're still alive. But if you don't pay, letting the Hollow take this unfilial scum away isn't out of the question; you can't be too merciful to scum.
Ichigo and his friends were dressed in very cool outfits, definitely not school uniforms, but also without any of the mystery associated with supernatural beings. Since they were incredibly wealthy, they wore whatever designer brands and looked good, complete with large sunglasses, watches, beaded necklaces, and earrings.
Although it was Tatsuki's first time doing something like this, she was very receptive and followed her over, saying, "We in this industry really dislike clients like you. You don't trust us, so why would you hire us? Just because we're young and don't act all mysterious, you think there's something wrong with us, right? That's why movies can be so misleading!"
Asano Mizue was a bold girl. She walked up to the wealthy man, smiled mysteriously, and said, "It seems like you're trying to forget something, and you seem to be doing a good job?"
"What did you say!?"
"It's nothing, just something to remind you," Asano Mizue's Fragment Restoration can be used on others through physical contact. Whether she chooses to repair certain fragments is up to her. Asano Mizue also possesses the ability to observe other people's memory fragments; she hadn't come over earlier because she was observing, and now she has found what she was looking for.
Asano Mizue reached out to touch the wealthy man. He naturally didn't want her to touch him, but Asano Mizue didn't need to touch his head; their hands simply brushed together, and that was it.
The tycoon's sudden blank stare startled his wife and child. Asano Mizue's smile grew even more mysterious. "Don't worry, I'm just making him remember things he doesn't want to remember."
The wealthy man's face was covered in sweat, and he muttered, "Don't blame me! Don't blame me!" Then he suddenly shouted, "Don't blame me!!" and woke up.
"We usually don't bother with trash like you, but we don't need to lose money. Pay up. The guy on the third floor is watching you. By the way, you haven't answered yet, what's the first room on the left on the third floor?" Ichigo said calmly, his eyes fixed on the Hollow.
The wealthy family couldn't see through the illusion, but the tycoon himself now believed it. He knew these people knew his secret, and cold sweat poured down his face even more profusely.
"That was my father's favorite study," the wealthy woman said.
"Oh, Evil Spirits do indeed like to linger in places they liked or cared about in their past lives," Ichigo, turning to the tycoon who was drenched in cold sweat. "Don't worry, we won't reveal your secrets. As long as you're discreet enough, the police won't be able to uncover the truth, and we can't use what we see as evidence. So just continue enjoying your wonderful life and don't overthink it."
Uryū chimed in, "We wouldn't normally do anything to you, but among our group, only her abilities don't pose a threat to your life. So remember next time, if something like this happens, don't hesitate to ask us paranormal people for help. We paranormal people can even take down Evil Spirits, so killing a living person is actually easier for us."
The wealthy man was terrified and quickly handed over the check. Reigen Shinchō checked it and said, "It's a genuine Citibank check. The money's in hand."
"Who's going to help?" Ichigo asked, turning around. He certainly didn't need to get involved in this kind of thing.
"I'll do it," Tatsuki clenched her fists. She was nervous now because she didn't know how powerful Xu Li was.
"Me too!" Asano Mizue exclaimed excitedly; she was truly daring.
"I'll take care of things, don't worry about it," Orihime a gentle smile.
At that moment, Ulquiorra suddenly said, "I'll go and help out too."
Everyone was surprised, but Ulquiorra had his reasons for deciding what to do. Uryū could keep up with some of the thinking, but the others simply couldn't understand it. It was just an ordinary Hollow; the others would just go and rest.
Tatsuki and Ruihui's abilities aren't combat-oriented, but having awakened their Fullbring, they can manifest Spiritual Power. With just a little control over this Spiritual Power, even Evil Spirits are no match for them.
Ulquiorra and Orihime followed behind the two. Orihime raised her Arc Heaven Slash Shield, a technique visible to ordinary people, which stunned the wealthy family.
This Void is not Evil Spirit- level Evil Spirit, nor has it evolved into one, so defeating it will proceed without any surprises. Tatsuki and Ruihui can eliminate it.
The only problem was that after he was defeated, he regained some humanity when his Hollowfication Mask shattered. Looking at the wealthy family at the door, he roared out his last words.
"You'll die a horrible death!! You'll all Hell!!"
This dealt a heavy blow to Tatsuki and Ruihui, and Orihime was also deeply saddened. Meanwhile, Ulquiorra calmly relayed the last words of the Hollow to the wealthy family.
"He said, 'You will all die a horrible death, you will all go to Hell.' These were his words before he disappeared. 'You' seem to include us in that. As for whether it will come true, we are not afraid."
"I have money! I'll treat you!"
"The Evil Spirits here have been exorcised. We have no more work to do. I assure you, there are absolutely no Evil Spirits here anymore, so you don't need to give us any money. Goodbye."
The group left the villa, leaving the wealthy family in constant fear.
"Will we go to Hell?" Tatsuki still couldn't calm down in the car, and she asked worriedly.
The others offered words of comfort, but to no avail, for they too had no idea what Hell truly was. At that moment, Ulquiorra suddenly spoke...
"I, as an Arrancar, haven't even gone to Hell, so what are you afraid of? If there is such a thing as good and evil, I am undoubtedly evil, so you don't need to think about these useless things at all."
Everyone was stunned by Ulquiorra's words, and the matter was thus resolved. They got the money, and Tatsuki and Ruihui's psychological pressure was largely relieved.
Everyone resumed their enjoyable games, while Ulquiorra sat alone reading—his hobby. His powerful logical abilities, however, led to immense boredom during games; he was a guaranteed winner at poker unless he had an absolutely terrible hand.
So after a few days, nobody wanted to play poker with him anymore. Could video games really be more fun than real combat? Therefore, Ulquiorra lost interest; only acquiring knowledge brought him joy.
Meanwhile, Orihime kept observing Ulquiorra during their turns playing cards. She was increasingly unable to understand this Arrancar. Could it be that Ulquiorra was no longer a dangerous person?
But Orihime couldn't let down her guard. Ulquiorra would always be that dangerous Arrancar in her heart, and she wanted to protect her friends, even at the cost of her own life.
"Orihime, what are you spacing out for?"
"Huh? I wasn't spacing out~"
Orihime was woken up by Tatsuki, but in response to Orihime answer, Tatsuki and Ruihui whispered to each other and chuckled mischievously. Orihime was full of questions and asked her two friends, but they didn't give her a direct answer, only smiling at her.
What are you doing? I'm ignoring you!
"Hehe, you're ignoring us now~, it's okay, you'll talk to someone else sooner or later anyway. As your friend, I'm so sad."
"Ah~ Tatsuki, what are you talking about!?"
"I didn't say anything, hahaha."