Three months later, Chun and his team hadn't captured a new Vasto Lorde, but that didn't matter. The group returned to the abyss they had descended from. However, this time, Chun encountered someone who shouldn't have been there.
Ulquiorra and everyone from the Paranormal Detective Agency arrived, and three months later, Mizuiro Kojima and Keigo Asano also achieved Fullbring Awakening.
"Wow! There really are so many Arrancars!!" Keigo Asano, hiding behind his sister.
Ruihui was furious and chased after her younger brother, kicking him all the way. Chun watched the two lively siblings with a smile, then came over to Ichigo and Ulquiorra.
What brings you here?
"Father, it's like this. Grimmjow ran into some trouble and got injured, so he came to the World of the Living to seek treatment from Orihime. I came out of curiosity, and they insisted on coming along."
"Grimmjow is injured? Where is he?"
"Going back for revenge."
Jun discovered that all of Grimmjow's teammates were here, and he found Mashiro Kuna and Senrime Shintarō, who were in the same group as Grimmjow. "What's the situation?"
"We've found a rather troublesome area. The Hollows there are extremely aggressive; the Arrancar's domain dispel isn't working, and they're almost all Menos Grande."
"White—not just basic, it's everything!" Qianlimu shook his glasses. "All the Hollows I can see are Menos Grande; there are no lower-level trash among them."
Chun was also taken aback. "They're all Menos Grande? Is it really that exaggerated?"
"That's how exaggerated it is, and there are mostly Adjuchas among them, very few Gillian, and a decent number of Vasto Lorde."
"And those Adjuchas are incredibly ferocious," Pandele walked over as well, "They're completely unafraid of our auras, and their rationality is extremely low. If it weren't for their Adjuchas- level Reiatsu, we would have thought we'd encountered some low-level trash. But I did manage to find a Vasto Lorde that's somewhat rational. Come with me and take a look."
Everyone followed Pandele over, and they could see that it was a Vasto Lorde Rikujōkōrō. Its appearance was very strange, like a Chimera. Even though it was Rikujōkōrō, it was still struggling and roaring incessantly.
The other captured Vasto Lorde were all quiet because after interacting with the Arrancar, they all wanted to become Arrancar. Only this one had a serious problem.
Pandelela went up and punched the Chimera Stowe, making him vomit blood. Then he grabbed the man's head and punched him several more times until he was dizzy and disoriented before asking...
"Hey! Can you speak like a human being!?"
"You bastard!"
Why did you become like this?
"Ah!! I'm going to eat you up!!"
Pandele threw another punch, yelling, "Why have you become like this! Tell me!"
"It's you? Where is this place?" Chimera seemed to have regained some of her senses.
"We call this place the Bottomless Abyss, and you don't need to worry about what kind of place it is; it's just a place detached from your own life."
"Ah~", Chimera, only to be punched again, allowing her to speak properly once more. She tried to continue, but was then subjected to another beating by Pandele. Finally, she weakly said, "They're out, they're out! Good! They're finally gone."
What exactly is going on with you guys?
"I don't know, I have no memories of the past, I know nothing."
"So what does it feel like after you go berserk?"
The Chimera paused for a few seconds, then let out a weak roar, "Ah~ Roar~"
Pandele shrugged. "As you can see, this guy always turns out like this whenever he asks that question."
Chun saw it very clearly. "This seems to be a kind of mental influence; as long as one thinks about this situation, one loses all reason."
"Agreed, I think so too."
Before anyone could say anything, a violent aura swept in, and the next moment Grimmjow appeared in the pit, covered in blood, his skin torn and bleeding.
"Didn't you go to get revenge?" Chun asked in surprise, "Or did you go to get beaten up?"
"I," Grimmjow huffed, "Is none of your business! Woman! Heal me!"
Grimmjow ran to Orihime, Orihime healed him. Meanwhile, Jun became concerned about that particular place. Even though Grimmjow's physical defense wasn't high, he was still a Primal Arrancar with incredibly high speed and attack power, yet he was in such a sorry state. This place was no ordinary place.
"Let's go back to the Endless Sea first and deal with this. You bunch of fearless little devils, this is not something you can get involved in."
"Oh~"
The group returned to the Endless Sea with the newly captured Vasto Lorde. It was the first time anyone from the Paranormal Detective Agency, including Ichigo Kurosaki, had been to the Endless Sea, and they were terrified by the Arrancar Catalyst Base.
Ignoring them all, the first thing Chun did was go find Zegrod.
"Zegrod ~, do you know a place that can make Hollows go berserk?"
"Become berserk?"
"Look at that idiot over there."
The Basilosaurus saw the Chimera's appearance and was very curious, but still shook its head, "I've never seen anything like it before."
"Really? Sorry to bother you."
Haha, it's nothing. Did something interesting happen to you guys?
"Yes, we came across a strange place. The Hollows there were all extremely irritable, and they were all Menos Grande. They weren't afraid of the Arrancar's aura either. Grimmjow went in alone and got beaten up pretty badly."
"Grimmjow? Oh~ that mischievous little leopard, hahaha, serves him right~"
Chun laughed heartily, "Then I won't let you off the hook, goodbye."
"No need to bother you, goodbye~"
A massive wave crashed down, and the Basilosaurus vanished before their eyes. Only those who had fused with Arrancar and Noh Hollowfication Mask Fusion were qualified to participate; this time, the danger was extremely high.
"Ichigo Kurosaki you? Are you going or not?"
"Me too?"
"You can also Hollowfication Mask Fusion, of course you can."
"I'll go too!"
Rukia was out of options; she was still in the fusion Hollowfication Mask stage. Just as the group was about to set off, Uryū suddenly asked...
Can I come along?
"You? Your abilities?"
"I can guarantee I'll be fine," Uryū said, suddenly his Reiatsu increased many times over, and then instantly became undetectable.
"That's interesting. Since you want to join, then go for it."
The group descended back to the bottom of the abyss and followed the route to the edge of that strange place. They could already sense something here.
Grimmjow spat fiercely. "You felt it, didn't you? That chaotic aura of domain within."
Yes, every Menos Grande possesses a domain aura. Generally, entering a domain aura signifies either a declaration of war or the presence of prey that knows nothing. However, in the area in front of them, countless domain auras are mixed together, which is highly abnormal.
Chun pulled down his Hollowfication Mask. "Get ready, we're going in!"
All the Soul Reaper and Undead pulled down their Hollowfication Masks, Uryū's Reiatsu vanished, and the group rushed in together.
The arrival of the group instantly caused chaos inside. Countless auras rushed in from all directions, but they were just a group of Adjuchas. To everyone here, Adjuchas were no different from cannon fodder.
In an instant, the Arrancar and Visored on the outside swept away all the Adjuchas, giving the team a brief respite. Oka and Dolfen were using their maximum sonic capabilities to probe the map.
"Here!" Dolfen pointed to a path slightly to the northeast. The path was a bit narrow, and Starrk and Ulquiorra rushed in first, followed by the others.
To avoid trouble, Starrk immediately released his Resurrección, dispatching countless Spirit Wolves to hunt down the Adjuchas, saving them the trouble of charging over. Starrk unleashed his full power, and his once Kongbu Reiatsu circle descended once more.
However, the Reiatsu field is now able to avoid friendly forces, and everyone is advancing rapidly under Starrk's protection. It was at this moment that Jun arrived beside Starrk.
"You've worked hard~"
"Fortunately, releasing this kind of Spiritual Power is just a normal expenditure for me."
Chun smiled gently, "That's not what I meant. I meant you're treating everyone like family."
"I used to do that too."
"Time changes things, such as your understanding of your community and family, you know?"
Starrk paused for a moment, then released a few Spirit Wolves before asking, "Is there a difference? A pack versus a home?"
Wolves are social animals; the alpha wolf has its own family, and there are other male wolves within the Wolf Pack. Human groups are similar; a nation is also a kind of group, but each person has their own family.
Starrk paused for a moment. "My understanding, any questions? Regarding the people and family..."
"You'll need to think about that yourself."
"Isn't there a more direct explanation?"
"I think it's about time you Segunda Etapa. Ulquiorra's Segunda Etapa came from his pursuit of his heart; your pursuit is family, isn't it? And now?"
Starrk, who was running, slowed down slightly, and the speed of his summoned Spirit Wolves also decreased a little. However, suddenly, a ghostly blue flash appeared on Starrk's Starrk, and everyone in the team was enveloped in the same ghostly blue light.
A Spirit Wolf appeared beside each person, and these Spirit Wolves scattered in all directions. Before long, everyone felt Spiritual Power to their bodies.
"This is?"
Starrk turned around; his Segunda Etapa was complete. He hadn't transformed into the monster Ulquiorra; he was simply wearing a Wolfskin Hat and sporting a Pipe.
"This ability is called Family's Gift. Wolves hunt in packs and then share the spoils. We have no individuals, only a pack. We are family, and we share this Spiritual Power together."
As Starrk spoke, more Spirit Wolves scattered around him, and everyone felt the Spiritual Power becoming faster and more abundant. Suddenly, Ulquiorra transferred a portion of his Spiritual Power to the Spirit Wolves, and this Spiritual Power was then transferred to Starrk.
"Oh?"
Ulquiorra continued, expressionless, spouting cheesy platitudes, "Big brother, you've worked so hard. If we give you the Spiritual Power, we won't have to work so hard."
"Haha, let's go! I'll take you to the finish line, speed up!"