The six of them stepped into the teleportation array together and instantly appeared in the core area of Hueco Mundo.
A bright moon hung overhead, and the rich Reishi made even breathing feel joyful.
Before them stood a very tall, cracked wall, surrounded by a deathly silence, unlike the Menos Grande Forest, where the occasional hiss of the Void could be heard.
However, they became tense because several powerful Reiatsu emanated from the inner side of the wall.
Bambi exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! This is the core area? The Reiatsu is so strong."
"Yes, no wonder I was ordered not to approach this core area when I came here for the mission before." Meninas McAllon agreed; she had seen it from afar at the time.
At the time, the ruins in front of me were estimated to be several hundred meters high, but now that I'm closer, I realize they're at least two kilometers high.
"Don't think it's close, it's actually still more than ten kilometers away! Let's go!" Ryūsaki said softly, then rushed towards the side of the ruins, where there was clearly a gap.
The others followed closely behind, all using the Hirenkyaku to maintain a steady pace.
On the On the Road, seeing Bazz-B seemingly reminiscing about something, Gigi asked in a high-pitched voice, "Bazz-B, this used to be a fortress, right? Who built it?"
Bazz-B paused for a moment, then grinned and said, "You've come to the right person. It was built by Soul Reaper."
The image of a red-robed grim Soul Reaper wielding Greatsword flashed through my mind; his name was said to be Nangong Ling.
His powerful Reiatsu, his extravagant red attire, his disdainful expression, and the Menos Grande respect for him—all these events remained vivid in Bazz-B's memory.
"The Soul Reaper? The Soul Reaper came to Hueco Mundo to build such a huge castle? Are you kidding me?" Candice looked at me with disbelief.
"Hmph, an ignorant newbie."
Bazz-B snorted and continued, "I don't know why, but that guy is definitely strong."
"He betrayed Soul Society, gathered a group of powerful Menos Grande here, established a new force, and it is said that he even stormed the Soul King Palace, which governs Soul Society."
"By the way, we fought against this force before for certain reasons, back when they weren't particularly strong... that was before you became members of the Sternritter."
Bazz-B made no mention of 'certain reasons,' and after returning home, several people who learned the whole story requested that he be executed.
Fortunately, Jugram Haschwalth was his childhood friend, and the matter was eventually dropped.
Bambi nodded and said, "Yes, yes, the Soul Reaper's regime is still around, which means they've failed, right?"
"Yeah, but that guy also raised the overall strength of Hueco Mundo to a whole new level. He's the one who invented the Arrancar, and the few in the core area now are probably his remnants."
Upon hearing Bazz-B's confirmation, the others lost their curiosity about the experiences of a loser.
As they were talking, they arrived at the gap and were about to continue forward when a muffled sound came from the air, and a slender figure stood on the ruined wall of the gap.
Upon recognizing the newcomer, Ryūsaki almost immediately thought to himself, "Ulquiorra Cifer."
This road is blocked.
Ulquiorra's cold voice rang out as he stood on the crumbling wall, only ten meters above the sandy ground, looking down at the crowd.
"It's this guy!"
Bazz-B for a moment and remembered Ulquiorra, whom he had met once before.
Bambi asked, "Do you know him?"
"Yeah, during a previous battle, I defeated his comrade, and this guy suddenly appeared and saved him."
"Then he must be really amazing."
Bazz-B and Bambi weren't talking quietly, and Ulquiorra heard them.
His eyes scrutinized the man, as if he remembered Bazz-B's face, and he said in his still indifferent tone, "Quincy come here to die?"
Sensing Bambi and Bazz-B's eagerness, Ryūsaki stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "We're not here to fight, we're here to form an alliance with Hueco Mundo. We have a common enemy."
"An alliance?"
Ulquiorra pondered for a moment, "Come with me!"
With another Sonído, Ulquiorra vanished from his spot, leaving the six people stunned in place.
A few seconds later, Gigi sensed it carefully and found that Ulquiorra had returned to the center position. He exclaimed in surprise, "Such a fast movement! Is this the Sonído?"
"It's not his mode of transportation that's fast, it's him himself. Hurry up, don't let people underestimate him."
Ryūsaki chuckled and Hirenkyaku to instantly rush towards the center of the dilapidated Las Noches.
Three minutes later, before they even reached the center area, Ryūsaki and Bazz-B were in the lead, leaving the four girl group members behind.
Ulquiorra's move had already astonished everyone; the distance he teleported was simply too great.
It wasn't until the fifth minute that Ryūsaki and Bazz-B arrived outside the ruined palace, where several ordinary Arrancar were looking at them with mocking expressions.
Among them, three female Arrancar directly mocked:
"Tsk, is this what they call an envoy? Not so great!"
"How dare you propose an alliance when the strength is so unequal?"
"Hehe, I guess... it doesn't work very well here!"
The last woman, with a single horn on her head, even pointed to her own head; clearly, they all knew that the Quincy were coming to form an alliance.
Seeing Bazz-B's anger rising, Ryūsaki said in a deep voice, "Bazz-B, impulsiveness can ruin His Majesty's grand plan!"
Hearing the word 'Your His Majesty', Bazz-B managed to suppress his anger... If he lost his temper again, it would be the second time that negotiations had broken down because of him.
Finally, Bambi and her three companions arrived. Whether it was because they weren't in a hurry or because they were weaker, they were nearly thirty seconds behind.
"Mimi, look! There's even a female vacuum! And she's just as big as yours!"
Gigi moved closer to Meninas McAllon, about to reach out and pinch her large breasts, but she dodged him, preventing him from taking advantage of her.
Meninas McAllon looked at him with disdain. "If you're so capable, why don't you go pinch her?"
"Sister, I can..."
"No, I refuse, although I understand the desires of you flat-chested people..."
Before Gigi could even speak, he was rejected by Mira Rose. Mira clearly had no idea that the 'girl' with the ahoge (cowlick) in front of her was actually a cross-dresser...
The noise abruptly stopped when a surge of Reiatsu emanated from the main hall, striking directly at their souls.
The Arrancar individuals also realized that the leadership inside was getting impatient.
"You guys have fun, I'll go take care of some important business."
Ryūsaki turned and walked into the main hall, followed closely by Bazz-B, ignoring the noisy women at the door.
Five pairs of eyes in the hall simultaneously turned to Ryūsaki, who had entered first.
Ulquiorra, Grimmjow, Tier Harribel, and Nel, the four leaders, are all together, and Yanis, who shouldn't be there, has also returned.
Apart from Yanis, the four of them looked at Ryūsaki differently. Ulquiorra's eyes were bright, as if he had seen some kind of meaning.
Grimmjow's eyes were filled with excitement... Nel's were filled with a desire for confirmation... Tier Harribel seemed determined, and even nodded slightly when she met Ryūsaki's gaze...
'It seems they remain loyal to me.'
'This is what you expected, isn't it!'
The Inner World of Ryūsaki, and a brief conversation between Zero and him.
A Menos Grande trapped in endless nothingness, zero gave meaning to its existence.
One that always followed by his side, slowly evolving from Adjuchas to Vasto Lorde, and then to Arrancar.
There was another who should have died in battle, but was Resurrection, a blessing akin to being reborn.
Only Nel's feelings were less intense, but at least it helped her Arrancar free from her lust and regain true sanity.
At first, they were also suspicious of Yanis, until Yanis shared his memories with Ulquiorra and had him share them using the 'Shared Vision', then the four of them believed Yanis's words...
"Having met with the leaders of Hueco Mundo, I am Ryūsaki Ishida, a member of the Sternritter of the Wandenreich, representing the Wandenreich to seek an alliance with you all."
Ryūsaki made a polite remark, but with Bazz-B standing nearby, he had no choice but to do so.
Nel understood immediately and slowly asked, "What benefits would an alliance bring us?"
Ryūsaki smiled slightly, "Of course there are benefits. Our common enemy is the Soul Reaper, and we can work together to eliminate them."
Yanis picked up the conversation and said coldly, "What a joke Quincy are our enemies too. Don't think that just because we're unaware of the situation in remote areas, you can act recklessly."
At this moment, more than ten people outside the door also walked in, but they stopped talking and listened quietly to their negotiation.
Ryūsaki's expression remained unchanged. "Even those of the same kind can kill each other, let alone those who were originally enemies. There may be deaths in the battle, but Quincy too."
Yanis said in a deep voice, "I'm referring to your plundering of the Menos Grande. Leaving aside the Ragged Hollows and the brainless Gillians, several of my men were also taken by you."
Ryūsaki's smile gradually faded, and she said calmly, "The Hollows we bring to the Wandenreich won't be killed outright. Instead, they'll serve as examiners to select the weaker Quincy. The winners will advance, and the losers will become food. It's very fair."
Yanis seemed to have gradually calmed down, and slowly sat down. "Hand over my men, or there's no point in talking."
"State their names."
"Haki, Lo, Aite."
Ryūsaki's lips curled into a slight smile, but it quickly faded as she turned to Bambi and the others, saying, "Go back to the Empire and find Adjuchas with the above names within half an hour, and bring him back."
What if... they die?
Gigi's sudden remark caused the atmosphere to grow increasingly cold until Bambi grabbed him and jumped into the teleportation array activated by Meninas McAllon, returning him to the Wandenreich.
"As he said, if all my men are dead, then let's go to war!"
Yanis's expression was slightly ferocious, and the Arrancar who entered also wore cold smiles.
Bazz-B finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared back, "Let's start a war then! Do you think we Quincy are afraid?"
"Oh? Really? That's what you meant too?"
Yanis looked at Ryūsaki, as if waiting for an answer.
"I'm sorry, please wait patiently for their return."
Ryūsaki apologized, then raised a Reishi barrier, enveloping herself and Bazz-B within it, and said in a deep voice, "Bazz-B, you should go back too! If this continues, it will cause the alliance to break down."
"Does Your His Majesty really want to form an alliance with the Void?" Bazz-B glared at Ryūsaki.
"Would I risk being exposed by lying to you like this? He gave the order himself, Jugram Haschwalth was there too."
Ryūsaki cursed angrily, then asked in a tone of disappointment, "Don't you understand His Majesty? If he had the power, would he have gone to such great lengths? Why didn't he take action to wipe Hueco Mundo?"
"Our current enemy is the Soul Reaper. If we kill these Menos Grande, it will inevitably be discovered, and some of our methods will be revealed. This could potentially prompt the Soul Reaper to retaliate. Do you understand?"
After listening to Ryūsaki's explanation, Bazz-B still shook his head. "I don't understand, but since it really is what the higher-ups want, then I have nothing to say."
After much persuasion from Ryūsaki, Bazz-B finally returned to the Wandenreich.
Originally, he intended to have Bazz-B sabotage the alliance and start a war, so as to force these people in Wandenreich to stand against the Hueco Mundo and thus counterbalance the Quincy.
But there's absolutely no need for that now; Ryūsaki can offer a much better plan...
Ryūsaki and Yanis exchanged a smile; a good teamwork indeed.
This gave Ryūsaki an easy reason to send the others back, making them feel involved without affecting the real plan.
Ryūsaki smiled and said, "Now that they've all left, let's get down to business!"
With a snap of his fingers, the Reishi tent instantly expanded, enveloping him and the five people opposite him.
As for the other ordinary Arrancar, Tier Harribel ordered them to guard the entrance.