Chapter 249

Sasuke drew Indra from his waist and pointed it at Ulquiorra.

"Is that so?"

Ulquiorra did not draw the knife from his waist, but instead raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and pointed to the sand dunes in the distance.

What do you mean by that?

Sasuke looked at Ulquiorra with a puzzled expression.

"Because Lord Li Yue said you are trash, I need to understand what you mean by being trash, so as to prevent my attack from killing you directly."

Ulquiorra coldly made derogatory remarks about Sasuke, which greatly angered Sasuke.

"You..."

Just as Sasuke was about to retort, green light suddenly emanated from the fingertips of Ulquiorra beside him, and a green ball of light appeared at Ulquiorra's fingertips.

"Cero".

Ulquiorra calmly unleashed a normal Cero, and a massive green beam of light burst forth, instantly piercing through the sand dune in front of Ulquiorra. It vaporized and evaporated a large amount of Reishi in an instant, leaving a 3-meter-wide magma channel on the ground just 2 seconds later.

"This is the most basic attack I can launch under non-liberated conditions. Can you withstand it?"

Ulquiorra put away his right hand and asked Sasuke a question.

"If I can't catch it, I'll have to consider how low I need to go with my strike."

Faced with Ulquiorra's indifferent question, Sasuke opened his mouth wide and fell silent.

454. Sasuke's Otherworld

Compared to the ninjas of the Hokage world, the Hollows of the Bleach world fight in a very simple and brutal way.

First is the most basic Reiatsu intimidation. This is not very useful against opponents of the same level, but Reiatsu has a very strong suppressive effect against opponents of lower level. Then there is the attack method that all high-level Hollows use. Starting with Gillian, all Hollows can use Cero to compress Reishi and then burst them out in one direction, forming a Reishi explosion with a very powerful destructive force.

After the Hollow Arrancar, they will also have Hierro as a defensive measure, as well as Bala as a new attack method.

Regardless, the basic fighting methods of Arrancar are nothing more than three: powerful Reiatsu, a strong body, and Cero and Bala. Above that are the various unique fighting styles that each Arrancar has evolved or studied. But before Guipingren, their fighting styles were basically these three.

Sasuke, who has never left his village and whose most common Ninjutsu as a child was the Great Fireball Technique, had never seen such a grand spectacle Cero.

Li Yue's most impressive display of power in Konoha was using Reiatsu to suppress others, at most adding a Wood Style. But this man in front of him had actually unleashed such a powerful attack with just one finger!

And this is actually his most common attack!

Although Sasuke isn't very bright, he still has the ability to understand. Ulquiorra is talking about is the most basic attack under non-liberation conditions, which means there is also a liberated form.

Sasuke gripped Indra in his hand and looked at the sword at Ulquiorra's waist. Indra could be released, it was only natural that Ulquiorra's sword could be released as well.

Thinking of this, Sasuke broke out in a cold sweat. Should he thank the other party for throwing a Cero at the empty space next to him? If he had been showing off and insisted on fighting the other party directly, the other party would have killed him with that one blow. If he died like that, it would be too unjust and too casual!

That's right, he died too casually. He followed Li Yue here because he wanted to become stronger and return to the ninja world, not die here.

Nervously wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Sasuke withdrew Indra, who had been pointing at Ulquiorra, and his voice noticeably lowered.

How many strong individuals like you are there?

In response to Sasuke's question, Ulquiorra slightly opened his collar, revealing the four characters printed on his chest.

"I am Ulquiorra Cifer, number 4 of the Espada under Lord Aizen."

"Ulquiorra, number four..."

Sasuke looked at the number four on Ulquiorra's chest and couldn't help but swallow. This guy in front of him was number four, and he belonged to the Espada. That meant there were ten such monsters in total.

In Sasuke's eyes, Ulquiorra was a monster. Who the hell could deliver such a terrifying blow at any time? Although he didn't know what Ninjutsu in the ninja world was like, he believed that no one could deliver such a terrifying effect with a casual strike, not even Uchiha Itachi!

If I could possess such power, killing Uchiha Itachi would be a piece of cake!

Thinking of this, Sasuke, who was initially terrified by the power that Ulquiorra had displayed, was filled with anticipation once again.

"Let me start with the lowest one!"

Sasuke spoke to Ulquiorra with great anticipation.

Ulquiorra glanced at Sasuke.

"You can't withstand even my simplest attack, so you can't even withstand number 10."

Who is Espada No. 10? It's Yammy the Beast. If that guy punched Sasuke 'd probably be reduced to dust. And since Yammy's title is "Beast of Fury," you can tell what his characteristics are: easily Wrath! Moreover, as long as he accumulates enough Reiatsu, he can unleash it directly, going from No. 10 to Espada. 0. He's the only Arrancar who can upgrade. Theoretically speaking, given enough time to accumulate Reiatsu, he could even achieve limitless power.

But theory is just theory. Yammy never reached that level before he was killed by Kenpachi.

Although Yammy can't beat Kenpachi, who's practically cheating, he could easily defeat Sasuke with a single punch. So, expecting Sasuke to fight Yammy is practically sending him to his death.

"Even I couldn't handle the last one?"

Sasuke asked with a stiff expression, while Ulquiorra answered indifferently.

"For someone as worthless as you, the power of the Espada is unbearable."

That's true, but could you please refrain from using the word "trash" when you speak?

But Sasuke dared not refute anything, because he couldn't win, he really couldn't win.

While not daring to refute, Sasuke was also thinking, if even the weakest couldn't withstand a single blow, then what was the point of me training them? It seemed he could only wait for Li Yue to take him to Soul Society. This place called Hueco Mundo was far too terrifying. Was Soul Society any weaker than this place?

"Since Lord Li Yue brought you here and allowed you to fight, there are naturally opponents you can fight. In Las Noches, besides the Espada, there are other Arrancar. If you want to fight, you can go find those subordinates."

"Subordinate official?"

Sasuke asked, puzzled.

"That's right, subordinates starting from number 11."

Subordinate officers are also Arrancar, and they also have their own serial numbers. However, although they have serial numbers, they are not qualified to join the Espada because they are subordinates of the Espada, hence the name "subordinate officers".

In Las Noches, there are two types of serial numbers. One type consists of the Espada and their subordinates, numbered from 0 to 99. The other type consists of Arrancar starting from number 100. The Arrancar number 100 is not actually ranked 100. They are stronger than their subordinates who are ranked higher. The reason they are ranked in the 100s is because they were originally Espada, but were forcibly removed and replaced by the new Espada. Therefore, Arrancar ranked in the 100s are more terrifying than those ranked in the 10s or even the 10s.

Sasuke can no longer provoke anyone, whether it's number 100 or numbers 0-10. The only ones he can slightly contend with now are his subordinates starting from number 11.

"Take me to see them."

Ulquiorra glanced at Sasuke, then nodded and walked into Las Noches. Sasuke followed behind him, and the two entered Las Noches together. Unlike the eternal night desert Las Noches, once inside, Sasuke saw blue skies, white clouds, and various gray and white cylindrical buildings.

"The sky here..."

The sudden blue sky and white clouds made him think he had entered another world, but upon closer inspection, he realized that the white clouds in the sky were fixed in place and did not move at all. The blue sky and white clouds were all a huge mural on the ceiling.

Who has nothing better to do than paint such a huge mural on such a large ceiling?

Sasuke couldn't help but complain inwardly as he followed Ulquiorra deeper into the area. Soon, the two arrived at a cylindrical building, where a figure appeared before them.

"Ulquiorra, what are your orders, Lord Aizen?"

The Third Espada, Tia Tier Harribel, asked Ulquiorra.

"Lord Aizen has not given any orders."

Ulquiorra gave a curt reply, then pointed to Sasuke behind him.

"He was brought by Lord Li Yue. Lord Li Yue's orders allow him to fight the Arrancar of Las Noches, as long as he doesn't die."

"Um?"

Tier Harribel looked at Sasuke and frowned slightly.

"Do you want me to make a move?"

"No, this trash can't withstand the power of Espada- Rank Espada. Just have your subordinates handle it."

Ulquiorra explained the precautions in detail, especially the point about not killing them, since these were people brought by Li Yue.

"I see."

Tier Harribel nodded slightly.

"Apache, Mila Rose, Sun-Sun."

As Tier Harribel read out the names of her subordinates, three tall female Arrancar appeared behind her.

"Lady Tier Harribel."

"You should have heard what Ulquiorra just said."

"Yes."

The three of them looked at Sasuke behind Ulquiorra, and then they all grinned.

"We'll have a good time playing with this human brat."

Otsutsuki Sasuke is about to begin his first battle in Otherworld!

455. The day I betray my adoptive father is not far off.

While Sasuke and Tier Harribel's subordinates were fighting, in the conference room of the central hall of Las Noches, Sasuke was engaged in battle.

Li Yue had already arrived in front of Aizen through the Portal.

"Godfather, I'm here!"

With no outsiders around, Li Yue immediately switched from his disdainful attitude towards Sasuke to his normal mode and moved closer to Aizen, who was standing in front of the monitor.

What are you looking at?

"I'm watching the battle situation in Soul Society."

Aizen answered Li Yue while looking at the monitor screen.

As soon as Li Yue entered Hueco Mundo, Aizen sensed his Reiatsu and knew he had arrived. He then dispatched Ulquiorra to meet him, since it was clear from Li Yue's previous visit that Li Ulquiorra had a good impression of Li Yue.

"What's the situation in Soul Society? How's the fighting going?"

"The situation in Soul Society is quite interesting right now."

When the situation in Soul Society was mentioned, a smile appeared on Aizen's face.

"Because you, Li Yue-kun, exposed the Wandenreich, the Soul Society immediately began investigating the Wandenreich after we left Soul Society. Just as I mentioned in the Chat Group before, the Soul Society's Research and Development Bureau found the Wandenreich and then launched an attack on Wandenreich."

Aizen's fingers trembled slightly, and a screen appeared in front of Li Yue.

"But unfortunately, the Gotei 13's initial expectation that they could easily destroy the Wandenreich did not come true. The Quincy this era are different from those of a thousand years ago. Just as you said, Li Yue-kun, they have been observing the Seireitei from within the Wandenreich. Through the shadow of the Seireitei, they know everything about Seireitei. Under these circumstances, they have mastered all the Bankai of the Bleach."

Aizen knew about the abilities of the Wandenreich's Quincy when Li Yue spoiled the plot, but the Bleach didn't. That's why the Bleach suffered a huge loss after storming into the Wandenreich.

"All the Captain level Bleach went to the Wandenreich to carry out the extermination were stripped of their Bankai, causing their assault to fail directly. Moreover, the Cross Knight also used their individual abilities to inflict heavy casualties on the Bleach's Quincy."

Within the Wandenreich, while there is Yhwach, who is extremely difficult to deal with, there are also other powerful Quincy. The members of the Sternritter are basically all Captain level in strength. Although there are differences in strength among these Sternritter, they have absolute overwhelming power over those Seated Officer and ordinary Bleach.

Especially when Yhwach is not awake, Uryu Ishida Haschwalth, as the Emperor's second-in-command, can exchange powers with Yhwach at night, gaining Yhwach's the Almighty and omnipotence, and thus seeing the future.

Furthermore, the Quincy had been observing the Bleach from the shadows of the Seireitei for many years and knew everything about Bleach, while the Bleach knew nothing about them. This huge information gap led to the Sternritter's complete crushing of the Bleach's vanguard.

"The Bankai of the three captains, Toshiro Tōshirō Hitsugaya Tenth Division), Byakuya Kuchiki (Sixth Division), Sajin Komamura (Captain of the Seventh Division), has all been taken away. Apart from the high-ranking Kido, Bankai is almost the strongest power of the Bleach. The loss of their strongest power has caused them to instantly lose their high-end combat ability when facing the Quincy."

Aizen couldn't help but tilt his head back and laugh.

"It was all thanks to that beast-like Kenpachi that they were able to escape from the Wandenreich."

"If it's Kenpachi, then it's understandable. After all, his Battle Soul Blade hasn't awakened yet, and he doesn't know Kido. All he can use is pure Zanjutsu. For him, his Battle Soul Blade is just the purest tool for cutting people."

Aizen affirmed Li Yue's comments.

"That's right. The battle between Bleach is a battle of Reiatsu. There's no need for fancy Kido, because Kido is just compressing and releasing Reishi. It's the purest and most correct way to fight. Just gather your own Reiatsu and then slash at the enemy."

After Aizen fused with the Hōgyoku, he gradually embarked on this path. When he was Bleach, he would still show off by using Kido and Kyōka Suigetsu. After fusing with the Hōgyoku, he basically abandoned Kido and Kyōka Suigetsu, and his fighting style completely changed to using Reiatsu and slashes.

After all, that's one of his famous quotes.

The battle between Bleach is a battle of Reiatsu!

"However, this is also a helpless situation for the Gotei 13."

Li Yue shrugged as she looked at the document displayed on the screen in front of her.

"That's right. The Gotei 13 can't possibly send all the Bleach in at once. Given the practices of those Bleach nobles, they will definitely send out a portion of Bleach to test the waters first. Even if there are losses, it won't be a complete loss. As for the lost Bleach, it's not a problem for the nobles. They can recruit more in Soul Society. As long as Captain Commander Yamamoto and those senior captains who have been there for a hundred years haven't fallen, there shouldn't be any major problems."

The "100-year captain" title marks a dividing line among Captain level Bleach. Those who have held the captain position for more than a century can be said to have entered another level and are considered elite captains among them.

Sending out a group of Bleach as an advance force is a tactic that has been used before in Hueco Mundo. And now, there is still a Bleach hiding in the Forest of Menos of Hueco Mundo.

But whether it's sending advance troops to Hueco Mundo or sending people to the Wandenreich, these advance troops are almost always the ones that suffer the heaviest casualties.

However, Soul Society probably didn't expect the losses to be this great. The captains' Bankai were stolen. When the captains' Bankai were taken away, they were all seriously injured when facing the Sternritter. The only one who was not in trouble was Kenpachi, who only knew how to fight.