Whether it was the battles in Hueco Mundo against the Espada or the battles against the Wandenreich Quincy during the Thousand-Year Blood War, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's performance had been textbook-perfect.
Look at the other Soul Reapers. Which one hadn't been left severely wounded and on the verge of death after fighting a Quincy, needing the support of countless others?
But what about Mayuri Kurotsuchi?
Every battle he involved himself in ended in an overwhelming victory.
It could be said that aside from his defeat against Uryu Ishida, Mayuri Kurotsuchi had fought every other battle with elegance.
Let alone being injured, not even a speck of dust had touched his Captain's Haori.
Perhaps the only thing that truly pained Mayuri Kurotsuchi had been Nemu Kurotsuchi's death.
Although Mayuri Kurotsuchi had used the brain Nemu Kurotsuchi left behind to complete his ultimate experiment—Nemuri Hachi.
If possible, Mayuri Kurotsuchi would rather have spent more time slowly cultivating Nemu Kurotsuchi into perfection, making her his final experimental result, instead of completing his ultimate research in such a manner.
Ailin did not explain anything to Uryu Ishida. In any case, Uryu Ishida would eventually learn these things through Mayuri Kurotsuchi's future actions.
"Junior, I know a thing or two about Quincy."
"I have read the Seireitei's records on Quincy. During their battles with the Seireitei, some Quincy, like you, suddenly erupted with tremendous power—enough to rival Soul Reaper Captains."
"After that eruption, they lost their Quincy power."
"However, it was not as though no one ever regained their Quincy power. Moreover, after recovering their power, those Quincy became much stronger."
Uryu Ishida's entire body shook. His hands clenched into fists, and the veins standing out on the backs of his hands revealed that his heart was far less calm than he appeared.
Clearly, this news was