"Are you looking to die!?"
Before the young man calling himself 'Shiba Kaien' could finish speaking, Duan Mu abruptly raised his head. The killing intent in his eyes reached its peak in an instant.
More precisely...
The overwhelming killing intent that had risen in his heart the moment he saw the other party had completely slipped out of control at this moment, bursting forth without restraint.
An intense, sinister aura swept outward in all directions, centered on Duan Mu.
This sinister aura was stronger than ever before, faintly condensing into something almost tangible. As it spread, an area completely different from the space of Hueco Mundo faintly formed around Duan Mu.
The spirit crest engraved on the long cloth bag over his back flickered brightly and dimly. The Zanpakuto inside trembled wildly, its razor-sharp, sinister aura resonating with the region around Duan Mu, as if growling, as if excited, and as if rejoicing at its master's release!
Within the region, Duan Mu's short, black hair fluttered freely. The killing intent in his eyes caused endless fear to surge simultaneously in the hearts of the three people present, even giving them the illusion that they had been pierced through by sharp blades.
After arriving in Hueco Mundo, Duan Mu had wondered what he should do if he encountered an Espada.
There was only one answer...
Hide!
Hide as far away as possible.
Because of Kosuke, he had already clashed with that person once. Judging from the other party's reaction afterward, however, he had not taken that clash to heart, nor had he been interested in bothering with a tiny bug like himself.
Even if he provoked the other party again and again, perhaps it still would not arouse his hostility, because he was not worthy of it!
But having a tiny