Hollow White had been created only a short time ago. If he had more time to grow, he should become even stronger. I wonder what his upper limit is.
He glanced at Ukitake and saw that his face was grave.
The one fighting Hollow White right now was his subordinate, but even setting that aside, the mere fact that such a powerful Hollow had appeared in Soul Society was enough to attract the Gotei 13's attention.
So he needed to find a way to draw Jūshirō Ukitake away.
Gaoyu cast a discreet glance at Jūshirō Ukitake.
With him here, everything Gaoyu did would be difficult. He didn't know whether he could keep it hidden from him.
He might look like a kindly, sickly man in the manga, but...
The man was a captain of a hundred years. He might not have looked impressive most of the time, but he was on par with Shunsui Kyoraku. How could he possibly be weak?
Even so, his body would eventually let him down.
Gaoyu narrowed his eyes. Jūshirō Ukitake's biggest problem was his frail health. He was fine under normal circumstances, but if his illness flared up in battle, he'd be in serious trouble.
Once he fell ill, he wouldn't just lose to Hollow White—he wouldn't even be able to beat Metastacia!
So as soon as he fell ill, Gaoyu could make his move.
Gaoyu glanced at Hollow White. He could only hope that Hollow White understood what he meant.
After all, Hollow White had been created by fusing with a fragment of Gaoyu's soul, so he naturally felt a certain connection to him. That was precisely why he already had such a high opinion of Gaoyu.
Gaoyu hadn't done anything, yet Hollow White's affection for him was already at sixty.
Gaoyu also