Black-Winged Demon Storm

The thought of escaping had never crossed Ulquiorra's mind. Ever since Nel took over Las Noches, Ulquiorra found himself quite used to it and had no desire to resist whatsoever.

Even while working, Ulquiorra felt a sense of ease, like when he was with Yammy. He couldn't quite place the feeling, only knowing that he didn't want to see Hueco Mundo, which was steadily improving, destroyed.

Gazing at the countless shells and airplanes flying through the sky, Ulquiorra reverently placed his palms on his chest, a deep green light illuminating it. He asked calmly, "Can you see it? The nothingness of this world!"

A deep green light enveloped Ulquiorra's body, and a mournful howl emanated from his location, which could not be drowned out by the sounds of artillery explosions. A hurricane rose into the sky, and dust filled the air, instantly obscuring Bazz-B's vision.

A large hole appeared in the sky, and moonlight shone down through it. A pale figure slowly descended from the sky, his hair also turning silver-white. He had two pairs of black wings behind him, and the white and black colors divided his upper and lower body at the waist. His originally jet-black claws had also turned a pale white.

The black Hogyoku struck Ulquiorra's chest, and green spiritual pressure spread from his chest throughout his body. Traces of black blood remained beneath his eyes and Hollow Hole.

The green and black flames ignited Ulquiorra's tail and coalesced into a pair of flame-shaped demonic horns atop his head, making him appear like a fallen angel descended to earth.

"Resurrection: Black-Winged Demon Storm!"

"Another new power? I can defeat you now, even without analysis!"

Bazz-B piloted the drone toward Ulquiorra, with artillery and missiles launching from it. Despite its small size, the drone was equipped with no compromises.

"Do you know..." Just as the drone attack was about to arrive, Ulquiorra left behind half a sentence and vanished instantly, leaving only a few black feathers drifting down where he had been.

What would it feel like to have this place filled up?

Upon hearing Ulquiorra's voice, Bazz-B realized that he was already above her, clutching his chest and staring down at her in a prone position.

Bazz-B could turn his gun around, Ulquiorra extended his claws towards him. The claws propelled his wings, and Ulquiorra attacked Bazz-B in a closed-off stance.

A dark green spiritual pressure formed a demonic claw on his body, threatening to crush Bazz-B to dust in an instant.

Bazz-B's cannon fodder was activated. Not having time to aim at Ulquiorra did not prevent him from firing. The ground lock was released, Bazz-B's shot pushed himself away from Ulquiorra's attack position.

Ulquiorra frowned, then tilted his head slightly. "Is this feeling called 'regret'?"

"How should I know!" Bazz-B, firing as he constructed his own artillery network. Ulquiorra's speed had indeed frightened him; only more intense fire and constant analysis could give him any reassurance.

"Are you angry?" After the emptiness in his heart was filled by the Hogyoku, Ulquiorra began to learn to analyze other people's emotions like a human.

Ulquiorra's actions undoubtedly further enraged Bijnain; how could someone who claimed to be an analyst allow others to analyze him?

One after another, drones and missiles equipped with the power of Sonido appeared beside Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra's eyes drooped, and the surrounding air currents instantly surged, blowing away all of Bijie Nain's attacks.

"It's actually the power of air pressure?" Bijie Nain said.

"This is the wind; I wield the power of storms," Ulquiorra corrected.

"As for the wind... never mind, there's no point in explaining it to you!"

Bijie Nain had no interest in explaining to his enemy how wind is generated; what he needed to solve was how to hit Ulquiorra within these air currents.

Rays, with the power of Cero!

The cannon barrels on Bijie Naiyin's body rapidly changed, and dozens of cannon barrels capable of emitting rays were assembled, illuminating the sky with crimson rays.

Are you... welcoming me?

It's no wonder Ulquiorra would make that guess; the cannons of the Bijie Nain look too much like real-life spotlights.

"Then please take this!" This ray, no less powerful than Gran Rey Cero, was something Bijie Nain believed Ulquiorra would definitely not be able to withstand.

What are you so happy about?

Ulquiorra's question suddenly came from behind, where the ray hadn't reached. The action was too fast; there wasn't even time to provide an analysis.

Bazz-B was startled. When did Ulquiorra get behind him?

Ulquiorra raised his hand as if cradling something, and a violent black-green tornado instantly enveloped the fortress of Bazz-B. Countless wind blades struck Bazz-B's body, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound.

However, this time, Bazz-B was not as foolish as before. His Blut Vene was perfectly covering his body, and no matter how much damage the fortress shell suffered, it did not cause him any fatal wounds.

Amidst the storm, Bazz-B smugly analyzed Ulquiorra's abilities.

"I know, it's the feather. The black feather you left behind when you appeared next to me just now was your rapidly Sonido coordinate. In other words, unless there's a feather around me, you can't appear behind me so quickly!"

The storm subsided, and black feathers rained down. Ulquiorra didn't bother with pleasantries; he swiftly moved through the black feathers, hurling storm spears that, in the blink of an eye, were about to turn Bijienain into a pincushion.

However, reality deviated slightly from Ulquiorra's own predictions.

Bijie Naiyin, which escaped the storm, is no longer the small fortress it once was, but a war castle as tall as a tornado.

Ulquiorra's throws didn't turn Bazz-B into a pincushion; instead, Bazz-B created long, flat holes in his body, from which powerful gusts of air blew out.

The black feathers that had surrounded Bazz-B's body were gradually blown away, Bazz-B once again took control of the battlefield.

"The so-called wind is nothing more than a game of air pressure and airflow. I have seen through all your abilities!"

He unleashed various drones from his body, which rapidly cleared away the storm spears embedded in him. In the center of the castle was a digital screen, with data flowing rapidly across it—the core of Bazz-B's Saint Letters ability.

Ulquiorra also noticed the screen, and when his eyes looked at it, a cunning smiling emoticon suddenly appeared on the screen, covered with intricate Reishi patterns, completely unafraid of Ulquiorra's gaze.

"Your only option now is to break through my data stream, but unfortunately, it's protected by my strongest defenses. Your chances of winning are zero!"

For Bazz-B, the core of the Saint Letters was the most crucial element. For this reason, he abandoned the defense of other parts of his body and devoted all his Blut Vene abilities to protecting this screen.

As long as the data stream used for analysis remains intact, Bazz-B can utilize Pernida's evolutionary abilities to recreate the castle's former glory at any time.

Ulquiorra ignored Bazz-B's boastful talk, simply opening his palm and sending a pure black spiral towards Bazz-B's screen.

This is a storm mixed with Black Cero, the strongest attack that Ulquiorra can currently unleash.

The storm's power was indeed immense; none of Bazz-B's prior defenses could withstand its impact until the storm struck the screen. The constantly flashing blue light was a defense formed by Bazz-B using all his power, for which he even stopped attacking Ulquiorra.

Bazz-B made incomprehensible sounds, and the data stream on the screen sped up, as if he were enjoying it all.

"I understand the attack combining black Cero and a storm. Now, prepare to face your own attack!"

This rapid data stream allowed Bazz-B to complete his analysis of Ulquiorra's abilities and forcibly incorporate this power into his artillery fire.

As soon as Ulquiorra stops, he will face attacks of the same type as himself.

Do you know why I chose you as my opponent...?

Having already adapted to the power of the storm Bazz-B heard Ulquiorra's whisper.

"Not because it's our first time meeting, but because of how I've changed..."

Change? Bazz-B still somewhat confused. He had some understanding of the form of the Hogyoku fusion after the incident with Nel, so he wasn't particularly surprised. Apart from that, it was only the Segunda Etapa that made him feel a bit troubled.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi once said that storms don't usually appear on their own; their existence is always accompanied by equally powerful celestial phenomena..."

"Hogyoku Fusion, Second Stage!"

Suddenly, the storm impacting Bazz-B became even more violent. Ulquiorra's appearance remained unchanged, but his spiritual pressure shifted.

Beneath his four wings appeared four lightning orbs containing terrifying power. Ulquiorra suddenly spread his wings, and the four lightning orbs shot out, merging the Black Cero containing lightning power into the storm.

This instantaneous change far exceeded Bazz-B's data analysis; the storm, a raging tempest, was like a natural disaster, utterly destroying everything it saw.

Whether it's a body of steel or a delicate nerve, nothing can survive in the midst of wind and thunder. This is Ulquiorra's ultimate attack, Black-Winged Thunderstorm Roar!

Looking at the empty space before him, Ulquiorra clutched his chest and smiled. Was this warm feeling after defeating the enemy what joy was?

(ps: Because Ulquiorra's Hogyoku Fusion has had different skill reruns, we'll use the two posters as examples, and similarly, like the Segunda Etapa, we'll also set a second stage for his Hogyoku Fusion.)