Chapter 97: Waiting for a Reply—Getting Anxious! (Second Update)
"Getsuga Tensho!"
But Kurosaki Ichigo didn't give him time to think. A black crescent tore through the air and reached Hirako Shinji in an instant!
Hirako Shinji frowned slightly. With his free left hand, he pulled down from his forehead, and his Hollow Mask covered his face!
Rumble!
The blast rang out as Hirako Shinji blocked the mighty Getsuga Tensho with his Zanpakuto!
"Tell me how to make a Hollow submit!"
Kurosaki Ichigo's voice suddenly rang out, but it came from behind Hirako Shinji. A flurry of sharp slashes followed close behind.
A cold glint flashed in Hirako Shinji's eyes. He turned around almost instantly and blocked Kurosaki Ichigo's strike with his blade. As they locked weapons, Hirako Shinji's strangely doubled voice rang out.
"If this is all you've got, are you really qualified to force it?"
Kurosaki Ichigo didn't answer. As his spiritual pressure surged, a bizarre aura spread from him, and his reiatsu took on an ominous quality the next moment!
White, paste-like material began to appear on his face, congealing downward from his temples.
"This is..." Sarugaki Hiyori's expression changed. She turned to the middle-aged man beside her, with pink hair and a pink beard. "Hachigen, hurry up and put up a few more barriers!"
The others' expressions also darkened. Ichigo's transformation had clearly put them on alert. Their spiritual pressure surged, and they stood ready to intervene at any moment!
"Is this brat Hollowfying?"
"What a lunatic. He knows the Hollow's erosion has already begun, and he's still being so reckless!"
"..."
Unlike the others, Hirako Shinji, standing so close to Kurosaki Ichigo, looked startled. He studied Ichigo with uncertainty for a while before asking tentatively, "You... still have your consciousness?"
"Hm?"
At his words, the Visored,