! Wu Biao closed his eyes, feeling the fierce rush of heat surge into him. Before his eyes, Yammy's enormous body gradually dissolved into points of light. Wu Biao had already given up on personally killing Yammy, because he didn't think he had won this fight!
But Yammy had refused—he'd refused to wait helplessly for death to come!
Out of respect for a strong opponent, Wu Biao had pondered for a moment before choosing to grant Yammy's wish.
The terrifying heat restored some of his badly depleted stamina. However, contrary to Wu Biao's expectations, his physical strength didn't surge again. The main improvement was in his raw power.
That was only to be expected. The burning of Hellfire had already made his body frighteningly tough.
His strength had increased, but not by much. Even an Arrancar on the level of the Espada could now only make him a little stronger, rather than causing the tremendous leap he'd experienced when first breaking through his limits!
"My, what a terrifying battle!" Urahara Kisuke's voice rang out. Wu Biao turned and saw Urahara standing behind him, holding onto a large group of people.
"Damn it, you can let us go now!" Hitsugaya Tōshirō's irritated voice called out.
"Ah, sorry. I really did forget about that!"
Urahara Kisuke chuckled and released his Zanpakuto. Though everyone was injured, Urahara's earlier treatment had restored their ability to move!
"Brother Biao, you sure took your time getting here!" Kurosaki Ichigo said with a smile.
Wu Biao scratched his head and grinned. "Can't be helped. Before I came, I sent Kenpachi Zaraki, who was stubbornly refusing to leave Hell, back to Soul Society. I thought I'd make it in time, but I forgot—and I ended up at that lousy factory where those beggars hang out!"
"..." Kurosaki Ichigo's