Boom!
A thunderous crash rang out as Grimmjow's bloodied figure shot into the sky. He looked at Kurosaki Ichigo with a grave expression.
That bastard Ulquiorra had called this utterly harmless?
And...
Grimmjow frowned. "That form isn't a Shinigami's power, is it?"
Kurosaki Ichigo gave a slight nod in reply. He had no time to waste answering. He could feel 'him' growing more and more invasive, and just barely keeping his sanity was already becoming a struggle.
But...
I'm going to win. No matter what, I have to win!
So I have to hold on!
No matter what, I have to fight this myself!!!
Kurosaki Ichigo suddenly raised his head, the fighting spirit in his eyes so intense it was hard to look at.
Boom!!
The black spiritual pressure around Tensa Zangetsu in his right hand surged. Kurosaki Ichigo's figure abruptly vanished.
Grimmjow felt a sudden warning in his heart. An overwhelming sense of danger made every hair on his body stand on end.
The bizarre crescent that devoured everything was reflected in his pupils. On instinct, Grimmjow raised his sword to block.
An indescribable force struck him in the chest. Like a ball kicked away, Grimmjow became a straight streak of darkness and crashed into the building behind him.
Bang!!
The tremendous impact made the building explode apart.
Kurosaki Ichigo hovered in the air, gazing coldly at the ground.
Boom!!
The ruins burst apart, and Grimmjow flew back into the sky. He looked battered, with two scorched crescent-shaped marks across his chest from the blows he had taken. They were horrifying to behold.
Grimmjow's face twitched. The pain in his chest made him furrow his brow.
As expected of someone Aizen had taken an interest in. Kurosaki Ichigo was far stronger than he had imagined.
And over there... That