Arc 7The Hollow King’s Challenge

Su Feng defeated Azashiro Soya in Hueco Mundo and persuaded him to serve as a Soul Reaper agent, then advanced through training and Byakuya Kuchiki’s captaincy exam. The story leaves Su Feng’s group in the Forest of Menos after rescuing Ashido Kanō and stopping his spontaneous Hollowfication.

  • Azashiro Soya escaped Mugen, confronted the captains, and pursued Su Feng’s power to alter humanity and eradicate Hollows at their source.
  • Su Feng fought Azashiro across the Seireitei and then in Hueco Mundo, where he defeated him and convinced him to become a Soul Reaper agent.
  • Su Feng returned with Abirama Redder, trained in Hakuda and Shunko, and passed Byakuya Kuchiki as the Sixth Division captaincy examiner.
  • Su Feng’s popular photo book drew recruits to the Ninth Division, while Hanataro Yamada grew into a powerful fighter and returned to the squad.
  • Su Feng led Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Seinosuke Yamada, and Hanataro into the Forest of Menos to retrieve Ashido Kanō, and the group helped him defeat the Hollow horde.
  • Ashido explained that he had spent a century exterminating Hollows, but learning about their movement between worlds unsettled him and triggered spontaneous Hollowfication.
  • Su Feng urged Ashido not to betray his dead companions, and Ashido calmed down and crushed his Antelope Mask.
Chapters 152–176 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 152Caution and Progress

The noble clans stabilized the Gates of Hell with their spiritual pressure, while Isshin Shiba urged Shiba Kaien to have many children to restore the Shiba Family. In Mugen, Azashiro Soya visited Kenpachi Zaraki before departing with a woman in white, and Byakuya Kuchiki continued preparing to become captain of the Sixth Division until a visitor entered the office.

  • Gokuzai Kishi led the noble clans in a ritual that stabilized the Gates of Hell, and Su Feng contributed spiritual pressure without using his Zanpakuto.
  • Isshin Shiba told Shiba Kaien to have many children with Shiba Miyako to strengthen the Shiba Family, embarrassing Kaien and the other nobles.
  • Azashiro Soya visited the imprisoned Kenpachi Zaraki in Mugen, ignored a woman's offer to help kill him, and left with her to pursue their ideal.
  • Ginrei Kuchiki briefed Byakuya Kuchiki on becoming captain of the Sixth Division and advised him not to let his recent defeat affect him.
  • A figure entered the Sixth Division captain's office and turned his gaze toward Gin Ginjiro.

Ch. 153Pragmatist

Azashiro Soya escaped from Mugen, returned money owed to Gin Ginjiro's family, and hinted that his long-standing plan was still underway. Ginrei Kuchiki reported the escape to Yamamoto Genryusai, who called an emergency captains' meeting and suspected Tsunayashiro Su Feng was connected to it.

  • Azashiro Soya appeared at the Sixth Division Barracks, where Ginrei Kuchiki recognized him as an escaped prisoner.
  • Azashiro Soya gave Gin Ginjiro compensation and interest owed to his family from one hundred and fifty years earlier.
  • Azashiro Soya told Ginrei Kuchiki that his plan remained unchanged, then vanished from the Office.
  • Ginrei Kuchiki reported the escape at an emergency captains' meeting in the First Division Barracks.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai asked the captains for countermeasures and suspected Tsunayashiro Su Feng was connected to Azashiro Soya's escape.

Ch. 154The Duty of a Soul Reaper

The Captains discussed the danger posed by Azashiro Soya, who had killed the powerful Seventh Kenpachi Kuruyashiki Kenpachi. Azashiro appeared before them, declared that he meant to eradicate Hollows at their source, and Su Feng challenged his understanding of a Soul Reaper’s duty.

  • Gin Ichimaru asked about Azashiro Soya, and Shunsui Kyoraku explained that Azashiro had killed Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, who had once driven off a Vasto Lorde and killed a Menos Grande.
  • Azashiro Soya materialized in the meeting room and assured the Captains that he did not intend to severely damage Soul Society.
  • Azashiro questioned Yamamoto Genryusai about how he had changed and directed his attention to Su Feng, remarking on his unusual power.
  • Azashiro said his purpose was to fulfill a Soul Reaper’s duty by eradicating Hollows at their source.
  • Su Feng replied that a Soul Reaper’s duty had never been to exterminate every last Hollow.

Ch. 155You're a Little Too Extreme

Su Feng challenged Azashiro Soya’s plan to eradicate Hollows and reshape human minds, arguing that it was extreme and repeated the injustice that had destroyed Azashiro’s family. Azashiro vanished from the conference room, and Yamamoto Genryusai lifted restrictions on Zanpakuto use as the Gotei 13 prepared for an emergency.

  • Su Feng told Azashiro Soya that exterminating all Hollows would disrupt the balance of life and death and recounted how noble conspiracies had destroyed the Azashiro Family.
  • Azashiro Soya said he wanted Su Feng’s ability so he could purify Hueco Mundo and remove human impulses that gave rise to Hollows.
  • Su Feng condemned Azashiro Soya’s plan as extreme and compared it to the nobles’ persecution of his family, briefly shaking Azashiro’s composure.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai condemned Azashiro Soya’s disregard for the world, while Azashiro replied that Soul Reapers should be gears and then dissolved from the room.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai lifted restrictions on Zanpakuto use and ordered Isshin Shiba to issue a Level One emergency order to the Gotei 13.

Ch. 156Good News and Bad News

After Azashiro Soya prompted a Level One emergency order, Yamamoto Genryusai tried to keep Su Feng at the First Division and then sent him to bring Yumichika Ayasegawa in for protection. Su Feng found Azashiro already attacking Yumichika and Ikkaku Madarame, and the chapter ended as Azashiro turned the gathered reishi against him.

  • Yamamoto Genryusai ordered Su Feng to remain at the First Division because Azashiro Soya needed his power, but Su Feng argued his way into leaving.
  • Su Feng revealed that Yumichika Ayasegawa's Zanpakuto was Ruri'iro Kujaku and that its true ability made it a natural enemy of Azashiro Soya.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai let Su Feng go and tasked him with bringing Yumichika and his Zanpakuto to the First Division safely.
  • Su Feng rushed to the Ninth Division training ground, where he found Yumichika and Ikkaku Madarame trapped by Azashiro Soya.
  • Azashiro Soya said Su Feng's arrival spared him the trouble of pursuing his plan and gathered reishi around the training ground to pressure him.

Ch. 157Clash of Firepower, Azashiro's True Purpose

Su Feng fought Azashiro Soya, whose Zanpakuto Uro Zakuro let him control the reishi of the Seireitei and evade attacks. After realizing Azashiro wanted to use his Reishi Affinity to eradicate Hollows, Su Feng rejected his plan and unleashed a massive Hado #63: Raikoho, leaving their battle unresolved.

  • Su Feng used Danfeng Yuyi and Kido to defend against Azashiro Soya's earth-shaping attacks while Yumichika Ayasegawa and Ikkaku Madarame struggled free of the debris.
  • Su Feng unleashed violent winds and lightning, but Azashiro reformed unharmed through Uro Zakuro's control of the Seireitei's reishi.
  • Uro Zakuro appeared and confirmed Su Feng could sense her through his unusual Reishi Affinity.
  • Azashiro revealed he wanted Su Feng's power to sever the root of Hollows by changing humans, and Su Feng refused.
  • Su Feng and Azashiro exchanged powerful Kido attacks until Su Feng's Hado #63: Raikoho engulfed the battlefield.

Ch. 158Going to Share a Bed with Old Man Yamamoto

Su Feng explained how Yumichika Ayasegawa’s Zanpakuto countered Azashiro Soya and exposed Yumichika and Ikkaku Madarame’s secrets after their battle devastated the Ninth Division Barracks. The captains ordered Yumichika to stay in the First Division with his Zanpakuto, while Azashiro prepared a new plan using an Artificial Body.

  • Su Feng and Azashiro Soya’s clash destroyed much of the Ninth Division Barracks, and Azashiro disappeared before the other captains arrived.
  • The captains organized rescues and treatment, while Su Feng explained that Yumichika Ayasegawa’s Ruri'iro Kujaku was a natural counter to Azashiro Soya’s Zanpakuto.
  • Su Feng revealed that Ikkaku Madarame had mastered Bankai and that Yumichika concealed his Zanpakuto’s true Shikai; Rangiku Matsumoto’s reaction helped expose their evasions.
  • Su Feng criticized Ikkaku and Yumichika for hiding their abilities, then said Old Man Yamamoto wanted Yumichika and his Zanpakuto to stay in the First Division.
  • In Squad 12’s underground laboratory, Azashiro Soya and Uro Zakuro examined an Artificial Body as they prepared a new plan.

Ch. 159Action Obstructed, Madness at Its Peak!

Azashiro Soya infiltrated Squad 12’s warehouse for Artificial Bodies, but Mayuri Kurotsuchi used Reishi Coagulant to obstruct his abilities and then triggered the Artificial Bodies’ self-destruction. The blast devastated the Department of Research and Development barracks, and Azashiro vanished from the ruins.

  • Azashiro Soya and Uro Zakuro discussed his earlier observations of Tsunayashiro Su Feng before he tried to break open the Artificial Bodies’ containers.
  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi confronted Azashiro through a screen, recounted his criminal history and recent defeat, and deduced that his Zanpakuto let him merge with the Seireitei’s Reishi.
  • Mayuri revealed that Reishi Coagulant prevented Azashiro from merging with the Department of Research and Development’s buildings, but Azashiro used the Artificial Bodies to begin chanting Kido spells.
  • Mayuri stopped the Artificial Bodies’ chanting and made them self-destruct, causing a massive explosion that destroyed the Squad 12 Barracks and alarmed the captains.
  • Azashiro appeared above the ruins, questioned whether Mayuri’s trap had been premeditated, and vanished as Uro Zakuro called Mayuri crazier than herself.

Ch. 160I Bled for the Soul Society

After Azashiro Soya’s attack devastated the Department of Research and Development, the captains discussed his past, his abilities, and ways to stop him. Su Feng then revealed that Azashiro had changed targets after discovering a special existence, and addressed him directly as the chapter ended.

  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi demanded compensation for the destroyed laboratories, and Ginrei Kuchiki agreed that the Kuchiki Family would cover the losses.
  • Shunsui Kyoraku recounted Azashiro Soya’s earlier plan to empower Rukongai residents to fight Hollows and explained how Azashiro had surrendered before being imprisoned in Mugen.
  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi said Azashiro could merge with Seireitei’s Reishi and suggested Reishi Coagulant or Sakki Stone as countermeasures, but the captains rejected the costly proposal.
  • Su Feng brought Yumichika Ayasegawa before Yamamoto Genryusai, and Yamamoto ordered Yumichika to remain in the First Division Barracks until Azashiro was captured.
  • Su Feng told the captains that Azashiro had shifted his target after discovering a special existence, then called out to Azashiro directly.

Ch. 161What Is the Greater Good

Su Feng refused Azashiro Soya’s plan to merge their Reishi and instead challenged him to a duel in Hueco Mundo, while letting the captains believe he was sacrificing himself for the greater good. After arranging supplies and opening a Mimic Garganta, Su Feng prepared to travel there alone and face Azashiro.

  • Azashiro Soya explained that merging his Reishi with Su Feng would let Uro Zakuro alter souls at greatly increased efficiency, but Su Feng refused and proposed a one-on-one fight in Hueco Mundo.
  • Azashiro Soya accepted Hueco Mundo as the battlefield, mistaking Su Feng’s challenge for self-sacrifice in service of the greater good.
  • Under Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s instructions, Hiyosu asked Kurosaki Maki to have Uryū Sōken prepare Quincy battle equipment and bring it to Hueco Mundo.
  • Three days later, Su Feng explained that Azashiro Soya could monitor and control the Seireitei, making him nearly impossible to kill there, and a Mimic Garganta was opened for the journey.
  • Su Feng approached the Mimic Garganta and declared that he would await Azashiro Soya in Hueco Mundo.

Ch. 162With the Highest Respect

Su Feng and the Quincy confronted Azashiro Soya in Hueco Mundo, where their prepared formations managed to wound him before he countered with powerful Kido. Azashiro began casting Hadō #96: Itto Kaso as Su Feng stepped in to protect Kurosaki Maki.

  • Uryū Sōken and Kurosaki Maki prepared Quincy battle formations in Hueco Mundo while the other Quincy withdrew.
  • Su Feng arrived, and Azashiro Soya descended to face him, promising to use his full strength.
  • Su Feng and Azashiro began fighting, and Uryū Sōken activated the concealed Seishō formations to injure Azashiro.
  • Azashiro summoned Artificial Bodies and used Hadō #73: Sōren Sōkatsui to destroy Kurosaki Maki's arrow and the remaining formations.
  • Su Feng stopped Kurosaki Maki from attacking further as Azashiro's charred Artificial Bodies completed the chant for Hadō #96: Itto Kaso.

Ch. 163A Glimpse from Las Noches

Su Feng countered Azashiro Soya’s Itto Kaso with Heat-Afflicting Wind, then interrupted his attempt to call Uro Zakuro back to her Shikai. After Uro Zakuro transformed anyway, Su Feng and Azashiro unleashed their full power in a final clash whose shockwaves reached Las Noches.

  • Azashiro Soya sacrificed more than a hundred Artificial Bodies to unleash Itto Kaso, but Su Feng erased the attack with Heat-Afflicting Wind.
  • Azashiro tried to strike Su Feng with Sōren Sōkatsui while Su Feng recovered, then summoned Uro Zakuro and asked her to return to her Shikai state.
  • Su Feng rushed in and slammed Azashiro into the sand, but Uro Zakuro still transformed into an Asauchi-like blade in Azashiro’s hand.
  • Su Feng revealed that he had recovered to his peak and discarded his prepared Sakki Stone device as he and Azashiro prepared to settle the fight with one final clash.
  • Su Feng and Azashiro collided with their full strength, unleashing a storm that shattered the void and raised a vast sandstorm across Hueco Mundo.
  • At Las Noches, a skeletal Menos felt the distant heat and spiritual pressure, then identified the source as a Shinigami.

Ch. 164We All Have Bright Futures

After defeating Azashiro Soya, Su Feng explained how Hell and the balance of the Three Worlds made Azashiro’s death dangerous, then offered him a role preparing Hueco Mundo for its future king. Azashiro accepted, but a Menos attack interrupted the aftermath and Kurosaki Maki charged to fight while Su Feng recovered.

  • Su Feng defeated Azashiro Soya in their final clash, and Kurosaki Maki supported the exhausted Su Feng while Uro Zakuro tended to Azashiro.
  • Su Feng explained that Azashiro’s death could worsen the crisis in Hell and disrupt the balance of the Three Worlds, then urged him to abandon thoughts of dying.
  • Su Feng proposed that Azashiro become Hueco Mundo’s true king, but Azashiro instead agreed to serve as the Soul Reapers’ agent and prepare for the arrival of the true King of Hollows.
  • Azashiro Soya vanished, while Uro Zakuro predicted that Su Feng’s name would spread through Hueco Mundo and called him its future Great King of Hollows.
  • Quincy messengers warned that Hollows and Menos were approaching, and a winged attacker launched crimson feathers at them.
  • Kurosaki Maki carried Su Feng out of danger, set him down, and charged back to knock the attacker out of the sky.

Ch. 165First-Class Spiritual Power

Su Feng broke through to First-Class Spiritual Power, defeated and interrogated Abirama Redder, then returned to Soul Society with the captured Hollow. The chapter ended with the Research Lab's alarmed staff realizing Su Feng had come back safely.

  • Su Feng's spiritual pressure rose to First-Class Spiritual Power, and he mastered Anti-Kido and Senka.
  • Kurosaki Maki defeated Abirama Redder with a trap and a series of Quincy attacks, then Su Feng questioned him about Hueco Mundo.
  • Abirama revealed that Baraggan Louisenbairn ruled Hueco Mundo and Szayelaporro Granz managed Las Noches before Su Feng bound him with Bakudo #63: Sajo Sabaku.
  • Su Feng healed Uryū Sōken's injured Quincy, gave Kurosaki Maki a Mimic Garganta Capsule, and dragged Abirama through the Garganta to Soul Society.
  • The Mimic Garganta opened in the Twelfth Division barracks, and Hiyosu and the combat division prepared to attack before Su Feng emerged with Abirama in chains.

Ch. 166A Gift

Su Feng returned from Hueco Mundo and handed the captured Adjuchas Abirama Redder to Squad 12, where Mayuri Kurotsuchi showed him his artificial Shinigami, Nemuri Nanagō. On his way to report to the First Division, Su Feng sensed that Azashiro Soya had left Seireitei and looked forward to the struggle for the King of Hollows, hoping Aizen would appreciate his gift.

  • Su Feng stopped a researcher's Shakkahō with his bare hand, then Mayuri Kurotsuchi arrived and examined him.
  • Su Feng identified the chained Adjuchas as Abirama Redder, a subordinate of Baraggan Louisenbairn, and handed him to Hiyosu.
  • Mayuri took Su Feng into Laboratory 72 and revealed Nemuri Nanagō, his artificial Shinigami created from Gigai and Gikon technology.
  • Su Feng asked Mayuri to send Nico Sarugaki's portable Subspace research to the Ninth Division, then left for the First Division Barracks.
  • Su Feng sensed that Azashiro Soya had left Seireitei and said he looked forward to the struggle for the King of Hollows and hoped Aizen liked his gift.

Ch. 167If Nothing Unexpected Happens, Then Something Unexpected Probably Happened

After reporting the battle against Azashiro Soya, Su Feng earned Yamamoto Genryusai’s trust and began training in Bone Flow, then returned to his barracks and found Rangiku Matsumoto gone on an investigation mission. Remembering an unfinished task, he went to Squad 2 Barracks and approached through a window.

  • Su Feng recounted the Hueco Mundo battle to Yamamoto Genryusai, who reacted angrily to the Quincy involvement and accepted Su Feng’s handling of the conflict.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai ordered Su Feng to continue studying Genryū and taught him the Hakuda technique Bone Flow, destroying the newly built dojo during their training.
  • Rangiku Matsumoto found Su Feng asleep in his room, carried him to bed, and kissed his face while he slept.
  • Su Feng woke the next day in Chappy-pattern pajamas and learned that Rangiku and other officers had been sent to investigate Menos traces in Rukongai.
  • Su Feng recalled an unfinished task prompted by his Bone Flow training and used Shunpo to reach Squad 2 Barracks, where he decided to enter through a window.

Ch. 168I Want You to Help Me Train

Su Feng visited Soi Fon at Squad 2 headquarters and asked her to teach him Shunko, then tested her technique in the dojo. After Soi Fon explained its principles, Su Feng quickly mastered Shunko and demonstrated a powerful version of his own.

  • Soi Fon reprimanded Marechiyo Omaeda for eating snacks before he delivered the patrol report.
  • Su Feng appeared in the Punishment Force Headquarters, startled Soi Fon, and asked her to help him train.
  • Soi Fon agreed to teach Su Feng Shunko and demonstrated the technique in her private dojo.
  • Su Feng surprised Soi Fon with his speed and struck her shoulder, prompting her to counter with Hakuda Technique: Windmill.
  • Soi Fon explained Shunko's principles, and Su Feng immediately activated the technique himself, cracking the dojo floor with his spiritual pressure.

Ch. 169Swelling Ambition

Su Feng trained in Shunko and Bone Flow, then was appointed to examine Byakuya Kuchiki for the Sixth Division captaincy. The chapter ended as their test began inside a Kido Barrier, with Su Feng teasing Byakuya about how he would be beaten.

  • Su Feng mastered Shunko quickly, then taught Soi Fon the basics of Utsusemi in exchange for her Shunko lessons.
  • Su Feng trained with Yamamoto Genryusai, demonstrated his mastery of One Bone, and learned that he would need to develop his own advanced Shunko techniques.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai told Su Feng that Ginrei Kuchiki had recommended Byakuya Kuchiki for the Sixth Division captaincy and named Su Feng as an examiner.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai required Su Feng to conduct the examination without using his Zanpakuto, while promising that the other captains would stand guard.
  • A month later, Su Feng and Byakuya Kuchiki faced each other in a Kido Barrier maintained by Shunsui Kyoraku and Retsu Unohana.

Ch. 170Let Me See Your Limits

Byakuya Kuchiki challenged Su Feng to defend the Kuchiki Family’s honor, but Su Feng’s growing strength overwhelmed him during their assessment. Byakuya was left badly injured after Su Feng shattered his blade with a Shunko-enhanced punch.

  • Byakuya Kuchiki released Bankai, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, and attacked Su Feng with a storm of petals.
  • Su Feng evaded Byakuya’s assault and countered with an incantation-free Hado #63: Raikoho, forcing Byakuya to use his Bankai to block it.
  • Byakuya used Senkei: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi to attack Su Feng, but Su Feng dodged and let the blades pin his Captain’s Haori to the ground.
  • Su Feng removed his upper uniform and activated Shunko, then charged Byakuya with overwhelming speed and power.
  • Byakuya raised his blade to defend himself, but Su Feng shattered it with a punch and sent him crashing into the barrier, badly injured.

Ch. 171The Real Sucker Was Me?

Su Feng tested Byakuya Kuchiki for the Sixth Division captaincy, overwhelming him in battle until Byakuya landed a hit and passed. Three months later, Byakuya assumed the captaincy, still wearing a grim expression at the inauguration ceremony.

  • Ginrei Kuchiki and Yamamoto Genryusai watched as Su Feng continued Byakuya Kuchiki’s assessment after healing his injuries with Reverse Healing Kido.
  • Byakuya unleashed Gokei: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, but Su Feng shattered the blades with Shunko and challenged him to meet his punch with Hakuteiken.
  • Byakuya’s Hakuteiken struck Su Feng, who secretly inflicted the wound himself before declaring Byakuya had passed; Byakuya then collapsed unconscious.
  • Byakuya woke and vowed to defeat Su Feng next time, while Su Feng said he looked forward to it.
  • Three months later, Byakuya became the Sixth Division Captain, and Ginrei Kuchiki stepped back to become an ordinary Division member.

Ch. 172The Photo Book's Explosive Popularity

Nanao Ise and Rangiku Matsumoto persuaded Su Feng to pose for a photo book, whose huge success boosted the Ninth Division’s reputation. After the division’s first Hellish Training ended, Su Feng saw how dramatically the recruits had changed, especially Hanataro Yamada.

  • Nanao Ise interviewed Gin Ichimaru, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi about Su Feng, and Su Feng later beat Byakuya Kuchiki and Mayuri Kurotsuchi for their insults.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai pushed the rejected photo book "Skeleton" into the Seireitei Bulletin, and the Eleventh Division bought up the remaining copies.
  • Rangiku Matsumoto and Nanao Ise convinced Su Feng to pose for "Against the Wind," which Retsu Unohana and the other women helped shoot at the Fourth Division barracks.
  • "Against the Wind" became a hit, and one-third of the new recruits chose the Ninth Division, though the elite division could only accept the most gifted students.
  • After the Ninth Division’s first Hellish Training ended, Ikkaku Madarame returned to lead the Eleventh Division, and Su Feng discovered that Hanataro Yamada had become a powerful fighter.

Ch. 173Purity at Maximum

Su Feng tested Ikkaku Madarame’s specially trained Division members against a pack of Hollows and saw Hanataro Yamada’s strength firsthand. Hanataro returned to the Ninth Division as its Sixth Seated Officer, just as Mayuri Kurotsuchi reported a Menos nest in Hueco Mundo.

  • Su Feng questioned Ikkaku Madarame about Hanataro Yamada’s transformation and learned that Hanataro had mastered Shikai and risen to the strongest in his group.
  • Rangiku Matsumoto reported signs of a Garganta in West Rukongai District 4, and Su Feng led the group to investigate.
  • Su Feng sent Ikkaku’s trainees to fight a Hollow pack, where Hanataro endured severe wounds, healed himself with Hisagomaru, and unleashed a powerful attack.
  • After the battle, Su Feng persuaded Seinosuke Yamada to approve Hanataro’s transfer back to the Ninth Division as Sixth Seated Officer.
  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi contacted Su Feng and reported that someone had discovered a Menos nest in Hueco Mundo.

Ch. 174My Little Brother Has Grown Up

Su Feng and his companions entered Hueco Mundo to investigate the Forest of Menos, where Azashiro Soya reported a powerful Vasto Lorde and the surviving Shinigami Ashido Kanō. After a pack of Spider Hollows attacked them, Su Feng sent Hanataro Yamada charging into the enemy, revealing his younger brother’s astonishing strength.

  • Su Feng, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Seinosuke Yamada, and Hanataro Yamada escaped a Kōtotsu in the Dangai and arrived in Hueco Mundo.
  • Azashiro Soya warned them about a Menos nest called the Forest of Menos, a possible Vasto Lorde, and Ashido Kanō, the sole surviving member of a lost Shinigami expedition.
  • Su Feng agreed to retrieve Ashido Kanō and followed Azashiro Soya into the underground Forest of Menos.
  • A swarm of Spider Hollows detected the group and charged at them.
  • Su Feng kicked Hanataro Yamada into the Hollow pack, and Hanataro tore through it while the others watched in surprise.

Ch. 175Hado #90

Hanataro Yamada’s group fought through the Forest of Menos and encountered Ashido Kanō, who was battling a massive Hollow force. Su Feng and Azashiro Soya arrived, killed the Menos with powerful Kido, and left Ashido stunned.

  • Hanataro Yamada defeated the Spider Hollow and the surrounding Hollow horde, then rejoined Seinosuke Yamada and the group.
  • Ashido Kanō ambushed and killed an Adjuchas before using Hado #63: Raikōhō to destroy more Menos and Hollows.
  • More than ten Adjuchas, over a hundred Gillians, and countless Hollows surrounded Ashido Kanō after concealing their spiritual pressure.
  • Su Feng appeared and used Hadō #90: Black Coffin to kill the Adjuchas encircling Ashido.
  • Azashiro Soya used Hado #57: Earth Transference Dance to crush the Gillians and ordinary Hollows, leaving Ashido speechless.

Ch. 176Hollowfication?

Su Feng and the Soul Reapers encountered Ashido Kanō in the Forest of Menos, where they revealed that Azashiro Soya had killed Kuruyashiki and corrected Ashido’s mistaken beliefs about Hollows. Ashido briefly began undergoing spontaneous Hollowfication, but regained control, and Seinosuke Yamada examined him and asked how he had survived a century without supplies.

  • Su Feng’s group defeated the Hollow horde, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Seinosuke Yamada discussed the research value of the remains.
  • Su Feng introduced the Soul Reapers to Ashido Kanō and revealed that Azashiro Soya had killed Kuruyashiki; Azashiro recounted Kuruyashiki’s final words about the duty of a Kenpachi.
  • Ashido said he had stayed in the Forest of Menos to exterminate Hollows, but Mayuri and Su Feng explained how Hollows traveled between worlds and challenged his understanding of a Soul Reaper’s duty.
  • Ashido’s grief and confusion triggered a savage aura and crimson spiritual pressure, prompting Mayuri to identify the change as spontaneous Hollowfication.
  • Su Feng reminded Ashido not to betray his dead companions by becoming a Hollow, and Ashido calmed down and crushed his Antelope Mask.
  • Seinosuke examined Ashido and asked how he had endured a hundred years without supplies.
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