Bleach: The Forbidden One of Soul Society
The pale mask shattered across the ground, revealing Kurosaki Ichigo's unfocused eyes and blank expression beneath it. His legs gave out, and he collapsed straight to the floor.
After landing his blow, Ulquiorra Cifer made no further move. Instead, he raised his head to gaze at the crescent moon in the sky, as though contemplating something.
His not-yet-fully-restored limbs were astonishingly slender, and their recovery had become unbearably slow. He could barely support his own body, swaying uncontrollably every so often.
"Kurosaki!"
Inoue could not help but rush toward Ichigo, who had fallen to the ground, but Fengjin seized her arm.
"Ichigo will be fine. Go tend to..."
End of Chapter