The instant the card fell, the reiatsu within Uchiha Ryūha began to grow exponentially.
At last, it crossed a critical threshold.
My reiatsu should be on par with Kuchiki Byakuya wielding the White Emperor Sword, but I'm still a long way behind those two cheaters.
Let's take a look at the summoning card.
Liuyu's gaze settled on the last card.
Its background depicted a deep night sky, with that pale figure standing at its center-
Dark green hair, emerald eyes, tear-like markings beneath them, and a hollow piercing his chest.
And behind him, a pair of enormous black wings slowly spread, blotting out the sky.
The Fourth Espada, Ulquiorra Cifer.
Resurrección: Segunda Etapa, Murciélago, permanent summon.
Liuyu brushed his fingertips lightly over the card.
Then he crushed it.
There was no earth-shaking spectacle.
Only the curtain of rain atop the tower suddenly froze for an instant.
The moisture in the air condensed into tiny ice crystals, suspended in midair.
Space seemed to split open under an invisible force.
A pale figure slowly emerged from the rift.
Dark green hair, skin so pale it was nearly translucent, empty emerald eyes, and a hollow piercing his chest.
And an immaculate white robe.
Ulquiorra knelt on one knee and lowered his head, his voice calm and even.
"Your Majesty."
"The Fourth Espada, Ulquiorra Cifer, answers your summons."
Liuyu looked at him, a flicker of satisfaction passing through his eyes.
"Rise."
Ulquiorra rose and stood with his hands at his sides, like a statue of unwavering loyalty.
Liuyu's gaze swept over Amegakure below, where order was gradually returning, then over the gloomy sky in the distance.
Then he raised his hand and lightly traced a line through the empty air before him.
Bzzzt-
The air groaned beneath an unbearable strain.
A pitch-black rift tore