Cero Oscuras

"Captain, what do we do!?"

Beside the Rock Ninja captain, one of his subordinates, cold sweat drenching his forehead, looked at him nervously and asked.

The remaining Rock Ninja also looked at their captain with tense expressions, waiting for his answer.

At this very moment, the captain's decision would determine the fate of everyone present.

Seeing the faint worry on their faces, the captain largely understood what was going through their minds.

It was likely that none of the team members wanted to continue entangling themselves with this guy.

The captain knew very well that he couldn't blame them.

In truth... the individual strength displayed by the group from Las Noches was simply too terrifying!

No one would want to face an enemy capable of killing them in an instant; the pressure brought by such an opponent was simply too overwhelming.

The captain's expression was heavy. After pondering the complex thoughts in his mind for only a moment, he spoke in a low voice amidst the tense gazes of his men.

"Ignore him, we continue to retreat!"

Hearing his words, the Rock Ninja collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, after carefully glancing at Ulquiorra and the corpses of their companions, they took advantage of the night to retreat toward the rear.

"Rustle..."

In the gloomy forest, the sound of rustling echoed softly.

Hearing these sounds, Ulquiorra's dark green eyes glanced indifferently toward the forest, and he said in a calm, quiet voice.

"Fleeing without a fight, are you..."

Having said that, he slowly raised his palm, looked at his pale hand, and muttered.

"Fortunately, this body can still exert some power, otherwise it would be difficult to complete Aizen's orders."

As his voice fell, he held his arm level and extended a single finger. At the tip of that