Szayelaporro / Fight to the Death

How can a father watch his son go to his death?

Shiba Isshin suddenly turned to face his father and punched him in the stomach.

"Cough cough cough!" Shiba Lieutenant almost threw up his breakfast from this morning, and his body went limp and he slid to the ground.

"You just stay here and watch! How much do you look down on me? I'm your son, even if I'm weak, I'm no worse than you." Shiba Isshin drew his sword and pointed it at the Menos Grande.

Menos Grande watched the father and son as if they were a theatrical performance.

At the same time, he patted his chest and said, "Come on! Slash me here. Don't hold back. After this cut, you'll all be my meal."

Shiba Isshin slowly concentrated all his Reiatsu onto the sword.

"Dad, you told me before that if I had any difficulties, I should go to the Chief Strategist. Actually, this guy is very unreliable. He always comes up with strange ideas to torment people. However, there is one thing I have to admit: he is really a very good Teacher." Shiba Isshin's Reiatsu soared like a floodgate being opened, reaching a level that even the Lieutenant could not match.

The fine sand and gravel on the ground trembled slightly, and Shiba Lieutenant stared at his son with disbelief.

Are you kidding me?

When did this kid's Reiatsu become so strong? As his father, I had no idea.

"During that month of agonizing training, I mastered a finishing move that was perfectly suited to me." Shiba Isshin raised the sword in his hand above his head, his Reiatsu burning like flames on the blade.

Even the Menos Grande sensed something was wrong; the Reiatsu of this kid in front of him actually made him feel a trace of fear.

Its name is... Moon Fang Sky Roar!

The knife is drawn.

The crimson Reiatsu formed a Moon Fang- shaped sword aura, sweeping across all directions with overwhelming force.

In an instant, the crimson crescent Moon Fang was already in front of the Menos Grande. It was too late for the Menos Grande to back down. He could only use his six arms to block the crimson Moon Fang. At this moment, he could only hope that his Hard Skin could block the opponent's attack.

One strike!

The smoke and dust have cleared!

Shiba Isshin carrying his large sword on his shoulder.

The Menos Grande in front of them had half of its body completely wiped out by this slash, leaving only a pair of legs swaying slightly.

Countless eerie white trees were also completely severed by the power of this strike, and the broken ends emitted a faint heat.

Shiba Lieutenant dropped open.

For a moment, I didn't know how to react.

At the same time, two powerful Reiatsu came from afar, indicating that Kamishirokawa Kenpachi and Unohana had arrived.

Chapter 131: Salkapolo

Kamishirokawa Kenpachi's pupils contracted slightly as he watched the scene unfold before him. Without a doubt, the destructive power of that last strike was enough to threaten a Captain-level Shinigami.

Unohana calmly observed everything before her. Yamabuki had mentioned this boy many times before, and now it seemed he was indeed quite interesting.

This is the Captain the Tenth Division that Yamabuki Chidori has prepared. If he can be properly trained, he can indeed serve as the Captain.

"Medical team, someone is injured. Begin rescue immediately." Unohana directed her team members to begin the rescue.

Despite his leg injury, Shiba Lieutenant was as happy as a child.

Every father wants to see his son surpass him.

Shiba Lieutenant was no exception.

From that last cut, he seemed to see a bright future for his son.

I'll definitely brag about it when I get back.

"Shiba Lieutenant, I understand how you feel, but could you please take a headcount to see if any team members are missing?" Unohana said.

Although Shiba Lieutenant was injured in the leg, his mind was still very clear. After counting the team members who came with him, more than half of them had been killed. The number of corpses plus the wounded that were found matched up, which meant that everyone had been found.

"Alright, retreat in batches. To avoid further enemy attacks, the Fourth Division and the wounded will leave first. The 11th Division and this kid will cover the rear." Kamishirokawa Kenpachi pointed at Shiba Isshin.

At this point, Shiba Lieutenant was no longer worried about his son's safety. There were very few Hollows in the entire Hueco Mundo who could threaten his son, unless it was Baraggan the King of Despair or Coyote Starrk himself.

There aren't many Vastolorde Menos Grande; there might only be five or six in the entire Hueco Mundo. They certainly aren't that unlucky; they could encounter one just by walking around.

Unohana escorted the wounded to their evacuation.

Then, members of the Tenth Division and some members of the 11th Division brought their comrade's body back to Soul Society.

Finally, Kamishirokawa Kenpachi and Shiba Isshin were responsible for covering the rear.

As "Kenpachi," Kamishirokawa was naturally very interested in strong individuals, and the boy before him was unknown yet already possessed such formidable power.

"Young man, would you like to join our squad? We can spar sometime if you have time," Kamishirokawa Kenpachi said.

Shiba Isshin gave a very helpless smile, "I had already promised the Chief Strategist that I would join the Tenth Division before I came here. I'm sorry, Captain Kamishirokawa."

Kamishirokawa Kenpachi didn't say anything. Since that bastard had chosen him, he couldn't just stand by and watch him take him away.

This should be the successor he chose for the Tenth Division.

Soon the team had almost all retreated, leaving only the two of them. After confirming that there were no enemies around, Kamishirokawa Kenpachi decided to let Shiba Isshin go first.

But at that moment, a strange, sharp voice came from the void.

"Coming and going as you please, you Grim Reapers are really something else!"

Upon hearing this voice, Kamishirokawa Kenpachi quickly gripped his sword, his brow furrowing slightly.

Shiba Isshin gripped his Zanpakuto tightly, his Zanpakuto.

"Who goes there! Stop sneaking around and come out!" Kamishirokawa Kenpachi.

It turns out that someone has been monitoring them the whole time, and all these Grim Reapers present haven't noticed.

This suggests that the opponent's strength should not be underestimated.

Just as the two were on guard, several slender tentacles emerged from beneath the white desert, and a strange figure appeared before them.

At first glance, one would never think that this suddenly appearing person is a phantom, because he has no phantom characteristics, no white bone mask, and no Hollow Hole; he looks more like a living person.

However, his back was covered with various tentacles, which looked somewhat disgusting.

Kamishirokawa Kenpachi and Shiba Isshin both felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, realizing something was wrong.

According to the information, those Vastodes with a size similar to that of a human are often the highest-ranking Vastolorde.

They were already very curious as to why they had suddenly encountered the Hollow Tide. If a Vastolorde was secretly manipulating things behind the scenes, it would all make sense.

"You go first, I'll cover the rear." Kamishirokawa Kenpachi said calmly. Although he was facing the highest level Menos Grande, he was not necessarily without a fighting chance if they really fought.

"Not bad! Really not bad! Such a good test subject." The Vastolorde's face was filled with madness. Even though there were two high-ranking Grim Reapers in front of him, the Vastolorde had an expression of utter disdain for everyone.

It was as if even the most powerful creatures were nothing more than ants in his eyes.

"I actually managed to capture a Captain-level Grim Reaper as a test subject, this is amazing!" Vastolorde laughed loudly. "Let me introduce myself, my name is Salkapolo. We'll be living together for a long time to come, so let's get to know each other beforehand."

This is a name I've never heard of before.

Shiba Isshin.

Kamishirokawa Kenpachi, however, remained remarkably calm, merely urging Shiba Isshin to leave as soon as possible.

"Since we agreed to stay behind and cover their retreat, how could I possibly run away beforehand?" Shiba Isshin great enthusiasm.

Even if the opponent is Vastolorde, they might not necessarily lose in a two-on-one situation.

The "eighth" Espada in Salkapolo's Espada, formerly known as the "zeroth" Espada, is a character with a very unusual growth path.

During his lifetime, Salkapolo was an alchemist, and his brother was a general who, to satisfy his peculiar interest in geography, often captured prisoners for his Younger Brother to experiment on.

Countless people were tortured to death by Salkapolo.

One day, after a prisoner was tortured to death, he was unwilling to leave like that. Under the influence of his powerful resentment, he turned into a Hollow and directly killed Salkapolo and his brother when they were still human, and prepared to devour their souls.

Salkapolo discovered that souls truly exist. Far from being angry, he developed a strong interest in researching them. He devoured his brother's soul and killed a Hollow, falling into Hollow form himself. He grew stronger by constantly devouring souls, eventually reaching the level of Vasto Lorde. Even so, he remained passionate about researching various experiments and was once hired as the chief researcher by King of Hueco Mundo Baraggan.

Unfortunately, Baraggan disappeared more than two hundred years ago, leaving him to search for experimental subjects alone.

In the original timeline, Aizen ruled Hueco Mundo, Salkapolo remained a researcher. However, his power was too great, and he easily killed the research subjects when capturing them. In order to weaken his power, he had to separate his "brother's" soul, and his level regressed from Vasto Lorde to Adjuchas.

Chapter 132: Death Match

However, thanks to his vast knowledge, Salkapolo returned to the Espada and became the Eightieth Espada, but unfortunately, he was killed by Kurotsuchi Mayuri in the end.

Furthermore, there have been rumors that Salkapolo's power at his peak was comparable to Ichigo's Horned State.

In short, the situation is very bad for Kamishirokawa Kenpachi and Shiba Isshin right now.

"Kid, can you still slash like that again?" Kamishirokawa Kenpachi asked.

He knew exactly what to do now. There was no need to fight this Vastolorde to the death. As long as the two of them returned to Soul Society, it would be a victory.

"No problem!" Shiba Isshin said.

"That's good. Remember, when I tell you to run, don't hesitate, just run back inside. That's an order, understand?" Kamishirokawa Kenpachi said.

Although Shiba Isshin was somewhat unwilling, he had no choice but to obediently follow orders since his Captain had said so.

Individual heroism is never practiced in the military.

No matter how capable a soldier is, he will be quickly eliminated if he does not follow orders.

"Now! Draw your sword!" Kamishirokawa Kenpachi roared in a low voice.

Shiba Isshin raised his Zanpakuto: "Moon Fang Sky Roar!"

The crimson crescent Moon Fang shot out again. Unlike Adjuchas before, Salkapolo remained calm in the face of this attack, simply extending his hand and miraculously using his bare hands to deflect the crimson Moon Fang's strike.

"Huh? Are you trying to make me laugh with this kind of attack? How could such a weak attack possibly hurt me?" Salkapolo said dismissively.

But at that moment, he heard the sound of the blade returning to its sheath.

"Bite."

Sensing something was wrong, Salkapolo quickly turned around and found that Kamishirokawa Kenpachi had appeared behind him at some point and was sheathing his Zanpakuto.

The next second, a wound suddenly opened on Salkapolo's neck, and blood slowly flowed down.

On the surface, Kamishirokawa Kenpachi clearly had the upper hand, but his brows were furrowed, indicating that things were not as simple as they seemed.

"You actually managed to hurt me? You're quite strong!" Salkapolo said with some surprise, the wound on his neck healing in just a second or two.

Kamishirokawa Kenpachi suddenly shouted at Shiba Isshin, "Run!"

The opponent's strength far exceeded his expectations. The sword had indeed pierced the enemy's neck, but to his utter surprise, the opponent's Hard Skin was incredibly tough. He had barely managed to break through the opponent's defenses. If things had gone normally, the opponent's head would already be on the ground by now.

Shiba Isshin and hurriedly retreated towards the door.

Salkapolo raised his finger, and a pink Cero erupted, instantly engulfing Shiba Isshin's body.

But in the next instant, the knife in Kamishirokawa Kenpachi's hand was already pressed against his eyeball.

But Salkapolo's body vanished instantly, Sound Steps in the distance, a result of the ethereal, rapidly moving footwork.

"Hmm? You're much stronger than that brat over there, not bad! The stronger you are, the happier I am!" Salkapolo grinned maniacally, and countless tentacles stabbed out like spears.

Looking at these disgusting tentacles, Kamishirokawa Kenpachi was afraid that poisonous liquid would spray out after he cut them off, so he kept retreating to avoid the opponent's attack range.

Salkapolo's smile grew increasingly sinister. This time, he had to be extremely careful not to kill this legitimate experimental subject, otherwise the battle would be meaningless.

These soft tentacles secrete an anesthetic venom; anyone who gets their hands on this venom will faint within a short time.

Once the opponent cuts off its own tentacles, this anesthetic venom will spray everywhere.

He acquired this skill by modifying his own body; generally speaking, Hollows wouldn't evolve such strange and unusual abilities.

These tentacles formed a giant net, completely surrounding Kamishirokawa Kenpachi from all sides.

If he stands still, he will soon be captured by these tentacles; if he cuts off these tentacles, he will soon be knocked out by the anesthetic venom inside.

This is a multiple-choice question that will likely result in a fatal mistake.

Whatever choice he makes, the final outcome is already determined.

Kamishirokawa Kenpachi took a deep breath, and suddenly drew his sword.

It was just an ordinary-looking sword, but at that moment it burst forth with billions of rays of light. In a short instant, all the tentacles were severed, and at the same time, a large amount of venom was scattered in the air. If he moved even an inch, his body would be stained with this venom.

At this critical moment, a surge of Reiatsu erupted from afar.