Evolving on the Spot-but It's the Enemy That Evolves / My Sword Spirit Can't Possibly Be a White-Haired Tsundere

On-the-Spot Evolution, but It Was the Enemy Who Evolved

Just as Yamabuki Chidori drew his sword and prepared to hack apart the Menos Grande's head from behind, the Menos Grande's head suddenly twisted a full 180 degrees and fired a Cero at him. Yamabuki Chidori didn't dare meet it head-on and hurriedly used Flash Step to dodge the attack.

Back when he watched the Bleach anime, he had thought Menos Grande were stupid, like target dummies that anyone could cut down. But when he faced one for real, he realized that wasn't the case at all.

Their huge bodies, formidable strength, and powerful Cero made ordinary Soul Reapers no match for them.

Only Seated Officers could contend with these Menos Grande.

Moreover, when Kurosaki Ichigo first faced a Menos Grande in the anime, Rukia had even given him some incorrect information.

She had said that only the Royal Guard could personally deal with one of these Menos Grande.

At the time, he had thought Menos Grande were incredibly imposing. It wasn't until the Las Noches arc, when the protagonists arrived in the Forest of Great Hollows and discovered that these Menos Grande were mass-produced, that he realized he had been fooled!

As these thoughts flashed through Yamabuki Chidori's mind, he adjusted his angle. The moment his feet touched the ground, he suddenly exerted force, cracking the earth beneath him. At the same time, his body shot past the Menos Grande like a cannonball, and he severed its left arm with a single slash.

The Menos Grande let out an agonized roar. It raised its right arm and slapped Yamabuki Chidori, sending him flying more than a hundred meters like a ball. He smashed through a large number of trees, pain making his entire body spasm!

At the same time, the Menos Grande continued condensing a Cero.

"Can't the Old Man teach me some useful techniques? And you—can't you tell me your name?" Yamabuki Chidori slammed his head hard against the back of his Zanpakuto. Kurosaki Ichigo had awakened his Zanpakuto so easily, leveling up just by getting into fights. He was also the Child of Destiny, so why was his strength improving so slowly?

As the Cero descended, Yamabuki Chidori used Flash Step to appear beside the Menos Grande and severed its right arm. The Menos Grande let out an extraordinarily shrill scream. Its huge body pitched forward and crashed heavily to the ground, losing its ability to fight.

"Thank goodness this Menos Grande hasn't evolved into an Adjuchas yet. Otherwise, I'd be in serious trouble!" Yamabuki Chidori patted the dust off his body.

In the eyes of the people inside the cave, the image of this sword-wielding youth was incomparably brilliant and majestic.

"Roarrrrrrr!!!!" The Menos Grande let out an unwilling roar of rage. It was clearly about to evolve, yet it was going to die at the hands of this fledgling brat! It was unwilling! Truly unwilling!

At that moment, the Menos Grande spotted a Hollow's corpse in front of it. It was the corpse of the Spider Menos Grande that Yamabuki Chidori had slain earlier.

This was its final chance to evolve. If it succeeded, it would evolve to the next stage and gain a chance to survive.

But if it failed...

"I absolutely won't fail!" The Menos Grande glared at Yamabuki Chidori as he approached step by step with eyes filled with resentment. "I absolutely won't fail!"

It opened its enormous maw, bit down on the Spider Menos Grande's corpse, and swallowed it whole.

Yamabuki Chidori frowned. It was still struggling in its death throes? Impossible!

He had no intention of giving it a chance to turn the tables. He stabbed his Zanpakuto down toward the Menos Grande's head.

The Zanpakuto had already pierced the Menos Grande's mask. It let out an agonized howl. If the blade went even a little deeper, it could completely take the Menos Grande's life!

But at that moment, the Reiatsu surrounding the Menos Grande underwent a qualitative change. Realizing something was wrong, Yamabuki Chidori poured all his strength into driving the blade deeper. However, the Menos Grande concentrated its Reiatsu into a single point, and no matter how hard he tried, the Zanpakuto could not pierce even half an inch farther!

The Reiatsu around the Menos Grande grew increasingly violent. At the same time, a frenzied, sinister laugh came from its enormous maw.

"It worked! It really worked! From today onward, I am an Adjuchas! Hahahaha!"

The next second, formidable Reiatsu comparable to that of an ordinary Captain-level fighter erupted from its body and sent Yamabuki Chidori flying backward. His expression became extremely grave. Wasn't on-the-spot power-up supposed to happen only to someone like him, the Child of Destiny?

Why could this Hollow power up on the spot too?

Could this Hollow also be a transmigrator? Did it have a cheat?

"Shinigami! You're strong. You almost killed me!" The Menos Grande actually began to speak.

"The tables have turned! Die!!!" The Menos Grande's body underwent a tremendous change. Its originally enormous body began to shrink, transforming into a four-meter-tall ape. Its arms were extremely long, and a layer of white bone armor covered them.

A crimson Cero began condensing around the Menos Grande's huge fist. Yamabuki Chidori remained fully alert, but in the next second, the Menos Grande suddenly vanished before him. That cold voice came from behind him.

"Die!"

Yamabuki Chidori's pupils contracted sharply. Sound Steps!

The high-speed movement technique used by Hollows!

The situation was urgent, and he had no time to think. He swung his sword backward, but the Menos Grande concentrated the Cero's power into its fist and detonated it at point-blank range!

This method could unleash astonishing power in an instant!

The difference between their levels of strength was now overwhelming!

The moment the Zanpakuto touched the Hollow's fist, Yamabuki Chidori was blasted away by the explosive force. His mind went blank as his body flew dozens of meters and embedded itself in the cliff face nearby!

The mighty force released by the collision of their Reiatsu completely destroyed the surrounding trees. Yamabuki Chidori's mind remained blank for one or two seconds before his consciousness returned, followed by excruciating pain as the muscles throughout his body tore apart!

"So this is... an Adjuchas! Strength comparable to a Captain-level fighter!"

The Menos Grande gave Yamabuki Chidori no chance to catch his breath. Crimson Cero condensed around its fist once more. It used Sound Steps to appear before Yamabuki Chidori and drove a punch into his stomach!

The blow made Yamabuki Chidori hear the sound of his own ribs breaking with perfect clarity! Blood mixed with fragments of his organs sprayed from his mouth!

His consciousness gradually blurred. Am I really going to die just like this?

I've only been in this world for a few days!

Damn it! Aren't I the protagonist? Aren't I the Child of Destiny? Wasn't I supposed to crush everyone, show off, and slap faces all the way?

How did I end up being beaten this badly?

"Hm? You've lost consciousness already? I haven't had enough fun yet! I'll smash your head to pieces with the next punch!" The Menos Grande raised its fist with a sinister grin as Cero condensed once again.

The instant its fist descended, Yamabuki Chidori discovered that everything around him had slowed to a crawl. What was happening?

Then, a haughty female voice entered his mind from the Zanpakuto in his hand.

"Idiot. Do you think knowing the plot of this world means you can control everything? This isn't a game, and it isn't an anime. This is a real world! If you keep treating it like a game, you'll die sooner or later!"

Chapter Ten: My Blade Spirit Can't Possibly Be a White-Haired Tsundere

Who was speaking?

Was it his Zanpakuto?

Then, Yamabuki Chidori discovered that all the things in the world before his eyes began collapsing toward his Zanpakuto. In the end, the entire world collapsed into a single point, and he was sucked inside as well.

When he regained consciousness, he was standing in a vast, pure-white space with no boundaries.

Directly above his head floated a gigantic nine-by-nine Rubik's Cube, which was rotating randomly!

Although he had no proof, Yamabuki Chidori faintly sensed that this was his Inner World.

In other words, it was the place where his Blade Spirit usually resided.

Whenever Kurosaki Ichigo was beaten half to death, Uncle Zangetsu would drag him to a place like this for private training.

What would his own Blade Spirit look like?

Every Zanpakuto's Blade Spirit was different, and they were not necessarily humanoid. For example, Kurotsuchi Mayuri's Sode no Shirayuki was still a huge golden fleshy worm.

He had always wanted to coast into retirement. Would his Blade Spirit be a salted fish?

"You're the salted fish! Your whole family is salted fish!"

A cold girl's voice came from above. Yamabuki Chidori hurriedly looked up, only for a little foot wrapped in white stockings to kick him squarely in the face and send him flying!

"Ow, ow, ow!"

Yamabuki Chidori rubbed his face and only recovered after a while. It seemed that his Blade Spirit knew everything he was thinking.

His Blade Spirit also formally appeared before him.

She was a pure-white girl dressed in a white military uniform, with silver hair and blue eyes. Her silky, milk-colored hair was tied into twin ponytails. A saber with a silver scabbard hung at her waist, and below that were shapely thighs wrapped in white stockings. The girl was looking at Yamabuki Chidori with an expression of disdain.

Yamabuki Chidori fell silent as he stared at his Blade Spirit. A Blade Spirit's appearance was often related to the Zanpakuto's abilities. For example, Uncle Zangetsu and White Ichigo clearly looked incredibly powerful at a glance.

King of Baboons Zabimaru's Blade Spirit was a monkey and a snake.

Soi Fon's Blade Spirit looked like a hardworking little bee—the kind that killed anyone it stung.

But why did his Blade Spirit look like a cosplaying chuuni girl?

Could his Zanpakuto's ability be Sexy Jutsu?

After the Zanpakuto was released, would a group of kawaii girls appear and rush forward to kill the enemy with cuteness?

Right, judging by what had just happened, she knew everything he was thinking?

When he looked up, he found that the girl's face was as dark as a storm cloud.

"Damn your Sexy Jutsu!!!"

The girl kicked Yamabuki Chidori in the face. He spun several times like a top before finally regaining his balance.

"Hmph! How did I end up with a master like you? The moment I deactivate my ability, you'll die in less than a second outside the Inner World, yet you still have the leisure to joke around?" The girl pointed at Yamabuki Chidori's nose and shouted.

"What can I do about it? Take life and death lightly! I'm not that special!" Yamabuki Chidori said helplessly.

How could he have anticipated the villain powering up on the spot?

He had already been cautious enough along the way. In the end, he hadn't hesitated even when delivering the finishing blow. He could only say that all of this was fate!

Unless...

"Tell me your name. How about we fight side by side?" Yamabuki Chidori asked with a smile.

"Dream on! With your current Reiatsu, you can't control me at all."

"Then forget it. Life and death are fated, while wealth and honor are decreed by Heaven. I'll delete my account and start over. If I can reincarnate, maybe I'll end up in the One Piece world..."

The girl questioned him, "Aren't you curious why you came to this world?"

"Not curious."

"Aren't you curious about what impact your arrival will have on this world?"

"Not curious."

"You are curious!"

"I'm not!"

"You are!!!"

"If you brought me here just to argue with me, send me back. I've already decided to delete my account and start over." Yamabuki Chidori looked completely calm.

The girl gritted her teeth and clenched her tiny fists. In the end, she said coldly, "I was originally planning to save your life, but you've given up yourself..."

"I knew you wouldn't abandon me! Truly worthy of being my Zanpakuto. Hurry up and tell me how you can save my life!" Yamabuki Chidori asked urgently. This was exactly what he had been waiting for. He had finally coaxed it out of her.

"..." The girl.

The two of them stared at each other. In the end, the girl was the first to give in.

"Hmph. I'm telling you, I'm not doing this because I'm worried about you. Besides, saving you isn't difficult, but you have to hand control of your body over to me," the girl said.

"Sure, no problem. Use it however you like!" Yamabuki Chidori wasn't stingy in the slightest. "Since you're taking over my body, does that mean I can control yours too..."

"Dream on!!! Get lost!!"

The people inside the cave watched the Menos Grande, now evolved into an Adjuchas, viciously pummel Yamabuki Chidori. They were trembling with fear and didn't dare make a sound. Even this noble with a sword had been beaten so badly. How could people like them possibly defeat a Menos Grande?

"Shinigami! I'll send you on your way with the final blow!" The Menos Grande clenched its fist as Cero condensed around it. This Shinigami had completely lost the power to resist. All it needed to do was move its hand lightly, and it could take his life.

But for the sake of revenge, the Menos Grande decided to make this Shinigami's death more spectacular!

"Cero!!!"

Crimson light coiled around its arm as it smashed down hard toward Yamabuki Chidori's head.

The children inside the cave had already squeezed their eyes shut in terror!

Everyone thought the outcome was settled!

Suddenly, Yamabuki Chidori abruptly raised the sword in his hand and held it before him like a shield.

"Pointless struggle!"

The Menos Grande's fist slammed into the sword. The scattered Reiatsu incinerated the surrounding earth and trees, and the dust it kicked up made it impossible to open one's eyes. Yet the Menos Grande stared at the Shinigami before it with an expression of utter terror.

This half-dead Shinigami had actually blocked the Cero with his sword with ease?

Could this Shinigami still fight?

Had he deliberately lured it into a trap just now?