My hands and feet won't obey my commands.
Nnoitra experienced a feeling of powerlessness in his body that he hadn't felt in a long time. The last time he felt this was a few years ago when he was ordered by Aizen to search for Hollows who were qualified to be Espada.
He charged into an Adjuchas tribe alone, launching a suicidal attack that killed all the Hollows inside. His Reiatsu was greatly depleted, and then the village chief returned, leaving him completely overwhelmed.
He thought he was going to die there and escape the despairing Hueco Mundo, but he was saved by that woman again.
" Nelliel, I'm very annoyed with you, you should know that, but why do you keep circling around me?"
That's because you're weaker than me.
Nelliel!!
Every time Nnoitra recalled that answer, an immense rage welled up within him.
He hated that kind of condescending charity and pity, and he was determined to defeat that woman.
Before that, I absolutely cannot die.
Nnoitra continued to struggle.
Shiraishi Flash in front of him, and the three swords fell almost simultaneously.
The first upward slash sent sparks flying, and the second horizontal slash also failed to break through the Hierro's defenses.
The third vertical slash sent a chill through Nnoitra's body; the coldness that surged from his very core was something even Hierro could not withstand.
With the Infinity probability of critical hits triggering, Reiatsu increased from 7550 to 15100, a full doubling.
Unable to retreat, Nnoitra tilted his head back desperately, trying to avoid the third blow.
The golden blade emerged from below his neck and down to his groin, turning his once-proud Hierro as smooth as tofu, with blood gushing out.
At that very moment, Nnoitra regained her mobility, quickly leaped backward, and landed in a patch of wildflowers that hadn't been swept away by the tornado.
The blood did not fall on the petals.
Shiraishi followed closely, aiming at the wound and unleashing Steel Tempest.
In a flash, Nnoitra reached out his left hand to grab it, but his five fingers and half of his palm were sliced off by the blade.
After unleashing her ultimate attack, Shiraishi possesses a 50% chance to deal true damage that ignores defense; even with Reiatsu of 7550, she can disregard the hardness of Hierro.
"Ah!" The pain drove Nnoitra to madness, and he raised his weapon with one hand and brought it down.
Shiraishi didn't retreat; the blade spun upwards as he clashed head-on with Nnoitra for the first time.
Bang!
The two Reiatsu collided as the blades met, and the resulting gale swept up wildflowers all over the mountainside, leaving not even the roots intact, turning the entire hillside bare.
The heavily wounded Nnoitra was unable to resist and retreated first, spitting out a mouthful of blood from his throat.
Shiraishi did not pursue; his blood and qi churned within him. The heavily injured Nnoitra's Reiatsu intensity had not diminished, but his stamina was lacking.
They couldn't even last a second.
A torrent of blood gushed from his groin, quickly staining and wetting the soil, which was obscured by Nnoitra black hair.
Shiraishi understood that unless Nnoitra could Resurrección at this moment, he wouldn't survive. He didn't need to continue attacking; he just needed to buy time. He asked, "Are you still alive?"
"Idiot, how could I die! How could I be killed by you, by your kind of sword... I, I, I..."
As Nnoitra spoke, his dazed eyes gradually regained their light, golden Reiatsu surged forth, and he roared, "How could I die like this?!"
He refused to admit it; he absolutely refused to acknowledge that the man in front of him was stronger than him.
He craved Nelliel, wanted to die at that guy's hands, not this inexplicable fellow in front of him.
He couldn't die like this; he had to keep fighting until his last breath.
"I can still fight!" Nnoitra raised his massive weapon, blood spurting out again, and charged forward, dragging his heavily wounded body.
It looked imposing and intimidating, but its speed was more than half that of before.
Shiraishi pursed his lips, choosing the latter between avoiding and granting Nnoitra's wish, and unleashed a Steel Tempest straight at Nnoitra's heart.
The ripped chest could not withstand any attack; the blade pierced the damaged heart through the air.
My vision went black for a moment.
Nnoitra lost consciousness, as had been said long ago, was hacked down by the enemy, and died before falling to the ground, leaving this despairing world in the way he most longed for.
Shiraishi drew his knife, avoiding the splattered blood, and the corpse, still clutching its weapon, fell to the ground.
why is that?
He wiped the blood off his knife, a feeling he'd never experienced before welling up inside him—a pang of sorrow for the humiliation of being killed. Was it the despair that surged into his opponent's blade during the clash of blades?
"Pfft, what am I even saying?"
Shiraishi patted his face, deciding to use his experience to dispel his unhappiness, and thought about the attribute panel in his mind.
A detailed panel came to mind.
Hero: Shiraishi.
Level: 10 (730-1425)
Reiatsu: 7550
Zanpakuto: Infinity (Chance of critical hit, doubling the power of the next attack or skill.)
Passive: Way of the Wanderer.
[ Resolve ]: As a wanderer, you accumulate sword intent as you move. The faster you move, the faster you acquire sword intent.
When your sword intent reaches its peak, a shield will form when you are attacked by an enemy, absorbing some of the enemy's power.
[ Intent ]: Death is like the wind, always by your side. You have never been afraid of death. You wield your sword in desperate situations, and your heroic posture wins Infinity favor, granting you a 100% critical hit rate.
Skill:
[ Steel Tempest (Level 3)]: When Steel Tempest hits an enemy, it gains one stack of Gathering Storm, lasting 6 seconds. After accumulating 2 stacks of Gathering Storm, Steel Tempest will create a whirlwind that can knock enemies away.
[ Wind Wall (Level 2)]: Creates a wall of air that can block all enemy flying attacks for 4 seconds.
[ Steel Tempest (Level 4)]: You will transform into a gust of wind and dash forward, piercing through the enemy's body. If you cast Steel Tempest during the dash, Steel Tempest will be executed in a circular motion.
[ Last Breath (Level 1)]: You can teleport to an enemy flying in the air and cause all enemies within range to remain airborne for an additional second.
Upon landing, you will gain full sword intent and reset the stacks of the Gathering Storm of Steel Tempest- Cutting Flash.
In the next 15 seconds, you have a 50% chance to ignore any enemy defenses and strike directly at their main body!
"Six hundred and fifty!" Shiraishi's face was full of excitement. He remembered that he had eighty experience points before, and now he had 730. He really lived up to his reputation as Espada.
There are so many just at the eighth Espada; the top three Espada are truly enviable.
Shiraishi was imagining himself slaying the Espada in the future when he was suddenly interrupted by a surge of Reiatsu. His gaze shifted to the left. " Kūkaku, what brings you here?"
Kūkaku Shiba Shunpo at the scene, glanced around, and asked, "Is this Hollow a test subject of Takehiko Tsunayashiro?"
"I think so. I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but you can go check it out downstairs at the base."
Shiraishi believed Aizen would leave enough evidence to prove Takehiko Tsunayashiro's crimes, but he was more concerned about the Soi Fon on the other side. "I have other things to do, so I won't go with you."