Chapter 158 Yes, anyone with blond hair must be a minotaur (Please subscribe)
"It's so quiet..."
Am I dead?
Ichigo Kurosaki's consciousness continued to plummet into the dark abyss, sinking ever lower, and the price of this descent was the unleashing of his instincts...
Symbolizing Ichigo Kurosaki's bestial side, representing Ichigo Kurosaki power, he roars wildly, venting his dissatisfaction with being imprisoned in darkness for over a decade, relentlessly attacking Lilynette. With each attack after Hollowfication, Ichigo Kurosaki's self-destruction deepens, making him increasingly deviate from his human form.
"You can't even remember your own name anymore, can you? Ugly monster!"
While dodging the berserk Ichigo Kurosaki, Lilynette continued to taunt him, dodging his attacks like Ichigo Kurosaki before unleashing her weapon, Cero Ichigo Kurosaki, at him.
The Cero barrage of Ichigo Kurosaki, who was already in Hollowfication. If this continued, there was no doubt that Ichigo Kurosaki would eventually die from exhaustion and the inability to regenerate.
Unfortunately, none of this was relevant to Ichigo Kurosaki's main consciousness... His consciousness continued to descend, gradually sinking to the bottom of the water... until a pair of hands gently supported him from behind.
" Ichigo! Wake up, Ichigo!"
"If this continues... you'll die."
A slightly hoarse, magnetic middle-aged man's voice reached Ichigo Kurosaki's ear.
"Who? Who's calling me?"
Ichigo Kurosaki vaguely heard a voice beside him and subconsciously asked a question.
" Ichigo! You should know my name."
You should remember my name!
That husky yet magnetic voice slowly rang in Ichigo Kurosaki's ears.
"Your name?"
Ichigo Kurosaki's eyes were unfocused as he recalled the name of the owner of that husky, magnetic voice deep within his heart.
"Your name is..."
Ichigo Kurosaki's body, which had already fallen into the abyss, trembled continuously, while his eyes gradually cleared.
" Zangetsu!"
As Ichigo Kurosaki uttered the words "Zangetsu," his consciousness finally returned to full clarity. At the same time, he realized his predicament. Looking at the endless ocean around him, he felt slightly flustered and wondered why he was there.
Ichigo!
Calm down! This is your own inner world!
"Now, imagine yourself in a safe place."
Just as Ichigo Kurosaki was in a panic, Zangetsu's magnetic voice rang in his Ichigo Kurosaki once again.
Is it a safe place?
Ichigo Kurosaki murmured to himself, and the next moment, the scene around him changed instantly. He and Zangetsu were transported from an endless ocean to a world of towering buildings made of steel.
"Uncle Zangetsu! What on earth is going on?"
"I was clearly fighting the enemy, so why am I here?"
Ichigo Kurosaki stood up from the ground and asked Zangetsu man in the trench coat and sunglasses.
" Ichigo, you're dead..."
With his Zangetsu softly stated the fact that Ichigo Kurosaki was dead.
"Forehead..."
After hearing Zangetsu's words, Ichigo Kurosaki's body trembled involuntarily, but then gradually calmed down.
"Really? Am I already dead?"
As Ichigo Kurosaki regained his senses, he recalled how Lilynette had instantly killed him...
"But he's not completely dead."
Zangetsu looked at the dejected Ichigo Kurosaki, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke softly.
"I'm not completely dead? What... does that mean?"
Upon hearing Zangetsu's words, Ichigo Kurosaki's face lit up with joy. Zangetsu's words, upon reaching Ichigo Kurosaki's ears, seemed like Ichigo Kurosaki's last lifeline, giving Ichigo Kurosaki new hope.
"It was the weakness within your body that saved you."
Zangetsu had no intention of deceiving Ichigo Kurosaki. Although he had been suppressing the power within Ichigo Kurosaki, the reason he did so was because he deeply loved Ichigo Kurosaki. He had never lied to Ichigo Kurosaki; he had simply concealed some important details from the facts.
"Did the weakness within my body save me?"
"Is he the guy from back then?"
Ichigo Kurosaki frowned slightly as he recalled the violent consciousness within him when he was searching for his own Soul Reaper power.
That violent, chilling power, seemingly carrying all of Ichigo Kurosaki's negative emotions, did not leave Ichigo Kurosaki with any good impression...
"Right!"
"It is because of him that you are still alive."
" Ichigo, I know you can't accept 'him,' but 'he' is also an inseparable part of you. This is a fact that we cannot change, nor are we able to change it."
Uncle Zangetsu looked at the anxious Ichigo Kurosaki and spoke in his calm tone.
"I know, since that guy was born inside my body, there must be some reason for it."
"Besides... that guy saved my life, so I guess I turned misfortune into a blessing in disguise."
Ichigo Kurosaki smiled slightly. Even in such a desperate situation, he could still smile. This was probably the unique charm that belonged to Ichigo Kurosaki Ichigo Kurosaki!
" Ichigo, listen! For some reason, I can no longer suppress the Hollow power within you. Right now, 'he' is taking advantage of your unconsciousness to steal your body and wreak havoc outside. If you want to tame him again and reclaim your body, then you must master one thing!"
"As a fellow Soul Reaper, you must control something!" Uncle Zangetsu, gripping his sharp, gleaming Zanpakuto, floated in the air, coldly staring at Ichigo Kurosaki. "But to control this thing, you must defeat me here, Ichigo! Can you do it?"
"For everyone! For Rukia! And for myself!"
As Ichigo Kurosaki looked at the now serious Zangetsu, his eyes were no longer filled with confusion, and the blade in his hand was about to sever everything in this world.
"Boom!"
In an instant, two figures wielding enormous cleaver-shaped weapons clashed together.
" Getsuga Tenshō!"
Ichigo Kurosaki roared and unleashed his strongest technique.
A massive, crescent-shaped slash tore through the sky, heading straight for the incredibly Zangetsu, dressed in jet black.
" Getsuga Tenshō!"
Facing the massive, crescent-shaped slash, Zangetsu lightly Zanpakuto. A slash, no weaker than Ichigo Kurosaki's Getsuga Tenshō, slashed out from Zangetsu's Zanpakuto, heading straight for the crescent moon that Ichigo Kurosaki had unleashed.
"Boom!"
Amidst the collapse of countless buildings and the shattering of countless windows, a massive shockwave generated by the collision of two crescent moons slowly rose, soaring into the sky and shattering the countless dark clouds in the sky above Ichigo Kurosaki's inner world.
" Ichigo, you've gotten stronger."
Zangetsu gripped his Ichigo Kurosaki, watching Getsuga Tenshō skillfully wield Zanpakuto. He opened his mouth slightly, his feelings a mix of emotions. Seeing the increasingly powerful Ichigo Kurosaki, he felt a sense of pride, as if his own son had grown up. He should have been happy about this, but the thought of his inevitable battle with Ichigo Kurosaki, that tragic future, made it impossible for him to feel joy.
"Yes! I'm getting stronger all the time!"
Ichigo Kurosaki swiftly closed in on Zangetsu, his Zanpakuto gleaming with a deep blue light.
"Yeah?"
"Since that's the case, let's soar high! Let's move forward!"
"Don't look down! Keep going, Ichigo!"
"Let the future decide what to do then!"
Zangetsu looked at Ichigo Kurosaki and smiled gently.
The Gotei Second Division.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, Ichigo Kurosaki, now in his Hollowfication, was sent flying by a punch from Lilynette.
This was a complete and utterly crushing battle. In his Hollowfication form, Ichigo Kurosaki was completely outmatched by Lilynette in Cero. Despite his power, Ichigo Kurosaki lacked reason and was powerless against Lilynette. He was almost completely overwhelmed and utterly defeated by Lilynette.
That's it? That's all?
"Having lost your human form, this is all the power you've gained?"
"Don't let me underestimate you!"
Lilynette's small fists pounded relentlessly on Ichigo Kurosaki's body, causing Ichigo Kurosaki to retreat continuously.
"Roar!!"
Ichigo Kurosaki, now in his Hollowfication, was furious. He tried to grab Lilynette, who was relentlessly attacking him, but Lilynette was too agile. No matter how hard Ichigo Kurosaki, he couldn't touch the petite, elfin-like Lilynette.
"Just obediently let me smash it!"
Lilynette dodged Ichigo Kurosaki's claw attack once again. She aimed one hand at Ichigo Kurosaki's head, and endless light gathered towards her hand before bursting forth.
"Roar!"
Hit in the head by Lilynette's Cero Ichigo Kurosaki let out a chilling scream. The burning pain from the Cero Ichigo Kurosaki's soul, causing him to writhe on the ground, clutching his rapidly regenerating head.
"How about it?"
Lilynette watched triumphantly as Ichigo Kurosaki Cero by her Cero, and then, again and again, blue beams of light shot towards Ichigo Kurosaki.
Every time Ichigo Kurosaki regenerates his head, Lilynette uses Ichigo Kurosaki Cero to blow it up again, repeating this endlessly, one shot after another...
"Just die like this!"
"Trash!"
Lilynette frowned as she watched the Hollowfication Ichigo Kurosaki in agony. She wasn't the kind of pervert who enjoyed torturing people; she genuinely and simply wanted to relieve Ichigo Kurosaki.
However... the relentless bombardment eventually came to an end, and finally... under Lilynette's persistent bombardment, Ichigo Kurosaki completely collapsed.
Is it finally over?
Lilynette wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead, muttering to herself. The sweat wasn't from exhaustion; it was from being intimidated by Ichigo Kurosaki's immortal life force. To be honest, for some reason, even now, she felt that Ichigo Kurosaki, whose head she had blown off, could stand up at any moment.
"Bye now!"
This time, unlike last time when she dealt with Ichigo Kurosaki Ichigo Kurosaki simply left his body lying around, Lilynette decided to blow up his Ichigo Kurosaki to prevent Ichigo Kurosaki again.
When Ichigo Kurosaki died the first time, he became that immortal monster. Heaven knows what kind of monster he'll become when he rises up Ichigo Kurosaki second time...
Lilynette didn't even dare to imagine it...
She unleashed that azure light upon Ichigo Kurosaki's body!
"Bump!"
Just as Lilynette was about to succeed, Ichigo Kurosaki, whose head had been blown off, stood up again, blocked Lilynette's Cero with one hand, and then crushed it to pieces.
"Are you kidding me?"
Lilynette looked at Ichigo Kurosaki, who had transformed into a headless knight, and her eyes twitched slightly. To be honest, she no longer knew how to kill Ichigo Kurosaki in front of her.
" Bankai!"
Just as Lilynette's eye twitched, Ichigo Kurosaki, who had lost his head, pointed the huge cleaver in his hand at Lilynette and, with his half-restored, incomplete mouth, uttered those two chilling words.
"Boom!!!"
In an instant, a dark Spiritual Pressure surged from Ichigo Kurosaki's body. Ichigo Kurosaki's Hollowfication body became slender and more suited for battle. His lost head had been restored to its original state and two huge bull horns had grown out. His long hair, like a waterfall, cascaded down his waist. The Zanpakuto, had transformed into a black, sharp samurai sword with a swastika-shaped hilt.
Yes, anyone with blond hair is a Cowboy, even the male protagonist of a shonen manga can't escape it... It's fate...
"That guy!"
Lilynette stared at Ichigo Kurosaki, who had transformed into a minotaur, her eyes trembling slightly.
"They're not even in the same league, not even in the same league as before!"
Lilynette knew that the Ichigo Kurosaki before her was on a completely different level from the Ichigo Kurosaki of the past; the current Ichigo Kurosaki had become a true monster.
"Roar!!!!"
Ichigo stood silently for Ichigo, then his eyes suddenly flashed with a scarlet light, and he roared!
His dark and terrifying Spiritual Pressure enveloped the entire Second Division barracks, and with just that Spiritual Pressure, he overwhelmed countless members of the division to the ground.
The reason why Ichigo Kurosaki's Spiritual Pressure only affected the Second Division at this time is that... even at this moment, Ichigo Kurosaki was still under the suppression of the barrier set up by Sōgo.
"Boom!"
The very Ichigo second that Ichigo unleashed his Spiritual Pressure, an equally powerful Spiritual Pressure surged into the sky, and Lilynette once again completed her Resurrección.
For a moment Ichigo Kurosaki's dark and cold Spiritual Pressure clashed with Lilynette's azure, raindrop-like Spiritual Pressure in front of the small Second Division Captain's room. It was a face-to-face confrontation between two monsters.
Ichigo Kurosaki's inner world...
"Hahaha... Uncle, you've given all your power to that brat Ichigo Kurosaki, so where's your power left to suppress me?"
A man dressed in pure white, who looked exactly like Ichigo Kurosaki, chuckled softly at Zangetsu, who was dressed in black.
"I didn't expect you to take this opportunity to spread even more power outwards..."
Zangetsu looked at White, who took advantage of the moment when he lent more of his power to Ichigo Kurosaki to break through the seal and give even more of his power to Ichigo Kurosaki, causing Ichigo Kurosaki to be temporarily overwhelmed by the power, and didn't know what to say.
(End of this chapter)