In Hueco Mundo, deep within the Great Hollow Forest, Yekawa, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
He and Ito Makoto in Soul Society shared one mind, so everything happening there reached him in real time.
If the clone can reach Five Grade Reiatsu, then the main body's spiritual pressure is more than five times the clone's. According to Soul Society's standards, my current level should already be touching the edge of Third Class Reiatsu.
In other words, Yekawa's total spiritual pressure had already reached the threshold of a Squad Captain, but his killing methods were still weaker than those of an average Captain.
In terms of overall combat strength, he could only be called a quasi Captain. Yet at this moment, he was still merely a Gillian who had not yet become an Arrancar.
He had not reached the limit of a Hollow. Becoming an Arrancar was still too early.
However, improvement in techniques like Zanjutsu could cause a short-term leap in power. While other Adjuchas still relied on claws and fangs, Yekawa had already begun using a sword.
That was why he had sent his clone to the Eleventh Division. Nothing sharpened Zanjutsu faster than endless bloodshed.
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Roar
Facing the Gillians howling toward the sky before him, Yekawa only nodded slightly. At this moment, his spiritual pressure was fully released.
His aura had reached its peak. Although they were all Gillians, with Yekawa's current pressure, even an Adjuchas was far beneath him.
The only reason these mindless Gillians could withstand his pressure without fleeing was because someone was controlling them from behind.
You are not coming out, are you
Yekawa lifted his right hand. A lightning whip as thick as an adult's arm and nearly a hundred meters long formed in his grasp. He lashed it down, twisting it several times in the air and shredding the Gillians apart.
Soul Eater activated, devouring every fragment. As the refreshing surge of power poured into his body, Yekawa's expression suddenly changed.
Found you
He grinned savagely and rushed into the depths of the forest. Reaching a certain point, he raised his sword and slashed at empty air.
Splash
The blade met resistance like water. Calm space rippled like a lake struck by stone, slow at first, then rapidly spreading.
A strange fish about one meter long burst out. It was dark blue, covered in bone spikes.
Clearly, this Adjuchas had been controlling the Gillians.
Its small body made it extremely agile. The moment it appeared, it whipped its tail at Yekawa. He dodged with Sonido, but the fish vanished again into waterlike ripples.
Interesting
Its spiritual pressure was not strong, far weaker than the half-horse Adjuchas Yekawa had used to create his clone, but its ability was strange.
Whoosh
Ripples appeared behind Yekawa. Just as the fish was about to tear into his back, Yekawa swept his blade behind him.
Clang
The ambush failed at the final moment.
After several exchanges, Yekawa judged that the fish could not remain hidden for long. That was why it had to appear and harass him repeatedly.
The interval is five seconds. And it never appears in the same place twice.
Once he grasped its rhythm, Yekawa stopped moving, standing calmly at the center.
Whoosh
Ripples appeared above his head.
Flash Lightning
Crack
Without even raising his head, lightning burst outward, stunning the fish as it emerged.
Since it could only hide for five seconds, Yekawa simply released Flash Lightning every five seconds. No matter where it appeared, it would be struck.
The fight turned strange.
Whoosh
Crack
Whoosh
Crack
Like striking moles, every time the fish emerged, lightning hit it. After several rounds, its body smelled of burning.
The ripples suddenly retreated far away. It was trying to escape.
Want to run Not so easy
Yekawa laughed softly. A lightning whip appeared in his hand. He flicked it at the perfect moment.
Just as the fish emerged, it was bound tightly and dragged back.
Yekawa raised his sword to finish it.
My King spare me Jiwa Barnes is willing to surrender Please do not kill me
A gentle voice came from the fish, sharply contrasting its ugly appearance.
You can speak Give me a reason not to kill you
Yekawa held the whip in his left hand and the sword in his right, studying it with interest.
Jiwa Barnes looked at the two meter tall black humanoid Menos before him and cursed silently.
A dignified Vasto Lorde bullying an Adjuchas If you are so strong why not challenge Baraggan in Las Noches
He had mistaken Yekawa for a Vasto Lorde. If he knew the truth, his jaw would drop.
Outwardly, he lowered himself.
Great Vasto Lorde I know a gathering place of Adjuchas. There are at least five. I can lead you there if you promise not to eat me.
Hmm Are you sure
Since advancing, Yekawa had barely encountered Adjuchas. Suddenly hearing of five made him doubtful.
Of course great Lord. How could lowly Jiwa Barnes dare deceive a mighty Vasto Lorde
The fish lowered its posture further, terrified of becoming sashimi.
Very well I will believe you for now but…
Yekawa put away his sword and condensed lightning in his palm until it formed a crackling sphere.
He forced Jiwa Barnes's mouth open and shoved it inside.
This was a new use of Flash Lightning, compressing lightning into a body. With a thought, even from a hundred thousand li away, he could detonate it.
It would tear Jiwa Barnes apart from the inside.
Afterward, he released the lightning whip and let Jiwa Barnes go.