In mid-air, there was dead silence.
After a long while.
Szayelaporro, who had been frozen for a long time, lowered his head slightly, looking at the line of blood that connected from his head all the way to his lower body, and said in disbelief:
"Nelliel, you.."
"You have gotten Stronger.."
With a gush!
A large amount of blood sprayed out like a fountain.
Centered on the line of blood.
Szayelaporro was directly split in half and fell to the ground with a thud, creating a small crater.
His spiritual pressure gradually disappeared.
This time, he was truly dead.
With his brain and entire body cut into two, even though Szayelaporro had modified his body, he could not recover from such injuries through ultra-speed regeneration and his abnormal healing ability.
"She actually defeated Szayelaporro." Tier Harribel and Gantenbainne, who had arrived, both narrowed their eyes simultaneously.
It was not surprising that Nelliel, as the former 3rd espada, possessed the power to defeat Szayelaporro, the 8th espada.
However.
Nelliel's power should clearly not have recovered yet.
In such a short time, it was impossible for her to re-evolve from an Adjuchas to a Vasto Lorde and get even more stronger.
Nelliel had not only returned to being a Vasto Lorde but had also decisively killed Szayelaporro with an overwhelming advantage.
The most crucial point was that Nelliel had not used Resurrección, while Szayelaporro had!
What did this mean?
It meant that even without Resurrección, Nelliel's spiritual pressure was superior to Szayelaporro's!
This was simply outrageous!
Under the slightly fearful and wary gazes of Cirucci and Gantenbainne, Nelliel returned to Shinji's side.
This was the pressure Nelliel brought.
She didn't even need to release a bit of spiritual pressure, nor did she need to release any killing intent.
Just standing there was enough to bring about a terrifying pressure.
"They are not enemies for now." Shinji, pointing at the two of them and saying "Your next step of evolution requires more experimental data to support it, I need to ensure your evolution is foolproof."
Although his plan to skip work and slack off in Karakura Town was forcibly interrupted this time.
Finding a few Arrancar for Nelliel to serve as stepping stones for breaking through to the Vasto Lorde-class was successfully completed.
So Shinji was in a good mood.
"She was able to recover to Vasto Lorde-class so quickly, and.."
"She was able to kill the troublesome Szayelaporro."
Shinji chuckled "Although Szayelaporro was once a Vasto Lorde-class Hollow, he chose to voluntarily regress to an Adjuchas in order to evolve more perfectly."
"Even if Szayelaporro possesses power close to a Vasto Lorde, he is merely an Adjuchas."
"And Nelliel has officially entered the stage of breaking through to Vasto Lorde-class."
"As long as there is more experimental data to prove that this evolutionary direction is correct, not a mistaken evolution, will not bring danger."
"Nelliel will soon surpass the Vasto Lorde and become the First Hollow to break the limits."
With the help of Shinji's Hōgyoku, Nelliel can and will break the limits of a Hollow and evolve to the next form.
That is a completely new form, beyond the Vasto Lorde.
"Cirucci Sanderwicci."
"I'm Nelliel, the Lieutenant of the of the 10th Division of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, That is my current identity, nothing more."
"The past has no relation to me anymore."
This differential treatment gave Cirucci and Gantenbainne a strange sense of contradiction.
One second.
She looking down on all beings.
The next second.
She immediately switched to a dependent girl, gentle that it was hard to believe she is one of the monarch of Hueco Mundo.
After a brief silence.
Cirucci looked up, her eyes slightly excited and expectant "Let me be the subject of the experiment."
"Let me be the stepping stone for Nelliel to surpass the Vasto Lorde."
"Even if I die in the process."
"But I, also want to see beyond Vasto Lorde level."
-Urahara Shop.
Urahara Kisuke pinched his nose, pointing at the corpse cut in half in front of him.
Flesh, internal organs, bones, and brain matter were almost all exposed to the air, giving off a very pungent smell.
Fortunately.
It was quickly sealed away.
"One of the Arrancar who came to the Aragai District of Karakura Town this time, the 8th espada of the Espada Legion, Szayelaporro." Shinji said casually.
This corpse cannot yet be definitively confirmed as Szayelaporro's body.
His technique is almost on par with Mayuri Kurotsuchi's.
After Aizen officially broke with Soul Society and engaged in battle with them.
Even if Szayelaporro was killed by Mayuri Kurotsuchi, and his body became one of Mayuri's collections and research subjects.
Later, a new Szayelaporro infiltrated Mayuri Kurotsuchi's laboratory and looked at "his" own corpse.
This shows how strong Szayelaporro's life-saving ability is.
He is definitely on the same level as a madman like Mayuri Kurotsuchi.
However.
This method of cloning or splitting himself is clearly a huge burden for Szayelaporro.
Thinking of this, Shinji added with a smile "Szayelaporro, is also a Scientist."
"A Scientist?" Urahara Kisuke's expression shifted slightly.
The 8th espada of the Espada Legion, it seems Aizen truly went to great lengths to find his whereabouts.
Unfortunately.
He was slain here by Shinji.
Aizen's goal was still achieved.
The Arrancar appeared in Karakura Town to establish a connection between Urahara Kisuke and the Arrancar it was enough just to make Soul Society and Seireitei suspect if there was any relationship between him and the Arrancar.
Even if they were killed, their true mission had been accomplished.
Moreover.
If they weren't killed, that would be even better.
Urahara Kisuke had long seen through this, and he also believed that Aizen must have known he would see through it.
But.
Aizen still had a miscalculation, and it was his only miscalculation.
Kuchiki Shinji.
Aizen had no idea what kind of monster Kuchiki Shinji Is.
Even the Hōgyoku that Aizen wanted to obtain from him had already recognized Kuchiki Shinji as its master.
These were all crucial links in disrupting Aizen's plan.
"You old schemer, trying to plot against me again?"
Urahara Kisuke looked up.
Seeing Shinji's menacing gaze.
Urahara Kisuke's eyes wavered slightly, and he chuckled awkwardly, a bit lacking in confidence "How could that be? Do I look like that kind of person?"
Shinji nodded decisively "Not 'like,' you are that kind of person."
Urahara Kisuke: "..."
This was clearly strategy and tactics!
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.. I'll just take that as a compliment.
"Now can you tell me why you deliberately exposed your presence to Aizen?" Shinji asked curiously, looking at Urahara Kisuke's somewhat colorful expression.
Did he think that since he had told him the ability to break Aizen's Kyōka Suigetsu, he now had a chance of winning?
Don't be ridiculous.
Even if he knew the method to break Kyōka Suigetsu, so what?
Look at Ichimaru Gin.
He had been lurking by Aizen's side for over a hundred years, already knowing the method to break Kyōka Suigetsu, but did he retaliate?
No, he didn't.
Can you be sure that the Kyōka Suigetsu you grabbed is the real Kyōka Suigetsu?
Can you be sure that the Aizen you see is not an illusion he created?
It was precisely for this reason that Ichimaru Gin had never dared to make a move.
He was waiting for an opportunity.
An opportunity to confirm that the "Aizen" in front of him was the real Aizen, and that he had also revealed a weakness.
"Tell Shinji what you're thinking, don't hide it from him."
"If Shinji tries to kill you later, don't blame me for not stopping him." Yoruichi leaned and slowly said.
Urahara Kisuke: "..."
Taking off his hat, Urahara Kisuke scratched his messy, unkempt hair that hadn't been cared for in days "This is a test."
"A mutually understood test."
Speaking of this, Urahara Kisuke glanced at Shinji "And, a gift."
"A gift?" Shinji's eyes were blank.
What gift?
Thinking of this.
Shinji's eyes suddenly became dangerous, and his aura gradually spiraled out of control.
"What kind of look is that?"
"Why are you releasing killing intent and spiritual pressure? You're not really planning to kill me, are you?"
Feeling the terrifying spiritual pressure that made his scalp tingle and his whole body tremble.
Urahara Kisuke wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly said "Since the Hōgyoku has recognized you as its master, then naturally, you should have already begun to access Hollowfication power."
"But Hollowfication power is too dangerous and very easy to lose control."
"So, the Arrancar who came to the Human World this time are my gift to you, for you to use for experiments, or to integrate their power into your body."
"Just do whatever you want with them." Urahara Kisuke spoke extremely quickly, as if Shinji would actually kill him.
"But how are you so sure that I can defeat the Arrancar who came to the Human World? What if I'm not their match?" Shinji asked curiously.
It seemed that, until now, Urahara Kisuke still hadn't realized the true power of the Hōgyoku.
However.
This gift was good.
Shinji accepted it "I did consider that point."
"Based on my observations, and Yoruichi's partial explanation of Shinji's power."
"Shinji's battle achievements, and his gaining the Hōgyoku's recognition, it's highly probable that he has obtained Hollowfication power."
"So I determined that Shinji's current Strength has already surpassed Captain-level, and only Vasto Lorde Arrancar can be you're opponents."
"it's highly probable that my plan will not encounter any problems." Urahara Kisuke slowly said.
"What about the small probability?" Shinji grasped the key point.
Urahara Kisuke nodded, placed his hand on the table, and took out a communication device.
That was a device for contacting Soul Society.
"Even if an Arrancar appears that Shinji cannot contend with, I will immediately request assistance from Soul Society anonymously."
"It would only take about half an hour at most for a Captain-class Shinigami to arrive here from Seireitei."
"I think even if Shinji can't win, he should be able to hold on for half an hour without much trouble."
Shinji: "__"
"Eh???"
"Wait, why are you drawing your sword?"
"Let's talk this out!"
"At least I gave you Hōgyoku."
Upon hearing this.
Shinji grinned, chasing him around the room with his sword "Give it to me?"
"I exchanged that with you for information!"
"You black-hearted merchant, you even calculated me into your schemes, It's really better to just kill you!"
...
A long time passed.
Urahara Kisuke, bruised and battered, lay on the ground lifelessly, his face screaming and verge of tears.
He got up, rubbed his face, and hissed, sucking in a cold breath.
"My plan clearly succeeded everything was within my expectations."
"Besides, don't you have Nelliel, a Vasto LordeArrancar, by your side."
"With such a helper, and her being so obedient to you, how could anything go wrong?" Urahara Kisuke muttered.
"What if it did fail? Isn't there still a small probability?" Shinji stared.
Urahara Kisuke helplessly covered his face, hitting his wound again, grimacing in pain..
Although Shinji's original intention was to continue slacking off.. ah no, working in the Human World.
Captain Commander Yamamoto had called a Captains Meeting, requiring Shinji to provide some intelligence support.
First, he used the senkaimon to send Tier Harribel and Gantenbainne, two Arrancar who were once Espada, to the Kuchiki Clan to hide them.
Tier Harribel and Gantenbainne were different from Nelliel.
They were even different from Nelliel's two Subordinate Officials, Dondochakka and Pesche.
The two of them were brought back by Shinji as experimental subjects to help Nelliel evolve to a level beyond Vasto Lorde.
And Shinji didn't want anyone to know about this experiment.
Moreover, the connection between him and Mayuri Kurotsuchi should preferably not be discovered by anyone.
So.
They had to hide.
Until the experiment ended.
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"Yo, Shinji, finally decided to come back, huh? Were you so enchanted by the beauties in the Human World that your back is sore?"
Outside the First Division Barracks.
Hearing that Shinji had returned, Kyoraku Shunsui had already been waiting there, Seeing Shinji appear, he smiled and waved, teasing him.