Just as Yamabuki was pondering how to solve his mana problem, a roar came.
"I knew you hadn't gone far! Kid, prepare to die!" Baraggan, despite having part of his brain sliced off, was still quite cunning. After realizing no one was around, he immediately guessed that Yamabuki might be hiding nearby and immediately brought his subordinates back.
"Brother Yamabuki… can you still fight?" Chōjirō Sasakibe was almost in tears. This trip to Hueco Mundo was simply too thrilling; if given the chance, he wouldn't want to do it again even if it killed him.
"I can still fight! But…" Yamabuki recalled the Vollständig he activated in the mindscape. The real world and the mindscape were different. In his mindscape, no matter what he did, he wouldn't die, but the real world was different; even a slight deviation would result in certain death.
Vollständig was the ultimate form of a Quincy, and it wasn't originally called by this name. Initially, it was a forced activation of a Quincy's potential using Ransōtengai, allowing their abilities to greatly increase for a short period.
Even a novice like Uryū Ishida could rival a Captain in strength after shedding Ransōtengai.
However, the price was becoming a cripple thereafter, unable to use spiritual power ever again.
Two hundred years later, Yhwach perfected this ability, turning it into the later Vollständig state, which could also greatly stimulate a Quincy's abilities. Although there was a certain burden on the body, compared to the side effects of the previous version, they were almost zero.
But in this current timeline, neither Ransōtengai nor the true Vollständig had been developed. Yamabuki could only explore it bit by bit on his own.
"I'm telling you, don't come any closer, or I'll get angry! When I get angry, even I'm scared." Yamabuki shouted.
Baraggan was already consumed by rage at this point; what was the opponent saying? He charged over, wielding his half-broken axe!
No choice!
I can only fight to the death!
"Vollständig!"
Yamabuki's body began to absorb reishi from its surroundings tens, even hundreds of times faster, ultimately causing a qualitative change in his body. Two shocking wounds split open on his back, and a pair of light wings emerged from his head to his lower back!
Compared to the mindscape, he also had a halo above his head, looking very much like a legendary angel.
"Ow ow ow! It really fcking hurts! Why didn't it hurt this much in the mindscape?" Yamabuki directly activated his new state, completely baffling everyone on both sides.
"Brother Yamabuki… is this also part of your Zanpakutō's ability?" Chōjirō Sasakibe asked with a shocked expression. This form didn't look human at all, nor did it look like a Hollow, but rather a completely new life form.
Although Baraggan was angry, he wasn't brainless. Facing the enemy's new form, he certainly wouldn't go in himself. Instead, he sent his subordinates to charge first and test the enemy's strength.
A bunch of Menos Grande rushed over with a roar!
Yamabuki felt incredibly strange, as if the entire world was in the palm of his hand, with endless power. He lightly waved the Zanpakutō in his hand, and Space Removal appeared, instantly obliterating all the Menos Grande who rushed over.
He discovered that as his reiryoku increased, the attack power and range of his Zanpakutō would also increase!
In other words, he still had a lot of room for improvement!
Not bad, not bad!
Baraggan, the atmosphere is set, it's truly a shame if you don't come up and claim your death! Huh? Where is he?
Yamabuki found that Baraggan had already disappeared.
"Are you kidding? Who would want to fight a monster like that? Run, run!" Baraggan's Sonido was sparking, and he was running for his life.
Compared to other Hollows, he was very protective of his life.
He was the mighty Skeleton Emperor, the King of Hueco Mundo, how could he die like this? He hadn't enjoyed the pleasures of power enough. Where did this scoundrel come from?
Are the Shinigami of Soul Society all this terrifying?
"Baraggan, you son of a turtle! Don't run! Are you a man or not? Come back and fight me! I'll make you kneel!" Yamabuki continuously Shunpoed using his spatial abilities. Baraggan, seeing this, sped up his Sonido. The two chased and fled, and that night, every Hollow in Hueco Mundo knew that Baraggan had been chased and slashed by a Shinigami with a sword all night!
Chōjirō Sasakibe and Feng Yuan were both dumbfounded!
Did Big Brother Yamabuki drink fake alcohol? This is too fierce!
All sorts of Kidō, Reishi Arrows, and Ceros flew everywhere, covering the sky and earth. Yamabuki's reiryoku seemed to have no limit!
Baraggan was chased by Yamabuki from east to west, and then from west to east. Yamabuki frantically devoured the surrounding reishi, like a perpetual motion machine!
Feng Yuan checked the time, then yelled at Yamabuki, "Chief of Staff, the appointed time is almost here, hurry up and come over!"
Yamabuki pointed at Baraggan: "You come over here! Let me slash you once, I won't be satisfied if I don't!"
Baraggan, panting, hid in a pile of ruins, cautiously peeking out half his head at Yamabuki.
Where did this madman come from?!
He wished he could send this great god away right now!
Just then, a Senkaimon appeared in the clearing. It seemed Soul Society had finally overcome the technical obstacles and opened the gate.
Yamabuki also released his Vollständig state, swaggered over to the Senkaimon with his sword on his shoulder, still unwilling to give up, turned around and pointed his sword at Baraggan: "You wait for me, this isn't over today! I'll be back tomorrow, I won't rest until I slash you once!"
Baraggan's face turned green!
What kind of karma had he accumulated in his previous life?!
"Let's go, home!" Yamabuki led his two subordinates into the Senkaimon.
Only then did Baraggan let out a deep sigh of relief.
As soon as Yamabuki entered the Senkaimon, his expression immediately became very ugly. His throat moved, and a mouthful of blood sprayed from his mouth, with fragments of internal organs in it. Not only that, but his eyes, ears, and nose began to bleed continuously!
"Yamabuki…"
"Don't speak, don't look back, hurry! Quick!" Yamabuki hadn't expected that this incomplete Vollständig would cause such severe damage to his body. It was almost at the cost of his lifespan, forcibly increasing his strength in a short period, causing almost irreversible damage to his internal organs.
Yamabuki took one step and then collapsed to the ground, completely powerless. This scene was coincidentally witnessed by Baraggan.
"So this kid was holding on all along! He's already done for!" Baraggan regretted it deeply. He should have rushed up to finish him off, but now that he had entered the Senkaimon, it was too late to pursue him. Perhaps there were reinforcements waiting on the other side, and he would not risk his precious life to test it.
Feng Yuan carried Yamabuki and ran frantically, and after a moment, finally saw the light ahead!
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