Instantly, everyone raised their glasses, and the atmosphere was lively.
But just as everyone was toasting and drinking, Rukia's expression suddenly changed, and she gave Ichigo a look.
Ichigo understood immediately.
"Um, I need to use the restroom."
Using the bathroom break as an opportunity, Ichigo swallowed the Soul Candy.
Poof-
Ichigo's soul popped out.
The next moment, Kon, whom Ichigo had trained to be very obedient, took over control of the body.
Soon after, Rukia also used the excuse of going to the bathroom to come out after taking the pre-prepared Soul Candy.
On the outskirts of the Kurosaki Clinic-
The giant human-faced snake Hollow transformed from Orihime's brother, Inoue Sora.
The bat Hollow, a former murderer who could spit out leeches and control small frog-like demons.
The fish Hollow with nostrils on top of its head, which had bitten Sora causing his Hollowfication.
And the giant toad Hollow with protrusions like a morning star, with a caterpillar Hollow wrapped around its back.
A total of five Hollows surrounded the Kurosaki Clinic from four sides.
Seeing Ichigo, the bat Hollow stepped forward. "Such a high-quality soul, I didn't expect it to have already become a Shinigami. But that's fine!"
The bat Hollow grinned ferociously. "Just like that kid's mother, humans always have things they feel compelled to protect!"
"Actively gathering all your relatives and friends at home, I don't know if I should call you confident or arrogant?"
Looking at the bat Hollow, Ichigo recalled distant memories.
This was a serial perverted murderer!
While alive, he threatened to harm Shibata Yuichi to force his mother to drain the last drop of her blood to protect Yuichi, torturing her to death.
But just as this murderer was at his most triumphant, Yuichi pushed him off a building to his death.
Furious after death, he turned into a Hollow, dragged Yuichi's soul out, and stuffed it into a small parrot.
He told him, 'As long as you can survive for three months, I will bring your mother back to life!'
However, whenever someone tried to protect Yuichi, the bat Hollow would kill that person, then use those words again to make the grieving Yuichi run desperately.
Because: "Your mother is waiting for you to pick her up!"
His goal was to continuously give people false hope and amuse himself in the process!
This was an extremely vile Hollow!
Anger burned in Ichigo's heart, but a mere bat Hollow was nothing to him, so he temporarily held back his rage.
"So, you're the ones who came to the party tonight?"
Looking at the group of small fries before him, Ichigo frowned.
'These were the enemies the game had been brewing for days?'
At the same time, the live stream comments were also very puzzled.
"Ten billion game coins, and this is the result?"
"My assessment is, it's not even as intense as Ichigo's training last night!"
"Could the rumors be true? The game has connections with national authorities, we just don't know about it."
"So, after the reaction that day, and the country communicating with foreign nations, advocating against using game coins this way, Ichigo's trial difficulty was reduced?"
"Not sure, let's keep watching!"
Outside the Kurosaki Clinic, hearing Ichigo's words, the bat Hollow laughed. "Party, I like that word. Since it's a party, of course it's not just us!"
"There's also the pinnacle of all Hollows in the Living World, the one infinitely close to Menos Grande, Grand Fisher-sama!"
Hearing the bat Hollow's words, Rukia's expression changed. "Grand Fisher? That one who kept repelling Shinigami for 50 years but always managed to escape?"
"Oh, you know about him, Rukia?" Ichigo played the part of the straight man appropriately.
"Ah, yes!" Rukia's face was grave:
"That Hollow is extremely vile. He is most adept at hiding his form, using the decoy on his head to disguise himself as a human, and specifically targets people with high Reiryoku who fall for it."
"Because he has consumed so many high-concentration spiritual bodies, it's hard to guess how much that Hollow has grown now."
Rukia's tone was heavy: "What that Hollow said about being close to a Menos Grande is entirely possible! It's going to be difficult today, Ichigo!"
Listening to Rukia, a figure with bobbed hair, entirely wrapped in a white cloak, stepped out. A deep male voice came from its mouth:
"Yo, I didn't know I was so famous!"
Grand Fisher stared greedily at Rukia. "Your soul, although the spiritual power is faint, this is definitely the scent of a Shinigami!"
"I see, today's my lucky day. I actually encountered a weakened female Shinigami. Hey, you all listen up, save this female Shinigami for me!"
"Yes! Sir!" Under Grand Fisher's tyrannical power, the other Hollows bowed in submission.
And at that moment, Rukia suddenly raised her hand.
"Hado #4, Byakurai!"