As she spoke, a flicker of reminiscence passed through Harribel's eyes:
"The top three Espada are all strong in both single combat and group battles, but that doesn't mean there aren't pure warriors among them!"
"It's a pity..."
Harribel's philosophy is sacrifice, her Hollow hole located at her womb.
She is unwilling to gain strength by harming others.
This belief is very similar to that of the former Tres Espada, Nelliel.
If she represents sacrifice, then Nelliel represented chivalry… protecting the weak, possessing noble character.
It's a shame Nelliel's injuries haven't fully healed, and she has lost her memory.
If Nelliel were here, she would likely be the most suitable opponent for Ichigo.
Antelopes are known for agility and speed, while a knight's charge represents power, an unrivaled force in the era of cold weapons.
The Antelope Knight, possessing both, would surely be able to trade blows with Ichigo properly.
Not like the current wretched state...
Because, at this moment, in the field.
After a series of rumbling explosions, a second-stage Resurrección Ulquiorra, missing his right hand, right leg, and one wing, dragged Grimmjow through the air, barely evading Ichigo's attack!
Held in Ulquiorra's hand, Grimmjow struggled fiercely.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
"Bastard! What do you mean by using your body to block the attack for me? Looking down on me?!"
Grimmjow roared angrily.
He never imagined that he, the solitary and proud Leopard King, would ever have a day where someone protected him!
"Silence!" Ulquiorra's expression remained unchanged. "I have High-Speed Regeneration. This is merely a basic tactical judgment based on achieving victory!"
"If I deemed sacrificing your life necessary to complete the mission, I would not hesitate to abandon you!" Ulquiorra stated.
But whether it was Ichigo or the audience who had been watching all along, everyone had already understood what kind of person Ulquiorra was.
"LOL, saying he has no emotions, yet his actions are more honest than anyone's. Isn't this just tsundere?"
"Yeah, last time saving Yammy, this time saving Grimmjow. I can hardly believe this is something a Hollow would do."
"But to be fair, I don't think Ulquiorra is tsundere. What is tsundere? 'Actions speak louder than words.' But this 'body' is more like inner thoughts rather than physical actions."
"'Actions speak louder than words' essentially means saying one thing and meaning another… the broad definition of tsundere."
"But Ulquiorra truly lacks emotions. Yet he also genuinely cares for his comrades!!"
"Didn't you notice? Despite being a cold-faced cool guy, he doesn't hesitate to communicate during battle. When questioned by his comrades, he explains himself. That's completely different from someone like Kuchiki Byakuya, who keeps everything bottled up."
"So, I speculate Ulquiorra truly has no emotions, or rather, he is unaware of his own emotions."
"However, none of this can hide his nature: Ulquiorra's inherently kind nature of caring for his teammates and valuing communication."
"...Upstairs, you talk a lot. I'll listen to you!"
"Makes sense!"
"Thinking about it, Ulquiorra is actually quite cute!!"
"Wuwuwu, Brother Grimmjow and Brother Ulquiorra are so lovely. Please be together!"
"Fujoshi, get out of here!!"
Because of some strange comments, the live stream's atmosphere derailed again.
But at this moment, the confrontation in the field had already resumed!
Because his [Flash] wasn't yet complete, Ichigo needed to dive from a height, using external pressure to aid compression.
So Ichigo also used a move he had suddenly conceived:
'Gran Rey Cero... let me try learning it. Should be... like this!'
Cutting his own palm, smearing blood on his sword, Ichigo imitated the Gran Rey Cero the two Arrancar had used earlier.
And as someone with the bloodline closest to the Soul King, who nearly had his limbs severed to become the Soul King's vessel in the Thousand-Year Blood War-
Ichigo's single act of shedding blood also triggered a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering reaction!
On Tensa Zangetsu, guided by Ichigo's blood, thunder rumbled in the sky. It was as if the world itself was responding. Countless, unknown clusters of Reishi gathered on the sword.
The next moment, even the stable space of the Living World shattered at Tensa Zangetsu's tip, forming a black hole.
And from this black hole, even more powerful spiritual energy surged forth!
At this moment, Ichigo felt a strange sensation.
It wasn't him releasing the Cero… it was the very world releasing the Cero!
Although unclear why this was happening, Ichigo now knew he must fire this Cero!
The pitch-black flash aimed at Grimmjow and Ulquiorra!
Instantly, a suffocating pressure descended upon the two!
Under this pressure, Ulquiorra, ignoring his heavily injured body, forcefully erupted with Reiatsu, healing his right arm, right leg, and right wing.
"Together!" After recovering, Ulquiorra looked at Grimmjow beside him.
Understanding his meaning, Grimmjow nodded.
The two cut their palms simultaneously, blood flowing. Two Gran Rey Cero gathered, one left, one right!
Three powerful spiritual entities simultaneously used the Reiryoku within them, the power dissipating as Reishi.
For a moment, even Karakura Town's Reishi density, already a Jureichi, increased again!
Countless people were startled!
Ichigo's classmates, like Tatsuki, looked towards the direction. "What on earth is happening over at the school?"
But before their confusion could settle, the next moment, a massive, blindingly bright flash erupted!
Three Gran Rey Cero collided together. A massive torrent of Reishi stirred the winds and clouds. The entire sky was covered by the light of the pitch-black Gran Rey Cero flash!
Simultaneously, under the confrontation of the two sides, with the school at the center, the entire sky split into two halves!
A classic energy beam clash scene appeared!
Seeing this, the live stream audience's DNA activated!
"They're clashing beams! Quick, look, who's on the left?"
"Oh no! The one on the left is Ichigo!"
"Does that mean he's going to lose this beam clash?"
From the live stream's perspective, Ichigo fired his Gran Rey Cero from the left.
But immediately, Ichigo showed everyone that true strength fears no superstition!
Even from the left side, Ichigo's Gran Rey Cero instantly overwhelmed the combined flash of Ulquiorra and Grimmjow!
Almost without pause, Ichigo's flash surged towards the two!