Not good, this blood not only burns but also carries poison!
Yekawa felt the spiritual pressure within his body abruptly stagnate. As his attack intensity weakened, the Chameleon Hollow that had been firmly suppressed began to recover its mobility.
Sensing imminent danger, Yekawa tried to pull back, but it was already too late.
Pfft!
The bone thorns gripped tightly in the Chameleon Hollow's two front claws pierced straight through Yekawa's back.
Ah! This beast can actually wield weapons!
It was clear that the Chameleon Hollow was using bone thorns taken from some unknown source as armaments.
The two razor sharp thorns effortlessly penetrated the keratin layer of Yekawa's back and sank deep into his flesh, forcing a pained roar from his throat.
Since transmigrating into this world, just over two months had passed. Although Yekawa had already evolved into a powerful Hollow, his rapid growth relied largely on human reasoning, systematic hunting, and calculated resource acquisition. He still lacked experience in brutal one on one combat. That weakness allowed the poisonous blood to interfere with him at a critical moment.
Worse still, his opponent was a Giant Hollow, a full rank above him.
Even while suffering a severe blow, Yekawa clenched his teeth and forced himself to remain calm, desperately searching for a countermeasure.
He understood clearly that the enemy's spiritual pressure and size both surpassed his own. If he fell into the opponent's rhythm, death would be inevitable.
Flash Lightning!
Yekawa roared, and dark golden lightning erupted violently across his entire body.
At present, he could not use Flash Lightning as a long range attack. However, the Chameleon Hollow had driven its bone thorns directly into his back, inadvertently granting Yekawa the perfect opening.
Zzzzt!
The massive electric current surged through the bone thorns and into the Chameleon Hollow's claws. Startled, the creature tried to drop its weapons, but Yekawa did not give it the chance.
He backhandedly seized both front claws, while his centipede like tail snapped forward and coiled tightly around the Chameleon Hollow's body.
Ignoring the agony of the bone thorns skewering his back, Yekawa continued to release lightning without pause.
Die!
Ahhhh!
The Chameleon Hollow, which had only just gained the upper hand, was instantly overwhelmed. Its body was scorched black by the electricity, smoke rising from its cracked carapace.
Barely able to speak, it begged for mercy. Like Yekawa, it clearly retained human intelligence.
I was wrong, spare me! I will never abuse dogs again!
Abuse dogs? Are you serious? You think I'm killing you because of that? No, no. I simply want to eat you. And besides, you don't know you're wrong. You just know you're about to die.
Yekawa sneered beneath his mask, showing no intention of stopping as Flash Lightning continued at full output.
He knew that the moment he hesitated, the opponent would launch a desperate counterattack.
You can speak, so you must be like me, carrying memories from your human life. We're the same kind. Let's team up and hunt the weaker ones together. With both of us, even a Menos Grande could be brought down!
The Chameleon Hollow continued rambling frantically.
Yekawa remained unmoved. A trace of mockery curled at the corner of his mouth beneath the mask.
If you choose to be a hunter, you must be ready to become prey. Enough talk. Die quietly.
He opened his mouth, and black red spiritual pressure gathered rapidly before it. A Cero formed.
Previously, Yekawa had fired Cero through his fingers, but with both hands restraining the enemy, he could only release it from his mouth. The charge was slower, but it was stable and unmistakable.
Staring at the nearly completed Cero at point blank range, Ampere Jinshi knew that if it detonated, he would unquestionably die.
He tried to extend his long tongue to counterattack, but his prized weapon had already been destroyed by Yekawa's first Cero.
You madman! If that explodes this close, you'll be seriously injured too!
Yekawa ignored Ampere Jinshi's hysterical scream as the Cero finished charging.
Boom!!!
A deafening explosion erupted, and dust surged in every direction.
Ampere Jinshi had once been a criminal in Karakura Town. From a young age, he delighted in torturing and killing cats and dogs, earning the hatred of classmates, teachers, and even his own parents.
As he grew older, his crimes escalated. During a robbery and murder, he was shot dead on the spot by police gunfire.
His obsession lingered after death, transforming him into a Hollow and casting him into Hueco Mundo. Unlike most, he retained his sanity and memories of his human life.
In only a few years, he advanced from a newly born Hollow to a Giant Hollow and stood not far from the threshold of Gillian.
Eventually, he discovered an unusually intelligent dog shaped Hollow and sought to torment it for amusement. That decision led him to Yekawa.
Cough cough!
As the dust settled, Yekawa staggered, his body battered and torn, coughing violently.
Fragments of flesh and shattered mask pieces littered the ground. The Chameleon Hollow had been completely obliterated by the Cero.
Suppressing the pain, Yekawa reached back and forcibly pulled the two bone thorns from his body.
Gurgle!
Crimson blood poured from the gaping wounds in his back.
Ah!
Yekawa grimaced, yet his eyes gleamed as he looked at the remains before him.
He had killed a Giant Hollow one rank above himself, and not an ordinary one.
Woof woof woof!
The dog shaped Hollow that had fled from the battle returned cautiously.
It carried a broken fragment of the Chameleon Hollow's mask in its mouth, blown free by the Cero.
Understanding immediately, Yekawa took the fragment and casually tossed it into his mouth.
As high concentration reishi dissolved within him, warmth spread through his body. His injuries began to recover, and the spiritual pressure disrupted by the poisonous blood slowly stabilized.
The dog shaped Hollow now truly resembled a small dog, gazing up at Yekawa with an almost human fawning expression, tail wagging desperately.
Unfortunately, its tail had been scorched earlier by the Cero.
The result was a comical scene, its rear wiggling awkwardly as it tried and failed to wag.
I was only hunting. Saving you was incidental. If you have nothing else to do, get lost before I decide to eat you too.
Seeing its hesitation, Yekawa spoke impatiently.
He then turned to devour his spoils.
After a brief glance at the pitiful dog shaped Hollow, he casually picked up a small chunk of meat and tossed it over.
Eat and leave.
To Yekawa, it was nothing more than minced flesh, but to the Little Yellow Dog Hollow, it was larger than its entire body.
Struggling, it dragged the meat aside and began to eat.