Before long a purple haired man wearing a Soul Reaper uniform with a tall build and a Zanpakuto in hand appeared at the end of the chaotic street
This time Yekawa did not retreat. Instead he activated Sonido and charged forward
Whoosh
In a flash Yekawa appeared directly behind Ito Kai and thrust his blade forward
Ito Kai raised his Zanpakuto to parry then immediately countered with a downward slash aimed at Yekawa's face
Yekawa engaged his core strength leaned backward to evade the strike and seized the opening to deliver a powerful kick that sent Ito Kai flying backward
Without pause Yekawa lifted his left hand and rapidly fired dozens of black red energy spheres. The surrounding low earthen houses were pulverized into dust. It was Cero
Facing the dense barrage Ito Kai used Shunpo continuously moving at such speed that his figure blurred
In the next breath the destroyed houses restored themselves exactly as before because this was Ito Kai's inner world not the real Rukongai
Hado Number Four White Lightning
Ito Kai extended a finger and a white bolt of lightning shot toward Yekawa who answered with a Cero of his own neutralizing it head on
So the Eleventh Division really can use Kido and this White Lightning is quite refined
Yekawa muttered quietly
Clang clang clang
The Zanjutsu exchange intensified rapidly. Both suffered injuries but the difference was clear. Ito Kai's wounds accumulated while Yekawa's injuries vanished the moment they appeared under Speed Regeneration
Realizing that pure swordsmanship could not overwhelm Yekawa Ito Kai retreated swiftly raised his Zanpakuto above his head and shouted
Fight to the death Kamikaze Maru
The blade transformed instantly into a jet black long spear wrapped in violent winds as Ito Kai launched another charge
Hahahaha perfect timing
Yekawa laughed loudly flicked his Asauchi and dark golden lightning instantly wrapped around the blade as it clashed head on with the wind wreathed spear
Whoosh whoosh whoosh
Kamikaze Style One Seven Blade Wind Kill
Ito Kai thrust his spear seven times in rapid succession. Seven violent wind vortexes formed like rotating meat grinders and swept toward Yekawa
Unfazed Yekawa swung his blade. With a deafening roar a massive lightning arc erupted
Thunderclap Slash
This upgraded Thunderclap Slash was far stronger than the one used to kill the half human snake Adjuchas and it cleaved straight through the seven hurricanes
Pfft
The domineering lightning arc tore across Ito Kai's body carving a deep wound from his left shoulder down to his waist exposing bone
Yet Ito Kai ignored the near fatal injury and continued to attack
However Yekawa could clearly sense that his speed had slowed
As expected even within the inner world injuries still affect combat state
Kamikaze Style Two Wind Dragon Roar
Ito Kai gripped the long spear with both hands and swung continuously
Whoosh
Amid the howling winds a massive wind dragon took shape and charged ferociously toward Yekawa. This was clearly Ito Kai's killing move
Seeing this Yekawa held his blade horizontally. At its tip black red spiritual pressure intertwined with dark golden lightning forming a dense two colored energy sphere
Gran Rey Cero
The moment the name was spoken the terrifying Gran Rey Cero shot forward
This was a new ability Yekawa gained after advancing to Gillian. In the original records only Espada level Arrancar or Vasto Lorde class Menos Grande could use Gran Rey Cero
Yet Yekawa had awakened it naturally upon becoming a Gillian
The Gran Rey Cero pierced straight through the wind dragon annihilating it completely. Ito Kai or rather Kamikaze Maru was erased without a trace after taking the attack head on
As soon as the battle ended a wave of dizziness struck and Yekawa returned directly to the real world
After this second battle with Ito Kai Yekawa gained a clear understanding of his current strength. His spiritual pressure far exceeded Vice Captain level but his combat technique and Zanjutsu still fell short of Ito Kai's mastery
That was why the fight had lasted so long. If their technical skill had been equal Ito Kai would not have survived more than a few exchanges
This was unavoidable. In his previous life Yekawa was only an office worker. His combat experience came partly from his own growth as a Hollow and mostly from Ito Kai's memories. These were imitations not originals
If only I could enter Soul Society for real training
But as a Hollow entering Soul Society would mean being attacked on sight
As Yekawa pondered this a sudden idea flashed through his mind
Half a month later somewhere in the Great Hollow Forest
You a dignified Vasto Lorde instead of challenging Baraggan in Las Noches you come to trouble me an Adjuchas
A centaur shaped Adjuchas spoke in anger
Vasto Lorde again
Yekawa was momentarily stunned but it made sense. After all what Gillian could kill an Adjuchas in a single strike
Yekawa smiled without answering and swung his blade once more. The centaur Adjuchas fell with regret still in his eyes
Yekawa immediately activated Soul Eater and completely absorbed the Adjuchas
Then something unexpected happened
A small segment of the centipede armor fused to Yekawa's mask on his back suddenly split away. The remaining armor wriggled and instantly returned to normal
The detached segment hit the ground and rapidly expanded transforming into a Giant Hollow centipede over ten meters long with a stark white mask covering its sharp mouthparts
This was the clone ability Yekawa had gained after becoming a Giant Hollow. Previously he had not dared to use it due to insufficient strength
This clone shared one soul one mind and one consciousness with the main body
It had been created using all the spiritual pressure of the centaur Adjuchas Yekawa had just devoured
The main body and the clone stared at each other silently
This feeling of looking at myself is truly strange
Yekawa sensed the clone's spiritual pressure. It had clearly reached Adjuchas level amounting to roughly twenty percent of the main body and even surpassing Yekawa's pre promotion state
However when creating the clone Yekawa deliberately did not bestow special abilities like Flash Lightning or Camo to preserve the foundation of his main body
As a result the clone possessed only basic abilities such as Sonido and Cero without any specialized traits
Even so a blank slate Adjuchas was more than sufficient
Yekawa raised his right hand and tore through the void. The space split open revealing the pitch black Hueco Mundo beyond
The clone leapt upward and plunged into Hueco Mundo beginning its journey toward the Human World
Moments later the rift closed completely