"Arrancar Army, 4th Espada, Ulquiorra. I have come by the King's command to declare war upon you!"
As Ulquiorra's voice fell, the entire conference room suddenly plunged into silence.
After a long pause, Sarutobi Hiruzen said in disbelief, "Declare war?!"
He hadn't misheard, had he?
A Hollow suddenly broke in and declared war on them?!
This makes no sense!?
Where is the reason?!
Where is the justification for war?!
Declaring war directly without any reason?!
Was this Hollow, or rather, their King, a little too willful?
Even Ōnoki and the Third Kazekage were somewhat dumbfounded.
They had just formed the Ninja World Allied Forces and were discussing how to find the Hollows' base camp and take them down in one fell swoop.
Suddenly, an Espada broke in and declared war on them?!
If they hadn't been discussing this right now, they might have suspected that this newly formed Ninja World Alliance already had a mole!
If Ulquiorra had waited until after they adjourned the meeting to declare war, this newly formed Ninja World Alliance would likely have already dissolved.
Nearby, Zetsu, hiding in a dark corner, was dumbfounded.
He was equally stunned by Ulquiorra's inexplicable declaration of war.
Was this Hollow too crazy?
They actually brazenly declared war on the entire Ninja World?!
Although only the three Kage of Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Konoha stood here,
In this era, with the Land of Water destroyed and the Kage of the Land of Lightning dead,
These three Kage were already enough to represent the entire Ninja World.
As long as they gave the order to form an alliance of the entire Ninja World, no country would dare to disrespect them.
Of course, the Uzushigakure was an exception.
After all, since its reconstruction, the Uzushigakure had never shown anyone any Face.
But apart from the Uzushigakure, the combined power of the entire Ninja World isn't something one organization can challenge!
Is the leader of the Hollows… out of his mind?!
Of course, even if the Hollows didn't declare war on the Ninja World, the Ninja World could no longer tolerate them.
Didn't the newly formed Ninja World alliance just discuss how to eliminate the Hollows?
Perhaps… the Hollow leader knew the current situation and chose not to sit idly by?
Instead, he decided to bring this matter into the open and directly confront the forces of the Ninja World?!
Hiss—
I have to say, this leader of the Hollows really has guts!
Of course, if the rumors are true, and the Hollow organization possesses ten individuals comparable to Bijus, then… perhaps this Hollow organization truly has the strength to contend with the Ninja World!
Ōnoki frowned, "Are you sure you're not joking?"
Ulquiorra's expression was cold, and his voice was flat, "I have no interest in joking with you."
His gaze shifted, and everyone who met his seemingly lifeless green eyes felt a chill in their hearts.
Ulquiorra's gaze fixed on Ōnoki and the other two, and he said, "Aren't you looking for us? Now we're here."
Ōnoki's pupils suddenly constricted.
They were detected?
He couldn't help but glance at the Third Kazekage and Sarutobi Hiruzen.
If the news was exposed, there were only two possibilities.
One, the content of the meeting was leaked.
Two, they were detected while searching for the Hollows' base.
Ever since Shunsui Kyoraku's reminder last time,
Although they hadn't given up on the idea of purging the Hollows, they understood that it would be impossible to eliminate all Hollows without finding their base.
Therefore, they hadn't been idle during this time, sending out several Shinobi squads to track the Hollows, to see where they came from and where they were going.
If that made them wary, then he had nothing to say.
But it didn't matter.
Originally, after deciding to form the Shinobi Allied Forces, they planned to conduct small-scale purges of these Hollows to secretly weaken their power.
But since they've been discovered, it's better to bring it into the open. Even if the losses will be much greater, they must annihilate all the Hollows at once!
"Hmph!"
The Third Kazekage snorted, greatly displeased with Ulquiorra's disdainful expression.
"How arrogant! Do you really think you have us cornered?!"
Ulquiorra looked at him, his eyes completely calm, and said serenely, "Humans are indeed strange creatures. We came to you as you wished, so why are you still angry?"
"You!"
The Third Kazekage's eyes widened, and he was about to furiously attack!
But Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped him beforehand.
Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes.
He quickly caught the information in that sentence.
You humans.
This means that although these humanoid Hollows look no different from humans, they are indeed not human… Moreover… they have human appearance and intelligence, yet they cannot understand emotions.
"You fellow, do you not have a heart?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's words successfully attracted Ulquiorra's attention.
He suddenly used Sonído.
His entire body suddenly vanished.
When he reappeared, he was already in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
So fast!
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes suddenly widened, his heart startled, and a few drops of cold sweat immediately ran down his forehead.
Before he could react, a finger with a black nail touched his chest.
"You speak of a heart?"
"You humans always casually speak this word, as if you know others' intentions perfectly."
A subtle light flashed in Ulquiorra's eyes, and he continued:
"My eyes can reflect everything; there is nothing I cannot capture. What cannot be reflected means it does not exist. I have determined this and have fought based on this principle until now."
"What is a heart, anyway?"
Ulquiorra's tone was icy.
"If I tear open your chest, will I see everything in your heart?"
He gently touched Sarutobi Hiruzen's chest, and a hallucination of his chest being torn open suddenly appeared in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind.
"If I shatter your skull, will I see everything in your brain?"
Ulquiorra then placed his hand on Sarutobi Hiruzen, as if he was about to shatter his head the next moment.
"Hokage!"
Ōnoki and the Third Kazekage saw Sarutobi Hiruzen frozen in place and couldn't help but remind him.
Just then, Ulquiorra unexpectedly withdrew his hand and calmly said, "Don't worry, I have no intention of killing him."
"The King said this is not your stage of death."
Ulquiorra put his hands in his pockets, and the space behind him was suddenly torn apart.
Ōnoki and the others' pupils constricted.
They recognized this as the Space-Time Ninjutsu these Espada used to travel through space.
Their hearts couldn't help but tremble.
Could it be that each of these guys possesses a Space-Time Ninjutsu?
Ulquiorra's eyes were cold, and he delivered his final ultimatum to them.
"In five days, Hueco Mundo will launch a full assault on the Ninja World. That will be the stage for your demise."
"You have five days. I hope you are prepared to die."
This contemptuous tone was truly infuriating!
The Third Kazekage could no longer control his anger and formed hand signs.
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Gathering Assault!"
Whoosh—
A large amount of black Iron Sand appeared around the Third Kazekage, quickly forming a giant Iron Sand cone, pointing directly at Ulquiorra!
At the Third Kazekage's command, it swooped down towards Ulquiorra!
Ulquiorra gave him a faint glance, calmly extending his hand.
The Third Kazekage's heart trembled!
Does he intend to?
How could that be! No one—
Bang!!
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