Dondochakka, who had been worried about Reno from afar, suddenly gaped. "Reno is so sneaky! He should at least announce the name of his technique before unleashing it!"
"Hehe... Reno-nii-sama is so cool!" Nelliel exclaimed excitedly as she returned to her two Fracción, having witnessed Dongdongkadi's Thunder Burst explosion.
Moments later, the massive explosion dissipated, revealing Dongdongkadi's battered form. His pristine white Las Noches uniform was now tattered, and more critically, his left arm had been completely obliterated by Reno's attack.
"Damn it... damn it... damn it..." Dongdongkadi gasped, spitting out the curse three times, his face contorted in rage, eyes bloodshot.
"I'll kill you..." he roared, his Reiatsu surging violently. Having lost his left arm, Dongdongkadi knew he would inevitably be stripped of his Espada status upon returning. How could he not be consumed by fury?
"Charge forth! Monoceros Yak!"
Raising his Zanpakuto, Dongdongkadi immediately initiated his Resurrección release.
Boom! A cloud of white mist erupted, revealing Dongdongkadi's transformed state. His body instantly swelled to five meters tall, the single horn on his head growing proportionally larger. His Zanpakuto had transformed into a colossal hammer.
"Awoo~" Dongdongkadi roared again, then raised his massive hammer with one hand and swung it down at Reno. His speed hadn't diminished despite his increased size, and he closed the distance in an instant.
"Hmph~ Thunder Fist!" Reno shouted, his entire right arm instantly wreathed in swirling Dark Red Lightning that converged on his fist. He slammed his fist into Dongdongkadi's hammer. Despite Dongdongkadi's missing arm, Reno's formidable Hierro and abnormal regenerative abilities gave him a fighting chance.
Bang! Inevitably, Reno was sent flying backward by the force of the impact. Yet his face was filled with wild exhilaration, for Dongdongkadi had also been forced to take a step back.
"Kill him... Devour him..."
Dongdongkadi's mind was now completely consumed by rage. He steadied himself, swung his hammer, and charged at Reno again.
"Giant Hammer Impact!" Dongdongkadi roared, energy rippling across the surface of his hammer, amplifying its destructive power. This was his signature technique after his Resurrección.
Facing Dongdongkadi's overwhelming assault, Reno countered with his Thunder Fist!
Screech! Boom!
"Reno-kun..."
Seeing Reno sent flying again by Dongdongkadi's attack, Nelliel cried out in alarm from afar, her face etched with worry.
"Pesche Dondochakka! Hurry and save Reno-kun!" she pleaded, turning to Pesche and Dondochakka, her eyes reddening as she teetered on the verge of tears.
Bang! As Nelliel's words faded, Reno was blasted backward once more by Dongdongkadi's strike. Yet this time, Reno's eyes burned with fervent determination.
"Nelliel, don't worry," Pesche reassured her, noticing the look in Reno's eyes. "See? Reno seems confident he can defeat Lord Dongdongkadi." Though even Pesche couldn't fathom what trump card Reno might have left.
After Reno's Resurrección release, his Reiatsu had barely reached the level of a High-Tier Adjuchas. Dongdongkadi, however, had ascended to the Vasto Lorde tier upon his Resurrección, capable of challenging even Soul Reaper Captains. Had Dongdongkadi not underestimated Reno early on, allowing his arm to be destroyed, Reno would never have been able to force him back.
"Really?" Nelliel asked, her face breaking into a radiant smile. The mix of tears and laughter made her look utterly adorable. If Reno had been there, he would have pinched her cheek without hesitation!
"Mmm! I think so..." Dondochakka murmured in disbelief.
Boom! Dongdongkadi's attack sent Reno flying again. As Reno regained his footing and faced the giant hammer hurtling toward him, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He resolutely abandoned his Thunder Fist defense, instead extending both hands forward to begin coalescing his strongest technique:
"Perish! Thunder Burst!"
"What—?!"
Seeing Reno unleash Thunder Burst at such close range, Dongdongkadi, Nelliel, Pesche, and Dondochakka all gasped in unison. Having witnessed the destructive power of Reno's Thunder Burst before, they knew its blast radius was ten meters in diameter. Using it at this distance meant Reno would be caught in the explosion himself!
"You're asking for death..." Dongdongkadi roared, his initial shock quickly turning to fury. The sight of Reno using that technique again ignited his rage—it was this very move that had cost him his left arm!
"Giant Hammer Impact!"
Dongdongkadi's massive hammer didn't falter for a moment; instead, it crashed down on Reno's Thunder Burst with even greater force. After his Resurrección transformation, his physical resilience was beyond comparison—he could withstand multiple Thunder Bursts without issue!
Crackling... BOOM!
The instant Dongdongkadi's hammer collided with Reno's Thunder Burst, a deafening explosion erupted. A colossal blast, ten meters in diameter, erupted, sending both Reno and Dongdongkadi flying backward.
"Ugh!" Reno coughed up a mouthful of blood from the sheer force of the impact. Ignoring the pain, he immediately shot back toward Dongdongkadi.
"Damn it..." Dongdongkadi cursed, his voice laced with fury as Reno charged again. "That accursed paralysis..."
Though Dongdongkadi's body had endured the Thunder Burst, the Dark Red Lightning had paralyzed him. He had initially cleared the paralysis with the Resurrección transformation, but he had forgotten about it in the heat of battle, falling for Reno's trick once more.
"Hmph! Even so, it's futile! Your attacks can't harm my current form!" Dongdongkadi sneered coldly at Reno as he charged forward.
"Heh heh... I'm not trying to kill you, you know..." Reno chuckled darkly, appearing behind Dongdongkadi in a series of Shunshin.
Then, before Dongdongkadi's astonished eyes, Reno opened his mouth and bit down hard on his shoulder.
Gush!
"Ah... Devour..."
Seeing Reno successfully bite Dongdongkadi's shoulder, Nelliel and her two Fracción exclaimed in unison, immediately understanding Reno's intent.
Reno's Hollow Form had already reached the critical point for evolving into an Adjuchas. By biting Dongdongkadi, he would undoubtedly ascend to Adjuchas status, finally becoming capable of truly confronting Dongdongkadi.
"Reno-nii-san is so amazing..."
Nelliel could only gaze adoringly at Reno in the distance, her eyes sparkling with admiration. Though her body and mind had reverted to childhood, Reno's figure loomed even larger in her heart.
"Damn it..."
Dongdongkadi, unaware of Reno's impending evolution, assumed the bite was merely an attempt to sabotage his own advancement to Vasto Lorde. Enraged, he roared, "Giant Hammer Impact!"
The paralysis instantly vanished. Dongdongkadi whirled around, swinging his massive hammer down on Reno, who stood behind him.
Boom! Under Dongdongkadi's ferocious gaze, the giant hammer struck Reno directly. Reno's body vanished with a boom, leaving behind wisps of Dark Red Lightning that quickly dissipated into the air.
"He's finally evolved..."
Nelliel and her companions, watching from afar, exclaimed in unison. Nelliel nearly jumped for joy.
"Damn it... what's going on? Where did that bastard go?"
Dongdongkadi, having obliterated Reno with a single blow, immediately sensed that Reno's Reiatsu hadn't vanished. He roared in astonishment and fury. True to his reputation as a Demon, he proved incredibly tenacious.
Zzzzzzzzz! Only when a deafening roar of thunder and lightning erupted overhead did Dongdongkadi snap his head up. The sight that greeted him made his jaw drop.
"E... evolution?"
Above the desert, a colossal vortex of Dark Red Lightning crackled and surged with terrifying power. At its heart, a figure gradually materialized amidst the chaotic energy—Reno, whom Dongdongkadi had just annihilated. Having devoured a portion of Dongdongkadi's Reiatsu, Reno had finally evolved into an Adjuchas!
From the Dark Red Lightning, Reno's lithe and muscular form materialized first. Every muscle was perfectly sculpted, radiating explosive power. His waist-length dark red hair, combined with his piercing gaze, made the three Humanoid Hollows present feel utterly ashamed of their own appearances.
Especially Reno's massive appendage, already impressive before his evolution, had grown even larger after his transformation! The Hollow Hole on Reno's chest had also vanished completely, though only superficially—it had merely retreated deeper into his body.
"Ah... Reno-kun isn't wearing clothes again..."
In the distance, Nelliel blushed crimson at the sight of Reno's completely naked body, her heart pounding like a trapped deer.
Gulp! Pesche and Dondochakka could only swallow enviously, bowing their heads in shame. They continued to watch Reno, fearing they might be driven to suicide if they stopped.
Zzzt! As Reno's body solidified, the immense Dark Red Lightning energy dissipated by more than half. The lightning coalesced again, forming Reno's unique crimson Shinigami robes.
Zzzzt! The crackling of lightning continued. Though Reno's Zanpakuto should have been dormant within him during his Resurrección, it materialized in his hand. The Soul Chain he had obtained from Hell had vanished, absorbed into his Zanpakuto during his evolution!
As the Zanpakuto solidified in Reno's grip, the Dark Red Lightning surrounding him finally dissipated, leaving only faint wisps that occasionally flickered around him, enhancing his already imposing presence.
"Hahaha..."
Having successfully evolved, Reno's Reiatsu had reached Vasto Lorde level in his Resurrección, and he now wielded a weapon. He erupted into maniacal laughter.
"I've evolved! Finally evolved! Mother... I can see you again..."
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