Death: Then stood in the sky.

"Maybe I'm just a little tired lately. Looks like I won't be able to borrow any comic books for a while." Kuroda shook her head. Not far from her, space was strangely distorting into a passage, but they seemed to be completely unable to see it.

This is the Black Hole, a passage used by Hollows of the Great Hollow level and above to travel between Hueco Mundo and reality.

Chapter 20: I'm dying, but I still want to eat one more bite.

Lightning and thunder began to flash in the sky.

In the misty rain, a little girl with green hair, wearing a tattered blue coat that covered her whole body, was running quickly with her short legs.

A soft splatter sound.

She cried out in pain and fell to the ground, but ignored her soaked body and continued to flee in a disheveled state.

"What to do, what to do, what to do!"

"She's going to die, Nel is definitely going to die!"

"That's Death itself! If Nel is discovered, she'll definitely be killed!"

Nilu pouted, trying her best not to cry, but tears were already streaming down her big eyes.

It's terrifying. The monsters in Hueco Mundo are like this, and so are the Grim Reapers in the human world.

And... I'm so hungry...

I should have consumed a little more of their spiritual energy. It wouldn't have harmed them, and at least I would have been full instead of being starved to death.

Footsteps approached.

There's no escaping it now.

Nilu wiped away her tears, her whole body trembling with fear, but she still mustered her courage and said in a broken voice, "Death! Back off now! I won't hurt you!"

"Death~God~"

"Retreat!"

Because there was still some distance to go, and the torrential rain made the sound somewhat distorted, it sounded just like Buddha calling out Sun Wukong's name at the Great Thunder Temple.

Splash~ Monkey~

Wow, that's vividly depicted!

Qing Si ignored him and continued forward, soon vaguely seeing a small figure.

Humans?

No, it's all a lie!

"Humanoid...A Raven?"

Aoji instantly switched to battle mode, his alert level already maxed out.

Just as the Grim Reaper has limits, Hollows also have limits. Once those limits are broken, new powers will be gained.

The Shinigami manifests as Hollowfication, gaining Hollow powers by wearing a Hollow mask.

Hollows, on the other hand, manifest as the opposite Shinigami form, breaking their masks to reveal their human faces and obtaining a sword similar to a Zanpakuto, enabling them to perform a resurrection similar to Bankai.

This entirely new form is the Broken Face.

Furthermore, the closer the Hollow's form and appearance are to humans after it is destroyed, the higher the degree of its Hollowization, and the stronger its power becomes, showing an explosive growth in a positive correlation.

Most importantly, every Arrancar is at least an Adjuchas-class Hollow!

Adjuchas-class Arrancars, due to the inherent level increase brought by Arrancarization, are no less powerful than Vasto Lorde, a high-ranking Hollow who has not yet been Arrancarized.

This is a monster in the truest sense!

At this stage, they are a terrifying enemy that even a captain-level Grim Reaper would find troublesome!

Things have become a bit tricky.

Aoji's fingers landed on the hilt of the Zanpakuto, but he froze on the spot when he saw the other person's face.

She was a little girl with short, lake-green hair and gray-brown eyes, wearing coarse cloth clothes soaked with rain and mud, walking barefoot on the ground.

Her face had striking rose-colored horizontal lines, and a shattered antelope mask covered her head.

Wait!

This is what it looks like!

Nilu?!

"???"

For the first time ever, Qing Si was dumbfounded.

Although she has multiple forms, including human, beast, tamer, and harlot, her original name is Nelielu du Odeshvank, and she was once the 3rd Espada of Hueco Mundo, a top-tier Hollow, and a Vasto Lorde-level Arrancar!

Later, she was challenged many times by Noitra, who had severe sexism and hated women who had a higher status than her. However, Nyarlathotep was kind-hearted and disliked fighting, so she chose to let him go. Noitra then tried to ambush her many times, but each time he failed.

Driven by resentment, Nnoitra, who felt discriminated against by Nel, finally joined forces with the 8th Espada, Sal Apollo. Using a specially designed device created by Sal Apollo, they weakened Nel's power and launched a sneak attack, severely injuring her.

This severe injury caused Nel's mask, which represented her Arrancar identity, to shatter. She lost her memory, her body shrank, and her spiritual pressure was greatly depleted, causing her to lose the power she should have as a Vastrock-class Arrancar, the highest-ranking Hollow.

As for why Nnoitra dared to discriminate against and challenge Nel, but not against and challenge the current 3rd Espada, Heribel?

Listen to me, we won't ask that question. Even Noitra has his pride.

Boom!

Another loud bang.

Lightning tore through the sky once more. Nel was so frightened by the look in Aoshi's eyes that she trembled and could barely speak.

"You...you're going to kill Nel like those Hollows and Grim Reapers?"

Nel's eyes were brimming with tears as she burst into sobs: "Nel has never hurt anyone. Nel is very weak. Although she is an Arrancar, she is only a low-level Arrancar. She can't even beat a human with slightly stronger spiritual power."

Qingji: "..."

What a pathetic Arrancar! Those Espada you've been crushing, especially Nnoitra, have something to say.

And stop crying, you know your voice is really loud.

But... one thing does make sense.

It refers to urban legends—monsters that suck away people's souls and cause many to become somewhat irrational.

Unlike other brutal Hollows, Nel is innocent and kind-hearted, disliking killing. She is a gazingirling knight who represents sacrifice and protection, disliking meaningless battles and the wanton harm to the innocent and weak.

And because she is a born Vasto Lord Vasto Lorde, Nel doesn't need to devour others like other Hollows to continue evolving and becoming stronger.

Because of her kind nature, even though Nel was so weak and hungry, she did not choose to kill those humans.

"As expected, I'm still going to be killed, right?" At this moment, Nel, who had not received an answer, was no longer just sobbing but had completely broken down in tears. She wailed, "I don't want to die! Nel is so scared, waaaaah!"

Things are still relatively normal up to this point.

"Nel is so hungry, so very hungry, so very hungry. Before I'm killed, can you let me have a full meal? Please, please." Nel cried and clasped her little hands together, begging for mercy in a spineless manner.

I'm dying, but I still want to eat one more bite.

"???"

Qing Si suddenly couldn't hold back.

Look at the miserable life this child is living. Even though he's about to die, his only wish is to at least have a good meal.

This shows that Nel's life in Hueco Mundo was probably very difficult, as she was constantly being hunted down.

It makes sense. Having the level of a Vasto Lorde but not the combat power of a Vasto Lorde, how is he any different from Tang Sanzang in the eyes of other Hollows? One bite can increase his strength, and eating the whole thing will immediately make him stand in the sky.

Looking at Nel, who was still trembling with fear but still wanted to order food, Aoshi silently watched her for a while until Nel's mouth shrugged again and she was about to start wailing. Only then did he reach out and cover her mouth with a headache.

But at that moment, a deep fear flashed in Nel's eyes, and she suddenly shrank behind Seiji.

next second.

hum! ! !

The sound of space being torn apart rang out, transforming into a cracked passage.

"Yo, Nelieel, I've found you."

Chapter 21 is edible, but there's really no need for it.

"A great void has appeared in the present world!"

In Soul Society, at the headquarters of the 12th Division's Technical Development Bureau, the piercing alarm system shattered the tranquility.

"Location?!"

"The location is the town of Karakura in the Spirit Realm!"

"What about the energy level reaction?"

A man in a white coat immediately pressed for answers.

He is Akin, the third seat of the 12th Division, and also a core member of technology development and battle planning.

With Nekori absent, he was essentially in charge of the entire technology development bureau.

"The energy level response... has exceeded the limits of the monitoring device!" The researcher who answered was also covered in sweat. He watched in horror as the danger level of the alarm device gradually changed from white to light red, and finally turned completely dark red.

The alarm blared louder and louder, and in the flashing red light, everyone's faces were deathly pale.

"Could it be... that the device is aging and making a judgment error?"

"What nonsense are you spouting! All the spiritual pressure monitoring devices are controlled by our Technology Development Bureau and are regularly maintained. How could such a low-level error occur!"

"So what should we do now?"

"Alright!" Akin shouted, stopping the commotion, and quickly asked, "Where is Shiba Isshin, the captain of the 10th Division? If I remember correctly, he went to the human world through the Transcendental Gate without permission..."

"Just a few days ago, Captain Isshin Shiba returned to Soul Society and was publicly reprimanded by the Captain-Commander," a member in the know quickly replied.

"Damn it, why did it have to be this time!" Ah Jin couldn't help but curse and punched the control panel, causing a series of explosions from the devices.

This was not the answer he wanted!

Why did the captain of the 10th Division, who often skips work to go to the human world, return to Soul Society at such a crucial moment?

Then, his gaze quickly shifted to the spiritual pressure monitoring device, whose readings had already exceeded the limit, and his expression became even more grim.

This is no enemy that an ordinary Grim Reaper could possibly contend with!

Ajin: "Where's the captain?"

A soldier shouted back, "The captain is in the research lab; someone has already gone to inform him."

Akin continued to press, "Who is in Karakura Town now, and where are they?"

"The Shinigami stationed in Karakura Town have recently completed their rotation. The Shinigami in charge of that area now is..." the team member continued, while simultaneously retrieving data from the screen.

At this moment, the specially made gate opened, and Nekomaru, dressed in a white feather coat, slowly walked in.

He glanced at his panicked subordinates, clicked his tongue, and then walked to the control panel, looking up at the spiritual pressure energy level monitoring device that was constantly flashing a scarlet light.

Seeing Necrolyte, Akin finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had found a pillar of support: "Captain, the enemy is very likely a Hollow of Adjuchas level or higher..."

Nekoli interrupted him without hesitation.

"Idiot!"

"Adjuchas?"

"How could trash like Adjuchas cause such a commotion, even exceeding the limits of the Technology Development Bureau's spiritual pressure monitoring devices?"

"Are you looking down on the Technology Development Bureau, or are you looking down on the technology that I personally developed and iterated?" Nekori leaned forward, staring intently at Ajin. Under the invisible pressure, Ajin couldn't help but lower her head.

Necrolyte then turned her gaze back to the monitoring device, revealing a morbid smile: "Interesting, very interesting indeed. A Hollow of Adjuchas caliber or higher? An Arrancar? Or perhaps... the legendary Vasto Lorde?"

Ajin's pupils trembled violently.