Death: Then stood in the sky.

"There's a flaw!"

Suddenly, Seiji lightly kicked Ishida Ryugen's shin.

With a thud.

Ryugen Ishida involuntarily knelt down on the ground.

His leg had actually been broken long ago.

But he, who often boasts about his talents, would never allow himself to show such a helpless side.

"I knew you were faking it, hahaha, but it's okay, I still have some skill in healing, I'll help you heal." Qing Si laughed, green light emanating from his hands.

The pain was relieved.

With the help of the recovery channel, the rate of cell division and repair has returned to a healthy level.

It seems that Seiji Ukitake is quite reliable, although he can be a bit unreliable at times.

Ryugen Ishida's expression softened slightly. "Your response was indeed excellent; it must have come from a long period of practice."

Aoshi replied naturally, "You mean this? Actually, I practiced on dogs."

"???"

Ryugen Ishida's glasses were full of question marks, and he instantly lost his composure.

Are you treating me like a dog?

I'll kill you!

He decided to take back what he had just said; this guy was completely unreliable!

Just then, a sound of something cutting through the air came from behind.

Shiba Isshin used Shunpo to fall from the sky.

"Finally made it!"

He glanced at the devastation, the ruins and collapsed forest everywhere, and said with a grave expression, "What happened here? Was it that Vastode?"

The barrier was momentarily damaged, which made him realize that a battle was taking place there, so he immediately rushed back to Karakura Town from Naruki City.

But to my surprise, it was still too late.

"No, that's not right."

“This is not the spiritual pressure of that Vastode.”

"This spiritual pressure is... Nekorea?"

Shiba Isshin's expression changed drastically.

Just like fingerprints, each person's spiritual pressure has a unique soul force. Therefore, as long as someone uses their spiritual pressure, acquaintances can easily recognize their identity through it.

The lingering spiritual pressure here, coupled with the not-yet-completely-faded pale purple poisonous mist, and the large patch of vegetation that had been killed by the poison and turned into an eerie dark purple, clearly belonged to Nekori!

His gaze shifted, and he paused noticeably when he saw Masaki Kurosaki. "It's you?"

"You are......"

Masaki Kurosaki was taken aback.

Shiba Isshin immediately straightened his expression, assuming the posture of a captain, exuding an imposing aura.

She blurted out, "That disgusting Death Captain?"

Ugh...disgusting?

Shiba Isshin's old face fell. "Am I not handsome?"

Masaki Kurosaki shook her head decisively, "No, even your vice-captain said you're disgusting."

"!!!"

Zhibo was so angry he was about to explode.

He felt betrayed.

What the hell has that damned Matsumoto Rangiku been saying about herself?!

To make my image appear so unbearable in the eyes of this human girl!

It’s over.

He suddenly felt that he had fallen into some kind of abyss, and after Matsumoto Rangiku was mixed up with Ukitake Seiji, she completely transformed into the other's shape and continued to fall into some kind of inhuman evil abyss.

How did things get to this point?

He actually had some feelings for this human girl and wanted to get to know her, but he ended up with a disgusting outcome.

I need to find a way to salvage my image.

Shiba Isshin coughed and changed the subject, "What exactly happened just now? Was it Nekomamushi? Were you fighting him?"

A series of questions were enough to prove his inner turmoil.

But in reality, his inner turmoil was far more than just unsettled.

Because of the destruction of the barrier, Shiba Isshin was able to sense the presence of several spiritual pressures. In addition to Kurotsuchi, there were two other spiritual pressures that were extremely terrifying, even making him feel uneasy.

One of them is unknown.

But the other one is clearly Seiji Ukitake's spiritual pressure!

“It’s Necrophos.” Seiji nodded and told the truth. “Without the permission of the Seireitei, he went to the human world and set up a barrier here in advance, intending to capture the remaining Quincy in the human world for his experiments.”

Upon hearing this, Shiba Isshin looked astonished.

But that's not all.

Aoshi continued, "In order to lure the Quincy into the trap he had set up in advance, he even deliberately attracted several Hollows to the human world. He took advantage of the fact that Quincy and Hollows are absolute enemies, and made the Quincy, who realized that the Shinigami had not been dispatched, fall into the trap."

Zhibo stood there stunned, blurting out, "Is he out of his mind?"

Qing Si wondered, "When has he ever been mentally sound?"

Zhibo remained silent.

You know what?

Then, his gaze shifted and fell on Nel standing next to Seiji, and he froze.

That face is... Nel?

How did she become an older sister?

Chapter 85 What destructive power could such a small fist have?

"By the way, is this Nel?"

Shiba observed carefully for a while with suspicion and found that it was indeed Nel's face, but it seemed to have been magnified, as if it had grown from a child form to an adult form in an instant, and its figure was also incredibly good.

“That’s right, it’s Nel.” Seiji nodded.

"How did she become like this?" Shiba Isshin wondered, speculating, "Has her power returned to Adjuchas's normal level? If so, that's really good news."

Aoshi ruffled Nel's long hair, and she immediately squinted her eyes in enjoyment before adding, "Not Adjuchas, Captain Isshin."

"My fault, my fault, an Adjuchas-class Arrancar." Shiba Isshin still didn't realize what Seiji meant.

Ryugen Ishida couldn't stand it any longer. He pushed up his glasses and reminded him, "It's Vastod."

After saying that, he stared intently at the man, waiting for him to reveal his shameful side.

"Oh, it's Vastod."

The sound stopped abruptly.

"?"

Shiba's eyes widened in shock, his jaw nearly dropping to the ground. "What is that?"

"Wastod?"

He then looked at Nel, who was obediently staying beside Seiji Ukitake and acting gentle.

Is this Vastod?

You must be kidding!

You must know that Vasto Lorde is the king of Hueco Mundo, the absolute ruler!

Each of them possesses the power and authority of a captain in the Gotei 13, making them truly top-tier combatants!

And don't forget.

Nel has been an Arrancar!

If she really is a Vasto Lorde-level Hollow, wouldn't that mean her power surpasses even that of a Captain-level Hollow?

To put it bluntly, even a captain-level Shinigami wouldn't have a very high chance of winning against a Hollow of this caliber!

Shiba Isshin was shocked and couldn't believe it at all.

Because in his eyes, Nel was clearly so weak and insignificant, nothing special.

So now you're saying she's a Vastod-class Arrancar?

Taking a deep breath, Shiba Isshin shook his head. "Really? I don't believe it."

Aoshi asked, puzzled, "Then what would it take for you to believe me?"

With his arms crossed, Shiba Isshin blurted out, for some reason, "Let her punch me."

Qingji: "???"

Aoshi nodded to Niru.

Having received permission, Nel put away her gentle smile and walked towards Shiba Isshin, clenching her fists.

"Hmm, the momentum is quite good."

"But such a tiny fist..."

Shiba Isshin was still making comments.

And it was at this moment.

boom--! ! !

After a loud bang, a fist landed on his face.

Before they could even be shocked by the opponent's speed, a destructive force capable of tearing everything apart erupted.

In the slow-motion world, Shiba Isshin's face first begins to distort and deform, then his head tilts back, and his body begins to float uncontrollably.

next second.

His figure disappeared.

It was an ultra-fast fall that even human dynamic vision couldn't capture. Amidst the ripples of shockwaves, Shiba Isshin transformed into a black thread, carrying a sonic boom that broke the sound barrier, and fell suddenly like a meteor.

Rumble—!!!

A deafening roar followed, and the distant mountains trembled as if struck by a high-explosive bomb.

"He...he won't be beaten to death, will he?" Upon seeing this, Masaki Kurosaki asked cautiously.

"I don't think so." Aoji fell silent. He was actually a little unsure, because he really didn't expect that Shiba Isshin, this old man, would not defend himself at all and would directly take a heavy punch from Nel.

However, considering that captain-level Shinigami have monstrous health bars, aside from Gin Ichimaru who was killed in one strike, even Momo Hinamori could withstand multiple slashes from captain-level Shinigami without dying.

It seems unlikely that Shiba Isshin would die so easily.

really.

Soon, Shiba Isshin, his face covered in blood and half of it swollen like a steamed bun, staggered back.

As soon as he landed, Shiba Isshin began tearing off his shihaka uniform to plug his bleeding nostrils, a skillful move that was almost heartbreaking.

Then he started laughing.