Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 451 The Purple-Haired Twin-Tailed Loli Reappears!

Hueco Mundo, this godforsaken place, remains as desolate as ever.

A hollow moon hangs high in the night, its light illuminating the entire cosmos, unchanging through the ages.

Meanwhile, in the Great Hollow Forest, a large number of Shinigami and Gillian Hollows were engaged in a fierce battle.

For a Shinigami with Captain-level spiritual pressure, the Gillian Hollows pose almost no threat. Although the Gillian Hollows have powerful spiritual pressure, they are usually formed by hundreds of Hollows devouring and fusing each other's spiritual pressure. However, they also have almost no individual consciousness and are beings with disordered intelligence, relying entirely on instinct to act.

Therefore, with just a little effort, one can easily kill Gillian, the Hollow.

However, for Shinigami whose spiritual pressure is not strong enough, the Gillian Hollows are terrifying beings.

The Eleventh Division is the strongest division among the Gotei 13, but even so, these fierce warriors of the Eleventh Division still need at least seven or eight members to work together to hold off a single Gillian Hollow.

And this is just the entanglement; even if seven or eight members of the squad attacked together, they might not be able to defeat the Hollowfied Gillian in the end.

This is what makes Gillian Hollow so formidable.

The Great Hollow Forest is one of the main destinations for the Gotei 13's targeted operations in Hueco Mundo, but for countless years, the Gotei 13's operations here have always been conducted only on the outskirts.

There is only one reason: the number of Gillian Hollows is simply too great. Roughly estimated, there are at least a thousand Gillian Hollows in the entire Hollow Forest, and this estimate is based on the distribution density in the outer areas and the total area of ​​the Hollow Forest.

In reality, they knew absolutely nothing about what was happening inside the Great Void Forest.

Several Shinigami from the 11th Division surrounded and relentlessly attacked a Gillian Hollow, attempting to weaken it and then finish it off.

However, one of the Shinigami soldiers seemed to have made a mistake, and his Zanpakuto, which had transformed into a whip, suddenly slipped from his grasp while binding Gillian, a Hollow!

"This is bad!!!"

"Watch out, it's about to use a Crimson Flash!"

A dazzling red light gathered in front of the Gillian Hollow, and the immense and chaotic spiritual pressure began to be continuously compressed.

The flash of a Hollow, usually called a "Cero Flash," is something similar to a Tailed Beast Ball, except that it is released through condensed and concentrated spiritual pressure.

However, compared to Adjuchas-class and Vastode-class Hollows, Gillian Hollows, being the lowest-ranking Hollows, require a longer time to gather energy when releasing a Cero due to factors such as mental confusion.

This gives people an opportunity.

Within the Sixth Division, responsible for supporting the Eleventh Division, Byakuya Kuchiki sheathed the blood-stained Senbonzakura sword and began rapidly forming hand seals.

As he formed hand seals, his spiritual pressure began to circulate. In no time, Byakuya Kuchiki crouched down, placed his palms on the ground, and uttered a low shout: "Binding Spell #46: Myojin Gate!"

The chaotic spiritual particles that seemed to be everywhere in Hueco Mundo, guided by Byakuya Kuchiki, rapidly gathered above the Gillian Hollow and condensed into a Bright God Gate.

Guided by Byakuya Kuchiki, it plummeted instantly, precisely landing on the neck of the Gillian Hollow. With a thud, it slammed the Gillian Hollow into the ground, leaving it stuck between the ground and the Myojin Gate as if it had been sent to the guillotine, struggling but unable to escape.

And so it was; the Cero that had not yet been formed also dissipated.

Not far away, Kuchiki Sojun held his Zanpakuto in one hand, with his Heart-Ferry Guardian hanging at his waist. Seeing his son control a Gillian Hollow in one go, a look of relief appeared on his face, and his lips moved slightly as he began to chant.

"You who reign supreme! Mask of flesh and blood, all things, soaring with wings, bearing the name of man! The walls of blue fire are inscribed with twin lotuses, the distant heavens await the abyss of great fire."

After chanting at an extremely fast speed, Kuchiki Sojun swiftly released two pale white flames from his palms, which accurately struck the mask of the Great Hollow of Gillian.

Hakado Chapter 73: Twin Lotus Azure Flame Fall!

Gillian's mask shattered, his spiritual pressure suddenly collapsed, and his enormous figure began to dissipate.

On the other side, on the trunk of a dead tree in the Great Void Forest.

Kenpachi Kuruyashiki held his Zanpakuto, Gaurakuro, but showed no intention of making a move, leaning against a tree trunk and observing everything.

With his strength, killing the Hollows of Gillian would be a piece of cake, one strike at a time.

But he didn't do that. Usually, he would only go on a rampage and eliminate as many of the Kylian Void as possible before the mission ended. It was only the third day, and it wasn't time for him to make his move yet.

This time is reserved for the ordinary members of the Gotei 13 to hone their skills and train.

"Your reaction time is pretty fast, that kid from the Kuchiki family." Kenpachi Kuruyashiki said, looking at Byakuya Kuchiki with great admiration.

The 11th Division Lieutenant, Ashido, who had just been about to help kill the out-of-control Gillian Hollow, said with a serious expression, "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like there are fewer Gillian Hollows on the outskirts of the Hollow Forest this time?"

"Oh? You noticed it too?" Kenpachi Kurosaki looked at Asido and said, "I had the same feeling. The density and quantity aren't as high as before. Has Hueco Mundo started to embrace peace lately? Have they stopped devouring each other? So the birth of Gillian has also decreased?"

"Captain, please stop joking around here." Asido glanced helplessly at Kenpachi Kuruyashiki.

"Hahahaha." Kenpachi Kuruyashiki laughed loudly, then said, "These things are irrelevant to our mission. Even if we have doubts, there's absolutely no possibility of investigating, is there?"

The changes in Hueco Mundo are something that Soul Society has virtually no way of intervening in or investigating.

Because their reach wasn't long enough, they were completely helpless even if something happened in the Great Void Forest.

At most, we'll just report it and raise awareness.

"I'm just a little worried," Asido replied, and didn't dwell on the matter any further.

However, the moment Ashido finished speaking, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, who had been quite relaxed and had time to joke, suddenly frowned and turned around to look into the depths of the Great Hollow Forest.

Standing on a dead tree trunk about six or seven hundred meters away from him was a purple-haired girl with pigtails.

The purple-haired twin-tailed loli's attention didn't seem to be on Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, but rather on Kuchiki Sojun, who had Shinwaku's sword hanging from his waist in the chaotic battlefield.

Shinha armor, a single eyepatch, purple twin tails, and an immense spiritual pressure that even Kenpachi Kuruyashiki felt immense pressure from!

In an instant, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki recognized who this guy was!

"Saito is immortal!?" Kenpachi Kuruyashiki murmured solemnly.

Saito is immortal. More than 160 years ago, he was a serious criminal who escaped from the Abyss Prison during the rebellion launched by the Tsuna-yayo family!

He once fought against the Spirit Lord in Hueco Mundo before he joined the Gotei 13, and was ultimately defeated and fled, disappearing from Hueco Mundo.

Subsequently, the Kuchiki family and the Gotei 13 jointly issued a warrant for Saito's immortality within the Seireitei. Later, the 2nd, 8th, and 11th Divisions all went to Hueco Mundo to continuously track and investigate him.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

However, they haven't gained anything useful all this time.

For the past 160 years, Saito Immortal has never reappeared to wreak havoc in Soul Society, leading many to believe that he may have perished on his own after being defeated by the Spirit Lord and fleeing to Hueco Mundo.

For example, was it defeated by a more powerful Hollow? Or some other unexpected event?

This kind of statement and speculation has a market, but Yamamoto Genryusai, the Kuchiki family, and Unohana Retsu, among others, never considered this answer from the beginning.

Because they knew Saito's power as an immortal being, and the existence of her spatial Zanpakuto, Tenku Tenka Sen, essentially made it impossible for her to be killed; only defeat and escape were possible.

There shouldn't be any Hollow in Hueco Mundo that could kill her.

As the captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki had never met Saito Immortal, but the wanted poster was posted in the division barracks, so how could he not recognize him?

"What? I sensed that guy's spiritual pressure. I thought it was because I had mastered my skills and happened to run into him in Hueco Mundo. Turns out, he's just a piece of trash from the Kuchiki family. What's wrong with that guy? He just lends out his Zanpakuto like that?" Saito Immortal slung his Zanpakuto Tenten Tenshou on his shoulder and observed Kuchiki Sojun as if no one else was around.

The next second, Asido immediately fired a scarlet signal flare, instantly attracting the attention of all the Grim Reapers on the battlefield.

At the same time, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki suddenly unleashed a horizontal slash from the air with his Gaura Corridor, instantly killing several Gillian Hollows that were still fighting on the battlefield.

In that instant, the battlefield, which had been in complete chaos, suddenly became quiet.

"What happened?" Kuchiki Byakuya, holding Senbonzakura, looked around with a serious and wary expression, while quickly moving closer to his father.

According to the previous arrangements and procedures, it's not yet time for Kenpachi Kuruyashiki to make his move; it should be time for the Eleventh and Sixth Divisions to train and practice.

The fact that Kenpachi Kuruyashiki suddenly made a move, eliminating the Gillian Menos Grande present, and simultaneously released an emergency signal flare is very suspicious!

"Red Signal Flare!" Kuchiki Sojun, watching the fireworks falling from the sky, said solemnly, "Prepare to open the portal, retreat in an orderly manner, contact the Seireitei, and call for captain-level support!"

The red signal flare is the highest-grade signal flare used by the Gotei 13 when conducting operations and missions.

Once the signal flare is fired, it signifies the highest level of danger. All members of the operation must immediately abandon the mission the moment they see the signal flare and retreat to Seireitei as quickly as possible to preserve their strength. At the same time, they must call for support from all available captains within Seireitei!

Following Kuchiki Sōjun's command, the Kidō members, protected by the Sixth Division soldiers, immediately began setting up a Transcendental Gate on the spot.

The Ghost Path followers who followed were very experienced in this regard, and they had completed everything in an instant. However, just as the interdimensional gate was set up and was about to be opened, a spatial rift suddenly appeared on the interdimensional gate, and it collapsed on the spot.

"This is!?" Kuchiki Sojun's eyes widened in surprise.

The next second, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki's voice came: "Vice-Captain Sojun, please lead everyone to retreat immediately, as far as possible."

"Hahaha, trying to run now? Don't you think it's a bit too late?"

A wild and arrogant voice reached everyone's ears, and then, as if by teleportation, Saito, who was just inside the Great Hollow Forest, appeared before the many Grim Reapers.

"Saito is immortal!?" Kuchiki Sōjun's heart sank, and his expression became much more serious.

He now understood why the red signal flare had been fired.

Because the Gotei 13 had strictly ordered that, apart from Captain-Commander Genryusai Yamamoto, Fourth Division Captain Retsu Unohana, and Ninth Division Captain Reizo, all other captains must immediately retreat if they discover Saito's immortality, in order to avoid unnecessary losses and casualties.

(End of this chapter)