Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

A颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, apathy, and lack of energy) middle-aged man, there's not much to say about him except for his high spiritual pressure.

But Lilynette is different; we have to talk about her properly!

She had soft, light green short hair, and the mask next to her left eye was decorated with purple flame patterns. Her pinkish-purple eyes were as dazzling as gemstones.

In short, this girl is absolutely adorable and has a bright future ahead of her!

Once we return to Hueco Mundo, I must have my personal designer, Aizen, design a beautiful new outfit for her.

At this moment, Stark frowned slightly and asked:

"Are you here to kill us? Or... do you want to force us to submit to you like they did?"

Although he had never actually seen Death, he knew a little about the rumors surrounding him.

In his past understanding, death and Hollow were mortal enemies.

When the two meet, they will inevitably engage in a life-or-death struggle, and only one side will survive.

However, today gave him a new understanding of death.

The group of people lying on the ground, like himself, were all guys with torn masks.

They claimed that the Grim Reaper had taken control of Hueco Mundo, and that they had been sent there on his orders.

This means that the Shinigami who rules Hueco Mundo does not necessarily have to kill Hollows when facing them.

Aozaki Mayuki smiled slightly and comforted her:

"You don't need to worry, I have no interest in taking your life."

"However, I have only taken over Hueco Mundo a few years ago and am in dire need of a powerful fighting force like yours."

He and Aizen frequently travel between Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, and do not stay in Hueco Mundo for long periods of time.

Although Tosen Kaname is currently a nobody in the Gotei 13, he has plenty of time.

Aozaki Shinju and Aizen could also use Kyoka Suigetsu to conceal their presence and help him stay in Hueco Mundo.

However, his strength was too weak to shoulder the heavy responsibility of guarding Hueco Mundo.

As for Nelielu and Halibel...

Under the careful guidance of Aozaki Mayuki, they did indeed make significant progress.

However, it still lags behind top-tier Arrancar like Barragan and Szayelaporro.

Stark's lips curled into a slightly mocking smile:

"Oh... does that mean I should be grateful to you for sparing my life?"

Aozaki Mayuki waved her hand lightly and smiled nonchalantly:

"No need to be polite. If you really want to thank someone, then go thank the lovely little girl standing next to you."

"Her name is Lilynette, right?"

"If it weren't for the fact that there's a good-looking little rascal next to you, I would have crippled you and taken you back."

"..."

Stark was speechless for a moment.

Although they are two souls split from the same individual, Lilynette is far weaker than herself.

In the past, whenever danger arose, it was only through his strength that they were able to escape unscathed.

Unexpectedly, things have turned out differently today, and I'm the one who should be grateful to this noisy girl.

"Thank you so much, Lilynette."

Stark looked at the girl and said.

The little girl with short, light green hair next to her finally couldn't contain herself and stood up abruptly.

She gestured at the two of them, muttering to herself:

"Huh!? Why are you listening to him so much? He's our enemy!"

"And you, how dare you say I'm good-looking! I'm going to get angry! I'm really going to get angry!"

"Take this! You'd better just accept your fate and die!"

Before she finished speaking, Lilynette leaped up and pulled a gleaming curved sword from the broken corner of her helmet.

However, she had barely jumped half a meter high when a strong, powerful hand grabbed her head firmly.

"Stark, what are you trying to do?"

Lillianette pouted and scolded him.

Stark sighed helplessly and explained:

"Haven't you noticed yet? That man was clearly standing within my spiritual pressure range, but he was completely unaffected by it."

"That man is definitely not a match for you."

"Hmm... I don't want to take action, but it seems there's no other way right now."

"If you want us to submit to you, you can't just talk the talk without doing anything, can you?"

Although he had only known Aozaki Mayuki for a short time, Stark, with his keen insight, sensed an unusually strong aura of death emanating from him.

This man, on the surface, seemed gentle and always spoke to me with a smile.

But Stark could sense the danger hidden behind the smile.

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Chapter 273 Wolves

This can be judged from Aozaki Mayuki's words.

He may not be a vicious person, at least not to Lilynette.

However, for some reason, Stark felt a complex and inexplicable sense of unease.

She could clearly feel a strong resonance from this man's words, actions, and temperament, as if they had a very high compatibility.

However, his very existence made Stark feel extremely dangerous.

Stark turned to look at Lilynette.

As their eyes met, Lilynette seemed to understand his thoughts and nodded gently.

This is not the time for joking and playing around.

This enemy is completely different from any before!

Stark's hand rested perfectly on Lilynette's head; no further action was needed.

"Chase him down, you pack of wolves!"

Accompanied by low, somber words.

A tremendous surge of spiritual pressure erupted, instantly transforming into a violent storm that enveloped the entire desert.

Looking at the storm gradually forming before her, Aozaki Mayuki pursed her lips slightly, seemingly unconcerned.

It could easily stun a vice-captain-level Adjuchas Rogue, but it posed no threat to him whatsoever.

This spiritual pressure is not strong enough compared to his.

Unless Stark possesses a high-multiplier attack method like the Zanka Blade, which allows limited spiritual pressure to exert an extremely powerful effect and unleash combat power capable of transcending dimensional differences.

Otherwise, this seemingly powerful spiritual pressure would be completely useless.

Moreover, while this spiritual pressure is strong, it's not actually the pinnacle of an Arrancar.

There was a reason why Szayelaporro was able to become Zero Blade in the original timeline.

This spiritual pressure is even less than that of Szayelaporro after his Resurrección, let alone compared to Aozaki Mayuki.

It's unclear whether it's due to a split soul or a difference between the Hogyoku Arrancar and the Natural Arrancar.

As the storm subsided, Stark's figure gradually came into view.

He was wearing a wolfskin coat in the style of a hunter.

The coat seemed tailor-made for him, perfectly matching his颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of decadence, listlessness, or颓废) temperament.

Not only that, but he also had a musket-shaped weapon in each of his hands.

The two weapons gleamed with a cold light, exuding a powerful aura.

However, when Aozaki Mayuki saw the scene before her, she looked somewhat regretful.

Because Lilynette, who had been holding Stark's head, had vanished without a trace.

Compared to the eccentric old man Stark, who wields two guns and looks utterly dejected.

Deep down, he still preferred the lively and adorable little girl, Lilynette.

Seeing the disappointment on Aozaki Mayuki's face, Lilynette's annoyed voice suddenly came from the gun in Stark's hand:

"Hey! What's with that look on your face?! Are you looking down on us?!"

"Hmph, just you wait and see, I'll definitely show you what I'm capable of!!"

Upon hearing this, Aozaki Mayuki gently shook her head and explained:

"No, that's not what I meant. I just think it would be better if Miss Lilynette led the transformation."

"Wh...what?! You actually noticed it too? Turns out you do have some discerning eye after all!"

"You're right, I should be in charge. I'm much better than Stark!!"

Lilynette's smug laughter instantly reached their ears, as if she were right beside them.

Stark sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

“Okay, Lilynette, he’s trying to distract you.”

"Let's be a little serious, this is not the time for jokes."