Death's Hidden Mobile

Not far away, Lucia was already struggling to withstand Tristan's attacks. She released cold air through the tip of her blade, making it impossible for her to keep up with Tristan's speed.

"How about trying out the fighting style you've been considering?"

Rukia recalled the idea she had developed based on Sode no Shirayuki's ability: to use the released cold air to lower her body temperature. Under this ability, she would also encounter danger, but she would have the possibility of defeating her opponent.

But at that moment, Tristan suddenly said, "Then let's end it."

After she finished speaking, her body suddenly changed and transformed into a giant red-crowned crane.

"Ok?"

Rukia was slightly taken aback, but the red-crowned crane in front of her had disappeared and appeared beside her.

puff.

Rukia was struck on the neck by the wing of a red-crowned crane, causing the crane to fall to the ground with a thud. Tristan then picked Rukia up as before and said, "Let's go."

. . .

In the second hall, Kira Izuru looked at the boy before him and asked, "Are you my opponent?"

Perez nodded and said, "Lord Xia Yan ordered me to deal with you."

Kira Izuru raised an eyebrow and asked, "Did Natsuhiko send you? But I'm not good at fighting kids."

Perez said softly, "Whether it's a Hollow or a Shinigami, their apparent age and actual age are never the same, so I'm not as young as I appear."

"You're right, but I'll hold back."

Kira Izuru drew his Zanpakuto, but the next moment, a blur flashed past, and a spray of blood spurted from Kira Izuru's back as he fell heavily to the ground.

Behind Kira Izuru, Perez, having just released his sword, flicked his hand, splattering blood everywhere.

Although Perez is weaker than Grimmjow, he is still an Espada, making it incredibly easy for him to deal with Kira Izuru, who has not yet received his Shikai.

Seeing this, Grimmjow said helplessly, "Perez, you're really too simplistic and brutal. Can't you enjoy the fun of fighting?"

Perez said softly, "Lord Xia Yan instructed me to capture him without harming his life, and I was merely following Lord Xia Yan's orders."

Upon hearing this, Grimmjow replied, "Is that so? And you? Can you let me enjoy the pleasure of battle?"

Leaving those words behind, Grimmjow flashed behind Ichigo Kurosaki and unleashed a slash.

"So fast."

Kurosaki Ichigo turned around and parried with his sword. The two swords clashed, but Kurosaki Ichigo's Zangetsu shattered with a bang, and he was sent flying backward.

"Too weak, I'll just finish you off."

Grimmjow swung his blade and leaped toward Ichigo Kurosaki, catching up with the flying Ichigo and slashing out with his sword.

But just as he was about to strike Ichigo Kurosaki, the sword in his hand suddenly changed.

boom.

Grimmjow and Ichigo Kurosaki separated in mid-air. Ichigo Kurosaki held a slender Zanpakuto and looked at Grimmjow.

"Your spiritual pressure has changed; only now do you have the value to fight."

Grimmjow licked his lips, then flashed forward and charged again.

Chapter 178: The Pause

In mid-air, Grimmjow and Ichigo Kurosaki intersected, (from the novel).

puff.

Blood spurted from Grimmjow's right shoulder, while Ichigo Kurosaki's left abdomen was ripped open, leaving a bloody gash.

"If this is all the strength you have, then I'm going to deal with you next."

Grimmjow turned around, looked at Ichigo Kurosaki, and said softly.

"Very well, then I'll use all my strength to deal with you."

Kurosaki Ichigo, brimming with fighting spirit, stretched out his left hand and gently pulled on his face, revealing a mask.

The next moment, Ichigo Kurosaki's spiritual pressure underwent a huge change.

"very good."

Grimmjow smiled and said, "Squeak, King Leopard."

boom.

Grimmjow's Zanpakuto disappeared, his body was covered in white armor, and white claws extended from his hands.

Whoosh.

The two figures vanished instantly, colliding in mid-air. Ichigo Kurosaki's Zanpakuto struck Grimmjow's claw.

Hey, hey, hey.

The two launched over a dozen attacks in an instant, their figures disappearing only to reunite once more.

Puff, puff.

Two muffled thuds rang out as Ichigo Kurosaki's sword struck Grimmjow's chest, while Grimmjow's hand gripped Ichigo's chest, leaving bloody marks.

"Very good, a worthy opponent to fight."

Grimmjow smiled and charged forward again.

The two moved extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of moves had passed, with each gaining an advantage and losing a disadvantage.

The current Ichigo Kurosaki hasn't experienced much combat, just like when he fought Grimmjow in Hueco Mundo, the difference in strength between the two was minimal.

As time passed, with a snap, the mask on Kurosaki Ichigo's face suddenly shattered.

"Are you already at your breaking point?"

Grimmjow swung his arm, knocking Ichigo Kurosaki back a step.

"Can't hold on? That's enough to deal with you."

Ichigo Kurosaki charged forward again, slashing with his sword and sending Grimmjow flying.

"Your strength has increased?"

Grimmjow frowned, noticing that Ichigo Kurosaki's power had increased once again.

He snorted coldly, and suddenly blue claw marks appeared on his hands—the Claws of the Leopard King.

Grimmjow reached out to grab Ichigo Kurosaki, and ten blue claw marks swept towards him.

However, Ichigo Kurosaki gripped his long sword tightly and slashed forward.

"Crescent Moon Sky Rush".

A jet-black spiritual pressure emanated and struck the Leopard King's claw.

boom.

An immense spiritual pressure emanated from the area, and the shockwave instantly spread to the surroundings.

Splash!

The entire hall shattered, and the roof crumbled into rubble that rained down from the sky.

In an instant, they were exposed in the Hueco Mundo, surrounded by a giant ruin.

Click.

The Claw of the Panther King shattered inch by inch, and the remaining Crescent Moon Slash struck Grimmjow's chest, leaving a bloody gash.

"Damn it."

Grimmjow looked at Ichigo Kurosaki, his brows furrowed.

Kurosaki Ichigo said softly, "You have lost."

"defeat?"

Grimmjow suddenly laughed and said, "You seem to have misunderstood something. When did I say that this is all of my fighting power?"

"What do you mean?"

Ichigo Kurosaki frowned.

"Second stage, return to the blade."

Grimmjow called out softly, and all the white armor on his body disappeared, revealing black fur and several lines on his cheeks.

Whoosh.

Grimmjow vanished, and Ichigo Kurosaki gripped his Zanpakuto tightly, looking around warily.

puff.

Five streaks of blood spurted from Ichigo Kurosaki's back, while Grimmjow appeared not far away.

"So fast."

Kurosaki Ichigo stared blankly ahead, then with a thud, he fell from the sky.

Perez flashed forward, grabbed Ichigo Kurosaki, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and said, "Captain Grimmjow, our mission is complete."

"Let's go."

Grimmjow sealed the spirit remains, returned to his original form, put his hands in his pockets, and followed Perez back.

But just as they reached the halfway point, the sky suddenly shattered with a crash, revealing the pitch-black night sky beneath.

Along with the shattered sky, a raging sea transformed into a vast ocean, sweeping across the entire Hueco Mundo.

"Lord Xia Yan is going to be angry now."

Grimmjow curled his lip, and the next moment, seawater poured down from the sky, engulfing the ground.

Above the sea, Heribel stood on the water, her arms sprouting fins, her back covered in fins, and her cheeks adorned with gills.

This is Halibel's second-order Release.

At the same time, not far from her, floating was a person, none other than Shiba Kaien.

Haribel waved her arm, and the seawater slowly dissipated. Haribel then beckoned, and three figures appeared beside her: Miraros, Apache, and Sunsun.