The Alchemist in Bleach

That's definitely going to kill him!

Without hesitation, Uruciola rushed forward the moment the black cavity opened!

However, what he didn't see was that as he rushed towards the crypt, a slight smile appeared on Hirako's lips—a smile of triumph...

Sure enough, Uruchiora was surprised to find that he had actually passed directly through the black cavity!

It is passing through, not rushing into the dark cavity; others are still in the present world.

"this......."

"Gyōfu, my Zanpakutō, how about it, confused? Gyōfu is a genjutsu-type Zanpakutō. It can reverse all your senses. The left side will become the right side, and the right side will become the left side. So, do you want to guess where the black chamber you opened is?" Hirako stood in the sky with a smile on his face, holding his Zanpakutō in one hand, appearing somewhat casual.

Uruchiora, on the other hand, felt rather heavy-hearted. After Hirako's reminder, he realized that everything around him seemed very strange!

It's changing all the time!

Clearly, besides the effect Hirako mentioned, there's another point: the interplay between reality and illusion, which Hirako can manipulate.

What you see in this second may be an inverted illusion, and what you see in the next second may be a normal image. What you see depends entirely on Hirako!

Furthermore, simply activating the ability to reverse things is already quite troublesome; it seems like today's outcome is likely grim...

"Hey~"

Uruciola gripped his weapon tightly and slashed directly at Hirako, who was suddenly attacking!

"Pfft~~"

pity.......

The direction was wrong; Hirako was attacking from the left, while he was defending from the right.

"Pfft~ Pfft~ Pfft~"

In the following time, Hirako's Reverse Strike kept slashing at Uruchiora, and he couldn't block a single blow!

This is what makes the reverse-attack technique so terrifying in actual combat!

The attack you're seeing changes everything: right becomes left, top becomes bottom, front becomes back, and these reversals can stack simultaneously. The human brain simply can't process it all, and even if you do, you might only have reversed one element...

The reason Hirako easily lost to Aizen in the original work was entirely due to the terrifying power of Kyoka Suigetsu, which was a superior ability that could restrain a lower-level ability. This does not mean that Hirako was weak.

"Seal it off, Blackwing Demon!"

Faced with this predicament, Uruchiora did not hesitate and directly chose to release his weapon. This would improve all aspects of his abilities, especially his physical attributes, making him tankier and allowing him to cut down enemies to his heart's content. He was preparing to launch a counter-attacking strategy.

Secondly, after releasing his blade, his regenerative abilities are even better, preventing him from being slowly worn down by Hirako. Furthermore, he can better counter Hirako's ability to revert to his original form.

Seeing Ulquiorra in a different form, Hirako showed a satisfied expression, gestured to Hiyori to take notes, and charged forward again with his sword drawn!

"Analyze my data? How arrogant! Death!"

"when!"

Hirako blocked Ulquiorra's claw attack with a sideways motion, his face almost touching Ulquiorra's, and said with a smile: "Two things to correct. First, we're not analyzing you. You're about to die, so your data is useless. We're collecting data on the Arrancar. Second, we're not Shinigami, we're the Visored!"

"Pfft!"

Hirako swung his sword like lightning, slashing away from Uruchiora's claws!

He slashed down from the top left, perfectly matching Uruchiora's intercepting motion from the top left to the bottom right!

In some things, your body reacts faster than your brain...

"Boom!"

Uruciola realized he could no longer fight Hirako at close range. The distance was too close, and he didn't have much time to think. His body also needed a little more time to adapt to the situation.

Hirako knew this too, so he kept moving around, sticking close to Ulquiorra and inflicting continuous injuries on him. At the same time, just to be on the safe side, he also carved Yamada's Kido into the wounds when he slashed Ulquiorra's body.

In this way, even if, by the very most chance, Ulquiorra escapes or is rescued, they can use this opportunity to kill him directly and begin their revenge against Aizen!

"when!"

Just as Hirako was launching a fierce attack, suddenly, an unexpected event occurred!

Uruchiora actually used Hirako's slash as a springboard and sent Hirako flying while he was momentarily stunned!

'Was that just a coincidence?' Hirako frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then charged forward again!

"Ta-da!"

However, Uruciola successfully intercepted all of the dozens of attacks launched this time!

Hirako's pupils contracted, and he shifted his feet, using Instant Step to leave his original spot. The next instant...

A crimson Cero shot out from Uruchiora's hand, passing straight through the spot where Hirako had just been standing, causing a massive explosion.

Firelight flickered behind Hirako as he stared intently at Ulquiorra: "Interesting. You've broken my Reverse Strike?"

"Who knows~" Uruchiora wasn't stupid, so instead of saying it directly, she said vaguely.

Hirako narrowed his eyes and charged forward again!

The reason will be clear once you try it!

Uruchiora made a fist with his right hand, and a lightsaber materialized. After taking so much beatings, it was time for him to get his turn!

Blades and lightsabers clashed wildly in the air, and everyone watched in amazement at this scene, which was rarely seen, especially after Hirako activated his Shikai. His Shikai was truly perfect for combat.

Therefore, even Hiyori, who had known Hirako for many years, had never seen such a fierce battle after the initial release. At the same time, she once again realized the power of the Arrancar!

"Clang~"

'Hmm?' Hirako's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had noticed something. Without time to think it through, Hirako put his guess into practice, made an obvious feint, and then changed direction to slash down with his sword!

Uruciola didn't directly block the knife; instead, he followed the feint and moved slightly before switching to a normal interception path.

'As expected... it was instinct? Relying on bodily instincts, on the sensitivity to killing intent, to make the body attack automatically, perfectly avoiding the illusion's effects... This is... a combat technique specifically designed to counter illusions? Looks like Aizen's side isn't as bad as I thought. But it doesn't matter, it's time to end this battle!'

Once Hirako figured out why Ulquiorra could ignore his counter-attack, the battle was essentially meaningless to him. So he first used a feint with murderous intent to trick Ulquiorra into returning to defense, then took a step back and jumped away to create distance between himself and Ulquiorra.

His right hand held the Zanpakuto in reverse, while his left hand rested lightly on his forehead!

"The battle is over!"

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Chapter 331 The Sorrow of Seeing One's Toes When Looking Down~

Black spiritual pressure condensed, forming a fuzzy mask on Hirako's face. His spiritual pressure also increased, giving Ulquiorra an extremely strong sense of oppression!

Just as he was preparing to perform his second release...

"Pfft!"

A blade tip pierced through his chest, droplets of clear blood spurting out, reflecting Uruchiora's shocked expression, and...

Standing behind him, he turned around and coldly stared at Uruchiora's demon mask!

Immediately following was a blinding red light from Hirako's palm!

"boom!"

Even with the powerful defensive capabilities of a Resurrected Faceless, being hit by Hirako's Cero at almost point-blank range before he could even prepare a defense was still quite painful.

Uruciola's head was blasted halfway off!

His mangled body was blasted away and crashed heavily to the ground. However, thanks to the Arrancar's powerful vitality, he still had a breath left. With the Arrancar's regenerative abilities, a mere fatal wound wouldn't take long to heal.

The premise is...

Hirako should give him that time!

But can he?

Obviously not.

After knocking Ulquiorra away, Hirako didn't hesitate at all and charged towards Ulquiorra with his Zanpakuto, Reverse!

"when!"

Unfortunately, a middle-aged man appeared and stood in front of Uruciola, drawing his sword to stop Hirako.

Sensing the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from the middle-aged man, Hirako's dark yellow pupils contracted, and he immediately drew his sword and retreated at top speed, gazing intently at the man from a distance.

Who are you?

"The 90th Espada of Las Noches, Nicholas Siri." Nicholas raised his left hand, which was engraved with the number nine.

"With your strength, you're only ninth?" Hirako looked at Nicholas with apprehension, tightening his slightly numb hands. This was a troublesome guy.

“I’m a bit special.” Ichiro replied casually, then turned back into Nicholas and looked at Uruchiora lying on the ground, barely alive, with a tsk-tsk of amazement.

So, don't bother with all those forms. What's the point? You're not Kenpachi, you don't need to seek thrills between life and death. And even Kenpachi only suppresses his own power. To kill him, you need to possess power surpassing his prime.

However, this is not entirely Uruchiora's fault. He has only recently mastered the second stage of Resurrection and cannot expect more.

Currently, there is a certain consensus within Hueco Mundo that the second stage of Resurrección is possible, but it is still a secret, and it is normal that the details are not fully understood.

After glancing at the masked army slowly closing in, Nicholas smiled slightly, the space behind him tore open, revealing a black cavity. He then kicked Ulquiorra into it, waved to Hirako whose expression had changed drastically, and fell backward, his entire body also landing in the black cavity.

How could they possibly agree to that?

After enduring so many years, I finally found an opportunity, and you think you can just run away?

"Stop! Don't chase!"

However, as soon as Hiyori and the others took a step, Hirako removed the mask hanging diagonally beside her face and coldly stopped them.

"Not pursue? Are we just going to let this opportunity slip by?" Hiyori said unwillingly.

Despite saying that, they still respected Hirako quite a bit. They might joke around and play around normally, but when it came to serious matters, even Hiyori wouldn't act recklessly. Therefore, the group just watched the slowly closing black cavity with resentment and didn't rush in.

"That Nicholas just forcibly controlled my Reverse Stroke!"

Everyone's expression changed. Fengqiao Lou Shilang asked Hirako again with a serious expression, "Are you sure it was control, and not that he broke your reverse-stroke technique?"

Releasing control from the Reverse Flow and forcibly controlling it are two different concepts!

Removing the reverse flow is somewhat unbelievable, but still acceptable, especially in this era where monsters are emerging one after another, it's no longer a novelty.

but!

Controlled reverse stroking is a different story!