Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

Because of the presence of a certain person, or rather, because of their influence, he found it somewhat inconvenient to take action against his colleagues.

With the previously planned scheme progressing steadily, there is really little need for other people to make sacrifices.

Let's put our research on the Grim Reaper aside for now; we can discuss it another time.

Naraku Sora revealed a serious expression:

"Sousuke, I'd like to borrow him for half a day."

"Please promise me, I'm willing to trade one of Old Man Shan's arms for it."

Aizen: "?"

He turned his head and stared at Naraku Sora for a few seconds, wondering if the guy had been hit in the head during his fight with Arturo, causing the liquid and solid inside to stick together.

You're just a martial artist, you can't even recognize all the equipment, what's the point of your boasting?

As for the second half of the sentence, he completely ignored it, treating it as the guy talking nonsense.

Although Captain-Commander Yamamoto is very strong, why would he want someone's arm? The two of them are friends and have no grudges against each other.

Considering that Naraku had put in a lot of effort to leave Hueco Mundo this time, and that without this guy, it would have been difficult to defeat Arturo so easily.

After thinking for a few seconds, he nodded and said in a deep voice:

"it is good."

That night, the moonlight was as clear as water.

A furtive dog appeared near the Zhenyang Prison barracks. After observing the area briefly, it followed a hidden path underground.

The journey was smooth and unobstructed.

Before Naraku returned, he had already calculated and scouted the location. This time was when the guards of the Shinigami Prison were at their most relaxed.

Although his stealth skills were average, it was still quite easy for him to avoid several ordinary soldiers who were not even company commanders.

In addition, Aizen had prepared the No. 26 Binding Spell for him, so returning to the Shinigami Prison was as easy as returning home.

Furthermore, during the day, Naraku Sora even drew a vial of blood for Shutara Senjumaru to study.

Knowing what bad women are like, he'd definitely be focused on his research in the lab right now, with no time to pay attention to the situation in the underground prison.

Right now, everything is ready except for the final push.

Waiting for hell to come.

Adjuchas, who had been moved by Naraku Sora's Hope Therapy, stared in astonishment at the boy who had sneaked in, carrying an unidentified creature on his shoulder.

Its entire body was covered in demonic incantations, making it look very dangerous.

Noticing its gaze, Naraku looked over and his expression immediately turned somewhat dangerous.

Adjuchas immediately understood and closed his eyes, indicating that he had not seen anything.

The nominal head of Zhenyang Prison is the dangerous woman who almost slapped it to pieces, but in reality, it is the boy in front of it who has "reformed" it multiple times.

Having stayed here for so long, to be honest, it's not so bad.

Since surrendering, its food has never been bad, and it has even been able to devour two foolish Hollows occasionally.

It's better than Hueco Mundo, that godforsaken place, than to say what needs to be said.

The true leader of the True Central Prison now seems to be acting suspiciously, not like he's up to any good. Even if it sees him, it should pretend it doesn't.

This is one of the survival rules it learned while living in the True Central Prison.

Never contradict Naraku Sora.

There was nothing that could be done about being discovered by this Adjuchas. The prison has a binding barrier detection system, and entering the prison while covered by curved light will trigger an alarm.

They opened the prison door and threw the unconscious Arturo inside.

[Successfully suppressed the wicked Arturo Pratidoo, sin value 114514, participation rate 67%!]

[Your spiritual pressure has increased; your current spiritual power is level three!]

[Your understanding of Kido has improved, and you have perfectly mastered Lightning Release Mode!]

[Your understanding of Binding Arts has improved, and you have successfully mastered Binding Arts Method 81: Severing Emptiness!]

[Your understanding of the power of the void has improved; you have successfully mastered the Resonant Transformation!]

Your Void Power has been increased to 40%!

As if the barrier on his soul had been broken, Naraku Sora vaguely heard the sound of shattering. His skin turned slightly red, and hot blood flowed through his veins, surging violently and endlessly injecting more power into his body.

The steel sheet becomes harder, the nerve perception becomes more acute, and even the texture becomes more resilient.

With his heart pounding wildly, Naraku had the illusion that his whole body was swelling.

In order to prevent the commotion from getting too big, he released some of his spiritual pressure beforehand to form a protective barrier to prevent his aura from leaking out.

Even so, a scorching wind swept through the area centered on him.

The closest Adjuchas stared at Naraku in terror; even the slightest hint of tyranny was enough to make it sense the presence of death.

That absolute hierarchical suppression felt as if it were etched deep into their souls.

It had no idea what had happened to Naraku Sora, only that the Shinigami Prison Chief, who could easily crush it, was stronger than before it entered.

And it's ridiculously strong!

After a long while, the astonishing commotion finally subsided. Naraku casually conjured a round shield, and half a mask was reflected on the clear, circular shield.

Without any complicated design, just a few simple strokes of black stripes outline a hideous and ferocious demon's face.

Even just looking at it gives one a chilling feeling.

Naraku Sora was quite satisfied with this.

At least his style hasn't faded; he's much better than Ushōda Hachigen from Kamen Rider.

If things continue like this, it won't be long before the entire mask is repaired.

Unlike the masked army that was forced to become invisible.

Naraku Sora's active Hollowfication has no negative effects. If you had to say something, he might become a little more aggressive in the Hollowfied state.

But can this be considered a side effect?

If I'm already in a holographic state and don't act more aggressively, I'm afraid I'll get beaten to death by the enemy.

As for the duration, it all depends on the intensity of the Naraku's spiritual pressure.

Judging from the previous fourth-level spiritual power, it shouldn't be a problem to sustain several hours of high-intensity combat.

Now that he has broken through to the third level of spiritual power, he should be able to last longer.

Besides the mask, even his body shape has undergone subtle changes. His muscles are bulging all over, and when he gently stretches his arms, his tendons and bones make a sound like a bowstring being tightened.

Just standing there gives people a heavy sense of oppression.

In retrospect, improving growth potential may be the most crucial factor.

It allows the rewards that Naraku Ku received to be perfectly displayed on himself, whether it be spiritual pressure or Hollow power.

Apart from the most crucial basic values.

Other abilities are also outrageous, such as the Resonance technique exclusive to Hollows.

A flood of information about the resonant transformation came in, and the sudden enlightenment allowed Naraku to draw inspiration from the unseen.

The understanding of the sound is improving at an incredible speed.

In a mere instant, he had already grasped the basics.

Like Shunpo, Sora no Tou also requires a lot of time to practice.

Even the virtual world itself cannot escape this point.

However, to Naruto's surprise, after he grasped the basic principles, he was shocked to discover that there was a fundamental difference between Sora and Shunpo.

The former refers to short-distance displacement in space, while the latter relies on the instantaneous speed of physical bursts.

The training of Shunpo mainly relies on physical conditioning.

By continuously practicing the three stages of stance, footwork, and instant step, one can improve their speed.

In contrast, the Resonance Technique involves no physical training and requires no control over spiritual particles.

At the moment of activation, it converts the spiritual particles within its body into other substances, thereby avoiding the detection nerves of other Hollows and achieving the effect of spatial teleportation.

In short, it is much more complicated than Instant Step.

As for the No. 81 Binding Dao Breaking Void, there's not much to say. It has extremely strong defensive capabilities and can withstand the impact of No. 89 and below Breaking Dao attacks.

However, judging from the enemies Naraku has encountered recently, any one of them can easily deal excessive damage.

The last reward is of utmost importance.

Naraku Sora stared at the words on the panel and slowly typed out a question mark.

What is Lightning Release Mode?

He was, after all, an outstanding graduate of the Spiritual Arts Academy. He could recite the Sequence of Ghost Paths by heart, but he hadn't missed any of them.

Even after racking his brains, he still couldn't find any Kido that was even remotely related to Lightning Release.

The same applies to the Ghost Path outside the sequence.

A lineage completely contrary to the knowledge of the Soul Society's Kido was brewing in his mind, and strange inspirations kept emerging.

It includes the trajectory of spiritual energy circulation, the distribution and adjustment of spiritual pressure, and the rigorous tempering of the physical body.

When Naraku fully understood this demonic path, his expression became somewhat strange.

Simply put, it involves wrapping lightning around the body to increase its hardness and speed, forming a suit of armor that brings the body to life.

Isn't this just the Lightning Release Chakra Mode from the next village?

If it weren't for the fact that now is not the right time to make a big fuss, Naraku Sora might have given it a try.

He was curious about what level of strength he would reach if he actively became intangible again in Lightning Release mode, and how many times he could withstand Yamamoto's attacks.

With a restless heart, Naraku finished sorting through his gains and turned his attention back to Arturo in the prison.

There was a hint of eagerness in his eyes.