Death God: Sunny and Cheerful Boy

"Sure enough you don't understand at all. No wonder... Apart from the teacher, even Koyate Stark, who became an Arrancar by accident, doesn't understand." Nellielu said calmly.

As far as she knew, there were five autonomous "Arrancar" great Hollows in Hueco Mundo, but... there were only two that were completely "autonomous".

One is Stark as Vastod, and the other... is "just" the "teacher" of Yachukas!

As for the three people including Nelliel who completed the "Arrancar" before Aizen's arrival, two of them were students of the "teacher" and the other one also received a lot of guidance from the "teacher".

Unlike Stark who himself couldn't figure out what was going on, in Nelliel's eyes, the "teacher" had fully grasped the truth about the Hollows and Arrancars.

"If this is all your strength, then... it seems that I won't be the one who dies today!" When Noitra heard the word "teacher" again, his face became even gloomier and he continued to speak harshly.

Although Nellielu was obviously stronger than him in the previous battle, but... Nnoitra still had a trump card that he hadn't used yet!

"What do you think an Arrancar is? What is a Hidan? Although it's called a Zanpakutō, it's actually just a poor imitation of those Shinigami... In the final analysis, our Arrancar's Zanpakutō is completely different from the Shinigami's Zanpakutō that is forged with souls and develops its own abilities. It's just a tool used to seal the spiritual pressure that we can't fully control when we are Hollows.

"We became Arrancars to get rid of the out-of-control spiritual pressure and seek a higher stage of life, and the Reincarnation is to temporarily restore these excluded powers to ourselves. That's why I don't like the Reincarnation... but you still cling to this power, making your Reincarnation state extremely powerful. It's really... too stupid."

Nellielu said slowly at this time.

Nnoitra's face was filled with even more anger. "Damn it, damn it! Until now, that guy is no longer in Hueco Mundo, and you are still talking about self-restraint and controlling your emotions... Are you guys still considered Hollows?"

As for Nelliel, Nnoitra knew her before she became an Arrancar.

That was hundreds of years ago, when he was still a mantis Yachukas...

At that time, he heard that there was a being who could help Daxu to reach a higher level and was willing to "teach" him for free.

Although he was hesitant, he still traveled thousands of miles to get there, and found out...

It turned out to be just an Achukas like himself, even the mask was broken, but among the Achukas, he was the type that looked very much like a human.

At that time, Neutra was extremely angry and thought he was deceived, so he prepared to eat him...

But he was blocked by Nellielu!

At first he thought that this half-antelope man, Vastod, had been deceived. If that were the case, he would not be afraid of death.

But Nelliel let him go for the first time at that time...

It can be seen that Nellielu has completely believed the nonsense told by the liar Achukas. In Nnoitra's opinion, they are not worthy of living in Hueco Mundo!

There were many Achukas who were as angry as he was, but… there were also a group of Achukas and even several Vastodes who admired that man.

However, the liar had more and more students, two of whom, including Nelliel, actually reached another level, that is, [Arrancar]!

That was the most difficult period for Nnoitra. He was in self-doubt every day and wanted to prove himself by killing the Yachukas again and again, but he was blocked by his students again and again, and he couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes.

It wasn't until Aizen arrived and used the power of the Hogyoku to help the Great Hollows and even the ordinary Hollows transform into Arrancars that Nnoitra finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Aizen enslaved these Arrancars with his absolute strength, but...

In Nnoitra's opinion, although Lord Aizen is a god of death, this approach is very "empty" and he is willing to accept it.

At that time, he immediately went to mock that Yachukas and his students - you talked so much nonsense, but the [Arrancar] didn't need that at all!

What annoyed him was that Lord Aizen actually had a good chat with that man and asked him to be his "deputy" in Hueco Mundo.

One hundred and ten years ago, that person left Hueco Mundo with Lord Aizen and never returned. During this time, Nnoitra continued to challenge Nelliel...

"The seeds of the future are buried deep in the past. To release the warrior within, you must first tame the beast without..." Nellielu then said a sentence that the teacher often taught everyone. (Note 1)

Although there was more to come, she only understood this much - it was precisely because she tamed the "power of the void" that was a "beast" under the guidance of her teacher that another kind of power naturally emerged from her inner self.

It is not like the [Arrancar] catalyzed by Aizen, which relies on [Hougyoku] to inject the power of the God of Death from the outside and suppress the power of the Hollow!

At this moment, Nnoitra heard what "that person" said again, and he became even more angry and excited...

At this time, Noitra made six feints with his sword, and then suddenly rushed towards Pei Xue and Dondechaka who were still unable to move - yes, this was his trump card.

It's clear from the look of Nellielu after she returns to her Blade that she's extremely fast.

He was the last to arrive but was the first to arrive, blocking Nnoitra's way and using his spear to block the falling sickles. But the next moment, Nnoitra flicked his tongue, and a series of golden flashes instantly formed, shooting towards Pei Xue and Dondechaka behind him...

As expected, Nellielu could only continue to defend at this time!

"Hehehe, is that all? It seems that the winner is still me!" Nnoitra took the opportunity to leap back, preparing to continue attacking Pei Xue and Dondechaka from a distance to distract Nellielu.

But at this time, Nellielu had already raised the double-headed spear and was in a shooting posture!

And Sal Apollo, who discovered this scene through the "Recording Bug" on Nnoitra, smiled with success...

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Note 1: This sentence comes from "Beast Man", but it is just a reference. This sentence is very consistent with the mood to be expressed at this time, and this sentence is also related to the theme of the book that has not yet been revealed... It does not mean that the protagonist is a traveler from Cybertron.

(End of this chapter)

114. Chapter 114: The Conspiracy of Sal Apollo

114.

2023-09-05

Even after becoming an Arrancar, Nelliel had killed other Hollows.

When I was with my teacher, his rules were that people were free to come and go but killing was prohibited.

Any Hollow can come to listen to the lectures and can leave at any time. Even Hollows like Nnoitra who are not convinced by the teacher and come to challenge him will only be defeated and repelled...

However, if you kill within the scope of the "teaching", you will also be killed!

This kind of suicidal situation was very common in the beginning - because in the beginning, those who came to attend the class were not only Achukas, but also a few Vastods. Most of them were ordinary Hollows, and the rare Killians with brains.

Even if they can overcome one or two problems under the guidance of the teacher, they may suddenly lose control at any time and eat the "classmate" next to them in one bite.

The classroom environment is extremely "difficult".

At first, these weak ones would be burned to death by the teacher. After a few "main" students came, they would be responsible for handling them.

Like Nnoitra, he always challenges the teacher directly every time he comes.

Although he could also launch a sneak attack, he did not harm other Hollows - he still had some awareness in his mind.

During the hundred years in the Palace of Night, Nelliel maintained her habit of "avoiding unnecessary killings" and even let Nnoitra go several times even though he often provoked her.

But this time, Nnoitra hurt Nelliel's subordinates and friends, Pessue and Dondchaka, which was a different situation...

"Under the guidance of my teacher, I have tamed the [external beast] and will no longer be affected by the tyranny and bloodthirstiness of the Hollow. I rationally reject unnecessary killings, but... that doesn't mean there are nothing I can't forgive. I can forgive your ignorance, but for the harm you have done to my friend, please go to hell and pay for it!

"Emerald Shooter!"

Nelliel raised the double-headed spear in her hand and made a throwing gesture, locking her cold eyes on Nnoitra...

Noitra suddenly felt that he had been completely locked in, and realized that this move would be difficult to dodge!

The next moment, the double-headed spear in Nellielu's hand "disappeared" when she made a slight throwing gesture. At the same time, when Nellielu "moved slightly", Nnoitra instinctively raised six sickles and staggered them in front of him.

Clang clang——

The friction sound suddenly sounded!

Nelliel's double-headed spear spun violently and hit Nnoitra's weapon...

Nnoitra's six arms couldn't help but tremble at this moment.

Without giving Nnoitra time to wait, Nelliel's "double-headed spear" shot through his six sickles and hit Nnoitra's chest without losing momentum...

Steel Skin is an advanced skill that only Arrancars can master. After using it, a layer of high-density spirit particles will be added to the body surface, making the body's defense far superior to that of ordinary Shinigami.

Nnoitra is very good at [Steel Skin]!

He has both [Steel Skin] and [Super Speed ​​Regeneration], which makes him very difficult to kill among the [Espada], and he is a cowardly and timid type.

However, at this time, his body surface only lasted a little longer than the six sickles, half a second...

I saw that one end of Nellielu's [Antelope Knight] was pressed against his chest and abdomen, spinning violently, and the [Steel Skin] only caused it to stall slightly!

The next moment, the "Emerald Shooter" had completely penetrated it.

Nnoitra suddenly felt relaxed, no longer feeling unstoppable...

However, this sense of relief only lasts for the time it takes for the pain nerve signals to be transmitted.

At this time, there was a huge, round hole on the left side of Nnoitra's chest and abdomen.

It was much thicker than the diameter of the Antelope Knight. The widest part of the hole took up 80% of Nnoitra's body width. Only a little bit on the right side of the two halves was still connected. The part from the chest to the waist had disappeared...

Crackling... snapping...

The remains of Nnoitra and the shattered [Holy Weeping Mantis] fell to the ground together, and the broken weapons seemed to actually make a crying sound.

It can be seen that Nnoitra's circular wound is struggling to heal, but...

An unknown force was constantly corroding his wounds, making them not only unable to regenerate but becoming more serious. Nnoitra's eyes were dimming little by little.

In his eyes, the gray sky of Hueco Mundo was gradually shrinking, and it was exactly the feeling of death approaching!

But at this moment...

A huge "flower" suddenly bloomed from under Nellielu's feet and swallowed it in one "mouth"!

Although Nellie reacted immediately, she saw the giant "flower" immediately begin to wriggle violently, and then break apart. Nellie broke free from it, but her opponent had already succeeded, and the one who came out at this time... was Nellie in her normal state, wearing a white "Ten Espada" uniform.

"Sal Apollo!" Nellielu shouted angrily.

"It's me." Sal Apollo was wearing a "long skirt" at this time, with a pair of tentacles and wings spread out behind her, as if they were dripping paint.

It has already reached the form after [Return to the Blade]!

"You've been hiding around here all the time?" Nellielu stared at Sal Apollo with anger and surprise.

"You can say that." As Sal Apollo spoke, a sticky mysterious substance gradually grew on the tentacle that was stretched out on the right side of his back, and was about to drip down.

Just now, Sal Apollo actually only had the tip of one of its tentacle here, and the tentacle was connected to the main body, but it had basically no spiritual pressure.

Just as he used the "Recording Bug" and saw Nellielu throwing her big gun...

In the palace of No. 8 Espada, Roga also saw the body of her master, Sar Apollo, wither and die instantly - although she didn't know what happened, Roga's heart skipped a beat, feeling that something bad was about to happen.

At the same time, a Sar Apollo "grew" from the tip of the tentacles on this side of the battlefield...

"As expected, I had never seen you use this move before, so I was only half sure... Fortunately, as expected, this move of yours concentrated all your strength as a Hollow on it, so you were able to kill Nnoitra, who possessed both [Steel Skin] and [Super Speed ​​Regeneration], with one blow!

"But... this also means that the moment you cast [Antelope Knight], your own spiritual pressure is the weakest, and you will not be able to [Return to the Blade] again for a while, right?

"If you were in your complete state, you really wouldn't be able to copy it so easily..." Sal Apollo said, and stretched out his hand to catch the swelling sticky liquid. After it swelled and dripped, something was revealed - a "doll" that looked a lot like Nellielu!

(End of this chapter)

115. Chapter 115 Conception Notification

115.

2023-09-05

Although Nellielu didn't know that today's battle was originally planned by Sar Apollo, she knew that Sar Apollo's appearance at this time and the sneak attack on her right away was definitely not a good idea!

Nellielu looked at Sar Apollo warily at this time, holding the hilt of the knife without moving - [Antelope Knight] had now recovered from the shallow hitting state and returned to his waist, but... just as Sar Apollo had guessed, he could not [Return to the Blade] again for the time being.

and……

Nelliel had a bad feeling about her own doll, so she didn't attack immediately. After the Arrancar, most of the Espada didn't know each other's abilities.

Except for guys like Nnoitra who have no special abilities and are a battle maniac!

"Correct judgment, respected Lord No. 3 Espada, this is now [Nelliel]..." Sar Apollo said, stretching out his slender fingers and touching Nelliel's forehead with his long nails.

Nelliel suddenly seemed to sense something and tilted her head back slightly...

After understanding the effect of this "puppet", Nellielu's face suddenly became even uglier.

This move of Sal Apollo is very powerful, but... the limitations are actually quite severe. If it was Nellielu in her prime, not to mention that she would not be captured by the Transcription Flower at all, more importantly, it would not be so easy to copy her into a doll!

There are also limitations in its own functions - the outer skin of the [Doll] can only sense synchronization, and cannot actually cause effective damage. Although the internal organs can be synchronized, the spiritual pressure attached to the internal organs is also synchronized...

In other words, if it is strong enough, even if it is copied into a "doll", Sal Apollo cannot be harmed.

(In the official novel Kenpachi, when Zaraki fought with the clone of Sar Apollo, a doll was copied, but Sar Apollo could not pinch the doll's internal organs.)

However, this time, Sar Apollo came prepared. He first instigated Nnoitra to attack Nelliel's subordinates, giving him the illusion that he could defeat Nelliel. Then, he took advantage of the moment when Nelliel was enraged and threw out [Antelope Knight] to launch a sneak attack...

"Sal...A...Polo..." Nnoitra struggled to make a sound.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot... I'll have to use a lot of energy in a while, so I need to replenish it first."

Sar Apollo then used [Sound Turn] to instantly appear in front of Nnoitra, and then...