Death God: Sunny and Cheerful Boy

Obviously, he had some resentment towards the teacher for being too busy with his studies.

"Yeah, it's more orderly than Hueco Mundo." Yilong nodded with a smile.

"I see... That must be a place that the teacher likes more than Hueco Mundo, right?" Nellielu said more resentfully.

At this moment, Yilong thought of the Forty-Six Chambers of the Soul Society, the Gold Seal Noble Council, and those lovely nobles, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

However, seeing Yilong's smile, Nellielu bit her lip and asked angrily, "And there is not only order, but also... a lot of little death gods, right?"

"Eh?" This was the first time that Yilong showed a puzzled look since he returned to Hueco Mundo - what is a "little" god of death?

"I heard that... the teacher doesn't like... creatures that are over 1.5 meters tall?" Nellielu asked anxiously and apprehensively.

Well, if that’s the case, then the entire Hueco Mundo is a big void, no wonder the teacher doesn’t like it here!

Yilong: ...

Heard? Who told you that?

Ichimaru Gin, I'll remember this grudge!

"There's no such thing. I don't care that much about size." Yilong retorted calmly.

"Oh!" Nellielu responded casually, seemingly indifferent, but her steps became noticeably lighter afterwards.

"Um... Teacher, Nilu, can you please pay a little attention to the injuries of Dongka and me?" Pei Xue said while lying on the back of the spirit insect.

"This is not an irreversible injury. You will recover soon. It's just that because the mask was damaged, it affected the power injected into the [Hougyoku], so the degree of [Arrancar] has become lower...

"No, it's not that it's getting lower, it's just closer to your true level. Either you work hard on your own Arrancar, then you'll naturally become a truly complete Arrancar and won't have this kind of trouble anymore, or you go find Aizen and inject the power of the [Hougyoku] into it once more." Ichiryu "comforted" the two of them calmly.

Hearing what the teacher said, Pei Xue and Dong Dechaka secretly said "As expected", and then agreed one after another, but they were already giving up in their hearts.

I definitely wouldn't dare to go to Lord Aizen...

At the beginning, Aizen transformed a group of "Hollows" with the [Hougyoku], and each time it was activated, a large number of them were transformed instantly. Small characters like Pei Xue and Dondechaka would tremble when they saw Aizen, so how could they dare to disturb them for such a small matter?

As for the autonomous Breaker...

That’s even more unrealistic!

Even Dovar Stoddard couldn't do it, and neither of them would dare to dream of doing so.

On the way, Yilong seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped. Then he stretched out his hand forward - then a "Zanpakuto" with a sheath appeared out of thin air in Yilong's hand.

The [Zanpakutō] of the God of Death... or rather the real [Zanpakutō], can be stolen or even handed in when leaving the team. It's just that some [Zanpakutō] with special abilities can still be effective even when their owner is not around.

After all, [Zanpakuto] was formed gradually after the sword god Nimaiya Oyue cast it into an embryo with a blank soul, and then gradually integrated it into the user's spiritual pressure. In the final analysis, it is still an "external object that stimulates one's own abilities" - the ability of [Zanpakuto] is not a lottery, but is determined by the qualifications of the god of death himself.

Theoretically, the abilities that a Zanpakutō can display can also be developed by the Shinigami himself without a Zanpakutō... It's just difficult, or in other words, the auxiliary effect of a Zanpakutō should not be underestimated!

When a Hollow becomes an Arrancar, the "Zanpakuto" formed is completely its own sealed power and can never be lost.

The reason why it appeared in Yilong's hand at this time was naturally because the [Pao Lao Zhu] had already burned out...

"Teacher! Is Sal Apollo dead?" Nellielu asked curiously.

"No, as long as he doesn't want to die, it's difficult to kill him now." Yilong said calmly - he didn't expect that opening this "furnace" would really burn Sal Apollo to death.

It would be impossible to kill him without careful planning.

However, this blow must have hurt him, and he dared not act rashly when facing me afterwards - now Sal Apollo has completely stripped away his side as a "warrior" and will never challenge an opponent he cannot defeat.

"By the way, teacher, I found that one of Sal Apollo's subordinates has a very special personality. I think... she should be able to break her own mask, and her Zanpakuto did not appear after she was broken by the [Hougyoku]." Nelliel told Ichiryu about Roga.

She also had a vague premonition that Sal Apollo might have suddenly planned to plot against her because of Luo Jia's matter!

"It's normal that there is no Zanpakutō. It's just that everyone's understanding of the power of the God of Death is the Zanpakutō. So when the power is sealed in an external object, it naturally takes the form of a weapon. If you don't have a deep impression of the 'God of Death', especially if you are not good at fighting, it is very likely that other substitutes will be formed." Yilong confirmed Nellie's previous guess.

"Teacher! How about you talk to Lord Aizen and ask him to get Roga from Sar Apollo? Sar Apollo will definitely not dare to object to the teacher and Lord Aizen!" Nellielu said expectantly.

"No, only you can say this..." Yilong understood the significance of Luojia. Although Luojia was not irreplaceable to Sar Apollo now, if Yilong showed interest in Luojia, Sar Apollo would definitely get rid of Luojia immediately.

On the contrary, Nelliel seemed to be harmless, and she had no intention of targeting Sar Apollo, so she would not alarm Sar Apollo...

Although she didn't know why the teacher said that, Nellielu still nodded obediently after hearing it.

……

As soon as Ichilong and Nelliel returned to the palace of the No. 3 Espada, someone came to visit them...

"He came really quickly!" Nellielu curled her lips - when in front of Yilong, Nellielu acted much more "young".

Soon, the "uninvited guest" in Nellielu's eyes came to Yilong.

"Teacher, I haven't greeted you for a long time."

Ulquiorra, wearing a half-horned helmet mask and with green tear marks on his face particularly conspicuous, came in and greeted Ichiryu politely, touching his chest and bowing.

(End of this chapter)

118. Chapter 118 Another Student

118.

2023-09-06

"Ulquiorra... Lord Aizen is really anxious." When Yilong "saw" Ulquiorra, he realized that it must be Aizen who asked him to come.

Otherwise, Xiao Wu wouldn’t have such a strong perception to be able to discover himself instantly!

"It is true that Lord Aizen wants to see the teacher, but the reason I came so quickly is because I missed the teacher, so I was a little anxious." Ulquiorra's tone was flat, making people wonder whether it was true or just polite.

but……

Ulquiorra is indeed Ikryuu's other student in Hueco Mundo besides Nelliel. They are the only two Vastodes who completed the "Autonomous Arrancar" under Ikryuu's guidance and were recognized by Ikryuu as his students. When others call him "teacher", Ikryuu just takes it as a courtesy.

"That's right, little Ulquiorra is really anxious. He doesn't want to kiss, hug and lift him up, does he? Lululu..." Nellielu was laughing at Ulquiorra while sticking out her tongue and making faces at him behind Ichiryuu, probably because she thought he was "competing for favor."

Ulquiorra: ...

Ulquiorra had long known that Nellie would become very "younger" in front of her teacher.

She's obviously older than me...

Seeing Ulquiorra wrinkle his nose imperceptibly, Nelliel immediately said, "Teacher! He must be criticizing me in his heart!"

Ulquiorra: ...

"Okay, Nilu, stop bullying Xiaowu all the time." Yilong said to Niliel in a light tone.

Yilong naturally discovered that Nilu would occasionally act coquettishly in front of him, but otherwise she was actually very mature and would never make such jokes like the usually serious Xiaowu.

In contrast, when Xiaowu faced "Lin", he was respectful and remained calm. Yilong even felt that even without him, he might be able to successfully "break the mask on his own".

Then Ichiryu said to Ulquiorra: "Since Lord Aizen is so anxious, I will go meet him."

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher." Ulquiorra bent slightly and made a "please" gesture.

From No. 3's palace to where Aizen lives, it is not far.

On the way, Yilong also asked: "Xiao Wu, are you still No. 4 now? It seems that you are stronger than Nilu."

"No, teacher, please forgive me. Nellie can't hear this." Ulquiorra said sternly.

Even if Nellielu called him "Little Wu", he would never call Nellielu "Nellielu".

"By the way, the mantis-like guy just now was the No. 5 Espada, right? He was eaten by that guy Sal Apollo. Among the three digits behind, is there a chance that Picaro can be promoted?" Yilong asked casually.

Picaro is one of only two Vastodes in the "three-digit" category.

Picaro is both a "Hypo" and the sum of hundreds of "Hypo"...

Originally, he was born two thousand years ago. He was an orphan created by the war when Dayou was destroyed. He was formed into a void after he starved to death. Because he died of hunger, the appetite in Xu's nature expanded more and more, causing it to devour the souls of his playmates around him.

A thousand years later, it had evolved into Vastod and gradually began to be able to control its appetite, while at the same time having the simple thinking of a child.

Having devoured his companions, he felt lonely, so he looked for children who had experienced the same thing, and fed them the spirit particles that made up his own body - thinking that as long as everyone was not hungry, they could play together...

As a high-level Hollow, he randomly divided some of his energy, which had extremely strong spiritual power for ordinary Hollows. Not only could it prevent them from getting hungry, but it would also assimilate them...

Eventually, "it" became a collection of hundreds of Hollows, with the same abilities and living and dying together. No one knew whether they were really multiple Hollows combined in some way, or the same Hollow that had become schizophrenic and split into hundreds of them for some reason.

The power of a single Picaro is very limited. If it weren't for their ability to almost "share life", ordinary Achucas could easily kill each of them and turn them into a "flock".

Bylergan once wanted to tame Pikaro out of "fun", but was beaten to it by "Lin" - when "Lin" was teaching, Pikaro was always playing around...

They have a kind of innocence that is different from the ordinary "empty" ones, but their thoughts are too scattered and tend to be chaotic and indulgent.

Therefore, until one hundred and ten years ago, Picaro, who was highly expected by "Lin", was unable to successfully break the mask on his own.

Yilong was not averse to using [Hougyoku] to catalyze Hollows - in Yilong's opinion, the way [Hougyoku] transformed Hollows could serve as a guide.

At least after becoming an "Arrancar", their frenzy as Hollows will be easier to control, and if they continue to work hard, they will be able to achieve the same effect as an "autonomous Arrancar".

Therefore, one hundred and ten years ago, after Aizen found "Lin", all the Hollows in "Lin" who had not yet formed their own Hollows basically chose [Hougyoku] to catalyze their Hollows, including Pikachu.

What Yilong dislikes is those fools who, after being catalyzed by [Beng Yu], become obsessed with power and even go in the opposite direction to strengthen their "empty" side for the sake of temporary power.

After becoming an Arrancar, the Picaros are only the size of children, even smaller than human children, but their collective combat capabilities look impressive...

At first, he was appointed as one of the Ten Espada by Aizen, but Aizen soon discovered that these naughty kids could not do anything at all.

Therefore, even though they did not lose to anyone, they were still expelled from the Espada and became a "three-digit" group.

"It shouldn't happen. Lord Aizen also knows that the teacher dotes on Pikaro and the others and will not put them in danger." Ulquiorra answered very emotionally intelligently - it's not that he despises them for not being able to do anything, but that he loves them!

"Okay, when I'm not around, you should visit them often to see if they're working hard." Yilong advised.

Ulquiorra: ...

Ulquiorra also has a headache with those naughty kids!

Although Picaro is not a fool who pursues power blindly, he will become another "idle fool" if no one is watching.

In a way, they are the best at controlling their "hollow instincts". Unless they are hungry, they will be affected by their appetite. It is only because their individual consciousness is too confused that they have not been able to "break their masks on their own".

"By the way, teacher, speaking of the vacant position among the Ten Espada, I think... it will be filled by Harribel." Ulquiorra changed the subject subtly - he didn't want to coax a child, and his personality also determined that he would not give a perfunctory answer.

"Herribel? She's here too." Yilong said suddenly.

Harribel, another "autonomous Arrancar" Vastod!

Before she became an "autonomous Arrancar", she went to listen to Ichiryu's lectures and even asked for advice.

But he left afterwards, and Yilong felt very sorry at that time.

Hundreds of years later, when she appeared in front of Ichiryu again, she had already succeeded in "self-breaking the mask".

Harribel also respected "Lin" very much, and told everyone that it was he who guided her. However, after all, she was different from her two students, Nellie and Ulquiorra, so she could only say that he gave her some guidance.

Harribel was not initially subdued by Aizen...

When she was still a Vastod-class Hollow, she refused Bylergan's recruitment. Now that she has become an "independent Arrancar" and has no motivation to borrow the power of the [Hougyoku], how could she join Aizen?

The joining of Nellie and Ulquiorra was already an "incident" when "Lin" joined. Stark also had a good relationship with "Lin" hundreds of years ago and was introduced to Aizen by "Lin" - so when in Soul Society, Aizen was much more polite to Ichiryu than to Tosen Kaname and Ichimaru Gin. There is a reason why Ichiryu is so tough.

Even in Aizen's heart, Ichiryu is not an "equal collaborator", but at least Ichiryu is an important part of his power!

Therefore, even though Aizen felt a little worried that Ichiryu's decision to "stay in Soul Society" was out of control, he still agreed.

and……

In order to stay in Soul Society, Ichiryu naturally made up an "excuse"!

Soon Yilong saw Aizen again...

"Long time no see, my dear friend." Aizen sat on the throne, saying "best friend" but sitting high above.

"Long time no see, Lord Aizen." Yilong touched his chest and bowed, acting very humble.

The same goes for Ulquiorra...

At first, he and Nelliel joined the Hueco-Sullivan because of Ichiryuu, but now, unlike Nelliel who simply joined because of "the teacher introduced me", Ulquiorra himself also recognizes Aizen.

"Ulquiorra, thank you for your hard work. I'm sorry to disturb your reunion with your teacher." Aizen expressed his apologies to Ulquiorra. Although he was condescending, his sincerity seemed to make people feel it.

"No, I'll go wait for the teacher outside." Ulquiorra knew that the teacher and Lord Aizen probably wanted to have a secret talk, so he took the initiative to speak.

"My dear friend, I heard that you are already the captain of the 9th Division and the head of the Shihouin family? Congratulations." Aizen congratulated Ichiryuu.

"No, no, thanks to Lord Aizen for your help." Yilong looked very humble.

"Unfortunately, I can no longer help you with the affairs within the Soul Society, and... whether it's the captain or the head of the family, it seems that there is still some gap between what you promised." Aizen's eyes became sharp.

Since his official defection, Aizen has always had a gel-coated hairdo and no longer wears glasses, probably because it makes him look more domineering this way - as the "King of Hueco Mundo", what he needs is not "gentleness" or "hiding his edge", so naturally he doesn't need glasses.