Bleach: Getting Stronger Starting from Teaching at the Spiritual Arts Academy

"A...A Ragnarok Online?!"

Upon seeing the mask on Nel's head, the fish-men immediately cowered and trembled with fear.

The Shinigami currently stationed in the Hueco Mundo desert are mainly concentrated near Las Noches, monitoring its movements to prevent the Hollows from causing trouble in the human world.

Here, far from Las Noches and without the covert squad of Shinigami watching over her, Nel was not wearing her cloak.

The fish-man, Hun, immediately realized that Nel was someone he couldn't afford to mess with.

"Where is your leader?" Nilu frowned and continued to ask.

"Lord Black Shark has gone to the Mermaid Queen's territory..."

A quick-witted fishman hurriedly explained.

"Black Shark King is your leader, right? And who is the Mermaid Queen?"

Nilu looked puzzled.

"Lord Black Shark King is our leader. The Queen Shark is the leader of a newly arrived group of Hollows, and Lord Black Shark King wants to subdue her."

Fishman Xu continued to explain.

"It seems that even if these Hollows choose to stay away from the core area, they cannot avoid fighting."

Nilu sighed.

She had thought that this place, far from Hueco Mundo, would be more peaceful and less turbulent.

However, many Hollows distance themselves from Las Noches in order to become kings in places with lower difficulty.

"Do you know where the Mermaid Queen is?" Nel continued to ask.

“Go that way, and at the end of the Gobi Desert there is a stone forest. The Mermaid Queen and her crew are in that stone forest.”

The fish-man pointed towards the two o'clock direction.

"Thank you."

Nilu's figure vanished instantly.

"I...I survived..."

The clever merman slumped to the ground, as if he were completely exhausted.

The pressure from the Arrancar was immense; he had been wandering Hueco Mundo for many years and this was the first time he had ever seen one.

"What a polite Lord Vastod! I wish I could follow such a powerful Hollow."

Another fish-man, Xu, looked on with longing.

"Heh, if Lord Black Shark King hears this, you're finished."

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Chapter 290 The Mermaid Queen

Stone forest at the edge of the Gobi Desert.

Here, rocks several meters or more than ten meters high stand on the desert, forming a stone forest.

This wasteland is rarely visited, but now some explosions are heard coming from the stone forest.

The flash of light illuminated the stone forest, and when the light dimmed, three Hollows lay on the ground.

These three Hollows are Adjuchas Hollows in the forms of a deer, a snake, and a lion.

Standing before them was a humanoid Hollow, entirely black except for its abdomen and mask, with a shark fin at its waist and a fish tail.

It is none other than Riel, the Black Shark King who rules this region.

"I'll ask one last time, where is the Mermaid Queen?"

Black Shark King Riel, standing on the giant snake's head, slowly asked.

The Gobi Desert is the territory of the Black Shark King. Although this rocky forest is outside the Gobi Desert, in the Black Shark King's eyes, it is also within his territory. However, recently a group of uninvited guests have arrived here.

Black Shark King, unwilling to share its territory with others, came to expel or subdue this group of fiends.

However, when he arrived, he found that the mermaid queen was not there.

"I won't...tell...you..."

The giant snake grinned.

"Hmph, quite loyal indeed. I admire you. I can forgive your rudeness and spare your lives. Come and become my subordinates!"

Black Shark King Riel increased the force of his foot.

But the giant snake remained silent and did not respond.

"Get out of my way!"

Just then, a loud shout came from afar.

A white shadow swept in from afar, and Black Shark King Riel felt a strong push from behind.

"Bam—!"

The humanoid Hollow that rushed in at lightning speed kicked Black Shark King Riel in the back, sending him flying.

The humanoid Hollow that kicked Black Shark King Riel away was covered in snow-white bone armor, with legs that looked like they were wearing white boots, a fishbone greatsword in his right hand, and a long white tail attached to the back of his head.

"The Mermaid Queen!!!"

Black Shark King Riel pushed aside the rubble on his body and roared.

The Hollow who kicked him away was none other than Tia Harribel, the Mermaid Queen.

After these powerful Hollows have been active in a region for a period of time, others will give them a title based on their appearance.

Such powerful figures are usually lords who occupy a region.

Black Shark King Riel was extremely resistant to the arrival of a titled Hollow in his territory.

"I have no intention of starting a conflict, but you shouldn't hurt my friend."

"Heribel said coldly."

"Lady Harribel..."

The deer-shaped creature lying on the ground struggled to raise its head.

"Submit to me, or leave my territory!" King Riel the Black Shark declared, ordering them to surrender.

"This stone forest must be unclaimed land."

Heribel frowned.

She chose to let her newly acquainted friends stay here because she heard that this was no-man's land.

However, the Black Shark King came and attacked her friends.

"This is my territory too!"

"Black Shark King Riel roared."

Helibel did not respond, but instead showed him through his actions that this was not his territory.

...

Black Shark King Riel left the Stone Forest, limping along.

"I'm going to tear her to pieces!"

"Black Shark King Riel cursed."

He lost the battle against the Mermaid Queen.

They had no choice but to retreat.

He planned to call upon his elder brother, the Red Shark King, to join him in seeking revenge.

Just then, he suddenly saw two figures walking towards him.

He didn't sense much spiritual pressure, but after seeing the mask on one of the people's heads, he dared not move.

He stole a glance at another person who was wearing a cloak, obscuring their features, but half of their face was visible under the hood.

Black Shark King Riel instantly made a judgment in his mind: these two Hollows are not to be trifled with!

The Black Shark King Riel encountered July and Nil, who had come looking for him.

"Are you Black Shark King?"

Nel looked at the Hollow she had encountered and saw that it looked very much like the Black Shark King described.

"Lord Vastod! You may call me Riel!"

Black Shark King Riel revealed a fawning smile.

He was merely an Adjuchas, with an insurmountable gap between him and Vastod, and he didn't want to anger the other party.

"I've heard you're the best in this area, and I'd like to test my skills with you."

Nilu smiled.

“Lord Vastod, I am but a weak Adjuchas... how dare I compare myself to you.”

Black Shark King Riel's Adam's apple bobbed as he spoke with difficulty.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he added, "I was just defeated by an even stronger Hollow. If you want to test your sword, you can go to her!"

"Is that the Mermaid Queen? Did you lose to her?"

Nilu became interested in the Mermaid Queen.

"Yes, that damned... that powerful Mermaid Queen is very strong, possibly approaching the Vastod level. It would be most suitable for you to test your skills."

Black Shark King Riel actively encouraged Nilu to cause trouble for the Mermaid Queen.

"It's good that there are stronger opponents; you can leave now."

Nilu lost interest in the defeated opponent of the Mermaid Queen.

As soon as he finished speaking, Black Shark King Riel left the place at top speed.

"Teacher, let's go find that Mermaid Queen!" Nilu decided to challenge the Mermaid Queen.

“I can already sense the spiritual pressure. He is indeed a worthy opponent for you.” July nodded slightly.

The two arrived at the Stone Forest and met the Mermaid Queen.

In July, seeing that the Mermaid Queen's appearance looked familiar, he immediately checked her profile.

【Tia Harribel】

[Talent: S]

[Spiritual Pressure: lv88]

July raised an eyebrow. This Shark Queen was actually Harribel, the third Espada, who shared the same rank as Nel among the Espada!

At this time, Harribel had not yet evolved to the level of Vasto Lorde Hollow, but she was not far off.

Halibel is a suitable opponent for Nel.

As long as Nel doesn't enter her Resurrección form, the difference in their spiritual pressure isn't significant.

“You must be the Mermaid Queen!” Nel looked at Harribel. “You look very powerful. I’m here to challenge you.”

"Lord Vastod, my friends are injured and need immediate treatment. I cannot accept your invitation at this time."

Halibel shook her head.

After defeating the Black Shark King, she began to heal her injured friends, but unexpectedly, two unfamiliar Hollows appeared in the Stone Forest.

“You’re just like Little Leopard, very courageous.” Nilu raised an eyebrow.

I'm becoming more and more interested in this mermaid queen.

Unlike other Hollows, Vasto Lorde Hollows lose all fighting spirit upon seeing her.

“I will help you heal your companions, but you have to fight Nil, how about it?” July said.

He examined the injuries of the three Void creatures lying on the ground; they were not difficult for him to treat.