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Chapter 214 Hunting Void
Technology Development Bureau, a secret room.

When Neonmu, who was stationed in front of a special instrument, saw the alarm light on, she immediately went forward to operate it.

Before long, the lid of the coffin-like instrument in front of them was opened from the inside, and the naked man who had been submerged in liquid sat up.

"Captain, are you alright?"

The man was none other than Mayuri Kurotsuchi. This was a body he had prepared for himself in advance using artificial Shinigami technology, and a portion of his soul had been separated and nurtured in advance for any eventuality.

Having learned from his previous failure, he activated this preparation before heading to Hueco Mundo. That's why he didn't bring Nemuru with him this time, but instead went alone to capture Kane.

Little did he expect that the life-saving measures he had prepared for himself would be activated so easily.

Without answering Nemuru's question, Mayuri simply took the towel from Nemuru's hand, wiped his body clean, and put on his coat.

His expression showed no gloom from failure, but rather a hidden excitement and fervor. For a scientist like him, exploring secrets was more important than his life, and he didn't care about Guan Yi's threats or even being killed.

Why can Guan Yi ignore the toxins?
Why was Guan Yi able to transform the Hollow that was just fighting him into his power?
And what was that subtle sense of disharmony he felt before his final victory in the battle against that Arrancar?
Mayuri Kurotsuchi wanted to know more; he felt it could be crucial in helping his research!
However... it would be too ugly to fail a third time. It might be safer to rely on the help of others.

Soon, the captains' meeting was held again. The fact that the 'Hunter', who had been watching for some time, possessed second-class spiritual power after being fully liberated, but was still killed by Guan Yi who sent the videotape, became known to everyone.

As for Mayuri Kurotsuchi's unauthorized actions, they were kept secret by the 12th Division and not reported.

Prior to this, Kyoraku Shunsui had already learned some details about Kaneki from Urahara Kisuke, including that Kaneki had worked at Urahara Store for two years. He said, "Judging from his actions, this human of unknown origin is on the opposite side of Hueco Mundo, the enemy of my enemy, or perhaps an ally?"

"The biggest problem is that his origin is unknown. We still can't confirm whether his video is a report against Captain Aizen or a frame-up," said Kashiwamura Sajin. "Excuse my bluntness, but I cannot trust him!"

“Once we capture him, things will become clear,” Soi Fon said coldly. “Anyone who has had close contact with Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihouin is not to be trusted!”

Things unfolded exactly as Mayuri Kurotsuchi had predicted, but the power that Kanekichi displayed also made the Shinigami somewhat wary.

"Can we be sure he's really human? A second-level Arrancar with spiritual pressure surpassing some of ours, how could a human... possibly wield power exceeding that of a Shinigami captain?" Gin Ichimaru's sly smile deepened everyone's apprehension.

……

Meanwhile, Hueco Mundo did not hold a meeting.

The news of Grimmjow's fall quickly spread to the other Espada and even more Arrancar, but the bonds between Hollows were colder, and Grimmjow was not a sociable person to begin with.

Apart from Grimmjow's subordinates who were filled with grief and wanted to avenge him, the other Espada simply increased their vigilance.

Stark lay languidly on a sand dune, remarking to Lilynette, a split off from him and also his subordinate, "We didn't even see the enemy before one was taken down. Death is indeed a tough opponent; we need to be careful."

Lilynee produced a stick from somewhere, held it in her mouth, and said with a smirk, "What does it matter? The two of us together are invincible."

Barragan was furious. He had clearly instructed these bastards to notify him immediately if they encountered the guy who had controlled Geo Weig, but instead... that idiot leopard!
Heliber then instructed several of his subordinates, "Don't leave my side during this time."

Ulquiorra showed no reaction to this, but Yammy, who liked to be by his side, was eager for the enemy to attack.

Neutra simply cursed "that stupid leopard" and his fighting spirit flared.

Inside the Void Palace.

Upon hearing the news, the king was also somewhat surprised. He whispered to Meow Meow, "He's really got some skills. It won't be easy for either of us to take down Grimmjow."

“It’s not necessarily about killing him.” Meow Meow’s cat face analyzed wisely: “It might be about manipulation, just like that Geo Weiger when we first arrived.”

"Yes, yes, he can still control it. That's incredible. Once might be a fluke with some talent, but to perform like this twice makes him a super genius," the King said. Meow Meow, however, was a little worried: "Your Majesty, shouldn't we secretly help him? He probably doesn't realize how strong Aizen is. The gap between the upper and lower limits among the Espada is also very large."

Grimmjow was quickly defeated, yet Aizen didn't gather any Arrancar, as if he had planned it all along; perhaps he would soon take action against him.

The king shook his head and laughed, "Meow Meow, our demands are different from his. If we interfere in his plans, we might just get blamed. When his life is really in danger, we'll just save him."

Just then, Aizen knocked on their door with a figure in tow. His gentle voice echoed outside: "Meow meow, Your Majesty, are you there? I've come to introduce you to a new friend, the new 6th Espada, Pikachu."

"Hehe..." As soon as the words were spoken, the little boy's laughter rang out from outside the door again: "Sister, Lord Aizen said you're not much older than me, come out and play with Pikachu! Come play, come play... and the cat too, let's... play... together..."

The laughter was innocent, yet somehow strange.

The king raised an eyebrow slightly. Who is this?

During the last round of the campaign, she had never heard of Pikachu. Was he a new guy who appeared because of Grimmjow's defeat?

……

Meanwhile, Guan Yi has once again arrived in Hueco Mundo from the real world and is hunting Hollows.

Hunting ordinary virtual objects.

Within him, Grimmjow's consciousness had calmed down considerably, not out of resignation and obedience, but out of shock that it had fallen silent.

Another soul died under Guan Yi's Zanpakuto. Guan Yi then activated the Six Treasures Immortal Thief, transforming the opponent's soul into pure energy for absorption.

It wasn't that he absorbed it himself, but rather that Grimmjow absorbed it—at this moment, Grimmjow was less like becoming his Hollowfication power and more like a Hollow without a physical body that was bound to him. In fact, the current Hollowfication was more like a shaman's 'invitation of a spirit to possess him'!
He and Grimmjow did not merge; they remained independent individuals. The biggest advantage of this was that, as a human, he would suffer from indigestion when absorbing Hollows, but Grimmjow, as an Adjuchas-class Arrancar, could eat a great deal!
Another Hollow was digested, and Grimmjow sensed the increase in spiritual pressure. Finally, he couldn't help but mutter in Guan Yi's mind, "Who...who are you?! What is this thing?!"

As a Hollow, he naturally advanced by devouring other Hollows, evolving from an ordinary Hollow into a Greater Hollow and then into an Adjuchas. To this day, unknowingly, Grimmjow may have devoured millions of Hollows.

Hollows devour other Hollows. By eating one Hollow, they can only obtain about one ten-thousandth or one-thousandth of its power. They can only accumulate little by little over time to complete their evolution.

But now that it's attached to Guan Yi, and he's using Guan Yi's Six Treasures Immortal Thief to absorb the void, he feels that he can absorb at least 50% of the power of each void!

What a terrifying number! If Guan Yi were a Hollow, with this terrifying ability, it probably wouldn't take more than a hundred years for him to be the only super-sized Hollow left in the entire Hueco Mundo!

"Don't ask about my abilities, just ask yourself if you enjoy your meal." Guan Yi laughed, "As my intangible medium, your strength is a bit weak. I plan to help you evolve into a Vasto Lorde first."

"...Who wants to be your intangible medium?! Kill me! Or let me go!"

"Look at you, saying that again. Even eating can't shut you up."

[Hit Value +13580]

As he spoke, a large number of life value prompts suddenly flashed across the plan, causing Guan Yi to frown slightly.

Is Aizen or someone else planning something big?

He thought about it for a moment, then ignored it and continued his Hollow hunting activities. He no longer touched those Arrancar, but only hunted ordinary Hollows on the edge of Hueco Mundo. A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Grimmjow felt that he could no longer eat.

The evolutionary bottleneck that we thought we wouldn't encounter for years or even decades is actually right around the corner!

　I go out during the day, and continue writing after dinner. The next chapter will be late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)