XX-level Hokage

Suddenly, he spread his arms wide, and countless tumor-like substances on the laboratory floor began to writhe, twist, and deform.

The huge glass containers that were originally used to preserve specimens also began to make a "crackling" sound, and the liquid inside became cloudy. Some of the liquid was removed by Salafosse.

The bizarre creatures that Luo modified, accompanied by chilling roars, crawled out of the container and swarmed towards Nelieel!

These creatures vary in form; some possess sharp claws and teeth, while others are covered in venom sacs. They are the perfect fighting machines created by Szayelaporro using his scientific methods, based on the concept of "illusionary remnants."

Neliel frowned, brandishing her Soul Blade. The cold light of the blade instantly shredded the surging modified creatures. However, the number of these creatures was simply too great, and they were fearless, relentlessly assaulting Neliel's defenses.

“Don’t think you’re the only one who can toy with life, Szayelaporro!” A hint of disdain flashed in Nellyel’s eyes. Her spiritual pressure exploded, and waves of green energy spread out like a tide, instantly shredding the modified creatures.

Szayelaporro gazed at Neriel's immense power, a flicker of excitement in his eyes. At the same time, his lips moved slightly, uttering a sound only Neriel could make.

The voice that could be heard said: "Neriel, do you remember? The moment you were ambushed and lost consciousness... I witnessed it with my own eyes."

His voice was like the whisper of a devil, instantly piercing Nereil's heart.

Neriel's body trembled violently as the painful scene of being ambushed from behind by that guy, being secretly thwarted by Szayelaporro, and ultimately losing consciousness and losing spiritual pressure flashed through her mind.

That deep-seated betrayal and despair caused her to momentarily lose consciousness. "You!" A mixture of pain and anger flashed in Nelliel's eyes.

Szayelaporro astutely seized upon this slight opening in Nellyel's defenses. A smug smile played on his lips as he abruptly reached out, unleashing a purple...

A beam of colored light shot out from his palm and instantly struck Nelieel!

“This is no time for you to be distracted, Nelielu!” Szayelaporro’s voice was like a demon’s mockery.

"Nel!" Renji and Rukia cried out in unison, struggling desperately to break free of their restraints, but their strength was far too weak.

Orihime Inoue also witnessed this scene, and her heart ached as if it were being torn apart. Looking at Nelliel's pained and angry eyes, and then at the unconscious Ichigo, the belief in protecting him in her heart erupted like a volcano!

"Celestial Maiden Shield, I refuse!"

Orihime Inoue let out a piercing scream, her hands thrusting outwards with tremendous force, unleashing a "force of rejection" far stronger and purer than before. The six-petaled hairpin shone with dazzling light, and a shield of light composed of pure "rejection" instantly formed in front of Neriel!

"boom!

Szayelaporro's purple beam struck the light shield with a deafening roar. Although the shield trembled violently, it miraculously withstood Szayelaporro's attack, completely neutralizing it!

Szayelaporro's smile froze on his face again, his eyes filled with disbelief: "What... what kind of power is this?!" He felt that pure "rejection" that could completely erase his attack.

"I won't let you hurt my friend!" Inoue Orihime's eyes were filled with tears, but her gaze was incredibly firm. Her frail body suddenly erupted with unprecedented power.

An unprecedented power, her power of refusal was "completely unleashed by her habitual anger and determination to protect."

Nellyel also awoke from her daze. She felt the pure protective power of Orihime Inoue, which slightly eased the pain in her heart. She glanced gratefully at Orihime Inoue, then turned her gaze back to Szayelaporro, her anger burning even more intensely.

“Szayelaporro... I will not give you any more chances!” Nelielu’s voice turned cold, and her spiritual pressure erupted once again. This time, the spiritual pressure was more concentrated and stronger than before, as if it would freeze everything.

Seireitei, Third Division Barracks.

Mashiro looked at the "power of rejection" that Orihime Inoue was unleashing from the spirit sphere and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

“Very good… Orihime Inoue’s rejection is beginning to awaken to a deeper level.” Mashiro murmured to herself, “Pure rejection can erase all phenomena… This is one of the powers that Aizen fears the most.”

She also witnessed Nellyel briefly falling into memories under Szayelaporro's influence, but then regaining her strength under Orihime Inoue's protection.

"Fear, pain, anger... and the determination to protect" are the best catalysts for unleashing power. "A fanatical light shone in Mashiro's eyes,"

With Nelliel's protection, Orihime's rejection, and the Hollow power within Ichigo Kurosaki, these three forces are perfectly merging and colliding, which will become the key to changing the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the overall situation, the overall structure, and the overall dynamics).

Chapter 197: The Espada (The End)

In the laboratory of Szayelaporro Granz, the Eighth Espada of Las Noches, the pure "power of rejection" and the oppressive aura of the former Thirty Espada together formed a defense that Szayelaporro had not anticipated.

Nellyel du Odshwank has now fully regained her former powerful form, her long, dark green hair flowing freely, and the Zanpakuto "Antelope Knight" in her hand radiating a chilling spiritual pressure.

“Szayelaporro…” Nellyel’s voice was icy cold, her eyes burning with uncontrollable rage, “Your crimes of betrayal will be settled here today!”

Szayelaporro's expression shifted from shock to twisted ecstasy. He pushed up his glasses and let out a piercing laugh: "This is fantastic! Neliel, the more completely you recover, the more perfect the sample of your power becomes! And that human woman's ability to reject the phenomenon itself! This is simply a once-in-a-lifetime research opportunity!"

He completely disregarded Nelliel's threats and became even more excited.

With a sudden wave of his hand, countless eerie runes appeared on the floor, walls, and even the ceiling of the entire laboratory, as if the space had come alive, emitting a low hum.

"Welcome to my domain—the announcement of conception (Gabriel)!" Sárcavaro laughed wildly.

Countless enormous, fleshy tentacles emerged from the ground and walls, reeking of viscous liquid and emitting a nauseating stench, frantically coiling around Nereia.

Rukia, Orihime, and the bound Renji and Rukia.

These tentacles are exceptionally tough and numerous, densely packed, attempting to completely devour all intruders.

A hint of seriousness flashed in Nelliel's eyes. She brandished the Antelope Knight, and the blade transformed into a whirlwind, instantly severing several attacking tentacles.

However, more tentacles surged in like a tide, surrounding her from all sides. "Inoue, heal them first!" Nelieel called out to Inoue Orihime.

Although Orihime sensed the terror of Szayelaporro's domain, she knew it was her only hope.

She immediately released all six petals from her hairpin, creating a "Three-Day Shield" around Renji and Rukia to block the tentacles' attacks, and began to concentrate on healing Chad and Ishida's injuries.

"You think you can resist me like this? How naive!" Szayelaporro sneered, manipulating space to make the tentacles' attacks even more cunning and fierce.

Neriel took a deep breath, her spiritual pressure erupting once more. She gripped her Zanpakuto tightly with both hands, emerald green spiritual pressure condensing on the blade, transforming into...

A massive energy wave swept forward!

"LanzaVerde!"

The massive emerald green energy wave, like a piercing arrow, instantly shattered all the fleshy tentacles in front of it, and even blasted a huge hole in the wall behind Szayelaporro! The powerful shockwave made the entire laboratory tremble.

Szayelaporro's smile froze on his face. He hadn't expected that Nellyel's Cero would be so powerful after she recovered. He had to leap backward to avoid the deadly aftershocks of energy.

Is this... the true power of the former Thirty Espada? Szayelaporro's eyes gleamed with fanaticism, but he showed no sign of backing down; instead, he grew even more excited. "This is fantastic! The stronger the sample, the more astonishing the secrets revealed!"

He stretched out his hands, and tiny spiritual particles gathered at his fingertips, as if he were weaving something.

"Nelliel, you are no longer the 30th Espada under Lord Aizen, but I am a newly born Espada, a key figure in controlling science and evolution!" Szayelaporro chuckled. "Today, I will show you the true terror of my conception!"

As he spoke, the entire laboratory floor began to shake violently. The fleshy tentacles that had been blasted apart by the Emerald Gun seemed to come alive, moving and growing again in a very short time, becoming even thicker and tougher! At the same time, more tentacles surged out from all directions, even hanging down from the ceiling, completely filling the entire space without leaving a single gap!

This is not a simple regeneration, but rather Szayelaporro's perfect control over spiritual particles and biological structures allows the matter within his "conceived announcement" domain to undergo near-infinite proliferation and reconstruction. He attempts to completely devour Nereil through this infinite proliferation.

Nellyel's expression also turned serious. She discovered that although her attacks could temporarily destroy these tentacles, they could regenerate in a very short time, and their numbers were increasing, making it almost impossible to completely eliminate them.

She could feel the healing spiritual pressure emanating from Orihime Inoue, but Chad and Ishida's injuries were too severe and they needed time.

Kurosaki Ichigo's situation was even more critical. Although the Hollow power within him had briefly erupted, it had come at a great cost. At this moment, his spiritual pressure was so weak that it was almost undetectable.

Meanwhile, in the passage on the other side of Las Noches, Toshiro Hitsugaya, Rangiku Matsumoto, and Momo Hinamori were moving at high speed. They sensed a powerful spiritual pressure fluctuation coming from the direction of the Szayelaporro Laboratory, as well as the familiar and powerful aura of Neriel after her awakening.

"Neliere's spiritual pressure... it's completely restored?!" Matsumoto Rangiku exclaimed in surprise. "Wasn't she crippled a long time ago?"

Toshiro Hitsugaya's expression was grave. He heard violent tremors coming from the direction of the laboratory, along with Szayelaporro's unsettling laughter. "We need to speed things up!" Toshiro Hitsugaya said in a low voice. "Inoue and Ichigo are still there, and Szayelaporro's abilities are extremely dangerous..."

risk!"

He quickened his pace, Hyōrinmaru radiating a sharp, chilling aura. He knew that an even more brutal battle awaited them ahead. Seireitei, Third Division Barracks.

Mashiro's smile deepened as she looked at Nelliel being trapped in Szayelaporro's "Conception Announcement" field within the Spirit Sphere, and at the scene of Toshiro Hitsugaya's team hurrying on their way.

Szayelaporro's ability to conceive is indeed troublesome. "Mashiro murmured to herself, a calculating glint in her eyes, "This ability to infinitely multiply and analyze is the perfect test to unleash Nelliel's ultimate power."

She knew that Nellyel's "Resurrección" was not her ultimate trump card. The true power of the "Hollow" buried deep in her soul, and the bond between her and Ichigo that transcended life and death, were the real keys to breaking the deadlock.

"The arrival of Toshiro Hitsugaya, and his long-standing feud with Aizen... will further accelerate the escalation of the entire Hueco Mundo battle." Mashiro chuckled, her gaze seemingly piercing through the entire Hueco Mundo, seeing the power stirring in the deeper darkness. "It seems that after this battle is over, I will have to go there myself."

Chapter 198: Joining Forces

In the laboratory of Szayelaporro Granz, the Eighth Espada of Las Noches, a sea of ​​fleshy tentacles formed by the "Annunciation of Conception" is attempting to completely devour Nelielu du Odeschvank with a suffocating force.

The tentacles were sticky and elastic, and each time they were severed, they would surge out again from all directions at an even faster speed, like an endless tide. Nelliel wielded "Antelope Knight," and the emerald green spiritual pressure blade light kept tearing through the sea of ​​flesh, but her expression grew more and more solemn.

These tentacles were not only numerous, but each regeneration seemed to bring them even greater resilience. She realized that this was not a simple battle of strength; Szayelaporro was using his domain to trap her in a war of attrition.

“Give up, Neliel!” Szayelaporro pushed up his glasses, his morbid smile brimming with smugness. “My conception proclamation” can infinitely proliferate the life forms I create, and each time they are destroyed, they optimize themselves based on previously collected data! The faster you cut them, the more perfect they become!”

He opened his arms wide, as if embracing his masterpiece: "No matter how powerful your spiritual pressure is, you can't maintain such a high intensity attack forever! But I possess an infinite number of 'samples'!"

Nellyel did not respond. She knew Szayelaporro's cunning. She sheathed her sword and went back to defense, no longer blindly severing the tentacles. Instead, she skillfully moved among the tentacles, searching for a weakness in Szayelaporro's true form.

She could sense that although Szayelaporro controlled the entire realm, he himself was not untouchable.

However, Szayelaporro seemed to have seen through her intentions; the fleshy tentacles were no longer merely offensive, but began to use a more strategic approach.

They used various methods to entangle and block her, attempting to corner Neliel and create an impenetrable cage.

The air became thicker, making it difficult to breathe, and the stench of formaldehyde mixed with blood assaulted Nereil's senses.

"Don't waste your energy, my research area has completely locked you down." Szayelaporro sneered, manipulating his tentacles to compress Neriel's range of movement to the extreme. "Your once-proud speed is useless here! Now, let me analyze you properly and dissect the source of your sealed power!"

He extended a finger, its tip condensing into tiny spiritual particles, seemingly conducting some kind of remote probe, attempting to penetrate Nelieel's defenses and directly touch her spiritual particle structure.

Meanwhile, Orihime Inoue was still struggling to maintain the "Three-Day Shield" to protect the unconscious Renji, Rukia, Chad, and Ishida. She could feel the immense pressure the "Three-Day Shield" was under in Szayelaporro's domain, with the fleshy tentacles constantly slamming against the light shield, making dull thuds.

“Chad-kun…Ishida-kun…” Inoue Orihime gritted her teeth, her hands radiating warm spiritual pressure in an attempt to accelerate their recovery. She saw that Chad's left arm was still hanging limply at his sides, and the blood on Ishida Uryu's forehead had congealed, and she was extremely anxious. She knew that if Nelliel was entangled, they would have no hope left.

"Neriel, watch out! He... his spiritual pressure is trying to penetrate!" Orihime shouted, sensing with her sensitivity to spiritual pressure that Szayelaporro's cold spiritual pressure was trying to penetrate Neriel's defenses.

Upon hearing this, Nellyel's pupils suddenly contracted. Szayelaporro's spiritual pressure was strange and lingering, and it did indeed make her feel a little uncomfortable, as if something was trying to crawl into her body. She knew that if Szayelaporro's spiritual pressure invaded her body, the consequences would be unimaginable.

She suddenly unleashed an even stronger spiritual pressure, blasting away all the spiritual particles that tried to invade. At the same time, the "Antelope Knight" spun in her hand, transforming into a verdant whirlwind that shredded the surrounding tentacles once again.

"Trying to deal with me using such underhanded tactics?" Nelielu's eyes flashed with a sharp killing intent. "Szayelaporro, you only know how to make people act like idiots!"

Instead of trying to find a weakness in her main body, she chose the most direct and violent way to break through. Neriel slammed "Antelope Knight" into the ground, and the emerald green spiritual pressure instantly spread along the ground, spreading in all directions like tree roots.

"Kneel, Tesla!" Neriel shouted, and her Zanpakuto began to change, the blade becoming longer and a ring appearing at the hilt, resembling an antelope's horn. She raised her Zanpakuto high, and the spiritual pressure throughout the laboratory began to distort, converging into an astonishing vortex.

"Resurrección!? No, this isn't Resurrección... it's Second Resurrección!" Szayelaporro's expression changed drastically. He sensed an unprecedentedly dangerous aura emanating from Nelliel. The spiritual pressure was so intense that every cell in his body trembled. This was beyond the level that ordinary Espada could reach!

However, before Nelliel could launch her next attack, the massive stone door at the entrance of the laboratory suddenly made a loud "boom" as it was instantly frozen and completely shattered by a powerful force of ice and snow!

"Damn it!" Szayelaporro's pupils contracted sharply as he sensed several powerful and familiar spiritual pressures rapidly approaching. A chilling aura instantly swept through the entire laboratory, transforming the air, previously thick with the stench of blood and decay, into a bone-chilling cold.

A silver figure appeared like a ghost—it was Toshiro Hitsugaya! Holding Hyōrinmaru, he exuded a chilling aura. He immediately spotted Nelliel surrounded by tentacles, as well as Ichigo Kurosaki lying on the ground and the heavily injured Chad and Ishida.

"Szayelaporro Granz!" Toshiro Hitsugaya's voice was icy and filled with murderous intent. "How dare you use Shinigami and humans as experimental subjects!!" Following closely behind were Rangiku Matsumoto and Momo Hinamori, who had also witnessed the horrific scene in the laboratory and Orihime Inoue's desperate struggle to maintain her "three-day knot."

"Shield," their faces showed shock and worry.

"Captain Toshiro!" Rukia and Renji exclaimed in surprise, their eyes blazing with renewed hope.

Hitsugaya Toshiro didn't say much. Hyōrinmaru instantly transformed in his hand, and a huge phantom of an ice dragon condensed behind him. He immediately discerned Szayelaporro's abilities and the current critical situation.

"Daiguren Hyōrinmaru!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Hitsugaya Toshiro unleashed his power! A massive frost spiritual pressure erupted from him, instantly covering the fleshy tentacles in the laboratory. Under the erosion of the frost, the tentacles began to freeze rapidly, emitting a series of cracking sounds as the ice and snow spread.