Infinite: Start as a ghost

The monster's hair, body hair, and lower body were all tentacles, so large that they were immeasurable.

It is so enormous that describing it as a monster is insufficient to convey its terror; "demon" would be a more fitting description.

Rukia, having combined the power of the three, became as strong as Ichigo Kurosaki.

Furthermore, because Ichigo Kurosaki couldn't bear to hurt the person in front of him, he was constantly restrained and could only barely defend himself.

But when the Seireitei was in chaos, the captains returned.

As soon as Kyoraku Shunsui returned to Soul Society, he was immediately attacked by the wax figure monster.

"Whoa..." he screamed, "What happened in Soul Society while I was away? Did the Research and Development Bureau go berserk again?"

"Shunsui!" Yamamoto called out, and Kyoraku Shunsui immediately gathered at the location of the captains.

Looking at the unbelievably large monster, Ukitake exclaimed in surprise, "What is this thing? It's at least five times bigger than a Killian!"

Having just been attacked, Kyoraku Shunsui patted his chest, still shaken, and said, "Oh dear, something truly extraordinary has appeared."

Kisuke Urahara said, "According to Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the enemy should possess the control lock for the spirit particle collection device he made."

"The spirit particle collection device must have gone berserk because they made it turn out like this."

"We must control this situation and find a way to destroy the rampaging device."

Kyoraku Shunsui feigned a headache: "They won't let us get close so easily."

Kisuke Urahara laughed and said, "Ichigo Kurosaki and Abarai are already in the middle of it, so we should at least do our best to prevent the spiritual particles from spreading further."

Ukitake chuckled: "You make it sound so easy."

"Hahaha." Kyoraku laughed loudly, "This guy has always been like this, hasn't he?"

Yamamoto tapped his cane, creating a large crater in the ground: "The Captain-Commander orders that the other captains who are not present be notified to stop the spirit particles from going out of control."

The captains present naturally took immediate action, notifying the other ordinary team members.

Several captains jumped onto the roof and unleashed their Zanpakuto.

Ukitake and Kyoraku Shunsui teamed up and drew their Zanpakuto.

"Waves become my shield, thunder becomes my blade, the Pisces principle!"

"The winds of flowers are in disarray, the flower goddess weeps, the heavenly winds are in chaos, the heavenly demon laughs, and the flowers rage wildly!"

The two have been partners for hundreds of years, and their tacit understanding is unbreakable.

On the other side, Yoruichi and Soi Fon also formed a team.

Neither of them had unleashed their Zanpakuto; they were both Shinigami known for their hand-to-hand combat skills and had other means of enhancing themselves.

Upon approaching the demon god, the two shouted in unison, "Shun Hong!"

Kisuke Urahara followed behind them, providing cover for the two.

"Awaken, Red Princess."

The vice-captains also worked very hard.

"Whisper, gray cat."

"Cut it off, let the wind die."

“Look up, Wabisuke.”

"Stretch out, Hozuki-maru..."

At this moment, Matsumoto Rangiku, Hisagi Shuhei, Madarame Ikkaku, and Kira Izuru, a group of four, were also desperately fighting against the demon.

"Damn it, these tentacles are really tough," Matsumoto said angrily. "If only the captain were here, his abilities would be perfect for dealing with this kind of situation."

Madarame Ikkaku was swept away by a tentacle: "Ahhh, if only my Bankai could be repaired! After this battle, I'll definitely make the Twelfth Division give my Bankai a good beating!"

Seeing the young men fighting so hard, Yamamoto, who hadn't fought in a long time, couldn't help but feel his blood boil.

"It seems I have no choice but to take action." He opened his eyes, which he had kept closed for most of the year.

"All things in the universe turn to ashes, and the flowing blade is like fire."

Chapter 154 The Final Blow

Madarame Ikkaku crashed heavily into a pile of spirit wax figures.

"Damn it, it hurts so much!" He lay on the ground, unable to get up for a moment.

A giant tentacle chased after him.

"Oh no!" he cried out, and tried to dodge.

However, when his gaze swept over the statue in front of him, he suddenly froze: "This...this is?"

Just then, the tentacle swallowed the statue whole.

It hadn't been swallowed for more than a few seconds when a strong spiritual pressure suddenly erupted from inside the tentacle.

"Hahaha, hahaha." The spiritual pressure was so strong that it blew away the clouds in the sky, creating a vacuum.

"Ahhh, Captain—" Madarame Ikkaku's voice grew fainter and fainter, as he too had been blown away by Kenpachi Zaraki's terrifying spiritual pressure.

Ignoring the fleeing Madarame Ikkaku, Kenpachi Zaraki severed several tentacles with a few ordinary slashes.

While hacking away, he jumped onto the demon's limbs: "So it was you who sealed me inside the spirit particle?"

"Ah-hachi, Ah-hachi, hee hee hee ha ha ha." Yachiru appeared out of nowhere and climbed onto Kenpachi Zaraki's shoulder.

"Don't fall, Yachisuke!" Kenpachi Zaraki laughed wildly and began his rampage.

Kyoraku Shunsui looked in the direction of Kenpachi Zaraki: "That guy, has he been resurrected?"

Fuzhu said, "Don't say that. We just don't know where he was frozen. This level of freezing is not enough to kill him."

On the other side, Rukia was extremely annoyed, and had not yet managed to harm a single hair on Ichigo Kurosaki's head.

The two were evenly matched, or rather, Rukia was slightly weaker, which is why she couldn't break through Ichigo's defenses for a long time, even without Ichigo using his breathing techniques.

The only area where Rukia is slightly stronger than Ichigo Kurosaki is in terms of spiritual pressure.

In terms of combat experience and skills, the two are worlds apart.

“Kill him, kill him,” Rukia suddenly said. “That way, everyone’s memories will be severed, and Rukia will disappear from everyone’s memory.”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Kurosaki Ichigo roared. "The bonds deep in our souls can never be erased. Wake up, Rukia!"

However, Rukia's words were not directed at him at all; she was talking to herself.

After she finished speaking, thick smoke suddenly erupted again. Rukia's eyes disappeared, and her eye sockets were filled with darkness.

She became faster and stronger.

Not only that, she can also teleport.

Suddenly, Ichigo Kurosaki's situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and he found himself struggling to defend himself against attacks.

Not long after, he began to gasp for breath.

Rukia's attacks became even more ferocious.

On the other side...

“No, this thing is just too big. We need to figure out how to deal with the devices inside the experimental tower,” Kisuke Urahara said. “But we can’t break in, and we have no way to get inside the tower. This is a real headache.”

"Scattered, Senbonzakura." At that moment, Byakuya Kuchiki arrived.

He slowly carved a passage into the "demon's" torso with his cherry blossom-shaped blade.

"Not bad, Kuchiki-kun," Yoruichi praised.

"I'll go first." Kuchiki Byakuya glanced at Urahara Kisuke, then walked straight into the passage made of cherry blossom blades.

"It's up to you, Captain Kuchiki," Kisuke Urahara said. "We'll stay outside and deal with this terrifying monster."

As soon as Byakuya Kuchiki entered the experimental tower, he saw Ichigo Kurosaki struggling in battle.

"Six staffs of light prison".

While Rukia's attention was entirely focused on Ichigo Kurosaki, Byakuya easily subdued Rukia with a Binding Spell.

"Ah, ahhh, ahhh!" Rukia screamed wildly, "Let me go, ahhh!"

Kuchiki Byakuya saw Rukia's face clearly and fell silent instantly.

This face bears a striking resemblance to his deceased wife, Hisa Kuchiki.

He silently drew his Zanpakuto and said to Kurosaki Ichigo, who was lying exhausted on the ground, "It seems what you said before was true. She is indeed my adopted sister, and my deceased wife's younger sister."

"Then it's my turn to settle this."

"No, stop! You can't do this!" Ichigo Kurosaki stopped him. "Rukia is still inside. There's still hope of rescuing her."

Byakuya Kuchiki was already hesitant to strike, and hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's words made it even harder for him to do so.

Abarai rushed over from a distance: "Hey, Rukia is undergoing Hollowfication of her spiritual pressure, what's going on?"

“Let me do it, Byakuya.” Kurosaki Ichigo drew his Zanpakuto: “She once risked her life to save my family, using me as a gamble, so I can’t give up.”

Kuchiki Byakuya glanced at him and said, "Whatever."

Then he retreated to the back and quietly watched the final battle between the two.

At this moment, a long-lost feeling of nervousness welled up in his heart.

Rukia's appearance remained unchanged, except that her clothes had turned a pale white.

"Sever him, kill Death!" Rukia's expression was ferocious.

"Here we go, Rukia." Ichigo Kurosaki took a deep breath and held his sword with both hands.

"This time, it's my turn to give you strength!"

Chapter 155 The Dust Settles

Memories kept surging in Ichigo Kurosaki's mind.

The scene when Rukia first met him.