Infinite: Start as a ghost

Jiang Jiu: "..."

"I don't want to kill anyone."

“I don’t want to either,” Asido said. “I just want you to stay here and help me kill more Hollows.”

"Dream on!" Jiang Jiu said coldly. "I can let you go because you just took care of an Adjuchas for me, but you have to tell me the way to Las Noches."

Asido gripped the knife tighter: "It seems you are indeed an enemy."

“If we’re talking from the Soul Society’s perspective,” Jiang Jiu coldly laughed, “I am indeed.”

Chapter 167 Revenge

Asido made the first move, and Jiang Jiu dodged very easily.

"Their strength is not bad, about the same as those Adjuchas before," Jiang Jiu commented.

Asido remained silent, continuing his attacks.

While dodging, Jiang Jiu said, "You're not planning to fight me unless you unleash your Zanpakuto?"

“This Qinghua is already in its Shikai state,” Asido said. “On the contrary, why don’t you release your Zanpakuto? Are you looking down on me?”

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "Your combat skills are comparable to those of a captain. How could I underestimate you?"

"I'm already in my swastika state."

"What?" Asido paused in his hand movements: "You mean the swastika?"

"Is it strange?" Jiang Jiu said, "It's just a swastika, not that difficult."

Asido remained silent and continued attacking Jiang Jiu, though he felt somewhat disappointed.

For over five hundred years, he fought against the Hollows here, which brought his strength to a high level, but he still couldn't learn the Bankai.

Why is it that the person in front of me has mastered Bankai while in a hostile state against the Soul Society?

But after his initial frustration, his resolve was renewed: "After I've dealt with you, I'm going back to Soul Society. This is my final contribution to Hueco Mundo."

Jiang Jiu hesitated.

He wasn't being soft-hearted; rather, after he killed Toshiro, a gap appeared in Soul Society's fighting strength.

If we only consider Shikai, Ashido's fighting strength is no less than Toshiro's, and may even be slightly better.

Moreover, he had been immersed in battle for over five hundred years, and his Shinigami power had long since reached the point where he could achieve Bankai; all he lacked was an opportunity.

He could easily replace Toshiro and cooperate with Soul Society in the fight against Hueco Mundo.

"Hey, you're thinking about other things while fighting me?" Asido's face darkened with anger. "How much do you look down on me?"

"Let's discuss something," Jiang Jiu said. "Just pretend you know nothing and go back to Soul Society. I won't ask you about Hueco Mundo."

"Daydreaming!" Asido roared and attacked again.

“Why bother…” Jiang Jiu sighed, “I clearly wanted to let you go.”

"Heh." Asido sneered, "Either kill me and sink into the Great Void Forest forever, or I kill you. There's no other way!"

"Is that so?" Jiang Jiu swung his blade and cut Asido's Zanpakuto in two.

While Asido was still in shock, Jiang Jiu left behind a message and used the power of the royal seal to leave the place.

"Someone will eventually find out where Las Noches is. You can stay here and regret it. I'm not going to keep you company."

In the end, Jiang saved Asido's life.

With the day of the final battle approaching, as long as he returns to Soul Society, the Technology Development Bureau and Kisuke Urahara will definitely find a way to help him master Bankai in a short period of time.

Having lost his Zanpakuto, his fighting power has been greatly reduced; whether he can return depends on his own fate.

There's no going back, and Jiang Jiu will only watch coldly from the sidelines.

Making Asido a fighting force in Soul Society is an option, not a must.

With the balance of power between the two sides disrupted, Jiang Jiu will step in to resolve this issue and will not let missing Asido affect the plan.

Letting Ashido go only makes it easier for him to face Aizen in the future.

Faced with Jiang Jiu's departure using the royal seal, Asido had no choice but to let him go.

But even if he didn't leave, Asido was already powerless to do anything about it.

His Zanpakuto broke, and he lost seventy or eighty percent of his full fighting power, so he was no longer qualified to continue fighting.

This journey took a whole day.

Even with Jiang Jiu's speed, it took him a whole day to find the other Adjuchas.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, after finding out the path to Hueco Mundo, he drained it in one gulp.

Having figured out the direction, Jiang Jiu once again used the power of the King's Seal to reach the outer circle.

"Huh?" Upon reaching the outer circle, Jiang Jiu immediately noticed several powerful spiritual pressures nearby: "These spiritual pressures are above Adjuchas's. Could it be Vastod?"

Before he could make a move, those spiritual pressures approached him.

Jiang Jiu remained calm in the face of this; he was already prepared to confront the Ten Blades.

Although the opponent's spiritual pressure was only slightly stronger than Adjuchas's, it was not difficult for the Espada to hide their spiritual pressure.

Even if they are no match for the Ten Blades, they can retreat at any time thanks to the King's Seal.

With the royal seal, one can come and go as one pleases, truly seizing the initiative at every opportunity and gaining an absolute advantage.

As the spiritual pressures drew near, Jiang Jiu recognized the newcomers: "A shaman?"

"Who are you Arrancars I've never seen before?"

The masked figure approached Jiang Jiu: "Shouldn't we be asking you that question?"

Suddenly, Jiang Jiu said in a deep voice, "Who's hiding down there? Come out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sand churned up and swirled around him: "Hey, humans, we meet again."

"It's you?" Jiang Jiu looked at the Hollow in front of him, which was none other than Adjuchas, whom he had released earlier.

Upon seeing him, Jiang Jiu instantly understood everything: "Heh, so you were faking it all along."

"Did you bring these broken-faced bodies here for revenge?"

Adjuchas laughed loudly: "You think I would let a severed arm go unpunished?"

Chapter 168 Battle against the former Espada

"Is this the person you told us to be wary of?" A masked figure stared at Adjuchas with hostility.

"Hahaha, as expected, Adjuchas, who wasn't chosen by Lord Aizen, even has a problem with his brain." A female Arrancar said.

Jiang Jiu looked at the three masked figures before him and asked, "Who are you?"

"Arrancar No. 101, former Espada, De Quincy Newman..."

"Arrancar No. 104, Original Ten Blades, Kairi Kito..."

"Arrancar No. 118, former Espada, Ivy Grin..."

The three Arrancars "generously" gave their names.

Kerry said, "Now, it's your turn to state your name, human."

"Mr. Ghost," Jiang Jiu said with a smile, "that's what everyone calls me."

De said, "This human called Mr. Oni, how did you get to Hueco Mundo, and what is your purpose here?"

Evonne laughed and said, "Based on your answers, we will decide how you die."

Adjuchas said, "Arrancars, what are you waiting for? Just kill him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his chest and abdomen immediately separated, splitting into two.

“Shut up,” Ivanie said. “When did it become your place to tell us what to do?”

Seeing this, Jiang Jiu smiled and said, "Devouring God..."

You get food without lifting a finger; that's a great move.

Including this Adjuchas, he has already absorbed seven. With the addition of the three Arrancars in front of him, his Hollow power will be able to achieve a balance with the Shinigami power within him.

“Speak, human,” De said with a laugh, “You don’t want to end up like this Adjuchas, do you?”

Jiang Jiu smiled and retorted, "Let's put aside my purpose for now. Why would you three former Espada be sent to deal with a mere human like me?"

"Deal with you?" Kerry laughed. "We're just killing time out of boredom. Move out?"

"This is called taking a walk, you know? Hahaha."

Jiang Jiu's ears twitched slightly: "So, the others in Hueco Mundo don't know I've come to Hueco Mundo?"

"What did you say?" Kerry seemed to have heard some outrageous joke: "You, a mere human, need us to alert the rest of Las Noches?"

"Hahaha, you're overestimating yourself, mortal. We've already given you a lot of face by even mobilizing our forces."

"We wouldn't bother dealing with such a trivial matter if we weren't so bored. So, tell me, how do you want to die?"

Jiang Jiu laughed: "You came all this way just to kill me?"

“Otherwise?” Ivani asked. “What value do you think you have?”

Jiang Jiu said, "Since that's the case, then you can do it and see if you really have the ability."

"Heh." De extended his finger, and a red light condensed.

"Cero?" Jiang Jiu smiled as he drew his Zanpakuto, the tip of which also condensed red spiritual particles: "Let's see whose Cero is stronger."

"Oh?" Kerry was slightly surprised. "It's just like our Arrancar. Is this the Visor that Lord Aizen mentioned?"

"Wait a minute." Ivanni's expression suddenly turned serious. "This spiritual pressure is a bit ominous."

The clash of phasing lights produced a loud roar, causing a cloud of dust to fill the sky.

"Ah...ahhh...ahhhh..." De let out a loud scream and was blasted away.

"What?" Kerry exclaimed in shock, "How can this human be so strong?"