Infinite: Start as a ghost

Ginjou Kugo's current strength is extremely powerful. Thanks to the gift from the Soul King, he was already comparable to a captain, but now he has reached an even higher level, almost reaching the level of a Zero Division candidate.

Chan Juanyan and Gang Mi escaped with Shida, and the mages settled down again, with Hueco Mundo retreating.

The Three Realms once again entered a period of peace.

Two whole months passed in such peaceful circumstances.

Jiang Jiu temporarily stopped her cultivation and returned to Hueco Mundo.

Because his Hogyoku fusion is complete, he needs to come back to do something.

"Flame Dragon, Heavenly Shell, Black Blade, Crimson Lotus, Kibune, True Tree, come out!" Without anyone knowing, Jiang Jiu quietly arrived at the entrance of the Void Palace and shouted.

This shout really startled everyone.

Everyone stepped forward, and Zhicheng Shuang asked, "What's wrong? Why are you back? Weren't you in seclusion?"

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "I'm not in seclusion, of course I can come back whenever I want."

"Did you come back for something?" Zhicheng Shuang also asked.

“Yes, I did call for help. But what happened to you?” Jiang Jiu asked with a smile.

Souichi Shiro was silent for a while before giving a brief account of Hueco Mundo's attack on the human world.

Jiang realized: "Is that so? Hueco Mundo's combat strength is still somewhat lacking."

After saying that, he laughed and said, "That's perfect, I came here this time to strengthen Hueco Mundo's power."

Shi Cheng Shuang's eyes lit up: "Really?"

“Yes.” Jiang Jiu brought the person he had called earlier to his side: “My Hogyoku fusion is complete. I’m here to help you complete your Hollowfication.”

Everyone became excited upon hearing this.

The blurring process went very smoothly, without any unexpected incidents.

After being etherealized, Yanlong's strength directly reached the level of the Zero Division.

In terms of spiritual pressure, he is no less than Souichi Shiro.

Tenbei Shusuke has also reached the strength of a candidate for the Zero Division.

Nilu O Du was saved by Jiang and her soul defects were repaired. Not only did her strength return to its former state, but she also broke through and built a new foundation, directly becoming comparable to Tenbei Xiuzhu.

Next up is the black knife.

He was already stronger than the Fifth Espada, and after he became Hollowfied, he surpassed the original Third Espada and even Ulquiorra's second Resurrección, second only to Barragan.

Crimson Lotus surpassed Grimmjow in one fell swoop, reaching the level of Ulquiorra's second Resurrection.

Risa Kifune and Ichinose Maki also made a significant leap forward, surpassing Shin and ranking after Grimmjow.

Of course, this is the result of Sheen concealing his true strength.

He didn't actively display his power, and Jiang Jiu didn't think to check his power, so no one noticed his change.

Kifune and Ichinose are now very close in strength to Grimmjow, and are truly worthy of the title of Espada.

As for the other Arrancar, they were originally the result of the Hogyoku's transformation and could no longer break through.

Jiang Jiu had no way to deal with this.

Then it took another month for Jiang Jiu to teach the breathing technique to all the Espada.

Yanlong already possessed this skill, and had already mastered it to the point where he could not break through to the limit. Tianbei was the same.

Therefore, Jiang Jiu exceptionally taught the two of them the ancestral-level knowledge of breathing, allowing them to advance further.

After completing these two tasks, Jiang Jiu returned to the Spirit King Palace to continue his cultivation.

During this period, he had perfectly integrated the four footwork techniques and developed a new type of footwork: Divine Track.

Bai Da's movement technique has almost reached perfection.

He hasn't practiced the Demonic Path much, but thanks to the perfect fusion with the Hogyoku, he can still unleash 100% of his power without needing to chant.

The fusion of Aizen and the Hogyoku was merely a 100% cooperation, while Jiang Jiu's fusion was a 100% control; the two are completely different in nature.

Therefore, he only needs to spend a maximum of half a month to master the White-Handed Technique, and then devote himself wholeheartedly to the Fusion Technique for the next few months.

Individual skills were no longer difficult for him, and he even had a rough idea of ​​how to combine the four skills.

Because Aizen had demonstrated the fusion of three techniques in front of him, although it was only for a short time, it was enough to show him a clear path.

After Jiang was rescued, the Ten Blades began a new round of rankings.

Yanlong's status remains unchanged. He even has the qualifications to compete with Zhicheng Shuang for the title of Void King. He is unshakeable and remains the leader of the Ten Blades.

The situation for Amagai Shusuke isn't much different; the strength of the Zero Division candidate shouldn't be underestimated, and he's still number one.

Niru O-Du's strength is close to that of Amagai Shusuke, only slightly inferior, and her ranking remains unchanged at No. 2.

Then there's Black Knife; the three of them still maintain their positions in the top three.

Then things started to change.

Red Lotus No. 4;

Grimmjow No. 5;

After Ichinose Hollowfied, she surpassed Kibune once again to become No. 6.

Because of his calm personality, he had better control over intangibility than Kibune, so his strength surpassed Kibune's once again.

Although Kibune was unwilling, she had no choice but to be ranked No. 7.

Sheen returned to his original position, No. 8;

The same goes for the plum needle, which has once again returned to its No. 9 position.

Pikalo's strength actually surpasses that of Meizhen, but his personality makes him unsuitable for important tasks, so he remains No. 10.

Regardless of the ranking, this new Espada has fundamentally surpassed the original Espada, becoming the strongest Espada in history.

Even if we are still no match for Soul Society after this, we will surely make them pay a heavy price.

Moreover, there's also Shin, who's hiding his true strength.

His strength was actually no less than that of Honglian, and could even rival that of Heidao, but no one knew this.

For a month, because of Jiang Jiu's presence, he was unable to continue fusing the abilities of other former Espada, but this also gave him more time to perfectly fuse with Yammy's body.

For him, this was actually a beneficial and harmless thing.

Time flies, and another three months have passed.

This time, Shin finally completed his fusion plan, gathering the abilities of all the original Espada.

But he was not in a hurry. He remained hidden in the shadows, letting time allow the original Espada to better fit his current body.

In the laboratory, Sheen gave a cold smile: "Mayuri Kurotsuchi, it's time to settle our score."

Chapter 283 Sheen's Revenge (Part 1)

A few days later, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's hiding place welcomed a guest, none other than Shin.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi's eyes were full of curiosity.

"who are you?"

"Who are you? Who are you? Who are you...?"

His pupils darted around, constantly scanning Sheen.

"Long time no see, Mayuri Kurotsuchi." Sheen said with a wicked smile, "Oh, no, nice to meet you. Please take care of me."

"Who...who are you?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi couldn't stop asking. "Szayelaporro is already dead from my superhuman drug, so it can't be him."

“Yes, I’m not Szayelaporro, my name is Sheen.” Sheen laughed, “I’m his backup.”

Mayuri Kurotsuchi asked with great interest, "How did you find me?"

"Is it that difficult?" Sheen laughed. "You don't actually think I didn't notice you secretly spying on me the other day, do you?"

"Just as I thought, so you must have already tampered with me back then, right?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi asked. "Well, what is your purpose in coming to see me?"

“Of course I’ll kill you,” Sheen said. “Although I am not Szayelaporro, I carry all his memories, and my hatred for you is no less than his.”

"Is that so?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi's face twisted in rage. "Even Szayelaporro was defeated by me, so what makes you think you can kill me?"

"Why should I?" Sheen laughed. "And why do you think I can't kill you? Why do you think I'm inferior to him?"

"Why do you think he'll lose to you? Am I necessarily going to be just like him?"

“You are different from him, but why do you think I am the same as Mayuri Kurotsuchi?” Mayuri Kurotsuchi laughed as well.

"What do you mean?" Sheen asked, puzzled.

“Szayelaporro is dead, and so is Mayuri Kurotsuchi,” Mayuri Kurotsuchi said. “I am not his original self either.”

"Really? This is the first time I've heard of something like this." Sheen was a little surprised, but then her expression returned to normal. "But so what?"

"Whether you are the real person or not makes no difference to me. I'm just here to vent my hatred."

"Otherwise, why would I, who am not Szayelaporro himself, come here for revenge?"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi laughed: "I see. Just like my personality. No wonder we're both scientists."

“Then, let’s end this conversation here, Mayuri Kurotsuchi.” Shin drew his Zanpakuto: “Come on, let’s fight to the death, let our battle continue until one side is completely annihilated.”

“Hmm…just what I wanted.” Mayuri Kurotsuchi also drew his Zanpakuto: “Although I really want to defeat you with technology again, I have lost the support of the Technology Development Bureau now, so I can only use this more brutal method.”

Sheen laughed: "Come on, let me make you my first test subject after you master this new ability."

"An experimental subject?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi laughed. "Not bad. I'm always the one who treats others as experimental subjects. This time, I'm the one being used as an experimental subject."

"Bankai Modification: Purple Ashisogi Jizo: Demon Embryo Subduing Seal Syndrome..."

"Although I am not Mayuri Kurotsuchi himself, this Zanpakuto is the real one, an experimental subject that is being modified."

"I've modified it from the original design; why don't you give it a try?"

"Heh, just what I wanted." Shin also unleashed his Zanpakuto: "Slay them, you wrathful beasts!"

"Huh?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi was shocked: "You absorbed the power of that caterpillar?"