Bleach: From Rugum to Thousand-Year Captain

Dozens of violent spiritual pressure fluctuations emerged around the general medical facility.

These violent spiritual pressures were extremely suppressed, with a strong effort to prevent them from leaking out.

However, Retsu Unohana clearly sensed and judged that these Hollows were not low-level Hollows.

Most of them were mid-level Hollows of the Adjuchas level, and spiritual pressure higher than that of Adjuchas appeared simultaneously in three directions around Szayelaporro.

Unohana Retsu guessed that it was probably not Vastod, or at least not.

"I seem to have introduced myself before. I am Vastod the Great Void Szayelaporro, the one who is about to kill you."

"You think the Hollows around me are the entirety of our forces for this Soul Society mission? You're mistaken. As for how many Hollows there are, I can't tell you."

"You talk too much nonsense, Szayelaporro."

Despite being surrounded by so many Hollows, Retsu Unohana showed no sign of panic.

But she made no move whatsoever, not even a gesture to draw her Zanpakuto.

She hesitated...hesitating about many things, worrying about many things.

One thing after another caused Retsu Unohana's thoughts to wander, and she completely forgot that she was the one being besieged.

However, Szayelaporro did not give Unohana Retsu much time to react and immediately issued the order to besiege her.

"Target that Grim Reaper, unleash all your Cero!"

“Szayelaporro, don’t get too cocky. Lord Barragan ordered you to guide us into Soul Society, but he didn’t say you were our leader.”

“As fellow Vasto Lordes, you have no right to be above us. If it weren’t for your ability to concoct strange things, we would have already devoured you.”

"Oh? So arrogant? You three trash can try to see if you can gang up on and defeat me, Szayelaporro. Also, let me give you a little reminder: I tampered with the spirit locator when we passed through the black cavity."

“If you don’t obey, the locators will explode with a bang. They’re bombs made from compressed Adjuchas spirits, exactly three of them.”

Orl, Vis, and Letkam, the three-headed Vashj, were skeptical of Szayelaporro's words, if they were true.

The force of Adjuchas's self-destruction, while not instantly killing a Vasto Lorde-level Hollow, significantly impacted his condition. Fighting with a wounded body behind enemy lines in the Seireitei would undoubtedly lead to certain death.

The three of them had been completely outmaneuvered, but they were now in a bind and had no choice but to obey Szayelaporro's orders.

Seeing the change in attitude of the three Hollows, Szayelaporro happily tapped his head and laughed heartily.

"That's the difference between having a brain and not having one. Even if it's Vashj, so what? He still has to submit to Ussar Apollo."

"Get moving! All Hollows, prepare your Cero! Let's give that Shinigami a big gift!"

Twenty-three Adjuchas-class mid-level Hollows and three Vastod-class high-level Hollows simultaneously began to condense their Cero and Hollow King flashes, aiming them at Retsu Unohana.

Even mid-level and high-level Hollows without Arrancars are still a considerable force.

At least in terms of spiritual pressure, it is sufficient to have captain-level spiritual pressure, and even surpasses it.

Retsu Unohana felt the pressure and slowly drew her Zanpakuto, preparing for battle.

It would be ridiculous to just lay there and be slaughtered like that.

And since there's no audience now, it probably won't get any attention, right?

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Chapter 131 Disappointing

As the Hollows' violent Cero coalesced, countless massive black and red energy storms raged above the Fourth Division's Comprehensive Aid Center.

It churns up the spiritual particles in the atmosphere into a chaotic mess, making it difficult to observe directly with spiritual vision.

These forces were incredibly fierce, attacking Unohana Retsu's body as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting.

The energy vortex generated by the storm instantly shattered the surrounding buildings, sending countless rubble and dust tumbling through the air.

Indeed, this is true; the power of Cero is extremely strong.

In particular, the Cero and Cero King released by Hollows of Captain rank or above directly reduced all the buildings in the Comprehensive Aid Center to ashes.

The spot where Unohana Retsu stood was completely reduced to nothingness, turning into a giant crater that was more than ten meters deep and seven or eight meters wide.

"Is he dead?"

"He should be dead. Under the siege of so many Hollows, even His Majesty... the Grim Reaper couldn't possibly still be alive!"

"What a pity, I've let you down..."

The Hollows and Szayelaporro quickly looked westward and saw Retsu Unohana appear silently behind an Adjuchas, without drawing her sword.

The Adjuchas seemed completely unaware, standing there until suddenly it split in two vertically from head to tail, losing all its strength and falling to the ground into the deep pit.

"What happened? How could Roska be dead?!"

"Attack! Kill that woman!"

It's just the death of a piece of trash. As long as a Hollow like Adjuchas is controlled by Szayelaporro and allowed to be devoured by the Hollow horde, he can simply let the Hollows consume him.

It won't be long before one is born; there's nothing surprising about that.

Although Adjuchas is difficult to give birth to, it is because it does not autonomously consume the void.

If Szayelaporro were to go to the Hollow Forest and use Hollow Bait to force lower-level Hollows to fight each other, producing several Adjuchas would be incredibly easy.

Only the Void Eater is the most noble existence, a powerful being that can only be encountered by chance and is a rare power that cannot be born through the Void Eater.

At Szayelaporro's command, the remaining twenty-two Adjuchas rushed forward, using their evolved, bizarre forms to attack Unohana Retsu.

Unohana Retsu lowered her eyes, showing neither joy nor sorrow, and fully unfolded her posture. Her right hand had already drawn her Zanpakuto, which stood by her side.

The flesh trembled under the knife, emitting a crisp slicing sound.

That was the Zanpakuto responding to Retsu Unohana; wielding it in battle was the right thing to do.

Retsu Unohana raised her Zanpakuto, staring at the blade, and casually swatted away the Hollow bullet that was coming at her, which exploded on a Hollow not far away.

"Is that so? So you also like the feeling of blooming freely. I'm sorry I haven't let you draw your sword for hundreds of years. Well then, let's be a little willful today."

After the murmur, Unohana Retsu's eyes darkened, but there was no increase in spiritual pressure or reveal of aura.

But with just a flash of white light, it instantly turned into pure gray, a color between black and white.

Her movement speed wasn't fast, but the Hollows still couldn't directly catch a glimpse of Unohana's figure.

Whether it was a neural reaction or a clairvoyance, they subconsciously ignored it.

"Ahhhh!!!"

It wasn't until two more Adjuchas were cut down that the Menos Grande reacted and resumed their attack on Retsu Unohana.

The Adjuchas could not see clearly, but Szayelaporro, Or, Vis, and Letkam could see clearly.

Retsu Unohana's every move wasn't a dodge; she swung her sword entirely from within the Adjuchas' blind spots of attack and defense.

The Zanpakuto in his hand seemed to have locked onto the Hyogoro, relentlessly pursuing and slashing them like a vengeful ghost.

The Adjuchas are not just lowly minions who only know how to devour and kill; they also have thinking minds and the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm.

The sword net that Retsu Unohana wielded was crisscrossed, and although it didn't seem to have much power or strength, it didn't appear to pose much of a threat to the Adjuchas.

However, every single one of its strikes was successful, tearing open the body of an Adjuchas and leaving a deep wound that could affect its fighting stance.

It's not so much that they're besieging Death, it's more like Death is hunting them.

No matter how powerful you are, if you can't hit the enemy, you're still doomed.

If one Adjuchas pursues Sloth, the morale of the other Adjuchas will be affected, slowing down the pace of the battle.

The Adjuchas were terrified; this pure physical combat was nothing like the battle they had imagined.

"Aren't you going to attack? I've only warmed up a little. Don't disappoint me! Hollows, show me your ferocious and cruel power!"

"Otherwise, the fun ends here!"

Unohana Retsu's icy voice hovered over the Adjuchas like a demon, making them incredibly nervous. They swallowed hard and didn't step forward to fight.

Instead, they turned their heads in perfect unison, looking at their four Vastod leaders.

"Damn it! Are you trying to rebel? Don't forget His Majesty Barragán's orders: make the most of your remaining strength. Offering your last ounce of power is your very mission!"

"A mission? Our existence is for His Majesty Barragán."

"Your Majesty Barragán! Your Majesty Barragán!"

Incited by Szayelaporro, the so-called necessary power flowed into the void of the Adjuchas.

Even if the great voids within them are unwilling, they are immediately buried by the endless emptiness.

"Bylegan? Was your invasion ordered by Bylegan of Hueco Mundo?"

"It doesn't matter, I don't care. Come at me all at once, whether it's Adjuchas or Vastod, it's all the same."

"Right here... I will bury you all, and that will bring me pleasure!"

"Don't underestimate us! Mere Death Grim Reapers!!!"

Unohana Retsu's words struck a chord with the four Hollows, requiring no command from Szayelaporro.

The remaining Adjuchas and the four Vastodes together launched a Cero at Retsu Unohana.

Rumble!!!

The Fourth Division's base was filled with Hollow Flash attacks, but Retsu Unohana evaded them all with a short-range Shunpo.

The Cero flashed past Retsu Unohana's body and struck the barracks, causing most of the building to explode instantly, with flames raging and thick smoke billowing out.

Fortunately, the team members had evacuated into the sewers in advance, so there were no casualties.

After the Cero, the Adjuchas rushed forward again to besiege Retsu Unohana, while Szayelaporro, Orl, Whis, Lightcam, and others prepared to launch a sneak attack.

Orl stands three meters tall, with completely white skin that gleams slightly in the sunlight—a sign of its evolved steel-like skin.

The central trunk resembles a human figure, with bulging muscles and prominent veins.

Its feet are serrated like crab legs, and its arms are raised like battering rams, unable to bend on their own.

Its head was covered by white, inverted triangular bone-like skin, completely obscuring its eyes.

Orl took a step forward and instantly disappeared from the spot.

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