At this moment, facing such a formidable enemy, Ichigo Kurosaki directly deployed his ultimate combination: Bankai plus Hollowfication!
The powerful spiritual pressure swept forth instantly, surprising Ulquiorra slightly. Then Ichigo used his signature ultimate move to attack.
"Getsuga Tensho!"
Ulquiorra still looked cool and took the attack with one hand! But Kurosaki Ichigo kept exerting spiritual pressure. The Getsuga Tensho he launched at this moment was much more powerful than before. The power, patterns, and everything had undergone breakthrough changes.
In the end, Ulquiorra was sent flying a considerable distance. During his retreat, countless pillars in the building shattered.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Of course, Ulquiorra quickly recovered and shot forward again. He was still somewhat confused at the moment:
"What's going on? How did this guy's spiritual pressure become so strong? And he even looks a bit like us..."
Then Ichigo Kurosaki followed up with an even more powerful Getsuga Tensho.
BOOM!
The full power of Getsuga Tensho exploded completely. Ulquiorra, who had been using only one hand, kept retreating. It seemed he could no longer show off with one hand, so he had to use both hands.
However, he found that even using both hands, he still couldn't stop it!
BOOM!
Ulquiorra was instantly engulfed by Ichigo Kurosaki's Getsuga Tensho, and it seemed like he had been defeated.
Under the impact of Ichigo's dozens-of-meters-wide Getsuga Tensho, the floor exploded wildly with countless layers being cut away. Spider-web-like cracks spread everywhere! The howling winds kept making other pillars shake and even collapse.
After using this Getsuga Tensho, Ichigo Kurosaki's Real Man Experience Card was also over. His mask shattered, and he wanted to take Nel away from here as quickly as possible to save his partner Rukia Kuchiki.
Seeing this scene, countless viewers were very surprised:
[Kenpachi Zaraki]: Oh, I never expected this! Kurosaki Ichigo is so strong now!
[Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez]: Ulquiorra! Can you handle this? If not, you should let me take over the position of Cuarta Espada!
[Kuchiki Rukia]: Haha, Ichigo is so strong! He can use Bankai and Hollowfication so skillfully. He's much stronger than when he fought Grimmjow before. He'll definitely win with one blow.
[Kuchiki Byakuya]: It seems we don't have to worry about Kurosaki Ichigo anymore.
[Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni]: Additionally, in the future we may almost regard Inoue Orihime as a traitor. Aizen is indeed scheming. We can't just doubt our teammates because of him.
In Las Noches, Ulquiorra and Aizen, who had better vision, looked very calm.
Aizen said calmly: "Ulquiorra, this probably isn't your full strength, right?"
Ulquiorra nodded respectfully: "That's correct. Forget about making me use Resurrección - he doesn't even have the strength to make me draw my sword. His attack isn't enough to cause any harm to me."
Ichimaru Gin smiled: "Haha, it seems Ichigo Kurosaki has met a good opponent! Is he really going to be defeated because of this?"
Grimmjow also sneered: "I can torture Ichigo Kurosaki in such a short time, so it's normal for Ulquiorra to torture him too."
Sure enough, the scene unfolded just as Aizen and Ulquiorra expected.
[After a burst of smoke, Ulquiorra appeared again, still looking calm and composed. He put one hand in his pocket again, maintaining his domineering presence.]
He remained uninjured - even his clothes were intact.
Seeing such a powerful Ulquiorra, Kurosaki Ichigo was completely shocked. Before he could process this, Ulquiorra had already used Cero.
BOOM!
Las Noches' building was pierced instantly. While being knocked away, Kurosaki Ichigo quickly fled with Nel.
He had already used his strongest state and strongest moves. If this couldn't break the enemy's defense, then he had no choice but to run.
Seeing such a powerful Ulquiorra, the audience was shocked:
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: No way?! Ichigo Kurosaki was in such a strong state just now, but he couldn't defeat him?
[Kyoraku Shunsui]: Ulquiorra was just playing with him. It seems Ichigo Kurosaki's strength at this time is still far behind!
[Tier Harribel]: Yes, if you don't encounter truly strong people, you'll just be a frog in a well!
[Ukitake Jushiro]: It's been less than half a year since Kurosaki Ichigo became a Shinigami. There's nothing shameful about not being able to defeat him. If it were other Shinigami, wouldn't we pin you Arrancar to the ground and crush you?
[Suì-Fēng]: We defeated the top three Espada, so the rest won't be much trouble.
[Kurosaki Ichigo]: Damn it! I can't accept this...
[Kuchiki Byakuya]: Don't worry - even if you can't defeat them, Ichigo Kurosaki, we'll handle it.
Ichigo Kurosaki was very frustrated at this time. In the real world, he hadn't even fully mastered Hollow mode. What's worse, he hadn't expected that his future self would defeat his Inner Hollow so thoroughly and obtain its power, yet still be unable to break Ulquiorra's defense!
Then what means can I use to become stronger? In the broadcast, I still have to save friends like Orihime Inoue, right? If I can't even survive, how can I save my friends? Ichigo Kurosaki, you have to stand up!
Ichigo's mentality was becoming increasingly pessimistic. What methods do I have at this moment? Should I bring out my annoying White Ichigo again? But even if I can defeat the enemy, I'll be devoured by him and lose my reason! What's the difference between that and death?
Kurosaki Ichigo was conflicted at this moment, his heart in pain!
[In the broadcast, before Ichigo could run far, Ulquiorra approached again and kicked him back.]
WHOOSH!
Ichigo was beaten back to the original building. When Kurosaki Ichigo was out of breath, Ulquiorra walked back slowly with overwhelming pressure.
"You're basically at your limit, without even the slightest resistance."
But even in such an embarrassing state, Kurosaki Ichigo still used Tensa Zangetsu to hold Ulquiorra's shoulder.
"It seems you should be the strongest among the Espada! So as long as I defeat you, this war will be completely over, right? Then I'll definitely win!"
Unfortunately, Ulquiorra revealed the number on his chest. It turned out that Ulquiorra, who was so strong, was only the Cuarta Espada at this moment.
Kurosaki Ichigo was shocked by this. If Number 4 is this strong, how terrifying must the ones above him be!
Ulquiorra said coldly at this moment:
"It seems this is all you can do."
"You really haven't grown to the level I expected!"
"Even if you beat me, there are still three stronger than me. You cannot win."
SHING!
Ulquiorra directly pierced Ichigo Kurosaki's chest with his hand - his favorite chest-penetrating technique!
Blood spurted out! Ichigo Kurosaki's life force rapidly disappeared...
"Kurosaki Ichigo, this is the end."
"You cannot survive this injury."
"If you can still move, please leave Las Noches immediately."
"Your journey ends here!"
After saying these words, he left without looking back. However, it could be seen that although he wanted to kill Ichigo, he didn't necessarily finish him off on the spot.
Deep down, Ulquiorra probably still hoped he could stand up again!
At this moment, the comments were full of complaints:
Ah, Ulquiorra, run! It'll be too late if you don't!Hurry up and finish him off! If you don't finish him, you're done for.
No, do you think finishing him would work?It would make Ulquiorra die faster.
Ulquiorra should have aimed for the head!
Ulquiorra must have guessed what Aizen was thinking, so he still gave Kurosaki Ichigo such a slim chance, hoping he could stand up.
In the real world, after seeing Ichigo Kurosaki fall to the ground, audiences worldwide were shocked:
[Hitsugaya Toshiro]: Oh my god, can Ichigo Kurosaki still stand up? Is he really going to fail this time?
[Kuchiki Byakuya]: In previous battles, Ichigo Kurosaki wasn't injured this badly!
[Kuchiki Rukia]: Does Ichigo really have absolutely no power to resist now?
[Hirako Shinji]: His spiritual pressure alone was stronger than many captains. After becoming a Hollow, is it impossible for him to damage the Cuarta Espada?
[Suì-Fēng]: Why do I suddenly feel like... our previous battles with the top three Espada were narrow escapes...
At this time, the Shinigami once again paid more attention to the Espada.
[Tier Harribel]: The previous battles were just your good luck! The gap between us Espada and your Shinigami captains is huge.
[Baraggan Louisenbairn]: If I hadn't had that technique used inside me for no apparent reason, how could I have killed myself? No one else can defeat me except myself.
[Tier Harribel]: Hmph, I was only temporarily frozen before - who knows if I can break free by my own strength? I'll come out again later and continue crushing you.
At this time, the Arrancar finally regained their standing in the chat group! Countless Arrancar praised Ulquiorra, thinking he had won back face for their kind.
So what if it was Ichigo Kurosaki who devoured White Ichigo? So what if he was praised as the most perfect work? As long as they were ruthless, they still had a chance to defeat Ichigo Kurosaki.
Of course, after seeing the previous videos, many Arrancar had to admit they really needed to pay attention to these Shinigami. For example, the Primera and Segunda Espada failed because they didn't use their full strength.
So next time when fighting these Shinigami officially, they must not hold back! As long as they don't waste time, they can definitely defeat these Shinigami. They must prove their strength to Aizen!
At this moment, many Arrancar had developed a competitive relationship with Ichigo Kurosaki and White Ichigo. This was to prove their strength to the Shinigami and also to prove themselves to Lord Aizen.
Additionally, the powerful Arrancar accused the Shinigami of not following martial ethics:
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: Actually, it's understandable why the Primera Espada Starrk failed. After all, he'd been fighting one against two and had battled four captain-level opponents before, so it wasn't surprising he failed.
[Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez]: You Shinigami are the ones who don't follow martial ethics. When have you ever seen us gang up on you?
[Aaroniero Arruruerie]: It seems only those willing to do anything can win. Be careful we don't follow your example, Shinigami.
The Shinigami could only remain silent.
Before everyone could discuss this for long, a turning point soon appeared in the scene.
[Nel, who Ichigo had just befriended, tried everything to wake up Ichigo Kurosaki, but it was useless. She could only cry helplessly.]
Many Arrancar didn't know that Nel was the former Tres Espada and thought she was just an ordinary Arrancar.
Afterward, Grimmjow suddenly appeared. Moreover, Grimmjow brought Inoue Orihime and asked her to heal Ichigo Kurosaki immediately.
Both Inoue Orihime and the audience were stunned. Why would this guy who once tried to kill Ichigo do this now? Is he joking?
Grimmjow said proudly at this moment:
"Alright, don't ask why. The reason I asked her to heal Ichigo Kurosaki was to have a fair fight with him. Other than that, I don't care about anything else."
After seeing Grimmjow actually do this, audiences worldwide were shocked once again:
My goodness, these Arrancar are fighting among themselves! Grimmjow is indeed the Sexta! This is definitely betraying Aizen, right? What kind of reason is this for fighting?
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