At this moment, Ulquiorra, with an awe-inspiring and inviolable kingly attitude, looked down at Kurosaki Ichigo as if he were looking at an ant. He stood high above and coldly reminded Ichigo:
"You must use every nerve to sense my attacks, so don't relax for a second!"
Kurosaki Ichigo knew the next battle would be tough just by feeling the spiritual pressure. So he tensed all his muscles and prepared for battle.
This might be the most difficult battle he'd ever faced!
The next moment! Ulquiorra flapped his wings and shot out from the high stone pillar.
WHOOSH!
With just his powerful speed and strength, he launched a fierce attack on the concentrating Kurosaki Ichigo's neck. Just one attack.
BOOM!
Ulquiorra broke half of Kurosaki Ichigo's mask.
One blow to establish dominance! Shocking the audience!
If Kurosaki Ichigo hadn't quickly used Getsuga Tensho by instinct, he might have been decapitated by now. Such fast speed basically exceeded his reaction time.
The battle had just begun, and Kurosaki Ichigo felt the breath of despair!
Seeing this scene, the audience was shocked:
[Kuchiki Byakuya]: Ah, so fast! I feel like I can hardly react myself.
[Shihoin Yoruichi]: Indeed, I'm very surprised by this speed. Is this the speed of Cuarta Espada after Resurrección? It's completely different from before.
[Kyoraku Shunsui]: Ichigo's battle won't be easy.
[Kenpachi Zaraki]: Ichigo, can you do it? Haha! I think I'm in Hueco Mundo too? If you can't beat him, let me handle it.
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: It's all over! Shinigami, await the death judgment of Murciélago!
Unlike in the chat group, in the real world, the Shinigami were even more secretly frightened. A storm was set off in their hearts!
Komamura Sajin swallowed hard: "I feel like if it were me facing Ulquiorra, I'd probably be finished with this one move."
Suì-Fēng also looked solemn: "Indeed, although my speed can barely keep up, I could only passively dodge at best. If it were Yoruichi-sama, she'd have a chance to fight him."
Ukitake Jushiro said solemnly: "I have to admit that after obtaining the Hogyoku, Aizen is indeed very capable. He was able to create such an environment and forcibly open up a different space... The environment above and below Las Noches is completely different. Even like a god... And the Arrancar he created are extremely powerful."
"It's difficult to deal with them with normal strength, and after the Hogyoku gives them Resurrección power, they've entered a new realm! Ulquiorra still has home field advantage - Ichigo is in trouble this time."
Hitsugaya Toshiro couldn't help but feel terrified: "Yes, I seemed able to fight Tres Espada before, but facing Ulquiorra after Resurrección, I have no confidence I can win... This is pure speed and power - my ice abilities can't restrain it."
Unohana Retsu's hand also grasped her Zanpakuto, and it seemed she had an unspeakable throbbing in her heart. Such an enemy really made her want to fight him. If her skills weren't rusty, this Ulquiorra would indeed be worth fighting!
[Urahara Kisuke]: Kurosaki-kun, keep up the good work! I didn't have a chance to deal with Ulquiorra last time, so now I can only leave it to you.
[Shihoin Yoruichi]: Although he's still far behind me in speed, he's indeed among the best in Hueco Mundo. If you can't keep up in speed, you'll be very passive.
[Ulquiorra Cifer]: I didn't have the chance to fight you in the real world last time. What a pity. If there weren't so few of us, I would have let you feel the terror of Resurrección in advance.
[Yammy Llargo]: Hmph, if I hadn't been ambushed by Kurosaki Ichigo initially, my strength would also be far beyond your imagination!
[Kurosaki Isshin]: Fortunately, Ichigo used Getsuga Tensho instinctively in time to block this move. If he'd been a little slower, it would be over.
In the real world, Ichigo, who wasn't as powerful as his future self, could only stare in amazement. Isn't this battle too terrible? I'm dazzled by it and can't keep up with the speed of my future self and Ulquiorra!
Am I going to be crushed by Ulquiorra again? Damn it... This feeling of finally having a glimmer of hope for victory, but then having it shattered so quickly, is even more painful! Why are all these future scenes so frightening? Every time I'm crushed by the enemy at the beginning. I finally manage to keep up, but when the enemy gets serious, I'm crushed again.
Can you guys get serious in your fights sooner?
Ichigo covered his chest, worried that sooner or later he wouldn't be able to bear it.
[In the broadcast, Ulquiorra didn't give Ichigo time to breathe, and a "Lanza del Relámpago" began to condense. This was a sharp spear condensed from his spiritual particles.]
It shot out at Ichigo at lightning speed!
WHOOSH!
Ichigo barely dodged the attack, but the next Lanza del Relámpago followed!
BANG!
Although he was only hit on the shoulder, Ichigo was instantly knocked back hundreds of meters. He wanted to brake on the ground with Tensa Zangetsu, but it was very difficult, and he was dragged a long distance!
If he was hit directly in the body by this move, he'd definitely lose his combat effectiveness!
As Ichigo was retreating, Ulquiorra attacked again.
WHOOSH!
A crazy energy storm swept over, like the roar of a tiger or dragon, making Ichigo's ears numb and his eyes almost unable to open! But he still had to mobilize all his senses and observe the enemy's movements with difficulty.
Ulquiorra's green eyes were still as calm as water. It seemed that killing Ichigo was a matter of course.
"Your Getsuga Tensho is your strongest skill, right? Use it quickly - I want you to know how huge the gap between you and me is!"
Contempt! This was complete contempt!
Ulquiorra, who seemed to have no soul and was expressionless, seemed to be releasing the instinctive emotions that only Hollows have - that is, to make prey feel their fear and play with them at will! Completely destroy the prey's beliefs! Kill people and destroy their hearts!
Seeing this, Kurosaki Ichigo gritted his teeth and used all his strength for Getsuga Tensho.
[Under the deep and dark sky, Getsuga Tensho bloomed with dazzling black and red light. The huge spiritual pressure was like a storm, changing its state, roaring and snarling at Ulquiorra, completely surrounding and devouring him!]
BOOM!
Earth-shaking! It was as if it held the power to destroy everything in the universe!
However, at this time, Kurosaki Ichigo's full-strength Getsuga Tensho had no effect on Ulquiorra at all. It couldn't even make him retreat half a step.
After a puff of smoke, Ulquiorra was calm and composed, his white uniform untorn, walking slowly with a noble and inviolable attitude.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Every step seemed to step on Ichigo's heart, making it feel like it was hit by a heavy hammer!
Ichigo's pupils shrank suddenly! This... How is this possible? I used the most powerful Getsuga Tensho in history... But I still can't break his defense?
Ichigo thought of the first battle with Ulquiorra, when Ulquiorra had such a domineering attitude before Resurrección, which made him completely desperate. A familiar feeling... I'm desperate again...
But that time, Ichigo still had a chance to escape with Nel. But this time, where could he escape to? If he doesn't defeat Ulquiorra, his friends will die!
Ulquiorra saw Ichigo's desperate eyes, and a trace of imperceptible satisfaction flashed in his gaze.
Very good! This is the expression he expects to see. Weak humans! Aren't your hearts very firm? Very good, then let me, Ulquiorra, completely destroy it!
Ulquiorra said lightly: "Your Getsuga Tensho is indeed very similar to our Cero. But humans' Cero can never be compared with ours!"
Ichigo was naturally unwilling to admit this, thinking he wasn't a Hollow. At this moment, he might not clearly understand the source of his Hollow power.
Seeing that Ichigo was unwilling to admit it, Ulquiorra frowned slightly. He raised his hand and condensed his own unique technique to prove it to Ichigo.
Cero Oscuras!
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
This deep black Cero Oscuras, like the night sky, seemed somewhat similar to Getsuga Tensho...
With just one Cero Oscuras, Ulquiorra made Ichigo retreat hundreds of meters. The powerful Cero completely shattered his mask. Even his Shihakusho was in tatters!
Ichigo had almost exhausted his spiritual pressure!
Any audience seeing this would understand very well - Kurosaki Ichigo was doomed to fail! Unless... he could continue cheating!
After sensing Ichigo's weakness and incompetence, Ulquiorra spoke coldly:
"Although your appearance and skills are very close to those of an Arrancar, you're still far from it! It's impossible for a human or Shinigami to gain power by getting close to a Hollow."
Ulquiorra wanted to completely destroy Ichigo's fighting spirit and make him lose the courage to fight.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
For a moment, wind was gusting and dust was flying! This was a scene of slaughter that no one could bear to watch!
But after Ulquiorra's ravaging, Ichigo still held his sword tightly, unwilling to give up.
After seeing this scene, the Shinigami could only sigh. Kurosaki Ichigo is still unable to defeat Cuarta Espada.
In Soul Society, Kyoraku Shunsui directly admitted: "There's no hope. Just by looking at the spiritual pressure, we can tell there's a huge gap between them! This is a gap in strength. No matter how strong the fighting will, it's useless!"
Kuchiki Byakuya also frowned: "Ichigo has already used his strongest state, but he's still defeated by Ulquiorra again and again. Can he succeed this time?"
Hitsugaya Toshiro was also secretly shocked: "Isn't Cuarta Espada too strong? With such huge spiritual pressure, I feel like I'd tremble in fear if I were there... Is this really the fourth Arrancar?"
Thinking of the fact that he would fight Tres Espada Harribel in the future, Hitsugaya found it incredible. If Tres Espada is stronger than Cuarta, then there's no way I can win, right? Maybe I froze her for a very short time... Maybe I didn't collapse quickly just because ice restrains water.
Abarai Renji also opened his mouth wide, unable to hide his surprise: "By the way, I remember this Ulquiorra is a Vasto Lorde-level Arrancar, right? Compared to unbroken Adjuchas, it's indeed a different dimension!"
Ukitake Jushiro said seriously: "That's right - that's why Ichigo could defeat Sexta Adjuchas Grimmjow, but he's still far from being able to defeat a Vasto Lorde Arrancar."
Kyoraku Shunsui also had a burning look in his eyes, not as lazy as before: "And I have to admit that when I fought Primera Arrancar Starrk, his spiritual pressure might have been slightly superior. If it weren't for his lack of energy and bad mentality, I might not have won!"
Ukitake Jushiro added: "Yes, this is the first time an enemy appeared that could make Captain Kyoraku and me fight together!"
Suì-Fēng couldn't help but think of Baraggan before: "Yes, I used my Bankai twice and could only cause light damage to Segunda Espada! And he really seemed to be putting on airs, thinking highly of himself, and not taking the fight seriously! Otherwise, we might lose faster. In the end, it was only by relying on the former Lieutenant to use a unique trick and fight back against the enemy in his own way that we barely defeated him."
After all, this wasn't a chat group, so there was no need for them to blindly praise Shinigami power. They still needed to analyze the threats of the Arrancar and Aizen as objectively as possible.
Looking at Kurosaki Ichigo being pressed to the ground and beaten, Unohana Retsu couldn't help shaking her head: "What other ways can Ichigo use to cheat? If he's resurrected, he's already been resurrected once by Inoue Orihime. After being encouraged by Inoue Orihime once, he defeated Grimmjow again. But now Inoue Orihime is gone too..."
"As for substitutes, I think White Ichigo also substituted once before. Now there's no White Ichigo and the mysterious Yhwach in his body anymore! What else can he do?"
All the Shinigami were silent after hearing this. Although they gradually adapted to Ichigo's cheating process, no matter how much cheating there was, there was a certain limit!
Although Ichigo has become stronger again and again, all kinds of reasons have been used up, right!? Unless Yhwach suddenly took over Ichigo's body to help him fight. Otherwise, they couldn't think of a way for Ichigo to win...
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