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From Aozaki Reiji's words, one could tell.
He might not be an evil person, at least not to Lilynette.
However, for some reason, Starrk felt an unspeakable sense of complex incongruity.
Even though he could feel a strong resonance from the man's words, actions, and temperament, as if they had a high compatibility.
But his very existence made Starrk feel extremely dangerous.
Starrk turned to look at Lilynette.
As their gazes met, Lilynette seemed to understand his thoughts and nodded gently.
This was not the time for joking around.
This enemy was completely different from any they had faced before!
Starrk's hand was already on Lilynette's head; no further action was needed.
"Hunt him down, Wolves!"
Accompanying the low words, a world-shaking spiritual pressure surge erupted, instantly sweeping into a violent storm that enveloped the entire sand sea.
Gazing at the storm gradually forming before him, Aozaki Reiji slightly pursed his lips, seemingly unconcerned.
It could easily stun Vice-Captain-class Adjuchas Arrancar, but it posed no threat to him at all.
This spiritual pressure was not strong enough compared to his.
Unless Starrk had a high-multiplier attack method like Zanka no Tachi, capable of unleashing super-strong effects from limited spiritual pressure and achieving combat power that could cross dimensional gaps.
Otherwise, this seemingly powerful spiritual pressure was utterly useless.
Moreover, while this spiritual pressure was said to be strong, it was not the pinnacle of Arrancar.
There was a reason Szayelaporro became the Zero Espada in the original timeline.
This spiritual pressure was inferior even to Szayelaporro after his Arrancar, let alone compared to Aozaki Reiji.
He didn't know if it was due to soul splitting or the difference between Hōgyoku Arrancar and natural Arrancar.
The storm gradually dissipated, and Starrk's figure slowly emerged.
He was clad in a hunter-style wolf fur coat.
The coat seemed tailor-made for him, perfectly matching his decadent demeanor.
Not only that, but he also held a firearm-shaped weapon in each hand.
The two weapons gleamed with a cold light, exuding a powerful aura.
However, when Aozaki Reiji saw the scene before him, he showed a somewhat regretful look.
Because Lilynette, who had been held by Starrk's head just moments before, had now vanished without a trace.
Compared to Starrk, the strange uncle with dual guns and a decadent expression, deep down, he still preferred the lively and cute little loli, Lilynette.
Seeing the disappointed expression on Aozaki Reiji's face, Lilynette's annoyed voice suddenly came from the gun in Starrk's hand:
"Hey! What kind of expression is that?! Are you looking down on us?!"
"Hmph, just you wait and see, I'll definitely make you taste my power!!"
Hearing this, Aozaki Reiji gently shook his head and explained:
"No, I didn't mean that. I simply think it would be better if Miss Lilynette led the transformation."
"Wh-what?! You saw it too, so you do have some discernment after all!
You're right, I should be the one to lead, I'm much stronger than Starrk!!"
Lilynette's triumphant laughter instantly reached both their ears, as if she were right beside them.
Starrk sighed deeply, rubbing his forehead with a hint of helplessness.
"Alright, Lilynette, he's trying to distract you and make you lose focus."
"Be a little serious, this isn't the time for jokes."
"I know, you don't need to tell me, I didn't fall for it!"
The gun, which Lilynette had transformed into, grumbled:
"Why are you talking so much today? Hurry up and start fighting!!"
Weren't you the one who started chatting with the enemy for no reason during a fight?
Why are you blaming me!?
Starrk was somewhat speechless.
Bang bang bang!!
He raised his dual guns, and hundreds of Hollow Flashes instantly erupted from the muzzles like fireworks.
Aozaki Reiji raised one hand, facing the oncoming Hollow Flashes without dodging, his slender palm blocking the continuous barrage of Hollow Flashes.
There was no fancy footwork, just pure spiritual pressure attacks.
This primitive fighting style, which required no thought, made Aozaki Reiji feel a little emotional.
There weren't many such simple guys left in this world.
Not to mention the myriad strange Zanpakuto of the Shinigami, just thinking about the Quincy he might soon face gave him a headache.
Their spiritual pressure wasn't particularly strong, but some of their strange abilities could indeed be troublesome to deal with.
In stark contrast to Aozaki Reiji's ease and comfort, Starrk's usually indifferent face, which always seemed uninterested in anything, now showed an expression of shock.
As the only Menos Grande in Hueco Mundo who had become an Arrancar entirely on his own, Starrk's original individual form was too powerful among Hollow.
Just the spiritual pressure he emitted could wear down the Souls of nearby Hollow to death.
Even Adjuchas-class Menos Grande couldn't survive long near him.
Through the long years, he had always envied the weak, because the weaker they were, the more they could gather together.
He once had companions.
But his original companions were worn away by his spiritual pressure.
So he traveled alone in Hueco Mundo.
Never having possessed, one would not yearn for.
Having once possessed, one would crave.
Precisely because he once had companions, he hated loneliness even more.
Starrk and Lilynette were the result of his original individual form splitting his Soul in two to escape loneliness.
It wasn't until today, meeting this new King of Hueco Mundo, that he realized there were such terrifying powerhouses in the world.
Forget about the spiritual pressure emanating from his body...
His and Lilynette's combined, full-power Cero couldn't even break the surface of the opponent's palm.
This was no longer the "companion as strong as myself" he was looking for.
This was simply a monster far exceeding him!
No wonder he felt threatened by him; it turned out this guy was too strong!
Starrk frowned slightly, a little confused.
But why couldn't he feel his spiritual pressure?
Did he have a special ability to control spiritual pressure?
If he had such an ability, he wouldn't have to stay away from the weak like him...
But even knowing that everything he did was futile, he had no intention of changing tactics.
Starrk indeed had even more powerful abilities.
He could split his Soul into wolves.
The wolves could track enemies and cause explosions, and the explosion power was stronger than ordinary Cero.
But if he used it...
What would be consumed would not be this somewhat useless spiritual pressure, but his and Lilynette's Souls.
He could lose his life, but he didn't want to lose Lilynette, who had been his "companion" for so long.
Moreover, given the current power difference, even if he used soul splitting to create wolves for attack, it probably wouldn't cause effective damage.
Should he really surrender to him?
It wasn't easy to meet someone who could ignore his spiritual pressure, and staying with him didn't seem so bad...
And although he seemed to want to subdue him, his attitude was quite good.
Especially towards Lilynette, his attitude could be said to be excellent.
Starrk stood in place, releasing Hollow Flashes for a while, his heart already beginning to waver.
After a moment of thought, he spoke:
"Let's pause for a moment, I..."
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