Ah--"
Coulson let out a weak groan, his whole body nearly shattered, emitting a hysterical wail under the pressure.
The invisible enemy, the enormous size, and the terrifying power... all of these were challenging the agent's nerves.
An unprecedented despair gradually spread and grew from the bottom of Coulson's heart!
In the past, no matter what kind of desperate situation he faced, Coulson would always find a way out, but now he was desperate and couldn't see a way out at all!
"Am I...going to die?"
Coulson's eyes were bloodshot from the pressure, and his consciousness became blurred, as if he was only one step away from death!
But even in this situation, Coulson's 'vision' became clearer and clearer!
From the beginning, he could only see a blurry outline, but now, in this near-death state, he could see this huge Hollow quite completely!
"How ridiculous..."
Coulson's heart was filled with bitterness: "Is it because I'm about to die that I can see it?"
Beneath the mask with a clownishly comical long nose, a bloodthirsty and brutal appearance was hidden, just as Jack said, it was indeed a terrifying and frightening monster!
"Goodbye...Director..."
In his dying moments, Coulson vaguely saw a black shadow speeding towards him from afar!
"Hado No. 4: Byakurai (Pale Lightning)!"
Bang!
A blazing white beam of light, like thunder, cut through the night, piercing through the Hollow's wrist with unparalleled force!
"Oaaaaaaah--"
The Gillian, in pain, released Coulson and let out a sharp shriek!
Coulson, who was falling rapidly from mid-air, was suddenly caught by that black figure, and then the two of them slowly landed on the ground.
"Huff...huff..."
Having narrowly escaped death, Coulson gasped for breath, struggling to look up at the mysterious man who had saved him.
Silver short hair, blue eyes, a black long-sleeved kimono, loose black trousers, and a wakizashi-style short sword hanging at his waist, just like the Shinigami that Jack had described!
"Shi...Shinigami?"
Coulson was shocked: "You...are you a Shinigami?"
"Hmm?"
Loade raised his eyebrows slightly, pretending to be surprised: "You...you actually know about the existence of Shinigami?"
He really is a Shinigami!
Hearing Loade's direct admission, Coulson was shocked again and hurriedly said: "I know from Jack, the black man you saved that day, we have been looking for you!"
"Looking for me?"
Loade continued to act: "You should be humans, what do you want from a Shinigami like me?"
Coulson coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, then said weakly: "We have many things we want to ask you, such as Hollows and Shinigami, such as how long you have existed, etcetera..."
Roar--
A loud roar interrupted the two.
Loade showed a hint of apology on his face and turned around, saying: "Sorry, now is not the time to talk about these things, let me kill this Hollow first."
"Hollow?"
Coulson was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at the huge monster, thinking that it was indeed a 'large' Hollow!
Roar--
The Hollow, seeing Loade, seemed to have seen an enemy, erupting with a crazed bloodlust!
The hundreds of its own kind that it had devoured, the countless fragments of wronged souls, retained a deep hatred for this man!
It was him!
It was this man who imprisoned them, still human, in an underground cave, forcing their souls to mutate, ultimately falling from Plus to Hollow!
"Kill...kill you!"
The Hollow struggled to utter a sentence, rushing madly towards Loade!
"Oh?"
Loade raised his eyelids slightly and chuckled: "I didn't expect that the Hollow would still have residual memories, it seems that it hasn't fallen completely."
"Kill you!"
Whoosh--
The Hollow raised a long, pale hand, and five sharp fingernails slashed through the air, creating ripples!
"Careful--dodge!"
Coulson's heart tightened, and seeing that Loade was still standing there, he was so frightened that he shouted loudly to remind him to dodge.
"No need to worry."
Loade's expression remained calm, and under Coulson's frightened gaze, he slowly raised his right hand, "Just this level...is not enough to make me move my feet."
"Bakudo No. 61: Rikujōkōrō (Six-Staff Light Restraint)!"
The moment the voice fell, six flat rays of light appeared, flying out like a hexagram, fixing the Hollow in place!
This scene made Coulson's eyes widen and his jaw almost hit the ground, and he said in shock: "What is this? Magic? Witchcraft? Or Qigong?"
"Not really."
Loade put down his hand and explained: "This is Kidō, an advanced spell that only some Shinigami can use."
Coulson looked dumbfounded: "Kidō? Advanced spell?"
"Roaaaaaah--"
The Hollow was bound by Rikujōkōrō, and no matter how hard it struggled, it could not move, it could only let out a powerless roar, and the scarlet light in its eyes became more and more intense!
Buzz--
The Hollow opened its mouth under the mask, and dazzling red rays of light gathered in front of its mouth, accompanied by heart-pounding energy fluctuations!
"Fack?"
Seeing this familiar scene, Coulson's heart twitched in fright: "This wouldn't be an energy weapon, would it?!"
"Cero?"
Seeing the gathering red light, Loade was slightly surprised: "It even learned this move?"
This is a trick that only orthodox Hollows know, but I didn't expect this low-level fusion monster to learn it too!
"But that's fine too."
Loade sneered and said, "It's just right, let's use it to test the waters!"
"Ruler!"
"The mask of flesh and blood, all things flap their wings and fly high, things that bear the name of humans!"
"Truth and temperance, the wall of unknowing dreams, stand only upon it!"
"Hado No. 33: Sōkatsui (Blue Fire, Crash Down)!"
"Roar--"
With the complete incantation of Hado, spiritual power surged wildly from the palm of his hand, and a giant azure dragon roared out!
The two completed their charge at the same time, and the scarlet Cero and the azure Hado collided with each other, erupting into a deafening roar!
Rumble--
The street collapsed and shattered in an instant, and the wind was raging and howling visibly to the naked eye, and huge rocks and fragments of buildings were thrown high into the air!
This is...the battle between Shinigami and Hollow?
Coulson looked at the ruins in front of him, as if it had been bombed by a cruise missile, and his heart was filled with solemnity.
"As expected of Cero."
In the smoke, Loade stepped on the void, his figure slightly embarrassed, and a trace of helplessness appeared on his face: "If you want to break Cero head-on with Kidō above number 30, it is still impossible after all."
But this was also expected.
After all, he is only a 6th seat in the Gotei 13, equivalent to the lowest seat officer, when he becomes a captain, even the scattered spiritual pressure will be enough to shock this Hollow to death!
"Roar--"
The Hollow roared, and the visible torrent of spiritual power was boiling, causing the surrounding space to vibrate, and it forcibly broke the shackles of Rikujōkōrō!
"Hmm..."
Loade lowered his eyelids: "The commotion just now was big enough, your mission is complete, now you can die in peace."
The wakizashi short sword at his waist was unsheathed, and the silver blade reflected a chilling gleam in the moonlight.
"Shoot to kill, Shinso!"
A silver light flashed suddenly, accompanied by an extremely sharp blade, and after passing through the sky at several times the speed of sound, the Hollow's roar came to an abrupt end.
Clang!
Loade sheathed his sword.
A huge head broke off and crashed heavily to the ground!
Gillian Hollow--dead!