"Great idea!" Sōken Ishida's eyes lit up. He was immediately sold on Sora's suggestion. It was a very practical idea.
"Without Quincy villages, it'll be hard for large-scale conflicts to happen. As long as you don't hunt Hollows too often, the Shinigami will leave you alone," Sora said with a smile.
He advised Sōken Ishida to go along with Haschwalth for now.
Once the Quincy got to the World of the Living, he should lead them to blend into human society and break into small groups.
"I'll go tell Haschwalth right now. Thank you, Kurosaki!" Sōken Ishida nodded repeatedly.
"He should be thanking us," Sora thought to himself, watching Ishida's retreating figure.
When the Shinigami were ready, they would attack the Wandenreich. The Quincy who stayed would be dead.
The ones who left with Sōken Ishida might actually have a chance to live on in human society.
Sora thought for a bit, then went back to the courtyard to tell his disciples.
The Wandenreich would become a battlefield soon. It wasn't right to leave his disciples here.
"I just got news. The Sternritter plans to send another batch of soldiers to the World of the Living," Sora said.
"Haschwalth... is he sending soldiers to die again?!" Bambietta ground her teeth. Haschwalth, who had silenced the prisoners, was the one who murdered her family.
During this time, Sora had also told his disciples some things about Yhwach.
They already knew Haschwalth's "downsizing" was to make the Quincy King revive sooner.
"This time, Sōken Ishida and I plan to have the Quincy blend in with humans. Without villages, it'll be hard for Haschwalth to start big fights."
Sora didn't want his disciples to stay. "Haschwalth is trying to cut down his forces. It's not safe to stay in the Wandenreich. You all need to go to the World of the Living, too."
"Me and Bambi have to go too?" Liltotto scratched her face. "But we aren't soldiers..."
"Don't worry about that. I'll get you out," Sora said.
"Then I need to pack my stuff." Liltotto remembered all the supplies in her shop. She couldn't just leave them for someone else.
"I'm gonna spend all my merit points!" Meninas raised her hand.
"I have points I haven't spent, too. Can't let them go to waste," Candice said, rubbing her chin.
"Then let's go shopping this afternoon!" Meninas felt the exhaustion from training disappear. "Before we leave, we have to spend every last point!"
...
Katori Sora went to Hueco Mundo to check on Nelliel and Harribel's training.
They had been in Hueco Mundo for over twenty years. During that time, Sora often came to guide them. They had both grown a lot.
"Professor is here!"
Nelliel flew over, her smile as bright as ever.
"I heard you've improved a lot. I'm here to check on your progress."
Sora caught Nelliel as she jumped on him.
Actually, he already knew Nelliel had improved before he came to Hueco Mundo.
Because a system panel message related to Nelliel had popped up:
[Disciple Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck has evolved into a Vasto Lorde. Calculating rewards.]
Received reward: 100,000 General Experience.
Received reward: Cero Doble.
Nelliel had evolved into a Vasto Lorde-class Hollow!
Even though Nelliel was already an Arrancar, her Arrancar form wasn't natural. It came from a drug given by the system.
She was, fundamentally, still an Adjuchas-class Hollow.
The environment in Hueco Mundo was good for Hollow growth. After staying here for a while, Nelliel finally evolved again, becoming a Vasto Lorde.
This meant Nelliel's strength was now on par with some of the Shinigami captains.
After Nelliel evolved, Sora got a huge reward.
The experience reward was the same as when Yoruichi and the others became captains.
He also got Nelliel's signature move: Cero Doble.
Cero Doble could absorb an enemy's Cero, add his own Cero, and fire it back at the enemy.
"I don't even know Cero... Can I still use Cero Doble?"
Sora was doubtful and decided to test it.
He remembered that young Nelliel could use Cero Doble even without being able to fire her own Cero. Maybe he could too.
"I'm super strong now!" Nelliel was very excited to see Sora, rubbing her head against him after she pounced.
"Then let's check your training results." Sora rubbed Nelliel's head.
"Okay!" Nelliel jumped back and drew her sword. "Declare, Gamuza!"
She had been beaten up by him countless times before. Even though her strength was different, Nelliel didn't dare be careless against her Professor. She immediately entered her Resurrección.
Nelliel's lower body turned into that of an antelope. She was now half-human, half-antelope, and held a 2-3 meter long double-headed javelin.
"Your aura is good."
Sora nodded, satisfied. He could sense Nelliel's Spiritual Pressure wasn't low, even compared to the Shinigami captains.
After breaking the Vasto Lorde barrier, Nelliel's strength had changed hugely.
"Watch out!"
Nelliel ran on her four hooves, quickly passing by Sora.
The moment they passed, the javelin, wrapped in a turbulent hurricane, swept toward him.
Tsuifūsō! (Wind-Chasing Lance)
Nelliel had modified the 'Tsuifūken' (Wind-Chasing Sword) her Professor taught her, adapting it for her javelin so she could use it in her released form.
Clang—!
Sora instantly drew his sword. The hurricane on the javelin was cut apart by the extremely sharp blade, and the javelin itself was knocked away.
"Amazing!"
Nelliel's voice came from behind Sora.
She stopped quickly behind him and turned for a counter-attack.
Her front hooves lifted, she pushed off with her back hooves, and jumped.
The hurricane that had been cut apart reformed on the tip of her javelin. A terrifying wind pressure gathered there.
As Nelliel fell, the javelin slammed down.
But Sora's figure vanished, and the javelin hit nothing.
The javelin tip hit the sand, instantly creating a deep pit several meters wide. The sand in the pit was crushed to dust by the wind.
"That move is good. The power is very focused."
Sora's voice came from behind Nelliel. He had become an "antelope rider" and was sitting on her back.
The antelope fur on her back was soft and smooth.
"I just came up with it a few days ago..."
Nelliel's voice got quieter.
"Why don't you use your Cero?"
Sora felt the muscles in Nelliel's back tense up, so he jumped off.
"Professor wants to see that?"
Nelliel calmed her breathing, which had gotten a little too fast, and opened her mouth.
A pink beam shot out, but Sora opened his mouth and swallowed it.
Nelliel was stunned.
She knew her Cero couldn't beat him. She thought he might cut it. She never expected him to swallow it.
Sora opened his mouth again and shot the pink beam right back.
Cero Doble worked!
But Sora quickly realized a problem. If Nelliel also used Cero Doble to catch the Cero... would they just be stuck in a loop?
Sora looked closely. Sure enough, the pink beam shot right into Nelliel's mouth.
She swallowed it too!
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