Just as Yamabuki drew his sword, preparing to slash the Hollow's head from behind, the Hollow's head unexpectedly spun 180 degrees, shooting a Cero at Yamabuki. Not daring to clash head-on, he quickly used Shunpo to evade the attack.
When he used to watch the Bleach anime, he felt that these big Hollows were like targets, just waiting to be cut down. But when he actually faced them, he realized it wasn't that simple.
A massive body, formidable strength, and the powerful Hollow Flash—ordinary Shinigamis are no match for it at all.
Only the officers can compete with these Hollows. Moreover, in the anime, when Ichigo Kurosaki first faced a Hollow, Rukia even gave him incorrect information. It is said that only the royal family's agents can personally deal with such a powerful Hollow.
When I was watching the anime at the time, I felt that these Grand Hollows were extremely high-class. It wasn't until later in the Hueco Mundo arc, when the main characters arrived at the Forest of Menos and discovered that these Grand Hollows were mass-produced, that I realized I had been deceived!
As Yamabuki processed this information in his mind, he adjusted his angle. The moment his feet touched the ground, he exerted tremendous force, causing the earth to crack inch by inch. At the same time, his body shot past the Hollow like a cannonball, slicing through the Hollow's left arm with a single stroke.
The Hollow let out a painful roar, raised its right arm, and slapped Yamabuki. Yamabuki was sent flying like a ball, hitting hundreds of meters away, smashing through a large number of trees, and causing his whole body to convulse in pain!
At the same time, the Hollow continued to condense the hollow Flash.
"Damn it, old man. Can't you teach me some useful moves, old man? And you, can't you at least tell me your name?" Yamabuki slammed his head hard against the back of his zanpakuto. Ichigo Kurosaki could easily release his zanpakuto; just a few fights, and he leveled up. I'm also a chosen one; why is my strength progressing so slowly?
As the Hollow's flash descended, Yamabuki instantly stepped beside the Hollow and severed its right arm with a single strike. The Hollow let out a piercing scream, its massive body leaning forward and crashing heavily to the ground, losing its combat ability.
"Thanks to this Adjuchas not evolving into a Vasto Lorde, or else it would have been a big problem!" Yamabuki patted the dust off his clothes. In the eyes of those people in the cave, the image of this knife-wielding youth was incredibly radiant and majestic.
"Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!!!!" The Hollow let out a reluctant roar. It was about to evolve, yet it was going to die at the hands of this young brat! Unwilling! So unwilling!
At this moment, the Grand Hollow saw a hollow corpse in front of him; it was the spider giant hollow that had just been slain by Yamabuki. This is the last chance for self-evolution. If successful, I will evolve to the next stage and also gain the opportunity to survive.
If he fails...
"I will never fail!" Hollows looked at the approaching Yamabuki with eyes full of resentment. "I will absolutely not fail!"
He opened his bloody maw wide, bit down on the corpse of the giant spider, and swallowed it whole.
Yamabuki frowned, still trying to struggle in vain. Impossible! He didn't want to give the opponent a chance to turn the tables, so he stabbed the Hollow's head with a knife. The Zanpakuto has already pierced the Hollow's mask, and the Hollow let out a mournful howl. If the blade goes in just a little deeper, it will completely take the Hollow's life!
But just then, the Reiatsu on the Grand Hollow underwent a qualitative change. Yamabuki realized something was wrong and exerted all his strength to stab the sword deeper, but the opponent condensed the Reiatsu into a single point, and no matter what, the Zanpakutō couldn't penetrate any further!
The Reiatsu on the Grand Hollow became increasingly violent, and at the same time, a mad, sinister laugh erupted from its blood-red maw.
"Success! I really did it! From today on, I am an Adjuchas! Hahaha!"
The next moment, a powerful Reiatsu comparable to that of an ordinary captain erupted from him, directly pushing back Yamabuki. Yamabuki 's expression had already turned very serious; wasn't it only the chosen ones like him who could experience such on-the-spot upgrades?
Why would this virtual character level up on the spot? Could this virtual being also be a time traveler? Does he also have a golden finger?
"Shinigami! You're very strong; you almost managed to kill me!" The Hollow actually spoke directly.
"This time, the offense and defense have changed forms! Die for me!!!" The Great Hollow's body underwent a tremendous transformation; its originally massive form began to shrink, turning into a four-meter-tall, ape-like creature with extremely long arms, covered in a layer of white bone armor.
The massive fist of the Grand Hollow began to gather crimson spiritual energy, and Yamabuki was on high alert, but the next moment, the Grand Hollow actually disappeared before his eyes, and that cold voice came from behind him.
"Die!"
Yamabuki's pupils suddenly constricted.
This is the high-speed movement technique used by Hollows!
In an urgent situation, he didn't have time to think much and swung a knife backward. However, the Great Hollows condensed the power of the phantom strike into his fist and unleashed it at point-blank range! This method can instantly unleash tremendous power!
At this point, the power levels of both sides are no longer proportional!
As soon as the Zanpakutō made contact with the Hollow's fist, Yamabuki was blasted away by this explosive force; his mind went blank. His body flew several dozen meters, directly embedding itself into the rock wall of a nearby cliff!
The powerful force emitted from the collision of the two's Reiatsus completely destroyed the surrounding trees. Yamabuki 's mind went blank for a second or two before regaining consciousness, followed by excruciating pain as if his muscles were being torn apart!
"This is... Adjuchas! Comparable to captain-level strength!"
The Hollow didn't give Yamabuki a chance to catch his breath at all. The crimson energy once again condensed on his fist, and with a loud whoosh, he appeared in front of Yamabuki and delivered a punch to his stomach!
This blow made Yamabuki clearly hear the sound of his own ribs breaking! Blood mixed with chunks of internal organs spewed out of his mouth! His consciousness gradually began to blur. He wouldn't just die like this, would he? I've only been in this world for a few days!
Damn it! Am I not the main character? Am I not the chosen one? Shouldn't I be crushing everything and showing off all the way? How could someone get beaten up like this?
"Hmm? Losing consciousness so soon? I haven't had enough fun yet! With the next punch, I'll smash your head!" The Hollow sneered as he raised his fist, and the virtual flash condensed once more.
At the moment his fist came down, Yamabuki noticed that everything around them slowed down significantly. What was happening? Subsequently, an arrogant female voice from the zanpakutō in his hand echoed in his heart.
"Idiot, do you think you can control everything just because you know the plot of this world? This isn't a game, nor is it an anime; this is the real world! If you keep holding onto that game mentality, you'll end up dead sooner or later!"