Chapter 100 - Minotaur Ichigo!
Chapter 100 - Minotaur Ichigo!
Within the area of Bankai: Gyakusama Yokai Happosai, only two people were unaffected.
One was the owner of the Zanpakutō Sakanade, Shinji.
The other was Gilgamesh.
At this moment, seeing his comrades suffering because of his Bankai and hearing Gilgamesh's indifferent words from above, Shinji became furious.
"You bastard, I'll never forgive you!"
Shinji Hollowfied, his voice filled with an electric hum of rage.
In the next instant, Shinji raised his hand towards Gilgamesh, and a red, intensely compressed ball of spiritual energy gathered in his palm.
This was the Hollow ability Cero, which Shinji gained after Hollowfying. In the original story, this ability could easily heavily wound the 6th Espada, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez.
Boom!
The red beam erupted, transforming into a torrent of spiritual energy that shot directly at Gilgamesh.
Facing the torrent of spiritual energy, Gilgamesh remained expressionless, not moving at all. Suddenly, the figures of Future Yoruichi and Hollow Ichigo appeared in front of him.
Seeing the approaching spiritual torrent, Hollow Ichigo sneered and, in a voice tinged with madness and electric hum, said, "Getsuga Tenshō!!"
In an instant, the black and red crescent moon collided with the red torrent of spiritual energy.
The ground began to crumble as the terrifying collision compressed the air, creating shockwaves and kicking up a storm of dust.
Boom!
Hollow Ichigo's figure emerged from the dust, appearing right in front of Shinji, engaging him in combat.
Feeling the immense pressure from Hollow Ichigo, Shinji couldn't help but ask, "You should be affected by Sakanade's Bankai, right? You should see your original comrades as enemies. Why are you still fighting for him?"
Hollow Ichigo chuckled, his voice electric and mad, "Comrades? You think I see that guy as a comrade?"
"Don't be ridiculous. I've never seen him as a comrade."
"As for enemies..."
With that, Hollow Ichigo intensified his attacks, laughing crazily, "Heh heh heh, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
"You're not a Zanpakutō. You can't understand what it means to us to be wielded by him."
Shinji's face grew stern.
He realized there was no way to communicate with Hollow Ichigo.
Shinji, once the captain of the 5th Division a hundred years ago, was undeniably powerful. With the enhancement of his Hollowfication, his battle with Hollow Ichigo quickly reached a stalemate, neither side able to gain the upper hand.
Future Yoruichi then said, "I'll go help."
Future Yoruichi's perception of 'comrades' and 'enemies' had been reversed.
So, when she said she'd help, she meant helping Hollow Ichigo, not Shinji.
Of course, Gilgamesh understood this, shaking his head slightly, "No need. Hollow Ichigo hasn't used his true power yet."
Gilgamesh then looked at Hollow Ichigo, "Show them what true Hollowfication is."
To Hollow Ichigo, Gilgamesh's words were absolute commands, like a royal decree. Even though his rational mind resisted, his body instinctively obeyed.
Hearing Gilgamesh's words, Shinji was momentarily stunned, not understanding.
'What does true Hollowfication mean? Isn't their Hollowfication real?'
Outside the range of Sakanade's Bankai, Urahara's eyebrows twitched.
Hollowfication of a Shinigami was a result of the Hōgyoku, and in this world, only two people possessed a Hōgyoku: Aizen Sōsuke and Urahara Kisuke.
Having discovered Aizen's research on Shinigami Hollowfication, Urahara had secretly conducted his own studies.
Urahara's research was so discreet that even the Vizards were unaware they had become his research subjects.
Therefore, Urahara knew that their Hollowfication had reached a limit.
If pushed further, it wouldn't be mere Hollowfication, but irreversible full Hollowfication.
While Urahara didn't know Ichigo's specific situation, he assumed all Shinigami Hollowfication had similar limits.
Thus, he didn't understand what Gilgamesh meant by true Hollowfication.
Hollow Ichigo was furious, not wanting to become a mindless beast, but he couldn't resist Gilgamesh's command. Enraged, he shouted, "Damn it, bastard, I will kill you!!"
As he spoke, bone-like substances began oozing from Hollow Ichigo's orifices, spreading quickly over his body.
At the same time, everyone except Gilgamesh suddenly felt a deep sense of dread.
The source of this dread was a rapidly growing violent, angry, and frenzied spiritual pressure.
All eyes were on Hollow Ichigo, and as they saw his fully Hollowfied form, their dread turned to fear.
It wasn't their imagination. At the first sight of Hollow Ichigo's complete form, they felt as if they'd been plunged into an icy abyss, the chill of fear enveloping them.
Before them stood Hollow Ichigo, his hair long and reaching his waist, two sharp horns protruding from his head, a hollow hole in his chest, red fur growing around his neck, wrists, and ankles, his body long and slender, resembling a minotaur.
"Roar!!"
With a furious roar, Minotaur Ichigo appeared behind Shinji.
Before Shinji could react, Minotaur Ichigo's sharp hand pierced through his body.
With an expression of disbelief, Shinji was flung into the air like a ragdoll by Minotaur Ichigo.
Next, a black and red Cero began to form between Minotaur Ichigo's horns.
The Cero was aimed straight at Shinji.
Even as it started forming, Shinji felt a deathly crisis.
He knew Minotaur Ichigo's Cero was far more powerful than his own.
So strong.
Shinji didn't doubt that Minotaur Ichigo's Cero could kill him.
As he closed his eyes, resigned to his fate, Minotaur Ichigo suddenly appeared behind Gilgamesh, the Cero still forming, aimed at him.
Boom!
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