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Buzz, buzz, buzz—
A crack gradually appeared in the void, and this crack expanded rapidly at an extremely fast speed.
Inside, black strange lights flickered, and wisps of peculiar aura slowly emanated from within.
Immediately after, a young man dressed in tattered black work clothes walked out calmly.
Thud~!
As he stepped out, a dull thud followed, and Nnoitra, covered in blood, crashed heavily to the ground.
At this moment, Nnoitra was charred black, covered in traces of fire and lightning strikes.
Five of his six arms were torn off, and he used his only remaining arm to press against the ground and prop himself up, staring intently at Ishikawa with murderous eyes.
But Ishikawa did not look at him.
Because...
Almost simultaneously with his appearance, several figures emerged around him, blocking all of Ishikawa's escape routes.
Ishikawa was not surprised by the scene before him.
Although the Shikai space could isolate all auras, his position before disappearing had always been known, and with the information transmitted by Aaroniero's synchronized cognition, it was easy to deduce that he had used Shikai.
"Heh heh, how truly miserable."
A light laugh came.
Following the sound, what greeted his eyes was a man with short pink hair and a goggle-like mask.
He smiled slightly at Ishikawa's gaze: "To actually be able to defeat Nnoitra, it seems your Shikai is even more interesting than what that good-for-nothing Aaroniero reported."
Ishikawa ignored him and looked at the other three.
The remaining three were two males and one female; the only female Arrancar was Tier Harribel.
The other two were the ones who had previously conversed with Tier Harribel in the three-digit area, and like Tier Harribel, they were Espada who had been eliminated.
NO. 103 - Dordonii Alessandro Del Socaccio.
NO. 107 - Gantenbainne Mosqueda.
Regarding the information about the two, Tier Harribel had already explained it to Ishikawa through their internal communication before he even came out.
"Don't be nervous."
The short pink-haired man pushed his goggle-like mask and laughed: "I have already ordered them, telling the three of them not to interfere, so the only person you need to deal with is me."
Then, he shrugged his shoulders and said: "Sorry, I should introduce myself first."
"I will only say this once; I hope you can remember it. I am Espada number '8' – Szayelaporro Granz."
"He is my... opponent..."
Before Ishikawa could speak, Nnoitra, who had been lying on the white sand, had already stumbled to his feet.
Blood dripped from his sole remaining arm, and his gaze had never left Ishikawa.
As expected, he didn't die?
Ishikawa glanced at him, not feeling surprised.
Although the domain, once formed, could attack with the Reiatsu of both individuals, the attack method was only Kido.
And the Kido he mastered was exactly the same as Ishikawa's; he could only use the Kido that Ishikawa knew, and similarly, he could not use the Kido that Ishikawa did not know.
Kurohitsugi, the rule-maker, was an example; other Kido were released by abandoning the incantation, but only Kurohitsugi was released with a full incantation, because Ishikawa also could not release Kurohitsugi by abandoning the incantation.
He could be seen as a Ishikawa who only knew Kido.
However, this was not surprising.
Because when he first arrived in this world, he truly liked Kido, which could be released from the shadows without close contact with people, and he even cultivated Byakurai for three years for this purpose.
But with battle after battle...
Ishikawa also gradually changed.
Of course, present-day Ishikawa still liked Kido, but only regarded it as an auxiliary attack method; more often, he fought with Hakuda and Zanjutsu.
Getting back to the main topic.
Nnoitra appeared miserable, but in reality, he had perfectly avoided vital points, and coupled with his Steel Skin, which he claimed was the strongest among the Espada, his survival from over a minute of Kido bombardment did not exceed Ishikawa's expectations.
After Szayelaporro sneered, he no longer paid attention to Nnoitra.
Instead, he slowly drew the long sword from his waist and looked at Ishikawa, saying: "Well, if it can make you feel at ease, I can enter the space formed by your Zanpakuto without any resistance, which can also avoid being disturbed."
"On my way here, I analyzed the synchronized cognitive data from Aaroniero.
That ability, whose nature is almost identical to the Negative Mask, truly interests me."
Negative Mask?
Ishikawa was slightly taken aback, then his gaze became a bit strange.
Although it wasn't the first time he had used Shikai, it was the first time Ishikawa knew that the domain formed by Kokumei was similar to the Negative Mask.
As far as he knew, the so-called Negative Mask was a substance created by Aizen, whose function was to seal spiritual bodies in different dimensions.
Dimensional isolation, aura concealment...
The characteristics possessed by the Negative Mask were indeed no different from the domain formed after his Zanpakuto's Shikai.
And the 'Negative Mask' was the beam used by Menos Grande to save their kin.
The inside and outside of the light were mutually isolated worlds; once a target was enveloped by this light, it was equivalent to being in another space, and people outside the Negative Mask could not contact those within.
Ishikawa had a vague feeling as if he had grasped something, but he did not delve deeper, because now was clearly not the time to study these things.
According to the time given by Urahara Kisuke, he had to find a way to escape from here and rush to where the phone was buried.
Use Kokumei?
Ishikawa looked at Szayelaporro and shook his head internally.
Whether it was Shikai or partial Shikai, the limitations were too great for Ishikawa and not suitable for a research fanatic like Szayelaporro.
Although he shouldn't be able to create anything in such a short time, it was still better to be careful.
Most importantly...
Ishikawa was actually like Zaraki; compared to fighting with flashy Shikai, he actually preferred to fight purely with fists, feet, and swords like Zaraki.
His Zanpakuto's Shikai was basically used to buy time, and now, it was clearly no longer necessary to continue delaying.
With this in mind, Ishikawa stomped his single foot on the ground and charged directly towards Szayelaporro.
Szayelaporro frowned at the sight, but his reaction was extremely quick.
He raised his sword to block almost the instant Ishikawa charged.
However...
Just then, a faint glow suddenly appeared on the long sword.
"Sigh, young child..."
The cold chant made Szayelaporro's eyes light up.
Just as he said earlier, he was extremely interested in Ishikawa's Shikai ability; otherwise, he wouldn't have tried to delay the tracking mark on Ishikawa, slowing down the other Espada.
As for the three people present, he didn't care at all, because the Espada had the authority to dominate all Arrancar below them, and no one dared to contend with him except for the Espada themselves.
But just as he thought he was about to enter the space that Aaroniero had once entered, a burst of lightning suddenly appeared around Ishikawa.
He actually released the long sword he was slashing with, and his body distorted in mid-air at a strange angle.
"Windmill!"
A leg, like a spinning top, came from behind and struck Szayelaporro's temple in an instant.
A heavy whistling sound echoed throughout the area.
The sudden change made Szayelaporro's expression change, but his reaction was extremely quick.
He did not block, directly ignoring the kick aimed at his temple.
Then, he concentrated all his Reiatsu into his Zanpakuto and thrust it directly below Ishikawa's neck.
That was precisely...
Soul Binding!
Whether for Shinigami or for Hollows, that was a vital point of the Spirit Body.
A cruel glint flashed in Szayelaporro's eyes.
If the opponent did not stop their attack, this strike was almost certain to hit; as long as the opponent did not want to die, or lose their Shinigami abilities because of it, they would inevitably dodge.
As soon as he dodged, the rhythm of the subsequent battle would fall completely into his hands.
He was not in a hurry to kill Ishikawa; after all, to study Ishikawa, he had brought many, many research instruments with him.
As long as the battle continued, he would eventually be forced to release his Zanpakuto.
Hmm?
But the next second, his pupils constricted.
Pfft~
A piercing sound came.
Regarding Szayelaporro's strike, the black-haired young man in front of him did not stop his attack.
He merely tilted his head slightly, allowing his Zanpakuto to pierce the edge of his Soul Binding.
Although it didn't destroy the Soul Binding as expected, such a graze of the Soul Binding was enough to temporarily deprive the opponent of the ability to use Reiatsu, and if not treated promptly, they would still lose their Shinigami abilities.
Is he crazy?
Szayelaporro looked at the face so close to him.
Before he could figure out why the other party would do this, he felt a sharp pain in his head.
Bang~!
With a dull thud, Szayelaporro was directly spun several times by the immense force and then shot backward with a boom.
Physique: Advanced (75377/100000)
Almost at the same time as his Soul Binding was pierced, Ishikawa added another 10,000 experience points to his physique.
He breathed a slight sigh of relief when he felt his Soul Binding recover.
Although it hadn't fully recovered, it had at least reached a state where he could use Reiatsu.
But at the same time, Ishikawa felt a faint pang of heartache.
Earlier, during his fight with Nnoitra, he had added 40,000 experience points to his physique to make a sneak escape.
Adding the current 10,000, he had invested a total of 50,000 experience points into his physique in this battle.
This self-healing method was convenient, but it consumed too many experience points.
However, now was clearly not the time to feel distressed.
The moment he landed and caught his sword, his Shunpo, which had already reached the top level, burst into action, and he charged out in a blink of an eye.
And just then, a dark crack in the distant void was slowly being torn open.
Ishikawa's expression tightened at the sight.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
"Broken Wing!"
Suddenly, a buzzing sound that made the void tremble came, and huge feathered blade-like attacks overwhelmingly smashed towards Ishikawa.
Ishikawa did not turn back, but concentrated all his Reiatsu on his back.
Boom, boom, boom, boom—
A huge explosion then erupted, continuously striking Ishikawa like raindrops.
Moreover, every single broken blade struck the same astonishingly consistent spot, actually breaking through Ishikawa's Reiatsu defense.
As blood splattered, Ishikawa was continuously attacked like a falling leaf in a strong wind, but he still gritted his teeth fiercely, stomped on the void, and charged directly into the Black Portal.
"Remember, from now on, whenever you encounter me, you must confirm through our internal connection.
If there is no confirmation or no reply, you must treat me as an enemy, just as you did now!"
And before Ishikawa disappeared, the voice of Ishikawa, who had attacked Tier Harribel, echoed in her mind.
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