In just a few seconds, dozens of slashes collided with Yammy's fist.
Ssss ssss ssss...
Wounds appeared one after another on Yammy's fist.
Although none of these wounds were deep, with so many, it still hurt a lot!
"Grrraaaaaaaah...!"
Yammy roared. Being injured by a mere two-digit Arrancar generated more rage in his heart.
This rage, under the ability of Ira, transformed into even greater power for him.
Red Reiatsu manifested around Yammy, causing his body to swell slightly further.
Boom!
The massive fist came down like a meteorite. Under this strike from Yammy, most of Rudbornn's Calavera Legion troops were shattered.
The ground was punched into a crater dozens of meters deep.
Many of the roots Rudbornn had extended deep into the earth were destroyed.
Rudbornn narrowed his eyes.
'As expected, worthy of being one of the Espada I admired back in Las Noches.'
'Even Yammy, ranked only at the very end as the Diez Espada, possessed such formidable power.'
'If I hadn't joined Kyoya-sama's command and his strength hadn't improved greatly, I probably would have been defeated by that single strike from Yammy.'
'But now...'
Purple Reiatsu erupted from Rudbornn's body. More Calavera Legion soldiers were being birthed from the branches on his body.
In just a few seconds, over a hundred additional soldiers appeared on Rudbornn's side.
Each soldier, upon being birthed, would disperse using Sonído and launch attacks against Yammy.
The numerous slashes bombarding Yammy's body inflicted significant damage.
Simultaneously, a large number of purple branches emerged from the ground, climbing up Yammy's feet that stood on the earth, attempting to bind his body.
"Damn it!"
Yammy bellowed.
Honestly, the attacks from Rudbornn's Calavera Legion didn't constitute serious damage to the gigantic Yammy.
But, the number of these Calavera Legion soldiers was simply too great.
Every soldier capable of firing flying slashes could attack Yammy from range.
And Yammy, missing one arm and having his body bound by Rudbornn's branches, couldn't eliminate the Calavera soldiers as fast as Rudbornn could birth them.
This battle had clearly become a contest of Reiatsu between Rudbornn and Yammy.
To see whether Rudbornn would deplete his Reiatsu first, or Yammy would reach his own limit first.
Although Yammy himself felt his ability, [Ira], which converted rage into power, could infinitely boost his strength...
In reality, even [The Miracle] ability of Gerard Valkyrie, the Heart of the Soul King, couldn't achieve infinite growth, let alone Yammy.
Otherwise, Yammy wouldn't have been defeated by Zaraki and Byakuya.
Ulquiorra glanced at the two battles on either side, fully activating his Pesquisa to lock onto the Reiatsu of Kyoya within the City of Daylight.
Without hesitation, Ulquiorra immediately flew towards the City of Daylight.
"Don't think of escaping!"
Seeing this, Nelliel's expression changed.
She didn't expect Ulquiorra to be so unscrupulous, trying to go directly to Kyoya before the battles here were even over.
Boom!
"Hahahaha, if you want to pass, get through me first!"
At this critical moment, Nnoitra let out a wild laugh.
"Cero Oscuras!"
Boom-
This black Cero directly interrupted Nelliel's advance, allowing Ulquiorra to leave Nelliel's line of sight.
"Nnoitra!"
Boom!
Pink Reiatsu erupted from Nelliel's body.
She was truly angry now.
"Unforgivable-"
"Charge - Cero Doble!"
"Hahahaha, this is how it should be, Nelliel!"
"Hollows should have the appearance of Hollows. Your previous demeanor disgusted me!"
"Come, kill me!"
"Declare - Gamuza!"
Boom!
As Nelliel uttered the incantation, pink Reiatsu enveloped her.
When the Reiatsu dispersed, Nelliel's lower body had transformed into the form of an antelope, and the Zanpakuto in her hand had become a javelin.
Nelliel leaned her upper body back slightly, raising the javelin high, then violently hurled it at Nnoitra-
"Lanzador Verde!"
Whoosh!
Nnoitra's combat instinct made him assume a blocking posture with all six of his scythes to defend against Nelliel's attack.
But-
Boom!
There was no resistance at all. After releasing, Nelliel with just one ordinary javelin throw broke through Nnoitra's defense.
The javelin pierced directly into Nnoitra's abdomen, skewering him and carrying him far away.
Nelliel's figure followed closely behind. After Nnoitra crashed to the ground, Nelliel clenched her empty hand, and a new javelin appeared in her grasp.
Raising the javelin, Nelliel declared to Nnoitra: "It's over, Nnoitra!"
"This strike will directly destroy your brain!"
Boom!
"Ulquiorra is coming over?"
Kyoya used his light perception to observe the battles of Nelliel and Rudbornn.
However, Kyoya didn't expect Ulquiorra would come directly for him in such a straightforward manner.
'So unscrupulous?'
'The small fries aren't even finished, and you want to fight the boss already?'
'Should I kill Ulquiorra?'
Such a thought appeared in Kyoya's mind.
Among the Espada, only Ulquiorra would diligently carry out Aizen's orders.
Right now, Aizen's Hogyoku hasn't successfully fused yet. If Aizen doesn't want the Hogyoku fusion to fail, then Orihime's ability is absolutely indispensable.
Only Orihime's ability to 'reject' everything can 'reject' the failure of the Hogyoku fusion.
Which means, Orihime's trip to Hueco Mundo is inevitable.
And at that time, only Ulquiorra could properly protect Orihime.
"Hmm..."
Remembering that naive cute little girl, Kyoya ultimately shook his head.
"Forget it. Since I'll be in Hueco Mundo for this period anyway, I'll directly protect her when the time comes."
"I imagine, with my protection, Orihime probably wouldn't feel fear."
Since he had decided, Kyoya naturally wouldn't hesitate further.
Raising his right hand, Kyoya extended his index finger.
At his fingertip, golden Reiatsu condensed into a marble-sized orb of light.
"Laser-"
Whoosh!!
Golden light instantly pierced through the rooms of the City of Daylight, streaking across the sky towards Ulquiorra.
'Danger!'
The moment Kyoya attacked, Ulquiorra sensed a powerful attack capable of threatening his life.
'Hmm...'
'Too late!'
The thought had just flashed through Ulquiorra's mind when a golden light appeared in his vision.
Then, Ulquiorra lost all sensation in half of his body.
Not daring to delay, Ulquiorra immediately chose to release.
"Enclose - Murciélago!"
Boom!
Dark green Reiatsu erupted from Ulquiorra.
The mask on his head transformed into a helmet with horns, his hair grew longer, and his arms became claw-like, resembling those of a bird or beast.
Furthermore, a pair of demonic wings sprouted from Ulquiorra's back.
After releasing, the half of Ulquiorra's body that was destroyed earlier had now completely regenerated.
'Who was that?'
'An attack from the master of the City of Daylight?'
'This attack range is too exaggerated...'
Ulquiorra looked up towards the distant, walled city far ahead.
An attack launched from such a great distance, and he couldn't even dodge it.
'It seems the master of the City of Daylight is even more terrifying than I imagined!'
'I can't hold back anymore!'
"Segunda Etapa!"
Boom!
Dark green Reiatsu shot into the sky. Ulquiorra's appearance changed once again.
The demonic wings fully unfurled, the horns on his helmet spiraled upwards, and compared to the first release, he now had an additional tail.
The immense Reiatsu within Ulquiorra after releasing transformed into dark green raindrops falling, making the sky look as if it were raining.
Whoosh-
With a flap of his wings, Ulquiorra's figure instantly vanished, flying towards the City of Daylight.
"Directly went into Segunda Etapa?"
"He has some self-awareness."
"But, in the face of an absolute power gap, this level of power increase is utterly useless."
Kyoya rose from his throne, his entire body emitting golden light.
The next instant, Kyoya's body dissolved into light and reappeared beside Ulquiorra.
"Ulquiorra, have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?"
"Not good!"
The moment Kyoya appeared beside him, Ulquiorra sensed something was wrong.
But Kyoya's attack speed was simply too fast.
Ulquiorra only had time to avoid his vital points being hit before being kicked away by Kyoya's foot, glowing with golden light.
Boom!
Blood mist exploded.
Ulquiorra's entire chest and abdomen were directly blasted apart by Kyoya's kick.
Simultaneously, the tremendous force sent Ulquiorra hurtling far away.
'This person, so strong!'
Ulquiorra immediately consumed Reiatsu to activate High-Speed Regeneration, rapidly restoring his severely injured body.
"No good, I must inform Aizen-sama of this person's existence!"
After just two moves, Ulquiorra knew that before the master of the City of Daylight, he had almost no ability to resist.
If he didn't possess an ability like High-Speed Regeneration, he would have died twice already.
Immediately, Ulquiorra decisively turned and flew towards the direction of Las Noches.
If Aizen's plans were ruined due to misjudging the strength of the City of Daylight's master, Ulquiorra felt he would become even more void.
It was Aizen who allowed Ulquiorra to perceive something beyond emptiness.
No need to consider anything… just follow Aizen-sama's steps, obey Aizen-sama's commands.
"You've come all this way, you might as well stay!"
Seeing Ulquiorra trying to escape, Kyoya shook his head. His figure transformed into golden light, instantly catching up to Ulquiorra.
A single finger pressed against the left side of Ulquiorra's chest.
Golden light instantly pierced through Ulquiorra's chest, completely destroying his heart.
Pfft-
Falling from the sky, confusion flashed in Ulquiorra's eyes for the first time.
Although Ulquiorra's High-Speed Regeneration was stronger than that of many Hollows, if his brain or heart were destroyed, he could not regenerate.
"Am I... going to die?"
"What exactly is the so-called 'heart'?"
"In the end, I still don't understand..."
Watching Ulquiorra's body disperse into Reishi, Kyoya shifted his gaze towards the distant battlefield where Rudbornn and Nelliel were fighting.
There, Nelliel had already slain the Quinto Espada, Nnoitra Gilga.
Then, without pause, Nelliel rushed towards Yammy, whose size had grown even larger than before.
"Ulquiorra!"
Sensing the disappearance of Ulquiorra's Reiatsu, Yammy's expression changed drastically as he looked towards the distant city.
He felt that they seemed to be targeted by Aizen recently.
On the previous mission, he and Ulquiorra went to observe Ichigo, but were nearly killed by him.
This time, he and Ulquiorra came to capture the master of the City of Daylight.
But who could have guessed that the master of the City of Daylight was an even more terrifying existence than Ichigo?
In just an instant, Ulquiorra's Reiatsu, after surging twice, dissipated without a trace.
"Ulquiorra!"
Yammy roared!
Ulquiorra was a friend Yammy acknowledged among the Espada.
Or perhaps, a pet?
Ulquiorra's death made Yammy even more furious.
Pink Reiatsu erupted from Yammy's body once again, causing his body to swell further.
Boom boom boom boom...
The branches with which Rudbornn had bound Yammy were directly shattered by Yammy's increased size.
Now, Yammy's body had grown to nearly seventy meters tall.
"Grrraaaaaaaaaah...!"
"All of you, just die!"
Raising his only remaining left arm high, Yammy brought it down upon Rudbornn.
This strike made Rudbornn's pupils contract sharply.
Although Rudbornn's ability was powerful,
It also had significant limitations.
After Rudbornn released, his lower body transformed into roots that absorbed spiritual particles from the earth, allowing him to birth more Calavera Legion soldiers.
The downside was that even Rudbornn himself couldn't move from his position.
Yammy's enraged strike at this moment carried powerful flames, like a meteorite falling from high altitude, crashing down towards Rudbornn.
Boom!
"Huh?"
A look of confusion appeared on Yammy's face.
The sensation was off!
The feeling of smashing an enemy into bloody pulp should be softer.
The current sensation seemed like his attack was blocked?
Crash...
Nelliel's feet scraped two long trails on the ground.
Earlier, it was she who had stepped in front of Yammy's attack when Rudbornn was in crisis, saving Rudbornn who was about to be killed by Yammy.