"Awoooo!"
The bull-headed Hollow crawled out of the ruins. After taking a "Holy Arrow," its eyes were completely bloodshot, utterly enraged! As it roared, the bull-headed Hollow's spiritual pressure surged again by several points, reaching a first-grade spiritual power far exceeding that of an ordinary Captain!
"No way, how can this Hollow be so strong!"
Kurosaki Masaki's pupils sharply contracted. In her vision, the injuries caused by the Holy Arrow had already healed completely by the time it stood up.
"Roar!"
The air around the bull-headed Hollow instantly became heavy. Its horns shot out an incredibly terrifying Cero, which distorted the surrounding space as it flew!
Hirako Shinji and Kurosaki Masaki were both stunned. If this Cero exploded, buildings within a ten-kilometer radius would probably be leveled, and countless civilians would be killed or injured!
Kurosaki Masaki jumped out, and blue light appeared on the blood vessels of her arm. She was preparing to use the Quincy's Blut Vene to withstand this powerful Cero!
Boom~
The Cero exploded, raising a huge cloud of dust, but Kurosaki Masaki did not feel the expected pain. After the smoke cleared, she saw seven strangely dressed people, all wearing white masks, who had blocked the Cero with their weapons.
"Hachigen Ushoda, you guys are really late!"
Hirako Shinji complained, baring his fanged teeth.
He had left the barrier to buy manga, video games, BL books, and other things for his companions, which was why he was targeted by the Great Hollow.
As a result, this heartless bunch only came to support him when he was almost beaten to death.
"I'm relieved to see you're still so energetic."
The large, short-haired, pink-haired fat man, Hachigen Ushōda, clasped his hands together and said to Hirako Shinji.
Kurosaki Masaki, who was standing nearby, was extremely confused. Were these people Soul Reapers? Why were they all wearing bone masks? And their spiritual pressure even had a hint of Hollow in it.
However, with a formidable enemy before them, there was no time for them to converse.
"Get out of the way, Quincy! Don't get in my way!"
Sarugaki Hiyori, dressed in a red tracksuit, rudely shoved Masaki.
"Damn Hollow, how dare you intrude on our territory! Watch me chop you up!"
Hiyori hoisted her serrated greatsword and, wearing flip-flops, charged directly at the Hollow.
At the same time.
Yadōmaru Lisa, dressed in a green sailor uniform, swung her long spear and attacked the Minotaur Hollow alongside Hiyori.
Kuna Mashiro twisted her waist and hips under her white bodysuit, her legs slightly bent, and the concrete ground beneath her feet shattered instantly as she vanished from her spot.
After her Hollowfication, Mashiro, who was only a Lieutenant, had her spiritual pressure amplified to a level comparable to a Captain's.
Mashiro, looking like a Kamen Rider, leaped into the air. This flying kick could shatter mountains!
Boom!
Sarugaki Hiyori and Yadōmaru Lisa's pupils suddenly contracted as they looked forward in disbelief. Her Zanpakuto struck the Minotaur Hollow's arm, yet it was like striking steel; the blade didn't penetrate the steel-like skin at all.
Mashiro's flying kick landed squarely on the Minotaur Hollow's face, but her own right foot went numb from the impact!
Roar~
The Minotaur Hollow let out a deafening roar, its body erupting with immense spiritual pressure. With a fierce swing of its bony hands, it sent the three women flying into the factory wall.
"Cough, cough~,"
Sarugaki Hiyori, her mask shattered, crawled out of the rubble, clutching her chest in pain. The opponent's strength far exceeded Hiyori's imagination; the Minotaur Hollow had knocked her out of her Hollowfication with just one strike.
Yadōmaru Lisa and Kuna Mashiro, who were nearby, were also in a bad state, having been knocked out of their Hollowfication as well.
Muguruma Kensei, observing the battle from the side, possessed extensive Captain-level combat experience and quickly analyzed that this Hollow had incredibly tough skin, and his Bankai happened to be its bane!
"I'll finish you in ten seconds!"
Muguruma Kensei rotated his neck and casually held up his dagger-shaped Zanpakuto.
"Bankai, Tekken Tachikaze!"
The muscular Muguruma Kensei activated his Bankai, his hands instantly wrapped in black bandages, and a large circular ring attached to his back.
He narrowed his eyes, glanced at the Minotaur Hollow, and then instantly appeared in front of it.
With the Hollowfication boost, Kensei's spiritual power had reached a second-class scale. He held his short-toothed blade with both hands, stabbing towards the Minotaur Hollow's abdomen, fiercely pouring in explosive spiritual pressure!
Da da da… da da da…
Da da da… da da da…
Kensei's fierce spiritual pressure continuously poured into the Minotaur Hollow's body, the dense spiritual particle explosions sounding like a massage gun!
Owoooo~
The Minotaur Hollow's abdomen suddenly bulged, and it actually vibrated out the spiritual particles Kensei had infused.
Then, it swung its hands and quickly slapped towards its opponent's ears.
With a smack! Kensei's eardrums ruptured, his eyes rolled back, and his mind was filled with disbelief; his proud Bankai was completely useless against this Hollow!
Ugh ugh ugh…
White uttered a sound that seemed like triumph, grabbed Kensei's forehead, and forcefully slammed him to the ground.
Under the Minotaur Hollow's exaggerated strength, a large crater was even smashed into the hard concrete ground.
Bang!
Kensei, who had been slammed headfirst into the ground, was knocked out instantly. Despite his strong physique and Hollowfication boost, Kensei was defeated at light speed when facing the Minotaur Hollow's attack!
"How is this possible? Kensei's Bankai didn't work!?"
Mashiro clearly knew Kensei's strength. This unexpected turn of events made her momentarily dazed and stunned in place.
"Crush him, Tengumaru!"
"Play, Kinshara!"
The explosion-haired Aikawa Love wielded his spiked club, and Otoribashi Rojuro swung his long whip, attacking together.
Boom~
White, who was rapidly growing in battle, had a red glow flash from the tip of his horn. A Cero, more powerful than before, directly blasted the two of them.
Aikawa Love and Otoribashi Rojuro were scorched black and lay unconscious. This was even after Hachigen Ushōda had blocked some of the attack with a barrier spell; otherwise, the two of them would have been utterly annihilated!
"How could this be… Is there no way to defeat this Hollow?!"
Kurosaki Masaki did not leave this battlefield that didn't belong to her. Seeing these Soul Reapers defeated, she deeply felt the vast difference in strength between the two sides.
Ugh ugh ugh…
The Hollow's gaping maw emitted a spine-chilling sound. It swayed its grotesque face and lunged at Masaki, attempting to bite her.
Hollows were like a deadly poison to Quincies. If a pure-blood Quincy had even the slightest scratch from a Hollow, allowing the Hollow's spiritual particles to flow in, she would no longer be pure-blood!
But Kurosaki Masaki still activated her Ginto, raised her fists, and prepared to engage the Hollow in close-quarters combat.
"How can such a lovely maiden be defiled by a beast like you?!"
An unexpected person suddenly appeared, causing Kurosaki Masaki's face to light up with joy.
Lin Feng, clad in a 1st Division Captain's haori, landed lightly on his toes. With a raise of his left hand, he easily grasped the Minotaur Hollow's face.
Creak, creak, creak~
The incredibly hard skull of that Hollow creaked loudly under Lin Feng's five fingers.
For a moment, the Hollow let out an extremely tragic wail, trying to break free from Lin Feng's grip. But the disparity in strength between the two was vast; Lin Feng held it as if it were an ant.
Meanwhile, Hirako and Mashiro, who were nearby, were stunned, and Lisa was also stunned. The Hollow they had struggled against was actually being held in the palm of a Captain from Soul Society. When did the 13th Division get such a terrifying guy?!
"So you're such an amazing person…"
Kurosaki Masaki's body trembled with excitement; too many unexpected things had happened to her this night.
At this moment, the maiden gazed Stupid at Lin Feng's handsome face, her little heart pounding uncontrollably. She seemed to feel a certain call of destiny.