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Chapter 747: The Current and Former Espada No.3
Chapter 747: The Current and Former Espada No.3
After listening to Lucia's words, Yecheng's expression remained grave.
To be honest, the turn of events had caught him somewhat off guard.
In Pururi Kiyotsugu's eyes, they probably saw Ichigo as the key to defeating Barragan. However, in Yecheng's opinion, Pururi Kiyotsugu's importance was even greater than that of Kurosaki Ichigo.
In terms of combat power, Ichigo was not irreplaceable; at the very least, Yecheng was also capable of suppressing Barragan in his Hollowfied state.
But the key issue was how to handle the Collapse Sphere after defeating Barragan.
If that thing wasn't sealed, after defeating Barragan in the first phase, there would be a second phase, and after the second phase, there might even be a third or fourth phase, with no end in sight.
"Tsk, if I had known things would get this complicated, I wouldn't have refused that licker of the Collapse Sphere back then.
Even if I don't use it, it would be better to use that thing as a glass bead."
Regardless of whether Pururi Kiyotsugu managed to escape alive or not, Yecheng felt that he should go back and research a way to seal the Collapse Sphere.
Of course, the first thing to do now was to take advantage of Barragan's absence and sneak into his home, as well as find the scattered members of the Hueco Mundo Entity in the Hueco Mundo.
"Let's go find the other 'Espada' first. According to the hot-blooded anime, the main characters will definitely encounter the boss due to various uncontrollable factors when they infiltrate enemy territory."
Although Yecheng's words were baseless, Suibee and the others had no objections to his suggestion.
After all, the Hueco Mundo was vast, and it wasn't easy to find a few people out of nowhere. Rather than wasting time, it was better to minimize the enemy's combat power.
Moreover, the spirit pressure generated during combat was the best indicator in the vast expanse of the Hueco Mundo.
As it turned out, Yecheng's previous words were spot on.
As the Son of the World, even in the enemy's stronghold, the Hueco Mundo was like Ichigo's own home.
Although Ichigo had lost his companions, when he first woke up, he found himself near the Illusory Night Palace.
Since Barragan and his group had gone to the Gensei, Ichigo boldly entered the enemy's central camp and effortlessly rescued Ise Uzuki.
It was also at this moment, when the two of them left the Illusory Night Palace and began searching for their other companions in the White Desert, that they encountered the self-proclaimed "Desert Trio" of three clowns.
Compared to the other Arrancars, the Desert Trio was comprised of a skinny guy who looked like a cockroach, a fat guy covered in black spots, and a loli draped in a green robe.
Due to the trio's overly clownish behavior and extremely weak strength compared to the other Arrancars, even the Pig Slaying Blade Boy couldn't bear to strike them down.
Ichigo needed to find his scattered companions, but he wasn't familiar with the Hueco Mundo.
The "Great Desert Trio" also claimed to be the local experts of the Hueco Mundo and were willing to help Ichigo and his group, so after getting to know each other, the group became friends.
Unfortunately, their luck didn't last long. Before the group could find their companions, they encountered the sixth Espada, Grimmjow, who had come looking for them.
Ichigo and Grimmjow had already crossed paths once before, so when they met, they immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
After a grueling final battle, Ichigo managed to defeat Grimmjow at the cost of severe injuries. Just then, the fifth Espada, Nnoitra, appeared.
The protagonist's halo, although it had various effects like sudden growth and reduced intelligence, also had a direct enemy-attracting ability.
No sooner had the sixth Espada, Grimmjow, been defeated, than the fifth Espada, Nnoitra, arrived.
Grimmjow followed Ichigo Kurosaki's scent, while Nnoitra was drawn by the commotion of the fight.
Upon his arrival, Nnoitra immediately struck the weakened Grimmjow and arrogantly mocked him for being too weak to defeat even a mere Shinigami.
However, when he scanned the group around Ichigo, he instantly recognized a certain green-haired lolita crying on Ichigo's body.
"Neliel Tu Odelschwanck! I never thought you'd still be alive!"
When they saw that the Espada who appeared was Nnoitra, and that he recognized Nel, Peche and Dondochakka, who were standing by, also became serious and stood firmly in front of Nel.
Peche even reached into his pants and drew out a long lightsaber, causing Ichigo to be taken aback.
"Hahahaha, so you two wastes are also like Neliel, lucky to still be alive.
Neliel, look at yourself now, how ridiculous and laughable. Where is your former haughty attitude?
Now, say those words again, that you're stronger than me!"
Facing Nnoitra, Peche and Dondochakka also revealed a posture as if facing a formidable foe.
They took the initiative to reveal the truth to Ichigo, that Nel was originally the Third Espada, and Peche and Dondochakka were her subordinates.
Unlike the other Espada, Nel was not only gentle but also never bullied the weak. Nnoitra was once the Eighth Espada but harbored resentment after being defeated by Nel multiple times.
Years ago, Nel was ambushed by Nnoitra and Apollo, resulting in her current state.
Although their acquaintance was brief, Peche and Dondochakka could tell that Ichigo was trustworthy, and Nel seemed to like him as well.
At this moment, they had made up their minds to use their lives to buy time for Ichigo and hoped he would quickly escape with Nel.
However, upon hearing Peche and Dondochakka's words, Nnoitra directly covered his face and mockingly laughed, "You two wastes dare to say you want to defeat me?
It seems the lesson from forcefully tearing off your masks wasn't profound enough.
Whether it's that Shinigami or Neliel, today, you will all die here!"
Facing the aggressive Nnoitra, Peche and Dondochakka used their years of hard-trained combination technique, "Fusion Hollow Flash."
Although the "Fusion Hollow Flash" was powerful, it was no match for Nnoitra's "King Hollow Flash." After a clash, Peche and Dondochakka were ultimately defeated due to their insufficient spiritual pressure compared to Nnoitra.
As Nnoitra stood victorious, stepping on Peche and Dondochakka, and preparing to finish them off with his great scythe, a hollow blade shot out from the side.
Nnoitra managed to block it with his scythe, but the powerful impact still sent him flying over ten meters away.
When he saw who had just attacked him, Nnoitra's defiant face turned to anger, and he shouted out the person's name.
"Tia Heribel, what do you think you're doing? Are you planning to help the Shinigami or betray Barragan?"
Undoubtedly, the person who just saved them was the current Third Espada, Heribel!
(End of Chapter)
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