Chapter 89: Hollow Yamahiko

This is a spacious area, surrounded by skyscrapers and wide roads. At the top of the tallest building, two figures stand facing each other.

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"I can only control your power by defeating you, right?" Yamahiko looks at the hollow form in front of him and asks gently.

"Defeat me? How is that possible?" Hollow Yamahiko's mouth splits open, revealing a cruel smile. He says, "The one who will fail is you, and your body will be under my control."

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Yamahiko smiles and says, "Then, let's begin."

Yamahiko gripped the released Raijinmaru, his figure flickering as he appeared behind his Hollow self, thrusting forward.

"Too slow."

Hollow(or White) Yamahiko roared, turning around and blocking Yamahiko's attack with a short spear. Then, he kicked out.

However, as soon as the kick was delivered, Yamahiko disappeared without a trace, reappearing in the distance. With a gesture of his right hand, thunder descended from the sky.

Boom.

The thunder struck Hollow Yamahiko, yet he emerged unscathed. Yamahiko raised an eyebrow, and Hollow Yamahiko chuckled, saying, "Hahaha, sorry. Just like you, thunder is ineffective against me once the Zanpakuto is released."

"I see."

Yamahiko nodded. His ability was to control thunder energy, which belonged to the natural element. Similarly, his opponent's ability showed no fear of thunder energy, much like Yamahiko himself.

"Now, just die, my useless self!"

Thunder wings appeared behind Hollow Yamahiko. With a flap of the wings, his figure disappeared.

But in mid-air, Hollow Yamahiko's body suddenly became visible, and the thunder wings slowly dissipated.

"Since both can control lightning, you naturally cannot use thunder energy."

Yamahiko looked at the opponent and said, His hollow self was the dual aspect of his own soul. When the soul of his Shinigami and the soul of the Hollow merged, he could manipulate his Zanpakuto.

However, since both sides could control it, thunder energy lost its effect.

However, Yamahiko's Hollow form was different from Ichigo Kurosaki; White(Hollow) Ichigo was, in fact, Zangetsu, not a pure Hollow.

In the future, White Zangetsu's energy also transformed into a blade, becoming one of Ichigo Kurosaki's dual blades.

[Ichigo Kurosaki's dual blades - img]

Zangetsu(that resembles Yhwach), on the other hand, represents the Quincy abilities, which is Ichigo's current Zanpakuto and one of the future dual blades.

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So, at present, Hollow Yamahiko cannot strip away Yamahiko's Zanpakuto; he can only make thunder energy ineffective.

Yamahiko can also neutralize Hollow Yamahiko's Zanpakuto.

Hollow Yamahiko smiled and said, "So what? Relying solely on the instincts of battle, I can defeat you."

Hollow Yamahiko took a step, appearing behind Yamahiko and kicked.

But in the next moment, Hollow Yamahiko suddenly flew backward, crashing heavily into a building.

Around Yamahiko, there were swirling vortexes of wind.

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Fūjin Shunkō - Since Zanpakuto and lightning were ineffective, let's use Shunkō.

Whoosh.

Yamahiko's figure disappeared and reappeared in front of Hollow Yamahiko, kicking out.

However, Hollow Yamahiko reached out, grabbed Yamahiko's ankle, and with a powerful swing, there was a thunderous crash as Yamahiko slammed into a skyscraper, piercing through.

"I've said it before, I am the other side of your current soul. I know all the abilities you possess."

A vortex of wind appeared around Hollow Yamahiko's body, looking at Yamahiko, a sinister smile playing on his lips.

"Does this work too?"

Yamahiko frowned, and at that moment, Hollow Yamahiko's body suddenly disappeared, reappearing behind Yamahiko.

Boom.

Hollow Yamahiko threw a punch, and Yamahiko turned around to block. The vortexes from their hands collided, creating a violent explosion that sent both of them flying apart.

However, in the instant they separated, Hollow Yamahiko lunged again, throwing another punch.

Yamahiko dodged to the side, but Hollow Yamahiko charged forward, colliding with Yamahiko's side using his shoulder.

Bang.

Yamahiko was sent flying, his chest torn open by the vortex surrounding Hollow Yamahiko's arm at the moment of impact.

"I can't believe it can be fought like this."

Using the body as a weapon and combining it with Fūjin Shunkō, achieved almost perfect results.

Hollow Yamahiko chuckled, "I represent instinct in combat, and I control all your abilities. When I use instinct to drive your abilities, you won't be my match."

Yamahiko looked at Hollow Yamahiko and said softly, "Instinct, huh."

'My Hollow self's combat style differs from mine. There is no time for contemplation, only direct attacks, relying on instinct to fight, much faster than me.'

"You are not my equal. Just allow me to consume you."

Hollow Yamahiko shouted and attacked once again.

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Boom.

Hiyori Sarugaki flew backward, stabilized in mid-air, and landed on the ground.

"Hiyori, hurry up and Hollowfy, or else you won't be able to suppress him."

In the distance, Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi saw this scene and said with concern.

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"I got it. This kid is really formidable."

Hiyori squinted her eyes, triggering the power of Hollowfication. A wide skull mask, with a prominent horn centered on its forehead and a row of diamond-shaped markings over its eyebrows, appeared on her face.

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Boom.

Yamahiko attacked again, but Hiyori dodged the strike with a swift movement, slashing with her long knife.

Splurt.

Hiyori's blade hit Yamahiko's shoulder, leaving a bloodstain that quickly healed. At the same time, Yamahiko's right arm began to be enveloped in white substance.

"The complete Hollowfication has begun; from now on, it's a race against time."

Seeing this, Lisa Yadōmaru looked somewhat worried.

[Lisa Yadōmaru - img]

As Yamahiko fully Hollowfied, his speed increased, and his strength became more formidable.

Boom.

Yamahiko's fist collided with Hiyori Sarugaki's, and the latter was forced to retreat.

"Damn, he's still getting stronger."

Hiyori felt increasingly troubled; she couldn't even suppress the Hollowfication. This kid was truly terrifying.

Yamahiko already had a seventh-tier reiryoku. After Hollowfication, his reiryoku increased, and his speed and strength surged. Coupled with Yamahiko's naturally robust physique, in pure hand-to-hand combat, he was incredibly powerful.

Hiyori Sarugaki's goal wasn't to kill Yamahiko. After all, Yamahiko, in his current state, lacked reason. Her objective was containment, preventing Yamahiko from causing damage to the surrounding environment. Through containment, she aimed to reduce the time of complete Hollowfication.

Boom, Hiyori Sarugaki was once again shaken back.

The next moment, Kensei Muguruma said, "Ushōda, it's been ten minutes. Open the barrier."

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"Understood."

Hachigen Ushōda clasped his hands together, and the barrier opened a crack. Kensei Muguruma walked into the barrier.

[Hachigen Ushōda - img] 

At this moment, Yamahiko dodged the long knife in Hiyori's hand and threw a punch at her face.

Just as Hiyori was about to react, the skull mask suddenly shattered. In intense battles, the duration of maintaining the mask would significantly decrease.

This is bad.

Hiyori was momentarily stunned, and just as it seemed like she was about to be hit, the next moment, a figure appeared between the two.

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Boom.

Kensei Muguruma's fist struck Yamahiko's chest, causing him to fly backward and fall to the ground. However, in the next moment, he flipped over and stood up again.

Kensei Muguruma said, "Hiyori, it's my turn."

Hiyori Sarugaki nodded and walked out of the barrier. Shinji Hirako said, "Rest quickly. There are a total of eight people, each with ten minutes. You have a total rest time of eighty minutes."

Hiyori huffed and said, "Baldy, why are you including me? It should be seven."

Shinji Hirako rolled his eyes and said, "Then multiply it by ten; it's seventy minutes of rest."

Hachigen Ushōda sweated profusely on his forehead and said, "I have to maintain the barrier; are you including me in the count as well?"

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Hiyori Sarugaki, with her legs crossed, said, "So it's six people, sixty minutes of rest. However, can he really hold on until I re-enter the barrier?"

With the attacks from Kensei Muguruma, Yamahiko's body underwent another transformation, and his entire arm turned into a Hollow arm.

~End of the chapter~

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