"Alright, I take back what I said. It seems that Hollowfication is indeed a power not inferior to Arrancar."
Feeling the Reiatsu that once again surged from Zaraki, Nelliel couldn't help but show a surprised expression.
The increase in Reiatsu was in no way inferior to Arrancar.
Her gaze was fixed on Zaraki.
That monster, gradually transforming into one of her own kind, actually made her feel a hint of threat.
"If it weren't for Reiji, I probably wouldn't have even reached this level."
Aozaki remained silent, only looking at her with doting eyes.
His eyes were filled with tenderness and love, seemingly incredibly pleased by her humility.
Not being jealous was a wonderful quality of this knight.
Aozaki took Nelliel's hand to comfort her, while using his spiritual sense to perceive Zaraki's frenzied Reiatsu.
Zaraki was truly a born monster. The moment he completed his Hollowfication, his Reiatsu, though not breaking through dimensions, had already climbed to an extremely terrifying level.
Aozaki marveled inwardly. He had conducted many Hollowfication experiments, but Zaraki was the first subject to make him feel such powerful Reiatsu.
If he were given a Hōgyoku, who knows what he would become.
When Unohana Hollowfied in the past, she was only an ordinary First Class Reiatsu, clearly weaker than Zaraki at this moment.
And now, Zaraki's Reiatsu had surpassed Unohana's during her Hollowfication, reaching a new height.
"Roar!!"
With a deafening roar, a crimson pillar of light shone forth.
The Arrancar squinted their eyes, feeling that familiar Reiatsu.
They knew what this light represented—
Cero!
Without a doubt, this was a Cero!!
But even though it was just an ordinary Cero, its oppressive power surpassed the Gran Rey Cero used by most Espada!
This was the advantage of high stats; even ordinary skills could unleash impressive power.
The Arrancar, having evolved from Menos Grande, naturally understood the root of the Cero's power.
"Seriously, he greets me with a Cero right off the bat. Does this kid even respect me as his big brother?"
Aozaki casually waved his hand, deflecting the intimidating pillar of light.
This training ground was reinforced with multiple barriers set up by the Kidō Corps.
A Cero that could utterly destroy a large city in the outside world could only blast a pit dozens of meters deep here.
"There are so many of us here, yet he only attacks you. Doesn't that just prove he only has eyes for you?"
Aizen said nonchalantly.
To be honest, he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said. If someone really asked why Zaraki only attacked Aozaki, he would answer without hesitation:
"Instinct."
Defeating Aozaki and having a full-out battle with Aozaki was undoubtedly his obsession.
An obsession he couldn't let go of, even after becoming a monster!
"Can you please stop using such misleading words? Someone who doesn't know might think this guy has ulterior motives towards me, the Captain-Commander."
Aozaki extended a finger, and a black and white Reiatsu flashed, a chaotic pillar of light crashing down on Zaraki with a "bang," directly slamming him into the ground.
Hearing the angry roar from underground, Aozaki chuckled and said:
"It'll probably be a while longer. With this guy's strength, the Kidō Corps' barrier won't hold for long. We need to minimize the damage."
"Does anyone here want to give it a try?"
"Reiji, let me! Let me!"
Lilynette, dragging Starrk, ran up to Aozaki and waved her hands, her eyes full of excitement.
"You… can you do it?"
Aozaki looked at her skeptically, clearly not quite believing in her ability.
"What kind of look is that? Watch me, young master. This is the new power I gained after fusing with the Hōgyoku."
Lilynette waved her hand, and with her other hand, she slapped Starrk with a "smack," making a crisp sound.
Seeing Starrk grimace, it was hard to tell if he was really hurting or just pretending.
"Hunt him down, Los Lobos!"
The next moment, to everyone's surprise, the lazy useless uncle sitting on the ground nearby suddenly became ethereal, transforming into a spiritual particle storm that swept towards Lilynette.
A large amount of spiritual particles gathered around Lilynette, followed by a pillar of light that suddenly appeared and then vanished.
As the light disappeared, her entire being transformed.
The elementary schooler, originally just over 1.4 meters tall, instantly turned into a tall, elegant woman nearly 1.8 meters tall.
Her white uniform disappeared, as if she had donned a black furry coat.
Reiatsu seeped from her body, drifting like blue flames.
Lilynette was especially proud, shaking her smooth, long blue hair behind her. As if remembering something, she showed a mischievous smile.
Without hesitation, she kissed Aozaki on the cheek and said:
"Look, Reiji, look at my different body now. Do you still dare to say I'm the cute type of girl?"
Aozaki looked at that body, transforming from the most familiar to the most unfamiliar appearance.
Hmm, her legs got longer, and her hair looked good too.
But this personality… why hasn't it improved at all!?
Previously, that physique combined with this personality could be said to be just right, possessing a harmonious beauty, and describing her as cute was perfectly fine.
But now her physique had grown, yet her personality had only made a tiny bit of progress…
So, Aozaki commented expressionlessly:
"What used to be advantages have now become disadvantages!"
"If you ask me, I actually prefer how you looked just now. I like that better."
"Huh!?"
Lilynette was instantly stunned.
This guy actually preferred her old appearance!?
Her cheeks instantly flushed, and she huffily exclaimed:
"You hateful guy, you're really annoying! Just you wait, I'll go deal with that crazy guy first, and then I'll take care of you."
"Take care of me? Alright, I'm always ready!"
Aozaki grinned, revealing a mischievous smile.
They knew each other inside out. Did he not know how much this little girl was capable of?
Lilynette held her twin guns, like a happy little she-wolf, and shot forward with a "whoosh," her eyes sparkling with excitement.
This was her first time leading a battle after Arrancar!
The first time she met Aozaki, after his reminder, she and Starrk had already made similar attempts.
Starrk, to put it bluntly, was practically a Shunsui!
For him, fighting was a super troublesome thing; he simply couldn't feel the thrill that other Hollows spoke of.
Rather than fighting, he'd prefer to swap places with Lilynette and transform into the twin guns in her hands.
But Lilynette was not like him; this girl was much more active than that useless old uncle!
So after that day, they quickly reached a consensus.
If they could swap roles, that would be truly wonderful!
Unfortunately, years of attempts had all ended in failure.
Until Lilynette fused with the Hōgyoku, she finally succeeded in gaining the dominant role!