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"Yeah"
Stark remained noncommittal; who knows what he was really thinking?
Aizen didn't mind and got straight to the point: "But you're right about one thing, I did have a purpose in looking for you."
I've been sending people to look for you for a while now, but unfortunately, there's still no news.
Now that I think about it, none of the Hollows below Vasto Lorde are qualified to get close to you.
My goal is simple: I hope you will join me.
Hearing these slow, confident words, Stark raised an eyebrow.
To put it nicely, it's called "joining".
In essence, it means "to subdue" or "to conquer".
Stark, however, wasn't angry. Instead, he asked with interest, "Oh, what are you, a Shinigami, trying to do by subduing a Hollow? Fine, I don't care about your purpose. But what will you do if I disagree?"
"unwilling"
Aizen adjusted his glasses, a meaningful glint in his eyes, and suddenly said, "Nezha, defeat and capture him alive!"
Whoosh! The moment Aizen finished speaking, a whooshing sound rang out.
Stark's pupils contracted, and he nimbly used the Resounding Turn to retreat, his spiritual energy coalescing into two blue longswords as he charged forward.
Clang, clang, clang! In the blink of an eye, this… future…
They clashed fiercely with Nezha.
A crisp clanging sound, sparks flying.
The two swords clashed wildly, and the spears thrust and parried, their figures constantly clashing from one side to the other, from the ground to the air.
The uneven, sandy ground tells a story of the fierce battle.
As an observer, Aizen, who appeared somewhat relaxed, had eyes full of admiration.
This isn't about the strength of Nezha or Stark, but rather the brilliance of their battle.
For a master of his caliber, dazzling attacks like fire and lightning are nothing compared to close-quarters combat.
The high-skill combat is more entertaining to watch.
This is something you can't experience by watching anime.
Similarly, without this level of understanding, one cannot appreciate the enjoyment within.
Starks are indeed Starks; they can actually hold their own against Nezha in close combat.
This is truly an unexpected delight.
Although Nezha doesn't have any basic abilities that reach level 1, he possesses level 1 strength without using any special weapons due to various factors such as Taoist skills.
However, combined with his level of gunplay and his impressive basic abilities, he was adept at melee combat below level 1.
He should belong to the invincible level.
Koyatai Stark's strength: + Talent: + Abilities: Swordsmanship Mastery+, Gunslinging Mastery, King's Hollow Flash+, Cero, Hollow Bullet, Steel Skin, Super Regeneration, Resonance, Anti-Membrane. This is currently the most impressive stat distribution among Vasto Lorde's characters that has impressed Aizen.
Unfortunately, that swordsmanship level, comparable to Kyoraku Shunsui's, couldn't hold out for long against Nezha. After all, Nezha was a hidden master swordsman! Ten minutes later, "Phew, what kind of monster is this? I surrender!"
The elderly person was discharged from the hospital today, and their status will return to normal in the coming days. They will only need to go to the hospital for injections and IV drips for the next few days.
Chapter 239 Spying in the Dark 4/39
"Okay, okay, that's enough."
I admit defeat.
Pushing Stark aside and slightly out of breath, Stark dispelled the spiritual energy in his hand, raised his hands in casual surrender, and said, "This lady seems much stronger than me; the more we fight, the harder it is for me to breathe."
Moreover, that spear contained a terrifyingly scorching heat; there was no chance of victory if we continued fighting.”
Aizen didn't mind Stark's unkempt appearance.
That's just the Stark character.
Nezha, receiving a signal from Aizen, promptly stopped attacking.
It's difficult to win over Stark with just a few words; he's not as easily fooled as Ulquiorra.
Despite his apparent pursuit of companions, he is also proud, and his seemingly lenient nature is nothing more than a manifestation of his absolute self-confidence.
Those who can withstand his spiritual pressure can at most become his friends, but those who want to subdue him must demonstrate sufficient strength.
Aizen's decision not to personally take action was a way of telling the other party that his subordinates were all stronger than him.
Stark, upon receiving this message, had no intention of defeating Nezha. He merely parried Nezha's attacks to gauge his opponent's strength; if Nezha was roughly equal to him, he would simply concede defeat.
Despite the perceived threat he felt from Nezha, it was clear that Aizen was in charge, and he wasn't naive enough to believe that Nezha was stronger than Aizen.
Beings like Shinigami and Hollows are not so easy to perceive if they deliberately suppress their spiritual pressure.
If it were that simple, why would Shinigami and Hollows even bother fighting? They could just assess each other's spiritual pressure, fight if they could win, and run if they couldn't.
Aizen can no longer hide his position as a captain in Soul Society; his level of spiritual pressure, which is arguably the highest in the Soul Society, has long been exposed.
So this was a close-quarters battle.
This demonstrated the strength of both sides without deliberately fighting to the death or using all their strength.
It's just that Nezha, without using Taoist magic or magical artifacts, has more to hide.
Of course, it's estimated that Nezha didn't understand the unspoken communication between Aizen and Stark, so Aizen deliberately reminded him to be captured alive so that Nezha could control his power.
Nezha felt that one Fire-Tipped Spear was enough, which naturally evolved into the later battle between spear and sword.
People with Nezha's temperament are not naturally suited to be leaders.
In the Investiture of the Gods, he was just a vanguard officer; in Journey to the West, he didn't become a marshal, general, or heavenly king.
Like Nezha and Yang Jian, the Monkey King, they are both born war gods; using their brains as commanders is not suitable for them.
Aizen, who bought Nezha, only intended to use him as a high-level combatant, a top-tier henchman. He left the scheming and plotting to Aizen, the actor who played the role of the mastermind.
"If I join you, I have to tell you what organization I've joined."
Stark, who had just sat down, asked lazily.
"Aizen, the captain of the 5th Division of the Gotei 13, and the future ruler of Hueco Mundo."
Aizen's smile remained unchanged.
"What"
Stark glanced at Aizen with surprise: "You, a Shinigami, want to become the ruler of Hueco Mundo? Are you trying to rebel? Never mind, that's none of my business. I'll just follow you from now on."
Seeing Aizen's genuinely serious gaze, Stark simply changed the subject.
What does Hueco Mundo or Soul Society have to do with him? He's just a lonely patient seeking companions.
I'm happy just to have someone to chat with and spend my days in a relaxed manner.
"However, I must make one thing clear first: the spiritual pressure is too immense, and I myself cannot control it well."
If I encounter someone much weaker than me, it's perfectly normal for me to be crushed to death. Even those slightly better than me won't last long around me.
Stark, whose immense spiritual pressure never dissipated, glanced at the expressionless Ulquiorra, pointed, and said, "Someone like him is much better, but it probably wouldn't be pleasant for him to be around me all the time."
It's alright.
Ulquiorra responded calmly, "
Stark.
He felt instantly humiliated by this pretentious act.
Aizen chuckled softly; this really wasn't Ulquiorra's doing on purpose.
Ulquiorra, who once survived only by relying on his super-fast regeneration, would not have much emotional fluctuation even if he lost an arm or died.
Stark's spiritual pressure would have some effect, but it wouldn't even cause serious injury, so it wouldn't be enough to make Ulquiorra feel uncomfortable.
Seeing Stark's slightly embarrassed expression, Aizen said to help him out, "Your spiritual pressure is very strong, and it probably wasn't increased step by step by absorbing spiritual energy, which makes it difficult for you to control your spiritual pressure."
Unable to control your spiritual pressure, that's why your immense spiritual pressure constantly erodes the souls of the weak.
Over the next period of time, I will specifically teach you this aspect of self-control, and your companions in the future will not be weak either.”
"Companions?"
Stark's eyes glazed over slightly, then he scratched his head and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Aizen."
As a subordinate, Stark, who wasn't stupid, was also quite aware of his place.
Aizen naturally had no complaints about this.
From a purely statistical standpoint, Stark's potential is even higher than Yamamoto's.
Talent and ability seem to be the same thing, and to a certain extent, ability can even outweigh the quality of talent.
A representative example is the empress in a certain fantasy novel, but don't forget that the cultivation technique she created with her extraordinary talent was actually to devour the nutrients of others to make up for her lack of natural talent.
These types of people are constantly using their talents to improve their abilities.
Including Aizen, Urahara's development of the Hogyoku, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi's modification of his Zanpakuto, from a certain perspective, weren't they all ways of utilizing talent to enhance their abilities?
Stark was very lucky; he was one of those people with extremely high innate potential…
Look at Szayelaporro. The strongest Vasto Lorde, after learning Stark techniques, fell directly to Adjuchas and dropped out of the Espada.
To retain Vastod's power even after splitting his soul truly shows how exceptionally gifted the Starks were.
Therefore, Aizen absolutely cannot allow Stark to meet him so early: he must not ruin himself again. Stark is, so far, the only Hollow in Aizen's eyes who does not need the Hogyoku and can definitely reach the Hollow level within a few decades with reasonable growth.
However, regarding Stark's "gun skills"...
Aizen, however, was somewhat curious.
His marksmanship was definitely not that of a cold weapon, but rather the kind used with firearms…
There are no firearms in Hueco Mundo; the only way Stark could possess this ability is by having memories of his past life.
But it's only the beginning of the 20th century. To be able to handle guns so skillfully means that Stark hasn't been dead for many years, and his status must have been quite high.
Aizen didn't plan to pry into their backgrounds on the first day; like Nezha, he intended to uncover their secrets little by little through gradual contact.
Before he knew it, Aizen found himself tainted by something called "gossip."
Bad habits.
West Rukongai, Runlin'an.
While the boy and girl were relaxing on the hillside, lurking eyes were already watching them.
Chapter 240 Mission: DD Annihilates Toshiro 5/39
"Little Lion, becoming a Grim Reaper isn't so bad, is it?"
"So annoying!"
Lying on the ground chewing on a straw, Hitsugaya Toshiro retorted in a very straightforward manner, "When you're out having fun, don't always bring up such unpleasant topics. Besides, becoming a Grim Reaper isn't something you can just decide to do. You make it sound so easy, I thought you were some kind of genius."
"That wretched little white rabbit!"
Hinamori Momo, who was kneeling on the lawn with a look of longing on her face, suddenly became dissatisfied and indignant.
In truth, they weren't sure about the difference between good and bad talent, but considering that Run Lin'an and the other souls that needed to be fed generally didn't have as much food as they did, it seemed that their talent shouldn't be considered bad at all.
Saying things like that is typical of Toshiro's usual teasing of Hinamori Momo.
"But I really want to be one of those big shots."
Suddenly, Momo Hinamori lowered her head and murmured softly.
""
Toshiro Hitsugaya remained silent.
Actually, it's not fair to say that he completely misunderstands Hinamori Momo's thoughts.
Who doesn't want to be someone superior to others?
He's just more mature and experienced; that doesn't mean he's a lazy, unambitious old man.
He has never had a good impression of Death, which is why he has always resisted the idea of becoming Death.
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