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Although this guy still has ambitions that can only be described as daydreaming, he is ultimately different from the original work.
It's unclear whether these two ever fought Aizen in the original work, but the Starks in the original work were at least weaker than they are now, and Barragan himself hadn't even released his Zanpakuto yet. The absolute crushing power between them made the gap between them even greater.
Under these circumstances, Barragán really has no reason to complain.
"The first one, that sounds like a lot of trouble."
Stark, who was being watched by everyone, scratched his head but did not refuse.
Just because Barragán submitted doesn't mean others did too, such as a recently defected, eccentric scientist.
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"You were able to easily defeat Barragan, you are indeed very strong, but I don't think I'm any worse than you."
Szayelaporro's lenses reflected an unusual light as he spoke eloquently.
"It really is a troublesome matter."
Stark uttered the word "trouble," but his eyes suddenly sharpened.
Upon seeing this, a strange glint flashed in Aizen's eyes.
It's impossible for someone like Koyatai Stark to be completely without arrogance. His nonchalant attitude in the story stems from Aizen's lack of regard for the Espada, the disharmonious relationships within Las Noches, and Lilynette's influence, which led to his lack of fighting spirit. This explains his ordinary entrance and uneventful demise.
It would be quite interesting to see these two fight, but Aizen didn't want them to disrupt his rhythm.
"Enough, Szayelaporro, you are no match for Stark."
"Fine, then I have nothing to say."
Szayelaporro paused for a moment, then took a few steps back with that fake smile.
His reverence for Aizen, who had enabled him to transform, grew ever stronger.
As an intelligent person, he could better sense the unfathomable depth and danger of Aizen, the Shinigami, and he still possessed the necessary ability to assess the situation.
His retreat did not mean he was finished with the Starks, but the temporary conflict was suppressed.
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, Nelly Elduodshuvank.
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,Tiahlibel.
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"Ulquiorasifa."
The result of three consecutive places with three openings surprised everyone present.
While Szayelaporro had remained composed earlier, his expression now turned genuinely grim.
Stark himself couldn't say for sure who was stronger between him and Stark, but he roughly knew that the other was a strong person on the same level as him. However, of the three, one was evenly matched with Barragan in a one-on-one fight, while the other two had always been ostracized by Barragan, and Halibel had recently been hunted down in a very sorry state.
However, before him, others had already expressed their dissatisfaction and anger.
"You are humiliating me!"
Barragan glared at Aizen and shouted a furious, questioning roar.
Besides these few people, Neutra was also very unhappy about sexism, even though the difference between Achookas and Vastod was obvious.
Even Halibel, one of the three, didn't entirely accept the result. He was dissatisfied with Nelliel, but he had no grievances because of Aizen.
Do you think it's necessary?
Aizen's nonchalant question only enraged Barragan, who clenched his fists and his eyes became bloodshot.
Explaining a joke.
His judgment has its own logic, and there's no need to explain anything to an idiot like Barragán.
In fact, this ranking was not something he deliberately did to suppress Barragán.
Despite Barragan's current strength after breaking level 5 and becoming more powerful after his transformation, he still wouldn't be able to defeat Ulquiorra if he continued to fight him now.
In the storyline, this guy ranks [number].
Relying solely on the domineering nature of his abilities, his spiritual pressure is not higher than that of Halibel and Ulquiorra.
Despite the claim that Ulquiorra's super-fast regeneration was the perfect counter to aging, he was actually hampered in the actual fight, unable to get close enough to create an opportunity for a fatal blow.
Aside from his special abilities, in every other aspect, he's not inferior to Ulquiorra, but he's not superior to him in any way either.
They played another match, and the result was still the same...awkward.
Nellyel's high agility allows her to dodge with ease, and she can even absorb and reflect Cero attacks. Barragan might even be defeated by Nellyel.
Halibel can't do anything about Barragan for the time being, but this older sister is ranked higher than Ulquiorra. Not to mention the second stage of Resurrection, that's based on Ulquiorra having the second stage of Resurrection... Deep Release state. Under the same state, Halibel is slightly better than Ulquiorra.
As for these two, before and after.
In terms of who is better, Aizen is biased towards Nel.
That's a bias in ability.
Both sides possess considerable unique abilities, and in this case, Nel also has the additional ability to heal with saliva, making her offensive capabilities not lacking while also demonstrating greater resilience.
He was handpicked.
Nilu's eyes darted around, sparkling with tiny lights.
Why did he choose me?
She felt that there were many people present who were no less capable than her, and she wasn't the most loyal to Aizen, yet she was now ranked only below Stark, the number one.
Unconsciously, she felt a strange sensation in her heart, and the last bit of resistance she had against Aizen vanished.
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", Barragán Ruizanbong."
Aizen still awarded the fifth place to Barragan.
It was obvious that this gentleman was very angry and unhappy, feeling as if he had been insulted.
Szayelaporro, however, narrowed his eyes, and his unpleasant expression vanished without a trace.
He might have initially thought that Aizen was discouraging him and Barragan from ranking high because of their loyalty, but now he realizes the situation is different from what he expected.
Compared to Barragan, who was weaker and more stubborn than himself, there was no reason why he was inferior to Barragan, so he guessed that Aizen might have other plans for him.
Aizen, having observed everyone's expressions, curled his lips into a smile and announced the remaining Espada positions in one breath.
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Numaseka.
At the same time, Seka also served as the captain of the war forces.
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"Neutragilga."
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Luther Ben.
Meanwhile, Luther Ben also serves as the captain of the funeral corps; there are currently no members, to be discussed later.
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"Tiruti Sandaviki."
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"Gangtenbain Moskda."
Of them, no one was dissatisfied except for Neutra.
After announcing the names of the Espada, Aizen turned to Szayelaporro and, with his smile undiminished, announced, "Szayelaporro Granz, ranked..."
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Enough said, I finally have time to rest and update. I'll start with six chapters today.
Chapter 291 Dongzhang "Confessses" 2/6
A month has passed since the Espada were formed.
The Hueco Mundo, which was almost reduced to ruins, has been completely renovated, with a total of 32 core palaces built under the joint efforts of Aizen and Szayelaporro.
The most magnificent one... without a doubt is Aizen's own royal palace. With the royal palace as the core, the remaining thirty-one palaces are arranged in a circular layer, with no difference in the size of the facilities.
The ten 10s closest to the core are the private palaces of the Ten Blades, and there is also a separate palace on the second inner ring, which is Szayelaporro's palace.
Well, the reason it's a separate ring is because the core two-story buildings are guarded like city walls, with Zero Blade Hall guarding only one direction.
This also facilitated the internal defenses of Szayelaporro and provided ample space for establishing research institutes, conference rooms, and so on.
The ten palaces on the third floor are temporarily sealed off, and no one knows their purpose.
Further out, the outermost ten palaces are "temporary palaces".
It is a temporary stronghold specifically for subordinates like Rexxar who are strong enough but not part of the Breaking Five faction.
Aside from the important palaces, the buildings outside were mostly ordinary dwellings or outposts.
These designs did not follow the European style depicted in the story; instead, they were based on an Eastern courtyard style.
As for whether such defensive capabilities would be weaker, Aizen simply chuckled.
He even abandoned the labyrinthine construction method, let alone this level of defensive difference.
It's just architecture; true power doesn't care.
Both are as thin as paper, and if the weak can also break through the defenses and approach Las Noches, then there is no need for Las Noches to continue existing.
Overall, the new Las Noches is several times larger, and its style and appearance are completely different from the original story.
Unfortunately, due to time constraints, Aizen didn't have time to set up defensive measures, nor did he create a pleasant blue sky and white clouds.
*Tap tap tap* "Nnoitra, what do you want from me again?"
Szayelaporro, who was fiddling with his instruments, heard footsteps and spoke without looking up.
Clang
Neutra, carrying a large, horned sword, asked with a grim expression, "Tell me, how can I become stronger?"
"Aren't you tired?"
Szayelaporro, having put down the half-finished spiritual pressure detector alarm, turned around with a helpless expression: "Didn't I already say that if you want to become stronger, in your current situation, the only way is to find a way to evolve?"
"Then how does it evolve into a Vasto Lorde?"
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Szayelaporro looked at the scoundrel with slanted eyes in front of him and felt a real urge to curse him.
If he knew how to mass-produce Vastodes, would he be Aizen's subordinate now?
Taking a deep breath, Szayelaporro said expressionlessly, "I think you'd be better off thinking about Lord Aizen's Shinigami transformation plan. What's the point of asking me?"
"If I could ask, why would I?"
Seeing the other person's matter-of-fact attitude, Salapo thought for a moment, then his lips twitched: "You're not here to cause me trouble on purpose, are you?"
Thinking about it this way, his gaze became somewhat unfriendly.
He just couldn't understand why Ra, this mere Adjuchas, had such great ambitions and insisted on keeping an eye on him.
Do not place it in that position.
In his opinion, aside from the difference in level, Nnoitra's talent wasn't particularly good; he only managed to maintain his position as the top of Adjuchas because of his high health and fearless, aggressive style.
However, this approach won't work on Vastodri; with only the Adjuchas level five breakthrough, Nnoitra doesn't have the qualifications to stage a comeback.
Nnoitra's lips curled into a smug smile. He swung his greatsword, creating a gust of wind, and said, "You guessed right! I'd like to see what you are, second only to the Starks."
How far am I from that goal?
"To borrow a phrase from Stark, it's really troublesome."
With that, Szayelaporro adjusted his glasses, smiled, stood up, and turned to leave the lab table.