Bleach: The Invincible Slacker from Rukongai

At this moment, Ulquiorra's cold and emotionless voice rang out amid the scattered rubble and dust:

"Is this all your strength? It is indeed much stronger than I expected. Even with both hands, I couldn't completely block it. But it is still too weak."

Under Ichigo Kurosaki's astonished gaze, Ulquiorra walked out from the rubble and dust. Except for his slightly dirty clothes, he still looked safe and sound.

Ichigo's heart sank. How could this Espada not be injured when facing the Getsuga Tenshō head-on? What level of Espada was this guy? Could he be the leader of the Espada? The time for Hollowification was running out. What should he do now?

Just as Ichigo hesitated, Ulquiorra extended his finger and shot out an emerald-colored Cero. Ichigo was unable to react and was submerged by the terrifying blast. The emerald-green Cero continued to move forward like a huge wave, easily penetrating the thick walls of the Kyonyaku Palace and hitting the desert outside, causing thunderous explosions.

Next to the collapsed wall, Ichigo was panting violently. His reiatsu fluctuated, and his Shihakusho was damaged. The strange voice in his heart became more and more anxious and irritable:

"You can't win, you're too weak, let me do it! Let me kill him, kill them all! Kill, kill, kill!"

"The moment you were hit by the Cero, you put on that strange mask again," Ulquiorra observed, looking at Ichigo who was in terrible shape. "Your reaction was timely, which saved your life. But the mask only lasted for a moment, which means you can't continue to use this ability. It seems that this is your limit. You haven't evolved to the level we expected, which is a pity."

At this time, Ulquiorra once again confirmed his previous judgment. The Shinigami are truly inadequate. Even if they have similar powers to Hollows, they are just poor imitations. The Ten Espadas and Lord Aizen are destined to be the winners of this war, without any doubt!

After being hit by the Cero, Ichigo was no longer able to fight. His Hollow time had run out, and he couldn't activate it again for the time being. However, he did not give up, and said firmly:

"You must be the leader of the Ten Espada, right? As long as I beat you, I will have defeated the strongest Espada. It's not impossible."

Ulquiorra lifted up his messy white shirt, revealing his slightly exaggerated pectoral muscles and the black number "4".

"Four? Such a strong Arrancar is only number four? This is impossible!" Ichigo's pupils shrank, his face full of disbelief. His world was shaking, and his confidence was about to collapse.

At this moment, Ichigo felt despair washing over him. He had trained with his Hollow powers for so long and thought that he could match the Espada, but he was thoroughly beaten without his opponent even drawing a sword. Wasn't he just a clown?

And Ulquiorra, who was so powerful, wasn't even among the top three Espadas, but merely ranked fourth. Was Ichigo really that weak?

"It seems you understand now." Ulquiorra's face remained expressionless. "As you can see, I am only the Fourth Espada. Even if you could defeat me, there are still three Espadas stronger than I am. Therefore, all your struggles are in vain. You are doomed to fail."

After saying this, he stretched out his right hand, and his arm pierced through Ichigo's chest like a sharp blade.

"You..." Ichigo fell to the ground helplessly. His reiatsu began to decline, and Zangetsu also reverted from its Bankai state. He was defeated, completely defeated!

Ulquiorra did not choose to finish off his opponent but turned to leave, offering a final piece of advice:

"If you can still move, leave Hueco Mundo. That way, you might survive. If you can't move, then die here. Either way, this is the end of your life as a Shinigami."

He had defeated his opponent's spirit, and even if Ichigo survived, he would no longer pose a threat. Even so, Ulquiorra still found Ichigo to be a strange person. He possessed powers similar to theirs, but he was naive and extremely weak. Such a contradictory existence was truly unexpected. That's why Ulquiorra had said those extra words.

At this moment, Ichigo no longer had the strength to speak. His consciousness began to blur. Compared to the high-spirited young man who had broken into Soul Society, he was now completely different. When had he become like this?

As his willpower weakened, he wavered. He was hesitating whether to fully use that monster's power. The enemy was too strong, and five seconds of Hollowification was too short. If he could let the monster in his heart kill wantonly, he would definitely win, right?

What a pity that even now, he couldn't figure out the deeper meaning behind Captain Commander Uehara's words. Such a powerful person would definitely not lie to him. If he could understand the deeper meaning of those words, perhaps he wouldn't have failed...

Compared to the conflicted Ichigo, Uehara Shiroha was relaxed and content. Especially after he finished watching the crescent moon in the sky and received the system prompt, he felt even better.

[Complete the daily task - Watching the Moon in Hueco Mundo. You are rewarded with Shadow Clone +1 and Shunpō +1!]

[The Shadow Clone Technique surpasses the perfect level and evolves into the S-level ability: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!]

Looking at these two prompts, Uehara Shiroha's lips curved into a slight smile. Some people go out to face the BOSS, and some protagonists can only lie down and get beaten, but he could become stronger and invincible just by lying down. The opportunities between people were really different.

After sighing, he opened his character panel and took a look.

Name: Uehara Shiroha

Position: Captain Commander of the Teigun, Guardian of the Noble Street, Third Seat of the First Division

Reiatsu: First-class Reiryoku

Zanpakutō: Shunkyō (Man and Sword Combined into One, Second Stage Bankai)

Zanjutsu: Thousand Year Captain Level

Hakuda: Thousand Year Captain Level

Kidō: Transcendent Level

Shunpō: Transcendent Level

Abilities:

Shadow Clone Technique (B-rank ability, perfect)

Stand - White Album (S-rank ability, perfect)

Breathing Technique - Sun Breathing (B-rank ability, perfect)

Angel Power - Universal Barrier (S-rank ability, perfect)

Magic Moves - Seven Flashes (A-rank ability, perfect)

Observation Haki (A-rank ability, perfect)

Unlimited Blade Works Making (EX ability, great success)

Multiple Shadow Clone Technique (S-rank ability, great success)

Items:

Camouflage glasses (B-rank item, Kryptonian creation)

Death Gloves (A-rank item, extraordinary creation)

Horse Talisman (A-rank item, magical creation)

Three-dimensional Maneuvering Device (D-rank item, technological creation)

Black Ball Combat Suit (B-rank item, technological creation)

Mind Gem (SR, Infinity Gem)

A reiatsu that was about to surpass first-class, a space-time super-evolved Zanpakutō that combined man and sword, two transcendent Shinigami skills, six perfect-level abilities, a bunch of treasures...

It was very safe, very comfortable, and very invincible.

He had achieved what he had today because of his perseverance in fishing, drinking, painting, and having fun. Every day, in addition to eating, drinking, and enjoying himself, he spent time with the different girls in the world of Shinigami. Such a simple and unpretentious life was really hard!

There was an additional Multiple Shadow Clone Technique on the panel, which was an S-level ability, and the initial proficiency was at the great perfection level. Uehara Shiroha condensed his reiatsu, put his hands together, and performed the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

In an instant, a large number of shadow clones appeared in the world of Hueco Mundo.

If he released his reiatsu to create shadow clones, he could completely replicate Naruto's mass shadow clone tactics, and it wasn't difficult to create hundreds or thousands of shadow clones. However, the consumption was too high, and the cost-performance ratio wasn't worth it.

After some experiments, Uehara Shiroha came to several conclusions.

First, although the Shadow Clone Technique showed as a perfect B-level ability on his panel, in reality, like his Zanpakutō, it had exceeded the limit of its own level. This ability had basically reached the extreme of its potential, just as Shunkyō had exceeded the limit of a normal Zanpakutō.

If you used one word to describe it, it would be "superb." This was an ability beyond the perfect level, and it was difficult to quantify. Because he had touched the source power of this ability, this was mastery at the rule level. Rules were difficult to quantify, but the power was undoubtedly strong.

Whether it was "Uchiha One vs. Seven," the "Shadow Clone Jinchūriki," or even the creator of the Shadow Clone, Senju Tobirama, none could surpass him in the mastery of the Shadow Clone Technique. The panel showed "perfect" only because the level cap was "perfect," which wasn't his upper limit.

Because of this, the S-level Multiple Shadow Clone Technique had a "great success" level of proficiency from the beginning. Uehara Shiroha had a feeling that with a little practice, he could raise his proficiency in the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to an even higher level.

The power represented a huge improvement in strength. He could use shadow clones very easily, just like eating and drinking. And shadow clones at this level could even break through the limitations of normal abilities.

For example, his shadow clones were no longer fragile and wouldn't disperse at the slightest touch.

Additionally, every system ability that reached the perfect level actually had hidden characteristics. For example, the physical strengthening of the Stand, the restraint of evil creatures by the Sun Breathing... and the characteristic of the Shadow Clone was a learning ability that could be called a bug.

The shadow clones that surpassed the perfect level had learning and practice abilities at the highest level. With their help, Uehara Shiroha could quickly improve the proficiency of high-level abilities. Even transcendent level abilities were no exception.

Although the panel showed that he had mastered two transcendent level abilities, with his current reiatsu, it was actually difficult to exert the strongest power of these two abilities. The progress of practicing the Five Elements Barrier and the Tenjin Shunpō was extremely slow.

This was similar to his experience with the Unlimited Blade Works Technique of EX rank. After this ability reached the Great Perfection level, even with a large number of Shadow Clones assisting in practice, the proficiency was almost unchanged. This was because high-level abilities were inherently difficult to improve, and the higher the proficiency level, the more difficult further improvement became.

EX abilities were the most difficult to improve. However, with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and shadow clones of the Superb Level, this problem wasn't solved entirely, but the difficulty was greatly reduced.

The bug-level learning ability of the Group Shadow Clone allowed him to quickly master high-level abilities and use them freely, with the potential to increase their power. For high-level abilities, every point of proficiency improvement represented a leap in strength.

For abilities at the Transcendence level, in the current version, they were basically an instant-kill. As long as the proficiency of EX abilities was sufficient, it could even threaten beings at the level of Soul King Candidate. This level of ability was originally the ceiling of the Shinigami world, an existence that could be on the same level as a Creator God.

However, even if the proficiency of his abilities was sufficient, Uehara Shiroha still needed to consider factors such as combat experience. With the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, he had confidence to perfect even EX abilities as soon as possible. But when it came to actual combat, he still needed to perform the techniques himself.

Performance in actual combat was also a key factor in determining victory or defeat. The task rewards and shadow clone practice only gave him a powerful character sheet and abilities. This was equivalent to inheriting a maxed-out account in a game.

However, just like in games, characters with the same stats would definitely show different strengths in the hands of different players. Raw power couldn't be completely converted into instant combat effectiveness.

It was just like using the same hero for a solo match. When the raw power was equal, some players could still crush others. Basic Martial Arts might be the most superficial technique in the hands of others, but in the hands of a master, it could be as invincible and powerful as a divine skill.

This was because of differences in mentality, awareness, and combat talent. Uehara Shiroha kept this point in mind. So even if his raw power gave him an advantage, he wouldn't waste it or become careless.

In this world, there were too many old foxes and cheaters. So, he didn't play for a mere advantage, but only for a crushing victory.

When his Unlimited Blade Works of EX rank reached perfection, it would be time for him to truly exert his strength. When that time came, with power at the level of the Spirit King, all the cheaters and powerful opponents would be crushed.

At this stage, although he was relatively invincible, he still couldn't be reckless. Instead, he could selectively show his prowess in front of certain people. After all, with the current strength of the BOSSes, it would be difficult for Uehara Shiroha to turn the tables completely.

As the saying goes, hiding one's shortcomings wasn't hiding one's stupidity, pretending to be a pig wasn't being a real pig, and being cautious didn't mean being afraid. He chose to act cautiously just to enjoy life better and to be foolproof, not because he was really afraid of anyone.

In the desert, Uehara Shiroha began to familiarize himself with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique he had just acquired. He needed to determine the optimal number of shadow clones to achieve the best practice effect.

Next to him, Nel was snoring with a silly smile on her face.

...

In Las Noches Palace, Grimmjow had already taken action.

Although he had been taught a terrible lesson by Aizen, there was no word for "fear" in his dictionary. Ichigo Kurosaki had come to Hueco Mundo. If Grimmjow avoided fighting, it would mean he was afraid of Ichigo.

In any case, he refused to bow to any Shinigami. It might be because he sensed a similar spirit from Ichigo. Therefore, after noticing that Ichigo's reiatsu had become weak, Grimmjow couldn't sit still.

This guy couldn't be allowed to die like this. In that case, Grimmjow would never be able to take revenge, and he would never be able to prove himself.

So, Grimmjow went to Orihime Inoue's room and rescued her from being humiliated and tortured by Loly and Menoly.

Originally, Ulquiorra was responsible for protecting Orihime, but he had gone to confront her friend, so he had no time to protect her. Orihime, an outsider "human," was appreciated by Aizen.

As Aizen's subordinates, Loly and Menoly certainly wouldn't let this slide. Especially when the two of them were competing for Aizen's favor and had been reprimanded by him—that was intolerable.

They didn't care about consequences or protocol.

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