Naruto: Zanka No Tachi

Chapter 232: NZNT: Chapter 232

The Research and Development Institute, under Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s direction, was already taking shape. While only a handful of Hollows acted

The Research and Development Institute, under Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s direction, was already taking shape. While only a handful of Hollows acted as assistants, the various devices gave the impression of a high-tech research facility.

”This is...”

Yusuke Uchiha gazed at a large nutrient tank, inside which a woman resembling Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s lieutenant from the original story floated.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi smirked with satisfaction. ”This is my future lieutenant, Nemu Kurotsuchi. My own subordinates are always more to my liking!”

Yusuke Uchiha nodded, offering no further inquiry, and complimented Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s efficiency. ”I’m very pleased with the Research and Development Institute. The next step is recruiting staff, but be prepared to train them from the ground up.”

Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s face lit up with anticipation. The authority Yusuke Uchiha granted him far surpassed what he had as the Seireitei Research and Development Institute director; building his own research team was his greatest ambition.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi had dedicated all his energy to Las Noches’ technological advancement, and Yusuke Uchiha intended to award him the ”Best Officer” award at the year-end Las Noches conference.

”Training them from scratch is ideal,” Mayuri Kurotsuchi stated. ”They’re blank slates, more receptive to my scientific principles. I’ve never been one for those who’ve already been trained elsewhere.”

Yusuke Uchiha chuckled, ”It won’t be long before you’re busy with training sessions.”

Gathering young souls from Rukongai was effortless for Yusuke Uchiha; he simply dispatched the crow.

The crow would identify those with exceptional spiritual pressure and transport them to Hueco Mundo via Kamui.

”About the data I showed you last time, do you think you can create it?”

Yusuke Uchiha was referring to the Hōgyoku data.

He decided to entrust the Hōgyoku research to Mayuri Kurotsuchi, overseeing the project from the sidelines.

Upon hearing mention of the Hōgyoku, Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s eyes burned with fervent enthusiasm. ”It’s a brilliant concept, though still in its rudimentary stages. The original designer’s plans contain numerous contradictions and inconsistencies.”

”However, given sufficient time, I am certain that I can bring the Hōgyoku to fruition. This is beyond doubt!”

Witnessing Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s unwavering confidence, Yusuke Uchiha felt reassured.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s plan involved utilizing Hollows in the creation of the Hōgyoku. While the resulting artifact wouldn’t be a fully realized Hōgyoku, it would be sufficient for enhancing individual power and facilitating the Arrancarization process of Hollows.

”Furthermore,” Yusuke Uchiha continued, his tone shifting to a new subject, ”regarding the creation of asauchi (unawakened Zanpakutō), do you have any insights to offer?”

Mindful of his limited supply of only two hundred asauchi, Yusuke Uchiha posed this question, highlighting another research project that held considerable significance in his overall strategy.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi furrowed his brow, shaking his head in response. ”This particular challenge has proven to be rather intractable,” he admitted. ”That old coot, Nimaiya, must have incorporated some unknown element or process into the creation of these artifacts, as I have yet to uncover the key to replicating his methods.”

Yusuke Uchiha simply nodded in acknowledgment, betraying no sign of disappointment.

For millennia, the creation of all Zanpakutō for the Shinigami had been the sole domain of Nimaiya Ōetsu, and it stood to reason that he must have possessed some closely guarded secrets that had not been passed down to subsequent generations. Thus, Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s struggle to crack this particular enigma was entirely understandable.

As Yusuke Uchiha and Mayuri Kurotsuchi continued to deliberate upon the research into mitigating the inherent hunger of Hollows, Yusuke Uchiha suddenly sensed a disruption in the spiritual pressure emanating from the crow mark he had previously bestowed upon Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck.

Yusuke Uchiha immediately surmised that Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck must have encountered some grave peril, necessitating his immediate intervention. Utilizing his Rinnegan, which had been projected onto the lunar surface, Yusuke Uchiha directed his gaze towards the precise location where the spiritual pressure of the crow mark had vanished.

There, before his very eyes, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck stood defiantly before her gravely injured companions, Pesche Guatiche and Dondochakka Birstanne, a double-headed bone spear clutched firmly within her grasp.

However, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck herself bore the marks of a brutal engagement, with the bone armor protecting her shoulder and hind legs (in her goat form) shattered and stained with copious amounts of blood.

Facing her stood a formidable leopard-shaped Hollow, its entire body encased in pristine white bone armor, surrounded by a retinue of lesser Hollows who appeared to be its subordinates.

Based upon the distinctive features of this leopard-shaped Hollow and the potent spiritual pressure it exuded—a level that placed it among the most powerful Adjuchas—Yusuke Uchiha instantly recognized its identity.

This formidable Hollow was none other than Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, the sixth Espada.

Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez let out a mocking laugh, his lithe body transforming into a blur of motion as he launched a lightning-fast assault against Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck.

His relatively compact frame and feline form provided him with exceptional agility and fluidity of movement.

Among the original Espada, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez was renowned for his unparalleled speed.

Unwavering in her resolve, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck met Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez’s attack head-on, thrusting her double-headed bone spear towards him with unwavering determination.

However, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, with his exceptional dexterity and reflexes, effortlessly sidestepped her attack, executing a swift maneuver that allowed him to seize Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck from an unexpected angle, his jaws clamping down upon her ribs.

With a sudden burst of spiritual pressure emanating from his mouth, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez’s sharp fangs easily tore through Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck’s bone armor, resulting in a geyser of blood erupting from the wound.

Unrelenting in his assault, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez’s eyes burned with a malevolent intensity as he prepared to unleash a devastating blow, utilizing the full force of his powerful jaws to inflict further grievous injuries upon his helpless prey.

”Yusuke Uchiha,” Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck’s voice, barely a whisper, echoed in her mind, ”will you come to my aid?”

Overwhelmed by a profound sense of urgency, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck’s heart pounded in her chest. Should she perish in this encounter, her friends, Dondochakka Birstanne and Pesche Guatiche, would undoubtedly meet the same fate. Her only hope now rested upon the crow mark that Yusuke Uchiha had bestowed upon her.

”Of course, my dear Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck. I am your friend, after all,”

Just as Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck’s thoughts were consumed by a fervent plea for Yusuke Uchiha’s intervention, a voice, gentle yet firm, resonated within her mind.

The searing pain that had been radiating from her ribs suddenly subsided, and the leopard-shaped Hollow that had been clamping its jaws upon her was violently flung aside by an unseen force.

Gazing upon the figure who had materialized before her, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, despite the significant alteration in Yusuke Uchiha’s appearance compared to their initial encounter, instantly recognized her third friend in Hueco Mundo through a keen intuition.

With a resounding cry, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck embraced Yusuke Uchiha’s leg, her body wracked with sobs. ”Waaaaah!” she wailed, ”I truly believed that I was doomed to perish!”

Yusuke Uchiha gently stroked Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck’s head, offering words of comfort and reassurance. ”Fear not, my dear Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck,” he said, his voice calm and soothing. ”While I am here, no harm shall befall you. Rest for a moment, and allow me to attend to these matters.”

Upon hearing Yusuke Uchiha’s words, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck nodded obediently, stepping aside to allow him to engage his opponents. In doing so, she inadvertently left a trail of tears and sticky nasal mucus upon Yusuke Uchiha’s haori.

Observing a strand of mucus still clinging precariously to Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck’s nose, Yusuke Uchiha’s facial muscles involuntarily twitched.

”It’s washable,” he muttered to himself repeatedly, attempting to quell his rising annoyance.

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