Chapter 148

"It looks like the Forest Guardian has discovered our trail." Kuchiki Senya gave two cold laughs, a guess already forming in his mind.

The previous guardian of the Great Hollow Forest had been personally appointed by Aizen, and all the Hollows here were bound, able only to obey the Forest Guardian's commands.

Moreover, the Forest Guardian's commands were sealed with a spiritual seal; if any Hollow refused to obey, so long as they were born within the forest, the guardian could execute them at any moment.

"Be careful, what's coming next is the real thing." Kuchiki Senya said, glancing at Lavini.

At this moment Lavini was panting heavily; she was already somewhat exhausted.

The power she had just unleashed was indeed tremendous, but the weakness that followed was not something she could withstand right now.

"You have to think about how to break through your limits, not about when you'll get to rest. You should know that the Hollows of the Great Hollow Forest can never be killed off." Kuchiki Senya said lightly.

At this, Lavini's face stiffened as well; only now did she remember that she was in the Great Hollow Forest — how could she still be thinking of resting?

"Push out every last bit of strength. I won't let you die, but what comes next is simply too dangerous. If your ability doesn't measure up, then don't follow me anymore." Kuchiki Senya continued.

The moment those words fell, Lavini's spirit instantly rallied.

Before meeting Kuchiki Senya, she had no idea what the meaning of living was, but after meeting him, she understood.

So no matter what, she had to strive to follow in Kuchiki Senya's footsteps!

"Die, all of you!" Lavini's eyes gradually reddened, and her methods grew even more vicious.

Kuchiki Senya narrowed his eyes; he too was worried that Lavini might suddenly go berserk, and that when the moment came, even if he didn't want to hurt her, he might not be able to stop her.

Another few minutes passed, and those Hollows finally no longer dared approach Lavini.

Yet Lavini's eyes had already turned completely red. Her expression was somewhat pained now, and she crouched on the ground clutching her head.

Kuchiki Senya stepped forward, and a wisp of Death God power entered her mind.

"Don't be nervous. Rest a moment." Kuchiki Senya knew she had already reached her limit; if this continued, even the Hollow would be tormented into madness.

Lavini nodded; she too was somewhat unable to bear such high-intensity pressure.

Kuchiki Senya looked around — this place didn't look like it would have anything tasty, not even any animals of any kind.

"Sigh, I was even thinking of roasting a wild hare or something. The place you guys live in is just too dull." Kuchiki Senya said, glancing at Lavini.

Hearing this, Lavini also shook her head and said: "There's nothing we can do about it. Our place was just born this way."

Kuchiki Senya shrugged. Were all the people of Hueco Mundo bad? Not necessarily, but the environment was this harsh — Kuchiki Senya thought that was a bit unfair.

Just as the two were chatting, a tremendous sound suddenly came from behind them.

"Boom!" A massive Gillian fell, crushing many of the hundred-meter-tall trees around it.

Kuchiki Senya narrowed his eyes; he knew this was the final enemy of the Great Hollow Forest appearing. Once this enemy was dealt with, everything after would be far simpler.

"What's going on? What's that noise?" Lavini grew tense.

"No need to be nervous, but you need to go fight that thing. Otherwise, the one who gets hurt in the end will only be you." Kuchiki Senya said, looking at Lavini.

· ·· Seeking flowers ·· ·

For a moment Lavini didn't even react; only when she saw what was coming did she completely freeze, staring in terror at the Arrancar before her.

"This is the administrator of the Great Hollow Forest. We can't possibly be his opponent — he can use Resurrección!" Lavini said, her face full of terror.

Kuchiki Senya's expression remained calm; he had never believed in such a thing as opponents or not. He only knew that if the other party offended him, then he would certainly wipe them out.

"Shinigami uniform… a Shinigami?" The Arrancar who had just arrived also looked at Kuchiki Senya with some surprise.

"And you — an Arrancar? You're an Arrancar? What's your number?" The Arrancar was even more surprised when he looked at Lavini.

Lavini shook her head repeatedly, then said: "I don't know my number either. My memory is gone."

Her face was a picture of panic; clearly, upon encountering such an opponent, her own heart was in turmoil.

"Hmph! No number? Then you're a wild one? A wild one dares to travel with a Shinigami, and hasn't been killed by the Shinigami — you're a traitor!" That Arrancar quickly figured it out.

"I…" Lavini's expression dimmed.

From the very beginning she had never known what exactly she counted as, nor what her own ability truly was. She only knew that before Kuchiki Senya appeared, she had always been the center of her own world.

It was only after Kuchiki Senya appeared that she found a reason to keep living.

"Hmph! You two can both go die!" The Arrancar roared, then charged straight at Kuchiki Senya and the other.

Lavini was startled and hurriedly reached out to block, but she found she was simply no match for the opponent.

That Arrancar's body was as hard as steel. When Lavini clashed fists with him head-on, her wrist shattered outright.

Kuchiki Senya narrowed his eyes. The Arrancar before him — he estimated that even if the other wasn't one of the Espada, he was absolutely an Arrancar whose ability approached that of the Espada.

"Make your move. There's no need to reason with him." Kuchiki Senya said lightly to Lavini.

Lavini bit her lip lightly, then turned her gaze toward that Arrancar.

099. A Hard Battle — The Resurrección of the Great Hollow Forest's Guardian

After hearing Kuchiki Senya's words, Lavini's heart finally gradually settled.

After seeing that the opponent was an Arrancar capable of Resurrección, she admitted she really had been too nervous, but the moment Kuchiki Senya's voice rang out, she instantly came back to herself.

This was an extremely difficult battle; she would absolutely give it everything she had!

"Cross Light Slash!" Power once again flooded Lavini's arms, and she charged straight at the Great Hollow Forest's guardian.

A blue holy light covered her arms, and her arm quickly healed.

Kuchiki Senya narrowed his eyes. It seemed Lavini's ability was rising rapidly — but was her rate of improvement a bit too fast?

"Hmph! A mere entry-level Arrancar dares to fight me?" The guardian snorted coldly, then charged straight at Lavini.

The wound on Lavini's wrist healed over. At this moment her entire being was a weapon; her ability was far more than what she had shown before.

"Cross Slash!" Lavini shouted once more.

She rushed forward, her whole body becoming like a streak of light, and her speed was so extreme that people barely had a chance to react.

"So fast!" Kuchiki Senya was astonished.

This was even faster than Kirinji's Shunpo!

But he also knew that, with Lavini's current strength, being able to unleash it even once was likely already her limit.

If she wants to break through again, it might be a bit difficult.

If she were to force its use, not only would her own spiritual power be insufficient, her body would very likely be unable to withstand such pressure.

"Boom!" This time the Cross Slash landed directly on the Forest Guardian's neck, and this strike also sliced off half of his head in one go.

"It worked!" Ravi exclaimed in delighted surprise.

However, in the next second, the face of the Guardian actually grew back again.

"You're really going too far." The Guardian looked coldly at Ravini.

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be like I am now, still needing to return my blade before I can fight!" As the Guardian spoke, his body erupted with a powerful force.

This force of his blew the surrounding trees apart, and Ravini too was sent tumbling by the tremendous impact; in the end, it was only because Kuchiki Senya stepped in that she was stopped.

"How could this be? The gap between him and me is really too great!" Ravini stared at the Guardian in terror.

This time she was truly afraid. Although her abilities had already improved a great deal, compared with an Arrancar of this level, she was still far behind.

She was even clear in her own mind that the fear in her heart right now was exactly the feeling a low-class Hollow gets when facing a high-class Hollow.

She could not possibly be this Arrancar's opponent — at least not until she broke through her species, that was how it stood.

Then Ravini looked toward Kuchiki Senya. She wanted to ask Kuchiki Senya for help, but Kuchiki Senya's expression was calm and indifferent; he had no intention of intervening at all.

Right after that, Ravini also recalled what Kuchiki Senya had said before — as long as she gave it everything she had, he would definitely come save her.

"I'm going in!" Ravini bit her lip, then charged straight at the Forest Guardian before her.

The opponent had already completed his Resurrección, and his Resurrección remade his body. He could now fly directly, and the feathers on his back were his weapon as well as his absolute defense!

"Hahahaha! I'll use your blood to consecrate my Resurrección!" The Guardian laughed savagely, then charged straight at Ravini.

Kuchiki Senya watched all of this with a faint expression, still choosing not to make a move.

He had never been the sort of person who did everything himself, and moreover, his purpose this time was to train Ravini. He wanted to know where Ravini's talent truly lay, and just how great her potential was.

"Boom!" Ravini was sent crashing to the ground.

The tremendous impact pierced straight through Ravini's body.

"Cough, cough!" Ravini coughed up fresh blood.

Her aura has already grown extremely faint; she raised her hand and pointed toward Kuchiki Senya's side.

"Do you still remember how your hand recovered before?" Kuchiki Senya suddenly spoke.

The moment these words fell, Ravini's mind began rapidly working.

Suddenly, her expression changed — she remembered. Her Holy Light had seemed to be able to produce a certain healing effect on her own body!

"So that's how it is!" Ravini's eyes lit up, and she then silently called that energy to mind...

She didn't know why she herself had mastered Holy Light, but she knew that as long as her will was firm enough, she would have a way to summon Holy Light to heal herself!

Kuchiki Senya smiled faintly; it was clear that Ravini was now fighting with everything she had.