Chapter 81

"Come on, it'll be done in a moment." Kuchiki Senya glanced at Lavini and said.

Lavini nodded repeatedly, then began rushing back and forth like a rocket...

Finally, after a few hours of struggle, Lavini was at last able to keep up with Kuchiki Senya's speed.

"I feel like I can go even faster," Lavini said.

"Then let's test your top speed," Kuchiki Senya nodded and said.

If nothing else, even if Lavini's problem were discovered later, it would be one less worry for Kuchiki Senya if she could escape on her own.

Lavini's expression turned serious, and then power surged throughout her body; finally, she reined in her power and vanished from the spot in an instant.

Kuchiki Senya closed his eyes and began to sense the surrounding spiritual pressure.

To his surprise, Lavini was now able to control her spiritual pressure with great precision, and every time she landed, very little spiritual pressure leaked out.

Even more outrageous was that her speed was already on par with Shihoin Yoruichi!

One must know that Shihoin Yoruichi's Flash Step is almost the fastest speed among the Soul Reapers, yet Lavini, who had only just grown into an Arrancar, could actually rival it.

"Does she have that much talent, or do all Arrancars have this kind of potential?" Kuchiki Senya frowned deeply.

He had also considered that since the timeline had been altered, his own knowledge might also be changed; perhaps the current Arrancars were far beyond his imagination.

"How was it? Was I fast?" Lavini returned and asked happily, hugging Kuchiki Senya's arm.

"Mm, that was very good." Kuchiki Senya nodded; this speed was indeed quite outrageous.

"Since your speed is under control, let's head to the next place." Kuchiki Senya continued.

097. Departure, Forest of Menos!

A few hours later, Kuchiki Senya and Lavini appeared simultaneously in the Forest of Menos.

"Wow! This is the Forest of Death!" Lavini screamed in fear when she saw the forest.

Kuchiki Senya raised an eyebrow; sure enough, it was exactly as he had learned.

The Forest of Menos was filled with Gillian-class Menos, who had no consciousness and only wandered aimlessly, as they lacked intelligence.

If one were to accidentally wander in here, escaping would be harder than ascending to heaven.

In particular, the Gillian-class Menos in the Forest of Menos would not fear Lavini just because her rank was higher, nor would they obey her commands.

This was because all the Gillian-class Menos in the Forest of Menos obeyed the manager of this forest.

As for where the manager was, Kuchiki Senya did not know yet, but he did know that once they entered, these Gillian-class Menos would do everything in their power to track them down.

"What are we doing here?" Lavini did not yet know what she was about to face.

Kuchiki Senya raised an eyebrow and then said, "Of course I didn't invite you here to play; we need to live in here for a while."

Hearing his words, Lavini immediately grabbed Kuchiki Senya's hand and refused to let go.

"Impossible! I'm not going!" Lavini refused to go no matter what.

She was clear about what kind of existence the Forest of Menos was; if she went, it was hard to say what would happen, and if she died, she would never be able to see the outside world again.

"Only by passing the test can you..."

"I don't care, I don't care, I'm not going, waaaah!" Lavini burst into tears.

Kuchiki Senya's mouth twitched twice; why did he feel that this Lavini was somewhat similar to Nel from back then?

But Nel had maintained the appearance of a child back then, while she was a tall, beautiful woman now, hey! Could she restrain herself a little?

After she finished crying and was tired, Kuchiki Senya sighed.

"Don't worry, I will stay with you the whole time. If you die, I'll die with you, will that do?" Kuchiki Senya glanced at Lavini and asked.

Lavini sobbed, looking at Kuchiki Senya with red eyes.

"Is that true? You aren't going to throw me in here and then leave while you have the chance, are you?" Lavini sniffled and asked Kuchiki Senya.

"I won't." Kuchiki Senya was speechless.

If he truly had such a cruel heart, he wouldn't have split his own power to save her, a Hollow, in the first place.

"Then, then will you save me if I'm in danger?" Lavini asked.

"I will, I will." Kuchiki Senya nodded.

He said so, but when there was real danger, he would certainly help; however, if it were ordinary danger that wouldn't lead to Lavini's death, he would still let Lavini handle it herself.

After all, Lavini's potential needed to be stimulated, and the only way he could train Lavini as quickly as possible was through this method.

"Okay, then how long do we have to stay inside?" Lavini continued to ask.

She was talking to Kuchiki Senya while asking, but Kuchiki Senya quietly moved behind her and then kicked her into the air.

Lavini was kicked directly into the forest by Kuchiki Senya, eventually falling into the outer perimeter of the Forest of Menos, startling some of the rot-birds inside.

"Ha, misunderstanding." Lavini climbed up from the ground.

By this time, a Gillian had already discovered her spiritual pressure and was slowly walking toward her.

Although Gillian-class Menos looked strange, their unique Cero could still deal a fatal blow to intruders.

"Waaah! Help!" Lavini had to dodge Ceros while being chased by rot-birds.

Before long, Lavini was covered in wounds, and she had long forgotten the footwork Kuchiki Senya had taught her.

When she finally managed to remember, Lavini crashed headfirst into a tree, knocking herself unconscious.

Kuchiki Senya appeared in the darkness, slashed the Gillian in his hand into pieces, and then shook his head, taking Lavini away.

When Lavini woke up, she suddenly felt lightheaded.

Looking closer, she was under a towering tree, and below her was a group of beast-like Gillian-class Menos on the verge of evolving into Adjuchas.

They were in beast form now, much smaller than the Gillian-class Menos, but their strength had not diminished, and they possessed some high-intelligence animal traits.

They were currently building a human ladder to climb up, with the goal of eating Lavini.

Lavini was currently hanging from the tree by Kuchiki Senya; now, if Lavini wanted to run, she had to rely on herself.

She tried to reach out to grab the rope on her feet, but she was stuck hanging there and couldn't struggle free.

She kept trying, but never succeeded, and gradually she became nervous.

"I don't want to die." She said, and began to cry again.

Kuchiki Senya was watching her from a tree nearby; whether she could unleash her key power in danger depended on this moment.

By now, the Gillian-class Menos below were very close to her, and some claws could even reach Lavini.

"I'll fight you to the death!" Suddenly, Lavini shouted.

She struggled hard to break free from the rope and fell straight down.

Kuchiki Senya was stunned; this had gone too far. With so many Gillian-class Menos below, one bite each would be enough to tear Lavini to pieces!

But then, a blue cross-shaped light flashed below.

"Boom!" These Gillian-class Menos were instantly repelled, and the immense power tore them directly to shreds.

Furthermore, they had no possibility of healing; that cross-shaped light seemed to have the ability to destroy the composition of spirit particles, leaving these Gillian-class Menos with no way to recover.

"That's right, this is her power." Kuchiki Senya raised an eyebrow.

At this moment, Lavini also instantly became spirited, her eyes turning blue.

She radiated strong spiritual pressure, and the cross-blades on her hands surged with manic power.

"Come on! Destroy them!"

"Evolve, I want to evolve! Once I evolve, I can leave this place!"

More Gillian-class Menos appeared around them, and even some Adjuchas joined in.

These Adjuchas were all beaten back because their strength was insufficient; if their strength were enough, they could leave the Forest of Menos and go to Hueco Mundo to serve.

Most of these Hollows were born here, just like the Rukongai in the Soul Society. What was the difference between the Rukongai and this place? Both were worlds that ate people.

Lavini was gradually mastering her power, and her eyes became more determined, which meant she had realized her ability and possessed combat capability.

"Boom! Boom!" Cross-shaped lights flashed, eliminating all the surrounding Gillian-class Menos, and even some Adjuchas could not escape death.

098. Guardian of the Forest of Menos, the battle begins!

Those Adjuchas had previously thought they could escape the Forest of Menos, but now they died miserably under Lavini's blade.

"Is this Resurrección?" Kuchiki Senya was somewhat surprised.

He suddenly remembered that Lavini had her own Soul Reaper power. Since she was an Arrancar now, she should possess more power, but was it a bit too fast for her to have realized Resurrección now?

"Boom! Boom!" The battle around them continued. Lavini was now as fast as lightning, and her speed and all other aspects had become faster.

Kuchiki Senya narrowed his eyes; Lavini had grown into a qualified Arrancar.

It was just that she had not yet realized the ability brought to her by her Soul Reaper power; the cross-shaped light on her arms should only be her ability as a Hollow.

Such a formidable ability was already enough to crush most Hollows.

Even against an average Vasto Lorde, Lavini had the ability to contend with them for a while.

Kuchiki Senya took a rough look; there were more and more Hollows around, and the proportion of Adjuchas among them was increasing.