Chapter 68: Kisame's Profession

*Squish. *

Kisame swung his Greatsword, engaging a Hollow that had suddenly burst from the sand.

There were no clever techniques, just pure, forceful hacking.

The Greatsword bit into the Hollow's body, spraying blood; even with its limbs severed, the Hollow continued to writhe madly, trying to devour the human before it.

Within the deathly silent Hueco Mundo,

the suddenly appearing Hoshigaki Kisame was like a cake exuding an alluring fragrance.

Fortunately, this was the edge of Hueco Mundo, where most were the lowest-level Hollows, having become muddled over time and failing to devour enough of their own kind to become a Gillian.

They were the lowest existence in Hueco Mundo, not even counting as cannon fodder.

"I have never seen this kind of creature in the ninja world; it truly is a Weirdness."

Hoshigaki Kisame was panting with exhaustion,

and after killing five Hollows in a row that had tried to ambush him, his level rose to 3.

He quickly understood the meaning of free attributes and, without hesitation, added them all to Constitution.

What he was best at was using vast amounts of chakra to unleash large-scale techniques; even in a game, this combat style would not easily change.

After leveling up, the act of hunting Hollows became easier.

*Bang! *

Kisame arrived at the outskirts of Fushi zhi Lin, where a strange Hollow appeared, its body covered in branch-like tentacles and green gelatinous skin.

Special Hollows like this were very rare.

Although it was a low-level Hollow that didn't even count as a Gillian, it possessed relatively strong power.

"I never imagined that even the Soul Society world would be invaded by the Polluted World?"

Fang Yi sensed the situation within the Shilianchang, surprised that it was actually a familiar world.

Soul Society, Soul Reaper, Hueco Mundo, Arrancar, Las Noches.

Whether in terms of energy level or world strength, the Soul Society world was a solid Tier 2, far stronger than the Hokage and Pirate World.

He hadn't expected that even such a world could not withstand the Pollution Source.

A Fu said indignantly: "The Pollution Source is like this, drilling into every gap; not only will it attack a world with great fanfare, but it will also quietly release Pollution Aura, devouring worlds that are temporarily unable to spare the effort to fight back."

"Like this special Hollow, it has already been consumed by Pollution Aura; after a long enough time, it will have a chance to become a Pollution Source."

"Do we need to clear it?"

Fang Yi shook his head and said: "Not for now; if Kisame cannot handle it, then we will proceed with the execution."

It was just a Hollow consumed by Pollution Aura, with strength equal to a ghost soldier; the Reward Points gained after killing it would not be much.

Of course,

Pollution Aura was like a rampant zombie virus; if it wasn't discovered early, and one waited for it to continue growing quietly, it would eventually form a Pollution Source.

The entire Fushi zhi Lin would become this Hollow's lair, turning into a Polluted Area.

This was the terrifying aspect of the Polluted World.

"Bastard, what strength!"

In a single exchange,

Hoshigaki Kisame was sent flying.

The shell of this Fallen Hollow was very large, a full four meters tall, and those hard, barb-covered branches were like sharp Blade edges.

【Recommendation: Life Recovery Potion (White)】

Black text drifted past his eyes.

Hoshigaki Kisame clutched his thigh; his flesh had been sliced open by the branches, and blood was flowing out continuously.

Although his head was full of muscle, he was clear on the price difference between resurrecting once and the cost of a Life Recovery Potion.

He took out money to buy a potion,

and Hoshigaki Kisame quickly poured half the potion onto his wound and drank the other half, his HP recovering rapidly before his eyes.

"Even if you are an undead or a demon, I will kill you!"

Hoshigaki Kisame's ferocity was stirred up;

he was naturally of a violent combat disposition, and after seeing blood, he was like a shark that had caught the scent of blood, smiling with sharp teeth and fangs.

*Crunch, crunch. *

The Fallen Hollow swayed its body, and countless branches spread out, rushing toward Kisame like a meat grinder.

Relying on his stamina advantage, Kisame kept circling, looking for an opportunity to ambush and get close.

Until,

the Fallen Hollow's meat-grinder branches converged and slammed into the sand.

"Now!"

Hoshigaki Kisame let out a roar, leaped high, and slashed the Novice Greatsword fiercely onto its mask.

The previous Hollows he had killed all had their weaknesses on their masks.

As a qualified ninja, this level of intelligence-gathering ability was a must.

*Crack! *

The hideous bone mask developed cracks, and bone shards sprayed out.

But it did not shatter completely.

The Fallen Hollow let out a shrill, low moan, twitching its meat-grinder-like branches and sweeping them across Hoshigaki Kisame's head.

A flash of white light passed.

Hoshigaki Kisame's complete shell appeared once again.

He gasped for air, turned his head to look at his unscathed hands, and said with lingering fear, "Is this the feeling of death?"

Having killed his comrades countless times, he was now tasting this feeling himself.

Hoshigaki Kisame raised his head to look at the Fallen Hollow not far away, his already small eyes narrowing.

That moment when he was on the verge of death just now reminded him of many memories he did not wish to bring up.

The gaze he directed at the Fallen Hollow was filled with terrifying killing intent.

If before, it was to complete the trial.

Then now, Hoshigaki Kisame truly wanted to slaughter this monster with his own hands.

Kill!

Hoshigaki Kisame pulled out the Novice Greatsword that had returned to his inventory, and black text suddenly floated before his eyes again.

【Recommendation: Novice Ghost Set】

"Equipment that can enhance physical attributes?"

Looking at the recommended content, Hoshigaki Kisame thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, turned in his high-level Water Release that he had been saving as a trump card to the Game Mall, and after gathering enough Reward Points, he equipped it.

After putting on the Novice Ghost Set,

In an instant,

Hoshigaki Kisame felt his spirit invigorated, and the Greatsword in his hand, which had previously been quite heavy, now felt as light as a wooden stick when swung.

"So that's how it is, Itachi-san's younger brother was able to block my Samehada because he was wearing equipment."

The Novice Ghost Set,

Fang Yi had crafted four sets in total, each boosting one of four attributes: Strength, Agility, Spirit, and Constitution.

The set Kisame purchased was the Constitution-boosting one, which could provide 8 points of Constitution.

"Evil spirits should just obediently go to hell, just like a shark cannot leave the sea!"

Hoshigaki Kisame spread his arms, his eyes full of ferocity, and braving the meat-grinder-like branches, he traded injury for injury with the Fallen Hollow.

Bang!

The Greatsword slammed heavily onto the mask, cracking it.

Hoshigaki Kisame's left foot was pierced through by a branch, blood flowing, but he seemed not to feel the pain, and with a ferocious expression, he brought the Greatsword down again.

Bang!

The bone mask, covered in cracks, shattered in response.

A plume of pitch-black Pollution Aura spilled out along with the shattered mask, and the Fallen Hollow's massive body crashed to the ground.

"Hungry, so hungry..."

The Fallen Hollow let out a painful murmur, and starting from the hole in its chest that symbolized an unfillable desire, it began to dissipate at an extremely fast speed.

Clang.

A broken, rusted Blade fell out from the flesh of the Fallen Hollow.

This was the unreleased Zanpakuto wielded by an Apprentice Shinigami it had once killed, also known as an Asauchi.

It contained a faint trace of Shinigami Power.

【Rusted Shinigami Asauchi】

Type: Class Item

Effect: After stabbing the broken Blade into one's chest, there is a probability of obtaining Shinigami Power.

Note: Those who no longer flee, converse with their own hearts, and know the true name of their soul are called Shinigami.

(End of this chapter)