What he said truly offended Shendu and Harribel.
It could only be said that Nnoitra's ability to mock was second to none among the Espada.
"Your existence will become the most important step in my evolution," Nnoitra declared, his tone tinged with morbid excitement as he sensed the unrestrained power in Shendu's Reiatsu.
The pursuit of battling the strong was his lifelong obsession.
Nnoitra Gilga—his name embodied his philosophy: fighting without reason.
"While you might make a sharp tool if used correctly," Shendu said disdainfully, "I don't like subordinates who behave like rabid dogs."
Among Shendu's high-ranking followers, Harribel's combat power was not bad. Szayelaporro and Kurotsuchi Mayuri were primarily focused on researching spiritual weapons and tools. He left them as a reserve forces.
However, Shendu had no tolerance for Nnoitra's unscrupulous and unpredictable nature.
"What nonsense are you spouting?!" Nnoitra growled. His four arms twisted in midair in grotesque postures.
"Madness is the essence of combat! It's the key to victory!"
His wild laughter reverberated, shaking the sand beneath their feet and agitating the concentrated spiritual particles in the air.
With a sudden burst of speed, his explosive momentum left afterimages in his wake.
"I'll tear you apart, bit by bit!" Nnoitra snarled. His face twisted with tyranny as he closed in on Shendu, his manic laughter echoing like a sinister melody.
The four arms slashed forward, aiming in different directions.
Harribel, observing the battle, gradually calmed. The initial shock faded from her expression as she noticed something about Shendu.
His crimson eyes betrayed no panic.
Instead, amusement brimmed within them, so tangible it seemed almost palpable.
Yet Nnoitra, consumed by his battle frenzy, was too blinded by pride to notice. He was still reveling in the "success" of his earlier sneak attack.
No Menos Grande at this level can detect my hidden Reiatsu, he thought.
I'll kill him! Then I'll devour every part of him and from that woman, then evolving into a Vasto Lorde!
The sharp edges of his arms blurred into afterimages, becoming nearly invisible to the naked eye.
Even before the slashes landed, Shendu could sense their deadly precision.
As an Adjucha, Nnoitra's strength surpassed Santos and others, nearing the level of a Vasto Lorde.
But Shendu was already beyond the Vasto Lorde stage.
Before the attack could fully descend, Shendu moved faster, grabbing two of Nnoitra's arms with one hand.
The immense force in Shendu's grip stunned Nnoitra momentarily, but his face quickly twisted into an expression of manic glee.
"Idiot!" Nnoitra sneered. "I have four arms!"
The remaining two arms accelerated their slashes, aimed directly at Shendu's torso.
Crack.
A sickening sound echoed as Nnoitra froze mid-attack.
Unspeakable pain shot through his two restrained arms. He looked to both sides in horror.
Shendu had crushed his arms effortlessly. Splintered bones jutted through torn flesh, leaving the mangled remains hanging limp.
In just a second encounter, Nnoitra found himself completely overpowered.
Veins bulged on his forehead as fear and rage clawed at his remaining sanity.
Desperation fueled his Reiatsu, which erupted violently, severing his own arms to escape Shendu's grip.
"Impressive battle instincts," Shendu said, sounding almost amused. "To make such a decisive move when at a disadvantage... that determination surpasses most Adjucha."
But to Nnoitra, those words were nothing more than mocking disdain.
He stumbled backward, his mangled arms hanging limp, dripping blood from the elbows down.
The pain was excruciating, almost unbearable, and it gnawed at what little remained of his sanity.
Boom!
Golden Reiatsu condensed around Nnoitra as his resolve sharpened.
He vanished, leaving only an afterimage in his place.
Reappearing behind Shendu in an instant, Nnoitra lunged with his last remaining arm, aiming to sever Shendu's spine.
Despite his blistering speed, Shendu effortlessly parried every attack.
It was as if he were playing with a child.
There was no urgency in Shendu's movements—only contempt.
Realizing this, Nnoitra roared in frustration. Golden Reiatsu gathered in his mouth, condensing into a materialized form.
"Die, you arrogant b*****d!" he shouted.
Cero!
From the moment his arms were crushed, Nnoitra had been gathering Reiatsu for this ultimate attack.
The massive golden beam erupted with devastating force, capable of obliterating everything in its path.
Facing the incoming Cero, Shendu remained calm, his blood-red eyes suddenly glowing gold.
The air around him grew hotter, carrying the acrid smell of burning.
Golden beams of light shot from Shendu's eyes, colliding with Nnoitra's Cero.
The two forces intertwined, merging briefly before Shendu's beam overwhelmed Nnoitra's attack.
As the golden light surged forward, it annihilated everything in its path, hurtling toward Nnoitra with unrelenting force.
The heat on the battlefield intensified as though under a blazing sun.
For a moment, Nnoitra thought he saw death approaching.
His eyes widened in terror as he narrowly dodged the beam at the last second.
But even then, the attack grazed his body.
When the dust finally settled, a figure stood, half-melted, staggering across the battlefield...
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