Devilish Gaming: Ch.36

The ground exploded as the two giants clashed, Chad gritting his teeth while Yammy growled as their Reiatsu surged outwards in twin pillars of scarlet and black.

A powerful shockwave pushed nearly everyone away except for Ulquiorra, who stood with a stoic gaze as his cold gaze remained fixed on Chad.

The teen in question dug his feet into the ground as the Brazo Izquierda del Diablo hummed with power, pushing back against Yammy's fist who was trying his best to try and force Chad into the ground.

However, his eyes widened when Yammy opened his mouth, quickly raising the Brazo Derecha el Gigante right as Yammy spat out a Cero at his head.

The blast absorbed most of the energy, but some of the force still remained and sent the teen flying backwards, grunting as he crashed through a trio of trees and skidded across the ground.

Yammy wanted to gloat, but he frowned as he turned around, raising an arm and blocking the kick aimed at his head before his eyes widened as an explosion pushed him to the side.

Jackie frowned as she saw the large man being staggered for a brief moment before he caught himself, letting out a rumbling growl as he looked to her before charging forward.

Jackie just grinned as she hopped over the man's charge while Riruka rushed in, sliding under his legs while placing one of her pink hearts on the inside of his leg.

A second later, a pink explosion made Yammy grunt as he fell to a knee, Jackie rushing in from the side and delivering a spinning heel kick that made the giant's head snap to the side.

Tatsuki was swift to rush in from the other side and delivered a flaming uppercut that snapped his head backwards, right into place for Riruka's double stomp that buried him skull first into the ground.

“Nice moves!”, Jackie shouted as the three of them hopped back, to which Tatsuki just grinned and gave a thumbs-up before they spun back as the ground began to crack.

“You bastards!!”, With a roar, the ground erupted as Yammy leapt from it, pulling a fist back that was glowing with scarlet red energy before punching the air in front of him with a roar.

Their eyes widened and Jackie kicked the two girls out of the way while elasticizing the air in front of her right as the energy blast impacted it, the force of it burying her back first into the ground despite the shield that she had.

Gritting her teeth and kicking out against the wall made the energy bounce back only for Yammy to backhand it to the side, the Hollow grinning as his other fist began to glow before he unleashed a storm of punches down onto them.

“Licht Regen!”, Unfortunately for Yammy, a storm of arrows made out of bright blue reishi sliced through his energy barrage, interrupting his onslaught and peppering his skin.

Yammy growled as he slammed his arms outwards, unleashing a burst of Hollow Reiryoku that shattered the rest of the arrows while glaring down at Uryu who stood with his bow at the ready and a challenging smirk on his face.

“Looks like you're having a bit of trouble handling a group of weaklings. Does that make you weaker than us?”, With a snarl, the Hollow roared as he vanished, appearing behind Uryu with a fist raised high only for a hand covered in black armour to grab at his wrist.

“La Muerte!”, Turning his head, Yammy got a punch filled with not only Chad's spiritual energy but also the absorbed kinetic force from his own blasts, sending him flying head over heels through the air.

“Are you guys okay?”, Chad asked as he looked to the others, who all nodded while Orihime gave a thumbs-up as she finished healing Jackie's injuries.

“We're all good, but that guy hits like a damn truck.”

“A truck is an understatement,” Jackie grumbled as she stood up, shaking her hands to get rid of the slight shaking in them before they all looked up right as Yammy's Reiatsu surged forward.

“Getsuga…Tensho!”, A shout came from above and Yammy looked just in time to catch a powerful blast of black spiritual energy to his head, pushing the Hollow back into the ground while Ichigo grunted as he landed besides them.

Chad was a bit surprised at the new black blade in his friend's hand, but he just nodded to Ichigo as he looked at him.

“Okay, what's the situation?”

“We got two Hollows most likely here to kill someone and while we're handling the first guy, the second one hasn't moved a single step,” Uryu explained as his bow glowed, Ichigo frowning as he stared at the black-haired Hollow who stared back at him.

“I'll handle him. You guys get the other one.”

“Good idea. Just one question. Where the hell is he?”, Riruka asked and Ichigo blinked before he was surprised as Ulquiorra vanished from his sight, spinning back to Yammy to see the smaller Hollow standing in front of the large one.

“Stop it, Yammy. We're leaving.”

“What?! No! Not until I kill them a-Argh!”, Yammy gasped for air as Ulquiorra slammed an elbow into his abdomen, surprising everyone as the Hollow fell to the floor while spitting out copious amount of blood and spittle.

“You've shown too much. We were ordered to observe and report back, nothing else,” Ulquiorra spoke as he stood tall, Yammy just groaning in pain as the Hollow tried his best to get some air.

“I…had them…”

“You lost control and you've exposed what you can do. Considering this a mercy,” With that said, Ulquiorra turned and flicked his finger at the air, Chad's eyes narrowing at the Kumon the Hollow opened without clawing at the air.

'Okay, they may be a lot stronger than I thought.'

“You think we're just going to let you walk away? Just like that?”, Ichigo asked as he stepped forward, Chad readying himself as he noticed everyone getting ready to attack before they all froze in place as Ulquiorra slowly turned his head.

Despite the brief glance the Hollow gave them, the pressure from his empty gaze and his energy surging for a brief moment was enough to freeze them all in place as Ulquiorra spoke.

“If you attack, I will kill you,” That one sentence was enough to keep them still as Ulquiorra stepped through the portal, Yammy standing up and levelling one final sentence at them before he followed through as well.

“This isn't over,” It was only after the portal closed that they all finally moved, Chad taking breaths to calm his racing heart as he wiped the sweat from his brow.

“Did that guy just…one-shot the big guy?”, Riruka asked and Chad nodded before looking to Tatsuki to see the girl gritting her teeth and clenching her fists.

“Tatsuki, you tried your best.”

“I know. It's just…I was struggling against the guy and you guys…you just fought him like it was nothing! Especially you, Chad. I know you're going to say that you are new to this, but you have had your power for less time than her and even she struggled against them!”, Tatsuki exclaimed as she pointed at Jackie, who looked like she wanted to argue before nodding slowly in agreement.

“The girl is kind of right. Riruka and I have had our powers for longer than you have, but you've far surpassed us when it comes to raw power. Honestly, I think you and Ginjo are on the same level when it comes to pure spiritual energy to be honest.”

“I have been stronger than most since I was a kid, but in all honest, I'm not one to worry about strength. All I care about is protecting you guys and I think that's what you're lacking.”

“So, you think that constant training is not enough?”

“No, I think you're fixated on getting out of our shadows and not simply focusing on acquiring strength to help others,” Chad answered and she frowned as Ichigo nodded in agreement.

“True. I got most of my strength from protecting others or trying to rescue them like with Rukia. Chad got his power because he wanted to help protect those that can't protect themselves. Maybe what you need to do is focus less on training and more on why you need the power,” Ichigo spoke, to which Tatsuki looked at him before letting out a soft sigh and nodding.

“Fine, I guess I can see where you're coming from.”

“Also, you are pretty strong since you fought that big guy, Tatsuki,” Orihime spoke up with a comforting smile as she hugged her friend, which Tatsuki returned before Jackie spoke up from the side.

“If you want, Chad can bring you to the HQ and I could teach you a few things.”

“Wait, really?”, The girl asked in surprise as Jackie shrugged as Riruka nodded.

“Sure, you're one of us. Besides, Jackie and I are the only girls in the group so it would be nice having another woman there.”

“O-Oh, well, okay then.”

“Good! Chad, Riruka, bring her with tomorrow,” Jackie spoke as she began walking away, to which Chad just shook his head as Riruka giggled and followed after the woman.

“Seriously, who were those two guys?”, Ichigo asked as he dismissed his Bankai, Chad doing the same with his arms as he shook his head.

“No idea. They just said they were here to observe and report back to Aizen.”

“So, that guy is looking for something or someone in the area?”, Chad nodded at Ichigo's question before turning to Uryu as the Quincy got rid of his bow.

“Quite honestly, I believe this is not the last we have seen of them. We need to prepare for when they do return.”

“Yeah, wanna go to Urahara and see if we can't get any training with him?”, Ichigo asked and Chad smirked as he nodded before they both looked to Uryu as he scoffed.

“You two can go do that. I on the other hand will be doing my own training.”

“…How much you wanna bet he's going to come back even more overconfident than he is now?”

“That's a stupid bet,” Chad said and Ichigo chuckled as the two began making their way to Urahara's shop.

“So, how are you so much stronger than the others?”, Ichigo asked and Chad raised an eyebrow as his friend shrugged.

“What? It's a serious question, you know? I'm a hard-working dude that had Mr. Urahara helping me with a few shortcuts, but you still keep up with me even through all of that.”

“I wouldn't say I'm keeping up considering I struggled against a few lieutenants while you fought against captains.”

“And like I said, that last lieutenant you fought was strong enough to be a captain and one of the oldest Shinigami still alive so you're technically keeping up with me.”

“Well, I was also born abnormally strong and I'm a very spiritually calm person. Perhaps, that is why I'm developing faster than others,” Chad said and Ichigo hummed before shrugging.

“That and your Hollow could also be helping. Eh, I guess we'll never know,” Ichigo said and Chad nodded as he put his hands in his pockets, letting out a soft sigh as he looked up and towards the screen floating above his head.

'Well, I suppose that's it, then,'

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Name: Yasutora Sado/ Chad
Race: Fullbringer
Reiryoku Levels: Immense
Reiatsu: Spirit Class Rank 3

SKILLS:
*Fullbring: Expert(MAXED)
*Hand-to-Hand Combat(Boxing): Master(MAXED)

HOLLOW:
*Bala: Expert (MAXED)
*Cero: Expert (MAXED)
*Descorrer: Advanced (MAXED)
*High-Speed Regeneration: Expert(MAXED)
*Hierro: Expert(MAXED)
*Pesquisa: Advanced (MAXED)
*Sonido: Expert(MAXED)
*Hollowfication: Expert
*Brazo Derecha el Gigante (Right Arm of the Giant): Master (MAXED)
*Brazo Izquierda del Diablo (Left Arm of the Devil): Expert

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In all honesty, Chad felt pleased as he stared at the stats, knowing that he was slowly but surely getting to his pinnacle of power that he could achieve.

It was a bit of a stressful situation for him when everyone asked how he got so strong so fast, especially since he wasn't sure if he was allowed to reveal the system, but thankfully, they trust him enough to not want to interfere in his personal business.

'Still, though, am I allowed to tell them about it or not?'

“Have you forgotten about the message you read when you first got the system? It can't be removed, it can't be seen by anyone and no one is supposed to know about it unless you want the entirety of reality to be destroyed and rewritten,” Diablo spoke up and Chad sighed as he nodded.

'I know, but they're my friends.'

“And if you care for them, you won't tell them about the system. Now, get your ass ready. That fight against the Hollow showed that you're not skilled enough to take one on your own.”

'You understand that those were far stronger than your average Hollow, yes?', Chad asked, shaking his head and drawing Ichigo's attention as Diablo snorted.

“And you still lost against them, even after you took on a few captains and lieutenants. Now, you two start speeding up. We got to head to that Urahara bastard so we can do some actual training.”

“You talking to your Hollow again?”, Ichigo asked, frowning slightly as Chad nodded.

“Yeah, he wants us to speed up so we could go into the next step of my training.”

“Which is?”

“Him trying to kill me while I try my best so survive,” Chad answered, making Ichigo shake his head even as the two began to speed up.

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“Mr. Kurosaki! Mr. Sado! What can I do for you two today?”, Urahara asked with a smile as the two teens entered the shop, Chad nodding at Jinta and Ururu while Ichigo crossed his arms with a frown.

“You know why we're here. I'm sure you've already heard from Yoruichi about the two Hollows we had to fight.”

“I wouldn't say you fought against them. It sounded more like you all fought one before the other showed you the difference in strength between the two.”

“Exactly. So, like I said, you know why we're here,” Ichigo reiterated and Urahara hid his smirk as he turned away, walking towards the back of the shop with a hum.

“Always so serious, Mr. Kurosaki. However, I suppose you are right. This is no time for jokes,” Chad followed silently as Ichigo walked beside him, the calm demeanour masking the tension in his frame as Ichigo's scowl deepened when they drop down towards the training ground underneath the shop.

“What you all encountered are not Hollows. Let me clarify that first,” Urahara began as he snapped his fan shut, turning to the two to show the grave look on his face. “I have only read about them, but they are called Arrancars, Hollows that gained the power of Shinigami by tearing off their masks.”

“That would explain why they felt like Hollows to me,” Chad spoke with a frown and Urahara nodded as he began to walk in a pace in front of them.

“Precisely. However, in order to do this, a Hollow would have to first reach the level of a Vasto Lorde, something that is not possible for every Hollow. However, with Aizen having the Hogyoku now, he may now be able to allow any Hollow the chance to become an Arrancar without them needing to become Vasto Lorde.”

“I got a question. Just how strong are these Vasto Lorde?”, Ichigo asked and Urahara stopped with a hum before shaking his head.

“The average Vasto Lorde is stronger than the average captain. However, the current generation of Gotei 13 captains are quite powerful themselves so it all depends on whether they've retained their strength after becoming Arrancar.”

“So if Aizen's turning these Hollow into Arrancar using the Hogyoku, how many are we looking at.”

“That's the magic question now, isn't it Mr. Kurosaki?”, Urahara said with a tight smile and Ichigo frowned before the man looked to Chad as the teen spoke up.

“When they first arrived, Tatsuki said that they were here to only observe someone and report back. I think they were trying to find information on the enemy force just like we were.”

“If that's the case, then Aizen may have the numbers to beat us, but not the power while we have the power but not the numbers.”

“So, it's the classic case of quality vs quantity, huh?”, Ichigo murmured, Urahara nodding before shaking his head with a smile as he looked to the two.

“Anywho~ we'll work through that later. What did you two want to train?”, He asked while pushing his cane against Ichigo's forehead, the boy catching his body as it flopped while Chad activated both his Brazo Derecha el Gigante and the Brazo Izquierda del Diablo.

“We were thinking of sparring and maybe some training exercises that you think up.”

“…For free?”, Urahara asked, to which Ichigo just rolled his eyes as he took Zangetsu from his back.

“Yeah, for free.”

“I suppose I owe you after the two badge incident.”

“When am I getting a replacement by the way? Carrying around Kon is starting to get irritating again,” Ichigo said as he readied himself, Chad doing the same with a smirk as Urahara chuckled.

“In a few days. Now, are you both ready?”, He asked, to which both of them nodded before they shot forward right as Urahara dropped his hand.

“Begin!”

A/N: And so we are off into the next arc: The Arrancar arc. Am I still going the same way as the canon did with Orihime?

Maybe or I could try and figure out a different path? Eh, we'll figure it out next time.

Next Chapter: Old Friends and New Allies.

As always, read, enjoy, review and until the next one…

Ba-Bye~!!