201: Chapter 201 Yammy's First Appearance

When Mia and Byakuya arrived at the scene, they were met with a mess.

A dark-skinned, burly giant was vigorously pounding the corpse of a Shinigami he had already killed, causing the ground to tremble slightly. This guy looked tall and strong, exuding a powerful oppressive aura.

He had black fur, four peculiar protrusions on his head, symmetrical red markings on both cheeks, and a remnant of his Hollow mask, shaped like a jawbone, on his chin. His eyebrows were orange.

"Well, it's an Arrancar, no doubt. I hope it's not the one I'm thinking of," Mia grumbled, which somewhat puzzled Byakuya next to her.

The Espada rank number "10" was etched on his left shoulder, and a Hollow hole was in the center of his chest.

He wore an outer garment resembling a long coat, white on the outside and black on the inside, making him look somewhat simple-minded.

Mia clapped her hand to her forehead, "Damn it, it really is this simpleton. We're in for a fight later."

Mia's quiet grumbling was heard by Byakuya. His pride did not allow for any ungraceful behavior.

This included his colleague, who was as beautiful as a painting, not cursing.

He drew his sword and used Shunpo, stabbing towards Yammy's back.

"Eh? Where are you going?" It was too late when Mia tried to stop him.

The result was a sword that didn't penetrate at all, awkwardly resting on Yammy's white coat-like Hierro.

For a moment, Byakuya and Yammy stared wide-eyed at each other, both speechless...

"Ahem, that, big oaf, no, I should call you the Tenth Espada, Arrancar, Yammy Llargo," Mia said, looking at the brute opposite her, revealing his identity in one sentence.

"Hmm? You're the fortune-telling woman Lord Aizen mentioned?"

Yammy grinned broadly when he saw Mia, as if he had encountered something good.

He waved his hand, sending Byakuya flying, then casually extended his large palm towards Mia. His smile revealed a hint of foolish mischief.

"First, you want to take advantage of me, then capture me and offer me to Sosuke Aizen?" Mia said with a look of disgust, staring at his big, fat hand, voicing Yammy's inner thoughts.

"Hehe, you really do seem to be able to tell fortunes." Yammy scratched his head with his outstretched hand, laughing awkwardly. Then he swung his hand towards Mia's slender waist.

"Scatter, Senbonzakura!" In the nick of time, a blizzard of cherry blossom sword petals poured down. Yammy grimaced in pain, retracting his hand, which was now covered in fine blood marks.

Mia neither stopped nor encouraged Byakuya. She actually wanted to say that to fight Yammy, he should just go all out with one big attack and finish him off before he got angry.

But directly persuading Byakuya to use Bankai seemed unlikely.

Mia's face was full of worry. Once Yammy got angry, he had the strength to contend with both Byakuya and Kenpachi. At that time, the little weakling Byakuya would probably... require some effort.

Besides, if Yammy was here, could Ulquiorra be far behind?

"Why don't you help your friend, Miss Mia?" A voice that sounded very much like a "puppet" rang out behind Mia.

"And then you'd use your finger, a Cero, to skewer both of us together like candied hawthorns?"

Mia didn't turn around. "You Hueco Mundo lot really aren't very rigorous. Look, Ulquiorra, doesn't the '1' in Yammy's number 10 look like it could be wiped off with saliva?"

Mia's teasing caused a rare ripple in Ulquiorra's green eyes.

"Indeed, just as Lord Aizen said, you always bring surprises." Ulquiorra gave a simple bow, then stood with Mia, watching the battle without any intention of joining.

Byakuya had been fighting Yammy for a while. He remained graceful, and aside from a section of his Kenseikan being shattered by Yammy's Cero, he was fine for now.

The swirling cherry blossom blades continued to wreak havoc on Yammy, creating countless tiny wounds. Blood seeped from the wounds, making Yammy look like he was—"leaking" from a distance.

"Hey! That woman over there, what are you laughing at!" Yammy's thick-headed nerves also sensed Mia's mockery.

"No, nothing, it's just, you seem to be, leaking a lot of blood." Mia covered her mouth, chuckling, but completely denying it.

"You dare to look down on me?! Rage, Ira!" Yammy's Resurrección made Mia's eyes light up. She stared intently at the '1' on the number 10, wanting to see when it would disappear.

Ulquiorra, however, instantly appeared beside him using Sonido, hitting him and sending him flying over ten meters, interrupting Yammy's Resurrección.

Large swathes of cherry blossom blades attacked, but Ulquiorra blocked them with a wave of his hand. An invisible barrier seemed to appear in front of him.

"The mission is complete. We must go, Yammy." Ulquiorra's voice still lacked emotion.

"No, I won't. I'm going to kill this annoying guy who's like a flea! And those damned pink blades!... Ugh..." Halfway through his sentence, Ulquiorra punched him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him, and he fainted.

A Garganta opened, and Ulquiorra dragged Yammy into it.

Mia stopped Byakuya Kuchiki, who was about to pursue the enemy. Did she think of something?

"You went to such great lengths for this diversion. What losses did we suffer on the other battlefield? Can you tell me, handsome?" Mia began to flirt with Ulquiorra.

"The mission is over. Your people have been taken hostage, and those who will fight you are already on their way. Farewell." The Garganta closed, and Ulquiorra's voice vanished with it.

"What was that? He said nothing at all. 'Those who will fight us'? No way Σ(っ °Д °;)っ? Hostages? It can't be those good-for-nothings from the Shihou Family, can it?!" Mia's train of thought suddenly jumped to the original plot.

The word 'ryoka' hadn't appeared yet. So, the hostages and the people who would fight, as mentioned by Ulquiorra, perfectly matched.

"Let's go, Byakuya. I know what's happening." Mia sighed and walked back.

"Hmm?" Byakuya was habitually taciturn. Especially when facing Mia, he had heard through rumors that even talking to this woman too much could make one fall in love with her—too dangerous.

"Most likely, Kurosaki Ichigo, who gained Rukia's Shinigami powers, is coming to beat up the captains of the Soul Society," Mia said absently.

"Fortune-telling?" Byakuya tried to minimize his words.

"Something like that. I predict you'll be the most injured. Then Kenpachi and you will be tied for first place in injuries." Mia looked at Byakuya with extreme tenderness, making him shiver.

"How boring!" The two rushed back, leaping and jumping across the rooftops.

They had only gone halfway when they discovered a Hell Butterfly delivering a message.

[Kurosaki Ichigo of the Shihou Family has launched an attack on the Seireitei and has already breached the main gate. There are a total of four ryoka. All squad members are advised to focus on encirclement and extermination...]

"See, wasn't I right? He probably still wants to rescue Rukia. So now you have two potential brothers-in-law. Renji or Kurosaki Ichigo of the Shihou Family?"

Mia's big eyes narrowed into crescents, and she started teasing Byakuya with a smile.

Veins of anger began to pop out on Byakuya's forehead...