Death: Captain Millennium

Chapter 130 Inoue Hao

Ichigo blocked the attack of the Hollow with difficulty, but the Hollow did not take this opportunity to continue attacking. Instead, a black hole suddenly appeared behind it, and it slowly retreated into it.

Seeing the Hollow leave, Ichigo turned to look at Orihime and Ryuki lying on the ground, his heart filled with anger and self-blame: "Damn it! Ryuki was actually dragged into this battle..."

Orihime timidly watched what was happening before her eyes. She asked quietly, "Kurosaki-san, is that you?"

Hearing this, Ichigo was shocked. He asked in confusion: "Inoue, how can you see my appearance?"

Orihime shook her head, saying she didn't know why. She continued, "I don't know. Not only can I see you, but I can also see that monster."

Ichigo then noticed the chains on Orihime's chest. He followed the chains and finally saw Orihime's body. Suddenly, his mind flashed back to what Rukia had said to him: only spirits can see the gods of death, and those humans who are born with a high concentration of spirit particles also have this ability.

"Is Orihime dead?" Ichigo was so shocked by this conclusion that he was speechless.

At this moment, Hollow appeared out of nowhere, grinning smugly and saying, "That's right, Orihime is dead!"

Ichigo gripped his Zanpakutō tightly, his eyes burning with rage. He would never let Orihime die like this! He raised his head, confronted the Hollow, and roared, "No matter who you are, I will not let you take her!"

Disdain and contempt flashed in Hollow's eyes, which were like the abyss, and he sneered coldly: "Just you? A little god of death? You really overestimate your abilities!" However, Ichigo did not care about its ridicule. He gripped the Zanpakutō tightly in his hand, swung the blade forward without hesitation, and attacked with all his strength.

But the Hollow cunningly feinted, suddenly turned around and grabbed Orihime's spirit chain, and then squeezed her tightly in his hand. Orihime screamed in fear, and Ichigo slashed at the Hollow's tail in anger.

With a burst of sparks, Ichigo's Zanpakutō collided with the Hollow's tail, but surprisingly, the blow did not cause any damage to the powerful Hollow. Instead, the Hollow's tail swept lightly, and a powerful force instantly knocked Ichigo away.

"Behave yourself, God of Death, and don't move! Otherwise, I won't be polite and will just eat her up." Xu threatened, his tone full of malice.

Ichigo was startled when he heard this, and his movements involuntarily paused. At this moment, the Hollow quickly launched a sneak attack, slapping Ichigo with its tail, knocking him to the ground. Ichigo's eyes went black, and he immediately fell unconscious.

Rukia, who was a step slow, was shocked when she saw Ichigo being knocked to the ground.

"Kurosaki-san! Are you okay?" Although Orihime was held in the hand of the Hollow, she was still worried about Ichigo's safety. She struggled desperately, trying to break free from the Hollow's restraints.

"Orihime, have you really forgotten me?" Xu spoke again.

Orihime stopped struggling. She looked up at the monster that had grabbed her and slowly calmed down. Her heart was trembling, and she asked uncertainly, "Brother...Brother?"

A trace of cruelty flashed in Xu's eyes, and he said viciously: "Yes, it's me, your brother, Inoue Hao. I didn't expect you to still remember me. I thought you had forgotten me."

"Impossible, my brother would never do such a thing. He is a very gentle person. He won't hurt Longgui, nor will he hurt me. You are lying!" Orihime retorted loudly.

"Orihime! I'm so lonely. You've prayed for me every day since I died! I felt so warm at that time! But not long after, you met that girl and you stopped praying for me. Until now, you no longer pray for me. I hate it! I'm so lonely! Today I'm going to take you away and let you stay with me forever!" Inoue Hao said in a cold tone.

"No, brother, it's not like that," Orihime explained tearfully.

"It's all your fault, otherwise how could I become a Hollow!" He roared angrily, ready to kill Orihime.

Rukia was shaking Ichigo, who had already fainted, and yelled, "Ichigo! Wake up!"

Kurosaki Ichigo slowly raised his head and replied weakly, "I...I'm fine, Rukia."

Rukia looked at the blood flowing down Ichigo's forehead and asked worriedly, "Are you sure you're okay?"

"It's okay!" Ichigo forced himself to sit up, but the pain on his face was hard to hide.

"I just seemed to hear that Hollow say that it was Orihime's brother..." Rukia frowned, feeling confused.

At this moment, Inoue Hao was about to strangle Orihime. At the critical moment, Ichigo rushed into the room and blocked the fatal blow with his body. He angrily questioned the hollow: "As a brother, how can you attack your own sister? You are not worthy of being her brother!"

"It's all her fault. If it weren't for her, how could I have become a Hollow!" He went crazy for a moment and attacked Ichigo while holding Orihime.

"No! Brother, don't hurt Ichigo!" Orihime shouted weakly.

At this time, Inoue Hiroshi saw the blue hairpin on Orihime's head and fell into memories. That was something he gave to Orihime when she was a child. She said she didn't like it before, but now she still wears it in her hair.

Ichigo seized the opportunity and hit Inoue Hao with one blow. Orihime let go of him with a howl. He wanted to kill Ichigo first and then attack Orihime.

"Death! If you want to die so badly, I'll grant your wish."

Then Inoue Hao fought with Ichigo again. After several rounds, Ichigo was defeated by Inoue Hao and was knocked out again.

Inoue Hao howled and rushed towards Ichigo, ready to give him a fatal blow, when Orihime miraculously rushed out of the room and blocked Ichigo's way.

"Brother! If my happiness makes you feel lonely, then kill me!" Orihime expressed her thoughts with tears in her eyes.

Inoue Hao looked at Orihime, who had been bitten by him, and suddenly felt a severe headache. He hugged his head tightly and screamed loudly. At the same time, the mask on his face began to flicker, as if he was struggling with some force, and his expression was extremely painful.

"Ichigo, it seems that he did not become a Hollow voluntarily, but became so after being swallowed by the Hollow. We must take this opportunity to destroy him as soon as possible." Rukia reminded anxiously.

"Ichigo, please, don't hurt my brother, okay?" Orihime looked at Ichigo with pleading eyes.

"Orihime..." Ichigo was a little overwhelmed.

"I was wrong. As a brother, I should be happy when I see you happy. Isn't this what I've always dreamed of?" Inoue Hao said self-reproachfully.

As soon as he finished speaking, Inoue Hao bent down with difficulty, picked up Ichigo's Zanpakuto that had fallen to the ground, and without hesitation, pointed the tip of the blade at his head and stabbed it hard.

As his body gradually turned to ash, he whispered softly, "Orihime, please stay happy forever!"

"Brother..." Orihime cried out in grief, tears blurring her eyes.