Ulquiorra, for the first time, shows visible shock.
From the smoke emerges (often called Vasto Lorde Ichigo). His mask is completely different — elongated horns, a jagged mouth, and his hair is long and wild. A hole has formed in his chest where Ulquiorra stabbed him earlier. The Battle Turns This new Ichigo speaks no words — only roars. He charges directly into Ulquiorra’s Cero Oscuras and splits it in half with his bare hand. bleach episode 272
Ulquiorra, barely alive, lifts a hand to crush Ichigo’s head, but his arm falls short. He collapses. Ichigo partially reverts to normal, his mask crumbling, and collapses unconscious. Ulquiorra, lying on his back, looks up at the shattered dome of Las Noches. For the first time, he sees the sky — and rain (which is actually the black spiritual pressure from Ichigo’s hollow form falling like ash). Ulquiorra, for the first time, shows visible shock
He attempts a desperate Cero, but Hollow Ichigo grabs his arm and fires a point-blank (black in color) directly through Ulquiorra’s torso, obliterating his internal organs. The Mask Cracks As Ulquiorra falls, he weakly asks, “...Are you afraid of me?” Hollow Ichigo pauses. Then, unexpectedly, Ichigo’s mask begins to crack — not from damage, but because Ichigo’s consciousness is trying to regain control. A hole has formed in his chest where
“I see... So this is... the heart...” Aftermath Note Episode 272 is the last episode of the Ulquiorra fight . Episode 273 begins the cleanup and the arrival of the Gotei 13 captains in Hueco Mundo.