The pain reminded Dondochakka and Pesche that they weren't dreaming.
It was real… they had indeed regained their power!
Not only that, they had received a massive boost!
After fully recovering, Dondochakka and Pesche's view of Sora changed from 'bad guy' to 'good guy'.
After all, healing them and giving them a free power-up… even their own parents wouldn't do more. If this wasn't a good person, what was?
"Thank you! Thank you, sir!"
Dondochakka and Pesche kept bowing to Sora in gratitude.
Seeing this, Sora said nothing. "It's nothing. It was just a small effort for me."
"Alright, your problems are solved. Now, let me take a look at you, little one."
Sora looked at Nel.
Just like with Dondochakka and Pesche, Sora placed his hand on Nel's head and carefully sensed.
After a moment, Sora's hand on her little head applied gentle pressure.
The next moment, a complete antelope mask was removed by Sora.
Compared to Dondochakka and Pesche, turning Nel into a fully evolved Arrancar was slightly more difficult.
But for Sora, none of it was an issue.
The moment her injuries completely healed, Nel shuddered and instantly became clear-headed.
Nel... no, now she should be called Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck.
Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, or simply Nelliel, looked at Sora. "Was it you who healed me, young man?"
"My name isn't 'young man', I have a name. It's Yuki Sora..." Sora replied helplessly.
'How did she go from 'big brother' to 'young man'?'
But considering these onee-san type characters often acted like this, Sora magnanimously forgave her.
"Okay, man!" Nelliel said, looking seriously at Sora. "Thank you, young man!"
If Nelliel called him 'young man' earlier because she didn't know his name, calling him 'young man' again now was clearly intentional.
"Heh!" Sora raised an eyebrow. "If you keep calling me 'young man,' I might have to do something a young man does, you know."
"Heh!" Faced with Sora's threat, Nelliel was noncommittal. "Look at me. Are you sure?"
"Oh?" Sora looked at Nelliel. He then realized she hadn't undone her loli form.
Meaning, she was still a little girl.
Nelliel was asking if he could even make a move on her like this.
"Of course not! But don't underestimate me!" Sora said menacingly.
And 'not now' was key. If Nelliel insisted on provoking him, when the 404 wasn't watching, he'd make sure she chose her path, maybe even about her future and the present moment.
"Alright!" Seeing Sora's expression, Nelliel understood this was someone she shouldn't mess with. So, to avoid getting thoroughly dealt with, she quickly reverted to her adult form!
"Rip!" The worn cloth covering her small body tore as she grew rapidly, leaving her in just a tube top and shorts.
"And now, young man?" Nelliel looked at Sora, licking her lips seductively.
"Oh?" Looking at Nelliel, Sora's gaze was questioning. "Are you sure? I won't hold back."
"Neither will I!" Nelliel walked up to Sora, her eyes shimmering, filled with allure.
"Heh! Fine then!" Sora nodded.
Conveniently, it was almost evening… ten hours until nightfall.
He had traveled from the Ninja World today and was tired… he'd rest in Hueco Mundo for a day!
...
One day later.
Sora returned from Hueco Mundo, bringing back another little follower.
Looking at Nelliel behind Sora, Mei sighed.
"You go out and bring someone back. I'm not even surprised anymore."
"Haha, it's normal, normal!" Sora smiled. "There are just so many outstanding talents in the world… I can't help but want to gather them when I see them!"
"But I haven't seen you gather many outstanding 'talents'," Mei said dejectedly. "They're all outstanding females, no exception."
"Uh..." Sora was a bit embarrassed. "Actually, in the Ninja World, there are plenty..."
"Alright, alright, I can't be bothered with that!" Mei waved her hand.
"Let's talk about something else. I found what you asked me to prepare."
Saying this, Mei handed something to Sora. Looking at it, his eyes narrowed.
This thing was what the Otsutsuki used to travel through time and space. Now that he had this, Sora could travel through time and space too!