Chapter 291
"... Be careful, there are still quite a few Reigai on the road."
"The same to you."
The Tsunayashiro Clan estate.
"Whoosh."
Haruto casually gestured towards the still raging fire, and pale green Reishi slowly gathered in his palm.
"That's right."
Haruto rushed here because of the traces of Fullbring he had vaguely sensed during the battle: Fullbringers are also attracted to each other, and if it were Soul Reaper or Quincy, it would be absolutely difficult to notice the strangeness unless they were face to face.
"It was indeed left behind by the Fullbring, and its strength is at least at the level of Second-Class Spiritual Pressure. There can only be no one else besides Aura Michibane."
"The Tsunayashiro Clan is in such a sorry state..."
Corpses lying haphazardly.
They lay there on the ground, completely ignored: knife wounds, burns, injuries from tribesmen and assassins—they all died casually together.
"It seems Fushizuku Clan and the Kasumioji Clan have been here."
The writhing blades still lying on the ground, not yet destroyed, and the flesh and blood that had exploded after the assassins died, all proclaimed their identities to the outside world.
"Pity..."
Haruto's brows furrowed slightly.
"Tsunayashiro Tokinada."
Despite the intervention of Aura Michibane, the Tsunayashiro Clan was still completely wiped out, further compounded by the manipulation of Kōga during the closed-door Golden Seal Noble Assembly.
The perpetrators of tonight's tragedy at Seireitei are no longer a question.
"The action was much faster than I anticipated."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada achieved his goal, but in doing so, he also put himself under the public eye.
Or rather...
You're not far from death.
Seireitei Research Institute.
"Miss Kirio?"
As soon as Haruto Shunpo, she saw Kirio Hikifune standing at the door waiting for her.
What are you doing here?
Haruto came here seeking help to find the whereabouts of Tsunayashiro Tokinada: if he could survive tonight, he would become the new head of the Tsunayashiro Clan... provided that he could survive tonight; the night was only half over, and in the few hours between when the truth came out and before dawn, those who wanted his life were not just Tenma Fushizuku.
"Wait for you."
"I?"
Haruto asked, somewhat surprised.
"The traitor from the Seireitei Research Institute should be in the World of the Living by now."
"..."
Haruto casually caught the plank that Kirio Hikifune threw to him.
"Yushima Oko?"
The projection on the board was full of information about Yushima Oko, even more detailed than what the Stealth Force or the Eighth Division possessed.
"He has powerful nobles backing him. If I'm not mistaken, you came to see me about this matter, right?"
No wonder he was chosen by the Zero Division!
Kirio Hikifune quickly guessed the purpose of Haruto's visit.
"Tsunayashiro Clan."
"Really."
Kirio Hikifune continued.
"Yushima Oko is an expert in Dangai and Modified Souls. If you want to leave Soul Society, either the World of the Living or Hueco Mundo is an excellent hiding place."
"But."
An elegant and serene Hell Butterfly is perched on the spoon above the head of the Kirio Hikifune.
"When Yushima Oko left, I secretly left a little trick—although we might not be able to catch the Tsunayashiro Clan members, catching Yushima Oko shouldn't be a problem."
"..."
"As expected of Miss Kirio."
Haruto doesn't insist on having to grasp everything.
The Reigai created by Yushima Oko are very troublesome. If it weren't for these things, the Gotei 13 wouldn't have been tied up for so long. If they could successfully capture him, it would be like cutting off one of Tsunayashiro Tokinada's arms.
"Hurry up, this thing will be discovered in less than ten minutes."
"Ah?"
"A rather old-fashioned surveillance method; by the time he realizes what's happening, it's useless."
"Good!"
Haruto didn't hesitate.
"Gurgle!"
Without needing Senkaimon, Haruto simply made a light swipe in the air before him, and the Garganta leading to the World of the Living was successfully opened.
"Miss Kirio..."
"No need for further explanation, just remember our agreement."
Haruto was about to say a few words of thanks when he was interrupted by Kirio Hikifune.
Favors are never free. Tonight, Haruto helped the Kuchiki Clan resolve the enormous problem of Kōga, which also proves that favors are a reliable bargaining chip for him... As long as Kirio Hikifune knows this, that's enough.
"Clear."
He nodded slightly.
"Buzz!"
Haruto stepped directly into the Garganta.
After the darkness that had enveloped us transformed once more into a dazzling and vibrant display of lights—
Haruto has arrived in the familiar World of the Living.
Volume 1: 173, I couldn't help it even if they were eager to give it to me.
"Whoosh!"
The Garganta opens the door very quickly, but the landing point is not so accurate: after all, it is originally Menos Grande power, and Haruto's use of it without Hollowfication (crossed out) Shunkō transformation is definitely not as precise.
I briefly sensed the coordinates provided by Kirio Hikifune.
"Third class?"
The senses, which had been quietly spreading, detected the other person's presence with unparalleled precision.
"And it's almost at its limit."
Yushima Oko is Third-Class Reii.
Logically speaking...
Kirio Hikifune wanted to take him down, it would only take a single blow to knock him unconscious. Even with the mutual respect between scientists, it's impossible for him to be allowed to wander into the World of the Living so freely... The more likely reason is probably that he's worried about the research institute being affected.
In other words...
"Third-tier spirits can briefly contend with second-tier Reii. While they may not be proficient in all aspects of swordsmanship and Zankensōki, their Zanpakuto and Kidō must at least be strong."
Haruto is a prime example.
He can now completely put himself in Szayelaporro's shoes, seeing the other as his past self before his breakthrough.
"Very good."
Haruto knew what to do.
"Buzz."
It's Haruto where in the World of the Living this is, but judging from the racial distribution, it's probably in the Americas.
Although the density of Reishi is not as high as that of Jūreichi, it is definitely stronger than that of an ordinary land.
Haruto decides to extract Reishi from his body.
The Reiatsu of the water attribute surged continuously from his shoulders and the surrounding area, tearing through his Shihakushō and rapidly turning into the color of bones in Haruto's hands:
Visored.
Shunkō--
You can call it the Vollständig or the Hollowfication if you like.
--The large, fake skull mask that was made was gently placed on Haruto's face.
After all, Haruto's Shunkō incorporates a lot of power that doesn't belong to the Soul Reaper.
"Thump!!"
The intimidating Reiatsu was completely suppressed around his body.
It was filled with violent agitation.
Thump.
Haruto immediately Sonído and charged towards the target location.
Thump.
"..."
Haruto looked at the empty target location, where the Reiatsu marker had reappeared in the distance.
"You run really fast."
The strong bridge of his nose trembled slightly.
"This isn't Shunpo at all... is it some kind of spatial teleportation ability?"
Thump.
When Haruto caught up with him again--
"It seems Miss Kirio's surveillance methods have failed. This guy is smarter than expected; he discovered my presence long ago."
Haruto glanced around.
Kensei Muguruma, Shinji Hirako, Rabu Love Aikawa, Lisa Yadōmaru, and Mashiro Kuna: five wielding dual Bakkōtō —the sheer number of eyes piercing their bodies suggests they are completely unconcerned about the loss of their Reigai — the Reigai, their auras completely concealed, utterly surround Haruto.
The obstacles placed in the World of the Living are already stronger than those in the Seireitei.
"I clearly didn't even go through the Senkaimon to get here."
Haruto is facing this situation...
Even though he was the one wearing the Visored, he felt like he was facing half of the Visored.
"Cease, Seisen!"
Haruto drew his sword.
Since this is a densely populated World of the Living, using the Kidō would cause unnecessary damage, so it's better to just release the Seisen and finish the battle quickly.