At first, Ryūsaki disagreed with removing the Chains and letting Tsukishima approach him with a knife before dispelling the spell, fearing that Tsukishima would actually stab him to death.
Ginjo and his group dared not let Tsukishima walk over and face the Chains directly. If Ryūsaki were to unleash a deadly attack after the spell was broken, Ginjo and his group would not be able to react in time.
After a few minutes of standoff, Tsukishima and Ginjo approached Ryūsaki together, but his Chains merely retracted to his side and did not completely dissipate.
Protected by Chains, Ryūsaki extended her index finger, while Tsukishima extended his Tachi.
As the tip of the knife gently pierced Ryūsaki's index finger, Ryūsaki could no longer see Tsukishima's image in her mind. Tsukishima slowly retreated after completing the dispelling of the spell.
According to Zero: Ryūsaki's altered past has returned to normal.
"Then can we talk this over? Why do you have to kill him? I know you're not weak, but with us here, you absolutely cannot win against three of us."
Ginjo coldly questioned Ryūsaki, revealing that his feelings for his comrades were genuine and he naturally did not want Ryūsaki to kill his people.
The reason Ginjo didn't ask at first was because he knew that asking the reason first could very likely lead to a war; Ryūsaki was both under Tsukishima's spell and facing three people, so he was clearly at a disadvantage.
"This guy's abilities are too dangerous. He peeked into the secrets of my memories, so of course I can't let him live..." Ryūsaki slightly abandoned the idea of fighting three people at once.
His eyes were fixed on Tsukishima, imagining what would happen after the kid revealed his identity as Quincy.
A fierce battle ensues? Soul Reaper is on the horizon?
However, Ginjo then made a move that surprised everyone.
He withdrew his Fullbring, his Greatsword transformed into a cross necklace, and with incredible speed placed his satchel a distance away. After doing all this, Ginjo slowly walked towards Ryūsaki.
"Ginjo!"
Takumi, who was hiding in the shadows, had just spoken when Ginjo waved his hand to reassure him. He stopped less than a meter away from Ryūsaki.
Ryūsaki chuckled, "You've got guts. At this distance, no matter how fast you are, you can't dodge my attack. So, what do you want?"
The other person dared to stand right in front of him like this, Ryūsaki really wanted to know what he was after that made him willing to gamble his life like this.
"You also bear responsibility for this incident. You sparred with Tsukishima because you wanted to gather information about us, didn't you?"
Ginjo looked directly at Ryūsaki, and seeing his tacit agreement, continued, "Let me be frank! It's not actually about Tsukishima. I had him use his abilities to gather information about you. You are somewhat dangerous, Soul Society wants to know more about you."
Ryūsaki's expression gradually turned indifferent. "So you really are Soul Reaper? Then I'll be frank! I'm Quincy..."
Quincy?
Ginjo and Takumi were both taken aback. They knew about this race, and had even witnessed the Soul Reaper attacking the scattered Quincy.
According to Soul Reaper's explanation to Ginjo and his group: the feud between the two sides dates back a thousand years and there is no room for reconciliation unless those people give up their power.
Tsukishima also learned about the Quincy through the 'Book of the End'. Their clan is an enemy of the Soul Reaper, and even now, Soul Reaper are still hunting Quincy.
The two sides are mortal enemies.
Ginjo frowned, thought for a moment, then grinned and said, "I get it. So you're afraid I'll report this to Soul Society, which would cause you to go to war with them, right?"
"Isn't that right? You're Substitute Soul Reaper. Even if you're human, you're still on the Soul Reaper's side, aren't you?"
Ryūsaki countered with a question, Chains quietly moved a little closer to Ginjo, making Takumi and Tsukishima tense up again.
"You don't know us well enough, so it's wrong to think I'll completely side with Soul Reaper." Ginjo affirmed Ryūsaki's rhetorical question.
He increasingly hoped that Ryūsaki would stand by his side. A talented, strong, and intelligent young man had always been Ginjo's target for finding and recruiting as a new partner.
"What other secrets are there?"
Ryūsaki was skeptical, his eyes constantly scanning Takumi and Ginjo's faces. He saw that Takumi had also put away his Fullbring, and then Tsukishima had also put away his sword.
"Hehe!"
After a cold laugh, Ginjo shouted, "Do you think the Soul Reapers trust me? The Substitute Soul Reaper is just a legitimate excuse to monitor us. They don't allow anyone to threaten them, just like your Quincy clan. You were too strong, which led to your annihilation and being hunted down."
Upon hearing this, Ryūsaki was actually unmoved, but he agreed with Ginjo's point: the Soul Reaper leadership would not allow anyone to grow to the point of threatening Soul Society.
The Quincy's attack on Soul Society and Nangong Ling's attack on the Soul King Palace made them pay more attention to eliminating emerging threats.
"The surveillance cameras have been placed aside in isolation. If you're not in a hurry, let me tell you about my past..."
Ginjo gestured to the shoulder bag over there, and saw that the bag was emitting a few wisps of green light. He Fullbring to control the soul of the backpack to seal a certain surveillance camera.
The story begins: Six years ago, Ginjo, who had been able to see ordinary ghosts since childhood, encountered a near-death Fullbring master who saved Ginjo.
Unable to bear seeing Ginjo constantly being hunted by Hollows without any chance to fight back, he began to teach Ginjo how to use Fullbring.
Ginjo was very talented, and he quickly mastered the use of Fullbring, surpassing his mentor in combat strength... Not long after, Ginjo's mentor died, and Ginjo has been protecting his mentor's soul from Hollow attacks ever since.
Then a Soul Reaper dressed in black appeared, intending to escort his mentor to the Soul Society. Ginjo even fought with the Soul Reaper, easily defeating him.
His mentor stopped him and explained the situation before Ginjo allowed himself to be led away by the Soul Reaper. At that moment, he had an idea: to go to the Soul Society and see what kind of place it was.
The Soul Reaper reported the existence and information of Ginjo to his superiors. After discussions from various aspects, Kyōraku submitted the 'Substitute Soul Reaper' proposal to the Captain-Commander, which was approved.
The Soul Reaper began teaching Ginjo the knowledge of Bankai, instructing him to train and fight primarily in his spirit form to better hone his Bankai and gain greater power...
"Isn't this a good thing? They teach you Bankai, and in exchange, you only help clear out Hollows. Shouldn't you be grateful?" Only now did Ryūsaki interrupt Ginjo.
"My identification as Substitute Soul Reaper is in the backpack. Besides revealing my identity to Soul Reaper and obtaining a Hollow status, I discovered another function of it two years ago." Ginjo didn't answer Ryūsaki directly, but instead explained the reason with a complicated expression.
"The Substitute Badge can both allow my soul to leave my body and act as a surveillance device. Its most important function, however, is... to suppress the growth of my power."
This is what Ginjo can't understand: he tells him how to become stronger, yet he tries to prevent him from becoming stronger.
'Suppress? If he's telling the truth, being treated as a pawn is a feeling most people can't bear, so it's no wonder he has ulterior motives.' Ryūsaki's eyes flashed, and she instantly understood what Ginjo was trying to say.
He smiled at Ginjo and said, "So, we don't need to be enemies, we might even be allies, right?"
"That's right, the word 'ally' is quite appropriate, because we both face the threat of Soul Reaper, so calling us comrades is premature..."
Ginjo paused for a moment, then said, "We won't fight you now, nor will we choose to tell the Soul Reaper about your situation. In exchange, I hope to receive help from the Quincy clan should any unexpected events occur."
Quincy didn't know how strong the Ginjo were; he had only received help from Quincy when he was a child. After becoming Substitute Soul Reaper, he saw Quincy again, but that person was being hunted by Soul Reaper.
It was only then that Ginjo learned about the feud between this clan and the Soul Reaper. Ryūsaki was the third Quincy he had ever met.
Judging from the power Ryūsaki has shown, she is worth Ginjo. Ginjo has also thought that if Ryūsaki comes, they can become stronger together and break free from the control of the Soul Reaper.
"Let me think about it! I'll go get my wound treated first."
Ryūsaki withdrew his power and turned to leave. The other party was so sincere; there was no need to continue fighting...
"Ginjo, is it worth it? He's just a Quincy brat." After noticing that Ryūsaki had walked away, Takumi asked Ginjo, honestly not understanding why Ginjo had made such a big concession.
Ginjo grinned. "There are three reasons. First, I genuinely admire his talent; he's no worse than Tsukishima."
As he spoke, Ginjo glanced at Tsukishima and continued, "Secondly, although my power is growing slowly, it is still improving. I don't know if, after I truly break through, the Soul Reaper will still be as composed as he is now."
Takumi was taken aback, then interrupted Ginjo with a joyful expression, asking, "Have you really mastered it?"
"Not quite," Ginjo replied, then continued, "Thirdly, there are people watching us in the shadows, places even you can't detect. This is the main reason I made concessions and showed goodwill."
Upon hearing this, Takumi's pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Someone can actually evade my detection?"
He immediately understood Ginjo's good intentions; revealing those secrets was also a way to Quincy and avoid a real war.
"This kid definitely has Quincy forces behind him, Tsukishima, you tell me about it."
Ginjo looked at Tsukishima and gestured for him to tell him everything he knew. Tsukishima naturally wouldn't refuse his boss's order.
After intruding into Ryūsaki's past, Tsukishima naturally learned about the Ishida Family's situation...