Taze suppressed his covetousness and said somewhat hastily, "Tōsen, I want to merge with him now."
"Now? There are quite a few Hollows that can maintain the ability to devour and evolve, but they won't provide you with a strong power boost at first. You'll need to devour Hollows or souls to grow." Tōsen looked at Taze with a strange look in his eyes.
"Don't worry, I'm all ready."
"Domus, take Mr. Taze to pair the seeds."
"Yes."
Suddenly, Tōsen called out a name, and a figure slowly emerged from the stone ground to respond. The way this person appeared gave people the feeling of trees growing.
Several important Laboratories are guarded by special personnel, making it very difficult for ordinary people to steal experimental materials or results, since being discovered by the guards would definitely lead to a battle.
As Domus led Taze to the door, Ryūsaki said sarcastically, "Think it through. If you're going to devour souls, you might not even be considered human anymore!"
"Hmph, if you maintain your rationality, how can you not be considered human?"
After leaving behind a rhetorical question, Taze walked straight out the door, leaving only the sound of his footsteps for Ryūsaki to hear.
"Those are impressive numbers. Third-Class Reiatsu is already considered the standard for Captain-level!"
Ryūsaki ignored him and moved closer to Tōsen on the workbench, expressing surprise at the Hollow's Reiatsu value on the screen.
"Yes, three grades and eight sections. The 'section' is a division we made for more detailed research. Each grade is divided into ten sections, with the first section being the lowest and the tenth section the highest."
"A normal Captain-level wouldn't be a match for him without unleashing his Zanpakuto."
While typing, Tōsen also explained the division of Reiatsu to Ryūsaki, and he was happy to explain it to Ryūsaki.
Over the past few years, they had secretly investigated Ryūsaki and the others, and found that Ryūsaki had simply not accepted Hollowfication; otherwise, he was quite obedient and had completed the several tasks assigned by Aizen very well.
Not everyone in the 'Executive Department' accepts Hollowfication. Jackie Tristan, who hates power, and Aura, who decided to stand with Ryūsaki, did not choose to Hollowfication.
"Was this guy created not specifically to target weaklings, but to target Captain-level enemies?"
"That's right. Imagine, after the Captains have fought with all their might to kill him, only to have his power invade their bodies. How can the Captains, whose stamina has already been greatly depleted, resist?"
"What a brilliant plan! If we can manufacture about ten of them, the Seireitei can be easily breached."
"It's not that simple. We need accurate data to make adjustments. Captain-level opponents are not easy to deal with."
While explaining to Ryūsaki, Tōsen suddenly stopped. "Alright, the preparations are complete."
Ryūsaki suddenly remembered the 'Black Cat Store' he had investigated some time ago, so he asked Tōsen, "Should we send him to Naruki to attack that shop?"
Tōsen paused slightly. "Let's move them to the surrounding area first; we'll deal with the shop later."
'You figured it out so quickly, but perhaps he's worried about his family...'
Tōsen was judging Ryūsaki's caring actions in his mind. Coupled with Ryūsaki's past behavior of frequently contacting his family, he always felt that this kid wasn't heartless enough.
Not being ruthless enough means having weaknesses, and having weaknesses makes you much easier to control.
"Can I observe from the side as well?"
"No problem, if you're not in a hurry to go back."
Does this guy have a name?
"I call him White; his exterior is black, but his interior is white."
After obtaining Tōsen's permission, Ryūsaki has remained in this Laboratory, and Ginjo will continue his deep Hollowfication training in Hueco Mundo after he awakens...
"Where are those two guys?" Ginjo asked after waking up.
"Taze is undergoing Hollowfication, Ryūsaki has been spending all his time with Tōsen lately... Hey, why did you hit me?"
"What do you mean by 'clinging together'? Don't talk nonsense, we have important business to discuss."
Tsukishima, who had answered rather casually earlier, was immediately slapped on the back of the head by Aura. Tsukishima's words made Aura feel uncomfortable.
Ginjo said helplessly, "Stop fooling around. I'll go borrow the training ground. You can do whatever you want."
After they walked forward, Jackie, with a knowing smile, said to Aura, "You really care about Ryūsaki!"
Aura paused for a moment. "He saved me, is there something wrong with that?"
"It's nothing, it's just that your behavior makes it seem like there are two leaders in the team..."
After a while, Tōsen instructed Domus to take Ginjo and the others to the training ground, where they would go at least two thousand meters underground...
Domus smiled maliciously, "This is our training ground, and it's the place that best suits your requirements."
Ginjo's pupils constricted sharply. "The Menos Grande Forest? You're using this as a training ground?"
"That's right, there are enough virtual weapons here to test your combat strength. Whether you want to go or not is up to you." After saying that, Domus disappeared into the wall and vanished from everyone's sight.
The Menos Grande Forest is extremely dangerous. The Ragged Hollows may not be strong in combat, but they are numerous, and Adjuchas appear from time to time.
This isn't a problem for Ginjo right now, but it's not the case for others. They simply can't sustain a prolonged battle, and they're unlikely to be able to withstand an opponent of Adjuchas's caliber.
Ultimately, they chose not to enter the Menos Grande Forest, but instead went to the desert surface where there were fewer Ragged Hollows but more Menos Grande to cultivate.
The surrounding area was all Szayelaporro's territory, so there weren't many Void beings. They only encountered a small force consisting of two Adjuchas when they were far away from this area.
While Ginjo and the others were cultivating, Ryūsaki was watching White wreak havoc in the Control Room.
The Soul Reapers stationed in the city were weak; most of them were killed on the spot before they even saw White's face, followed by a brutal scene of being devoured.
When the 12th Division detects that the spiritual pressure of a Shinigami stationed in a certain city has completely disappeared, it will report to its subordinate 13th Division.
Also, relay the situation to the Tenth Division and ask them to send someone to assist in investigating the approximate cause of death of the Soul Reaper stationed there.
After learning the general situation, the Thirteenth Division will then send stronger garrison personnel to that city, or two at a time.
In just two days, White had wiped out the Soul Reapers in twelve cities, which attracted the attention of the Soul Reaper leadership. They suspected that a powerful Hollow was specifically hunting down Soul Reapers.
This is quite common; after all, compared to ordinary souls, the Soul Reaper's soul, imbued with Reiryoku, is far more delicious.
The World of the Living is so vast, Soul Reaper only focuses on a few key areas, but it's unreasonable for such things to happen frequently in the same area.
After reviewing the document, the Captain-Commander immediately ordered Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi, the then -Captain of the Tenth Division, to investigate. He brought along Tōshirō Hitsugaya, the Third Seat of the headquarters...
Ryūsaki knew where the White appeared. He participated in the deployment and retrieval of the White, and he gradually learned more about it from Tōsen.
"Let's deploy it near this hospital first! There's a really capable guy there."
Ryūsaki grinned mischievously and pointed to Shiba Hospital on the map, offering advice to Tōsen.
Tōsen asked in surprise, "You know Isshin Shiba?"
"I don't know him. I just realized a long time ago that this man was no ordinary person, so I wanted to see how strong he really was." While answering Tōsen, Ryūsaki secretly chuckled to himself: Of course I know him.
Tōsen narrowed his eyes and said, "He's indeed not simple. This person was the former Captain of the Gotei 13, and his combat strength far surpasses that of Captain-level."
"Huh? Is that so? Then sending White to challenge him would be like sending him to his death. Let's find another target for Bai then." Ryūsaki feigned shock.
"No need. He lost his power for some reason and is still in a weakened state. At least his strength hasn't recovered to its original level yet. He'll definitely be fine even if Bai Shang is injured."
Tōsen rejected Ryūsaki's suggestion, feeling it was time to conduct the transfer experiment, White had grown considerably during this period.
However, if it's just growth, but the Hollowfication and transfer don't go smoothly, then it's not very meaningful.
After deciding to place him by Isshin's side, Tōsen began preparations. He notified Ginjo, hoping he could help by briefly stopping the Black Cat Store crew who were living in seclusion in the World of the Living.
Ginjo was judged to be the mastermind behind the Togabito incident, so it wouldn't hurt for him to also be blamed for the Hollowfication Experiment, since he was clearly at odds with the Soul Society.
Tōsen cannot be exposed yet, which is why he asked Ginjo to help buy some time.
It will only take a few minutes. As long as White can injure Isshin, he can invade Isshin's body through the wound.
Of course, the key is how you choose the White.
As evening fell in Naruki City, several nurses at Shiba Hospital had already gone home after their shifts, and Isshin began packing his things to prepare for his training.
His Reiatsu has recovered to level three, barely reaching Captain-level. His Zanpakuto can be reconstituted using only Reiryoku, unlike when he first became Soul Reaper and had to rely on Asauchi training.
However, there was still no sign of his Bankai, and it seemed that Engetsu was somewhat resistant to him attempting Bankai.
Isshin that he had hurt his Zanpakuto by using 'Mugetsu', he probably wouldn't forgive himself anytime soon.
Just as he returned to his room and exited the Gigai, intending to use the Zan Zen technique to enter his Inner World and apologize once more, a dangerous aura made his scalp tingle, and he instinctively used Shunpo to dodge.
A flash of purple light, followed by a deafening roar! A large, through-hole appeared on the second floor of Shiba Hospital.
Having barely dodged the Isshin, Isshin placed his hand on the Zanpakuto at his waist, staring intently at the figure standing quietly at the cave entrance. At that moment, a torrential downpour suddenly began outside.
It was humanoid, with a black body, a white mask, and two sharp blades in its hands. The Hollow Hole was blocked by something inexplicable, and it had horns that resembled those of a demon in Western mythology... Some people also said they were bull horns!
"A Hollow that looks like a human? At least it's not Arrancar," he asked Isshin surprise.
White did not speak, nor could he speak; he responded to Isshin with a heavy and violent Reiatsu.
Isshin also raised his Reiatsu to its strongest state, and White attacked instantly. Isshin, who was parrying, was sent flying by a powerful blow, and another hole appeared on the second floor of his hospital.
'Such immense power; if not Arrancar, then at least a Vasto Lorde-class Menos Grande.'
Raindrops pattered against Isshin's face, and he felt a chill run down his spine. The appearance of a Hollow of this level should have alerted the Seireitei, but Yoruichi and the others hadn't notified him. Someone must be helping the Hollow hide its whereabouts.