"Can the 'Healing Way' above the Kaido extract the void?"
"No, that Hollow has already merged with Masaki Kurosaki's soul, and the Quincy soul within her body isn't strong enough; we can only seal or suppress it."
"Then you don't have a way to seal the Hollows?"
"Yes, she does, but as a Quincy, you can't use Soul Reaper's methods. Even if you could, the sealing technique I'm giving you will completely seal her power, and then she won't even be able to Quincy anymore..."
Upon hearing this, Ryūsaki fell silent. He couldn't find any Soul Reaper who could help him perform sealing techniques, so asking Zero for advice was of little use.
Ryūsaki contacted Tōsen again, but Tōsen bluntly stated that they had not developed an antidote because they never cared about the lives of their Experimental Subjects.
Furthermore, Tōsen hoped that Ryūsaki wouldn't help Masaki, since such important experimental material was something Tōsen was hoping for to achieve some major breakthroughs.
Ryūsaki naturally refused to listen to Tōsen's suggestion. This was the first time he had refused Tōsen's suggestion, and basically after this, Tōsen would no longer be close to him.
Left with no other option, he could only return to the New World to find Inaba Kage, whose methods might be able to solve the problem...
In the New World, Ryūsaki had barely explained why she wanted to see him Inaba Kage chuckled and asked, "You seem quite concerned about that girl? After joining us, do you still harbor some feelings for her?"
"The biggest difference between humans and Hollows is that humans still possess emotions and reason. If we lose these two things, then we are no different from Hollows."
Ryūsaki tried to explain that this was a normal emotion, but he didn't understand the deeper meaning Inaba Kage's words.
"Hehe, I'm not saying you have to give up your feelings and become empty inside. I'm asking you, what would you do if she were on the opposite side of us in the future?" Inaba Kage chuckled and directly pointed out the real meaning.
"Then the only option is to strip them of their power, to deprive them of the ability to stand on the opposite side. I cannot kill my own family or watch them be killed!" After a moment of silence, Ryūsaki gave this answer.
A cold-blooded response and behavior will only arouse Inaba Kage's suspicion.
If it's just him on guard, Ryūsaki isn't afraid. What she fears is that Aizen, feeling threatened, might also choose to use underhanded tactics against her.
"I hope you can really do that... Come with me."
With a half-smile, Inaba Kage turned and walked away, leading Ryūsaki towards his Main Laboratory, where the experimental results of the Reigai were located.
Ryūsaki handed a bottle to Inaba Kage, inside which was Reishi Arrow Masaki had knocked away during her battle with White. It hadn't even reformed into Reishi before Ryūsaki arrived and captured it.
Inaba Kage, on the other hand, intends to use this Reiatsu to replicate Masaki Kurosaki's Artificial Soul Candy, making it essentially identical to her.
Watching the staff members quickly setting things up, Ryūsaki asked Inaba Kage beside him, "How long will it take?"
"One day will suffice. After all, it's just Artificial Soul Candy to take the brunt of damage. If we're not focused on combat power, it's easy to manufacture."
Seeing Ryūsaki's slightly surprised expression, Inaba Kage smugly said... "Evolution through technological means is everything, and that's what our leader Aizen did too."
"A day? That's too long! She might not last a day."
Ryūsaki knew about Masaki's situation in the Ishida Family. His mother's demands on Masaki were almost harsh, as if she were lecturing her future daughter-in-law as a 'mother-in-law'.
Masaki wasn't stupid; she knew Misa's intentions but could only endure it, since she was living under someone else's roof. However, she was still uncomfortable inside.
Ryūsaki had asked Tōsen before, and the speed of Hollowfication is related to the infected person's anger and power fluctuations.
If the infected person remains happy or calm, it's fine; but if they get angry, the infection can occur in an instant.
However, Masaki, living in the Ishida Family, finds it difficult to stay happy, especially in front of Misa.
Inaba Kage a wicked smile, "Then there's nothing we can do!"
Ryūsaki sighed helplessly; he could only rack his Inner World to come up with a second plan to save them...
And just to be on the safe side, he also contacted Ryūken to ask Masaki out shopping after school, trying to do it as late as possible...
The shy Ryūken initially refused, but considering the future of the Quincy and whether Masaki could survive, he could only force himself to convince himself that it was to save her!
The next morning, Masaki hesitated for a moment, then agreed to go for a walk with Ryūken that afternoon...
Meanwhile, Katagiri, who was around the corner, overheard their conversation. Jealousy was quietly changing her mind: she was injured, her bloodline was tainted, and she was not worthy of the young master at all!
So she dialed Misa's cell phone and told her to come back right away...
The two strolled around the mall for a while without buying anything. Afterward, they sat down to rest on a bench in a nearby park, where Masaki started a conversation.
"I know you're worried about me, but I really don't feel like there's anything wrong with me!" Masaki said helplessly, exposing Ryūken.
After letting out a long sigh, Ryūken said, "Ryūsaki said you've been infected, so you can't be too down, and you should especially stay away from your mother."
Masaki smiled and said, "I really should stay away from Auntie! Actually, there's something I've been wanting to tell you, but I just didn't know how to bring it up..."
"What's up?"
Ryūken's heart skipped a beat, sensing something was moving away from him.
"I've decided to move out after I get into university. Thank you so much for taking care of me all these years! I'm truly grateful."
Masaki smiled and shared her plans for the future. She had agreed to go shopping with Ryūken this time because she wanted to tell him her plans first... which was a kind of indirect rejection!
Ryūken fell silent, at a loss for words, until finally managing to stammer, "Is it because of your mother that you feel unhappy?"
Masaki said dejectedly, "Auntie has been very kind to me, and I'm very grateful to her, but I really can't meet all her demands, and we're not a good match, are we?"
She had never liked the Ishida Family's rules, and the fact that she wasn't stopped from saving Soul Reaper this time proved that the hatred of the old era should be forgotten, Quincy didn't necessarily have to fight Soul Reaper.
Ryūken was deep in thought when a greeting came from outside.
Upon closer inspection, it was the Grim Soul Reaper whom Masaki had saved last night. Ryūken was on high alert, quickly scanning his surroundings with his spiritual senses to see if there were any other enemies.
Unfortunately, he didn't notice anything; in those few short seconds, the two of them had already started chatting and laughing like idiots...
"Oh, you're on a date? Sorry to bother you."
"Hey! It's you? We're not on a date! He's my cousin. Is your injury healed? Why are you out running around so soon?"
"I'm glad I didn't disturb you. I'm fine now. Mr. Tessai's medical skills are excellent. I came here specifically to thank you."
"It's nothing, besides, you got bombed while saving me later, so we're even..."
After exchanging a few words, Isshin and Masaki began introducing themselves to each other, and Ryūken was also forced to join in the introductions; even though he didn't want to meet Soul Reaper, he still gave his name out of politeness.
After getting to know each other, Isshin repeatedly expressed his gratitude and also secretly said that he would keep Masaki's identity a secret... although he didn't know that there were no secrets left.
Just as Ryūken was urging Masaki to go back, Masaki suddenly fainted, and Isshin, quick as a flash, caught her.
"Hey, what's wrong? Are you okay?" Isshin asked with concern.
"Move aside, Masaki, are you alright? What's this?"
Ryūken roared and shoved Isshin. When he took Masaki and laid her flat on the bench, he froze on the spot—a slowly expanding Hollow Hole had appeared in Masaki's chest.
"This is... Hollowfication?"
Isshin knew about this situation years ago, before he became Captain. He had studied it systematically and even knew that some Captains possessed this forbidden technique.
"It's all your fault. If it weren't for saving you, she wouldn't have been invaded by the Void."
Seeing Masaki's situation suddenly worsen, Ryūken flew into a rage, his eyes nearly bursting out of his glasses, and Reishi Bow instantly appeared in his hand.
"There's no use talking about this now, saving Masaki- san is the priority! She's family, isn't she?"
Isshin hadn't lost his mind yet, and he didn't want to fight his benefactor's family, so he shouted directly at the out-of-control Ryūken, making him realize his mistake.
"Yes, yes, there's still a way to save her."
Ryūken immediately took out his special communicator and called Ryūsaki, but after a short while, the hand holding the communicator gradually loosened, letting it fall to the ground.
The only thing on his mind was Ryūsaki's words. "It will take at least five hours to make an antidote, and I have no way to do anything about it now."
Just as Ryūken was thinking about taking Masaki to his father for help, Shiba Isshin Shiba picked up Masaki and ran off.
"Come with me, I have a way to save her!"
The moment he heard those words, Ryūken suddenly felt that Isshin's voice was also very pleasant and reliable, and he involuntarily followed after him.
When a person is stuck in a quagmire, they will always try to grab onto something around them that can save them, even if it is just a blade of grass, they will still have great hope.
In the New World, when Ryūsaki received Ryūken's voice message, he knew something must have happened.
Masaki used her spiritual power to prove she was alright, which would definitely accelerate the erosion process; moreover, she was too close to Isshin just now, and under the stimulation of Isshin's spiritual pressure, the erosion process accelerated.
Left with no other choice, Ryūsaki had to resort to the second plan she and Rei had devised together...
The specific plan is as follows: Send Masaki to the Black Cat Store and ask Yoruichi and the others to help her. Zero is certain that Kisuke Urahara is backing her up. With Kisuke Urahara, he may not be able to solve the Hollowfication at its root, but sealing it away will not be too difficult.
Yoruichi and the others will most likely save her, but there is still some danger involved. They might hand her over to Soul Society after sealing Masaki's Hollow.
There's also a chance they might not save her, since she's Quincy.
Now hiding in the New World, Ryūsaki, having noticed Isshin's presence, has already concluded that Masaki might accelerate her Hollowfication, and that Isshin will definitely save her.
Therefore, during the call, he directly told Ryūken that there was nothing he could do.