Chapter 70
However, Gin Ichimaru could hardly understand any of the news about Li Yue that popped up.
What? Li Yue-kun is assassinating the Vago Monarch? Who is the Vago Monarch? What? Li Yuejin is ascending to godhood? What's going on with that? Besides the Soul King, what other gods exist in this world?
In short, it was all sorts of incomprehensible information. However, Gin Ichimaru could at least deduce from the information he got from Aizen that Li Yue was still alive, and it seemed that he was actually quite alive. Sometimes when Aizen mentioned Li Yue, he couldn't help but twitch his eye. This junior from the future seemed to be giving Aizen a headache in some ways. This was probably the most interesting thing he had seen in the past few hundred years.
Even Aizen, who always had everything under control, had someone who gave him a headache.
"Yin, you seem to be in a good mood."
Inside Aizen's laboratory, Gin watched Aizen's retreating figure, recalling the troubled expression Aizen had shown before, and couldn't help but secretly chuckle. However, because he always wore a smiling expression, no one could tell that his mood had changed.
But this subtle change in mood could not escape Aizen.
"Indeed, I'm in a pretty good mood."
Yin didn't lie and admitted it directly.
"Oh? Can you tell me about it?"
Aizen asked questions while looking at the Demon Lord's corpse being invaded by Reishi inside the experimental equipment, and Gin Ichimaru cooperated very well.
"Captain Aizen son, who was supposed to compete with me, hasn't shown up for a long time. I think I can keep my title as Captain Aizen's number one assistant."
"It seems you really care about the title of First Assistant, Yin."
Aizen knew Gin was joking, but he played along and joked with him.
"Of course, after all, I have been following Captain Aizen for hundreds of years. Although Li Yue-kun is Captain Aizen's adopted son and we are closer than I am, I, as a subordinate who has followed him for hundreds of years, also hope to be valued."
Gin Ichimaru continued to crack his little jokes.
"You'd better be careful, Yin, because Li Yue-kun will be back soon."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing that Li Yue was coming back, Gin Ichimaru became interested. Was this junior, who had been sent by Aizen to do something, finally going to reappear?
"That's right, Li Yue-kun will be back soon, but the way he returns might be different from what we expect."
"Oh? In what way?"
Gin Ichimaru was very curious.
When asked by Gin Ichimaru, Aizen paused for a moment.
"Have no idea."
"Ah?"
Gin Ichimaru looked at Aizen with a somewhat bewildered expression.
"As I said, I don't know how Li Yue-kun will come back into our sight."
"Even Captain Aizen doesn't know?"
What is this junior doing that he can even keep from Aizen?
"That's right. Li Yue-kun is a very unique thinker. Even I can't predict what he will do next."
Aizen explained somewhat helplessly. He hadn't lied to Gin Ichimaru about this at all. After defeating the Demon King in the Konosuba World, Li Yue returned to the Bleach world with Aizen. However, after returning to the Bleach world, Li Yue simply said a few words to Aizen and then ran away. Aizen didn't know where Li Yue had gone.
With Li Yue's current strength, he is in no danger in Soul Society or Hueco Mundo unless the Captain-Commander intervenes. Therefore, Aizen is not worried about Li Yue's safety. Aizen is worried about himself because his intuition tells him that Li Yue Aizen definitely give him a big surprise!
Looking at Aizen's helpless expression, Gin Ichimaru clicked his tongue in surprise. What had his junior done to make Aizen look like that?
"Captain Aizen."
Just as Gin Ichimaru couldn't help but speculate, a black man wearing goggles walked in. The current Captain of the Ninth Division, Kaname Tōsen, appeared in the laboratory.
Yes, we do.
Aizen greeted her without turning his head.
Is something wrong?
"As per your orders, Lord Aizen, Ichigo Kurosaki, whom I have been keeping an eye on, has arrived at Urahara Shop in the Human World."
"Oh? It's about to start?"
Thanks to Li Yue's intelligence, Aizen already knows where Kisuke Urahara is hiding. In addition, he has been having Kaname Tōsen an eye on Ichigo Kurosaki. Therefore, Aizen now has complete control over the main characters' movements.
"Well, it's about time. Let's go back. There should be a captain's meeting soon."
Aizen said this, then turned and walked out of the laboratory.
"Oh dear, are we going to be busy again?"
Gin Ichimaru Aizen followed Aizen with a smile, while Kaname Tōsen also followed with his head down.
Shortly after the three Bleach captains left, a large gate suddenly opened in the sky Rukongai where the laboratory was located, and several figures rushed out of the gate before falling into Rukongai.
The residents of Rukongai saw the figures falling from the sky and immediately fled home to hide, fearing they would get involved with these people.
The group of people fell to the ground in all sorts of chaotic and disorganized ways, including a burly, dark-skinned man, an orange-haired thug, an Uchiha, a busty, naturally ditzy guy, and a talking Yoruichi.
"Is this the Soul Society?"
With his orange haircut Ichigo Kurosaki, carrying his large cleaver, looked around at the streets that resembled ancient Japan and asked a question out of curiosity.
"That's right, this is the Soul Society, and the place we are in is the Rukongai, which is on the outskirts of the Seireitei. It is the poorest but also the freest place in the Soul Society, and it is also the place where the most souls live."
The Yoruichi that got up from the ground provided the answer.
"But we can't see anyone at all."
Ichigo Kurosaki looked around at the deserted streets with great curiosity. Then he noticed a group of buildings not far away that looked like an ancient Japanese palace, a place completely different from the Edo-era streets they were in hundreds of years ago.
What is that?
"The streets over there are completely different from the streets we live on."
"Oh, that one."
Just as the Yoruichi was about to explain, Ichigo Kurosaki's eyes widened in surprise.
"I know, that must be where Bleach resides!"
With that, he rushed Seireitei.
"Idiot, don't go near there, someone will die!"
"Ah?"
Ichigo Kurosaki turned around in confusion, but continued running towards the Seireitei.
However, he hadn't run far when he suddenly bumped into someone and stopped.
"What?!"
Ichigo Kurosaki had been brought to a stop by the impact, looked ahead in confusion and saw a man dressed in the same black Shinigami uniform as him, but with several different hair colors, standing with his back to him.
"Oh no! It's Bleach!"
The Yoruichi immediately shouted.
"Ah, I didn't expect to run into Bleach so soon after entering. Well, let's start here then..."
Ichigo Kurosaki gripped the hilt of his sword, ready to fight, but the person he bumped into ignored him completely and walked straight toward the Seireitei.
Huh?
The people present, including Ichigo Kurosaki, all looked at the Bleach with his back to them in confusion, until the Bleach approached the Seireitei. Suddenly, a row of tall stone walls fell from the sky, and finally, along with a huge door, a giant gorilla that looked to be 10 meters tall fell down.
After landing, the gorilla let out a loud shout, like a broadcast.
"It's been a long time since I've had a guy like this who wants to pass through the Spirit Gate without a pass. I finally have something to do."
The giant gorilla looked down at the brightly colored-haired creature in front of it.
"Come on, you can attack from anywhere you want, brat!"
"Wow, it's huge! Who is that thing? It's so big, it doesn't look human at all."
"His name is Jidanbō. He is one of the heroes selected from the Soul Society and is responsible for guarding the White Gate, one of the four major spirit gates."
Yoruichi and Uchiha Sasuke cooperated very well in asking and answering questions.
"The Guardian, so you have to defeat him to get in?"
"That's right, but it's not an easy thing. He guarded the White Gate for 300 years, and no one has been able to get past the White Gate he guarded."
The Yoruichi had a serious expression.
"But that's not the point. The point is that there are other people who also want to break into the Seireitei, and it seems that this person who wants to break into the Seireitei, like Ichigo, also possesses the power of Bleach."
"Someone like me, possessing the power of Bleach, and wanting to enter the Seireitei?"
Ichigo also heard the Yoruichi's explanation. He looked at the man not far ahead with a puzzled expression.
"Then tell me, kid."
Jidanbō did not make a move during the entire explanation by Yoruichi, which is very much in line with the stereotype in the world of Bleach: one would never make a move while the other is explaining. He only spoke after Yoruichi finished explaining.
"Do you want to break through the door I guard?"
Faced with Jidanbō's question, the man with multicolored hair finally spoke.
"That's right, I'm going to enter the Seireitei to find my father who disappeared many years ago!"
120. My father's name is Aizen Sousuke!
"Father?"
"Ah, Father."
"An interesting reason. This is the first time I've ever heard of someone wanting to go to the Seireitei to find their father. Hahahaha."
Jidanbō couldn't help but laugh when he heard Li Yue's words.
"Could it be that you were heartlessly abandoned by your father, kid? That's really troublesome. The way you are shows that you possess the power of Bleach. Your father must also be Bleach. If he's in the Seireitei, I wonder if my laughter just now made him lose face. After all, even though he abandoned you, you're still his son, aren't you? Hahahaha!!"
Li Yue remained silent, simply watching the laughing Jidanbō.
Ichigo, who was behind him, retreated hastily after hearing what Jidanbō said, and went back to his companions.
"Hey, this guy sounds so pitiful, abandoned by his own father and all that. Even Bleach can be abandoned?"
The Yoruichi felt a little embarrassed, but still offered an explanation.
"In Soul Society, souls are divided into ordinary souls and noble souls. Nobles are generally more concerned about their families. Sometimes, it is true that some noble descendants do not have the talent to become Bleach, or their talent is very weak, and they are then rejected by their families."
As a former nobleman, this Yoruichi understands the intricacies of aristocratic life better than anyone.
"Is this some kind of feudal era?"
Ichigo Kurosaki couldn't help but complain.
"Kurosaki, is it possible that Soul Society itself is a feudal society?"
Uryu Ishida used Uchiha Sasuke's voice to question him.
"Forehead..."
"However, I really didn't expect that we would encounter such a thing so soon after arriving in Soul Society. It feels a bit melodramatic."
Yoruichi stared at Li Yue, who was confronting Jidanbō, and couldn't help but complain.
"So, that guy is weak? Should we go help him? We're going through that door anyway."
"No, I don't think we need to help."
The Yoruichi stared at Li Yue's back.
"That guy might not be the way I imagined."
"What's going on? I suddenly feel a pressure."
It's Reiatsu! Li Yue released her Reiatsu!
Li Yue released his Reiatsu, which was at the Vice-Captain level, causing the Reishi in the atmosphere to vibrate. The Yoruichi's face was full of surprise.
This guy who was abandoned by his father actually has Reiatsu at the level of Vice-Captain? That's already considered a minor genius in Soul Society. Just who is his father that he would abandon someone like this?
Faced with Li Yue's Reiatsu, Jidanbō, who had just been laughing, was now covered in sweat. He looked at Li Yue in front of him with a shocked expression. What was going on? What was this Reiatsu? Why was it so strong?
Although he is known as a hero of the Soul Society, Jidanbō doesn't even have Zanpakuto. He's not even Bleach; he's just a strongman chosen by the Seireitei to guard the gate.
Faced with Li Yue's Lieutenant-level Spiritual Pressure, he panicked and immediately pulled out two large axes shaped like the number 7 that the Seireitei had made for him, holding them in front of him.