Chapter 487
After much deliberation, Momo Hinamori finally made a decision and opened the letter Aizen had written to her:
"Hinamori, I'm very sorry. By the time you read this letter, I might already be dead. I didn't want to drag you into this, but I want you to know. For your safety, you must keep this a secret. The real purpose of this execution wasn't to kill Rukia. This execution was planned to seize something. The real purpose is the Sōkyoku, which can only be unsealed during an execution. Its blade has the destructive power of a million Sōkyoku, and its Zanpakuto has the defensive power to defend against a million Zanpakuto. Furthermore, during the execution, because the Shinigami is bound tightly and pierced through the body, it is said that its power will reach dozens of times its original strength. The person who planned this execution intends to use this power not only to destroy the Seireitei but also to destroy the entire Soul Society. And the person who planned this is Chen Fan, the Captain of the 10th Division."
After reading the entire letter, Momo Hinamori's expression changed. She hadn't expected that the person who killed Aizen was Captain Chen Fan. She couldn't help but recall that Aizen and Chen Fan hadn't seemed to be on good terms before. But Captain Chen Fan was clearly being held captive in the First Division's clubhouse. How could this be? Yet, that's what Captain Aizen wrote in his letter.
If Captain Aizen wrote it, then it must be true. It must have been Chen Fan who did it. She wants to kill Chen Fan to avenge Aizen. Aizen's years of hard work in cultivating Momo Hinamori's mindset have finally taken effect. She's the type who, once she's made up her mind about something, will charge in recklessly regardless of her own strength.
"Excuse me."
"Ah! What is it?" the person in charge of guarding Momo Hinamori asked, turning around.
But as soon as he turned around, he saw purple petals falling from above. "Falling... petals!" the guard exclaimed, then his eyes grew heavy and he collapsed to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Momo Hinamori used Kido to create a hole in the wall and escaped.
He kept leaping between buildings to avoid the night patrol, but when he reached a fork in the road, he couldn't help but want to see the place where his Captain Aizen was killed, and his body seemed to move in that direction against his will;
Suddenly, a glint of light caught Momo Hinamori's eye; it was moonlight reflected off the blade. Curious, Momo Hinamori turned to look.
"Drip, drip...!" Drops of blood dripped from the high wall;
The dark clouds slowly receded, and the moonlight shone on the spot where Aizen had died. Upon seeing this, Momo Hinamori's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with her hands and screamed loudly.
"Ah...!!"
In Momo Hinamori's eyes, she saw Chen Fan, the captain of the 10th Division, pinning Gin Ichimaru's Zanpakuto to the wall, just like Aizen. Chen Fan seemed to notice Momo Hinamori's shout, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he disappeared in a blue light. Momo Hinamori's shout also alerted everyone nearby, and everyone rushed over.
Chapter Sixty-Five: The Murderer (Third Update)
(Chapter Sixty-Five: The Murderer)
"Bang bang bang...! Emergency summons! Emergency summons! All squad captains and vice-captains, assemble immediately at the First Division Squad headquarters! The Third Division Captain, Gin Ichimaru, has disappeared and been murdered!"
"Bang bang bang...! Repeat! Repeat! Emergency summons! All squad captains and vice-captains, assemble immediately at the First Division headquarters! The Third Division Captain, Gin Ichimaru, has disappeared and been murdered!"
Around 10 Midnight., as the members of each squad were falling asleep, the call to arms for the First Division suddenly rang out. The Shinigami, who were already feeling annoyed by being woken up Midnight after a busy day, suddenly perked up upon hearing the following news: the Third Division Captain, Gin Ichimaru, had also been murdered.
The murder of Captain Aizen of the 5th Division had already thrown all the Shinigami into a panic, and now the death of Captain Gin Ichimaru of the 3rd Division has also raised alarms. What happened? Is the Soul Society about to change? This kind of major case is rare, perhaps only happening once in a hundred years. The only comparable case is the murder of several captains and vice-captains a hundred years ago.
What exactly happened? What's wrong with Seireitei? The bright, gentle moonlight that had been shining on the earth was suddenly obscured by dark clouds, as if a giant dark hand was covering the entire sky of Seireitei. Everyone's heart was filled with unease.
This time, the Shinigami gathered in the captains' room were not only the captains of each division, but also the vice-captains. The incident had escalated too much; two division captains had died. How many captains were there in the Seireitei in total? Everyone's expression was extremely serious. This was a case that happened only once in a century.
"Thump!" Captain-General Yamamoto tapped the ground with his cane.
"The situation is extremely urgent! Following the defeat of the 6th Division's lieutenant, the Fifth Division Captain, Sosuke Aizen been murdered, and the Third Division Captain, Gin Ichimaru, has also fallen victim to the villains. This is a serious situation that Soul Society has not encountered in a hundred years. The enemy's motives are unclear, and we don't even know who the enemy is. All divisions are on high alert."
"Bring up the 5th Division Vice-Captain who deserted without permission and Momo Hinamori, the eyewitness to this incident!" Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto ordered.
A creaking sound rang out Momo Hinamori was brought up. Her body was trembling slightly, partly due to the indelible trauma caused by Momo Hinamori 'Aizen death, and partly due to the fear of death she felt after witnessing Gin Ichimaru's murder. Seeing Momo Hinamori like this, Toshiro felt a pang of pity and turned his face away.
Everyone else also turned their attention to Momo Hinamori. She was now the only witness to the incident, and knowing who the culprit was would allow them to prepare. After all, someone who could kill two vice-captains was no ordinary person, and they themselves could be in danger.
"Vice-Captain Hinamori! Please explain what you saw!" Captain-General Yamamoto opened his right eye and looked at Momo Hinamori, who was trembling slightly, and said;
"Yes!"
"I found the murderer's name written on the letter Captain Aizen left me, and I wanted to avenge Captain Aizen, so I ran away from the prison. But when I passed by, I saw Captain Gin Ichimaru being murdered!"