As the dazzling light flashed in front of his eyes, Kisuke Urahara couldn't help but close his eyes.
But in just a short moment, he noticed that the light had become much lighter, and he slowly opened his eyes.
The scene in front of him shocked him on the spot.
The original woods disappeared and were replaced by a laboratory made of steel.
He looked at the grass under his feet, then looked around, and reacted immediately.
This is his laboratory!
"Huh~"
A dull breath came out, bringing him back to his senses.
Tenjiro Kirinji clenched his hands and was breathing heavily.
In front of him, a piece of grass appeared out of thin air on the floor that was originally covered with steel.
On the grass, the captains who were Aizen executed by Hollowification Experiment lost consciousness and fell on it.
"Hollowfication--is one of the answers I got from researching on strengthening the soul of Shinigami."
Kisuke Urahara put down his hood and came to a wall in the laboratory.
There is a combination lock installed on the wall.
Tenjiro Kirinji heard Kisuke Urahara's words, turned around, and watched his movements quietly.
Kisuke Urahara explained while entering the password, "In this research, I created a substance that can instantly destroy the boundary between virtuality and Shinigami, and create it again."
"If we use it, we should be able to cure Hirako them!"
With a click, a box-sized secret door opened in the wall.
Kisuke Urahara Reach in.
Tenjiro Kirinji frowned and asked, "What is this substance?"
"I named it -Hogyoku."
Kisuke Urahara turned around and placed the thing in his hand in front of Tenjiro Kirinji.
A Soul Orb blooming with faint brilliance, but only the size of a fingernail.
On this Soul Orb, a layer of mostly diamond-shaped transparent barrier is also applied.
Looking at the substance named "Hogyoku", Tenjiro Kirinji unknowingly broke out a layer of cold sweat.
On this Hogyoku, he seemed to be able to feel some kind of strong sense of oppression.
This oppressive feeling almost made him breathless.
"No, it's not a sense of oppression, nor is it Spiritual Pressure!"
Cold sweat broke out on his face, and his voice sank, trembling slightly.
"It is an extremely powerful existence!"
"Hogyoku is showing its existence unscrupulously, and it also plans to squeeze out my existence!"
He suddenly raised his head and looked at Kisuke Urahara with fear in his eyes.
"Sir Urahara, what kind of monster have you created!"
"Yes, Great Kidō Master Tsukabishi, you are right." Kisuke Urahara nodded in agreement, his eyes darkened, "I created something that does not belong to the human world and is like a monster."
Tenjiro Kirinji looked at Shinjī Hirako and others on the ground.
"In this case, can we really save Captain Hirako and the others?"
"No!"
Urahara's answer made Tenjiro Kirinji's eyes tremble.
He looked at Urahara in surprise.
Kisuke Urahara explained, "I have said before that this is almost a gamble. The possibility of using Hogyoku to restore Hirako and the others to normal is only 20% at most."
"What? Only 20%?" Tenjiro Kirinji was surprised.
Kisuke Urahara looked gloomy and said angrily, "The series of soul disappearances were caused by Shikashuin Kenma and Aizen Yousuke. Their purpose was just Hollowification Experiment. I'm afraid they didn't consider the subsequent treatment methods at all--"
He moved his eyes away from Hogyoku and looked at the captain, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes.
"Besides that, there is nothing we can do now."
At this moment, a bandaged hand appeared out of thin air.
Taking advantage of Kisuke Urahara's gaze averting, he snatched the Hogyoku from his hand.
"I see, there is no other way."
Kisuke Urahara reacted and quickly turned his gaze back, only to see that big hand holding Hogyoku tightly and about to leave.
In shock, his mind was empty and he quickly reached out to grab it without thinking about anything else.
"What--
But the owner of the bandaged arm didn't hold back after he got it, and quickly took a few steps back to widen the distance between them.
When did the person come?
He didn't notice at all!
Kisuke Urahara was shocked and turned his head to look, his pupils instantly shrank to the size of a needle.
What he saw was a man covered in bandages.
With such eye-catching features, Kisuke Urahara immediately recognized this person's identity and was a member of Onmitsukidō Staff Department.
Named-None!
"Damn it! Give it back to me! Hirako They are still waiting for help!"
Almost instantly, Kisuke Urahara understood.
Shikashuin Kenma must have sent his subordinates to wait and see in his laboratory!
Damn it, why didn't I think of this!
With a "swish" sound, he suddenly pulled out the Zanpakuto from his waist and rushed towards Wu.
Wu glanced at the Hogyoku in his hand, facing the attack of Kisuke Urahara, without any panic on his face.
"In other words, without this thing, these captains will be hopeless, right?"
Just as Kisuke Urahara approached and swung the sharp blade in his hand, a huge force suddenly came behind him.
"Shinra Tensei!"
The powerful force slammed towards him, and at the same time, a deep voice sounded in the laboratory.
Under the force of this surprise attack, Kisuke Urahara was unable to effectively resist and was knocked away.
Bang!
Kisuke Urahara smashed into the wall, blood spurting from his mouth.
My internal organs felt like tearing pain, and I didn't know how many ribs were broken.
The pain was so severe that he almost fainted.
But the obsession in his mind made him endure it and stay awake.
What was that just now--repulsive force?!
He struggled to get up, his eyes widened, trying to find the whereabouts of Wu and Hogyoku.
But at this time, there were no other people anywhere in the laboratory.
Hogyoku Either way, or none, even the attacker who was hiding in the dark just now has completely disappeared.
Only the captains who didn't know whether they were alive or dead were left, and Tenjiro Kirinji was lying on the ground moaning.
"Damn it! Damn it!!"
Kisuke Urahara's eyes are about to burst, and his voice is shrill!
"Shikashuin Kenma! I will never forgive you!"
"What the---is going on?!"
"What an unexpected scene!"
The bright moon hangs high.
The cold moonlight shone down, illuminating the clearing in the forest in front of me.
The four Kyōraku Shunsui rushed all the way and arrived at the front line of the incident.
Just as they entered the forest, they suddenly felt an explosion of Spiritual Pressure.
The four of them were alert and speeded up, but when they arrived, they didn't see anyone.
The captains Hirako, Kisuke Urahara, and even Tenjiro Kirinji who came before them were nowhere to be seen.
There was only a bare open space in front of him, which was extremely eye-catching in the forest.
Kyōraku Shunsui pressed down the bamboo hat, hiding those sharp eyes in the shadows.
"Spiritual Pressure, which I could still feel Great Kidō Master Tsukabishi just now, suddenly disappeared--"
Ukitake on the side squatted down and observed the open space in front of him.
The edge of the grass was neatly cut off to form a dividing line, and in front of it was the brown earth that sunk into the lower layer.
"It looks like the entire space has been moved away.
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He stretched out his fingers and traced the dirt between the grass and the clearing.
Gently twist up a piece of brown soil.
Feeling the traces of Spiritual Pressure remaining on it, Ukitake's handsome face couldn't help but become a little solemn.
Unohana Retsu came to the other side of the open space and looked at the tree roots exposed on the ground. There were also neat and smooth fractures.
After observing for a few seconds, she came to Ukitake.
"There were so many captains who came here before. No matter how powerful the people behind the scenes were, they couldn't be harmed silently."
"But now, there is not even a trace, and coupled with this man-made empty space - it is basically certain."
Ukitake stood up and looked at this senior, his eyes becoming heavy.
He nodded somewhat reluctantly.
"This empty space was undoubtedly formed by Forbidden Jutsu of Spatial Transfer - judging from the remaining traces of Spiritual Pressure, it was the work of Great Kidō Master Tsukabishi."
Chūjirō Sasakibe came over, looking equally heavy.
"Now we can make a judgment, Great Kidō Master Tsukabishi--no, it was Tenjiro Kirinji and Kisuke Urahara who joined forces to sneak attack and kill the captains who came!"
"Even the traces of the captains' existence were transferred to other places through Forbidden Jutsu in an attempt to destroy the evidence."
Hearing this, Kyoraku suddenly raised his head.
After looking at the bright moon in the sky, he suddenly sighed.
"Really--"
"Why did Kisuke Urahara and Tenjiro Kirinji do this? It's useless to think about it at this time."
He looked around and scanned the faces of Ukitake.
His eyes finally rested on Chūbē.
"These are just our unilateral speculations, and there is still a lack of conclusive evidence."
"Vice-Captain Sasakibe, when you return to Seireitei, you will return to First Division and tell Old Man Yama about the situation here."
Chūbē heard this, nodded and said, "Understood."
Kyoraku looked at Ukitake and Unohana again.
"Senior, Jūshirō, let's go Twelfth Division."
"Kisuke Urahara still doesn't know our actions, nor does he know that he has been exposed--"
"If he really did something, there should be some evidence left in his laboratory."
"Maybe if everything goes well, we can see him in person this time."
Ukitake and Unohana Retsu nodded in unison.
Having made a decision, the four of them stopped lingering and immediately used Flash Step, disappearing into the open space.
Not far from here, Aizen led two of his subordinates, quietly watching the movements of the four Kyoraku.
From the moment the four people appeared here to the moment they left, he had a panoramic view of them all.
He pushed up his glasses, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, and then he chuckled.
"I didn't expect that the captain would come over later, and he is a direct descendant of Captain-General Yamamoto."
Behind him, Kaname Tosen frowned. "In the original plan, there was no such situation."
Gin Ichimaru looked away, with the same smile on his face.
"It's such a close call. If we had moved slower, we might have been caught red-handed."
He looked at Aizen in front of him, his voice was teasing.
"I think there's only one person who can suddenly do something like this."
"Aizen Lieutenant, you really have found a very dangerous partner."
Hearing this, the smile on Aizen's face did not fall.
He nodded and said in a gentle voice, "Well, it was my good-hearted senior Kenma who did it."
"If we are not careful, we may be harmed by his little moves."
"Yin, you are right, he is really a dangerous senior."
Kaname Tosen asked, "Lord Aizen, what should we do? Should we fight back?"
Gin Ichimaru also looked at Aizen curiously, waiting for his answer.
Aizen turned around, looked at his two subordinates, and shook his head in surprise.
"Yes, Silver, this is fun, isn't it?"
"Go back, don't keep me, senior, waiting."
Just as Aizen and the other three were setting off, they suddenly stopped after walking out for a moment.
Aizen stood on a low slope and looked ahead.
Behind him, Kaname Tosen was holding his hand on the handle of the knife, looking serious.
"Lord Aizen, murderous."
He was about to pull out Zanpakuto, but was stopped by Aizen in front of him.
"No need to draw your sword, yes, the ones coming this time are our friendly forces."
Aizen chuckled lightly and glanced at the empty place in front of him.
"Shisui-kun, how long are you going to hide?"
After he finished speaking, the colorful light circulated in the empty space, revealing four figures.
The leader is none other than Uchiha Shisui.
He slowly raised Fox Mask on his face, revealing his delicate face, and his scarlet eyes, shining brightly in the dark night.
In his eyes, the windmill-like pattern slowly rotated, extremely strange.
"Aizen, I'm not that familiar with you, don't call me by my name."
"No problem, Mr. Shisui."
Aizen smiled, but the title in his mouth did not change at all.
His eyes swept over the three people behind Shisui, and there was a trace of surprise in his eyes under the lenses.
These three people were of different heights, but they all wore Onmitsukidō uniforms and Fox Mask on their heads. They did not reveal their appearance, nor did they reveal Spiritual Pressure.
But Aizen's eyesight is so sophisticated that he can tell at a glance that these three people are not simple.
His demeanor is neat, his temperament is concise, and more importantly, his aura of confidence is revealed invisibly.
There is no doubt that the three of them are strong men.
It's amazing.
When did my senior recruit these outstanding subordinates?
Aizen pushed up his glasses, smiling lightly on his face, but becoming more and more curious in his heart.
As for Shisui, after hearing that Aizen did not change his name, he could not help but frown.
Even though I was dissatisfied, I didn't continue to argue in such an unimportant place.
He looked at Aizen and said unceremoniously, "Why didn't you keep Kyoraku and the others?"
"The purpose of leading them out is to use this opportunity to annihilate them."
"Aizen, with your wisdom it is impossible not to think of this, why didn't you take action!"
Shisui's voice is cold.
He brought Onmitsukidō's three masters here with the intention of taking the opportunity to weaken Yamamoto Shigekuni's men.
Third Raikage, Third Kazekage, Konoha's Hatake Kakashi, all are excellent Ninja, who also received the power given by Kenma, plus he took action himself.
With the cooperation of Aizen and others, it is completely possible to kill the four Kyōraku Shunsui here.
As long as all four direct descendants of Yamamoto Shigekuni are dead, their subsequent affairs will be much easier.
But Aizen, who was clearly at the scene, watched them leave, obviously on purpose.
This is where Shisui feels angry.
Hearing Shisui's question, Aizen's smile dropped, and his brows were filled with coldness.
"Shisui, I don't remember when I became your companion."
"I don't even remember when I became Shikashuin Kenma's subordinate and must obey your orders!"
Under the lens, Aizen's eyes became sharp.
Coupled with his gentle face, it made people feel even more chilling.
As soon as these words came out, Shisui's murderous intention surged in his heart, and his hand couldn't help but touch the short blade at his waist.
"That's right--"
Feeling the weak murderous intention leaked from Shisui, Kaname Tosen immediately became alert.
Ugh!
The sharp blade was unsheathed, and Kaname Tosen stood in front of Aizen.
Aizen gently pushed Kaname Tosen away, took two steps forward, and looked at Shisui.
"What, Shisui, are you going to attack me now?"
"But I still advise you not to be so arrogant. It will only show your weakness."
Aizen only made simple movements, and his voice was as gentle as ever, giving Shisui and others a strong sense of oppression.
He is indeed a person that even adults are extremely afraid of, he is indeed very dangerous."
With the power shown by Aizen, even if the four of them could defeat them, it would be a miserable victory.
It doesn't matter if they die, but they are afraid that Spiritual Pressure during the battle will attract Kyoraku and others who just left.
This in turn destroyed a series of plans formulated by Kenma.
Shisui Various possibilities flashed through his mind, but in the end he took his hand away from the knife.
The killing intent in his body quickly dissipated.
"Fighting you now will cost you more than you gain."
After saying that, Shisui did not intend to stay.
He glanced at the three people behind him, nodded slightly and said, "Go back and recover."
Phew!!
The figures of the four people flashed and then disappeared.
Before leaving, Shisui suppressed his murderous intention and gave Aizen a very meaningful look.
Be happy, Aizen.
Tonight, you saved a life.
Seeing the four people leaving, Gin Ichimaru smiled and shook his head.
"It's really scary~Shisui's eyes when he left, his murderous intent was completely revealed."
"When he was in school, he still had a very normal personality - although he was only superficially normal."
He raised his head and looked at Aizen in front of him with a smile.
"Aizen Lieutenant, are you right?"
"Yin, you are right."
Aizen's voice paused, as if he remembered something.
He lowered his head to look at Gin Ichimaru, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"What a terrible kid.