Early the next morning, after breakfast, Yoruichi Shihōin and Shadow said goodbye to Kūkaku Shiba, Ichigo Kurosaki and others, and set out to search for traces of Ran'Tao.
Rukongai is huge, unimaginably big, and it is quite difficult to find a person among them who only knows his name, has never been masked, and has no way of knowing whether he is a man or a woman.
However, Ran'Tao was exiled by Seireitei, and according to her scientist character, the chance of living among the crowd is basically zero. Therefore, inferring from this, Yoruichi Shihōin and Shadow narrowed the search scope to some remote places, which speeded up the efficiency.
The spiritual power Shadow has cultivated has been condensed into an airtight network. Within his coverage, all fluctuations cannot escape his control. This will undoubtedly save more time.
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West Rukongai, 21st District, inside the jungle.
Two figures appeared in it instantly, the first one was a purple-haired woman with a high ponytail, wheat-colored skin, and smart and cunning golden eyes like topaz, while the figure one step behind was a man with short black hair, and his angular face was full of indifference.
After looking around, Yoruichi Shihōin turned his head, looked at Shadow beside him from the corner of his eye, and said softly, "Right here, Shadow, let's start!"
"Yes, Lady Yoruichi!"
Shadow responded respectfully, knelt on one knee, put his palms close to the ground, closed his eyes slightly, and the huge mental power in his mind was bound into a network, spreading continuously to the surroundings.
After a long while, Shadow slowly opened his dark eyes.
"How's it going?" Yoruichi Shihōin asked softly, his expression so calm that there wasn't even a trace of disturbance. It was obvious that the early education teacher had already guessed the result, but he still asked.
Shaking his head, Shadow stood up without saying a word, without a trace of fluctuation on his face.
"Really! Then go to the next one, 22nd District, let's go! Shadow!"
"Yes, Lady Yoruichi!"
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Time kept passing by like this over and over again. In the blink of an eye, it was already afternoon, but the two figures jumping in the jungle did not stop at all.
Soul Society, West Rukongai, No. 35th District, inside the jungle.
Yoruichi Shihōin and Shadow jumped down from the tall tree trunks and landed on the ground. After looking around, Yoruichi Shihōin nodded towards Shadow.
She didn't say anything, but Yoruichi Shihōin knew, Shadow knew very well, and in fact, Shadow understood what Yoruichi Shihōin meant.
"Yes, Lady Yoruichi!"
Shadow responded lightly, knelt down on one knee again, and started each movement, placing one palm close to the ground, and the huge mental power was released instantly and spread to the surroundings.
As if seeing it with his own eyes, the surrounding scenes were reflected in Shadow's mind one by one, without any gaps.
Suddenly, when the mental power network seeped into the ground, it bounced back unexpectedly, as if something was blocking it.
Shadow's brows wrinkled involuntarily, and all the huge mental power flowed towards the ground under the control of Shadow.
People are all curious, and even Shadow is no exception. The only difference is that Shadow will not be curious about trivial or insignificant things. In fact, not all Bleach who are powerful are like this, but most of them are like this. This is what is often said, the heart of the strong!
What's more, Shadow has never been a person who is afraid of trouble. His character can best be described as unscrupulous.
"Boom boom boom boom!!!"
As expected, the penetration of mental power was blocked by an invisible layer again, and the force of the rebound this time was far greater than the last time. Shadow had an inexplicable feeling, as if some invisible force was faintly appearing and rising.
"Is this... a seal?"
I was thinking in my heart, but the huge mental power in my mind did not stop at all. It bombarded the barrier again and again. As the number of times increased, the invisible power also increased unknowingly, and a thin gleam of light was faintly emitted.
The layer of glistening light seems to be very thin, as if it can be pierced with one finger. However, Shadow does not dare to be careless at all. How can it be ordinary if it can withstand the impact of his mental power over and over again?
Perhaps, there is something hidden under that seemingly thin layer of light! Shadow, I'm very curious!
The ethereal thing like mental power cannot be explained or explained, but it is precisely because of this that it possesses some things that ordinary power cannot possess.
The seal barrier is not easy to say, but it is not difficult to say. If you want to break it, it will be very simple as long as you find the right method. But, what method should be used to break it!
The mental power was condensing, and under the control of Shadow, it hit the underground barrier that was still invisible.
"Boom boom boom boom!!!"
The ground seemed to be shaken, shaking violently.
The closed eyes suddenly opened, and Shadow suddenly felt a very bad feeling in his heart. This was the first time he had experienced this feeling since he was reborn as Soul Society. Even he was filled with fear.
His brows became closer together, and his dark eyes were heavy, staring at the ground, or more precisely, at the sealing barrier under the ground.
"Shadow, what happened!" Yoruichi Shihōin asked immediately.
However, Shadow seemed not to hear it, or to say that he had no time to answer, and his eyes were still staring at the ground.
At that moment, the condensed mental power hit the barrier. Instead of blocking or rebounding, a small hole was accidentally opened in it. Suddenly, a strange red light suddenly appeared and rushed to the ground along with a feeling of extreme danger.
"What is this?"
Looking at that strange red light, Yoruichi Shihōin was not only dumbfounded, but there was also a trace of inexplicable confusion in his golden eyes.
The gradually breaking barrier, the strange red light pouring out of the ground, and the extremely violent and huge power that seems to be able to destroy everything, are simply terrifying and terrifying.
"What's going on!"
His face had become extremely solemn, beads of sweat fell on Yoruichi Shihōin's forehead, and he gritted his teeth; "This kind of power... this kind of power... can actually..."
"Lady Yoruichi!"
Shadow suddenly spoke, his dark eyes moved from the ground to look at Yoruichi Shihōin, he opened his mouth, and when he was about to say something, he was suddenly interrupted.
"Don't think that I don't know what you want to say!" He glanced at Shadow lightly, and Yoruichi Shihōin stubbornly turned his head away, but his tone was unquestionable; "I won't leave!"
"But, Lady Yoruichi······"
Shadow was about to open his mouth to speak again, but was interrupted again, and this time, it was not Yoruichi Shihōin.
Most of the sealing barrier was almost broken at an extremely fast speed, and a strange red light rose into the sky. As if it was conscious, the strange red light actually formed a huge mysterious rune pattern on the ground.
Violent and terrifying, a force that seemed to be able to destroy everything in an instant arose. The power of this force was so huge that it had exceeded Shadow's limit. He had no doubt that if this force broke out, everything within a radius of a kilometer would be reduced to nothingness. And this was just the most basic guess. Shadow didn't know where it would be affected.
If you leave now, you will definitely not be able to escape the scope of the explosion in terms of time, and you will still be affected in the end. At this time, Shadow has already regretted his recklessness, but regretting it now is of no use, right?
His life or death didn't matter at all, but Yoruichi Shihōin gritted his teeth, Shadow's heart moved, and he grabbed Yoruichi Shihōin's shoulders.
"Shadow, what are you going to do..."
"Hey! Lady Yoruichi, please live well. Don't blame Shadow. I can't watch Lady Yoruichi die in front of me, so once again, please let me be arrogant! This time is really the last time!"