After dinner, the sky had completely darkened, and the weather was getting colder as winter approached, especially at night. Even experts like Yoruichi Shihōin felt a slight chill.
Send Ran'Tao back to Rukongai, Yoruichi Shihōin rush back to Seireitei immediately, it is night now, and it is time to meet Zanpakutō Rebellion, she talked for a long time before Shadow allowed her to come out. She was afraid that Shadow would be worried if she went back too late. For this reason, she even refused Ran'Tao's offer to stay.
In fact, neither Yoruichi Shihōin nor Shadow agreed with Ran'Tao going back at this time, but there was no way, Ran'Tao was also a stubborn guy, and he was afraid that she would encounter danger on the road, so Yoruichi Shihōin volunteered to send her back.
However, even though she said this, everyone could see that Yoruichi Shihōin did not want Shadow to be in trouble, and did not want Shadow to be caught between her and Anko Mitarashi.
Looking up at the silver-white moon, Yoruichi Shihōin yawned and walked back to Shihōin.
In vain, a rustling sound came, Yoruichi Shihōin raised his eyebrows, a light flashed in his golden eyes, this familiar feeling was...
Turning around, he saw a pair of vertical pupils glowing green.
"Snake, uh..."
Yoruichi Shihōin laughed dryly, what a joke, a snake could actually give her a familiar feeling, and sighed helplessly, but when it came to snakes, Yoruichi Shihōin immediately thought of Anko Mitarashi. Ever since the battle with her, she seemed to be particularly allergic to snakes.
"Hiss..."
Just when Yoruichi Shihōin was thinking about it, the small flower snake actually turned around and walked away for a few steps. It seemed that it knew that Yoruichi Shihōin was not following it, so it turned back and spat out the snake message and hissed.
Yoruichi Shihōin was slightly startled. It seemed that the snake wanted her to follow it. Was it going somewhere? He tapped his chin, and Yoruichi Shihōin thought about it and followed it.
Under the moonlight, the figures of a snake and a person gradually fade away.
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At this time, Shadow at Shihōin also received reports from Soi Fon, Ichigo Kurosaki and Renji Abarai each defeated his own Zanpakutō and successfully recovered it. This is currently the only way that Bleach knows about to recover Zanpakutō.
In addition, Soi Fon also brought the news of Rukia Kuchiki's awakening. was seriously injured due to the battle with Sode no Shirayuki. After the decisive battle between Ichigo Kurosaki and Zangetsu, Rukia Kuchiki was sent to Fourth Division for emergency treatment. finally woke up from coma. After hearing the news, Shadow took Soi Fon to Fourth Division's ambulance duty room. There, he saw Rukia Kuchiki and Ichigo Kurosaki who didn't know what they were talking about.
Seeing Shadow and Soi Fon come in, Rukia Kuchiki and Ichigo Kurosaki were obviously stunned, with expressions of horror and inexplicable expressions on their faces. They did not expect that Shadow would come here. In their hearts, he always has a cold face, indifference and arrogance, he is Shadow!
But the man standing in front of them at this time had a smile on his face, flamboyant, wild, violent, and bold.
All in all, the current Shadow has definitely subverted their previous cognition. Ichigo Kurosaki is a little better, after all, he has seen it once before, but Rukia Kuchiki opened his mouth wide, as if he had seen a ghost. Soi Fon, who was standing behind Shadow, suddenly had a feeling of empathy.
God knows that when she saw Shadow like this, she almost bit her tongue off while eating. No one knew Shadow better than she did. This man's indifference was unbelievable because of his understanding.
Not only her, but also Kūkaku Shiba, Ganju Shiba and others were shocked to death. Except for that face, the man in front of her looked like a different person. However, Yoruichi Shihōin had not changed much. She had this feeling that the current Shadow was the real Shadow.
In fact, this is exactly the case. Shadow, who has completely solved the knot in his heart, is actually not indifferent.
However, there were too many concerns, too many worries, and too many things that he couldn't let go of, so he could only face it with indifference and resist everything. Sometimes, even Yoruichi Shihōin was like this, let alone others.
Yoruichi Shihōin said before that Shadow didn't care, but cared so much that he was afraid of losing it again. However, sometimes, even Shadow didn't realize that he already cared a lot.
Byakuya Kuchiki, Kenpachi Zaraki, Gin Ichimaru, Soi Fon, Kaien Shiba, Kūkaku Shiba, Ganju Shiba, Kensei Muguruma, Hiyori Sarugaki et al.
There are many, many more. In fact, Shadow is unwilling to admit it, but Yoruichi Shihōin can see that he has already begun to integrate into this world unconsciously, so she can safely leave the matter to Shadow, not because of orders, but because he knows that Shadow will do it with heart.
After untying the knot in his heart, he is just Bleach Shadow, nothing more.
"Yo! Ichigo, Rukia, what's going on with your expressions!"
Although he knew that his changes were quite surprising, but looking at Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki at this time, Shadow was still upset. He took a few steps forward and slapped Ichigo Kurosaki on the head, causing him to grin in pain.
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Kurosaki Ichigo touched the beaten head, looked at each other and Kuchiki Rukia, smiled dryly and didn't know what to say.
"Forget it!"
Not expecting Ichigo Kurosaki to say anything at all, Shadow shrugged his shoulders and turned to look at Rukia Kuchiki lying on the hospital bed; "How is it!"
"No... it's okay, Master Shadow!" Rukia Kuchiki replied, his expression still a little stiff, obviously still not used to this kind of Shadow.
"But speaking of which!" Ichigo Kurosaki asked strangely; "What's wrong with Mr. Shadow!"
"It's okay!" Shadow grinned; "I just came to take a look. By the way, I want to tell you, don't worry about Byakuya. He is doing something very important to him!"
"Very important... thing!"
"Shadow, do you know where my eldest brother is?" Rukia Kuchiki asked quickly.
"How could I possibly know!" Shadow said simply, waved his hand, turned around and walked out the door.
"Shadow-sama..."
"I don't know, I just don't know!" Shadow interrupted; "There is no way, who calls Byakuya the head of Kuchiki's family! These things he must do, even if he will be injured, even if he will die, this is an honor he cannot shirk and must defend to the death!"
"Is it related to Muramasa!"
After a moment of silence, Rukia Kuchiki said in a low voice, "I remember, in Sōkyoku, there was something wrong with him ever since he heard that name!"
"You are quite attentive!" The hand that opened the door paused for a while, and Shadow turned around with a slight surprise, "Muramasa! That's pretty much it. Who made it possible for it to be that man's Zanpakutō, and that man is from Kuchiki!"
With that said, Shadow grinned, ignoring Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki who were still confused, and walked out with Soi Fon.
"Shadow seems to understand it very well!"
Outside the door, from the corridor on one side, the deep voice of Shunsui Kyōraku came.
"Don't tell me, you don't know anything!"
Shadow didn't look back or stop. He quickly walked out of the door of Fourth Division Barracks.
"Master Shadow!" After walking for a while, Soi Fon, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"Do you want to ask too!" Shadow stopped, looked back at Soi Fon, paused, and then said, "Actually, I'm not very clear either!"
"Ah!"
"I just heard old man Ginrei mention it a few times before. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me, even now!"
"Why..." Soi Fon was stunned.
"In the final analysis, Muramasa is just relying on its special ability. There is nothing to worry about. Just leave it to the guy Ichigo. As for Koga Kuchiki, it is It's about Byakuya!" Shadow raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a flamboyant smile; "My goal is that guy Little Wolf, no one else is worthy of being my opponent, and I'm not interested either!"
"By the way, Soi Fon!" Shadow seemed to have remembered something, and raised his eyebrows; "I remember, didn't you say that you were going to encircle and suppress Zanpakutō tonight!"
"Ah! Oops... Oops, I'm leaving first, Master Shadow!"
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