The sky has turned completely dark, and only the silver-white moon shines on the earth, adding a trace of light to prevent the world from falling into darkness.
"Shadow, it's time to eat!"
Yoruichi Shihōin carried a tray with some simple meals on it, opened the door, and walked in. However, there was no sign of Shadow in the room.
"Damn you guy!" He cursed secretly, Yoruichi Shihōin put down the tray, turned around and ran out.
"Shadow, Shadow!"
Hearing the shouts of Yoruichi Shihōin, Kisuke Urahara, Tessai Tsukabishi, and Shinji Hirako, Kensei Muguruma, and Hiyori Sarugaki who had just completed Visored Transformation also ran out.
"Yoruichi, what's wrong!" Kensei Muguruma asked.
"Shadow is missing!" Yoruichi Shihōin frowned; "That bastard idiot!"
"What!"
Everyone was shocked. Shadow had just woken up and his body had not fully recovered. It would be dangerous to run out. Moreover, the most important thing was that he who wanted to gain power before would do something stupid.
"Anyway, let's go look for it separately first!" Kisuke Urahara said solemnly.
"That would be too dangerous, World of the Living, we are not familiar with it at all. What's more, Hirako and the others have just Visored Transformation. It is also very dangerous if they are alone!" Tessai Tsukabishi said; "Let's use Kido!"
"Okay!" Kisuke Urahara nodded.
"Sorry to trouble you! Tessai!" Yoruichi Shihōin also nodded.
Tessai Tsukabishi nodded, began to draw the runes of Kido on the ground, and chanted. "The heart of the south, the pupil of the north, the fingertips of the west, the toes of the east, gather with the wind, drive away the rain and disperse! Bakudō's fifty-eight, Kakushitsuijaku"
"Found it..."
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The dark night, the cold wind, and the silvery moonlight shone on the motionless Shadow, who was sitting on the stone, holding the knife. You could clearly see the confusion on his indifferent face.
"If you want to get something, you have to lose something first!"
Kisuke Urahara's words made Shadow fall into his past thoughts.
As long as he can remember, he has been a wolf. Among wolves, only the victor is qualified to live. Therefore, he pursues the qualification to live. He wants to win. Even if he is injured and hurts again, he must gain the strength to live.
Later, when he arrived at Konoha, he was beaten, scolded, and wantonly insulted. He hated his own weakness and scolded himself for his incompetence. He wanted to live, but at the same time, for his last bit of dignity, he never thought of asking for mercy even if he was beaten to death.
After meeting her, he found where he belonged, but in his excessive pursuit of powerful power, he succeeded, but also hurt her. Only then did he begin to understand what is most important.
No matter how many excuses you give, they are just excuses. The heart will be weak, confused, and powerless, but it cannot be deceived.
"What an idiot I am! I always tell others to see their own hearts clearly, but I lose myself again because of the momentary victory or defeat!"
Shadow smiled mockingly to himself; "If you lose, you lose. Just win it back next time. Only then did you realize that I am still so stubborn! I was easily confused by power again!"
"I am not sympathizing with you. Anyway, you are a useless piece of trash without Reiatsu. You are the same everywhere. Rather than being beaten by them here, and judging from your appearance, you must not have enough to eat! Then, how about you go to Shihōin with me? Be my sandbag. From now on, no one will dare to bully you..."
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"You remember, Shadow, you must... come back alive, don't let me hate you!"
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"Let's pull the hook, Shadow. After stamping it, it's really a promise! You will always stay with me!"
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Scenes from the past kept flashing through my mind. Shadow stood up, tied the knife on his back again, and let out a sigh of relief. It was all because I was too persistent.
"Shadow!!!"
Behind him, there was a sudden shout. Shadow turned around and saw that it was Yoruichi Shihōin and Kensei Muguruma.
"Lady Yoruichi, you..."
"Crack!"
Before Shadow finished speaking, Yoruichi Shihōin ran to the side with a sullen face and slapped Shadow hard on the face. The clear voice and the blood on the corner of Shadow's mouth told everyone that the slap just now showed no mercy at all.
"Lady Yoruichi!"
Shadow was stunned. Over the years, he had never seen Yoruichi Shihōin like this. In fact, Shadow, Kisuke Urahara, Kensei Muguruma and others were also stunned for a while.
"You guy, you ran out quietly again. Have you ever thought that I would worry about you! Bastard, idiot!" Yoruichi Shihōin was really angry this time and said angrily; "Is power really so important to you?"
"Yes!" Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Shadow turned around and answered simply.
"You..."
"Yoruichi, Yoruichi, calm down!"
Everyone hurriedly stopped the furious Yoruichi Shihōin and kept persuading him.
"I'm a stubborn guy, and it's hard to look back once you've decided!" Shadow suddenly spoke, his voice low and calm; "I said, I'm not Bleach, I'm just a ninja. It's not that I don't believe in Bleach's power, it's just that I simply can't let go of the title of ninja!"
"Power is very important to me, because without power, I can't protect Lady Yoruichi! So, I want power, I want more powerful power, I want the power that can protect Lady Yoruichi!"
"So..."
Shadow slowly pulled out the pitch-black Zanpakutō from the scabbard, gently stroked the blade with his fingers, and whispered, "If you can hear me, tell me your name and give me your power!"
"Aww..."
As the voice of Shadow fell, a clear and crisp sound similar to the howl of a wolf suddenly came from the pitch-black Zanpakutō, and violent power suddenly surged out of the knife.
"Shadow!" Yoruichi Shihōin whispered softly.
"With just one sentence, Zanpakutō was liberated!" Kensei Muguruma said in surprise.
"How can it be so easy!" Hiyori Sarugaki said in disbelief.
"Shadow can't liberate Zanpakutō!" Lisa Yadomaru frowned.
"No, Shadow has never said before that he will not be liberated!" Shinji Hirako said solemnly; "It's just that everyone has determined that Shadow cannot be liberated!"
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"I have been waiting for this sentence for many years!"
In his mind, a deep voice suddenly sounded.
"Do you want power? Just take it..."
"Really! What's your name!"
"What's the name? You'll know it later!" The deep voice gradually disappeared; "My power is..."
"That's it!"
Shadow opened his closed eyes, put Zanpakutō back into its original shape, put it back into its sheath, turned around again, walked to Yoruichi Shihōin, knelt down on one knee, and said respectfully, "Sorry, Lady Yoruichi!"
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Heaving a sigh of relief, Yoruichi Shihōin squatted down, put his hand on Shadow's beaten face, and said softly, "Does it still hurt? Shadow!"
"No!" Shadow shook his head and said, "It's no problem, Lady Yoruichi don't worry!"
"There won't be a next time!"
"Ah! Well! Not anymore, never again!"
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