A Safe Return / What Should You Eat When Seriously Injured? Hot Pot, Here We Come! ...

"Moon Fang Sky Roar!"

The crimson crescent Moon Fang erupted again, but this time the Moon Fang Sky Roar did not have terrifying destructive power. It was more like a gust of hot wind blowing in his face, blasting all the venom and tentacle fragments away from the side, without harming Kamishirokawa Kenpachi.

A faint wisp of blue smoke rose from Shiba Isshin's Getsuga Tensho, and Kamishirokawa Kenpachi cast an admiring glance at it.

This young man has done a very good job. If it weren't for the fact that Yamabuki Chidori had already reserved the position of Captain of the Tenth Division for him in advance, he would really like to give the position of Captain of the 11th Division to this young man.

Salkapolo's expression changed slightly; his previously certain capture had now fallen through.

Kamishirokawa Kenpachi did not take this opportunity to escape; instead, he charged forward despite the immense pressure.

"Flash of God!"

Countless sword flashes swept across Salkapolo's body.

After Kamishirokawa Kenpachi unleashed his attack, he Flash Step with lightning speed. When the sword light dissipated, Salkapolo's body was covered with all sorts of wounds, but without exception, these wounds only barely grazed the skin and did not damage the muscles or bones at all.

For a Hollow with its Super Regeneration, these wounds are completely insignificant.

But for Salkapolo, this was an absolute humiliation; he had been toyed with by two Grim Reapers!

"Bye-bye! We'll meet again if we have the chance." Kamishirokawa Kenpachi grabbed Shiba Isshin and retreated back into the Garganta.

Salkapolo's forehead veins throbbed. "You think you can get away with this after playing me for a fool? You two must be dreaming!"

However, just as he was about to give chase, a terrifying power erupted from the Garganta, making his whole body tremble.

"This Reiatsu ...this power...it's that man!" Salkapolo could still remember the scene two hundred years ago when Yamabuki Chidori directly stormed into Las Noches.

The once pitch- Garganta was now illuminated by a silvery-white light, and a silver Cero erupted, instantly lighting up the previously dim Hueco Mundo.

The Cero tore through space and landed on the distant desert, where a mushroom cloud rose with a roar.

Chapter 133: Safe Return

Salkapolo stared at the Garganta before him, his expression growing increasingly ferocious. "I really want to capture Yamabuki Chidori and use her as a test subject. Why does this person possess such immense power?"

But his the Visionary didn't last long; the Garganta soon shut down.

Salkapolo witnessed Yamabuki Chidori capturing Baraggan two hundred years ago. Even if his strength surpassed Baraggan's, he wasn't confident he could fight Yamabuki Chidori.

As a scientist, Salkapolo's greatest strength was his self-awareness; he didn't charge forward recklessly like a berserker.

"Well, this battle between the Shinigami and the Hollows allowed me to collect a lot of useful data, so I've profited no matter what!" Salkapolo muttered to himself before disappearing into the depths of Hueco Mundo.

Soul Society.

With Shiba Isshin and Kamishirokawa Kenpachi returning safely, the rescue plan has come to a complete end.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone!" The two members of the Fourth Division rushed over to help check on him. Kamishirokawa Kenpachi was not seriously injured, but Shiba Isshin was hit head-on by Vastolorde's Cero, and then used Moon Fang Sky Roar twice despite his heavy body. Although he had been holding on, he might have problems if he didn't receive timely treatment.

And so, both father and son were admitted to the intensive care unit.

"How did you get into such a mess?" Yamabuki Chidori asked. Logically speaking, Baraggan, the King of Hueco Mundo, has been imprisoned by Soul Society for two hundred years and subjected to all sorts of experiments. Hueco Mundo shouldn't have Menos Grande capable of stopping Kamishirokawa. Of course, if Coyote Starrk himself were to take action, that would be a different story.

Kamishirokawa Kenpachi took the sake jug, took a sip, and then said, "We've encountered Vastolorde. This Vastolorde calls himself Salkapolo. Aren't you familiar with Hueco Mundo? Do you know this Menos Grande?"

Upon hearing this name, Yamabuki Chidori twitched slightly. Salkapolo, the Zero Espada when Aizen first established the Espada, was extremely powerful. It was rumored that Salkapolo at his peak was as strong as Coyote Starrk.

However, Salkapolo later messed up his own research, splitting his soul in two and separating it from the soul of his unfortunate brother, greatly weakening his strength. This is how he became the eighth "Espada".

"I know, you're lucky to have returned unscathed from Salkapolo's clutches!" Yamabuki Chidori couldn't sense the situation on the other side of the Garganta, but seeing that Shiba Isshin and Kamishirokawa Kenpachi hadn't returned yet, she vaguely felt that the two were in trouble, so she fired a Cero to test the waters, which just happened to help the two out of their predicament.

Before joining the Gotei 13, Kamishirokawa Kenpachi always believed that his strength was among the best in Soul Society. However, after joining the Gotei 13, he realized just how vast this world was, with countless strong individuals emerging, and that any one of the thirteen Captain was no less than him on his own.

"I'm going to rest. Call me if you need anything," Kamishirokawa Kenpachi said calmly, then led his team back to the 11th Division. It seems that even as Captain, one cannot slack off in training, otherwise one may be eliminated by the times.

The perspective shifts to Shiba Isshin. Shiba Isshin seemed full of energy earlier, but it was all a facade. Salkapolo's Cero wasn't going to be so easy to withstand.

Compared to his father, who only suffered a leg injury and excessive blood loss, Shiba Isshin's condition was far more dangerous, with his internal organs suffering varying degrees of damage.

Unohana personally performed the surgery, while Yamabuki Chidori waited outside. This was the successor she had chosen as the Captain of the Tenth Division; what would happen if he died like this?

In other words, Shiba Isshin hasn't reached his peak yet, otherwise he might not have lost to Salkapolo.

Shiba Lieutenant's leg wound was quickly bandaged, and with timely blood transfusion, he was out of danger. Moreover, with the treatment Kido, his injuries would heal in a few days at most. At this moment, he was worried about the safety of his son.

Sitting in a wheelchair outside the operating room, she looked anxious, yet helpless.

"There's no use in worrying. Trust Unohana! It's just internal organ rupture and internal bleeding," Yamabuki Chidori said.

"[However]? Chief Strategist, you must be joking with me. I only have this one son! Isshin something happens to Yixin, how will I live?" Shiba Lieutenant said anxiously, wishing he were the one lying in the operating room right now.

How pitiful are the parents' hearts that have been broken!

About two hours later, Unohana came out of the operating room and said gently, "Don't worry, the surgery was successful, Isshin is out of danger. By the way, darling, don't you have anything to say to me? How could you dismiss my team member without my consent? Shouldn't we have a good talk about this when we get back tonight?"

Although Unohana's smile didn't disappear, both Yamabuki Chidori and Shiba Lieutenant felt a chill run down their spines.

"Um, tonight... I'll be watching over Isshin tonight, what if his condition worsens?" Yamabuki Chidori quickly came up with a perfect excuse for herself.

Unohana just smiled, not saying a word, staring intently at Yamabuki Chidori.

Yamabuki Chidori felt immense pressure! He dared not look up under his wife's gaze. He knew that Unohana wasn't Shiba Isshin from the Fourth Division, but about Isshin's injury. Before taking action, Unohana had anticipated that Shiba Isshin would lose his composure due to his father's situation. Sure enough, things developed in a direction he didn't want to see.

Thanks to Kamishirokawa Kenpachi's strength, he blocked Salkapolo's attack; otherwise, if Isshin had really been in trouble, Unohana have blamed herself.

Now that things had come to this, Yamabuki Chidori could only bow her head and admit her mistake. "I was wrong, I won't do it again next time. Who would have thought that with two Captain present, someone would still dare to cause trouble?"

Salkapolo was indeed very strong, but there were two Captain present at the time, and they were Kenpachi from different generations. If a real fight had broken out, Yamabuki Chidori could only help collect Salkapolo's body.

After finally calming Unohana, Yamabuki Chidori lay down on a chair in the Fourth Division to rest. At this moment, Shiba Lieutenant gave him a mysterious look and said, "Um... Chief Strategist, I heard a rumor that you want Isshin to be the division Captain. Is that true?"

"It's true. Don't you think Isshin has great potential? His current strength has already surpassed that of the Lieutenant. In ten years at most, he will reach the Captain-level. With the addition of honing his other abilities, I believe ten years will be enough." Yamabuki Chidori said very seriously.

Shiba Lieutenant smiled broadly. Although his family was part of the Shiba Clan, it was only a branch, and their influence and voice were naturally not as great as the main family.

But how could he not be happy that his branch family had produced a Captain ahead of schedule?

Chapter 134: What to eat when seriously injured? Hot pot!

Late at night, Shiba Isshin woke up in his hospital bed, reached out and touched his face to make sure he was still alive.

"Looks like I'm still very lucky," Shiba Isshin muttered to himself. As the saying goes, those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune later. He wondered when his good fortune would arrive.

He turned over slightly and found his father lying on the next bed. Shiba Isshin was relieved to see the Old Man snoring.

Just as Shiba Isshin to get up, the door to the ward suddenly opened quietly, and two people walked in from outside. They were Unohana and Yamabuki Chidori.

Shiba Isshin still didn't know how to explain to Unohana that he had left the Fourth Division without permission, so he quickly lay down and pretended to be asleep.

"Now that there are no outsiders here, it's time to get down to business," Yamabuki Chidori said in a low voice.

"Yes, I checked, no one will be coming at this time," Unohana said.

Shiba Isshin extremely curious; what were those two talking about?

But what Yamabuki Chidori said next made the hairs on his body stand on end.

"Tell the public that Shiba Isshin's injuries are too severe, and that we'll kill him tonight, dissect his internal organs, and use his body for experiments."

"Yes, and so is Shiba Lieutenant, and also..." Unohana's voice trailed off, and the room fell into a deathly silence.

Shiba Isshin sweating profusely. Had she accidentally discovered something terrible? Why were the two of them so silent?

Shiba Isshin looking into his eyes when he suddenly noticed that Yamabuki Chidori and Unohana were staring straight at him with eerie smiles on their faces, which looked even more terrifying in the dimly lit hospital room.

"Younger Brother, did you hear everything we just said?" Unohana asked, squinting. Although she was still smiling, it sent chills down Shiba Isshin's spine.

"If you heard what I just said, don't leave. Don't worry, we'll treat you well. We absolutely won't cut you up and stew you. We, the Gotei 13, don't eat people! You have to believe me!"

"Help!!!"

The lights came on, Yamabuki Chidori, clutching her stomach, lay on the ground laughing. This kid's reaction was just too funny!

Although Unohana tried her best not to laugh, she was in great pain, and tears were about to fall.

Shiba Lieutenant rubbed his eyes, and asked groggily, "What happened? Isshin? You're awake?"

Shiba Isshin then realized he had been tricked. Veins throbbed on his forehead. "You two are five or six hundred years old combined, how could you make such a joke!"

That guy from the General Staff is unreliable. I can accept his jokes, but why did you join in, Captain? I'm a patient, and you're using mental torture on me!

When Shiba Lieutenant saw his son jumping around, he beamed with joy and hurriedly asked Isshin if there was anything he wanted to eat, completely disregarding the fact that he was also seriously injured, as he limped over.

Just then, Unohana suggested that since everyone was hungry, they should have some late-night snacks to replenish their energy.

But what should we eat?

"Let's have hot pot!" Unohana suggested. Shiba Isshin asked cautiously, "But shouldn't seriously injured patients generally eat something light?"

"Let's have a fish hot pot then!" said Yamabuki Chidori.

"Are you two even listening to me? Are you two really quacks?" Shiba Isshin muttered to himself.

Or is it just the two of you who want to eat fish hot pot by yourselves?

Shiba Lieutenant agreed without hesitation. Unohana brought over the alcohol blocks, and Yamabuki Chidori had already prepared all sorts of ingredients and an iron pot.

And so the four of them started making fish hot pot in the hospital room. Shiba Isshin was initially struggling internally; he was a very self-disciplined person, but the fish hot pot just smelled so good.

"I'm so badly injured, I should eat more. The Chief Strategist and the Captain are probably doing this for my own good, how could I doubt them? Really!" Shiba Isshin quickly convinced himself, but when it came time to grab the meat, Yamabuki Chidori and the usually gentle Unohana's speed left Shiba Isshin dumbfounded. Before he knew it, only pieces of green vegetables were left in the pot, leaving Shiba Isshin, bewildered in the wind.

What terrible things did I do in my past life to deserve encountering doctors like this, and two of them at the same time?

Shiba Isshin the two doctors were probably doing this for his own good.

Before you knew it, it was the next day. Shiba Isshin lying lazily in his hospital bed. He was young after all, full of energy. With the Kido of Yamabuki Chidori, his injuries were almost completely healed in just one night. He would be able to be discharged soon. His father was also back to his old self.

But Shiba Isshin mind. "Dad, you said there was a scroll hidden under your bed? It contained some very powerful secret techniques, what exactly are they?"

Before he could finish speaking, Shiba Isshin's mouth was covered by his father. Shiba Lieutenant said with a serious expression, "There are too many people around here. We'll talk about it when we get back."

Shiba Isshin only asked casually, but he didn't expect his father to be so mysterious.

Three days later, the father and son had fully recovered from their injuries and returned home.

Shiba Lieutenant called his son over. His son would become the head of the Shiba Clan's branch sooner or later, and it was important to tell him this as soon as possible.

Shiba Lieutenant sealed the doors and windows shut, making sure no one was eavesdropping on their conversation, before cautiously saying, "Isshin, this all started with a story, a story that absolutely cannot be told, or it will lead to our deaths. Do you know about the Soul King?"

Shiba Isshin certainly knew about the Soul King. They were taught from a young age to be loyal to the Soul King and to be prepared to die at any moment in order to protect Soul King.

But what follows completely overturns Shiba Isshin's three-stage plan.

The Soul King was merely a tool to maintain the balance of the Three Realms. Millions of years ago, the ancestors of the Five Noble Clans directly used the Soul King as a Linchpin, and the culprit was the Tsunayashiro Clan, which was once one of the Five Noble Clans.

Unfortunately, the Tsunayashiro Clan has now been wiped out.

However, the Shiba Clan has always opposed this plan. After the Soul King was dismembered, their ancestors spent many years researching and created a secret technique.

This secret technique can infinitely unleash the power of the Grim Reaper, bringing it infinitely close to that of the Soul King, allowing it to take the Soul King's place and share his suffering. However, afterward, all of the Shinigami Power will disappear.

"Now I will pass on this secret technique to you. Remember, you must never use it unless absolutely necessary. However... even if you want to master this secret technique, it won't be easy. When the family split up back then, it was because I had the potential to master this secret technique that your grandfather gave it to me, instead of the rest of the family," said Shiba Lieutenant.

Chapter 135: My Subordinates Work While I Enjoy a Small Drink

Shiba Isshin remained silent; the truth of the matter was simply too shocking.

It's like someone suddenly telling you one day that what actually rules the world isn't a human government, but an intelligent AI, and that everyone's brain is implanted with a chip from birth, and what you think is your own consciousness is actually being secretly controlled by a super AI.

Do you think the person who said these things to you is crazy?

In the eyes of most ordinary people, the Soul King is a supreme being, a king who rules the Three Realms. However, Shiba Lieutenant tells his son that there is no such thing as a king in this world, only a Linchpin used to stabilize the balance of the Three Realms.

"Do the Four Great Noble Clans know about these things?" Shiba Isshin asked.

"I don't know about that, but the Tsunayashiro Clan must know that the Great Spirit Library Corridor records all the history of Soul Society since its birth, so there must be a book there that records how the heads of the Five Noble Clans dismembered the Soul King. The world we stand in has been built on evil from the very beginning," Shiba Lieutenant said in a deep voice.

He was actually quite shocked when he learned the truth about this matter back then.

My worldview has been shattered.

But Shiba Isshin's composure surprised even his father.

He simply said "I understand" and then opened the family's secret scroll to learn the secret techniques within.

This is a technique that can only be used once in a lifetime, and it is extremely difficult to master. Once used, it will cause you to lose the power of the Grim Reaper, so unless you are in a desperate situation, you must never use this power.

Shiba Isshin to memorize the secret techniques on the scroll.

He then put the scroll back under his father's bed.