The Unforgiven from Shinigami
"Pfft, haha."
Riruka couldn't help but laugh. When she wasn't talking, she was a quiet and gentle girl with a sweet and alluring charm.
However, she has a very anxious personality and is always the first to express her emotions before others.
"Are you an idiot? Do you think we'd believe that nonsense? If you want to beg for mercy, at least give me a decent excuse."
She let out a blatant laugh, raising her hand as if to start a fight. She had come all this way not to hear such jokes.
The last rays of the setting sun still lingered on the horizon. Kūgo Ginjō saw a familiar expression on the girl's face, reached out to stop Riruka, and asked gravely, "What do you mean by this?"
"I don't know the detailed reasons, and the Shinigami didn't tell me either. They only said that Aizen was using Hollows to kill you to achieve some goal, Shinigami wanted to protect you and prevent Aizen from succeeding."
Masaki Kurosaki looked sincere, hoping to move the other party; it was best not to resort to violence if possible.
Kūgo Ginjō finally understood where that familiar expression came from, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth as he said, "So that's how it is. No wonder you were on the Shinigami's side. Turns out you were just like me, deceived by them."
Masaki Kurosaki looked surprised and asked, "The same as you?"
"That's right."
Kūgo Ginjō took out a wooden plaque with a skull painted on it from his pocket and said, "This is Substitute Soul Reaper Badge, issued by the Shinigami, granting me, a human -Shinigami hybrid, the power of Shinigami."
Driven by my admiration for the Shinigami, I believed their words and began to gather companions, creating the original X with the intention of destroying the Hollows.
Even after discovering that the Substitute Soul Reaper Badge contained surveillance and restraint functions, I didn't doubt it, believing it was to prevent my Reiatsu from affecting others.
At this point, Kūgo Ginjō's expression turned grim, and he gripped his Substitute Badge tightly, saying, "It wasn't until all the X companions I had gathered, except for Tsukishima, were killed by the Shinigami that I realized I had been used."
Masaki Kurosaki was utterly shocked and exclaimed, "How is this possible?!"
"Yes, how could that be? But that's the truth. They died at the hands of Shinigami."
Kūgo Ginjō put away the Substitute Badge, not out of nostalgia for it, but to remind himself of his foolish actions back then. "Later I realized that the Shinigami's attitude towards Hollows is to exterminate them all."
Our Fullbringer abilities are more like Shinigami than Shinigami's; in their eyes, we are all tainted by Hollow power, and are considered to be deadly outcasts.
The phrase "tainted by the power of Hollows" struck a nerve with Masaki Kurosaki. She had been infected by the power of Hollows at the time, and her aunt's attitude was very clear.
Inside the room, Isshin Shiba also remained silent. Such a decision was indeed something the Central 46 Chambers could make.
Hollows are evil beings, and Shinigami are tainted by Hollow power are killed as Hollows.
"You understand, right? Shinigami isn't trying to save us; it wants to wipe us all out."
Kūgo Ginjō stepped forward and patted Masaki Kurosaki on the shoulder. "One last question for you: is this research institute studying our fellow Fullbringer?"
"No, it was just Keiichi; the scientists he summoned were treated to good food and drink."
Masaki Kurosaki lowered her head, having lost the will to fight.
She initially thought Shiraishi intended to help the Fullbringer, but upon discovering that things might be different from what she imagined, she became bewildered.
If Shiraishi kills them...
She wavered, wondering if what she had been doing lately had truly been meaningful.
Skipping school and doing these things.
Kūgo Ginjō removed his hand from her shoulder, showing no intention of attacking either. The only enemy was the Shinigami; the others could be won over, so naturally, he wanted to bring them to his side.
Where is Tristan?
"Give her a sedative in the room on the second floor; she should still be sleeping."
"Really? Thank you for not killing her. My name is Kūgo Ginjō. What's your name?"
" Masaki Kurosaki," she replied.
Kūgo Ginjō looked somewhat puzzled and said, " Kurosaki, I remember there's Quincy with the surname Kurosaki."
Masaki Kurosaki nodded and said, "Yes, I am a descendant of the Kurosaki Family."
" The Kurosaki Family, the Quincy, should understand Shinigami better than I do. They're monitoring you, deliberately letting you fight Hollows alone, and then coming after you die."
"We also have a rule that we wait for the Shinigami to die before we eliminate the Hollows."
Masaki Kurosaki replied that she hated this attitude of having the same goal but being unable to work together, so she wanted to change her relationship with the Shinigami, just like Ishida had said.
She is now feeling lost.
If one party is engaging in superficial cooperation while harboring lies, it's better not to cooperate at all, to avoid being betrayed.
"I hope you will think this through and join us in fighting against Shinigami. The future of humanity should be protected by humanity."
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Kūgo Ginjō said these words, Riruka behind him retorted, "We're not human, are we? You should be quite old, but you still look like a young man."
" Riruka, I hope you can be quiet right now."
"Idiot, I won't listen to your orders!"
Riruka stuck out her tongue. She never considered herself a subordinate of Ginjo, but rather one of X's shareholders, someone she could stand on equal footing with.
Moreover, she was furious that after all the trouble she had gone to, she couldn't even fight, and she couldn't stand anyone.
Kūgo Ginjō was exasperated by her attitude. "Whatever. Go back after you pick up Tristan, Miss Kurosaki. If you're willing to join forces with us, you can call me anytime."
Wow, Ginjo, when did you start printing business cards?
Riruka asked out of curiosity.
Kūgo Ginjō laughed and said, "Times are progressing, and I've progressed along with them."
Masaki Kurosaki accepted the business card.
It seems they're planning to make up.
This isn't some sweet, romantic drama... Kimura Keiichi thought to himself, before decisively pressing the dial button on his phone.
For humanity, the Fullbringer outside have already threatened order; whether to monitor them or eliminate them is up to them.
In short, they cannot continue to stay in the human world.
Expecting a beast stained with human blood to sheathe its fangs is less efficient than simply shooting it dead.
Ring ring ring~
On top of Tokyo Tower, a cell phone suddenly rang. Shiraishi returned from the mental world to his body, opened the flip phone, and answered the call.
"Mr. Shiraishi, Kūgo Ginjō at the Third Research Institute."
A man's voice came through, but there was no booming sound of fighting.
Is it too far? Or has the fighting not started yet?
It doesn't matter.
With a flick of his wrist, Shiraishi shattered the flip phone into pieces. All he had to do was get there and grab them.
It got completely dark.
The arrival of night signifies the start of the battle.
The Garganta opened precisely on time, and one after another, the Senkaimon appeared in different areas of Tokyo just as precisely on time.
Black Hell Butterfly fluttered outwards.
Shinigami has taken its first steps.
The invisible Negación Threads pierced through the Garganta, connecting with the hidden void of the World of the Living, and instantly obtained information.
"Found him, Kūgo Ginjō."
Loly opened her eyes.