The Unforgiven in Shinigami, Chapter 49: Don't be too harsh on young girls. God, Buddha, Odin...
After worshipping all those gods, Orihime Inoue conjured up an image of an omnipotent god in her mind: a tall, fat man standing on a lotus platform, bound with a cross, and with long, flowing golden hair.
She wears an eye patch with a raven perched on her shoulder. Whenever she shouts "Amen," steel cannons emerge from her body, physically protecting the believer.
So handsome!
Orihime Inoue used this unreliable idea to relieve her inner pressure.
The exit is now visible ahead.
Ulquiorra stepped out of the Garganta, and as if a mirror had shattered, cracks appeared in the space.
Orihime Inoue hesitated for a moment, then the tail that had been ignited with a dark green flame wrapped around her neck and dragged her out of the Garganta.
The Garganta closed abruptly.
She landed outside the corridor on the top floor, where she could see huge columns on either side, with dark shadows on them that appeared to be buildings.
Beyond the vermilion railing, one can see a large number of exquisitely crafted houses lined up on the ground.
"Come with me."
Ulquiorra called out, pushed open the door, and pulled his tail away from her neck, letting it hang down and sway gently.
Orihime Inoue followed in his footsteps, her eyes landing on the man in the hall.
What does this feel like?
Just one glance at the other person felt like all the strength was being drained from my body.
She hurriedly lowered her head.
Aizen sat in a teacup-shaped chair, propping his cheek with his hand, and said, " Ulquiorra, let me see what happened to you in the Dark Forest."
"Yes."
As Ulquiorra spoke, he gouged out his own eyeball without shedding a drop of blood. He did it quickly, and the healing was just as fast, returning to normal in an instant.
With a snap, Ulquiorra crushed the eyeball in his hand, turning it into tiny specks of dust that drifted towards Aizen.
He closed his eyes and quietly watched Ulquiorra's experiences in the Dark Forest, scene after scene Flash before his eyes.
Retsu Unohana, Kūkaku Shiba Kisuke Urahara, Renji Abarai Shiba Isshin Shiba, Rukia Kuchiki, Isane Kotetsu.
And there's Ichigo Kurosaki.
I saw Ichigo's Hollowfication mask and its power.
Orihime Inoue's treatment when she was on the verge of death.
Aizen paused, watching the scene of Orihime Inoue healing her again and again, finally seeing clearly what kind of ability it was. "Interesting."
He slowly opened his eyes, and four azure pupils looked down at Orihime Inoue her head. "Don't be afraid, lift your head, Orihime."
Orihime Inoue gripped her right sleeve with her left hand, slowly raised her head, and the moment their eyes met, she felt as if her soul was being sucked away.
Unlike before, when she looked at Aizen and Aizen didn't look at her, now their eyes met.
It wasn't so much fear as a complete blank of mind.
Aizen was somewhat disappointed. Inoue's ability was quite interesting, and the rejection from Wanxiang was also a factor.
A power that transcends the reversal of time; if strong enough, it can make a person immortal.
However, Orihime Inoue's personality is somewhat unworthy of this powerful ability.
Too weak.
Aizen pondered for a moment, then said, " Ulquiorra, you will take care of Orihime's daily life."
Her ability isn't time travel as you might think, but rather the rejection of everything.
She directly refused your attempt to inflict a fatal wound on Ichigo Kurosaki, allowing him to return to his pre-injury state. That's a good ability; you need to train her well."
"Train?"
Ulquiorra, somewhat puzzled, asked, "What should I do?"
"You'll have to explore that yourself. Don't you think that's something interesting?"
Aizen, without giving Ulquiorra a time to refuse, said, "Step down."
"Yes."
Ulquiorra lowered his head, turned around, and used his tail to Orihime Inoue away.
Aizen sat there, quietly pondering what the next step should be to make things interesting.
We should probably send someone to check on the captains of Hueco Mundo and the Sealed Ones, and we also need to test the attitude of the Wandenreich.
Suddenly, there's so much to do.
This also made Aizen realize that what he truly desired was not absolute domination, but an enemy, an enemy that could not be easily defeated.
That enemy was once the Shinigami, the Soul King.
Now his enemies are the Quincy, the Shinigami, and the Squad Zero, which are stronger than ever before.
He is too.
"Oh, right, Ulquiorra."
Ulquiorra stopped and turned around, saying, " Lord Aizen, is there anything else?"
"Please call Tier Harribel over here."
"Yes." Ulquiorra nodded, stepped out of the door, and closed it behind him.
At this moment, Orihime Inoue's blank mind finally snapped back to reality, "Ahem."
She then remembered that she needed to breathe, and quickly took a few deep breaths.
Ulquiorra thought it was because its tail was curled too tightly, so it loosened its grip, thinking to itself how fragile humans were. "Let's go."
Where to go?
Orihime Inoue asked a question.
"First to the Great Spirit Book Library, and then..." Ulquiorra fell silent. And then where to go?
He couldn't understand the training instructions given by Lord Aizen; how could one train the ability to reject all things?
Relentlessly whip the woman until she's covered in bruises, then heal her with his abilities? Or arrange for Arrancar to fight her?
Ulquiorra thought for a moment, unsure which idea was more effective, and said, "We'll see when the time comes."
"Oh."
Orihime Inoue replied, puzzled. When her mind went blank earlier, she hadn't heard Aizen's words clearly; she had thought she was being locked in a cell.
Judging from Ulquiorra's attitude, something seems amiss.
Can I still go to the library by myself?
If you're trying to torture her with studying, you've really picked the wrong person.
Despite her seemingly unintelligent appearance, she possesses remarkable learning abilities.
Ulquiorra stretched out his hand and placed it on Orihime Inoue's shoulder, using the Sonído.
winter.
Orihime Inoue arrived at a corridor with a tall door in front of her. A girl wearing glasses was cleaning. When she saw someone suddenly appear, she quickly bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I'll clean this place right away."
"It's alright," Orihime Inoue said with a smile, trying to comfort her. Although her own situation wasn't great, she still cared about those who needed to be cared for.
Ulquiorra observed all of this, his doubts growing stronger; he couldn't understand what the woman before him was thinking.
The human heart is always complex, but the woman before him has an even more complex heart, beyond his comprehension.
"Come in." He used the command to mask his bewilderment, raised his hand and pushed open the main door of the library. The lights were already on inside to avoid the gloom of dusk.
Ulquiorra spotted a blonde, Arrancar woman Arrancar a book on a table near the French windows. " Tier Harribel."
Do you want to fight?
Tier Harribel looked up and saw that he was in his Resurrección state. Her first reaction was that he was finally trying to take her place as one of the Fourth Espada.
Ulquiorra replied calmly, "No interest. Lord Aizen wants to see you."
This is the second time Aizen's name has appeared in the Great Spirit Book Library.
A name that you might not hear even once a year in the past is now appearing twice in a single day.
This made some scholars realize that something was wrong, and they suspected that something big was happening in the shadows.
Shiraishi was also puzzled, but what puzzled him even more was why Orihime Inoue was here?
The girl had long, loose brown hair, and her large eyes swept across the library.
Don't look at me, don't look at me...
Shiraishi thought to himself, "When I was disguised, Orihime Inoue was there and she would definitely recognize me."
If the operation is exposed, it will be considered a failure.
He hadn't yet located the control room; he only managed to sneak a peek into Tier Harribel's office under the pretense of going to the restroom and discovered a hidden barrier.
It's unclear what exactly it will do.
"Ah."
Orihime Inoue glanced around briefly and unexpectedly spotted a familiar face. Without even thinking, her brain immediately released a signal of joy, like a little girl in a wolf's den who suddenly sees an elder.
When rationality is abandoned and there's an instinctive urge to rely on others, non-professionals are generally unable to control their emotions.
Shiraishi broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes quickly scanning his surroundings. Tier Harribel seemed too far away to hear him.
Emilou's gaze was fixed on Tier Harribel; the others didn't notice, except for one person.
Ulquiorra looked puzzled and asked, "What's the problem?"
Realizing her mistake, Orihime Inoue quickly tried to make amends, saying, "There's a book I'd like to read over there. May I take a look?"
"Whatever." Ulquiorra glanced at the bookshelf and the new employee, but didn't suspect anything.
Strange people doing strange things are seen as perfectly normal by others.
Tier Harribel closed the book in her hand, stood up from her seat, her high collar covering everything below her nose, and said in a deep voice, "This is a library. Release your Resurrección stance. Who is that woman?"
"It's none of your business."
Ulquiorra replied calmly, his body transforming as his two pairs of black wings retracted, returning him to his former appearance before Resurrección. "Don't keep Lord Aizen waiting too long."
You don't need to say it.
Tier Harribel answered, and a Sonído disappeared from there.
Emilou hurriedly stood up and said, " Luko, the library is now in your management."
Having said that, she used the Sonído to leave.
The next second, Emilou on the top floor of the Hall of the Divine Court, where Rose and Sun-Sun were already in the corridor.
Tier Harribel stood at the door, turned around, and said, "Wait for me here."
The three women did not object and stood guard outside the door.
She pushed open the door, revealing a spacious hall with a white wall in the center, so smooth it was like a mirror, reflecting even Aizen sitting in front of it.
"You've come, Tier Harribel."
"Yes, Lord Aizen."
Tier Harribel stepped over the threshold, closed the door, hurried down the steps, and asked, "Is there anything I can do for you?"
Aizen, resting his chin on his hand, said, "I want you to go to Hueco Mundo and take a look."
Tier Harribel's pupils magnified, and the image of that pale, bony face flashed through her mind. So many years had passed, and the turmoil in her heart had long since subsided. She said in a deep voice, "I will deal with Shiraishi."
"It's up to you," Aizen 99% certain that Shiraishi and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto were not in Hueco Mundo, but he was still curious about the remaining 1%.
Therefore, he did not explain his suspicions to Tier Harribel, but simply asked her to go there.