The Unforgiven from Shinigami
Muguruma District.
The battle site has been sealed off by Shinigami, and residents are not allowed to enter without authorization.
Shūhei Hisagi stood guard there with a sorrowful expression.
As the vice-captain of the Ninth Division, he was not present when the captain was attacked.
This was his dereliction of duty, and he had to do his best to make amends. However, he was hampered by the lack of tracking methods and could only wait here for support sent by the Captain-Commander.
Whoosh! A blinding beam of light suddenly shone down from the roof, its golden radiance obscuring the moonlight. Shūhei Hisagi squinted, his eyes narrowing as he asked uncertainly, "Are you... Captain Kurotsuchi?"
"That's right."
The serpentine voice, when heard at this moment, surprisingly produced a pleasing, almost ethereal quality.
Shūhei Hisagi hurriedly said, " Captain Muguruma."
"Idiot, you don't need to repeat yourself."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi interrupted impatiently, manually dimming the brilliance of his genius.
Nemu Kurotsuchi explained, " Lieutenant Hisagi, Mayuri couldn't find the Soul King's Left Arm, and the Soul King's Heart was destroyed by Shiraishi. He's extremely angry, so please don't mind his current tone of impotent rage."
" Zaraki is an idiot, as are Kuchiki and Hitsugaya."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi's face was full of anger. He had repeatedly emphasized that if the Soul King's Heart and left arm were given to him, the problem could be solved in the most efficient way.
Those idiots actually kept fighting head-on, and he didn't even step in to help them in the later stages of the battle.
The difference in strength is too great; if they went up against each other, they'd just get slapped to death.
If you administer the Superhuman Drug, it will likely cause the opponent to truly evolve to a level where they can adapt.
Such excellent research material, just wasted like that.
Just thinking about it made Mayuri Kurotsuchi's heart ache. He was eager to find Pernida Pakaja, but Shiraishi called him over to deal with Kensei Muguruma's matter.
He was seething with anger, so naturally he took it out on whoever he could find.
Ignoring all that, Shūhei Hisagi said, " Captain Kurotsuchi, I beg you, find the whereabouts of the Captain Muguruma!"
"Idiot, don't just say it, you're talking over there."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi jumped down, looking at the still-wet blood. " Nemu, use your sense of smell to enhance the spray."
"Hi." Nemu Kurotsuchi crouched down, smeared a little blood on the spray nozzle, and sprayed it on herself.
Shūhei Hisagi couldn't help but ask, "Will this work?"
"Yes, the olfactory enhancement spray can amplify the perception of a single scent by hundreds of times. Shiraishi and I use it frequently, so it's fine."
Nemu Kurotsuchi gave an explanation without changing her expression.
Shūhei Hisagi looked completely bewildered. What were the Captain-Commander and Nemu doing with this?
Nemu Kurotsuchi did not explain the specific steps. She smelled the air and, despite the Reiatsu that even Bakudō Fifty-Eight Kakushitsuijaku could not detect, she smelled a trace of blood, forming a veil of vision.
"This way."
"Yes, sir." Shūhei Hisagi put aside his doubts and quickly followed. Saving Captain Muguruma was the priority now, not wondering why the Captain-Commander and Nemu were using the olfactory enhancement spray.
Nemu Kurotsuchi is not a normal soul and has no Spiritual Power. Her speed has been modified, and she is no worse than some captains, easily running ahead.
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Even with Shūhei Hisagi was Shunpo after her from behind, he found it very difficult to keep up with her pace.
About a mile outside a three-story mansion, Nemu Kurotsuchi stopped and pointed, saying, " The Captain Muguruma's scent is there, but it's a little different."
"Probably turning into a zombie, interesting."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi said, stroking his chin, "To bring the dead back to life—this is somewhat similar to Szayelaporro's research."
Szayelaporro was researching immortality and eternal life. Before finding the Gabriel, he planned to clone himself and then use the data to indirectly allow a new life to inherit his name.
I've also considered allowing my body to continue moving after death.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi reviewed Szayelaporro's research materials and possessed those Arrancar corpses, but he had never studied them again.
There were so many things to research that he was overwhelmed.
" Captain Kurotsuchi, what are we waiting for? Let's go in and save them!"
Shūhei Hisagi urged, eager to rush forward immediately.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi didn't rush forward, saying, "Idiot, can you really swing your sword at Kensei Muguruma and Mashiro Kuna, who have turned into zombies?"
"..." Shūhei Hisagi was silent for a moment, then said, "I can use my Bankai to control Captain Muguruma, so I'll have to ask you two for help with the Third Seat Kunan."
"Oh wow, you actually know Bankai?"
Mayuri Kurotsuchi's expression was somewhat surprised.
Shūhei Hisagi nodded and said, "Yes, I haven't had a chance to use it until now. Now is the time to use Bankai."
"Is that so? Here, take this." Mayuri Kurotsuchi tossed out a pill.
Shūhei Hisagi caught it, looking puzzled, and asked, "What is this?"
" The Shadow-Invasion Drug developed by Kisuke Urahara is used to restore one's Bankai if it is taken away by Bankai Wandenreich."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi didn't answer; it was Nemu Kurotsuchi who helped explain.
Shūhei Hisagi suddenly realized, put the Shadow-Invasion Drug in his pocket, and thought that the rumors that Kurotsuchi Mayuri Kurotsuchi that Kisuke Urahara than him were not untrue.
Can we go now?
"Idiot, wait for that dog to come over."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi's tone was very impolite.
Shūhei Hisagi really wanted to correct his form of address, but seeing that expression, he gave up trying to persuade him.
This person simply won't listen.
Inside the mansion.
In the lobby on the ground floor, Liltotto was eating heartily, devouring desserts and bread, one bite at a time.
Just as she was enjoying her meal, she stopped, her mouth shrinking from large to small, and said, " Shinigami has found us."
Giselle, who was dressing up her new toy, turned her head and said, "Hey, this mess should be easy to clean up."
"The restlessness of the Reishi doesn't lie. Judging from the situation, there are three—no, two?"
Liltotto frowned slightly. The disturbance in Reishi involved three people, but upon closer inspection, she discovered it was two captains. What was going on?
"Should we take them all out?" Giselle stood up, grinning. "Perfect for making a few more zombies. But I don't like working too hard. Let's just run away."
"Don't change it so quickly."
Liltotto muttered a comment about her personality, saying, "Let the zombies cover our retreat, we'll run first."
"If they catch up again, it'll be even more troublesome if there are no zombies."
Giselle was reluctant to throw away her new toy; Captain-level zombie wasn't so easy to obtain. "Let's figure out how they caught up with us before considering retreating."
"Tsk, we acted too soon."
Liltotto took a bite of the chocolate bar; she was prepared to clean herself up to prevent being tracked down by the Bakudō.
It seems they came to our door using a force other than the Bakudō.
" The Research and Development Institute is a real headache. I wanted to avoid them, but now it's turned into a direct confrontation."
Liltotto scratched her head and continued eating, trying to get as many bites as possible before the fight started.