Chapter 132 Isshin Shiba Missing! The Moment Fates Begin! (Please Subscribe)
Rukia's life afterwards completely changed: mornings she'd battle Tier Harribel or Lilynette, afternoons she'd go play manga-stealing games with Sōgo Shihoin, and nights she'd sneak into Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's house to do some shady things (referring to training her swordsmanship, fist fighting, walking, and demon-slaying techniques...).
Time flies by so quickly... another ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
"Captain! We seem to have detected signs of Menos Grande in the World of the Living."
Inside the barracks of the Tenth Division, Rangiku Matsumoto, with her blonde curly hair and voluptuous figure, found Isshin Shiba sitting in his office looking at an adult magazine and began to speak.
"Ha?"
"What would happen if Menos Grande appeared in the World of the Living?"
Isshin Shiba, who was flipping through a magazine, changed his expression upon hearing Rangiku's words. He immediately closed the magazine and secretly stuffed it into a drawer. Then, he looked at Rangiku with a serious expression.
"Captain, were you reading an indecent magazine just now?"
Rangiku Matsumoto narrowed her eyes slightly as she watched Isshin Shiba's somewhat flustered movements.
"It's none of your business!"
Isshin Shiba froze, his face slightly flushed, like a high school student whose secret had been discovered by his mother.
"Sigh... I just can't do anything with you~"
"You're one of the Five Great Noble Clans, the head of a branch of the Shiba Clan, and you're not exactly young anymore. Shouldn't you be thinking about getting married and having children? Constantly reading these kinds of magazines will keep you from ever growing up!"
Rangiku Matsumoto, her arms wrapped around the surging waves, spoke with a hint of helplessness on her face.
"Roar~"
"They've all learned to make fun of the captain now~"
"You've really gotten quite capable, Rangiku ~"
Isshin Shiba, seeing Rangiku Matsumoto's smug expression, twitched slightly at the corner of his eye and grabbed Rangiku's head.
"Huh?"
Don't mess up my hairstyle! It took me ages to do.
After Isshin Shiba held her head down, Rangiku's expression suddenly changed. She could lose her head, she could bleed, but her hairstyle absolutely could not be messed up!
"Captain... I've brought the documents."
Just as Isshin Shiba was fooling around with Rangiku Matsumoto, Little White, with a childlike face, walked in carrying a bunch of documents.
"Yo~ You've worked hard, Little White ~ You truly are worthy of being my successor."
Isshin Shiba saw Tōshirō Hitsugaya walk into the office, released his grip on Rangiku's head, and gently patted Tōshirō Hitsugaya's head.
"Captain... what do you mean? Does this mean I really have no hope of succeeding you as captain?"
Rangiku Matsumoto paused upon hearing Isshin Shiba's words. She had been hoping that when Isshin Shiba retired like the other captains of the squads controlled by the Five Great Noble Clans, she could fill the vacancy and become the captain herself. But now, judging from Isshin's expression, it seemed that her chances were completely over.
"Didn't I already tell you? Tōshirō Hitsugaya is my successor. As for you... you're still a long way off~"
Isshin Shiba spoke, he picked up his coat, draped it over his shoulders, and walked towards the door of the Tenth Division's captain's room.
"Captain, where are you going?"
Rangiku Matsumoto, seeing Isshin Shiba looking like he was about to run away, raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Is that even a question?"
"Of course, we need to take down that guy who's suspected to Menos Grande before my precious crew gets injured!"
"I won't let the tragedy that happened in the Thirteenth Division repeat itself in my Tenth Division."
Isshin Shiba, as the longest-serving captain of the Tenth Division, is known throughout the Seireitei for his fierce protectiveness of his division members.
"Go, Captain! A focused captain is the coolest!"
Rangiku Matsumoto shouted loudly at Isshin Shiba, who was walking away with a flourish.
"Hehe! Wait for me to come back!"
Upon hearing Rangiku Matsumoto's cheer, Isshin Shiba immediately turned around, gave a thumbs-up, and smiled.
"Um..."
Little White watched Rangiku Matsumoto and Isshin Shiba interacting, then pursed his lips. He seemed to have discovered something, yet also seemed to have discovered nothing at all.
"Hey! Hitsugaya- kun, why are you sitting in the captain's seat after the captain left?"
Just as Little White was staring at Rangiku Matsumoto in silent contemplation, Rangiku Matsumoto's slightly irritable voice reached Little White's ears.
"Aunt Rangiku isn't young anymore, is she?"
"Wouldn't it be better to just pair up with the captain? That way, we could rise to the top in one step and become members of the Shiba Clan, Five Great Noble Clans families, and we wouldn't have to worry about food, clothing, or shelter in the future..."
After thinking for a while, Little White made a surprising statement.
"What? Is Little White worried about you, sister? Could it be that she has a crush on you?" Rangiku was shocked by Little White's words. She deliberately puffed out her proud chest, feigning shyness in front of Little White, and whispered, "If it's Little White, I'm not a bad girl either~"
"What are you saying? I'm not interested in older women."
Little White looked at Rangiku Matsumoto with disdain. She was just a woman with two lumps of fat on her chest. What was there to be proud of? If it were up to his standards, Momo Hinamori's figure was still the best.
"Oh my gosh~ Little White doesn't think much of me~ It's because I'm over a hundred years old, in Little White's eyes I'm already very old, Little White only has eyes for Momo Hinamori the Fifth Division, right?"
When Rangiku Matsumoto heard Little White call her "old auntie" for the second time, her expression changed. She absolutely couldn't let Little White act so arrogantly here; she needed to take the initiative.
"I remember what Momo Hinamori called you last time, Little White? Shirō? Or something like that?"
Rangiku Matsumoto wore a big sister-like smile, but kept uttering words that attacked Tōshirō Hitsugaya's young mind.
No! Don't talk nonsense.
" Momo and I are just ordinary friends."
Little White hearing Rangiku Matsumoto talk about Momo Hinamori, Shiro immediately stood up from his seat at the head of the group and hurriedly offered an explanation.
"No explanation needed, I understand."
"By the way, no casual friend would call Momo Hinamori ' Momo '~"
Rangiku Matsumoto, like a teacher, continued to explain.
"You..."
Little White realized she had fallen for Rangiku Matsumoto's trick, and her face flushed slightly.
"Okay! Actually, Momo Hinamori and I are from Ao..."
As Little White spoke, his face flushed slightly. Perhaps at his age, explaining his relationships with other women to older women still required a certain amount of courage.
"What is it? What's green? I can't hear you clearly."
Rangiku Matsumoto laughed like a kitten that had just stolen some fish, deliberately bringing her ear close to Little White and teasing him.
"It's Qing... my childhood sweetheart!"
After taking a deep breath, Little White finally mustered up the courage to read it aloud.
"Childhood sweethearts?!"
After hearing Little White's explanation, Rangiku Matsumoto's ever-smiling face stiffened slightly for a moment.
The moment Rangiku Matsumoto heard the words " Tōshirō Hitsugaya, flashed through her mind... However, that boy was now a stranger; he was now the high-ranking Third Division Captain.
"Don't change the subject. I'm telling you... the captain hasn't married all these years, hasn't he? He's been waiting for you, hasn't he? Haven't you thought about that?"
Little White returned to the captain's seat and regained control.
"Hehe... Is that so?"
Rangiku Matsumoto smiled slightly, attempting to feign ignorance to get away with it.
"Hey, hey, hey... stop grinning like an idiot, okay?"
"Playing dumb with me won't work, okay?"
Little White frowned and spoke seriously.
"Wow~ No wonder he's the next captain of the Tenth Division, he's incredibly perceptive."
Seeing Little White's serious expression, Rangiku Matsumoto couldn't help but clap her hands.
"Hey! Don't change the subject."
Little White glared at Rangiku Matsumoto, who had once again changed the subject, and said angrily.
"Really? What's the reason between the captain and me? He should like me, right? After all, no male life form can resist my charm!"
"But... maybe the two of us aren't good enough?"
As Rangiku Matsumoto finished speaking, a wry smile appeared on her face.
"Um?!"
"Why? Does Aunt Rangiku dislike Captain Isshin?"
After hearing Rangiku Matsumoto's words, Little White felt somewhat puzzled. He felt that Rangiku Matsumoto should still like Captain Isshin.
"No, actually I don't dislike Captain Isshin~ No, to be precise, I still really like Captain Isshin Isshin's handsome face."
Rangiku Matsumoto was thinking seriously. She found that Isshin Shiba was still very attractive to her, for example, his handsome face inherited from the Shiba Clan.
"Then why?"
Little White was puzzled. If they were mutually in love, why couldn't they be together in the end?
"Shh~"
"Children shouldn't delve into adult issues. Adult problems are far more complex than children can comprehend, so let's just let this go, okay?"
Just as Little White was about to ask something, Rangiku Matsumoto gently pressed her white fingers to Little White's lips and smiled sweetly.
"Forehead..."
Little White the complex look in Rangiku Matsumoto's eyes, Shiro paused slightly, unsure of what to say.
"However, while it's absolutely impossible for me and Captain Isshin, it's possible for Little White ~"
The Rangiku, amidst the chaos, secretly cast flirtatious glances at the Little White chrysanthemum.
"Smack~"
Little White coldly slapped away Rangiku Matsumoto's finger that was pressing against his lips.
"Do you know what you're doing? I'm the future captain of the Tenth Division! What you're doing is flirting with your future leader!"
Little White spoke to Rangiku Matsumoto in a very serious tone.
"Oh, right, right, Little White is an adult now!"
After hearing Little White said, Rangiku Matsumoto spoke with a happy expression.
And another thing! You're not allowed to call me Little White!
Little White said angrily.
"Yes, Little White, only Hinamori Momo from the Fifth Division can call him 'Momo Hinamori '."
Rangiku Matsumoto showed no sign of letting Little White off the hook, constantly teasing Little White.
No one is allowed to call me Little White!
Little White clenched his little fists and spoke irritably.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Rangiku Matsumoto looked at the irritable Little White and laughed happily. Provoking Little White was fun for a moment, and she would keep provoking him. However, Rangiku's good days would come a few years later when Little White succeeded Isshin as the captain of the Tenth Division...
Meanwhile, Isshin Shiba, having arrived in the World of the Living, was already struggling after encountering White, who was comparable to Vasto Lorde. He was then backstabbed by Aizen, who had been watching his experimental subjects, thus preventing him from using Bankai.
Just when Isshin Shiba was facing the greatest crisis in his history, an arrow pierced the sky and saved him from his severe injuries.
"Ah! Are you Soul Reaper? This is the first time I've ever seen a living Soul Reaper!"
"Huh?! Something about that sounds a bit off... Anyway, hello Soul Reaper, my name is Masaki Kurosaki, and I'm a Pure-Blood Quincy ~ My late great-grandfather once told me that our Kurosaki family has a strong bond with Soul Reaper!"
A girl with short, wavy orange hair, dressed in a sailor uniform, appeared in front of Isshin Shiba, smiling and extending her hand.
"Ah! An angel!"
Isshin Shiba at the girl before him. His first thought was that he had finally encountered an angel, and his second thought was... he wanted to protect the woman before him for the rest of his life.
"Does that surprise you that I'm Quincy? Because everyone tells me that Soul Reaper and Quincy are enemies... You're not going to kill me, are you?"
Masaki Kurosaki put her hands behind her back, bent down slightly, and looked down at Isshin Shiba with an adorable expression.
" Quincy... that's great!"
"To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen Quincy..."
Isshin Shiba got up from the ground, grabbed Masaki Kurosaki's hand, and said excitedly.
"Waaah..."
Masaki Kurosaki was somewhat taken aback by Isshin Shiba's enthusiastic demeanor, but at the same time, she felt a warmth in her heart. Sure enough, her great-grandfather was right; there were good people among the Soul Reaper.
"Haha, hahaha..."
"I never expected this! Such a strange thing could happen..."
"My masterpiece has parasitized the body of a Quincy, and this Quincy has a fateful encounter with Isshin Shiba, one of the Five Great Noble Clans with the strongest bloodline in Soul Society. Will the Miracle happen?"
In Soul Society, Aizen stood in the secret chamber, watching the scene unfold before him, a slight smile involuntarily playing on his lips. He anticipated what wondrous existence would emerge when the powers of Soul Reaper, Quincy, Hollows, and others merged together. A surge of excitement rose within Aizen; he had a premonition that it would be his greatest masterpiece, perhaps even surpassing his own.
The Soul King Palace.
The great god ' Soul King,' like Jesus nailed to the cross! His four pupils, a symbol of the Almighty and omnipotence, suddenly turned, for the child of destiny will be born in the near future!
That chosen one will not appear in Soul Society, nor in Hueco Mundo, but will be born quietly in the unnoticed World of the Living... ultimately astonishing everyone.
As if by fate, after traveling back and forth between the World of the Living and Soul Society several times, Isshin Shiba lost contact with the World of the Living!
After the team searching for Isshin Shiba found nothing in the World of the Living, the Central 46 Chambers officially declared Isshin Shiba Isshin Shiba's actions as a defection from Soul Society by the leader of the Tenth Division!
This happened a very, very long time ago, so long ago that the Soul Society had not even been created.
"My lord, are you really sure you want to attend the banquet?"
"I've already seen... the ill intentions of those five family heads."
A man with thick, long hair, bright eyes, dressed in monk's robes, and looking extremely frivolous, was advising the man in front of him who possessed eyes that seemed to see through everything in the world.
The monk wanted the man before him to give up the gathering with the five family heads, because he had seen something bad and had a premonition that if the man attended the banquet, something extremely bad would happen.
"Hmph~"
The person, dressed in a long robe and whose true identity was impossible to discern, smiled slightly after hearing the monk's words and left behind these words...
"Oh no, I actually fell asleep."
In the Soul King Palace, the Big-Eyed Monk suddenly opened his eyes. He had actually fallen asleep, which was rare for him, and even had a dream about some very interesting things.
"It seems something big is about to happen."
The Big-Eyed Monk slightly raised his head, gazing at the Soul King Palace above his own palace, and muttered to himself.
The Ichigo about to be born.
(End of this chapter)