Chapter 165 The Conflict Between Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Shaoling Fon (Please Subscribe)
"What did you say?"
"The captain of the Fifth Division, Sōsuke Aizen... is dead?"
Inside the barracks of the Second Division, Aya Hachisho, wearing a white helmet and organizing her subordinates to repair the Shaoling Fon, stared in shock at the Black-Clad Stealth Force member kneeling on one knee beside her.
"Yes."
"Now all the captains of the various squads are converging on the plaza..."
The Stealth Force fighter, head bowed, replied respectfully.
"This is troublesome..."
" Kuruyashiki, I'll leave things here to you for now. I need to go to the plaza."
Shaoling Fon took off her white safety helmet and casually tossed it to the lazy-looking Kuruyashiki beside her. Then, she vanished into the barracks as a blur.
"Well..."
"What a troublesome young lady."
"But..."
"A captain actually died inside Seireitei...!"
"Forget it, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. I just need to do my job."
Kuruyashiki gazed towards the distant central plaza, finally sighing helplessly. He put on his white hard hat and organized the construction team to continue the urgent repairs to the Second Division's barracks.
"Allah..."
"That's really brutal!"
Wearing a straw hat and Captain's Haori, but over the haori, he wore an expensive pink floral dress that was usually only worn by women. Throughout the entire Soul Society, he was the only one who dared to dress like this. The lazy man, Shunsui Kyōraku, the captain of the Eighth Division, arrived early at the place where Sōsuke Aizen 'had an accident'. Looking at Aizen's chest, which was emaciated from bleeding, his eyes flickered.
"Throughout the entire Soul Society, as far as I know, there are no more than five people capable of assassinating Captain Sōsuke Aizen inside the Seireitei without anyone noticing, and then deliberately transporting his body here..."
"We'll eliminate the one who hasn't touched a knife in years, then eliminate Yama-jii and... the remaining two are both among the Five Great Noble Clans..."
"And Aizen just recently offended one of those two people. It's hard not to think things through, isn't it?"
Shunsui Kyōraku pressed down hard on the straw hat on his head, muttering to himself.
What happened?
" Aizen... dead?"
Just as Shunsui Kyōraku was talking to himself, Sajin Komamura, Captain of the Seventh Division, Kaname Tōsen, Captain of the Ninth Division, and Gin Ichimaru, Third Division Captain, arrived together.
Hehehehe...
"How tragic!"
"I really don't know who did it."
Gin Ichimaru looked up at Aizen, whose face was pale and who had been dead for some time, and chuckled, making sarcastic remarks. Although Aizen's character was so good that even the Central 46 Chambers could not find any fault with him, not everyone liked him. Gin Ichimaru was the exception. He always liked to go against Aizen and always disliked Aizen. This was common knowledge among the Gotei 13.
"Shut up!"
If you're talking nonsense, don't blame me for being rude.
Sajin Komamura, who had his entire face covered by a bamboo tub, felt displeased after hearing Gin Ichimaru's sarcastic remarks. He was an upright warrior who hated people gossiping behind his back, and even more so those who... were still relentlessly criticizing or making sarcastic remarks even after someone was dead.
"Eh~"
"How scary!"
Gin Ichimaru looked at the serious- Sajin Komamura and repeatedly raised his hands, as if surrendering.
"Say less, Gin!"
"And Brother Baicun, that's just how Yin is, don't take it to heart."
Kaname Tōsen stepped between Gin Ichimaru and Sajin Komamura, constantly mediating between the two, as if afraid they might start fighting.
"Snort!"
Sajin Komamura, turning his head away and refusing to look at Gin Ichimaru anymore.
"Hmm~"
Faced with the obvious situation where Sajin Komamura disliked him, Gin Ichimaru simply smiled slightly with narrowed eyes.
"This is a really big event!"
"Do you agree with what I said, Byakuya- kun?"
Just as the atmosphere among the team leaders was becoming increasingly tense, a clear and melodious female voice entered their ears.
If you don't say these few words, no one will think you're mute!
Following the female voice came a slightly impatient, cold male voice. Although no one was seen, the chilling tone alone was enough to send shivers down one's spine.
"Ugh~"
"The noble group has arrived..."
Shunsui Kyōraku smiled slightly as he watched the man and woman walking towards the crowd.
The newcomers were none other than Byakuya Kuchiki, with his jet-black hair, wearing a captain's haori, and a cold and unsmiling face, and Kūkaku Shiba, with her hot figure and carefree personality. They were the head of the Kuchiki Clan, one of the Five Great Noble Clans, and the younger sister of the head of the Shiba Clan, respectively. They also served as the captains of the Sixth Division and Thirteenth Division of the Gotei 13.
"Now, half of the captains of the Gotei 13 are gathered here."
Shunsui Kyōraku silently murmured to himself.
"Whoosh!"
Just as Shunsui Kyōraku was silently analyzing the situation from an outsider's perspective, a dark figure arrived in the square.
"The representative of the Shihoin Family has also arrived."
Shunsui Kyōraku gazed at the petite beauty dressed in a tight black bodysuit with the Second Division's insignia tied to her shoulders, his mind racing.
"Tsk~"
"Our Stealth Force team will temporarily take over this area."
The petite beauty, named Shaoling Fon, frowned as she looked at the man nailed to the wall, then calmly made a judgment.
"Hey hey hey~"
" Captain Soi Fon ~"
"This matter shouldn't be handled by your Second Division, should it?"
"This is the case of a squad leader who died!"
"Such a big matter should ultimately be decided by Captain-Commander Yamamoto, shouldn't it?"
After hearing what Shaoling Fon said, Gin Ichimaru's expression flashed with a hint of unease. Then, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, like a venomous snake, and he said to Shaoling Fon with a grin.
Do you have a problem with that?
Although Shaoling Fon was only a vice-captain, she was not intimidated by Gin Ichimaru at all. She spoke coldly to Gin Ichimaru.
"No, no, no..."
"I was just stating the rules of Soul Society."
"I wouldn't dare have any complaints about the Second Division."
"After all, I'm still young, unlike Captain Aizen's so indifferent to life and death!"
Gin Ichimaru raised his hands, once again adopting a gesture of surrender.
"Asshole!"
"Are you saying that Captain Aizen was killed by our Second Division?"
Shaoling Fon glared at Gin Ichimaru, unable to accept his slander. Her delicate white hands Zanpakuto the Gin Ichimaru at her waist, ready to strike at any moment.
"No, no, no..."
"I was just stating the thoughts of the vast majority of people."
Do you agree with what I said?
"Vice-Captain Momo Hinamori..."
Faced with Shaoling Fon Gin Ichimaru took several steps back, then turned to the girl who had just arrived at the plaza and was trembling as she looked at Sōsuke Aizen, who was nailed to the wall, and asked her a question.
" Captain Aizen?!"
"No... this isn't real..."
The girl couldn't believe that her idol, the captain, was dead.
Her body trembled uncontrollably, and countless dark emotions welled up inside her, overflowing uncontrollably because of Aizen's death.
"It's you... it's the demon from your Second Division!"
"It's that demon, Sōgo Shihoin! After slaughtering Central 46 Chambers, he wasn't satisfied; he also wanted to kill Captain Aizen, who reported him!"
Momo Hinamori could no longer suppress her emotions; she couldn't control her thoughts. She was simply stating her ideas. In her heart, she was constantly being forgiven. Sōgo Shihoin, who never attended the Captains' Meeting and whose reputation was like a scourge throughout Soul Society, was the culprit who killed Aizen.
"Um?!"
"You're the vice-captain of the Fifth Division, right?"
"Do you know what the punishment is for defaming a captain without evidence?!"
Shaoling Fon looked at Momo Hinamori spouting nonsense, she felt her anger completely ignited. These people who kept slandering Sōgo without any evidence should be punished!
"Slander?"
Everyone knows what kind of the Shihoin Family really is!
"You are the vampires clinging to the Gotei 13, constantly sucking the fresh blood of Soul Society!"
"Not only that... didn't the Shihoin Family have a head of the family who betrayed Soul Society starting from the previous generation?"
"If you think like that, you'd do all sorts of things..."
Momo Hinamori's face was sinister and chilling. She kept recounting the various bad things about the Shihoin Family that she had learned from the Shin'ō Academy, and at the same time, she connected these things as if they were forming a conspiracy theory.
"Smack~"
Just as Momo Hinamori was about to continue her reckless speech, a crisp slap echoed throughout the entire square.
"Apologize!"
With her already Shikai golden handguards resembling bee stingers, Shaoling Fon pressed against Momo Hinamori's chin and spoke coldly.
"I..."
After being slapped Zanpakuto throat pressed against Shaoling Fon, Momo Hinamori, constantly feeling the blood-red killing intent emanating from Aya's eyes, was already overwhelmed by fear... Her mouth was slightly open, but she couldn't utter a single word, her body trembling uncontrollably, yet she was helpless.
"You have three seconds. If you don't apologize in three seconds, you can die!"
"Three, two,..."
Shaoling Fon will not let Momo Hinamori off the Momo Hinamori because of her fear. Although she supports freedom of speech, she cannot accept unrestrained speech. Anyone who speaks unrestrainedly should pay the price, especially those who talk about Sōgo behind his back... Not killing him on the spot is already giving him enough face.
"Sit upright in the frosty heavens, Hyōrinmaru!"
Just as Shaoling Fon was about to count to one, an ice dragon descended from the sky and struck Shaoling Fon directly.
"Snort!"
Faced with the massive, menacing ice dragon, Shaoling Fon instantly created distance and dodged it.
"Ara~"
Gin Ichimaru, seeing the ice dragon descending from the sky and Shaoling Fon's face as cold as ice, smiled slightly. An interesting scene was finally about to unfold. Between the Soul Society's super genius, the rising star of the Gotei 13, and the youngest captain in history Tōshirō Hitsugaya, who had served as a lieutenant in the Second Division for over a hundred years and was said to already possess the strength of a division Lieutenant Soi Fon, who was stronger? He was truly looking forward to it!
" Momo, are you alright?"
Tōshirō Hitsugaya caught Momo Hinamori, who was swaying precariously from the shockwave of the ice dragon landing, and asked anxiously.
"It's... Shirō ~"
"I'm fine..."
Momo Hinamori's eyes were vacant as she leaned against Tōshirō's chest and whispered something.
" Momo..."
Tōshirō Hitsugaya looked at Momo Hinamori in his arms with heartache, feeling that she had lost her emotional support. As his childhood friend who had been with him since they were young, he could not accept that Momo Hinamori seemed to be broken.
Hey! You haven't apologized yet~
"You brat!"
Shaoling Fon didn't give the two people in front of her a chance to be affectionate. She put one hand on her hip and said unhappily.
" Shirō! It's her! It was the Second Division that killed Captain Aizen! You'll avenge me, right? You're the only one I can rely on now..."
Upon hearing Shaoling Fon's cold voice, Momo Hinamori trembled uncontrollably. She hugged Tōshirō Hitsugaya and asked anxiously.
"I..."
Tōshirō Hitsugaya felt a slow tremor run through his soul; he was somewhat unsure how to face Momo Hinamori in his arms.
His reason told him that this matter was definitely not as simple as Momo Hinamori Momo Hinamori, but he couldn't ignore what she said, especially when she said she could only rely on him...
Tōshirō Hitsugaya's body trembled slightly as a fierce internal struggle raged within him, a battle between reason and emotion constantly raging in his mind.
"Hello!"
"Apologize! Apologize!"
Shaoling Fon wasn't going to give Tōshirō Hitsugaya any chance to think. She wore a Sōgo and kept repeating the word "apology."
" Shirō ~"
Momo Hinamori kept calling out Tōshirō Hitsugaya in his arms.
"Ah!!!"
Tōshirō Hitsugaya felt like he was being driven mad. He gripped his Zanpakuto, his eyes gradually turning fierce.
"Oh? It seems you've made your decision~ So you're not planning to apologize?"
" Tōshirō Hitsugaya, can I assume you intend to forgive that woman who made a mistake?"
Shaoling Fon a cold laugh, her eyes gradually turning dangerous.
"None of you gave me any time to think!"
"Anyway... put down your Zanpakuto first!"
Regardless of the truth of the matter, Tōshirō Hitsugaya prioritizes protecting Momo Hinamori.
"Now that you've made your choice, be prepared."
"Try to see if you can protect your little girlfriend in my hands!"
"By the way, let me tell you about my Zanpakuto's ability first! So you won't say I'm bullying a kid. My Zanpakuto's ability is Death in Two Steps."
"That means if my Zanpakuto touches the same spot twice, I can instantly kill that person."
"By the way, I've already touched your girlfriend once~"
Shaoling Fon smiled as she looked at Tōshirō Hitsugaya. She calmly explained the abilities of her Zanpakuto to Tōshirō Hitsugaya, but even so, she was confident that she would not lose. This confidence stemmed from the difference in Spiritual Pressure between her and Tōshirō.
"What? When was that?"
Tōshirō Hitsugaya turned to the side, his eyes flickering as he looked at the glaring black markings on the girl's neck in his arms.
(End of this chapter)