Chapter 167 You haven't awakened some kind of unusual fetish, have you? (Please subscribe)
After Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai finished his address to the crowd, he ignored them completely. He took a deep look at Sōsuke Aizen's corpse and left the plaza without looking back.
"How terrifying..."
"Is this the strongest Soul Reaper in Soul Society in a thousand years?!"
"Hahaha... This is practically superhuman fighting power, it's like cheating."
Gin Ichimaru squinted and spoke with a smile, his tone as if he were shocked by the power of Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, although his face still wore that poker face that made it impossible to see what he was thinking.
"Your name is Momo Hinamori, right?!"
Byakuya Kuchiki, dressed in a pure white haori, walked up to Momo Hinamori with Momo Hinamori was silent and listless with disappointment in her eyes.
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After hearing Byakuya Kuchiki's question, Momo Hinamori simply sat silently on the ground, without saying a word.
She was utterly speechless in front of Byakuya Kuchiki. She was now filled with disappointment and despair, disappointed that Tōshirō Hitsugaya, on whom she had placed all her hopes, had failed...
Tōshirō Hitsugaya was utterly defeated by that woman, by that woman from the Second Division.
As the captain of the Tenth Division, Tōshirō Hitsugaya was almost powerless against Soi Fon, the vice-captain of the Second Division, and was unilaterally beaten up.
Even now, Tōshirō Hitsugaya is still being trampled underfoot by that hateful woman.
It's okay if you don't reply.
Byakuya Kuchiki noticed that Momo Hinamori didn't seem to want to answer him at all, but he wasn't angry at all.
He extended a finger and pointed it at Momo Hinamori. In the next second, several basic Bakudō were applied to Momo Hinamori Momo Hinamori's body, blocking the flow of Spiritual Power within her. In an instant... Momo Hinamori's Spiritual Pressure disappeared from the plaza, as if she were dead.
"I've sealed your Spiritual Pressure according to the rules. Now, come with me!"
Byakuya Kuchiki's words were not to be questioned. He wasn't asking Momo Hinamori Momo Hinamori, but simply informing her that, according to the rules, Momo Hinamori should now leave with him.
"..."
After finishing speaking, Byakuya Kuchiki didn't give Momo Hinamori any chance to speak and walked towards the Sixth Division's barracks.
Momo Hinamori, who was originally sitting on the ground, was forced to keep up closely with Byakuya Kuchiki's movements.
Although Momo Hinamori didn't want to leave with Byakuya Kuchiki, her body was completely out of her control. It was as if there was a thin thread connecting her to Byakuya Kuchiki, manipulating her body to closely chase after Byakuya Kuchiki's back.
"Oh my~"
"Did it really end like this?!"
"But this is for the best..."
"Now that Yama-jii has intervened, I should head back."
Shunsui Kyōraku watched with amusement as the situation gradually came under control. He stroked his chin, which was covered with a tangled beard, and after thinking for a while, he finally decided that leaving like this wouldn't be a bad idea.
He had a premonition that the peaceful, ordinary life he loved was about to be gone forever. Taking advantage of this last calm before the storm, Shunsui Kyōraku needed to get some rest...
Although he has been lazy for hundreds of years and has almost never been serious, there's never enough of being lazy!
" Momo!?"
Tōshirō Hitsugaya lay humiliated on the ground, watching Momo Hinamori being forcibly taken away by Byakuya Kuchiki. His body trembled slightly. How he wished he had the power to change everything!
But he didn't...
At that moment, Tōshirō Hitsugaya finally understood one thing: he was actually very weak, and he wasn't strong at all.
Although he is hailed as a genius that appears only once in a century in the Soul Society, he is only a genius that appears only once in a century; he is not a strongman that appears only once in a century.
In this world, if a genius hasn't fully matured, then no matter how dazzling or brilliant their talent is, it's meaningless...
Talent merely granted him a ticket to the ranks of the strong, but it didn't directly give him the power to defeat his enemies, so... he lost.
"Clap clap clap..."
Just as Tōshirō Hitsugaya felt humiliated and angry, the sole of Hōshō Ryo's shoe kept rubbing against Tōshirō Hitsugaya's cheek.
"Hey! Hey! Hey!"
They've all left, why aren't you getting up?
"Do you really enjoy being trampled on like that?!"
"Could it be that you've awakened some kind of unusual fetish?! You're so young, yet you're already behaving badly~"
Beehion looked at Hitsugaya Toshiro at her feet with a playful glint in her eyes, her mischievousness and teasing of a promising junior were exactly the same as Shihouin Sougo's...
Is it true that one is influenced by one's surroundings, or that people from the same family tend to associate with each other?
At this point, Hōshō Ryo had long lost her purity and had been tainted by Sōgo into a sadistic state.
"Mix!"
"Asshole!"
Tōshirō Hitsugaya blushed and roared angrily as he listened to Hōshō Ryo's devilish whispers, which almost opened the door to a new world for him.
At the same time, a violent burst of freezing air erupted from his body, forcing Hōshō Ryo back instantly.
Hehehe...
"You've got quite a temper, haven't you?! Kid!"
The Hōshō Ryo spun in the air and landed easily on the ground, performing an extremely difficult gymnastics move. Unfortunately, the landing was too perfect, making it difficult to score high at the Tokyo Olympics.
"But temper is useless; what matters is ability!"
Let's strive to follow in the footsteps of our predecessors!
"Wait until you can clearly see my footsteps before you think about taking revenge on me!"
"However... it's also possible you'll never see it clearly in your entire life, you brat!"
As Hōshō Ryo spoke, she stopped looking at Tōshirō Hitsugaya, who was slumped on the ground after being humiliated by her, and turned into a blur as she headed towards the Second Division barracks. In the absence of Sōgo Shihoin, she had to be in charge of the Second Division to prevent the monsters in the division from becoming lawless because of her and Sōgo's absence.
After all, Lilynette is the typical type who'll start climbing on the roof if she's not disciplined for a day, and if she's not disciplined for two days... We can't, we absolutely can't let Lilynette go two days without being disciplined.
Lilynette, who hadn't been beaten up for two days in a row, dared to storm into the First Division alone and go head-to -Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai. Isn't that terrifying?!
Considering these serious consequences, it flew like Hōshō Ryo towards the Second Division barracks.
" Captain Hitsugaya."
After everyone had left, Rangiku Matsumoto approached Tōshirō Hitsugaya Tōshirō Hitsugaya softly called his name.
"I lost."
Tōshirō Hitsugaya clenched his fists; he had never felt so powerless before.
"Captain, losing isn't scary; what's scary is when you give up yourself."
Like a teacher, Rangiku Matsumoto constantly guided Tōshirō Hitsugaya.
"I understand all of this, but will I ever be able to see her every step of the way?"
Tōshirō Hitsugaya is extremely insecure about himself. To be honest... even after mastering Bankai, becoming the captain of the Gotei 13, and standing at the pinnacle of Soul Society, this is the first time he's felt insecure. He never imagined that what he considers the summit is merely someone else's foothills. After mastering Bankai, Tōshirō Hitsugaya has gradually lost his way. He doesn't understand where he should focus his efforts or which path to take.
After Tōshirō Hitsugaya became a squad leader, he lost his way in training. In the past, he had the guidance of his senior, Isshin Shiba, but now he had to rely on himself...
This is where the Tsunayashiro Clan's monopoly on knowledge became apparent.
Under the deliberate suggestion of the Tsunayashiro Clan and the intentional indulgence of certain individuals, the atmosphere in the Soul Society has shifted from a comprehensive approach of training in slashing, punching, walking, and demonic arts to solely training in Zanpakuto. The Shikai of Zanpakuto is Shikai to the Lieutenant-level, while the Zanpakuto is Bankai to the Captain-level.
Everyone has devoted all their energy, previously focused on all-around development, to training their Zanpakuto. The Soul Society's criteria for judging the strength of Shinigami has also changed from a comprehensive consideration of various aspects such as the Shinigami's spiritual pressure and spirit body to judging the Shinigami's strength solely by the power of their Zanpakuto.
The Soul Reaper trust and rely on their Zanpakuto Zanpakuto, unaware that... Zanpakuto are not actually worthy of Soul Reaper open hearts and complete trust.
This is because... in the entire Soul Society, apart from those few special blades, all Zanpakuto were forged by Ōetsu Nimaiya, the current head of the Hōōden of the Squad Zero, who is known as the Sword God. And the name of each Soul Reaper Zanpakuto was decided by the Big-Eyed Monk.
The Soul Reaper's so -Shikai training in the Zanpakuto and Bankai is nothing more than... the Soul Reaper constantly increasing their Spiritual Pressure and then undergoing a test with the Zanpakuto, which then tells the host a name that the Big-Eyed Monk Zanpakuto has prepared in advance. Similarly, even if you fail the test, if the Big-Eyed Monk is in a good mood one day and suddenly tells you the name of the Bankai of your Zanpakuto, you can still control the Bankai... simply because what possesses power is never the sword itself, but the name of the Zanpakuto.
But here's the problem: what if one day the Monk of the Eye suddenly goes crazy and erases the name of your Zanpakuto? Then congratulations... you've Asauchi a Asuna.
Or is it just a super Asauchi that's never been more Shikai or Bankai for the rest of my life...?
This is why none of the major noble families' trump cards are Zanpakuto, or rather, not the Zanpakuto made by Ōetsu Nimaiya and named by the Monk of the Eye.
These nobles did not like to put their fate in the hands of others; they preferred to take control of their own destiny.
Therefore, the Shihōin Clan basically abandoned Zanpakuto and focused on Zankensōki. Furthermore, Yoruichi Shihōin, a woman who was an unparalleled genius in the Shihoin Family, which was full of geniuses, developed a fighting technique called Shunkō. The other four families also had their own trump cards.
However, these things were far too difficult for Tōshirō Hitsugaya, who understood nothing and had suffered greatly at the Shin'ō Academy.
Meanwhile, in a dimly lit room, four figures were gathered together, plotting something.
" Lord Aizen, your plan to fake your death is far too unreliable."
"Putting that aside, once your corpse is presented to Sōgo, he will see through the deception."
" Captain Retsu Unohana, Captain Shunsui Kyōraku, and Captain-Commander Yamamoto —all three of them have already noticed something amiss with your corpse."
"In other words... Lord Aizen, you could be exposed at any moment~"
Gin Ichimaru watched Sōsuke Aizen with a beaming smile. He showed no concern whatsoever about Aizen's plan potentially being exposed; on the contrary... he seemed eager for Aizen's plan to be revealed.
" Gin Ichimaru! If you keep making sarcastic remarks, I'll chop you up."
Kaname Tōsen been annoyed with Gin Ichimaru for a long time. He just couldn't stand Gin Ichimaru's carefree attitude, especially when Gin Ichimaru acted disrespectfully in front of Aizen, which made Kaname Tōsen even more unbearable.
"How scary~"
"I don't want to fight you~"
"After all, I don't have the ability to orient myself in the dark."
Gin Ichimaru stuck out his tongue at Kaname Tōsen and hid behind Aizen.
"I want it! Silver!"
"Stop arguing, both of you."
Aizen glanced at Gin Ichimaru hiding behind him, his eyes showing no blame whatsoever, but rather... a deliberate attempt to protect Gin Ichimaru's rude behavior.
"Yes... yes!"
After receiving Aizen's order, Kaname Tōsen nodded helplessly. Since it was Lord Aizen's order, there was nothing he could do. As the most loyal person to Aizen in the world, he would unconditionally accept all of Aizen's orders, whether good or bad, whether beneficial or detrimental to him. Even if Aizen suddenly ordered him to die immediately, he would carry it out immediately.
" Lord Aizen ~"
"I've already communicated with Baraggan and the others in Hueco Mundo."
"They'll control a thousand Menos Grande and unleash Negación on us. At that level, even the invincible Sōgo Shihoin won't be able to stop us from leaving, right?"
Gosuke smiled slightly at Aizen and recounted his team's achievements.
"Very good..."
"However, Gosuke!"
There's one thing I hope you'll always remember.
"Never underestimate Sougo Shihouin."
" Sōgo is a special existence; relative to the entire Three Realms, Sōgo is an extremely special existence."
"He is an anomaly that defies conventional logic and measurement."
"At the same time, I believe he is the only person in the world who can understand me."
Aizen smiled gently at Gosuke, but beneath that warm smile, as gentle as the spring sunshine, lay a bottomless darkness.
"Okay~"
After hearing Aizen's words, Gosuke picked at his ear. Although he said he understood, he didn't actually seem to be listening at all.
"Then... let's begin our plan!"
"When the plan is completed, that will be the time when I stand in the heavens!"
Aizen extended a finger and pointed to the top of his head, at the same time, Aizen eerie red light flickered in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)