Who are you?
The blond-haired thug, Soul Hunters named Mabashi, coldly watched Sōgo Shihoin, who was standing in front of him in a school uniform. Sōgo Shihoin was not on his list of names; he had never heard of anyone like him being by Ichigo Kurosaki's side.
"Who I am, does that even matter?" Sōgo Shihoin, hands in his pockets, smiled slightly at Mabashi. "Who I am doesn't matter, it doesn't change the fact that we're enemies, isn't that enough?"
"Come on~ Just like you Ichigo Kurosaki, try hitting me~" Sōgo Shihoin Mabashi, who had blond hair and looked like a blond thug, "Come on, face me head-on! Use whatever tricks you have on me~ If you can please me, I might consider letting you go here~"
Sōgo Shihoin looks like an evil demon king, completely lacking any semblance of righteousness. With an eye patch on his face, he looks exactly like a masked, ferocious villain.
Are you kidding me?
Mabashi was furious. He felt he had been tricked. He was a great Soul Hunters; how could he be fooled by a human?!
He was determined to make the humans in front of him pay a heavy price!
"No, watch your words. I'm not trying to tease you; I just simply want to play with you, nothing more."
Sōgo Shihoin waved his hand slightly at Mabashi, correcting the errors in the other's words. He had just been telling the truth; how could this be interrupting or teasing the other? He was clearly, in a serious tone, simply intending to play with the other.
Are you trying to toy with me?
"You, a mere human, dare to toy with such a great being as myself?"
"Ha ha ha ha..."
"I'll show you who's really playing whom in the end!!"
Mabashi laughed maniacally, as if he had heard a funny joke. He didn't believe that there were any humans in this world who could toy with him at will. Although Sōgo Shihoin's action of stopping him and throwing him away was strong and cool, it ultimately did not exceed the limits of humanity. But he was a man who had truly exceeded the limits of humanity.
"I've made up my mind. I won't let you die so soon. I'll torture you thoroughly, torture you until you give up all hope of living, torture you until you kneel on the ground begging me to kill you. Only then can I vent my hatred."
Mabashi had already imagined scenes in his mind of Sōgo Shihoin kneeling in front of him, constantly begging him to help Sōgo Shihoin get rid of his troubles. He fantasized about those scenes that he couldn't resist, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.
"Yeah?"
Sōgo Shihoin walked up to Mabashi as if taking a stroll and asked.
"Of course..."
Mabashi smiled smugly. Mabashi never regretted what he said; he bravely admitted what he had said.
If the people of Soul Society could see Mabashi's performance at this moment, they would definitely want to give Mabashi an award, a certificate, and a trophy. Not only that, the Squad Zero would also personally bestow a title upon Mabashi, recognizing Mabashi as the Kazui of the three realms.
"Warrior, you said that yourself~"
After hearing Mabashi admit it, Sōgo Shihoin laughed and slapped Mabashi across the face, stunning Mabashi completely.
"You..."
Mabashi gently stroked his cheek, somewhat annoyed. He couldn't believe that someone would dare to slap him across the face.
Although this attack didn't cause much damage, it was extremely insulting.
"Clap clap clap..."
Just as Mabashi was stunned, Sōgo Shihoin came up and slapped Mabashi's bewildered face repeatedly.
"You f***ing..."
Mabashi was clearly stunned by Sōgo Shihoin's attack. After he came to his senses, he punched Sōgo in the face.
Mabashi was very confident in his punch. He was known for his powerful close-quarters combat skills in the Bount and other superpowered organizations. He believed that his close-quarters combat skills could definitely teach this blindfolded, shady guy in front of him a lesson.
"Null!"
With a loud bang, Mabashi's fist missed its mark.
Where should I hit!?
"I'm right here~ Where are you looking?"
Sōgo Shihoin stood leisurely behind Mabashi, gently patting Mabashi on the shoulder, looking puzzled by Mabashi actions. Sōgo Shihoin was confused; he truly didn't understand why this thug who claimed he was going to beat him up was punching thin air!
"When did you get behind me?! How did you get up there?"
Hearing the voice behind him, Mabashi was instantly startled. At that moment, he realized that this man who claimed to be toying with him was more troublesome than he had imagined.
"I walked right up behind you, didn't you notice?"
Sōgo Shihoin answered Mabashi's question softly.
"Stop talking nonsense."
Mabashi frowned. He didn't believe what Sōgo Shihoin said. He didn't think anyone could be so fast that he couldn't react to them.
"You have some kind of teleportation ability, right?"
After thinking for a while, Mabashi had a rough idea of what was going on with Sōgo Shihoin's high-speed movement. In Mabashi's understanding, someone who could move at such a speed must be a superhuman, such as someone with teleportation or spatial teleportation. Mabashi had seen such superhumans before.
"?!"
"Yes, I possess exceptionally strong explosive power and unparalleled resilience."
Sōgo Shihoin slightly and told Mabashi about his abilities.
Hehehe...
After hearing what Sōgo Shihoin, Mabashi sneered. He wouldn't believe Sōgo Shihoin's nonsense. He had already seen through him. Sōgo Shihoin a very bad person, and he never told the truth.
"Go to hell!"
Mabashi stopped probing and finally unleashed his power on Sōgo Shihoin. He pulled off the necklace-like thing that had been wrapped around his neck and threw it on the ground beside Sōgo Shihoin, roaring angrily.
The next second, countless vines flew out from the ground and attacked Sōgo Shihoin.
In just a moment, the vines wrapped around Sōgo Shihoin, layer upon layer, Sōgo Shihoin him in place.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Mabashi looked at Sōgo Shihoin, who was controlled by his puppet ability, and laughed loudly and maniacally, as if he had already completely dominated Sōgo Shihoin.
"Smack~"
The next second, a huge palm tore through the air and slapped straight at Mabashi's cheek. The palm grew larger and larger in his pupils before finally striking his cheek hard.
"Puff..."
Blood instantly flowed from Mabashi's mouth. At the same time, along with the crimson blood spurting from Mabashi's mouth, several white, unknown substances flew out of his mouth.
"Tooth?!"
"My teeth!"
Mabashi touched his chin, frowning as he looked at the bloodstains on his fingers.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Sōgo Shihoin looked at Mabashi, whose teeth he had knocked out with a slap, and burst into laughter, filling the air with a joyful atmosphere.
"You... you monster!"
Mabashi slumped to the ground, staring fearfully at Sōgo Shihoin. At this moment, he fully understood that the person in front of him was simply a monster.
"Monster?!"
"I'm just a high school boy who does it out of interest."
Sōgo Shihoin gently flexed his wrist. He looked at Mabashi's swollen cheek, a slight smile playing on his lips. He pondered which angle would be more interesting to continue from.
He said he planned to toy with the other person, and he meant it; he was determined to toy with them thoroughly...
"Clap~ Clap clap clap clap clap~"
Sōgo Shihoin kept his word. After he had thought everything through, he went straight to Mabashi and delivered a series of punches to Mabashi's cheek.
"The celebration, the settings... the settings are all gone!" (Gently, the tongue piercing, the tongue piercing is all gone!)
Mabashi looked miserable. He felt his tongue was swollen and burning with pain. He swore that if he could do it all over again, he would never get a tongue piercing. It really hurt like hell when the piercing was pulled out!
" Captain Sōgo Shihoin... please spare his life, I have questions for him."
Just as Sōgo was laughing maniacally and repeatedly pounding Mabashi's face, Ichigo Kurosaki, whose consciousness had been eroded by the power of instinct, had recovered. He staggered to Sōgo Shihoin's side and tried to persuade him.
"Huh?"
"He beat you up like this, and he's even going to target your family, and you're still pleading for him?!"
Sōgo Shihoin looked at Ichigo Kurosaki in surprise, not expecting that Ichigo Kurosaki would have the constitution of a saint.
"What are you thinking about, Captain Sōgo Shihoin!"
"We need to know who's attacking us, right?"
"We have to get some useful information out of this guy, right?"
Ichigo Kurosaki was certainly not some naive and innocent fool. He pursed his lips and explained why he had Sōgo Shihoin Mabashi's life.
" Ichigo Kurosaki... Could it be that you're actually quite clever?!"
Sōgo Shihoin looked at Ichigo Kurosaki with a surprised expression. He had really overestimated Ichigo Kurosaki today. Based on Ichigo Kurosaki's past behavior, he had thought the other guy was an idiot!
"I've always been smart, okay?!"
Ichigo Kurosaki looked at Sōgo Shihoin with a rather resentful gaze; he had always been a clever kid.
"Haha... I misunderstood you."
Sōgo laughed heartily. Although he was wearing an eye patch, he could still feel Ichigo Kurosaki's terrifying resentment.
"Young man, congratulations, you've successfully escaped death."
Sōgo Shihoin turned around, looked down at Mabashi, and spoke with a mocking expression.
"You... you're Sōgo Shihoin?!"
Mabashi's purplish lips trembled slightly as he looked at Sōgo Shihoin with disbelief, his expression as if he had seen a ghost.
"Huh?!"
"You know me? Am I that famous now?"
"My name is even being spoken of in the World of the Living?"
Sōgo Shihoin looked surprised, then shyly touched the back of his head.
Sigh... There's nothing I can do. I just wanted to be a nobody, but I ended up becoming a big star. It's really frustrating.
"Why didn't you say so earlier? You..."
"If I had known you were Sōgo Shihoin, I wouldn't... I wouldn't... have bothered with you. I would have run away long ago."
Mabashi wanted to cry; he didn't understand why he was so unlucky!
Someone had just warned him never to face Sōgo Shihoin, and yet he Sōgo Shihoin into him the moment he stepped outside. His luck was truly unbelievable.
"Oh?!"
"You think you can run away now that you've seen me?"
After hearing what Mabashi said Sōgo Shihoin frowned and slapped Mabashi across the face again.
"No, I mean, as soon as I saw you, I tied myself up. Why would I need your help?!"
Mabashi really cried. He... a supreme being who had surpassed humanity, a member of the great Soul Hunters, and yet... he had suffered such humiliation. He was unwilling to accept it, he wanted to cry, and he felt terrible.
"This child is teachable!"
Sōgo Shihoin slightly. That's more like it.
" Ichigo Kurosaki, find a quiet, secluded place. We're going to give him a good beating."
After Sōgo Shihoin in at Mabashi, he addressed Ichigo Kurosaki.
"Let's go to Urahara Shop then!"
After thinking for a while, Ichigo Kurosaki realized that he couldn't find any other quiet place besides Urahara Shop.
" Urahara Shop? The store opened by Kisuke Urahara?"
Sōgo Shihoin paused slightly after hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's words and asked instinctively.
"You also know Store Manager Kisuke Urahara?"
Seeing Sōgo Shihoin's obvious recognition of Kisuke Urahara, Ichigo Kurosaki was slightly taken aback and asked.
" Kisuke Urahara... I know him well!"
Sōgo Shihoin somewhat emotional. He had trained (and beaten) Kisuke Urahara. He still remembered how he had given Kisuke Urahara a good beating back in the Squad Zero, making Kisuke Urahara like he was in heaven and hell, unable to stop! Unable to live, unable to die!
"They're all acquaintances, so it's easy to talk to them."
Ichigo Kurosaki. It's always easier to talk to someone you know; that principle applies everywhere.
"Yes, it's easier to talk to people you know."
Sōgo Shihoin smiled slightly; he and Kisuke Urahara did indeed have an easy time talking to each other.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Just as Sōgo Shihoin and Ichigo Kurosaki were exchanging feelings, Mabashi, who was beneath them, suddenly burst into laughter.
"Are you crazy?"
Sōgo Shihoin turned around and stomped on Mabashi's head. Only people with sharp minds have value; the words of madmen are useless.
You don't know my abilities, do you?
"My power isn't just plants; my power is seeds. My seeds can be planted in the soil or on humans, using them as a medium to manipulate them. In other words, while you were carelessly chatting with your backs to me, I had already planted my seeds on you!"
"In other words, the two of you are now my puppets."
Mabashi's smile was ferocious. He had finally gotten his revenge; he had finally won. However, this was only the beginning of his grand ambition. Now that he had the invincible Sōgo Shihoin under his control, he could manipulate Sōgo Shihoin Kariya Jin, whom he had long disliked...
Let that self-righteous, hesitant guy who's always posing and who's known to the Kariya Jin of the Cold Storage eat shit!
He is the most suitable leader of Bount; he should rule Bount! No, not just Bount, but after he truly becomes the leader of Bount and even all Soul Hunters...
With this immense power, he can snowball his dominance over all superpowered individuals in the World of the Living. Quincy, Fullbring, and all those bastards who look down on them, the Soul Hunters Soul Hunters, will be forever trampled under his feet, never to rise again.
Once he becomes the sole king of superhumans in the World of the Living, he will rely on the power of all superhumans in the World of the Living to launch an attack on Soul Society. It will not only be to avenge the Soul Reaper, but also to conquer them, a magnificent conquest of the Soul Reaper Soul Hunters. He will lead his invincible army from east to west, and finally bring the entire Soul Society under his control.
Once he has successfully unified the World of the Living and the Soul Society, it will be time for him to attack Hueco Mundo. Even the raging Menos Grande will not be able to stop the march of the sole conqueror. He will eventually unify the three worlds, becoming the invincible ruler of the three worlds, surpassing all enemies, and living a life of utter freedom and joy...
"Oh, so that's why my body was so itchy! It was you who did it."
After hearing Mabashi's words Sōgo Shihoin's expression flashed with a hint of realization.
He also said that his body had been itching non-stop since earlier, and it turned out that he had been parasitized.
That's really funny...
"Now you know it's too late."
Mabashi wasn't afraid at all whether Sōgo Shihoin knew about his abilities, because he had absolute confidence in his own abilities.
"Clatter~"
Then he saw Sōgo Shihoin pluck the seed that was parasitizing him from his body and crush it into powder.
"Puff..."
Mabashi was completely stunned by Sōgo Shihoin's absurd performance. He had never imagined that someone could use such an outlandish method to break his skill; it was simply too ridiculous...
" Kurosaki, I've removed the seeds from your body for you too."
Just as Mabashi's expression completely lost control, Sōgo Shihoin had already removed the seed from Ichigo Kurosaki's body.
"Thanks."
Ichigo Kurosaki seemed to have gotten used to Sōgo Shihoin's behavior; he simply said "thank you" softly.
"Is this reasonable?!"
"These are the rules! The rules!"
Mabashi has gone mad; his doll abilities have failed, something he's never encountered before.
"Rules are meant to be broken!"
Sōgo Shihoin spoke to Mabashi with a straight face, his words so reasonable that Mabashi couldn't find a way to refute him. Sougo then grabbed Mabashi's doll head from behind and with a forceful pull, the cute doll's head instantly separated from its body. (Famous scene)
This chapter continues with another 5,000 words~
(End of this chapter)