Kisuke Urahara's Visit

The next day, Wang Xun walked out of the Fourth Division Barracks and let out a soft breath.

He spent the entire day dealing with the follow-up work from yesterday.

Write reports, report the situation, and reassure the frightened team members.

This matter has been reported to the headquarters, and more detailed and rigorous arrangements and orders will be issued later.

Within the Fourth Division, Captain Unohana did show some curiosity, but only regarding the effects of the Hollow Poison's corrosive effects.

After all, the profession of Soul Reaper is inherently dangerous, and she only expressed regret for the few who died from the Hollow Poison.

Wang Xun walked forward along the stone-paved path.

My mind is still replaying yesterday's events.

The journey back was smooth, which was a real relief to him, as he no longer needed to directly expose his ability to Hollowfication to cover up his other abilities.

The only headache was that Aizen had decided to take action against him.

Hōgyoku, Hollowfication Experiment.

Although they failed, Wang Xun understood very well what it meant.

That man was no longer satisfied with merely testing.

He wants to get rid of himself.

To take it a step further, he wants to study himself.

Wang Xun paused slightly in his steps.

If Aizen were to strike again, when would it be, and in what way?

Will he still have this novice protection period to defend against the next attack that could come from anywhere?

Wang Xun a deep breath and continued walking forward.

The pressure is immense.

But he knew he couldn't afford to panic at this moment.

The more dangerous the situation, the calmer you need to be.

At that moment, Wang Xun suddenly thought of someone.

As he was thinking this, he suddenly stopped.

Because not far away, a figure was leaning against the wall.

Light yellow hair, a languid posture.

Kisuke Urahara.

Wang Xun was slightly taken aback.

It's true, what you think about comes true.

But this time, Kisuke Urahara's expression was somewhat different from usual.

It lacked its usual nonchalant attitude and its enigmatic depth.

It was calm, even subtly tinged with sincerity.

Wang Xun looked at him without saying a word.

Urahara was also looking at him.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds.

Then, Urahara straightened up and walked towards him.

"Wang Xun."

He spoke, his voice lower than usual.

"I need to talk to you about what happened last time..."

Wang Xun raised an eyebrow slightly.

"What does Urahara mean?"

Kisuke Urahara gave a wry smile upon hearing this.

There was a faint trace of fatigue on his face.

"I know you've been wary of me... and I have indeed done some wrong things."

"But I really meant no harm. I came here today to explain what happened last time."

Urahara paused for a moment as he spoke.

"Could we talk somewhere else?"

Wang Xun looked at him and remained silent for a moment.

Just when Kisuke Urahara thought Wang Xun was going to refuse, he saw Wang Xun unexpectedly nod.

Kisuke Urahara's eyes brightened slightly.

A moment later, the two arrived at a secluded alley.

Urahara leaned against the wall, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke.

"Recently, Seireitei has encountered significant problems."

His voice was calm, as if he were stating a fact.

"It started in the last few decades; there have been too many missing persons cases—the souls of the Rukongai, the Soul Reaper of the Gotei 13. This is unusual."

Urahara raised his head and looked at Wang Xun.

"I suspect this is an organized, very serious, and interconnected case."

"I've been investigating for a long time, but I haven't been able to find the specific mastermind or concrete evidence. They're hiding too well."

Wang Xun didn't speak, but listened quietly.

Urahara continued.

"However, some recent events have given me a clue: first, the little girl you brought back, and second, what happened to you yesterday."

"I'm very interested in what happened to you yesterday, and I've already gone to investigate the place where you were attacked."

"Although the scene had been cleaned up, I still found something."

As he spoke, Kisuke Urahara took a small bottle out of his sleeve.

Inside, there were small white granular objects.

Wang Xun looked at it, his brows furrowing slightly.

"This is..."

"The bone fragments left behind after Hollowfication Soul Reaper) becomes Hollowfied."

He looked at Wang Xun with a complicated expression.

"This is Hollowfication Experiment."

"I heard there was an Adjuchas at the scene; maybe it was done by someone from Hueco Mundo."

"But I can sense that it's not that simple. It's very likely that they have accomplices in Soul Society as well."

"This is also what I apologized to you for before."

"The power within you is likely to attract the covetous eyes of those people, and I want to take this opportunity to expose them."

"Unfortunately, I arrived a little late yesterday, and things were over quickly; you had already left."

Wang Xun was taken aback upon hearing this.

It turns out that Kisuke Urahara was also at the scene yesterday.

No wonder Aizen didn't take any further action.

Kisuke Urahara continued.

"I know it sounds hypocritical, but I really didn't mean to hurt you."

"Those potions were carefully prepared by me. The dosage is very small; they will only moderately stimulate the power that already exists within you and will not cause any real harm."

"But I didn't expect that these medicines would have no effect, and that you would notice them instead."

Then, Urahara gave a wry smile.

Wang Xun watched him in silence.

Indeed, he's fine.

Those potions not only didn't harm him, but they also gave him experience in Hollowfication.

But that doesn't mean he can accept being used as a guinea pig when he knows nothing about it.

"So, what do you want to say to me now?"

Urahara took a deep breath.

I would like to ask for your help.

His tone was sincere, without any pretense.

"The power within you is very special; I sensed it the first time I saw you."

"The power of Soul Reaper and the power of the Hollow coexist perfectly without any conflict, which is very difficult to achieve based on my current theory."

Wang Xun looked at him.

So you still want to use me as an experiment?

Urahara shook his head.

"No, I want to cooperate with you."

He looked at Wang Xun with sincere eyes.

"I don't want to use you; I want to find the truth together. This time, let's be open and honest."

Wang Xun fell silent.

He was thinking.

Urahara's attitude this time is indeed different from before.

There was no hiding, no probing, no enigmatic smiles.

Simply explain everything honestly, and then ask for cooperation.

Moreover, he does need allies right now.

After all, Aizen had already taken action against him.

Next time, it might be even more ruthless.

If he were alone, with his current strength, he didn't know how he could handle the situation.

However, if Urahara were added, it might be possible to divert some of the blame to the east.

After all, Aizen's only goal over the next hundred years was to obtain the other Hōgyoku from Kisuke Urahara.

Wang Xun raised his head and looked at Urahara.

Why do you think I would believe you?

Urahara sighed, then said softly.

"Because... you don't have any other choice now, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xun's pupils dilated slightly.

Kisuke Urahara looked at Wang Xun with a serious expression in his eyes.

"I know you're being watched; you must have noticed it too."

"You've encountered a lot of unexpected events lately—those Hollowfication wounded soldiers, that suddenly appearing Adjuchas... Do you think these are just coincidences?"