From Pirates to the Strongest Death God in Soul Society

Chapter 445 Yamamoto Genryusai: A dragon slayer may not necessarily become an evil dragon!
The third level of the underground prison: Hell of All Nations.

Mayuri's cell was completely different from that of the other prisoners.

There was a sofa, a desk, snacks and even some alcohol in his cell.

The most eye-catching thing is the large bookcase in his cell, which occupies almost two-thirds of the cell and is filled with many books.

Obviously, these are special treatments.

Under the care of Grand Warden Bane and Orochimaru, his last few decades in prison were relatively easy.

"Kurobuta Mayuri, your sworn brother Orochimaru is here to see you again." Bane walked to the prison door with a smile and greeted him.

The Kurotsuchi Mayuri at this moment was completely different from the Kurotsuchi Mayuri that Bane had in mind. Bane had already discovered this when he first came to meet him.

After all, the gap is too big.

In the original story, Kurotsuchi Mayuri basically appeared with a "horrible and hideous" face, painted his face all over with grease paint, and dressed in the most explosive way possible.

People who have never seen his true face cannot imagine what he originally looked like.

But of course there is no such treatment in prison. Although Bane can provide these, it is out of bad taste and he never paid attention to this request.

That’s why Mayuri Kurotsuchi always appears without makeup.

He has short blue hair and looks like a man in his early thirties. His expression is calm, without any madness or exaggeration.

Kurotsuchi Mayuri glanced at Ben and said, "You seem to be in a good mood today?"

"It's okay." Bane replied casually.

Orochimaru also stepped forward and said, "The last paper we co-authored has been published. In view of the fact that it is a contribution to the advancement of Soul Society, our Shin'ou Spiritual Arts Academy, the Kidōin, has decided to apply for a reduction in your sentence. His Excellency Reizun, the head of the Kidōin and the warden of the prison, has approved the application. From now on, you are free."

Kuroshio Mayuri was stunned for a moment. He was indeed concerned about his sentence. He calculated a few days ago that he still had about four years before he could be released from prison.

As a result, Orochimaru and Reizoun directly helped him reduce his sentence?
No, why didn't you reduce it earlier? It's been 160 years since he took office as Lingzun. It's the end. You reduced my sentence?

Although he wanted to complain in his heart, he could at least distinguish between good and bad, so he thanked him with a very serious expression: "Thank you Lingzun for your understanding."

After a pause, he looked at Orochimaru again, smiled and said, "Thank you for helping me."

"It's a small matter." Orochimaru waved his hand and didn't care.

Rokuguruma Kensei took out the prison key, opened the door of Kurotsuchi Mayuri's cell and said, "Congratulations."

Kurotsuchi Mayuri nodded at him and was about to step out of the prison door when he suddenly stopped.

Before he could open his mouth to speak, Orochimaru said, "I was actually wondering whether you should leave this prison. After all, I can visit you often while you're in prison, and Ling Zun will take good care of you. But if you leave, the Second Division will immediately target you. The Maggot Nest is for people like you."

"As for the things you discussed with me, it would be impossible without practical support. Once you put them into practice, you will definitely violate the regulations. Doesn't the Second Division have a focus on you?" Kurotsuchi Mayuri asked after a moment of silence.

"I am a retainer of the Rei-zun, so naturally they have to give the Rei-zun face. As long as I don't go too far, no one dares to touch me." Orochimaru said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ben looked at Kurotsuchi Mayuri with a smile and said, "How about it? It's good to lean on a big tree for shade. I, Ben, have some reputation in Soul Society. Do you want to become my disciple? Then no one will dare to touch you."

"That's not necessary." Kurotsuchi Mayuri shook his head decisively and said, "Over the years, I am very grateful for your special care for me, Master Lingzun, but I can say without hesitation that Mr. Orochimaru might tie his hands and feet for your sake, but I won't. If I become your disciple, you might chase me away in less than 50 years. Rather than that, it's better not to disappoint you from the beginning."

Orochimaru had no choice. From the day he came to Soul Society, he had an indelible mark of Bane on his body.

This is the price Orochimaru paid to be able to see a wider sky and world, and he never complained.

Therefore, as Bane's retainer, he needs to take care of Bane's face, so that when Bane goes out on the street, there will be people pointing fingers behind his back, saying that he does not manage his subordinates well and that his retainers can do anything they want.

But Kurotsuchi Mayuri is different. He does not have the mark of Bane on him, nor does he have the concerns of Orochimaru in this regard.

Even after being in prison for two hundred years, he has no intention of changing his style of doing things. I am going to do research when I get out, and doing research will violate discipline. If you dare, arrest me!
I won't accept it even if you catch me. The worst that can happen is that I'll be sent to the maggot nest and be a prisoner for a few hundred years.

He knew that he couldn't change, so he decided not to harm Ling Zun's reputation.

This is good for both him and Ling Zun.

"You have such a bad temper." Bane smiled and shook his head, not forcing anything.

Just as Kurotsuchi Mayuri said, if this guy were to join his sect, who knows what kind of damage his reputation would suffer. It would be enough to maintain this kind of grateful relationship and there was no need to go any further.

After a pause, Ben said, "So do you want to be released from prison or not?"

Kurotsuchi Mayuri was silent for a moment, then finally said with a determined look, "I've heard that the Maggot Nest is notorious. At worst, I can go and study there."

"It's up to you." Bane waved his hand, then looked at Liuche Quanxi and said, "Send them both out and arrange for someone to clear this cell. I'll continue my patrol." "Yes, Lingzun." Liuche Quanxi responded.

Soon, Bane took Mako Hirako and Hisari Sarukazakaki to continue patrolling downwards. Kensei Muguruma also called some soldiers to help Mayuri Kurotsuchi move.

At the same time, in the headquarters of the First Squadron.

Yamamoto Genryusai was talking with Ukitake Jushiro and Hikifune Kiryu.

"In the past ten years, the main spiritual site of the human world has been moved to the Edo District, but there is a big problem. The Pure Spirit Squad members of our 13th Squad stationed in the human world have discovered the actions of the Quincies many times. They still act as they did in the past, leaving no room for any chance and completely destroying any Hollows they see," said Ukitake Jushiro in a deep voice.

Hikifune Kiryuu on the side took out a monitoring report and said, "The number of Quincy in the world has reached the highest peak since the bloody battle that year. It must be said that in terms of reproduction, Quincy, as human beings, has a great advantage."

When Yhwach led the Quincy into Soul Society, Yamamoto Genryusai led the first generation of the Gotei 13 to massacre the Quincy.

However, considering the stability of the three realms and many other factors, Soul Society ultimately chose to appease and did not completely wipe out the Quincies.

After all, there are still some Quincies who have not entered Soul Society and have not followed Yhwach to cause trouble.

At that time, only a small number of Quincies remained, and they had almost no impact on the operation of the Three Realms. Moreover, those Quincies were also very humble and more obedient to the will of Soul Society.

Compared to the Shinigami, the Quincy's lifespan is not that long, but their advantage is that they reproduce extremely quickly.

Take the Kuchiki family as an example. It has been passed down for such a long time, but when it was passed to Byakuya Kuchiki, it was only the 28th generation.

However, the situations of the four great nobles are special. Normal Shinigami cannot live as long as them. Yamamoto Genryusai does not dare to say that he lives longer than the immortals of the Kuchiki family.

Nearly seven hundred years have passed since the bloody battle. The Quincies that were killed back then have become a minority. During these nearly seven hundred years, they have successfully multiplied and grown, and have once again become a behemoth. The Soul Society can no longer turn a blind eye to them.

"Has there been any communication?" Yamamoto Genryusai looked at Ukitake Jushiro and asked.

"Yes. Over the past fifty years, I have communicated with the leaders of the Quincies in the world many times, asking them not to participate too much in the crusade against the Hollows in order to maintain the stable operation of the Three Realms. But it is obvious that the effect is not very great. After all, as the number of people increases, many factions have emerged within them, and most of them are radical factions." Ukitake Jushiro added.

Yamamoto Genryusai is quite magnanimous if he says he will hold a grudge or not. Otherwise, after the bloody battle that year, he should have found all the Quincies, skinned them alive.

The fact that he allowed those guys to multiply to this extent shows that Yamamoto Genryusai still has some broad mind.

Since the birth of the Quincy, there has always been a contradiction between the Shinigami and the Quincy, and that is their attitude towards the Hueco Mundo.

As for the God of Death, they basically do not set foot in Hueco Mundo. Although they occasionally organize a subjugation team to go to Hueco Mundo to clean up the great Hollows, in essence, this opposition is to maintain the balance of the operation of the three realms.

It can be said that the gods of death regard themselves as judges. They regard the Hueco Mundo and the real world as having equal value. Whether humans or Hollows, they are all the cornerstones of the Three Realms.

The God of Death never allows the Hollows in Hueco Mundo to harass the real world and kill humans. Once they discover this, they will send the Gotei 13 to attack and kill those Hollows or drive them back to Hueco Mundo.

This does not mean that the god of death loves humans, but rather it is a way of maintaining order.

On the contrary, the same is true for Hollows. As humans, the Quincies certainly have no good feelings towards Hollows and wish to kill them all, but their methods are somewhat cruel. Once the Grim Reaper kills the Hollow, the Hollow will turn into a spirit particle and return to the operation of the world.

It's different for the Quincies. Once they kill a Hollow, they're truly reduced to ashes, without even a soul particle left!
It would also be impossible to let dust return to dust, earth return to earth, and return to the order of the three realms. Therefore, the Soul Society has noticed this problem a long time ago. If the Quincies are allowed to develop so recklessly, sooner or later, they will perish along with the world.

It's bad enough that you're seeking your own death, but you're also dragging the world down with you. Isn't that inappropriate?
Therefore, there are many conflicts and disputes between the Shinigami and the Quincies, and when Yhwach enters Soul Society, there is no shortage of grudges and entanglements among them.

"Tell them again." Yamamoto Genryusai said calmly, "Let them calm down and be as peaceful as possible."

"What if we can't do it?" Hikifune Kiryu and Ukitake Jushiro looked at each other, then looked at Yamamoto Genryusai and asked.

"Then at least tell them apart for me." Yamamoto Genryusai looked up at the two men and said, "You all call them 'Quincy'. Do you mean that I should classify them all as one and kill them all? Humph, when Yhwach invaded Soul Society, I did not make such a cruel decision. Although I, like you, dislike and even hate these guys, but if we lump them all together, what is the difference between me and that beast Yhwach?"

Yamamoto Genryusai is still a relatively principled person. He is no longer a killer, but the captain-in-chief of the Gotei 13.

As your identity and responsibilities change, your style of doing things will naturally change as well.

Especially after Yamamoto Genryusai deeply understood what kind of guy Yhwach was during the bloody battle hundreds of years ago, he has always taken it as a warning and is unwilling to let himself fall into that level.

Yhwach is very strong, and in terms of strength, he is a worthy opponent to respect, but judging from his style of doing things, Yamamoto Genryusai despises his character, which is cruel, tyrannical, and unscrupulous.

It would undoubtedly be a great tragedy if power fell into the hands of such people.

Today, Yamamoto Genryusai holds extremely high power. Precisely because he holds this power, he has the strength to do whatever he wants, so he must always hold himself to the standards of morality and justice. Otherwise, he is afraid that he will fall into the abyss.

Today, he can treat all Quincies as one without distinction, kill them all, and still have the righteous cause of "maintaining order in the three realms" in his hands.

But now that he had taken this step, what would happen next? Would he find a good excuse to kill all those who disobeyed him tomorrow?
Dominating Soul Society, being the only one who is in power, becoming the tyrannical and cruel person that he hates the most, and finally suffering the same fate as Yhwach?

A dragon slayer may not necessarily become an evil dragon in the end. Yamamoto Genryusai does not want to be like that!

(End of this chapter)