Restricted Death

Chapter 220 Lower Body Animals

After leaving Ishida Sogen's old-fashioned mansion, Shin originally intended to leave, but his gaze was drawn to a shadow that swept across the sky at lightning speed. He subconsciously looked up and saw several figures dressed in black shihaka outfits walking swiftly through the air on the twilight horizon.

This surprised Xin somewhat.

Above Karakura Town, several members of the 13th Division were searching for a Hollow. According to the members stationed there, a Hollow with considerable spiritual pressure had appeared in the city that day.

Rukia Kuchiki, the leader of the group, suddenly sensed something and abruptly stopped in mid-air. She looked down with a surprised expression and took out her communication device to check the screen.

"Lady Rukia?" A teammate standing nearby asked, puzzled by her actions.

Rukia quickly composed herself, put away the communication device, and regained her usual calm tone: "Continue the mission. I have other matters to attend to temporarily."

Before she finished speaking, she had already vanished from the spot with a swift Instant Step, leaving her teammates looking at each other in confusion.

As dusk settled and the city lights began to twinkle, Rukia, dressed in her signature Shinigami attire, walked along the bustling sidewalk, her figure conspicuous yet miraculously attracting no attention from any passersby.

As she walked through the rush hour crowd, trying to find the source of that subtle spiritual pressure, a hand suddenly appeared out of nowhere and precisely gripped her wrist. The powerful force prevented her from breaking free, and she was pulled away from the crowd by a tremendous pull, instantly turning into a nearby quiet and deserted back alley.

Rukia's heels had barely touched the rough cement floor when, before she could even see the other person's face clearly or utter a single word, her back was slammed heavily against the cold wall. A familiar scent instantly enveloped her, followed by an aggressive and unyielding kiss that forcefully silenced all her surprise.

"Well……"

Lost in thought for a moment, Rukia began to angrily pound on the other person's chest.

Finally pushed away a little, Xin licked his lips with lingering satisfaction, looking at her with an innocent expression that seemed to say, "Why are you making such a fuss?"

Rukia quickly raised her hand and vigorously wiped her lips, her wide eyes glaring at Xin as she hissed in a low voice, "What are you doing?!"

Out of the corner of her eye, she uneasily glanced towards the alley entrance, where blurry figures occasionally passed by.

"What's there to be afraid of? People in this world can't see you anyway."

Rukia was suddenly startled. She looked at Shin, who was dressed in the clothes of a modern person, clearly wearing a cyborg.

"How...are you in the real world?"

"Hmm," Xin replied casually, "I came here to relax and get some fresh air."

“But before I set off, the mission briefing clearly stated,” Rukia frowned, recalling the intelligence from that time, “that apart from Kurumatani-senpai, there were no other registered Shinigami personnel active in this city…”

"I snuck out," Xin said nonchalantly.

Rukia looked on in astonishment: "How did you do that?!"

Every portal in Soul Society is strictly controlled, and everyone who passes through is registered. There is no way to "sneak out" because any spirit that wants to cross a portal will inevitably be detected by the instruments. Even the devices developed by the Research and Development Bureau to shield spiritual pressure cannot do so.

Moreover, given his identity, if he wanted to come to the mortal world, he only needed to give a heads-up; there was no need for him to sneak out.

After asking the question, Rukia subconsciously felt that Shin was lying to her and joking with her.

"I have my own methods, but don't tell anyone else, or I might be interrogated."

The so-called method, according to the believers, is to sneak out by following other Grim Reapers through the interdimensional gate, and the fact that they can do so without being detected is naturally due to the wonderful use of "stagnation".

Rukia, however, couldn't understand Shin's actions and looked at him with suspicion.

"And you, are you here on a mission?" Xin changed the subject.

Rukia nodded: "There was a sudden surge of spiritual pressure at the level of a Hollow in this city, so we came to investigate."

"Great Hollow level?" Xin looked surprised.

Rukia said, "It was Kurumatani, who is stationed here, who reported it. The 12th Division also detected that it was indeed the case. The spiritual pressure level is confirmed to be above the level of a Hollow."

Xin couldn't help but say, "If it were a Great Hollow, would it be just a bunch of you coming? Wouldn't that be too hasty?"

Rukia straightened her back instinctively and explained, "That abnormal spiritual pressure only appeared once a few days ago, and then disappeared immediately. There has been no further activity since. We are just here to investigate the situation."

She paused, then puffed out her chest and said to Xin, "Besides, don't underestimate me, I'm not weak!"

Xin reached out and ruffled her hair, smiling as he said, "I wouldn't dare underestimate you."

He pondered to himself, when had a Hollow ever appeared in Karakura Town? If it had, Ishida Sogen would surely have noticed and told him.

Could it be... that Hirako Shinji and the others unintentionally leaked high-intensity spiritual pressure while they were doing something, and that their spiritual pressure was indeed exactly the same as that of Hollows?

Rukia slapped his hand away in dissatisfaction, feeling that his smiling tone was more like coaxing a child than genuine approval.

When are you planning to go back?

"I'll go back with you then. How long will this investigation take?"

"If things don't go well, I'll go home tonight."

"That's perfect, I'll show you around the real world."

"No way!" Rukia immediately interrupted firmly, taking a half-step back to create distance between them, her voice righteous and stern. "I'm here to carry out a squad mission! Besides, this mission is short, and I didn't even request a Gikai!"

"I can find you a prosthetic body."

"No means no!" Rukia refused again firmly, her cheeks puffed out slightly, her expression serious and earnest, like that of a law enforcement officer. "This is working time! I have to be responsible for my duties!"

Seeing the helpless look on Xin's face, she suddenly chuckled and then said in a low voice, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Dream on!"

"..."

This enraged Shin, who pinned Rukia against the wall again, intending to retaliate.

"No! No!" Rukia immediately sensed something was wrong, forcefully pushing against his approaching chest with both hands, her voice urgent, "I need to meet up with the team and report later! Let go!" She was both embarrassed and angry, secretly thinking to herself: This guy, how long has it been since he last had sex… he's acting like he's in heat… has his brain overloaded? He's thinking about these things all the time, doesn't he even know where he is! If someone sees him, it'll be terrible!
She pushed the letter away a little, quickly lowered her head, and straightened the wrinkles in her collar and clothes that had been messed up by the pulling.

After straightening up again, she glared at Xin fiercely once more, her eyes conveying a complex mix of "unreasonable," "insatiable," and "shameless." Her tone hardened as she spoke: "Since you're coming back with us, find somewhere to wait for me! Don't wander around! I have to go on my mission! Don't get in my way!" Xin looked at her face, still flushed but resolute, and was completely at a loss. He could only turn his head away dejectedly, letting out a click of his tongue filled with disappointment and impatience.

Rukia didn't care whether he was sexually frustrated or feeling unwell. Finally, she gave Shin a big, merciless eye roll, then without further delay, activated her Instant Step, her figure turning into a blurry afterimage as she quickly disappeared into the depths of the alley.

It was indeed a bit troublesome for Shin to leave. He had come out secretly and couldn't open the interdimensional gate himself here. He could only return together when other Shinigami opened their interdimensional gates.

If, by chance, there are no Shinigami (death gods) traveling between the two worlds in this place or the nearby cities, he will have no choice but to ask Kisuke Urahara for help in opening a secret portal, since the Soul Society won't be able to detect him anyway.

After leaving his original location, Shin wandered around the city, using his spiritual power to cover the entire city, allowing him to clearly pinpoint the location of Rukia and the others at all times.

This is also thanks to his current powerful spiritual pressure, which allows him to do this even while wearing a cybernetic body.

Great Hollow...

After navigating the city's winding streets, Xin finally arrived at the entrance of a bar.

He saw a girl in a school uniform talking to the staff there.

"This is cosplay, uniform fetish, you understand? I'm an adult!"

The girl pushed up her glasses and spoke to the adult man in front of her in a serious tone.

The man seemed impatient: "Go back now, little sister. I'm letting you in now; the police should let me in."

The girl in the sailor uniform was about to argue for herself when she suddenly sensed something, turned her head, and saw Shin waving at her with a big smile.

She was silent for a moment, then suddenly said to the man in front of her, "Actually, I'm here for help. I was being followed by a perverted man. He wanted to drag me into an alley and assault me ​​when no one was around, so I had no choice but to come here..."

The man was shocked upon hearing this: "Really? Where is the person who was following you?"

Lisa Yadomaru pointed in the direction of the letter.

"Come in with me, I'll call the police for you!"

Risa Yadomaru successfully entered the bar, and then, taking advantage of the man's momentary lapse in attention, quietly slipped away from him.

There weren't many people in the bar at that time. Yadomaru Lisa found a seat and sat down. A waiter immediately came over to ask her where she was. The waiter was also surprised to see her attire, but thought that since she was able to come in, there shouldn't be any problem.

Lisa was looking down at the beautifully printed drinks menu when she caught a glimpse of someone casually sitting down in the empty seat opposite her.

The waiter noticed that the two had sat down at different times and kindly asked, "Miss, is this gentleman with you?"

Lisa Yadomaru didn't even look up: "This person is a pervert who has been following me from outside."

"..." Xin's smile froze instantly.

The waiter's expression turned serious, and he turned to call for security. Xin, however, quickly took out something that looked like a child's toy and pressed a button on it for the waiter.

For a moment, the waiter was stunned, and then left in a daze.

This device was obtained by Shin from Kisuke Urahara. It can rewrite the memories of ordinary people. Soul Society also has it, but it is only equipped to the Shinigami residing in the human world in the 13th Division for handling some cleanup work after Hollows are cleared out.

“You really have a twisted sense of humor,” Shin said to Yadomaru Lisa.

Lisa Yadomaru finally looked up from behind the drinks menu, her gaze calm and expressionless as she looked at Shin through her glasses. She adjusted her glasses, but her words were like a poisoned dagger: "Since you were able to find this place, doesn't that prove you've been tracking me all along?"

"I have something to discuss with you."

“Is that so?” Lisa pushed up her glasses. “It seems to me that you’re deliberately getting close to me, gaining my trust, and then finding an opportunity to drag me into a dark, deserted corner to assault me.”

"..."

"After all, you did that last time, didn't you?"

Xin seemed to have been touched on a sensitive spot, and the expression on his face instantly became somewhat strange: "Whenever you say things like that, you're not imagining scenarios like this in your mind, are you?"

Lisa Yadomaru paused, her face turning slightly red.

She scoffed lightly, seemingly trying to cover up her earlier lapse in composure, and said, "Since I said that, I naturally guessed that you would do it. In comparison, shouldn't your despicable actions and the lewd thoughts that constantly occupy your low-level brain be more shameful and reprehensible?"

She paused, then pressed on, "Do you dare to tell me with your conscience that, when faced with a beautiful, charming young woman like me, your filthy mind never entertained even the slightest filthy fantasy about me?"

Xin hesitated for a moment, then said in a serious tone, "Yes, I have."

Lisa Yadomaru scoffed, "You have the nerve to admit it? Men really are all driven by their lower instincts. How did you even begin to fantasize about me?"

Xin glanced at her, his expression serious yet slightly mocking: "You really want to hear this? You look terrible in my mind."

"..."

Lisa Yadomaru's expression froze.

She quickly regained her composure and said, "Really? Tell me about it."

Xin's expression shifted slightly. He suddenly arranged the cups on the table in front of the two of them, then picked up the teapot and began pouring water into the cups.

Lisa Yadomaru watched his actions with a puzzled look. Her eyes were fixed on him as he filled the cup with the teapot but didn't stop. Water started to overflow from the cup. She seemed to realize something and tightened her grip on her lap.

Xin put down the teapot, picked up the cup full of water, and handed it to her.

Lisa Yadomaru paused for a moment, looked at Shin, and then Shin gestured for her to drink some water.

"..."

In the silence, Yadomaru Lisa's throat bobbed involuntarily.

(End of this chapter)