I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

Getting back to the main point, three team leaders participated in this experiment.

At that time, Yamamoto Genryusai, who was then known as Yamamoto Shigekuni, was the first Kenpachi, and there was also...

Big-breasted bespectacled girl?

The one walking behind the old man and Unohana was also wearing a captain's haori. She looked harmless, had a soft and cute demeanor, and possessed two very distinctive features: round-framed glasses like those worn by Harry Potter.

And big.

This slender woman has an astonishingly large bust!

It's almost the biggest Mima has ever seen!

She's bigger than Lisa, bigger than Yoruichi, bigger than Rangiku and Halibel later on, and even bigger than Kiryu Hikifune of the Zero Division!

After all, the human instinct is to like big things.

Under the influence of gravity, Mima's gaze even involuntarily wandered off course for a few seconds.

That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying.

Mizhen gasped, stroked her chin, and thought for a long time before finally recalling where the woman had come from.

—The first captain of the 8th Division, Shikato Hakunsai.

This refers to the "fugitive" that Ukitake mentioned not long ago.

It's no wonder Mi-chan didn't recognize her.

After all, the first generation of the Gotei 13 were ancient relics that were active a thousand years ago. The painting techniques at that time were still very rudimentary—roughly the same as the portraits of ancient emperors in Chinese textbooks, and could only be summarized as wearing glasses and having a long braid.

Moreover, the portrait of Rokujo Hakunsai is of normal size; he's not that big at all!

Thinking of this, Mizhen couldn't help but feel a little angry.

That despicable artist, how dare they lie to me!

For a long time, Mima thought that the First Hokage of his Eighth Division was the most insignificant of the thirteen demons and monsters at the time!

After inwardly scorning an unknown painter from history, Mima refocused her attention on the painting.

Chapter 74: The Mysterious Visitor [Ninth Update]

"My lords, please take a look."

The lead researcher showed the three captains the Transcendent Body standing in the center of the laboratory and said excitedly, "This is the latest technology 'Transcendent Body' developed by our Heavenly Gift Armor Division. As long as you insert your Zanpakuto into it, you can materialize it. If you gentlemen were to use it, you might just gain a combat power of at least Second-Rank Spirit Might."

"That's...quite amazing."

The old man, still with black hair and a black beard, said, "Did you summon us here today just to test this 'Transformation Body'?"

“Exactly.” The researcher nodded. “We should have asked Lord Sennatsu for help, but he went to investigate the Quincy’s movements a few days ago. As you all know, these are turbulent times, and time is of the essence. The Seireitei desperately needs more combat power, so we have taken the liberty of asking you all to cooperate with the experiment.”

The "Lord Senri" he mentioned should be the first captain of the Second Division, Shihouin Senri... The information revealed in his words is also very interesting. It seems that the invention of the Transcendental Body was very close to the first Quincy invasion, which is much closer than expected.

"It is not good?"

Shikatori Hakuryuu stepped forward, patted the researcher lightly on the shoulder, and said in a gentle tone, "This is a heart that wants to dedicate itself to Seireitei. In my opinion, you deserve a reward."

"..."

It was a very gentle gesture, but the researcher froze as if he had seen a monstrous flood. Sweat poured from his forehead, as if someone was tying him up and pushing him toward a cliff edge. He was about to scream in despair at any moment.

"Shikatori——!"

The old man frowned and called her name. She then made a cute tsk and retreated behind him.

Mizhen recalled some records about Shikato Hakunsai.

Although the descriptions were vague, the entire text contained dangerous descriptions such as "bloodthirsty" or "human-slaying"—but considering that the first generation of the Gotei 13 were basically like that, he didn't take it too seriously.

But now it seems... this researcher is not afraid of even the Captain-Commander and the first Kenpachi, but is extremely afraid of Shikatori Hakuryuu.

Regardless of the reason, this speaks volumes.

Upon closer reflection, it's quite unsettling to think that among the first generation of the Gotei 13, all of them had villainous faces, while she, who seemed harmless, was not mentioned in historical records as having any "disagreements with her colleagues."

"How to do?"

The old man asked the researcher, "Is it enough to just stick the knife in?"

"That's right..."

The researcher wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and explained, "The Transcendental Experience forces you to mimic the Zanpakuto's physical form, making it tangible. It doesn't require any complicated procedures; you just need to insert it through this opening."

The old man nodded, then turned to Shiki Tani, who was leaning against the wall, and said, "Shiki, you go first."

"Okay, as you wish."

Lu Qubaiyunzhai shrugged.

He stepped forward, casually drew the Zanpakuto from his waist, and lightly stabbed it into the body of the Tenshin.

But nothing changed.

The old man frowned: "This is..."

"...During the testing phase, the divine body transformation technology is still imperfect." The researcher swallowed hard. "Perhaps it's because Lord Shikagiri's ability is unique that this situation has arisen."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qubaiyunzhai sighed regretfully: "That makes sense. This child has always been very disobedient."

The old man didn't investigate further, simply telling her to step back, and then continued, "Unohana, you give it a try."

“Alright.” Unohana, who had been standing silently at the back, nodded and stepped forward indifferently, saying, “What does Nijishizuki look like in the real world? I’m quite interested.”

Having said that, she drew her sword and, with a swift movement, stabbed the flesh-shaped blade into the body of the Transcendental Being.

...It's almost like cutting the Transcendental Body in two, is this Kenpachi's instinct?

Subsequently, Guanghua created a masterpiece.

The transformed body suddenly became as soft as slime, and with a ripple-like surge, a figure appeared there, completely covered by a cloak, with only the lower half of its face showing.

“Oh my, that’s quite interesting.” Unohana raised an eyebrow and said to the figure, “Ninichizuki, I’ve never seen you in the real world before.”

Not only her, but also the old man of the mountain and the deer-like Baiyunzhai were somewhat shocked when they saw this scene, while the researchers became excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

"Greetings..." Nishizuku bowed her head to Unohana, "Master."

"So, can you fight in this stance?"

“No…too…fragile.” Nijizuki uttered a few short words. “In battle…it will break down very quickly.”

The researchers, who had just been pumped up, were suddenly doused with a bucket of cold water.

"Is that so?" Unohana nodded calmly. "Then come back."

"Yes, sir."

Meatball nodded, then his body rippled and quickly transformed back into a Transcendental Body with a knife stuck in it.

"Now it's my turn to try."

After Unohana drew her sword and stepped back, the old man inserted Ryujin Jakka into her.

And then nothing happened.

A burst of intense flames erupted from the transformed body, then gradually subsided, transforming into a blurry humanoid shape. Just as it seemed about to succeed, more and more flames easily inflated the humanoid shape like a balloon—

Then it suddenly exploded.

The shockwave and flames swept across the empty laboratory, igniting many things. Only half of the charred Transcendental Body and the fallen Ryujin Jakka remained in place.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

After a long pause, the researcher sighed in a resigned tone, "This... perhaps the current Transcendental Body is not yet able to withstand your spiritual pressure, Lord Yamamoto, which means there is still a lot of room for improvement."

His emotional intelligence is exceptional; he's someone worth learning from.

But Mima had no interest in caring about him anymore.

The reason is not here.

—A shocking change has occurred at the Eighth Division's barracks.

....................................

Let's rewind time a little.

After news of Soi Fon's Bankai spread, a large number of people from the Shihouin family rushed over. Even Ukitake and Unohana's presence couldn't completely suppress their excitement. Yama, on the other hand, was annoyed by the sight of this scene, so he decisively found an excuse to leave and continued to wander around Seireitei.

Having found nothing interesting, he leisurely returned to the Eighth Division barracks.

—Then, as soon as I entered, I saw a shocking scene.

Nanao and Shikato Hakunsai sat under the willow cedar in the courtyard, the latter pointing out to the former a book on demonic arts, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

The image was exactly the same as the one he had just seen in the historical retrospection: round-framed glasses, a long braid, and an astonishingly large bust—except that Shikatori Hakunsai was not wearing a captain's haori and there were no obvious spiritual pressure fluctuations on his body. He looked like an ordinary lower-level Shinigami.

Mima: "!"

It's weird, take another look.

Damn it, this isn't a dream at all.

Just thinking about the trouble this matter could cause made Mi-chan feel her stomach burning.

Can't you please respect your status as a fugitive? What are you doing? Revisiting an old haunt? Is it really necessary to be so sentimental?

If he could, Mi Zhenzhen really wanted to pretend he didn't see anything and turn around and leave, then go straight to the headquarters to complain to Old Man Shan or something—but he couldn't leave. What if this old man got provoked and took away everyone in the headquarters with a couple of quick slashes?

Who knows what kind of strength the villains of the original Gotei 13 were? If they were all at the level of Kenpachi, his skinny arms and legs really wouldn't be able to withstand it.

He wasn't afraid of death, but Nana was still here.

Mizhen closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then walked into the courtyard with a smile on her face.

"Nanao, you're really diligent."

He greeted the little girl, who was completely unaware that she was trapped in an abyss, drawing both of their gazes to him. Then he stepped forward and sat down next to Nanao without any ceremony, expertly reaching out to pat her head: "Introduction to Binding Arts? How far have you progressed?"

Nanao dodged his hand, pursed her lips, but still answered honestly, "...I just learned the number nine 'strike'."

Although this girl has all sorts of prejudices against Mi Zhen.

However, as a Shinigami who doesn't have a Zanpakuto and can only increase her strength through Kido, Nanao still acknowledges his strength as the Kido master in the 8th Division, who is second only to the captain, and has learned a lot from him.