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

But the next second...

Chapter 86: Who doesn't know how to use a cheat code?

Then Mima's voice rang out.

"If you think your opponent is doomed just because they've been cut in two, you might suffer a great loss later."

"Varied……"

Zaraki suddenly turned around.

Standing behind him was the unharmed Mima.

"What's going on... Is it an illusion?" Zaraki glanced at the sword in his hand; the remaining blood on it had disappeared. "But I definitely felt the sensation of cutting..."

There are always various methods in this world.

Mima raised Ryugetsu, which had completely transformed into a buzzing lightsaber, and smiled: "I think I understand your situation now—if that's the case, it's not surprising that Unohana was injured by you."

"You keep nagging, it's so annoying." Zaraki raised his blade and said, "If one strike doesn't kill you, then take a few more. I don't believe there's anything in this world that can't be killed."

"Don't say that. I was just apologizing for my misjudgment." Mima struck a pose. "How about trying a more serious attack?"

"Huh?"

Although he had no idea what was going on, Zaraki instinctively sensed the danger involved, so he naturally became interested and his spiritual pressure storm blew up again.

"That's truly..." Zaraki laughed wildly, "I couldn't be happier!"

Then, he suddenly lunged forward, exerted his strength, and slashed downwards!

The golden spiritual pressure almost materialized and adhered to the sword. Just like every strike he had made before, this strike was even stronger than the last!

Mima calmly assessed the situation.

Is it about 40% stronger than the blow that cut him in half just now?

That's far from enough.

So, he casually raised his knife and simply assumed the stance of Tang Zhu.

In reality, the specific action used has no impact on the power of the strike; it simply needs to hit the opponent, that's all.

It's just that lighter movements look more impressive.

The next moment, Liuyue and Yeshai collided with a deafening roar.

Without any apparent even match, Ryugetsu cleaved Noshiro in two with overwhelming force, then tore through Zaraki's spiritual pressure defenses without hesitation, embedding itself in his flesh, breaking his bones, and slicing open his internal organs, almost replicating his previous actions to cut him in two.

Mima had no intention of killing him. After determining that the injuries were enough to knock Zaraki unconscious, he planned to stop.

But then, something unexpected happened—

A terrifying spiritual pressure, completely different from before, erupted from the depths of Zaraki's body, and began a fierce clash with the spiritual pressure attached to Ryugetsu.

It reached the critical point in just two or three seconds, and then exploded violently.

The blade's momentum was abruptly deflected, and Zaraki's body was thrown back. The immense spiritual power that had nowhere to go was all channeled into the ground under Liuyue's guidance, tearing open a bottomless crack with a loud crash.

……what happened?

Could it be... that Zaraki is really a Super Saiyan? Is there some kind of near-death experience that makes him stronger?

He quickly caught his breath, released the last bit of spiritual pressure he had been using to maintain appearances, and pretended that he had easily delivered that attack.

Then, he saw a blood-stained pink head emerge from Zaraki's arms.

After thinking about this person's identity, Mima was immediately shocked!

Could it be that Yachiru managed to break Zaraki's seal when he was about to die? That's impossible, right?

Coach, someone's cheating!

Mima blinked, glanced at Zaraki, who was blown to pieces and had already fainted, and then looked at Ryugetsu, which was no longer shining.

Although it seemed like he had won, I still felt a little uneasy.

"Your relationship is truly peculiar..."

Mima casually sheathed Ryugetsu, stroked his chin, and looked at Yachiru with a thoughtful expression: "Doesn't he know that you are actually..."

"I don't understand."

Yachiru poked Zaraki's face a few times, but when that didn't wake him, she turned around and looked at Mima curiously: "Big sister, aren't you going to kill us?"

"Why?" Mi Zhen raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you guys attack first? I'm a peace-loving person."

Yachiru glanced at him, said nothing, but bent down and picked up one of Zaraki's arms: "If you don't intend to kill Koken, then I have to thank you."

"Why?" Mi Zhen asked. "It doesn't sound like they're thanking me for sparing their lives."

"I haven't seen Xiaojian so happy fighting in a long time." Yachi showed an innocent smile. "It's all thanks to you, big sister."

“…” Mima shrugged and said, “I still just can’t understand the mindset of you battle maniacs…”

"If there's a chance, I'll spar with Xiaojian again."

Yachiru hoisted Zaraki onto her shoulders in an extremely awkward posture: "But now I need to find a place to heal my wounds. Goodbye, big sister."

Seeing that Yachiru was about to leave, Mima reached out and stopped her: "Wait."

"What's wrong, big sister?"

"Don't you think it's a waste to stay in this wilderness?" Mima looked in the direction of Seireitei. "If you like fighting, why don't you go and take a look at the Gotei 13? Unohana also named this guy as the next Kenpachi back then, didn't she?"

"Hmm..." Yachiru looked up and thought for a moment, then nodded happily, "I'll tell Koken!"

Mima watched as Yachiru carried Zaraki and ran into the distance, shrugged, and decided to leave as well.

He gained a lot from the battle just now, and he needs some time to process it.

Moreover, quite a few people must have noticed the commotion here. If they don't leave now, given his current state of being completely bankrupt, any official could easily take him down.

Next, I need to gather intelligence from the black market... but I probably won't be able to use the black market in Nuoan District, so let's go to East Rukongai.

After drawing some spiritual pressure from his other clones, Mima quickly left the spot.

Then, the perspective shifts to the other side.

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Although those idiots in Room 46 mainly cause trouble when big things happen, at least they are not useless people who can't do anything.

For example, the recent escape of Shihōin by Hyōgetsu.

After a few brief meetings, they came up with a reasonably effective solution: to mobilize all the lower-ranking members of the Gotei 13 to search every inch of Seireitei and then arrest all suspicious individuals and imprison them.

In terms of operational details, they also considered a lot: for example, the team members worked in two shifts, and each time they got off work, they had to confirm each other's identities to prevent anyone from being replaced without being noticed. Anyone who dared to resist would be given a free prison meal without saying a word.

Those at the rank of officer or above are responsible for assisting in the search, operating in groups of three, constantly checking each other's status, and immediately reporting any abnormalities to the nearest captain. According to the Shihouin family, the release of "Bone Eater" requires a certain cooldown time, so for Shihouin Momotsuki, who urgently needs to replenish her abilities, parasitizing people with stronger abilities is a more economical choice. Gathering the team members who can use Shikai together can greatly disrupt her infiltration.

It can be said that as long as Shihouin Hyakugetsu is still in Seireitei, she will definitely not be able to escape.

To be fair, Shikatori-senpai should probably thank Shihouin Hyakugetsu. If it weren't for that traitor attracting attention, she would be the one being searched like a carpet bomb right now.

However, Mima strongly suspects that this was actually a plan devised by the old man, since he is the only one among the current Gotei 13 who truly understands the danger level of Shihouin Hyakugetsu.

However, there are exceptions among the team members.

The Fourth and Eleventh Divisions will not participate in the search mission.

The former goes without saying; only an idiot would choose to send a healer to pave the way. The latter is also a bit awkward—the Eleventh Division of this era is somewhat lacking.

As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. After Kenpachi Momoshiro was imprisoned in the Abyss, Onigeki Kenpachi, who practically got the position for free, was a guy who wasn't very bright. He would skip the captain's meetings whenever possible, and when he did give orders, he would only pay lip service to them. Not only that, as the captain of the 11th Division with the title of "strongest Shinigami", Onigeki Kenpachi's strength could only be described as weak to the point of being pathetic.

As everyone knows, being a slacker is the original sin.

Mima once went to watch the 11th Division fight out of curiosity, and just happened to catch Kenpachi Onigenjo using his Bankai at full power - Kensei Nanaguruma. That's as good as it gets!

Moreover, Kensei's willpower is much stronger than that idiot Oni Genjo's; if they were to fight, the former would definitely win.

In fact, most of the previous Kenpachi players were not good people. People like Kuruyashiki and Azumashiro were rare, but considering that their main job was to kill people, people didn't bother to demand any level of discipline.

But Gui Yancheng is a complete noob.

He was so bad at the game that many team captains were dissatisfied with him.

If it weren't for the fact that no challenger has appeared yet, he would have been fired by Room 46 long ago.

Lost in thought, I looked up and realized I was standing at the entrance of the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy.

Mizhen blinked, pondered for a moment, and then strolled inside.

It seems like I've hit a nostalgia trap today. I just visited Nuo'an District, and now I'm wandering around the area near the school.

After graduation, he rarely came here. Every year, Lisa and others were in charge of the recruitment process, while he would avoid it as much as possible—after all, dealing with new employees was a very tiring thing, and he would rather dig a hole and bury himself in it than get involved.

But now that I'm here...

After greeting the gatekeeper, Mima walked to the vicinity of the teaching building with his hands tucked in his pockets, like an old man. He observed the young students coming and going and was about to reminisce about the past when he saw a spiky-haired man wearing a captain's haori standing in the courtyard.

Chapter 87: The Interlude Teacher

"..."

To be honest, he felt a little disoriented every time he saw this guy.

The reason is simple: apart from hair color, the captain of the 10th Division looks exactly like Ichigo Kurosaki.

Same eyebrows and eyes, same spiky hair—he really didn't know why the Shiba family liked spiky hair so much. From men to women, they all insisted on having their hair stick up with a few spikes, and yet they still looked quite stylish. It was simply a breath of fresh air in the fashion world.

At this moment, Kurosaki... no, it was Shiba Isshin who was surrounded by a group of students, clearly struggling to cope with the endless stream of questions, and looking like he was about to be overwhelmed.

Then he saw Mima standing in the aisle.

Instantly, a glimmer of hope appeared in their eyes, like that of someone trapped in a desperate situation finding salvation.

Mima immediately had a bad feeling, so he turned around without hesitation, intending to use his instant...

"Isn't this Watanabe, the fifth seat?" Isshin appeared directly behind Mima using Shunpo and greeted him loudly in an excited tone.

“…” Mima’s lips twitched slightly. “Greetings, Captain Shiba.”

"You've come at just the right time!"