The Supreme Soul, Starting with Death

With Kisuke's talent, no matter which division he joins, he will definitely be able to become a captain within fifty years and receive the respect and awe of all the Shinigami, instead of being his shadow and content to be a "small figure" in the Second Division.

"If you feel it's unfair, then make it up to me properly once I become the team leader. For example, let me know in advance if you're going on a long trip~"

In the dim light, Kisuke Urahara's eyes narrowed into thin lines as he smiled.

P.S.: Before being selected as captain, Kisuke Urahara was already the third seat of the second division, which was quite a figure in Soul Society. However, Soi Fon, whose position in the Execution Army was not very high at the time, initially looked down on him and even personally followed Kisuke Urahara.

To say that Urahara Kisuke's only reason for hiding his true abilities is simply a matter of personality doesn't seem quite right. He's already a third seat and hasn't revealed a single detail. So, I've added a second reason for him to conceal his true abilities, and I hope readers will accept it.

By the way, it should be available for purchase tomorrow. I hope all readers can subscribe and support it, at least for the first day!

Testimonials

Another book is about to be released!

I should be considered a veteran writer, I guess. I started writing out of pure interest. During a holiday, I was watching A Certain Magical Index and complaining to a friend that if I had superpowers, I would definitely develop them in this and that way. My friend said I had a good imagination and suggested I write it down. That's how I wrote my first book.

I won't mention the title; a novice's work is always a dark chapter in my history, and revealing it would only make me look foolish. Besides, that book was already removed from the website because it crossed some lines.

Well, I still remember why I gave up on that book. It was doing so poorly; the book review section, which was over 100,000 words long, was full of ads. I just couldn't keep going.

There's no way around it, people are always greedy. At first, I was happy just to write it down, but after I finished writing it, I felt that it wouldn't be a waste of my efforts if people read it and discussed it.

So, I'm really grateful to all the readers who were willing to leave comments and criticisms in the book review section and thread of my book.

Every word you leave behind, even just a casual emoji, gives me the motivation to keep writing.

If you are still willing to support me after the product is released, I would be extremely grateful!

It's going to be available for purchase tomorrow, and I hope to see you all in the book review section and chat threads again!

I am extremely grateful~

By the way, Kuchikawa is the name of the snake god in the Monogatari series. Please allow me to wholeheartedly recommend the Monogatari series to everyone; it's truly a masterpiece, you definitely won't regret watching it!

See you tomorrow!

Chapter 85 is very simple, really very simple.

"That's the situation, Kisuke. Do you have any ideas?"

Yoruichi recounted the problem she was facing in detail, then looked expectantly at Kisuke Urahara, waiting for him to provide her with answers.

Kisuke Urahara did not disappoint Yoruichi. He only thought about it briefly before shaking his head with a smile.

"Yoruichi, your thinking was wrong from the start. I ask you, what were the reasons for Saito Yoru-no-Mikoto's conviction?"

"Murdering a colleague, colluding with a Hollow, and attempting to destabilize Soul Society—this is utterly rebellious!"

Before leaving Soul Society, Yoruichi Shihouin had already read Saito Yoru's information in detail and answered without hesitation.

“That’s right. The Saito family is, after all, a high-ranking noble family, and backed by the Tsuna-yayo family. They are not pushovers. These accusations are not fabricated out of thin air; they are things that Saito Yoru really did.”

Kisuke Urahara smiled and nodded, a hint of mockery creeping into his smile, before continuing to ask questions.

"Putting aside the murder of her colleagues, Yoruichi, do you really think that her collusion with the Hollows was for the purpose of destroying Soul Society?"

"...It's probably not very likely."

Yoruichi Shihouin thought for a moment before firmly shaking her head.

Ordinary Shinigami may be ignorant and fearless, thinking that the Hollows are very powerful and that cooperating with them can cause damage to Soul Society. However, Saito Yoru, as the heir of a high-ranking noble family, must know just how powerful Soul Society's foundation truly is.

The Gotei 13 are only the strongest and most superficial guard force of the Seireitei. In addition, there are many other hidden armed forces, such as the Barrier Squad and the Kido Clan.

Take the Ghost Path Sect as an example. On the surface, they are only responsible for building various barriers and seals. They are usually invisible and inconspicuous.

However, the chief and deputy chief ghost masters can use all ghost arts below number ninety without chanting. The chief ghost master can even use ghost arts up to number ninety-nine and a large number of forbidden techniques on his own. Some of these forbidden techniques can even stop time.

Their ability to deal with sudden, direct combat may not be as good as that of the captains, but as long as someone cooperates and gives them enough time to chant, sealing a captain who has used Bankai is not a difficult task.

Not to mention, above them is the strongest squad, the Zero Squad, who rarely makes a move.

Don't even mention that Saito Yomi only colluded with lower-ranking Hollows. Even if her partner were a higher-ranking Hollow, it would be impossible for her to truly pose a threat to Soul Society. Saito Yomi herself must understand this principle.

"So, her purpose in colluding with the Hollow wasn't to destroy Soul Society, but rather to get something from that Hollow?"

With Urahara Kisuke's reminder, Yoruichi finally realized that she had been misled by the seemingly detailed but actually exaggerated information intended to convict Saito Yoruichi. She couldn't help but click her tongue in disgust, and then rallied her spirits to check the answers with Urahara Kisuke.

"So, Saito Yoru's appearance in the human world might just be a smokescreen, and she actually went to Hueco Mundo to find that Hollow?"

"That's right, isn't the answer obvious?"

Yoruichi Shihouin could tell that Kisuke was subtly mocking her for being stupid, unable to understand something so "obvious," but she didn't have time to dwell on such trivial matters and immediately asked her second question.

"Then why isn't the tracking device responding? Logically, even if the target is in Hueco Mundo, the tracking device should be able to reliably lock onto her location."

"Yoruichi~ I told you to read more books, didn't I? The answer to such a simple question is already written in history."

Kisuke Urahara's nonchalant smile was quite irritating. In order to get the answer as soon as possible, Yoruichi Shihouin controlled her fist and just signaled to her friend with her eyes that if she didn't want to get beaten up, she should stop being so mysterious.

Kisuke Urahara still wore that infuriatingly sarcastic smile, raising his hands in a gesture of surrender as he explained.

"About 150 years ago, a squad leader of the Criminal Investigation Department defected. At first, people couldn't find him no matter what they did, and the tracking devices couldn't lock onto his spiritual energy aura."

"It wasn't until a certain Grim Reaper stationed in the mortal world accidentally discovered him and immediately reported the information, and the Criminal Army captured him, that they finally learned how he had hidden himself."

"The answer is very simple, really simple; it's just a matter of using deception."

Yoruichi Shihouin frowned, thought for a moment, but still couldn't figure out how to use Hollows to conceal her spiritual energy aura, so she simply asked to copy the answer.

"Kisuke, toned down your mysterious ways. I'm really in a hurry, so tell me what happened!"

With his friend undermining him and refusing to cooperate, Kisuke Urahara shook his head in disbelief and had no choice but to reveal the answer directly.

"It's very simple. He found a Hollow that was much weaker than himself, cut open the Hollow's belly, hid inside the Hollow's stomach, and then used the Reverse Path to heal the Hollow's wounds, thus threatening the Hollow from the inside to act according to his instructions."

"The principle of the tracking device is that when the target's life activities and metabolism occur, the trace spiritual energy that will inevitably be released into the atmosphere will be tracked. The Grim Reaper is hiding in the Hollow's stomach. As soon as the trace spiritual energy that is released from its own life activities is generated, it will be immediately digested and absorbed by the Hollow's stomach, so the tracking device will naturally be unable to find the target."

Yoruichi Shihōin suddenly realized that this was indeed a good way to evade tracking devices.

As long as the Hollow you choose is weak enough, even if the Shinigami willingly enters its belly, you don't need to worry about being digested. After all, a weak Hollow can't digest things very well, and probably can't even break through the Shinigami's spiritual pressure.

"So, Saito Yoru also used this method? Doesn't she find it disgusting?"

It's easy to imagine how terrible the environment and smell inside a hollow stomach would be. Yoruichi Shihouin stared wide-eyed in disbelief, unable to understand how Yoruichi Saito, the heir of a high-ranking noble family, who had grown up in luxury and had never suffered any hardship, could have the determination to torture herself like this.

"Don't underestimate other people's resolve, Yoruichi. Your will is strong enough; your enemies aren't necessarily weaker than you. You'll suffer if you're careless~"

Kisuke Urahara smiled and waved his hand, not finding Saito Yoru's behavior strange at all. He casually grabbed at the air, and immediately strands of spiritual energy appeared in his field of vision. In addition to the red spiritual energy that Saito Yoru disappeared when he arrived here, there were also several black spiritual energy that represented Hollows.

"Put these ethereal spiritual energies into the tracking device and see where they are now. Those in Hueco Mundo should be our targets."

Yoruichi Shihouin abandoned her underestimation of Yoruichi Saito, nodded, and began collecting the residual spiritual energy of the Hollows in the air.

"By the way, Kisuke, the records of the police's defection and capture should not be made public, right? Where did you get this information?"

"Oh, this? I've been researching cloaks that can conceal one's presence lately, so I asked your aunt for some information, hoping to find some inspiration."

"You went to see my mom! When did that happen? How come I didn't know?!"

"Hehe, don't worry about such a small thing~"

"Kisuke! Did you betray me again?! Just how many secrets did you sell me out to get that old woman to show you this top-secret information?!"

"Oh dear, Yoruichi, a boss who pries too much into his subordinates' privacy will be disliked!"

"You clearly sold out my privacy, and now you're trying to shift the blame?!"

"Oh, we found it! This must be the one. Let's get going!"

"Don't try to change the subject! Come back here!"

In the darkness of night, the touching and profound friendship brewed the aroma of fists.

Chapter 86 Sneak Attack

"We dug it up! This is it!"

The big rabbit mask, covered in dust, excitedly held up a stone about five meters square, and with a hint of pride in showing off its "great achievements," kept pushing the stone toward Gu Shi.

"Look, look, it's really hard. No matter how hard I try to bite it, I can't break it."

On one side of the stone, one could see some traces left by Jiro's Cero attack, and Gu Shi nodded in satisfaction.

"Great, let's dig up two more pieces as spares, then we'll head back."

"Huh? Are we really going to go back? We're all here now anyway, why don't we just build a new camp here?"

Tianpeng originally thought that Gu Shi said he wanted to "return" to take care of Axido, who was unwilling to act with him at the time. But now that Axido is here and there is nothing of value left at the camp, why should he go back?

"Of course we have to go back. The view is much better there, and there aren't these annoying stone pillars."

As he spoke, Gu Shi pointed around, indicating that Tianpeng should look for himself.

Every ten meters or so, one could see towering stone pillars that pierced straight into the "dome." These pillars would continue to extend until their tips reached the surface of the desert, branching out into "branches" that formed the dead trees that Gu Shi and the others had often seen in the surface desert.

Tianpeng looked around in confusion, wondering why these stone pillars were so annoying. Wasn't this the most common scenery in the Great Void Forest?

Axido hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded slightly.

“Gu Shi is right. The open area without stone pillars is safer for you.”

【Safety?】

Tianpeng was initially puzzled, but then suddenly realized that they could be attacked by the Grim Reaper at any time. If a battle broke out in an area with dense stone pillars, the Grim Reaper could easily move between the pillars and launch a sneak attack with the high mobility provided by the Instant Step. They would probably have difficulty even finding the opponent. At that time, their height of over 30 meters would become a huge disadvantage.

On the other side of the camp, however, was a vast open area with only a few scattered stone pillars in sight, which would not cause any interference to our side in the battle.

"I see, thank you, Asido."

Tianpeng's thanks were sincere, but Asido felt somewhat ashamed. He reminded Tianpeng that he was trying to repay Tianpeng's kindness to him. Repaying kindness with kindness and repaying favors had always been his principle. However, his reminder was undoubtedly a betrayal of "Death".

The nobles are indeed despicable, but those Grim Reapers sent to hunt down Gu Shi may very well be just like him in the past, unaware of the truth and only believing that they are upholding justice. If those Grim Reapers are killed by Gu Shi and his group due to the disadvantage of the terrain, should he also bear some responsibility for their deaths?

No, Gu Shi clearly already thought of all this. Even if I didn't say anything, Gu Shi would have explained it to Tianpeng. I shouldn't have done anything wrong... right?

Shaking his head, Asido comforted himself not to overthink it, and forced a somewhat strained smile in response to Tianpeng.

"Gu Shi, I've dug out two more pieces. Should we keep digging?"

Erlang never doubted Gu Shi's decision. He didn't listen to Tianpeng and Asiduo's conversation at all, and quickly dug out two more slightly smaller stones.