XX-level Hokage

Upon hearing this, Saito Immortal paused for a moment, his past memories still flashing through his mind. "Sister, I will not abandon you, I want to go with you."

Saito, who was immortal, felt a momentary suffocation and said, "What good will it do you to come... Why did you come?" This time, Mashiro did not answer.

At this moment, Balmunda's low, grating laughter, which had been watching the show for a while, echoed in the valley, as if it were a mockery from hell. His eyes were full of smugness, as if everything was under his control.

"You stupid Grim Reaper, you don't really think you can stop me, do you? Today, both of you will die here!" Balmer's voice was like a cold blade, piercing Saito's immortal ears.

Saito, seemingly immortal, gripped the hilt of her sword tightly. Despite her extreme weakness, her gaze remained resolute. She coldly replied, "Balm, you think you can defeat me like this? How naive. Trash is trash. Quincy are always lowlifes."

However, Balmer was not swayed by her words. He waved his hand, and the remaining Hollows surged forward like a tide. "Come on, let's see who has the last laugh!" Balmer grinned, a cruel glint in his eyes.

Saito, who was immortal, took a deep breath and prepared to fight again. Although she knew that her body could no longer allow her to engage in high-intensity battles, she would never give up easily.

Just then, Mashiro suddenly stood in front of her, blocking the Hollows.

"Captain, let me handle this." Mashiro's voice was firm and calm. A golden longsword had appeared in her hand at some point, its blade emitting a faint glow.

“Mashiro, you…” Saito looked at her in shock, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

"Captain, I've been ready for a long time." Mashiro glanced back at Saito, her eyes gleaming with determination. "Captain Yamamoto saved my life, and you taught me my skills, Captain Saito. Now it's my turn to repay you."

Before he could finish speaking, Mashiro had already drawn his sword to meet the charging Hollow. "Royal Power" was unleashed.

The immense pressure caused the approaching Hollow to halt its advance.

However, the number of Hollows was simply too great, and Mashiro's spiritual power gradually became insufficient. Her breathing became rapid, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. "No, this can't go on..." Saito Immortal thought anxiously. She wanted to go forward to help, but her body was no longer under her control.

At that moment, Mashiro suddenly made a shocking move. She plunged the golden longsword in her hand into her chest, and blood instantly flowed down the blade.

"So white!" Saito Immortal's eyes widened, his heart filled with shock and confusion.

"Captain, I'm sorry, I have to do this." Mashiro's voice was weak but firm, and her body began to emit a strong red glow.

"This power is..." Saito, immortal and youthful, instantly understood Mashiro's intention, a complex emotion welling up within her. "Crimson Sovereignty."

"Itsuki said in a low voice, blood dripping from the blade onto the ground, crimson lines spreading across the domain of 'Royal Authority'. Immediately afterward, a powerful suppressive force erupted, crushing all the approaching Hollows to the ground, killing them instantly."

Upon seeing this, Baal's expression changed drastically. He had not expected that Zhen Zi could suddenly unleash such power, which completely disrupted his plans.

"This...this is impossible!" Balmer's voice was filled with shock as he began to back away, trying to move away from the area.

However, the scope of the "Crimson Monarchy" was much larger than that of "Kingdom," and Balmer, which was covered by it, could no longer escape this powerful oppressive force.

Saito, who was immortal, watched Mashiro with a complex mix of emotions. She couldn't understand why Mashiro would go to such lengths for her.

It's important to understand that there's no concept of comrades among the Gotei 13; everyone fights for their own interests.

"Cough...cough cough...Mashiro trembled all over, lying on the ground, spitting out more than a dozen mouthfuls of blood, each time spewing out shocking blood clots."

"Mashiro, why did you do this?" Saito's immortal voice trembled slightly, her heart filled with confusion and doubt.

To outsiders, Saito Immortal, the captain of the sixth division of the Gotei 13, is an eccentric person with a very unapproachable personality. Even the other eleven captains of the Gotei 13, except for Yamamoto, think so.

But in reality, only a handful of people knew that Saito Immortal was actually a very gentle and sensitive person, which was why Yamamoto felt at ease about Saito Immortal's match with Mashiro.

However, because of some things in the past, Saito, who is immortal, hides all his tenderness deep in his heart.

Mashiro already knew all of this, for a simple reason: she had secretly read Saito's immortal diary.

Mashiro glanced back at her, a slight smile playing on her lips. Her face was as pale as paper, but her eyes remained resolute.

"Captain Saito, after joining the Sixth Division, I swore an oath to protect you with my life." Mashiro's voice was weak but firm. "Now, it's time to fulfill my promise."

She slowly raised her head, looking at the immortal Saito, a very faint smile playing on her lips: "So, Captain... I didn't come to save you... I..."

I can't save you... I'm just here to keep you company.

Those few words sent a jolt through Saito's heart, shattering her previously indifferent expression. She abruptly turned her head away, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "Why should you stay with me... Who do you think you are?"

Before the words were even finished, Mashiro's body began to turn transparent, as if she might disappear at any moment.

A surge of intense emotion welled up within Saito, the immortal being. She wanted to rush forward and embrace Mashiro, but her body was already paralyzed. "Mashiro, no..." Saito's voice was filled with anguish.

Just then, Mashiro suddenly pounced on him and hugged Saito Immortal tightly.

She gently kissed Saito's immortal lips, and instantly, Saito's immortal mind went blank.

Chapter Sixteen: Exactly the Same (Part 1)

"What...what are you doing?!" Startled, Saito Immortal tried to break free from Mashiro's embrace, but to no avail.

"I am accumulating power. Crimson Sovereignty is another application of my initial release. It can greatly enhance the strength of sovereignty by sacrificing one's own blood and life force. However, my life force and blood are limited. In order to last longer, I can only draw some external power in another way, which is called replenishing mana." Mashiro smiled, her face somewhat pale.

Upon hearing this, Saito, who was immortal, said nothing more. After all, nothing else mattered to her own life, not to mention that Mashiro had chosen to use the forbidden technique to save her.

On the other side, Balmer also refrained from making any rash moves. At this moment, he was being suppressed to the edge of the Crimson King's territory. He now understood that this sudden power was due to the death god who had suddenly appeared using forbidden techniques. Forbidden techniques are called forbidden techniques not only because of their great power, but also because they require a severe price to pay.

Therefore, that female Grim Reaper won't last long.

As time passed, Mashiro began to chat quietly with Saito Immortal, but it was mostly Mashiro talking to herself. Saito Immortal's inner thoughts were incredibly complicated, and it didn't really feel like a conversation.

"...You tell me, Saito, wouldn't it be a good thing if we died together? At least we wouldn't be too lonely in hell. No, I don't seem to deserve to go to hell." Gradually, Mashiro stopped calling Saito the immortal captain and started calling her Saito directly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who wants to go to hell with you?" Saito, the immortal being, said, but the tremor in his heart grew even stronger.

Hell is the place where spirits are judged for their sins in life. Spirits such as Hollows, Hollows, and Arrancars who committed serious sins in their previous lives will be guided to Hell to suffer eternal torment. Although Zanpakuto can cleanse Hollows of their sins, Hell is the final destination for spirits who committed grave sins in their previous lives.

"Haha, Saito, you really don't understand jokes. But Saito, I don't regret dying with you. From the first moment I saw you, I had a strange sense of familiarity, as if we had known each other for a long time." Mashiro said, her voice growing weaker and weaker.

As soon as Mashiro finished speaking, Saito Immortal froze, her entire mind exploding with a flood of emotions and memories. [Saito Immortal's favorability rating: 60, initial points: 3]

Upon hearing the system notification in her mind, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Mashiro's lips. The plan had succeeded.

Name: Saito Immortal Gender: Female

Zanpakuto: Ten Thousand Frost Gods

The first explanation: "Bar! All things under the frosty sky!"

Identity: First Captain of the 6th Division of the Gotei 13

Optional Route: Lover's Affection Level: 74

Affection: 10 (Starting Points + 1) (Already Obtained) Affection: 50 (Starting Points + 3) (Already Obtained)

Favorability: 90 (starting points + 5) before level 5.

On the eve of the mission, Saito Immortal took Mashiro to the Fourth Division's barracks and met the Fourth Division Captain, Shishima Chigiri, once again.

After learning that Mashiro was now the vice-captain of the Sixth Division, Shishima Chigiri's favorability towards Mashiro increased, thus giving Mashiro an extra starting point.

Name: Shijima Chigiri Gender: Male

Soul Blade: Hana Sanri

First interpretation: Forget the pain! (Hana-sanri)

Identity: First Captain of the 4th Division of the Gotei 13

Optional route: Teammate trust level: 23

Trust value: 10 (starting point + 1) (already obtained)

Trust value: 50 (starting point + 3) Trust value: 90 (starting point + 5)

After returning to the Sixth Division's barracks, Mashiro went to her room and added this initial point to her Shikai.

Name: Mashiro Gender: Female

Zanpakuto: Zero White

Initial solution level: 3 (out of 7)

2解程度：0（满为3，前置条件：始解程度7）灵压：0（满为10）

Hollow Power: 0 (Maximum 10, prerequisite: Spiritual Pressure 8)

Fire Master's Power: 0 (Maximum is 10, prerequisite: Void Power 7)

灵主之力：0（满为3，前置条件：灵压10、虚之力10、灭却师之力10）

Thus, Mashiro obtained her third Shikai ability, the power of the Yellow Gem. Feather Memory: Beehive.

This is also the ability that Mashiro is most satisfied with so far in this world.

Yu Yi's ability is very simple, similar to the ability Ran Ya Tian Chen that she originally possessed, both consisting of two small abilities. Yu Yi is a yellow feather that can view and blur a part of the other person's memories without their awareness.

The hive is made of yellow bees that can invade the enemy's brain and briefly control them.

Of course, both of these abilities have significant limitations. Yu Yi's limitation is that it can only be successful in a state of limbo, meaning that the other party cannot resist in any way during the process of viewing and retrieving vague memories.

The Hive's limitation is that it cannot control those with stronger spiritual power than itself. Of course, if the other party doesn't resist with spiritual power, it can still be successfully controlled. After using this ability, Mashiro began plotting how to successfully win over Saito, who was immortal.

After all, as the first captain of the 6th Division of the Gotei 13, Saito's immortality and status were a huge help to Mashiro. Soon, Mashiro began to implement her plan.

She first sought out Saito Immortal before he went to sleep to ask him questions about the Way of the Demon, and took the opportunity to leave a feather memory under Saito Immortal's pillow.

As a result, she accessed a portion of Saito Immortal's memories and understood why Saito Immortal had complex feelings towards her.

Saito, who is immortal, also comes from Rukongai. She had a very close companion at that time, who was eventually killed by a Hollow while protecting her.

This is also why Saito, who is immortal, harbors such intense hatred towards the Void.

In Saito's immortal memories, the girl had the same emerald green eyes as Mashiro, and their appearances were somewhat similar. After a moment's thought, Mashiro began to blur this part of Saito's immortal memory, making the girl's face indistinct as well.

After entering Hueco Mundo through the Transcendental Gate, Mashiro seized an opportunity to ambush a member of the Sixth Division and briefly subdued him with a Hive, allowing him to secretly find Balmor and reveal information about Saito's immortality and the Sixth Division to him.

Earlier, when Mashiro went to the Fourth Division barracks with Saito Immortal, she secretly inquired about Saito Immortal's injuries from Shishima Chigiri. Shishima Chigiri believed that Mashiro was concerned about Saito Immortal, so she told Mashiro.

Mashiro also learned from him that Saito Immortal's current physical condition allows him to use his Release once more and his Shikai twice more. Therefore, he tried to persuade Saito Immortal several times, but Saito Immortal did not listen.

Chapter Seventeen: Exactly the Same (Part Two)

Therefore, after learning about these circumstances, Mashiro chose to tell Balmor all the information about the Sixth Division, and then followed Saito closely to hunt down the Hollows.

Although Shinji is not Hinata Mashiro, she still possesses some of Hinata Mashiro Zetsuten's memories and even the same soul, and thus retains the mindset of an emperor. Therefore, she completely predicted what Baalmi would do and guessed what Saito Immortal would do.

In the end, she perfectly orchestrated this heroic rescue, and perfectly replaced the figure of Saito's immortal former companion with her own.

As for backup plans, Mashiro had naturally already considered them. Almost there, almost there.

"Hey, Saito, do you have someone you like?" Mashiro suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Saito Immortal paused for a moment, then replied, "What time is it, and you're still thinking about these things?"

"This is no trivial matter. After all, we might both die today. Logically speaking, the best way for two people to die together should be as a couple," Mashiro replied with a smile.

"Heh, Mashiro, you're really strange. Unfortunately, I don't have anyone I like, and I never will. As a powerful Shinigami, I have absolutely no interest in so-called romance," Saito Immortal said.