Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

Even though Aozaki Mayuki couldn't see Kenpachi's expression, he could guess that he must be very angry.

That's understandable. This woman is indeed a great beauty, but she talks too much, revealing everything.

Moreover, in Kenpachi's eyes, Ame-dōri looks exactly like his sister, which automatically eliminates the filter of her being a great beauty.

If Aozaki Mayuki hadn't been mentally prepared and hadn't been exceptionally patient with pretty girls, she probably would have gotten annoyed too.

Yoruichi Shihouin asked, "So, what is your purpose in telling us about your abilities?"

Yu Lu Zhe Liu licked her lips and replied, "I want to make that man feel threatened; that's the greatest pleasure for me..."

Chapter 143 Giving Hope in Despair

Seireitei, located in a residential area for ordinary people.

As Kuchiki Kyoga felled an enemy, sheathing his Zanpakuto, he sighed, "These are the last remnants of the rebel army. The war is finally over."

The adjutant beside him laughed and said, "Yes, this war, which has lasted for decades and brought immense suffering to the Soul Society, has finally come to a complete end!"

He noticed that his captain had changed a lot recently since befriending the young captain of the Eleventh Division; he had become much more cheerful.

Enjoying the praise from his comrades, Kuchiki Hibiki didn't bother to speak. To maintain his image as captain, he simply shook his head, examined the rebel corpses, and then said:

"According to the intelligence provided by the Second Division and the Eighth Division, the rebels who escaped during the siege are all here. We can relax for a while from now on."

The adjutant frowned slightly and asked, "But now that the rebels have been wiped out, our special forces will probably be disbanded. I wonder where we'll be assigned after that?"

The atmosphere within the special forces was somewhat subdued for a time.

They were a temporary force formed during the war, whose purpose was to fight against the rebels, with the Kuki-no-Ku River as their core.

With the rebels completely wiped out, the special forces will inevitably be disbanded.

Kuchiki Hibiki's eyes also became somewhat gloomy.

For him, who had long been unable to gain his father-in-law's approval, his identity as the captain of a special forces unit was the last fig leaf.

Without the identity of the special forces captain, will I still be able to hold my head high in the Kuchiki family?

The adjutant said somewhat displeased:

"With your strength, you should rightfully become the captain of the Gotei 13. But now, you don't even have a captain's seat. Doesn't the Captain-Commander have any regard for your hard work?"

Feeling that his self-esteem had been violated, Kuchiki Kyoga suddenly roared in anger, "Enough! My affairs are none of your business!"

The adjutant curled his lip.

Actually, he didn't really care about Kuchiki Hibiki's future. It was just that they had worked together for many years, and if Kuchiki Hibiki could find a good way out, he could also benefit from it.

Seireitei, the noble district, the estate of the Tsunayo family.

Tsunayoshi Tokuyasu sat in the main seat, gazing at the black-clad assassins below.

Tsunayoshi Yotama sat up straight and said, "We have prepared everything you arranged."

"Let's begin," said Tsunayoshi Tokuyasu in a cold tone.

Tsuna looked towards the civilian district and asked with a strange expression, "Will this method really work? Is the Kuchiki family willing to sacrifice a captain?"

Tsuna chuckled and glanced at her.

"The Kuchiki family prides itself on being a paragon of nobility, and how many nobles have gathered under its banner?"

"After this incident, regardless of whether they can protect that man or not, they will suffer a heavy blow."

If we protect him, we will lose the prestige of being a model of nobility.

If we fail to protect them, we will not only lose a captain, but also chill the hearts of our people.

No matter which choice they make, the Kuchiki family will be the ones who suffer.

The enemy's weakness is one's own strength.

Gang Midai Yuye gave an awkward smile, "I'll have someone take care of it right away."

The rotten wood echoed along the riverbank.

After pursing his lips, the adjutant helped Kuchiki Hibiki examine the body, and only breathed a sigh of relief after the body dissipated into spiritual particles.

Kuchiki Hibiki opened his mouth, wanting to say a few words to ease the atmosphere since they had been comrades-in-arms for many years, but he was too proud to say anything, so he could only lower his head and sigh softly.

laugh!

Just then, the adjutant's body suddenly froze, and he stopped in his tracks. His Zanpakuto fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

As a seasoned reaper, the adjutant instantly realized that he had been attacked, but he was surrounded by his comrades-in-arms. How could the enemy have injured him?

The spiritual pressure emanating from these swords... it feels so familiar...

"how so!?"

The adjutant coughed up a mouthful of blood, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.

Looking back, his pupils contracted as he saw a familiar face he had known for many years.

far away.

Inside a secluded room.

Aizen Sousuke was watching this scene with great interest.

Sensing the collision of two spiritual pressures, and the weakening of one of them, Tosen Kaname, though blind, understood what was happening.

"Just as you predicted, Lord Aizen, these nobles' tricks are truly disgusting!"

In front of Aizen, Tosen Kaname openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the nobility.

Because Aizen was the same way, dissatisfied with the corrupt nobles' rule over the Seireitei.

However, Tosen understood that he was not much more noble than the nobles; he simply wanted revenge, while Aizen's ideals were far more lofty.

"A nobleman?" Aizen chuckled, his disdain evident in his voice. "Don't you think this man's abilities are quite useful?"

Swish swish swish!!

One by one, Zanpakuto were drawn from their waists.

"Hey, what exactly do you want?"

Seeing the soldiers who had drawn their swords against him, Kuchiki Hibiki shouted angrily.

The leader sneered, "Rotten Wood Echoes River, you will die in this internal strife, that's our plan."

“I see, but…”

After ascertaining their purpose, Kuchiki Hibiki abandoned the last vestiges of camaraderie he held in his heart and sentenced them to death in his mind.

"let's go!"

"Successful!"

The soldiers charged forward like madmen, shouting excitedly.

"Numbers are useless to me."

Kyoga Kuchiki drew his Zanpakuto and with a single strike, repelled the crowd.

He glanced at everyone and pointed his knife at the sky.

"Kill Muramasa without a hook!"

With a loud shout, a powerful spiritual pressure surged out like a flood, and a strong shockwave sent the attackers flying.

As the white smoke dissipated, a terrifying-looking man with extremely long fingernails stood beside him.

"what!"

Amidst screams of agony, Aizen, standing in the distance, curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

"This spiritual pressure is not bad."

After pondering for a long time, Tosen said:

"But he was too impulsive. He could have seen at a glance that there was a conspiracy involved. He should have used a simpler method to control the situation, but instead he insisted on killing them all."

As he spoke, Tosen fell into his memories. The same was true of the nobleman named Tsunayoshi Tokinada. Even though it didn't warrant murder, he still did it.

Nobles are all bad!

Aizen's gaze shifted, seemingly disagreeing with Tosen Kaname's words.

"Kuchiki Hibiki is different from that man. He doesn't have a bloodthirsty habit. This man who lacks a sense of identity simply can't accept the fact that he has been betrayed."

While a lack of deep thought is one aspect, how could a man who can become the captain of a special forces unit be simple?

Everyone has weaknesses, and Kuchiki Hibiki is no exception.

After the screams continued for a while, the materialized Muramasa figure slowly disappeared. Kuchiki Hibiki looked at the corpses all over the ground with a smug expression, but a shout came from not far away.

Hiding in the distance and listening, Tosen asked in confusion, "What should we do next?"

"Don't worry, everything is going as expected," Aizen said with a smile. "Let's give him a little hope in our despair."

Chapter 144 Is that a dragon?

The present world.

Amidst the seemingly endless cluster of ancient buildings, Aozaki Mayuki, dressed in a black cloak, walked along, taking in the surroundings.

Three full days have passed since he left Soul Society.

Fortunately, he often found various excuses to go out and slack off, and it wasn't unusual for him to disappear for two or three days at a time.

"This era is so backward, the entertainment options are so monotonous!"

Just as he was sighing, a long howl suddenly came from the distant sky.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a huge eagle circling high in the sky in the distance, wearing a white mask on its face, as if it were searching for something.

It was obvious that the white-faced eagle in the sky was not an ordinary bird, but a Void being with considerable spiritual power.

Aozaki Mayuki raised the corner of her mouth and smiled, "You have the level of a low-ranking official. Not bad. The probability of encountering a Hollow in the human world is indeed much higher than in Soul Society."

Hollows also appear in Soul Society, but their appearance rate is pitifully low.