Infinite: Start as a ghost

Therefore, they were lost and could not see the way forward.

But they were unwilling, extremely unwilling, and very unwilling.

After a long pause, Tsukishima Hidekuro made the decision for everyone: "Let's abandon Ginjo and go find Michihane."

"If we try to save Yincheng, we'll face certain death."

"We still have a glimmer of hope in finding Dao Yu Gen."

"Find her, get her to join us, or the organization will perish."

"We have no other way."

Chapter 244 Night Raid

That night, Ishida Uryu, having spent the day caring for Ishida Ryūgen in the nursing home, dragged his weary body home.

He took a week off to stay at the hospital and take care of Ryugen Ishida.

Although the two seem to have a very strained relationship, it's only because neither of them is good at expressing their feelings.

Today, he went home as usual, but he had a strange feeling that something might happen tonight.

The night grew deeper and deeper.

There were fewer and fewer pedestrians around.

The tiny crescent moon, carrying a sky full of stars, emitted a faint light.

The cold wind was biting, stinging people's faces as if their skin was being scraped away by a sharp blade.

Uryu Ishida came to a street where there was not a single ray of light, and he stopped there.

Silently, he took out the Silver Ridge Arch Sparrow, stood motionless, and coldly observed his surroundings.

"Come out, there's no one else here," he shouted coldly at the empty street.

A person completely wrapped in black cloth emerged from the shadows: "How did you find me?"

Ishida Uryū raised the Silver Ridge Arch Sparrow and aimed it at the man in black.

"The streetlights here weren't originally broken."

"And although you set up a barrier around yourself to isolate spiritual pressure, you did not conceal your killing intent at all."

"Is that so?" The man in black chuckled. "I see. I'll be more careful next time."

"Speak, who are you, and what is your purpose in contacting me?" Ishida Uryu asked.

“I am the Blame Man,” the man in black said. “I have come to find a way to escape the control of Hell.”

"To find such a method, we must find a strong person who meets our criteria."

"Us?" Ishida Uryu seized on the key phrase: "How many of you are there?"

"No comment." The man in black grinned, pointed his long sword at Ishida Uryu, and with a slight movement, instantly appeared in front of him.

Ishida Uryu calmly used the Flying Kick to dodge the attack, then drew his bow and shot hundreds of arrows composed of spirit particles in an instant.

The man in black moved with incredible agility, dodging the spirit arrows with ease, and gradually approached Ishida Uryū.

Ishida Uryu remained calm and continued shooting arrows as he retreated, maintaining a delicate distance from the man in black.

In the distance, Black Knife stood beside Jiang Jiu: "My lord, this kid is no good, his strength is a bit weak."

“He is a bit weak,” Jiang Jiu said with a smile. “It is precisely because he is weak that it is easy to force him to use the Flying Blade Kick.”

"It was precisely because he was weak that I could easily observe his footsteps clearly."

“But, my lord,” Black Blade said, “this person is so weak, Red Lotus alone could handle him, why did you make me come along?”

"Just in case," Jiang Jiu said, "this person isn't very strong, but he's incredibly quick-witted."

“Under normal circumstances, he is indeed no match for Honglian, but he is good at using his backup plan.”

“Strength is not necessarily the absolute factor that determines victory or defeat.”

"I see." Black Knife said respectfully, "Your subordinate has learned a lot."

Hei Dao appeared respectful, but he scoffed at Jiang Jiu's words.

He shared Aizen's view that spiritual pressure was everything.

In the midst of the battle, Ishida Uryu became increasingly passive, and the man in black was getting closer and closer to him.

Suddenly, Ishida Uryu's movement changed, from retreating continuously to moving back and forth in a fixed area.

The man in black sneered, "You can't keep up with my speed, so you're planning to use your agility to dodge?"

"It's useless. The gap in strength cannot be narrowed by agility."

Ishida Uryu kept silent, simply drawing his bow and shooting an arrow.

After a long while, the man in black finally found an opportunity, teleported in front of Ishida Uryu, and lunged at him.

Ishida Uryu calmly held the Silver Ridge Arch Sparrow in front of him to block the attack from the man in black.

He used the momentum to fly backwards and crashed into a building.

"Is that all?" the man in black laughed. "You're too weak. It was a mistake to hire you."

Uryu Ishida emerged from the ruins, patted his clothes, and brushed away the rubble and dust.

"Atmospheric battle formation, receive the Holy Grail! Holy Devourer."

As he chanted, a blinding light suddenly shone beneath the feet of the man in black.

"What?" The man in black was caught off guard and was instantly blinded by the flash.

In the complete darkness, a sudden light source becomes an unexpected means of survival.

This light was even more dazzling than the army's flashbangs.

A light flashed, followed by a massive explosion.

The man in black stood at the very center of the explosion, directly absorbing the maximum force.

In the distance, Black Knife's pupils suddenly widened, revealing a hint of disbelief.

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "See? This is why I invited you to come and observe together."

Hei Dao was instantly convinced of Jiang Jiu's foresight.

"Go, save Honglian."

"Yes……"

After the explosion, the smoke and dust dissipated.

The "black clothes" covering the man in black had been destroyed and torn to pieces, exposing his face completely to Ishida Uryu's eyes.

With his crimson-purple hair, emerald green eyes, and a handsome yet wicked face, he is Honglian.

At this moment, Honglian was still seriously injured and unable to move her entire body.

Ishida Uryu slowly walked up to him, said nothing, and took out a silver metal tube from his pocket.

"He swung the silver whip, fell to the Five Hands Stone Ground, and was bound in five frames!"

The silver tube shattered, revealing a capsule bearing a pentagram mark that enveloped the red lotus.

After doing all this, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, I had asked Kurosaki-kun to invite Urahara Kisuke to see my father. When he arrives, I will hand this person over to him and ask him to investigate the man's background."

He pondered for a moment: "This person just mentioned wanting to find a way to escape the control of Hell. His identity is that of a scapegoat."

"What is Jiu Ren's identity?"

"What does it mean to break free from the control of hell?"

"Let me answer your question." Black Knife suddenly appeared behind him.

Ishida Uryu was startled and immediately turned around: "Who?"

"Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Black Knife." Black Knife smiled and said, "A 'guilt person' refers to a sinner who committed a serious crime in life and went to hell after death."

After saying that, he pointed at Honglian and said, "The person you sealed away is my companion. Can you return him to me?"

Ishida Uryu didn't speak, but looked at him with a gloomy expression.

The spiritual pressure emanating from the black sword was much stronger than that of the red lotus.

If he hadn't fought with Honglian before and hadn't used his trump card, he might have had some confidence that he could have held his own.

But now that he has exhausted at least two-thirds of his spiritual pressure and his trump card has been clearly seen, he has lost his chance to win.

He hesitated.

"Don't worry, I don't want to harm you. I just want to save my companion and take him back. That's all."

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your agreement."

Black Knife laughed heartily and rescued Red Lotus.

Ishida Uryu remained silent throughout, uttering no words and making no move.

Jiang Jiu, standing some distance away, grinned.

"Flying Blade Kick... Got it!"

Chapter 245 Spirit King - Silver City Kugo

The Palace of the Spirit King.

Hyosube, along with the remaining four members of the Zero Squad, brought Ginjou Kugo to the Spirit King's front.

"My king, it is time for you to take action."

Although the Spirit King possessed immense spiritual pressure, his limbs and internal organs had all been removed, making it impossible for him to unleash his full potential.

The only thing he can control freely is his thoughts.

Now, no matter how unwilling he was, he could not resist the actions of the Hyōjubu.