PDLP Chapter 626 Who exactly are you?
Chapter 626 Who exactly are you?
Over Karakura Town.
The battle between Isshin Shiba and the strange Hollow is gradually entering a heated phase.
"This guy of unknown origin looks a bit strange, but he still retains the appearance of a ghost. However, the moves he uses make me feel like I'm fighting against the Grim Reaper... He's really difficult to deal with."
They might even use phantom flash.
"A monster like you wreaking havoc in the human world, the Soul Society can't possibly ignore it..."
"Someone must have hidden you away, right?"
"Who did it?"
When confronted with Isshin Shiba's questioning, Urobuchi did not respond.
"Not going to answer?" Shiba Isshin's expression turned serious. "It doesn't matter. Whether you talk or not, I'm going to kill you right here."
"Burn, Yanyue!!"
The Zanpakuto's blade burst into flames, and just as Shiba was swinging his released Zanpakuto toward the white Hollow, a concealed slash came from behind him.
"What..." Shiba Isshin staggered, almost losing his balance, his back was cut by the sharp blade, and scarlet blood flowed out.
In the night sky, Aizen and his two companions wore coats left behind by Kisuke Urahara when he escaped Soul Society, which concealed his spiritual pressure aura within the 12th Division.
"Uh... that last strike wasn't a Hollow... it was a Zanpakuto..."
Sure enough, someone was manipulating this monster from behind the scenes.
"Who is it? Where are you hiding?! Show yourself!"
His roar did not alarm Aizen.
"Oh no, it seems he's found out."
"gone."
Gin Ichimaru asked in surprise, "Just like that? We're just going to leave him alone?"
"His Bankai would put a great strain on his body, and those injuries would prevent him from using Bankai."
"If you can't even beat the captain in his initial release state, then you're just a failure."
As Aizen said, the injuries on his back were too severe, making it impossible for Shiba Isshin to complete his Bankai.
As the situation gradually crumbled, Shiba Isshin began to struggle due to the effects of his back injuries, while Hollow Haku's stamina seemed inexhaustible. The two engaged in a fierce battle in the skies above Karakura Town.
When Masaki Kurosaki arrived at the scene, this was the scene she saw.
Just as Shiba Isshin was tackled by Hollow White, and a Cero flash appeared in the center of his horn-like head, a blue arrow shot from below, interrupting the Cero attack.
"What?" Shiba Isshin turned his head and saw a girl in a brown sailor uniform holding a bow and arrow made of spirit particles, aiming at Hollow White from below.
"Queens..." A hint of surprise flashed in Aizen's eyes.
"If an unplanned situation arises, proceed to investigate!"
Just as Tosen was about to take action, Aizen stopped him.
"Wait, observe first, then..." Aizen's voice paused, then suddenly said, "Let's go!"
Before Tosen and Gin could ask any questions, Aizen had already left the scene, leaving the two of them no choice but to follow.
Almost the instant they left the scene, a figure appeared where they had just stopped.
"This method of concealing spiritual pressure must be Kisuke's trench coat that he left behind in Soul Society..."
She was dressed in casual clothes, wearing a sun hat, and had long, fiery red hair that reached her lower back.
Under the rainy night sky, Yuko frowned slightly.
"Tsk, that bastard got away."
boom! ! !
Suddenly, an explosion rang out behind me.
Yuko looked back and saw an explosive gust of wind carrying chaotic spiritual pressure from the void sweep away the rain in the air, creating what seemed like an absolute vacuum around her.
This destruction doesn't look like it was caused by an attack.
Was it a self-destruction?
Yu Zi frowned slightly. After the blast subsided, she looked down at the man and woman exchanging pleasantries on the rooftop of a tall building.
Shinigami and Quincy...
This wasn't the first time Yuuko had seen a Quincy. In her days in the human world, she would occasionally witness Quincy destroying Hollows, usually when the Shinigami stationed in the human world didn't have time to do so.
It's rare to see Shinigami and Quincy engaging in such peaceful exchanges, given the deep-seated hatred between them.
Upon returning, Yuuko, sensing the unusual spiritual pressure, immediately used Shunpo to rush over.
Sensing the strange aura mixed in with the rainy night, and after confirming that the two fighting the strange Void wouldn't be defeated in a short time, Yuko immediately headed towards the direction she sensed, but she was still half a step too late.
Two people on the rooftop of a high-rise building.
"Are you alright?" Kurosaki Masaki asked anxiously as she ran towards Shiba Isshin, who was lying on the rooftop covered in blood.
"It doesn't matter to you, right?"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, I'm so sorry, you've been a huge help." Shiba Isshin chuckled sheepishly. "How embarrassing, I'm the captain, and I had to let a girl come and save me."
"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been so badly injured."
"Haha, then we're even."
"Don't move around, I'll treat you."
"Okay, but you actually managed to take care of that guy all by yourself..."
"Miss, what exactly are you?"
Masaki Kurosaki was stunned.
What's wrong? If he finds out I'm a Quincy, what will the Shinigami do?
“I am… Masaki Kurosaki, a Quincy.”
"Ah, you're a Quincy? This is the first time I've ever seen one." Shiba Isshin smiled brightly. "Wow, to actually see a Quincy in person, I feel like I've hit the jackpot."
What's wrong with this guy... Even death gods are like him...
despair……
A light thud sounded behind Shiba Isshin, whose smiling face instantly turned serious as he turned his head with difficulty.
"who is it?"
Could the person appearing here at this time be the culprit who manipulated that Hollow?
Oh no, we must protect Miss Kurosaki.
Masaki Kurosaki was facing Yuuko. When she looked up and saw Yuuko's face clearly, she couldn't help but be slightly lost in thought.
What a beautiful person...
"Don't talk about love right now." The cool voice entered Shiba Isshin's ears before his eyes could see it.
"Huh?" Kurosaki Masaki's eyes widened slightly as she looked at Yuuko, her ears immediately turning red. She frantically waved her hands, "N-no way!"
Shiba Isshin instinctively wanted to scratch his head and blush, but when he saw the Zanpakuto at Ikuko's waist, he forcibly stopped the impulse.
He braced himself with his hands on the ground and struggled to his feet, his body heavy with exertion.
Masaki Kurosaki frantically waved her hands, "Ah, no, your injury..."
"Who are you?" Shiba Isshin stood up, holding his Zanpakuto in one hand and pushing Kurosaki Masaki behind him with the other, looking at Ikuko with a serious expression.
this person……
Masaki Kurosaki blushed.
Shiba Isshin touched his shoulder: "You were the one who attacked me from behind just now, weren't you?"
"What?" Masaki Kurosaki was stunned for a moment, then quickly became serious and assumed a fighting stance.
"No, the blade that attacked you should be a regular Zanpakuto, right?" Yuko drew her Zanpakuto. "Whoa, there's a nick in the blade of my Zanpakuto."
"As the captain, you must be able to sense it, right?"
"Ah, I see." Shiba Isshin nodded subconsciously, then retorted, "How could anyone possibly sense something like that!"
"And! How do you know what the knife that struck me looks like?"
"Can't you tell?" Yuko frowned in confusion. "He clearly looks like a team leader..."
Shiba Isshin opened his mouth to speak, but then Yuko continued.
"Could the captain of that third-rate organization be this weak?" Yuko said, nodding to herself. "That's right. He doesn't even know Bankai and needs a girl to protect him. He really doesn't seem like a captain."
"Third, third-rate organization..."
Could she be referring to the Gotei 13?
"Have you relaxed your guard even slightly?" Yuko asked abruptly, and then sheathed her Zanpakuto.
“Uh…” Shiba Isshin’s expression was somewhat blank.
Really!
"Who are you?"
Despite being somewhat speechless at Yuko's antics, Shiba Isshin still asked with a firm attitude.
His eyes narrowed sharply as soon as he finished speaking.
"I'll heal this injury for free, no need to thank me."
Yuko's voice came from behind him.
"When?!" Shiba Isshin was shocked and quickly turned around.
Impossible! Absolutely impossible under normal circumstances!
He was certain that his gaze had not left the other person for even a moment. In that situation, even a captain-level officer would not be able to completely lose sight of him, as there was absolutely no trace of movement.
But as he turned around, a strange feeling instantly washed over his entire body.
The injuries...have healed?
Although he still had bloodstains on his body, the pain had completely disappeared, and he could even use his Bankai now.
Shiba's shocked gaze fell on Ikuko, who was standing in front of Kurosaki Masaki.
"You in the end..."
"You were slightly injured just now, weren't you?" Ignoring Shiba Isshin's question behind her, Yuko reached out to Kurosaki Masaki.
"Um, I..." Masaki Kurosaki hesitated whether to back away, but she had a vague feeling that the person in front of her wasn't a bad person.
While she hesitated, someone made the decision for her.
Phew! ! !
Two whooshing sounds came from the air, and Yuko's outstretched hand stopped in mid-air. Two blue arrows landed beside her, one to the left and one to the right.
anyone? !
Shiba Isshin looked in the direction from which the arrow had come, and saw two figures dressed in white Quincy uniforms land behind Kurosaki Masaki.
Shiba Isshin: "You are..."
"A-Long?" Kurosaki Masaki turned around and looked at him, a hint of joy on her face.
"Get away from Masaki! Shinigami." Ryugen Ishida coldly pulled Masaki Kurosaki away from Ikuko.
Yuko turned to look at Shiba Isshin and realized that the words seemed to be directed at her, so she explained, "I am not a Grim Reaper."
Everyone stared silently at the Zanpakuto at her waist.
"There's no rule that says anyone with a Zanpakuto is a Shinigami, right?"
"..."
"That Hollow's attack just now should have affected that girl, I..."
"Let's go, Masaki." Ishida Ryugen, wary of Ikuko, tilted his head slightly.
"Huh?" Masaki Kurosaki hesitated for a moment, then Isshin Asashiba waved. "Um, goodbye?"
Zhibo waved goodbye to her, somewhat dazed.
The Quincy and his two companions retreated at the speed of light.
Shiba Isshin was still staring blankly.
"That girl's doomed," Yuko said calmly, staring in the direction the three had left.
Shiba Isshin suddenly snapped back to his senses and instinctively gripped his Zanpakuto tighter.
Oh no! He was completely absorbed in staring at Masaki-san! He didn't even notice there was someone else around!
……
So, they're definitely not enemies...
Shiba Isshin released his grip on the hilt of his Zanpakuto, frowning as he asked, "What do you mean by that...?"
Before he could finish his question, the figure in front of him had already vanished from the spot.
Shiba quickly looked around, but couldn't see even the slightest shadow.
It's happening again. How did it disappear?
This tactic really sounds like someone stabbed him in the back.
The same clever methods.
After standing there for a while, Shiba Isshin, unable to understand the meaning behind Yuko's words, left.
……
In the laboratory.
Gin Ichimaru squinted and asked, "Captain Aizen, what exactly happened?"
Aizen's lips curled up slightly: "I didn't expect that instead of drawing out Hirako and his gang, I caught a big fish."
Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen were both taken aback for a moment, but quickly came to their senses.
"Could it be..."
"Ah, it's that woman's scent." Aizen pushed up his glasses, his expression unreadable. "That strange sensory ability is as terrifying as ever."
Gin Ichimaru squinted: "Really? Then wasn't that a great opportunity?"
Aizen said calmly, "It's not time to clash with her yet. We just need to make sure that woman is also in this city."
Gin Ichimaru slightly opened his narrowed eyes.
When dealing with Hirako Shinji, this person was not so wary.
Was it because they were worried about making too much noise and being discovered by Soul Society, or...?
The three of them quickly stopped talking about it.
Tosen said, "At the last moment, Hollow White self-destructed. Self-destruction means that it's not just that the target has become intangible, but that it has even reached the final stage of transfer."
"But his target was the Quincy, which was deliberately created in order to make the Shinigami Hollowfied."
"The result is a waste."
Tosen slammed his fist on the table.
"That's not true. Although it deviated from the original goal, it also surpassed it."
"An unexpected event means that something we could not have predicted has happened."
"A Hollow created by deceased Shinigami, yet deliberately choosing an existence completely opposite to itself." Aizen smiled faintly. "Don't you find this interesting? Don't you want to see how things develop?"
……
Karakura Town, in a corner, an old-fashioned general store.
"Ok?"
As soon as Yuko stepped into the store, two people from inside came out to greet her.
"who are you?"
The leader was a red-haired boy holding a baseball bat, and behind him was a well-behaved and cute girl with pigtails carrying a broom.
“Yes, she’s dangerous, really.” Tsumugi Ame carefully tugged at the boy’s clothes.
Hanakari Jinta gripped the baseball bat tightly with both hands: "I know!"
Ignoring the two children's wariness, Yuko glanced at the sign and said, "Has that bastard Kisuke finally started hiring child laborers?"
"Isn't it better to report this guy and send him to jail?"