Chapter 204 203: Ling Wang Lao Deng! Speak Up!

"Okay, I've understood the general direction. Hmm~ the handover is almost done."

Matsumoto Rangiku rolled up the printed paper in her hand and smiled.

"After all, I'm not a fool. If I teach you this far, I can understand the things that come after that."

Hinamori Momo replied with a rather official and calm smile.

"If that's the case, it's really a big help... After all, there are other tasks to do later, and today's schedule is a little tight."

"Is the 5th Division so busy recently?"

"No, I just want to get more familiar with the work content, so..."

"Ah~ The young people nowadays are really capable. If I become the captain, Hinamori, you can be my deputy."

"Then please take care of me, Captain Matsumoto."

"Oh! Very considerate!"

Laughing and playing, the two said goodbye in front of the team house.

Looking at the back of Hinamori Momo, she saluted respectfully, turned around and trotted away.

Matsumoto Rangiku put his hands on his waist, acting like a senior - until the other party completely disappeared, he spoke softly.

"Don't you plan to come out to see each other? It's not easy for others to come to your door."

"..."

No immediate response.

Only a gentle sound of footsteps answered at this moment.

Ichimaru Gin, who had already taken off the insignia of the vice-captain of the 5th Division and changed back to the appearance of a team member, walked out slowly from the corridor.

"It doesn't matter, that guy has grown a lot, and I don't need to pay attention to anything."

Since he has left the 5th Division.

The relevant matters are naturally put aside.

But... this is definitely not the so-called "ruthlessness". On the contrary, the things that I once cared about the most can be safely handed over to the other party.

This is the real "trust".

Seeing that Ichimaru Gin maintained that speechless expression again, Matsumoto Rangiku sighed helplessly.

"How unfrank of you, Ichimaru Four-seat~"

"It's just that there are more important things I need to face."

Since joining the 10th Division, Ichimaru Gin has also performed well.

No matter his strength or achievements, he is impeccable. Even Shiba Isshin nominated him and asked the person concerned if he wanted to replace Rangiku as vice-captain.

But this topic was rejected by the person concerned.

And now, the order of the members in the 10th Division has changed significantly.

Under the captain, it is basically the situation where Toushirou and Ichimaru Gin are on the same level.

It's not that I want to deliberately skip and ignore Vice-Captain Rangiku...but the other party really doesn't work!

Of course, these small things will not be brought up to the table, so even if a consensus is reached at this moment, it will not be known to the person concerned.

Ichimaru Gin half turned around and looked in the direction of Matsumoto Rangiku at this moment.

"Now... I have something to discuss with you."

"What? Such a serious tone."

After all, they were childhood friends. Even though she felt the seriousness of the other party's tone, Matsumoto Rangiku still had some room for joking.

"You can't be planning to usurp the throne and squeeze him out while the captain is away~"

"..."

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Rangiku's smile froze on her face.

"Huh? You...are you not?"

...

After returning from the 10th Division, Hinamori Momo hurried on her way and finally returned to the squad room before the end of get off work.

"Vice Captain Hinamori, you have worked hard."

On the way, she responded to the greetings of some soldiers from time to time. Although she was anxious, her expression was not out of control.

——She should be able to make it in time.

Finally, the familiar office door was in front of her.

Without hesitation, Hinamori Momo pushed the door open and rushed in.

"Captain, I'm back!"

The response was silence.

The expected figure did not appear, which made Hinamori Momo's expression stiff on her face.

It can be said that it was very unexpected.

After all, I had never heard that Arima Shizuya had any plans to go out today.

—— If she was not there before, she would have said something...

While thinking, Hinamori Momo saw the contact paper left on the table.

The handwriting on it was clearly written by Arima Shizuya.

'I suddenly have something to deal with, and I will be away for about three to five days. During this period, I will leave the relevant affairs of the team to you...'

'Come on, Hinamori, I believe that if it is you, there will be no problem. '

'＼(^▽^)／Look forward to your performance. '

'Arima Shizuya personally. '

After seeing these contents, Hinamori Momo's first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief.

It was not that she disappeared for no reason, but that she had to go out for a purpose... to some special places.

But at the same time, a little confusion also came to her mind at this moment.

For the current Captain Arima, what else is worth his personal attention?

With Hinamori Momo's knowledge, it is somewhat unimaginable.

And...

The girl carefully folded the note in front of her and hugged the collection of books in her arms.

That was a topic she mentioned when she was chatting with Arima Shizuya a few days ago.

She was just a little interested in these things.

Captain Arima had already found the book with the relevant content and personally delivered it to her.

It would be a lie to say that I was not touched. I even wanted to refuse it at the first moment.

But after hearing Arima Shizuya say, "Knowledge is also a part of strength. If you don't satisfy your thirst for knowledge, there is no way to make progress."

No matter how polite the refusal is, it seems so thin and powerless at this moment.

I clearly wanted to return it to Captain Arima after reading it overnight and thank him in person.

In this case... won't I have to put it off until later?

Although I can also return the book, after all, the source has been marked, which is the low-level storage content of the 8th Division.

But... skipping Arima Shizuya, I always feel that something is wrong.

Now it even makes me feel a little anxious.

I don't understand what kind of mood I am in. Hinamori Momo can only purse her lips tightly and look out the French window of the office.

The sun is slanting, and it is almost dusk.

It's getting late.

Then...

"Wait until the captain comes back, then return it to him."

After whispering to herself for a while, Hinamori Momo carefully put the note close to her body and stepped back again.

Until she returned to the door and closed it respectfully.

Touch.

A slight sound.

As if no one had ever been there...the 5th Division fell into silence.

...

"A-choo!"

"What, do you have a cold?"

Arima Shizuya rubbed his nose and smiled and thanked Tosen Kaname for his concern.

"No...it's just a simple itchy nose, it's not a big deal."

Standing at the front, Aizen Sosuke gave a different opinion.

"It's not a problem that can be ignored, Shizuya-kun."

The prison master, who was wearing a black matte material like a raincoat, turned his head halfway and calmly adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose at this moment.

"Starting from Soul Society, crossing the Dangai, and finally reaching the living world."

"The changes in spiritual pressure caused by this will directly affect the spirit body, causing different symptoms in the body."

"Although the specific situation varies from person to person, it is indeed possible to experience severe discomfort."

Therefore.

"Take a rest first, there is still time."

Having said this, Arima Shizuka is really fine, and now she has to pretend to be a little uncomfortable...

After all, selectively accepting the kindness of the leader is also one of the necessary tasks of subordinates.

Sitting on a flat stone nearby, Arima Shizuka slowly closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.

Tousen Kaname next to him took the opportunity to "look around" and spoke with emotion at this moment.

"Is this what the so-called living world looks like?"

Aizen, who was not far away, chuckled, and the expression on his face was a little more playful.

"Come to think of it, Kaname, it seems that this is your first time in the real world?"

"Well... After all, when I was studying at the Spiritual Arts Academy, the Soul Burial internship had not yet been turned into a formal course."

Such a balanced speech is also based on the feedback given by the current situation.

Now Arima Shizuya and his group are in the real world.

Although it is one of the anchor points of the three realms, the importance of the real world is no less than that of the Soul Society.

But after all, it is the most fragile reality. If you want to move freely in it, whether you are a shinigami or a hollow, you need to suppress your strength appropriately.

At the same time, consider that everyone's situation is different.

Not all shinigami can travel freely between the three realms.

After all, crossing the Broken World requires the guidance of the Hell Butterfly, which is like a "ticket" from another perspective.

After having the strength of a captain, although you can choose to enter and exit it, no one will "seek trouble" if it is not necessary.

As for why everyone came here now?

Of course, it was because of the captain of the 10th Division, Isshin Shiba.

The three of them took a short break and released the Hell Butterfly that could capture traces of spiritual pressure.

Before long, these things that are unique to Soul Society reacted.

No extra commands were needed, and the three of them started to act together.

On the way, Tosen took the time to help Arima Shizuya and said as if complaining.

"That guy from the 10th Division... is really nosy."

There is a reason for saying such things.

After all, they just wanted to find the whereabouts of Urahara Kisuke and the group of masks, so they sent a series of artificial hollows cultivated by Aizen.

But they didn't expect to attract a captain-level figure to take action.

"In theory, it is normal for hollows to be active in the real world..."

In theory, it is true, but there are always unexpected things.

At this moment, the master said in a deep voice.

"That Captain Shiba should be a more sensitive guy."

The leader spoke, but Tosen didn't completely agree with the other party's words at this moment.

"But even so, it shouldn't be exaggerated to the point of personally taking action..."

"No, this is also a very normal thing."

Instead of adding more information immediately, Aizen changed the subject.

"Shizuya-kun, do you know why?"

The leader gave me the opportunity to show my ability, so I naturally had to say a few words.

Pretending to wipe the corner of his mouth, Arima Shizuka replied calmly.

"Because the casualty reports within the team are a little concerning."

The prison master showed a satisfied smile.

"That's it."

Seeing the two of them communicating like guessing riddles, Blind Brother's head shook a little puzzled.

What the hell?

Knowing that Tosen was born with some obstacles in reading intelligence, Arima Shizuka also supplemented the remaining information at this moment.

"Because some things have not been processed by blind culture, the information you have is a little different from ours..."

"In fact, because the strength of the artificial virtuals distributed is uneven, the impact on the real world is also different."

"The virtuals that reside in the real world will take action, although they will generally follow orders and find targets as their main purpose. But..."

After all, they are all "beasts" without any brains.

"So from the perspective of action, it will naturally be very rough."

In terms of specific performance, it is naturally worthwhile to eat the virtual appetite.

The desire for souls will make them attack continuously, causing casualties to ordinary people - and this result will in turn attract the garrisoning Shinigami to attack them.

"Although Mr. Aizen looks down on those guys, they are all products of research after all, and their strength is not weak."

"As for the Shinigami stationed in the real world... although they are all powerful, it is still a bit tricky to deal with these artificial hollows."

Arima Shizuya's statement at this moment can be said to be quite conservative.

After all, if you really look into it, the hollows created by the Collapsing Jade are at least as powerful as the officers.

At the same time, they may also have some strange abilities, which makes the difficulty of the crusade multiplied.

So after a brief conflict, the damage to the garrison is naturally needless to say.

"I guess after seeing the first-hand intelligence, he is somewhat concerned about the situation in the real world, so he chose to take action himself."

"From this perspective, this Captain Shiba is actually a very active guy."

"It's just that he doesn't show much on weekdays, so it seems that everyone doesn't care much about him."

The conclusion given by Arima Shizuya is completely in line with the conjecture of the prison master.

I secretly admired him in my heart, worthy of being my godson, and Aizen Sosuke made further supplements at this moment.

"If it was just because of the turmoil caused by the artificial hollows that caused Shiba Isshin to take action, I wouldn't be so concerned."

After a pause, the prison master's eyes swept over, and his tone was slightly heavy.

"The main problem is still your clone... Shizuya-kun."

The Yasha clone was also assigned out.

Although at the beginning, he only had the idea of ​​letting it move freely so that it would not be locked up for too long.

But now that he has provoked a captain-level figure, he has to care about it.

Facing the concerned words of the prison master, Arima Shizuka pondered for a moment and just responded with a gentle smile.

His thoughts were a little complicated at the moment.

After all, according to the plan.

The focus of this round is not whether the Yasha clone will have an accident.

But...

'Can I transfer the energy of the hollow to the body of Kurosaki Masaki. '

This involves the important content of the composition of Kurosaki Ichigo's power.

It's just that the content in this aspect is an important node that must not go wrong.

And according to the current situation... This also makes Arima Shizuka a little nervous.

After all, in this timeline, the white hollow has been torn off by his hands.

If this trip really fails to "match" him, or the power of the hollow cannot be completely transferred...

Will it lead to Kurosaki Ichigo's non-existence?

A butterfly flapping its wings, perhaps its behavior nature will not cause any changes.

But as long as the corresponding behavior is made at the right time, it is a matter of course to cause a chain reaction.

And now.

Arima Shizuka became the butterfly that could change everything.

‘By the way, this should also be part of the Soul King’s plan, right? ’

It’s impossible that Lao Deng didn’t have any backup plan.

But if you think about it that way, the problem becomes more obvious - how could his Yasha clone be destroyed by the Kurosaki couple and transfer energy?

And at the same time, it wouldn’t attract the prison master to take action himself?

Yeah!

Soul King Lao Deng! Speak up!