Death: No cheats, take refuge in Aizen

Chapter 209 207. Today, as in the past

Hideichi Higashino finally went in. The place that had always been used to imprison those who were considered by the Second Division to be a threat to the safety of Soul Society, the maggot nest that had once imprisoned Urahara Kisuke and the former great demon priest Wuling Tesai, Higashino Hideichi walked in openly.

Surprisingly quiet and cooperative.

"This is just the beginning!"

Standing on the windowsill, Kisaragi Hideki looked at the noble below who was cursing at a Shinigami from the Gotei 13th Division because of a trivial matter and said.

Under the continuous output of this noble, it can be clearly seen that the cheeks of this ordinary Shinigami from the Gotei 13th Division rose red clouds, but he did not dare to refute a word.

Not every Shinigami has the fearless courage of Higashino Hideichi, and not every Shinigami has the courage to resist the nobles.

Accepting the rule of the nobles and obeying the rule of the nobles is the education that the Shinigami and even all the civilians in Rukongai have been receiving for hundreds of years.

It cannot be corrected in a short time.

Very angry, but also very lucky.

Kisaragi Shusuke is very grateful that he followed the right teacher at the beginning.

He will never regret following Higashino Hideichi all the way to the end.

"Don't express your feelings there. If you have that time, why not read us the letter that Master Hideichi left for us!"

Inside the house, Matsumoto Rangiku, who was also temporarily relieved of his duties as a sword hunter because he was under surveillance and is now a "vagrant" at home, shouted at Kisaragi Shusuke on the balcony.

If Higashino Hideichi had not given them a vaccination in advance, as early as a day ago, when the news that Higashino Hideichi was locked up in the maggot nest came back, they would probably have rushed directly to the maggot nest to rescue Higashino Hideichi.

The laws of Soul Society are nothing to the eyes of Kisaragi Shusuke and Matsumoto Rangiku, who have "betrayed" Soul Society once!

The worst case scenario is to return to the real world and hide.

For them who have seen the splendor of the real world, this is not unacceptable.

"The adults said that we should not act rashly. Once he gets into trouble, everything will have to wait for the arrangement of the Tsunayashiro family, or."

Kisaragi Shusuke said this and stopped talking, and did not continue.

This made Matsumoto Rangiku feel like an ant crawling in her heart,

"Or what? You tell me!"

"Or wait for another person to tell us what to do next."

Kisaragi Shusuke still did not say the name of that person.

Because that person is someone he dislikes very much.

The vice-captain of the 12th Division, Yushiro Osu, came to him quietly not long after he came back from the real world, and every time he attacked him without explanation, he kept saying that he was the chief disciple of Master Shuichi, such childish words.

Originally, after easily defeating Yushi Oushu every time, Kisaragi Shusuke did not take this guy who was a little self-aggrandizing seriously, and did not even report such a small matter to Master Shuichi.

But this time, Kisaragi Shusuke had a little emotion in his heart.

Why did he let that guy inform him?

Master Shuichi looked down on him?

Or did Master Shuichi think that guy was really better than himself?

Otherwise, why did that guy inform him instead of himself?

Jealousy distorts people's thinking.

In fact, the reason why Higashino Shuichi did this was just because of Yushi Oushu's unique ability to manipulate space.

Even in such a special place as the Maggot Nest, any Shinigami who enters it will have their spiritual pressure and spiritual perception suppressed by terror, let alone communicate with their own Zanpakutō. In the Maggot Nest, even if a Shinigami wants to use Kidō, it is extremely difficult.

Even the great ghost master Wuling Tessai couldn't even use the lowest level ghost art in there, let alone other death gods.

But after testing, Yushi Oxu can walk through the space to the inside of the maggot nest, and with the help of the special device developed by Kurotsuchi Mayuri who came out of the maggot nest, Yushi Oxu can also appear in the maggot nest for a short time.

This time is very short, and it is impossible to bring anything other than Yushi Oxu, including people, back to his space.

However, although he can't take Higashino Hideichi away directly, if he just wants to pass a message to the outside for Higashino Hideichi, Yushi Oxu can still do it easily.

Moreover, Yushi Oxu can also bring some special items to Higashino Hideichi from the outside.

This is the back-up plan that Higashino Hideichi left for himself.

In case the subsequent actions of the Tsunayashiro family did not go according to their original idea.

Of course, all of Higashino Shuichi's preparations were not in Aizen's original design.

"It seems that, Shuichi, you secretly hid from me and planned something big~"

Sitting opposite Higashino Shuichi, Aizen smiled gently.

The meaning of the words sounded like an accusation, but there was no sense of blame from Aizen in his tone, but more of an appreciation.

"Just like Aizen-sama, you like to surprise me, I originally thought of giving you a surprise then, but I never expected that the person responsible for guarding me would be you, Aizen-sama. "

Higashino Shuichi moved his shoulders, stretched his body and said.

Behind him were countless criminals from the Maggot Nest who had lost consciousness.

These people who were judged by the members of the Second Division as a possible major threat to Soul Society, faced with Higashino Shuichi who had nothing to do and wanted to find some sandbags to practice his skills, no one could be under Higashino Shuichi's hands. Lasted two rounds.

Usually Higashino goes up, punches, and then the next one is done, highlighting an efficiency.

"There is no way. Considering your identity, the Shinigami who is guarding you must be at least captain level. But now in Soul Society, there are only a few captain-level people with strength, and they are not hidden. Let's dig out some of them. Those who don’t want to come, those who are worried about being connected with you, and those who may take advantage of your power being sealed to avenge themselves.

In fact, that guy Yamamoto really doesn’t have many options available. "

Aizen continued to answer with a smile, and even had time to take a sip of the steaming black tea on the table.

But his eyes kept resting on the bandaged Zanpakutō next to Higashino Shuichi.

There is no doubt that that one is Higashino Shuichi's own Zanpakutō.

Being able to sneak into this nest of maggots and give Higashino Shuichi such an item without even him noticing.

Isn't this a different kind of muscle display?

Although Aizen also knew that Higashino Shuichi's original intention may not be this.

"What a pity. I originally thought that the captain responsible for guarding me would be that big dog~"

Higashino Shuichi joked with a smile.

Even though he is a prisoner now, just looking at Higashino Shuichi's tone of voice and gesture, you can feel that he does not take his current situation seriously at all.

"You don't want to take this opportunity to make Soul Society bleed like a river, do you?"

After hearing Higashino Shuichi specifically mention that special captain, Aizen's brows suddenly raised, and some of Higashino Shuichi's "bad things" in the past immediately became very clear in his mind.

This seems like something Shuichi Higashino could do.

"Of course not, Aizen-sama, am I that kind of Shinigami?"

Higashino Shuichi immediately shook his head in denial and added in his heart, "Not now, but in the future~"

For Higashino Shuichi at this moment, he was just waiting for something to happen.

At the same time, Kisaragi Suisuke and Matsumoto Rangiku on the other side received a somewhat unexpected but reasonable guest in the hall of their sword hunters, Tsunayashiro Kamihara!

The reason why Tsunayashiro Kamihara personally came to ask Kisaragi Sui to help them is very simple.

Higashino Shuichi was wrongfully accused. This incident of the Shinigami Zanpakutō materializing had nothing to do with Higashino Shuichi. It was a frame-up by the Shinigami of the Gotei 13th Division and Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni against Higashino Shuichi.

However, after carefully reading the entire file, Tsunayoshiro Kamihara must admit that the chain of evidence in this matter is really unfavorable to Higashino Shuichi, especially Higashino's final emergency response to the captains. It's almost written on my face that I am the mastermind behind this.

Therefore, if you still want to keep Higashino Shuichi in this situation, you can only use the old method.

Treat it coldly first, wait until the storm has passed, and most of the Shinigami in the Seireitei have forgotten about this incident, then recall Higashino Shuichi and re-activate it.

Therefore, Higashino Shuichi cannot just wait for the final result of his trial in the Maggot's Nest.

Tsunayashiro Kamihara knew very well that the result must be extremely unfavorable to Higashino Shuichi.

Because even if his Tsunayashiro family is so prosperous in the Soul Society, Tsunayashiro Kanbaru's hand cannot reach among the members of the forty-sixth central room.

Every time he thinks of this, Tsunayashiro Kamihara clenches his fists. It is precisely because of the existence of such Central Forty-sixth Chamber and such Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni that he leads the Tsunayashiro family. And so many nobles behind him have embarked on the current path of no return.

"So now, I have to give you a task to rescue Higashino Hideo from the nest of maggots, and then help him escape to the world for refuge. Of course, you can also tell Higashino what I told you before. Xiuyi, and you can also tell him that this time, I won’t let him hide in this world for too long!”

In the end, Tsunayashiro Kamihara gave the mission to Kisaragi Suisuke, Matsumoto Rangiku, and Nagasawa Satomi, who had a low presence and was usually just regarded as a vassal of Kisaragi Suisuke.

On this day and night, the moonlight was beautiful, so she shyly hid behind the clouds.

It would not take Ruyue Xiuzhu much effort to deal with the second division Xingjun Death God patrolling the outside of the Maggot Nest.

Because they already knew what the outcome would be after tonight, Kisaragi Suisuke and the others did not all come to rescue Higashino Shuichi. Instead, they asked Matsumoto Rangiku and Nagasawa Satomi to contact Yuma Oush of the 12th Division to prepare. The passage to escape from the present world is just like that day decades ago.

However, standing outside the gate of the Maggot Nest, Ruyue Xiuzhu glanced back at the Xing soldiers lying on the ground in a mess.

Back then, he was a useless Shinigami who had just mastered the swastika and was beaten so violently by a veteran captain that he couldn't even protect his own Zanpakutō.

Now he has to prove it to himself.

He has grown into the sharpest sword in Xiu Yi's hands!

As a sharpening stone for sharp swords, Kisaragi Kisaragi opened the door of the Maggot Nest and saw the calm and calm current Captain of the 5th Division of the 13th Gotei Squadron sitting in the middle of the hall. , Aizen Sosuke,

"No one can stop me from rescuing Xiuichi from here today, not even a captain!"

"Humph~ Really? You seem to be a little overconfident in your own strength, Xiusuke-san, don't forget, I am a captain, and you can only be regarded as a vice-captain~"

Aizen placed one hand on the armrest of the chair beneath him, leaning half of his head on it.

Facing the menacing Kisaragi Suisuke, Aizen didn't even intend to show him the most basic respect of standing up and drawing his sword. It was obvious that he was taking his disdain and contempt to the extreme.

"Arrogance will be your epitaph, captain of the fifth division, Aizen Sosuke!"

Fortunately, Kisaragi Suisuke, who is now considered to have experienced hundreds of battles, is not unable to withstand Aizen's provocation, but the situation cannot be dragged out like this.

Kisaragi Suisuke knows very well that time is not on his side.

Therefore, faced with such a conceited Aizen Sosuke, Kisaragi Suisuke took the lead!

"Swastika, Thunder Fire·Karma Flame Shell!"

Facing a captain, Ruyue Xiusuke had no luck at all, and he did not intend to conduct any tests, because those things were all false.

For him, one move is enough to deal with the God of Death.

"Passivation!"

The sound waves are transmitted outward from the tuning fork-shaped part on the tip of Yue Xiuzhu's tapir Yao knife. Wherever the sound waves go, all the formed spiritual pressure becomes invisible and disappears into the void.

"You are lucky, because you are the first Shinigami to see my Tapir Yao Sword Swastika after I returned to Soul Society;

But you are also very unlucky, because the swastika that sealed the Zanpakutō's ability that Shuichi-sama used in front of you was actually borrowed from my tapirayatō's swastika!

If you want to blame, blame you for not accepting it."

After Kisaragi Susuke saw Aizen Sosuke being completely blunted by his own move as if he didn't know it, he ran straight towards Aizen with the knife in hand, intending to give Aizen a good blow.

But before he finished speaking and no one came to Aizen, Aizen, who was at least ten meters away from him just now, suddenly appeared in front of him, and Kisaragi Susuke could clearly feel that he His chest was pressed against by a hard object.

It's a clenched fist!

"Well, the ability to seal the Zanpakutō is indeed very powerful~"

Aizen's voice came from the front, from near to far.

But it wasn't Aizen who escaped, but Kisaragi Susuke who flew out backwards.

The bones in his chest seemed to have been shattered at that moment, and Kisaragi didn't regain any consciousness until dozens of seconds after he settled down.

"How is it possible with your Zanpakutō abilities and your Kidō?

Obviously none of them should be able to be released!

Have you not."

Kisaragi Suisuke thought of an explanation, an explanation that he once thought that only Shuichi and the legendary captain could do in this world.

"Xiusuke, your ability is indeed very strong. It can be called the nemesis of the god of death. I can responsibly say that in the entire Soul Society, 99% of the god of death cannot be one of yours." However, in this world, there are always a few special cases. For example, just using the slashing technique and white-knife can knock you down with a swastika!"

Kisaragi Suisuke remembers that on that day, he was using his swastika and was defeated by Shuichi who only used cutting techniques and white-knife techniques.

But that’s Master Xiuichi!

The captain of the fifth division in front of him, Sosuke Aizen, why can he be so strong? ! !

Or.

In fact, are all the captains of the Gotei 13th Division so strong?

For the time being, no one can answer this question for Kisaragi Suisuke, because Aizen walked over slowly, carrying a pair of special shackles from the Maggot Nest in his hand, as if he planned to imprison Kisaragi Suisuke in the Maggot Nest. .

Obviously he has never done the job of being the supervisor of the Maggot Nest before, but Aizen is now very good at doing it. Is this probably, maybe, maybe this is a common feature of this type of people?

After all, the name of the last director of Maggot Nest was Urahara Kisuke.

It is naturally impossible for Kisaragi Susuke to let Aizen get his wish like this. Even if he was just punched by Aizen and his body was nearly half unconscious, Kisaragi Susuke can still mobilize the spiritual pressure in his body, and the tapiraya sword in his hand can still be mobilized. can use,

"Booming Dragon Fang·Explosion!"

The tip of the tapiraya knife sank into the ground, and the cracks spread quickly like a spider web. What followed was a maze-like pillar of fire rising into the sky. The flames formed a web of fire in the air, turned into a dragon head, and roared into the night sky.

Kisaragi Susuke originally thought that this move could at least stop Aizen's pace and allow his body to recover a little. Who would have thought that Aizen turned out to be like an elegant lady he had seen in the Western Bureau in the present world? The nobleman was at the dining table, using a knife and fork to slice open the hard shell of the prawn one by one.

In the pillar of fire, Aizen used his hands with dark spiritual pressure to peel away the flames between him and Kisaragi Suisuke layer by layer. Every step he took stepped on Kisaragi Suisuke's death nerves.

The clattering footsteps mixed with the burst of flames seemed like a countdown to death.

Regular and unstoppable.

Fire cracks, flame waves, fire geysers.

Kisaragi Shusuke tried a lot and was disappointed a lot.

His moves, which were once described by Master Shuichi as flashy and impractical, could not even make the captain in front of him pause.

"So, in the end, decades ago, I was completely beaten by a captain. Decades later, I thought I had grown a lot, but in the end I still couldn't hurt a captain at all."

In the flames, there was Kisaragi Shusuke's miserable smile.

Thinking back to the past, he always didn't understand why Master Shuichi had to spend so much time every day practicing slashing techniques, ghost arts, and comprehending the power of Zanpakuto when he was so strong.

Now he understands that if he doesn't think about progress, he will regress. He only thinks about how to prove himself in front of Master Shuichi all day long, and the result of not working hard to improve his strength is that he has not changed as before.

Even at this moment, when he was in the most critical moment, the figure that appeared in front of him was the same as before.

It was just that he was beaten all over his body and it was very difficult for him to maintain consciousness, but now he,

"I'm sorry, Master Shuichi"

Every time, Kisaragi Shusuke told himself that this was the last time he would say such words to Master Shuichi.

But he always said this to Master Shuichi again and again.

And Master Shuichi's answer was still so gentle and tolerant,

"It's not your fault that you can't beat him, Shusuke!"

Higashino Shuichi held his Zanpakutō in front of Kisaragi Shusuke,

"Now, use the power of your Tapir Sword to help me break the seal on it!"

"???"

But the development of things seemed a little wrong. Kisaragi Shusuke looked at the artifact "bandage" from the Shihouin family wrapped around Master Shuichi's Zanpakutō. How could he not know that his Tapir Sword had this ability?

Seeing that Kisaragi Shusuke was standing there in a daze, Higashino Hideichi estimated that time could not be delayed any longer, so he simply simplified the process.

"Forget it, just consider it as a touch!"

After that, within Kisaragi Shusuke's vision, the bandage on Higashino Hideichi's Zanpakuto shattered, revealing the full appearance of the soldier inside.

The surrounding flames gradually extinguished, and the moon in the sky quietly poked its head out from behind the clouds, looking down expectantly. Higashino Hideichi grinned at Aizen across from him,

"So, captain of the fifth division, Aizen Sosuke, are you ready to fight me?"

"Hehe, although it will definitely not be fun, but it's not a bad idea to treat it as an appetizer~"

Aizen Sosuke threw down the torture device originally prepared for Kisaragi Shusuke, looked at Higashino Hideichi, and said with a smile.

Still so confident, still so contemptuous, still so arrogant.