half soul

The empty seat of the model placed in the Soul World is a legendary place in many senses.Now, people who have witnessed the legend may write another legend in this place.Hitsugaya Toshiro has made up his mind, this time he must bring Kurosaki Natsuri back.He didn't know the reason for Ichigo's insistence on returning to the world of souls, and he no longer considered the reason for the deep and shallow light in Urahara's eyes, these were not important.

He could feel "success" beating in his chest, getting stronger and stronger.

He stood on the way back and looked back, as if he had been trying to accomplish this with all his heart and soul during the recent journey.Just like the meaning of his existence now.Just for this one thing, just want to succeed in this one thing.Because he will never forget that there was once a person who gave up all the meaning of her existence, just to let Toshiro Hitsugaya stand up again.That person didn't ask for anything, but he spared everything, soaked in blood, suffering from pain, whether it was physically or mentally, desperately, persistently wanted to call himself back.

She did it.

Hitsugaya Toshiro stood in the wind, the snowy hair on his forehead was gently blown away by the evening wind, revealing the emerald-colored pupils hidden behind, natural and decisive.

Xia Li, now we switch roles.

I will do it too.

Urahara arranged for Ichigo and Hitsugaya to go back to Soul Society, Ruukon Street, the empty seat of the model, and under the former cherry tree.At the top of their heads, there is a moon in full bloom.

The moment Kurosaki Ichigo led Hitsugaya Toshiro under the cherry tree, the snow-haired boy felt the unspeakable suffocation very clearly.The temperature in late summer can be so biting.In fact, he had already seen what it was at the first glance.But because of this, the stinging pain became more and more painful.

She is sitting under the tree.Kurosaki summer pear.

It's righteous bones.

The cherry trees are growing freely and lingering brilliantly.The Yikui with Xia Li's face was leaning against the cherry tree, his head was slightly lowered, his brows stretched out as if he was asleep.Hitsugaya lightly dazzled, and those scenes rippled slightly, and they suddenly became scenes that passed through my mind countless times.It's just that the dark hair around the ears is gently pulled in an arc, and one would think that the girl's starry eyes will be shining in the next second, and she will smile sweetly.

However, such a "next second" did not appear after all.

Hitsugaya blinked slightly.There is no soul here.

Time passed by, and the boy stood there, watching her quietly.I didn't intend to do any action, maybe I simply forgot the action.His eyes were a little empty and wandering, looking at her but it didn't seem like he was looking at her.In fact, no one knows better than Hitsugaya what kind of scene he wants to see.It's just that I've been looking forward to that figure for too long, so I'm not willing to look away for a while.That's all.

That's it.

Ichigo looked at Hitsugaya, saw that he was still standing in a daze, so he took a step forward and patted his shoulder lightly.Slightly different from imagination, the boy's shoulders are thin but firm.At least according to his judgment, Hitsugaya is really calm enough.So calm down a little.Ichigo can't help but think, will bring her back... Maybe... In the place that he can't reach, Xia Li is also at ease because of this...

"Captain Hitsugaya," Urahara's voice came from behind them, echoing the slight wind, "According to my research and deduction, Ms. Kurosaki may not be able to return safely and as we intend."

The store manager bit the syllables hard on the words "we mean".

In Urahara's eyes, the things he encountered are like the difficulties that Ms. Kurosaki once faced, but now they have changed the object and placed them in front of his eyes.The only thing these different puzzles have in common is that there is no trace of the answer.

"So I made some preparations just in case. Please let me explain what I have speculated these days. It is likely to be related to Miss Kurosaki this time. First of all, Miss Kurosaki summons for half a day every time. Things that must be used in soul rituals... that is..." Urahara stretched out his hand, and a few small objects in his palm scattered a little white reflection under the moonlight—murderous stone.

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"First of all, what I want to say is," Kisuke Urahara tilted his palm slightly, and the fine murderous stone reflected a little light, which was reflected into Hitsugaya's green pupils, "The murderous stone can produce a kind of The space fault of the barrier. It can block the communication of spirits in the two spaces. That is to say, when the murderous stone forms a certain area, the people inside and the people outside cannot contact each other."

So the boy suddenly remembered that when Xia Li was taken away by Nie Yuli's men, it was difficult for him as a half-spirit to chase him outside Jingling Court.Thinking about it now, it should be because of the murderous stone wall around Jinglingting.He clearly remembered his own powerlessness at that time.

Sad and indignant, but helpless.But at that time, he couldn't find any reason to resent or be angry. Who should he blame, and who could he blame.

Because it is a half soul.

"Of course, a large number of murderous stones will naturally have this kind of partitioning ability. Not only that, murderous stones and spiritual power can be blocked together. But such a small piece," the store manager weighed it casually, "may need Some conditions are used to stimulate this. For example, cherry trees and moonlight. The space fault used by Ms. Kurosaki helps the formation of half-souls and delays their dissipation. That is, it allows them to maintain their body shape for a certain period of time."

Urahara stopped talking and looked at Ichigo and Hitsugaya. Even though the former looked like he didn't understand, he could still tell that Hitsugaya understood.Those emerald-colored eyes were staring at him, calm as water but unmistakably turbulent.So he held up a finger and went on.

"According to my research, what Ms. Kurosaki has been doing, let's call it a ceremony for now. The biggest difficulty of this ceremony comes from the particularity of the half-soul itself. The wavelength band of this special soul is invisible. Due to its narrowness and narrowness, it must be guided by the blood of those who are suitable before it can be converted to the visible waveband."

"So you are already in the same band? Does it mean that the people inside the fault are the same as the people outside?" the snow-haired boy asked in a deep voice, making people really recall the scene in front of him. Ren is the captain of the [-]th division who is out-and-out.

"That's right," Urahara stretched his finger out of nowhere, "but due to the lack of hidden power in a small amount of blood, it can only last for a short time. If there is no fault formed by the murderous stone, I am afraid that those people will dissipate into spirit particles in an instant. Still Remember what I just said, the isolation effect of murderous stones. As long as they form two different spaces, they will be "absolutely isolated". Therefore, even if the two people inside and outside are already the same, they cannot touch each other. When Mr. Saki came to Soul Realm to save Miss Kuchiki, he used Miss Sorazuru's spirit bead core to forcefully break through the barrier formed by the murderous stone, which had a great impact on the space. However, since the Jingling Court is very large, all the damage Evenly distributed to various buildings, land, trees, etc., the impact on people is minimal. Any slight changes and impacts in Jinglingting space can be found in the data records of the Technology Development Bureau, so I can Make this inference. Imagine if the barrier formed by a small piece of murderous stone is interrupted, it is not difficult to judge what will happen to the people inside. So in theory, any half-soul should not be able to come back." Urahara looked blank. Expression, stated his conclusion in a very objective and ruthless tone.

"And the reason why you can come back is because Ms. Kurosaki used a lot of blood to supply energy. No one can have such power except those who are suitable."

Without closing his eyes, Hitsugaya could recall the bright red that was dripping all over his body when he just came back.Shocking, painful, not the body, but the heart.Of course he knew that Urahara Kisuke was different from Nirvana Mayuri.He valued Xia Li's life and safety more than the research on the suitable ones.But that doesn't mean I feel a little at ease because of it.

Quite the contrary, he thought, tightening his heart.

If so.

I'd rather she didn't have that power.

...will not sacrifice, entangle, or be hurt for anyone.

"In the previous time, I made a special kind of prosthetic skeleton based on the wavelength band of the half-soul obtained in the detection. Although I don't know the specific situation of Ms. Kurosaki, after all, she is not a half-soul now, but I think, Maybe this special skeleton will be useful. And just in case, I will place murderous stones around here."

After a pause, Urahara made the last addition.

"Captain Hitsugaya, remember, the previous information shows that once Ms. Kurosaki appears in the space fault formed by the murderous stone, you only have 5 minutes at most, and you have to fix her in the skeleton within 5 minutes... 5 minutes at most."

If Kurosaki-san's spirit can't be fixed within these 5 minutes, then...

Kisuke Urahara stared at the boy from under his hat.A breeze brushed the snowy hair on the young man's forehead.There were no expected questions, not even a slight frown.

It gave Urahara the feeling that Toshirō Hitsugaya didn't even think about those things, and just spoke calmly.

"Urahara, I just want to ask you a question." The snow-haired boy touched his chest, "If this body was replaced by her, is the blood here very different from hers?"

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After getting his own answer, Hitsugaya didn't hesitate any longer, took the murderous spirit stone, raised his foot and walked under the cherry tree.The girl's skeleton leaned there quietly, making him feel that he was walking towards her.

Every step gets closer.

I'll take you back, Xia Li.

The orange lamp placed on the ground illuminates a small space.The bean-sized flame sends out a quiet light in the glass cover.There was a huge shadow cast by the boy's feet, extending into the distance in the bright colors until it sank into the darkness.Will the darkness devour the light, or will it be driven away by the light?

"So, Mr. Kurosaki," the store manager pressed his hat brim and turned back, "I'm afraid we need to leave for a while. Although I don't know if the presence of others will affect the whole process, just in case , I think...you don't have any opinions, do you?"

The orange-haired boy stood there, taking one last look at Hitsugaya.That person had just stopped in his tracks, and there was no one else in his sight except his own target.Then Ichigo turned and left.

However, as soon as they turned the corner, the store manager and Ichigo seemed to be pinned, unable to move anymore.Before them stood a man, without warning.I don't know when he came, maybe he has been standing there all the time.

Eyes as calm as water, dark green.If Hitsugaya's green pupils are crystal clear and bright, and the light flows, then these eyes are the deep black sea, bottomless.His indifferent expression remained unchanged, and neither did his white clothes. The man whom he hadn't seen for a long time put his hands in his pockets, standing up casually with arrogance, hidden and restrained, and arrogant.

The consciousness melted into the bones and blood is telling that this person is the enemy.No matter how sympathetic and sympathetic they are to each other, and no matter how peaceful and prosperous the world is at this moment, the position of Pomian and Reaper is the enemy and ourselves, and this cannot be changed.However, what surprised them was that it was stronger than them, and they couldn't feel the slightest bit of spiritual pressure from that person.

Nothing.

Ichigo frowned slightly.Is this guy getting stronger again?

"Ulquiorra."

Ulquiorra stared calmly at Kurosaki Ichigo. "This matter, you'd better stop that person."

Ichigo frowned fiercely.He spoke with a cold meaning. "What do you mean by that?"

Prevent Shiro Dong from bringing Xia Li back? !

What a joke!

Just take a step back and talk about what this has to do with you.

Ulquiola just stood there quietly, silent.There was no intention of answering, nor any action.No one can understand his thoughts.

This guy is really strong, even if he goes all out, he may not be able to beat him in a while.I'm just afraid that he will do something outrageous in order to stop Shiro Dong. If it is affected a little, there may be trouble there.So, so say.Be sure to stop him before he makes a move.It is necessary to ensure that this ceremony is not affected in any way.Ichigo's expression gradually changed from surprise to calmness.

"Are you here to stop him? Then pass me first." Ichigo raised his hand and helped Zanyue behind him.

"That's all I have to say." Ulquiola didn't intend to call.He didn't even give any explanation, and as soon as the words landed, he pointed to the void, and a dark space appeared behind him.It's a black cavity.Then Ulquiorra took a step back, disappearing into the void behind him.

Kisuke Urahara on the side pinched his chin and remained surprisingly silent.Compared with Kurosaki Ichigo's thinking, the manager of the Urahara store is indeed a lot more meticulous.He had thought of something else.There are other things that are more complicated and difficult to understand, and maybe even more catastrophic.

There is no way to consider the motive of this broken face, but just thinking about why he appeared here, in the world of corpses and souls, and in this empty seat of the model, is an extremely unreasonable thing.It should be known that since the end of the Winter War, the Soul Realm and the Void Circle have been at peace for a long time. Ulquiorra is not a person who strives for power and fame.So this man has no reason to appear in Soul Soul World, let alone appear here, the model is empty.

If you think about it further...

How did he know what happened here.

And why, I have to say this sentence inexplicably.

What did he... know.

And this warning, this is undoubtedly a warning, it is a blessing or a curse...

The store manager turned his head, and they were standing on the other side of the corner, no longer able to see the situation covered by the wall.There is only a faint light from the lamp, which diffuses slightly from the top of the wall and the corners.The cherry tree still showed its full green branches, unchanged.

In the end, what happens.

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Hitsugaya Toshiro placed murderous stones around the cherry tree, and then returned to the tree.He sat down next to "Xia Li", and took out a small dagger from his arms.

Killing people may feel a little laborious, but cutting your wrists is enough.

He slightly closed his ice green eyes.A sharp light flashed across the edge of the dagger.The young man unconsciously remembered the dream he had once had, which was cruel and gorgeous.In the dream, beside the girl was a light red chaotic blade, revealing a cruel and bloodthirsty face in the wind and snow, devouring the sky and the earth.Before he had any reaction, the girl's understatement caused the whole world to collapse.

"Just kill me."

He lowered his head, couldn't see his expression clearly, only a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

What are you talking about idiot.

I care more about you than my life.

The memory ended, the boy calmed down, and swung a knife to cut a bloody gash on his wrist.Not deep, but enough to make that vibrant color gurgle out.He narrowed his eyes to see the bright light rapidly expanding on the ground, and smiled gently.

It will work little by little, he thought, and then closed his eyes safely, recalling the situation when he first entered the inner world.It was the biting wind that lifted his front, it was the vast whiteness that occupied his field of vision, and it was the frenzied roar that tore through the sky.It was a memory that could not be erased even after a lifetime, and it shocked the soul.The giant king rolls and roars between heaven and earth, you are mine.

"My name is..."

Ice Wheel Pills.

In an instant, the cherry blossoms are wild.Hitsugaya closed his eyes and concentrated, peacefully.He could feel something unruly in his blood that was about to spurt out, agitated in a certain place.He knew that he was only a little short.The dagger in his hand suddenly flipped down, bringing another dazzling red, spreading and drowning under him.The pink cherry blossoms are like a blizzard.

The moment when he stretched out his hand to him flashed before his eyes.The light gradually took shape in the hand, solid, cold, and glowing blue light.The powerful power is all integrated in the palm of my hand, indestructible.The blade sweeps across the sky with its own temperature and heartbeat.In front of his eyes, scene after scene was echoed, and every detail was clearly discernible.

Clearer than anything.

Hitsugaya Toshirō opened his eyes suddenly, and there was already a white plain under his feet.

When this scene really appeared in front of his eyes, he felt that he could no longer react.

It was only because he had reacted countless times and woke up countless times that he realized that it was just an illusion before he understood the ups and downs, which was really exhausting.

I've been through too much, is it true this time?

He lifted his foot forward and walked in the direction he remembered.The footsteps seemed to be getting faster and faster uncontrollably, until they passed the corner and stopped.

He told himself that the evil red blade that existed in his memory was a nightmare.

Really just a dream.

Kurosaki Xiali, the girl he desperately wanted to bring back, was still wearing the same clothes as before, sitting on the stone in front of the ice dragon.Raising her head, she didn't seem to believe that she was seeing herself, she froze for a moment, and then smiled.That smile is like the south wind in March, gently blowing and warming, covering the sky and the sun.In an instant, sunlight streamed from between her brows and eyelashes, smudged the entire land.Brilliantly.For the first time, Hitsugaya Toshiro felt how much he was looking forward to this scene.

How much I look forward to... my heart seems to stop.

"Come back with me." He whispered.

The girl opposite got up and walked towards him.She walked up to him and looked at his eyebrows and eyes vigorously.Greedy, attached to this, wanting to imprint this picture in the deepest, deepest place.

I was really afraid that I would never see this person again from then on.

I want to ask him how he is, how his body is like outside, how his family is like, how the soul world is like.

I also want to say that I am wronged, I want to say that I am cold, and I want to tell him very coolly that if you don't come to Hirinwan, it will really be mine.

But when he opened his mouth, the first sentence he uttered was...

"It used to snow heavily here, Toshiro."

Hitsugaya couldn't bear it anymore, he could hear the loneliness of every word, and a huge sound echoed in his heart, almost swallowing him.He reached out and took the girl into his arms.Something was aching there and needed her warmth.He whispered in her ear.

I am sorry.

It's my fault.

It can only be yourself.

Because grief and despair dominated that heart, and implicated it made it snow here.

I am sorry.

I am sorry.

"Dong Shilang, I'm very sleepy..." Xia Li struggled slightly in his arms, then suddenly lost her strength.

Hitsugaya was startled, and immediately reached out to wrap her arms around her shoulders, letting her fall into his arms.

"why……"

"She's always like this these days," Hirinmaru's voice came from a distance, causing the snow-haired boy to look up.His ice dragon is as powerful as ever, entrenched there noble and domineering.At this moment, it looked tenderly at the girl in Hitsugaya's arms, "She always said she was sleepy, and then suddenly fell down. I don't know what's going on."

Hitsugaya lowered his head again and touched Xia Li's forehead anxiously.However, looking at her steady breathing and peaceful expression, it seemed that she was really just asleep.Will you be so sleepy?

"I'm running out of time. I'll take her away first."

His gaze has been lingering on the girl, so he failed to notice the fleeting sadness in Binglong's eyes.The huge king of ice and snow slowly closed the pair of Yinglan eyes behind him.

It thinks, I will lose you.Will.

-To be continued