rain forest

Ichimaru Gin stood still.

Various Hollows crawled out from the crack in the sky behind him and rushed towards the shrine.

The forest in front of the torii has long been destroyed, the ground is in a mess, the sky is full of smoke and dust, and the men are clean and tidy.

A man stood opposite Ichimaru Gin. The man stood behind the red torii gate. Apart from the broken trees, there was also a blue barrier between the two.

A large number of voids collided with each other at the same time, the mirror-like barrier rippled with water patterns, the waves broke away from the barrier, and when they fell in the air, they were in the shape of flames.

Ichimaru Gin raised the corner of his mouth and said, "It seems right," he said politely, "Can you give me the flame? I won't continue to destroy the environment."

Aoki Qingwu didn't answer, his expression was calm.Under the night, a pair of hostile blue animal pupils lit up behind him.

The white-haired man looked unmoved as if everything was under control, and Ichimaru Gin suddenly became anxious.

Without calling, the man released Zanpakutō——

"Shoot it, sharpshooter."

Under the impact of a large number of Xu, the enchantment has been weakened, and his attack is fatal.

The sharp spear pointed directly at Aoki Qingwu, and the barrier was easily pierced like a layer of paper.

The white-haired man didn't even blink his eyes.

At the same time, without the barrier of the enchantment, they flooded into the shrine like a tidal wave.The animal pupils behind Aoki Qingwu became agitated, foxes of different sizes jumped out of the darkness, and tangled with Xu.

The man with the red bamboo umbrella in his hand remained motionless.

Everything happens in an instant.

The majestic and familiar Reiatsu descended from the sky.

The cyan flame radiated out from the main hall of the shrine, completely unable to resist, and was wiped out in ashes the moment it was engulfed by the flames.

Licking the scorching flame, Ichimaru releases Reiatsu to resist.

The two Reiatsu collided, and the rolled up air currents blew the broken branches of the trees to the direction behind Ichimaru, and at the same time, the foxes were also swept into a relatively safe interior.

Aoki Qingwu stood still.

There was a strong force from the blade, followed by the feeling of the blade piercing into the soil.

"Tsk, are you trying to cut off the foundation of the shrine, Ichimaru Gin?" Aoki Aoki supported and threw Aomae's head, the little guy rolled in the air, and was firmly caught by Aoki Aogo.

After landing, Qingmiao hid herself behind Qingwu, and the white-haired man still showed no expression—like an unrelated outsider.

In fact, no one can come between Ichimaru Gin and Aoki Aoki.

The white-haired woman wore a white satin and red-lined safari, and stood at the forefront of the Aoki clan.

The silver-haired man was dressed in a pure white robe, behind him was Xu who was about to move.

Such tit-for-tat and tense scenes, but there is a strange tacit understanding and nostalgia.

Ichimaru Gin retracted the sharp spear, and put the Zanpakuto back into the scabbard: "Oh, Xiao Aoki."

Aoki Qingmiao sticks her head out from behind Aoki Qingwu, is she calling him?He was the smallest one there.

Woohoo, that silver-haired man laughed so annoyingly.

The little guy shrank his head back abruptly.

Ichimaru Gin noticed his movement, tilted his head, stretched out his hand, and asked Aoki Qingtong in a curious and innocent tone: "That is your son—Little Aoki?"

Aoki replied sharply: "I don't remember having sex with you."

Hearing this answer, Ichimaru Gin smiled happily.

Aoki asked: "What are you doing here?"

Ichimaru Gin replied: "At the order of Aizen, I came to take the flame of the Aoki clan."

"Take it?" A silver fox said in a shrill voice, licking the blood on its paws. The blood was being licked away layer by layer. Its claws were so sharp that they could almost reflect the light. "Big talk."

Aoki remembered that on New Year's Eve, it was the fox who helped him comb his hair in a complicated bun suitable for the patriarch's formal attire.The human figure of the fox is enchanting in accordance with all human imaginations, as distinct as her outward beauty, it is her kindness expressed to Aoki Qingtong, "Come on, young patriarch sauce."

Aoki Qingtong asked: "Only flames?"

Ichimaru silver nodded: "We are not greedy."

As long as they get the flame, they will no longer bother the shrine where the Aoki clan is located.

Although the blue dye city mansion is deep, it keeps its word.

Aoki then said: "The flame is in my hand, I will go with you."

Ichimaru Gin nodded in satisfaction, and waved Xu back.

The silver fox froze: "Why did you agree to him! Although the flame is very tasteless to our family, there is no reason to take advantage of this kid!"

Aoki Qingtong's tone was light: "There is too much emptiness, we can't fight hard."

"You can cheat! Isn't the fox the most cunning!"

Aoki Qingtong bent the corner of her lower lip, would a fox who said such words be cunning?She said flatly: "No matter how cunning you are, you can't be more cunning than humans."

The silver fur fox fell silent.The reason why it said the above is also because the overall situation has been decided, and no one will defy the patriarch's will.It is their instinct to obey the patriarch unconditionally. From this point of view, the fox is not a cunning creature, at least their Aoki clan is not.

The big picture is set.

Aoki Qingwu suddenly said: "You will die."

"Oh, is it?" Aoki Qingtong said indifferently, and the person had already walked towards Ichimaru Gin, "Master Qingwu, if there is another time, open the barrier and transfer the clan."

Aoki Qingwu's strength cannot be questioned, his enchantment can create a new dimension, in which the Aoki clan can live freely without external interference.

Aoki Qingtong traded his own life for the opportunity of his clansmen to stay in this world, even if there are many disturbances in the world, even if the world created by Aoki Qingwu is a paradise.

Being isolated from the world itself is a kind of imprisonment.

She has tasted the taste of confinement, and there is no need for others to taste it with her.

Aoki Qingtong walked in front of Ichimaru Gin, the silver-haired man opened the boundary with a swipe of his finger, the white-haired woman turned her head and said to Aoki Qingwu, "Thank you."

At this moment, she saw the faint golden light covering the man's body, and Aoki Qingtong slightly opened her eyes wide in surprise.

Aoki Qingwu lowered his body and saluted, his eyes were calm but very penetrating.

No greed or compassion, no sorrow or joy, his mind is as calm as a pool of stagnant water, he has already ascended to immortality.

Aoki Qingtong smiled, turned her head and left with Ichimaru.

She knew that Aoki Qingwu and the rest of the tribe were watching her leave.

What she didn't know was that in Aoki Qingwu's eyes, there was also a faint light on her body.

There's a reason Flame chose her as patriarch.

Qingmu Qingzhang rushed into the world of corpses and souls without hesitation for her husband. She was dedicated and unfeeling, and gave up her family for a man.

Aoki Qingwu is an unmoved bystander who records history coolly. His existence symbolizes the continuation of the Aoki clan.

However, Aoki Qingtong, she rolled in the world, lost her mother's desperate enthusiasm and courage, and became ruthless and hard, but she couldn't be as objective and calm as her uncle.

She lives the most authentically and knows exactly what responsibility is.

Among the foxes who are loose in nature and have distinctive personalities, there is no one more suitable to be the patriarch than her.

No matter what it looks like on weekdays, at critical times, she can make what is called the right decision in line with this world.

At the same time, because of the experience of trust, betrayal, and death.

She knows what sacrifices are worthwhile.

Once the flame is lost, the knife wound Aizen left her will gradually crack. Simply put, it is what Aoki Qingwu said - she will die.

But it doesn't matter.

If nothing happened, she would have died in the underground fighting ring.

She will not return to the present world to see her family, she will not meet Kuchiki Byakuya Watanabe Takashi, and she will not meet Ushimaru Gin.

Aoki Qingtong looked at the back of the man in front of him, breathing calmly.Neither she nor he seemed to be affected by Aoki Qingwu's words.

long enough.

she thinks.

Been imprisoned long enough.

First Worm's Lair, then Aizen.

Gradually, she realized that it was not these foreign objects but her own heart that imprisoned herself.

Now, the wound on the heart is about to burst.

So, set me free.