In this world, there are four towns in Karakura Town.
“Crescent Moon Opposing the Sky!”
The crescent moon with a sky-blue arc on the silver-white edge cut through the sky with the crackling spiritual pressure. It was more than ten meters high and looked terrifying but was actually just a little Karami. He was killed on the spot without any suspense.
Ichigo, who was in the air, looked at the dissipated Hollow, and moved his muscles and body with unfulfilled interest.
It has been a year and a half since his trip to Soul Society. His life has changed a lot, mainly because he was granted the right to act as the agent of the God of Death and had a 'public position'.
In addition to studying, he took on the job of guarding Karakura Town. Although he was a little busier, he still enjoyed it. During the training and practice, his strength was also far from the same as before, and he had more ability to protect his friends and Family confidence.
As for why you have to use Crescent Moon Chong to kill an ordinary Hollow... maybe you want to have a sense of ritual in the first battle of the new year?
I feel uncomfortable even if I don’t use swastika.
"Huh... is it because the last time I saw Rukia, she said that the atmosphere in Soul Society is getting a little tense now because of that Yhwach, does it make me a little uneasy?" Ichigo exhaled lightly, shook his head, and said The Zanpakutō was put back on his back.
“Let’s go to Mr. Hirakawa’s place later.”
And just when he turned around and prepared to return home instantly, he discovered that a girl was looking at him from a distance on the street corner in the state of the death god's body.
The girl wore an open-breasted white coat, lined with black clothes with golden stars on the chest. She had a slim figure and a heroic face. Her light blue hair was draped over her shoulders. She was holding a single handbag behind her back very handsomely. Throw it over your right shoulder.
"Hey, Ichigo!" Seeing Ichigo, she raised her hand to greet him enthusiastically.
"Hey, Ryuuki." Ichigo scratched his head, made sure there was no one around, and walked to the girl's side.
Arisawa Tatsuki is a classmate and classmate of Ichigo, Orihime, and others. He and Ichigo are also childhood sweethearts, having known each other since they were four years old.
Because she was unconsciously affected by Ichigo's spiritual pressure during their time together, she had already had the ability to see spirits. She was one of the few people in the class who knew the situation of Ichigo, Orihime and others.
“I’ve been busy on the second day of the New Year.” She said with a smile, “It’s really hard work.”
“It’s not like Kyon will celebrate our New Year.” Ichigo smiled helplessly: “It’s Ryuuki who wants you, are you going to the gym?”
“Ah, it’s really boring to stay at home. Let’s go and have a look. I guess the museum isn’t closed, right?”
"Well, we will notify you of the closing." Ichigo thought for a while and said, "I will probably go there after lunch. Do I need to bring you a meal?"
“Thank you then!” Long Gui said happily.
“No, you’re welcome.”
The two chatted a few more words about the new semester. After they separated, Ichigo disappeared instantly. Arizawa Ryuki walked past the spot where Ichigo had just killed the Hollow, looked back, and suddenly sighed softly.
“It’s so powerful. You can kill that kind of monster with just one knife.”
In fact, after knowing about the situation of Orihime Chadari and others, she tried to become one of the Perfectionists, but unfortunately it didn't work at all.
She can see the spirit body only because of the influence of Ichigo's spiritual pressure. She does not have the Soul King's viscera fragments in her body that are the basis for the full manifestation technique.
As for becoming the God of Death, it is even more impossible.
Although it is said that there will be no estrangement between friends because of these things, Arizawa Ryuki is actually a bit similar to Ichigo in personality, and is even more aggressive. When I think about the various dangers that Ichigo and the others have experienced, he can't even participate. , the girl will naturally feel unwilling to do so.
She can only practice karate that she has learned since childhood and beat Ichigo to tears in her childhood. She won the women's championship in the high school karate competition a few months ago, and even KOed the runner-up in 30 seconds. Her strength is almost as strong as the men's. compared to.
But this is not the world of Ke Xue. When faced with an ordinary Hollow like the one Ichigo just killed, the female karate champion has only room for escape.
After that, she felt that maybe learning some weapons would make a difference, and soon got to know a kendo gym that Ichigo often went to.
‘Hiraikawa Kendo Hall’!
Walking all the way to the gym feeling rather troubled, looking at the plaque above and the small front door, a trace of hesitation flashed across Arizawa Ryuki's expression.
This kendo hall does not teach any of the mainstream kendo in Japan, and its location is very inconspicuous. However, after coming to study for a few months, Arisawa Ryuki confirmed that this place is a crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
In other words, this is the stronghold where humans and reapers with extraordinary power gather.
Kendo instructor Ichimaru Gin, with his outstanding appearance and mysterious aura, is very popular among female students. However, Arizawa Ryuki once saw him behaving intimately with a blonde female shinigami with a particularly exaggerated figure. He was suspected of being a lover. It is speculated that he also Should be a powerful **** of death.
Swordsmanship instructor Stark is a handsome uncle with a very naughty daughter, and the child once smashed the wall with a punch.
The apparent owner of the museum, but actually more like a butler, Roku Nakamura, was also confirmed by Sadatari as his teacher of the Complete Technique.
There were many extraordinary people coming and going, and Long Gui could feel the terrifying spiritual pressure released from their bodies that would make him suffocate or even lose his life.
As for the core of all this, and the origin of the name of the kendo gym, Hirakawa Kouki, Ryuuki couldn't see anything extraordinary. He only showed the basics of karate when he first entered the gym and was given a few pointers by him, and he hit the nail on the head, making it impossible to judge. What a level. In short, it was much better than anyone she had ever seen and all the teachers she had studied under!
Except for a few people, such as the short female shinigami with blond hair and braids who punched and kicked Hirakawa Kouki every time he came to the gym, including those two obviously extraordinary teachers, they all respected him.
From Ichigo's words, Ryuuki was described as "how strong I don't know". He is definitely the strongest among all those with extraordinary strength!
"If you want to gain strength, the strength to fight alongside Inoue and the others, he... is the biggest opportunity and hope." Long Guixin murmured, his expression gradually became firm, and he walked into the gym.
On the second day of the New Year, there was obviously no one in the gym, not even the two instructors were there. Maybe they were on a date or playing with their daughter?
But the person I’m looking for is here.
As soon as she entered the gym, the actual gym leader Kouki Hirakawa came out of his practice room. Through the open door, she saw three people, or three Shinigami, inside.
Urahara Kisuke, Yoruichi, Hiyori.
The four of them seemed to be playing cards. Long Gui nodded and said apologetically to Ji Xing, "Happy New Year. Sorry to bother you, Mr. Pingchuan."
"Happy New Year, don't bother me." Ji Xing said: "The kendo room is open, and the private room is also empty. Which room do you want? You can only practice by yourself today."
"Well..." Long Gui took a deep breath: "Can we talk alone? Mr. Pingchuan."
"Okay." Ji Xing smiled without surprise, turned back to the three of them and motioned for you to play first, and then took Long Gui to the tea room.
Hiyori curled her lips, watched them leave, looked at Urahara Kisuke, and winked. Urahara Kisuke smiled knowingly and made a shushing gesture.
In the tea room, seeing Ji Xing taking a disposable paper cup to drink water from the water dispenser, Long Gui said politely: "I'll do it myself, Mr. Pingchuan."
Ji Xing raised his hand to signal that he didn't need to, and took half the cup of warm water. Suddenly, his thumb and index finger on his right hand moved. He opened a scar with his spiritual power, and a drop of blood splashed into the cup!
Long Gui was stunned. The next moment, he saw that half a glass of water, which was obviously just a drop of blood, started to boil and was quickly dyed blood red, bubbling and jumping like lava!
As if by magic, Long Guiyi suddenly felt a strong desire for the red water, which was far more powerful than the cold juice in the hot summer!
"This is…?"
"From the day you came to the gym, I have been guessing when you would be unable to bear it anymore. Drink it and you will get the power you want." Ji Xing smiled.
Long Gui opened his eyes wide in surprise.
"Strength or weakness depends on your own talent. I can't be sure." Ji Xing said: "But before that, there are some things you need to understand first."
Arizawa Ryuki looked at the glass of ‘bloody water’. This slightly evil feeling was like the tempting devil in some stories, but Long Gui had made up her mind a long time ago, so she only turned her face a few times, then hummed, and followed Ji Xing's gesture to sit down. On top of the sofa.
“Please speak, Mr. Hirakawa.”
Ji Xing said: "First of all, you have to understand the source of this power and the use of this glass of blood.
Dragon Gui, you should not have seen virtuals, all kinds of shapes and shapes, but all virtuals have one thing in common, virtual holes. "
Long Gui nodded slightly. She had noticed that all virtual bodies would have a circular hole that was transparent from front to back somewhere, as if a part of the body was missing out of thin air.
“After death, the soul turns into a whole body. The whole body lingers on the world and does not want to leave. The emptiness in the heart gradually swallows it up and turns it into a void hole, that is, it turns into emptiness.”
Ji Xing said: "This is common sense, but few people care about the source of that emptiness. That feeling of emptiness actually exists before the soul is born. It may be some kind of strong regret, it may be some kind of innate deficiency, it may be some Kind of unsatisfactory.
In other words, most of our human souls have innate deficiencies, more or less, which usually do not affect anything. However, after death, those with more deficiencies are more likely to turn into nothingness, while those with few deficiencies have a greater chance of becoming the **** of death. . "
Long Gui showed a thoughtful expression: "The vast majority? In other words, there are still people who are not born with defects? Perfectionists like Inoue?"
Ji Xing smiled and said: "It's good to draw inferences from one example, but it's a different matter for those who have perfected the art. They have shortcomings, but they are made up by some external object to become a perfect state. That is also the most important inducement of power.
There are very few people who are born flawless, or in other words, only two people can be confirmed to be flawless in recorded history. You don’t need to understand this in detail.
Talking about the glass of blood in front of you, it contains not only my blood, but also about one ten-millionth of my soul. It can make up for the lack of your soul and give you the same power as a perfectionist. . "
Long Gui's eyes instantly returned to the **** water.
“Do you have...your soul? Use...your soul to make up for the lack of my soul?”
Ji Xing nodded: "So this gift is not considered a gift, it is just a loan. I can take back the power given to you at any time. Of course, it will not threaten your life, and I will not use this power to force you to do anything." What do you do?"
Arizawa Ryuuki was silent in thought.
“You can decide for yourself whether you believe me or not. There is another aspect you need to consider.”
Ji Xing said: "The greater the power, the greater the risk you may face. After accepting my power, your peaceful life will most likely be broken and you will embark on an unknown road.
I cannot predict the power you awaken, but depending on the emptiness in your heart, there is a high probability that it will be some kind of auxiliary ability that can help your companions. Of course, it may also be a high-attack ability that specifically enhances combat effectiveness and makes you as strong as expected. "
Arizawa Ryuki stared at the glass of blood wine, his head half-bowed, and the girl's eyes were full of energy.
Drink it, and I will be as powerful as Ichigo, with the power to fight!
But she thought about it for a few minutes, and Ji Xing waited for her quietly. Finally, Arizawa Ryuki raised his hand, but put it down again, and breathed a sigh of relief.
“Sorry, I choose to give up.”
She raised her head and looked at Ji Xing: "It's not that I don't trust you, Mr. Hirakawa, Ichigo vaguely mentioned to me that Inoue Sadatari was brought back from Soul Society safely last time, and I have to thank you.
It’s just... I’ve actually been hesitating. When the situation came to a close, I chose to retreat or not to cause trouble to Ichigo and the others. It’s true that I want to be able to fight alongside them, but maybe a big part of it is my competitiveness of not wanting to lose.
Since you don’t have that kind of luck, don’t forcefully join their camp, not to mention your parents and family, I can’t let them worry! "
"Sure?"
"Sure!"
Ji Xing picked up the blood wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Arizawa Ryuukinori stood up, bowed heavily to Ji Xing, and said: "Sorry to cause you any trouble. If you are okay, I will go to the private practice room to continue practicing kendo."
"It's okay. If you regret it, you can come to me at any time." Ji Xing shook his head and sent her out.
After Arizawa Ryuki nodded to apologize again and walked into the private practice room, Ji Xing, who was standing at the door of the tea room, stretched out his hand and tore it to the right.
As if an invisible curtain was lifted, the highly condensed spiritual barrier was torn apart by him, and the figures of Urahara Kisuke and three others appeared.
"Hahaha." Yoruichi smiled and said, "I'm just saying, Urahara, you can't hide this little trick from Yono."
Hiyori looked at her nose, nose, and heart, and snorted: "I told you not to eavesdrop, but you idiot had to drag me here, and someone discovered it!"
Urahara Kisuke smiled and didn't care. He just praised: "It's amazing."
"Are you talking about me or Long Gui?" Ji Xing said with a smile: "She is indeed very powerful. I can see that she did not choose this because she was worried about me. Faced with the powerful power at your fingertips, she decided to give up after careful consideration. This is not Ordinary mind.”
Look at those people who follow Ji Xing and want superpowers in the Forbidden World, and then look at Arizawa Ryuki, you will know how strong this girl’s heart is.
"That's not what I'm talking about, Yono-san, you know." Urahara Kisuke said: "Being able to share the blood of the soul, isn't this an ability similar to the holy writings given to his subordinates by Yhwach? When did Yoyo-san be able to do that? This step?”
“Oh, this, this is not difficult. You know that my Zanpakutō can split souls, and Stark is an expert in splitting souls.”
Isn’t it difficult? Urahara Kisuke muttered to himself, you told that girl that in recorded history, only two people truly have an innate soul.
One is the Spiritual King.
The soul is intact and the body is intact!
The other one is Yohabach.
The soul is intact but the body is missing!
Like Yhwach, every soul fragment contains powerful power. Urahara Kisuke knows what this means, and it is not missing from Ye Sang's body!
It seems that what Monk Yan said is not an exaggeration. With Ye Sang, you have more possibilities and opportunities to become another spiritual king than Youhabach.
Not the wedge spirit king who stabilizes the three realms, but the most powerful existence with the power to divide the three realms!
Where are you from?
"Let's go, let's continue playing cards." He did not say these inner thoughts, but said with a wicked smile: "Finally, I have a chance to win you while I am with Nosang and Hiyori."
“…What do you mean?!” Hiyori couldn’t help but give him a kick.
“No, it’s been a whole morning, it’s time to change teams, shall we divide them again?” Ji Xing said with a last-ditch attack.
"Hello?!"
"Hahaha…"
The three of them went back laughing happily and sat down at the card table again, shuffling the cards and grabbing cards. Ji Xing suddenly said something casually.
"Monk hasn't been in Soul Society lately, has he? I'm planning to go back. There are still more than three months before Yhwach will naturally be unblocked, but we have to wait until then. We are going to have to kill him."
The three of them were stunned at the same time.
Urahara Kisuke raised his head and smiled: "Yo Ye-san is sure to catch him? That's great."