Bleach: The Captain of the Fifth Division Becomes Stronger Through Training.

Chapter 196 195: Broken Mask
In the Spirit King's Palace above the dome, whispers never ceased.

And in the land of the netherworld.

At this moment, Arima Shizuka felt a splitting headache, so much so that she couldn't help but kneel down on the ground - with her hands slightly open, she covered her cheeks from both sides, and Arima Shizuka's expression was quite distorted.

It was so exaggerated that it seemed as if the head was about to split apart.

Even though she tried to suppress her emotions, at this moment, Arima Shizuka still couldn't help but let out a few low moans.

"Arima..."

Dongxian half-knelt down, as if he wanted to touch the other person and provide some comfort.

But the person concerned does not seem to need help in this regard.

He turned his right hand over, broke out in a cold sweat, and responded with a slightly heavy breath.

"It's okay, I just haven't gotten used to it yet... Don't worry."

It was just an expected situation, but for Arima Shizuya, it was not a surprise at all.

——It's just a small price to pay for gaining power.

soon.

Arima Shizuya's breathing had already adjusted.

He half raised his head again, and the expression on his face returned to its original state.

Adaptation is a process, and now Arima Shizuya has become completely accustomed to this perspective of being able to switch between them.

So……

What will the new me look like?
The line of sight began to focus and close... and the expanding air around was completely collapsed and dispersed.

at the same time.

The transformed Yaksha clone also fully revealed its true appearance at this moment.

"hiss……"

Even the sound of his breathing was as hoarse as a bellows.

Like a round object swaying in the water, in the gurgling echo, the blood-red pupils turned from hazy to clear.

At this moment, the slender claws slowly stretched out and crushed all the gravel and debris in front of it.

What comes into view is the pure white background.

There is not a trace of other light on its body, just like snowflakes condensed together, exuding a pure and bright light.

There is no doubt that Hougyoku's attempt must have been successful - Arima Shizuya's clone was indeed transformed into the appearance of a Hollow at this moment.

Yet at the same time.

The prison warden couldn't help but frown.

Aizen Sosuke, at this moment he clearly looked like he wanted to say something but was hesitant.

He seemed to be hesitating about something, and then seemed to have made some kind of decision, and spoke softly at this moment.

"It's a little different from what I expected."

Although it sounds quite calm, considering the current situation, this is actually a very terrifying thing.

After all, the fact that the prison warden could say the four words "unexpected" was itself outrageous and unreasonable.

However, if we analyze it in light of reality, it does not seem so exaggerated.

Because what was presented to everyone at this moment was not a human-shaped appearance.

It was a figure that was thinner than a snake, yet exuded a sense of strangeness.

It hovered above the ruins, but its body seemed to be stepping on the air, presenting a floating posture at this moment.

Aizen Sosuke's gaze froze for a moment.

Realized my mistake.

"I see, this isn't skin... it's scales?"

This is indeed the case.

On this snake-like body, the fine and compact scales are spread out like rice grains, giving it a strong visual sense of being a whole.

"Although I haven't read much, this appearance... somewhat reminds me of the descriptions in some books."

The prison warden said thoughtfully.

"In a certain country in the present world, this strange image was once used as a totemic symbol."

Use another word to describe it.

Maybe use...

'Eastern Dragon' and these three are more appropriate.

In the dim basement, a milky white oriental dragon was hovering above the ruins.

Its scales are fine and shimmering, emitting a hazy silvery-white glow, like the fragments of broken stars, shining brightly.

The slender dragon whiskers flutter on both sides of the long snout, giving it a lively and elegant look.

The claws on the front, back, left and right were slender but powerful, and the five distinct fingers floated in the air, occasionally making grasping gestures.

Inexplicably, there was a solemn and inviolable sacred feeling. Even at this moment, it even highlighted a bit of inexplicable divinity.

It's like...

Our group shouldn't witness each other's birth in a place like this.

It should live above the nine heavens, soaring in the sky?

However... this feeling did not last long.

Because the half mask covering the head is too hideous.

Like a protruding skull, the pale bone has an uneven outline.

The pupils that appeared now had no rational light at all, and were filled with an extremely glaring blood red...

From the perspective of appearance, it can be said to be extremely strange, but what surprised Aizen even more at this moment were other aspects.

Virtual mask.

Why does it look damaged?

It was as if he had touched upon some realm he had never seen before, and Aizen's brows were instantly tightly furrowed.

It seemed that some inspiration flashed in his mind, but due to the current situation, Aizen was unable to delve into it in the end.

After all, the most important thing at the moment is the situation of Ma Jingye and his clone.

The prison master opened his mouth slightly and pondered for a moment.

It can be seen that the situation of the Yaksha clone seems to be relatively stable. It is just floating not far away, but there is no more obvious movement.

This seems to be a sign that Arima Shizuka has completely controlled her clone?

Thinking of this, Aizen said softly.

"Shizuya-kun, I don't think you don't know these things, but for safety reasons..."

"I'd better say a little more and explain some of the situation to you."

"You, do you know that there are also different levels in the virtual world?"

With a long sigh, Arima Shizuka also stood up shakily.

My head is still dizzy, but it has improved a lot.

We were just chatting, it didn't affect anything at all.

"Yeah, I still remember it..."

A simple and rough analysis will help you understand the joints and key points.

After all, from the surface point of view, the Void are roughly divided into two types of creatures.

Their abilities are mediocre, or even inferior, and they can only attack normal humans, but cannot harm the type of death god.

It is usually referred to as ordinary 'virtual'.

On top of that, beings that possess the power to threaten the God of Death and have developed various abilities are collectively referred to as 'Great Hollows'.

This is the perception among most of the Shinigami.

——Although it may sound a bit absurd, this is the truth.

Intelligence and information are also very important reference contents.

Without this supplement, unequal information is the norm in the true sense. (Refer to the early days when Rukia believed that the Hollow could only be defeated by royal spies)
Therefore, the content after this is the "shared information" within the Aizen team.

"There are three more levels of classification within the Great Void."

Arima Shizuka also thanked Tosen Yaoi who wanted to support her. At this moment, she raised her head slightly and took a deep breath.

"Killian of the lowest order."

Most of them have a common appearance, as well as abilities and body types that overlap quite a bit.

They are of exaggerated size, but their movements are very slow, and their IQ is similar to that of wild beasts.

He has an image that looks like he is covered with a black cloak and wears a long-nosed white mask on his head... In the original work, the sense of oppression he gave people in the early stages was indeed exaggerated.

But after the plot was slightly expanded, it was quickly marginalized and became a small fry.

"Some of the Killians will be able to devour most of their own kind, and during the digestion process, these guys will undergo physical changes."

In the process of evolving to a higher level, Killian will leave the lowest state and become a Hollow close to beast armor.

Of course, there are also special individuals that may appear among them - for example, Aaronilo, the ninth blade in the original work, this guy is Killian, but he is a special type of aggregate.

“Then, there are the middle-class Yachucas.”

Possessing relatively high abilities, most of the Arrancar in the original work belong to this class.

Their IQ is already on par with that of normal humans, but because of their background, they tend to behave wildly and unsocially most of the time.

As a member of the middle class, Yachukas has the power to command and rule over the lower-level Killians, and his strength is naturally of an unquestionable level.

However, this is not the end yet.

"These guys still need further devouring and evolution."

Yachukas have a desire to evolve and a fear of being devoured...so they usually behave more aggressively and cruelly.

"After that, Yachukas, who has devoured to the apex, has a chance to go further."

"Correspondingly, some who are not qualified to continue evolving will remain at this level forever."

“If you don’t move forward, you’re going to move backward… That’s the dilemma facing the Yachukas.”

It's quite sad, but this is what the so-called "void" is like. After all, its existence itself is a manifestation of the law of the jungle.

"As for the final stage of the Great Hollow."

"It is a group called Vastod."

"This is literally the highest level of Hollow. Compared to the others of its kind, its size can even be said to be tiny... almost the same size as a human."

But at the same time, its power is exaggerated to the extreme.

With his strength and status, it can almost be said that just by reaching this level of existence, Vastod has already stood at the top of all his peers.

Just like the name of the Gotei 13.

No matter how many death gods there are.

In public, there are only these thirteen people who can surpass other "peers".

According to the distribution in the original work, the first four Arrancars are the identities of Vastod.

In terms of nature, it is basically like a prison warlord coming to fight against the local tyrants and divide the land, and the original intention is to come up with something different and new.

But after so many comings and goings, in the end, the ones standing above everyone else are still the same few...

There was a brief pause at this moment, and taking this as an excuse, Arima Jing also briefly sorted out the knowledge in this area.

Now he has made some new gains.

Vastod has the smallest body size, but possesses the most terrifying power, and possesses thoughts and wisdom far superior to other of his kind.

Abandoned the wildness and ruggedness.

In the end, it brought back reason and strength.

The evil souls ultimately pursue these things...

Could it be that in another sense, this is a return to nature in the soul?
"Only by being human can we master true power?"

As his thoughts wandered, Arima Jing also turned his head to look beside him.

Although the prison master did not continue to give any further advice at this moment, the long-term experience of getting along with each other had already made Arima Jing clearly understand the other party's intentions.

"Teacher Aizen, you are worried... that my clone's qualifications are not up to standard."

Although there is no response, this is indeed the fact at the moment.

For creatures like the Hollows, which have clear class divisions, appearance is a straightforward reflection of one's strength.

Similarly, it is just as Arima Shizuya said before.

The Yaksha clone was unable to assume a human form, and at this moment appeared in a beastly form.

Perhaps from the perspective of Xu's qualifications, this is a congenital deficiency and insufficiency.

After all, just look at Xu Bai next door and you will understand... When that guy was formed, except for his hands turning into blades, the only thing that stood out was that he looked like a human being.

Faced with such a result, Aizen's emotions were a little complicated at this moment.

Disappointed?
Perhaps a little bit, after all, I did have full expectations for it, and subconsciously thought that this might be the pinnacle that surpassed all masterpieces.

And facing such a result at this moment, it is reasonable to just feel a sense of loss in consciousness.

But compared to these subjective emotions, what Aizen felt in his heart at this moment was more of a self-blaming silence.

If only I could have known the result earlier.

From Aizen Sosuke's perspective, he would definitely not agree to Arima Shizuya's request.

Just for this little achievement, he let his godson suffer unnecessary torture...

What a gaffe.

It's also my own fault.

Looking at the silent prison master, Arima Jing also wanted to respond.

But as soon as he half opened his mouth, his expression couldn't help but change slightly.

It was not because of physical discomfort, but at the same time, everyone present heard a hoarse roar.

"Gah!"

There was a loud bang.

The wall that was originally used to separate the basement was suddenly pierced, sand and gravel flew everywhere, and smoke and dust filled the air.

Tosen grabbed Arima Shizuya's shoulders and stood in front of him.

The prison warden took two steps forward.

The azure spiritual energy condensed into a stream, like a rushing waterfall, blocking out the fine smoke and dust.

Tosen Yao's expression was unusually serious. His reaction was a little slow, and at this moment, relying solely on his other senses, he was unable to immediately determine what was going on.

At this moment I can only ask questions.

"what's going on?"

The prison warden snorted in response.

At this moment, Aizen Sosuke showed an expression of interest.

“It’s another one of our works.”

"White."

"It actually rushed straight over here?"

(End of this chapter)