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

Chapter 213: The Divided Soul
The meeting didn't take long.

After completing the main topic of the day, the end is approaching quickly.

Following the old man's shout of "dismiss", everyone present instantly switched to a free-action mode.

Kenpachi Zaraki was the first to leave the meeting room - this guy always had a stern face and didn't seem to be very good at dealing with such serious occasions.

Of course, it may also be that he simply doesn't want to make eye contact with Unohana Retsu, or have any verbal communication.

Following closely behind is Kurotsuchi Mayuri.

Boss Nie seems to be busy with something recently, and he looks uninterested even during meetings.

It seems that some aspect of research has reached a bottleneck again.

The rest of the people gathered around Arima Shizuya, looking at their colleague from left to right, with expressions of confusion or surprise on their faces.

Soi Fong stood at the outermost layer, with her arms crossed over her chest and a look of disgust on her face.

"Weak fellow..."

The prison warden was also standing near the outside, looking inside with a forced smile.

Dongxian looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He seemed to want to step forward, but Blind Brother seemed to be a little reserved.

Finally, Doudou returned to stand beside the prison master, and was stuck here...

Komamura Sajin looked at his good friend strangely, obviously not understanding what Tosen was up to.

Considering that the relationship between Dagou and Arima Shizuya is not very close, it is naturally the most normal behavior that he did not get too close to her at this moment.

By comparison.

The people standing next to Arima Shizuya now obviously have some "concern" in their hearts.

Kuchiki Baizai is as his name suggests.

He stood behind Arima Shizuya like a piece of wood, with a stern face, and no one knew what he was thinking.

But the fact that he kept his hands clenched into fists made people feel his nervousness to some extent.

A man who is not good at speaking...

Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro stood on both sides, one on each side, with a somewhat relaxed expression on their faces.

"Is this true? Is there going to be another sickly person in our Thirteenth Team?"

"Shun Shui! You are saying such inappropriate things at this time, you bastard..."

"It's okay, it's okay. You see, the person involved doesn't have any objections, right?"

As he said this, Kyoraku Shunsui looked at Arima Shizuya with a smile.

"Hey~ Captain Arima?"

What else can I do?
The person involved could only respond with a helpless and indifferent smile.

The angle formed by several people has made the surrounding space much more cramped, but even so, there are still people who can squeeze in and stand next to Arima Shizuya.

Ichimaru Gin.

He just looked at Arima Shizuya in silence without saying anything, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

If it weren't for the fact that this guy and Arima Shizuya had a superior-subordinate relationship before, people might have mistakenly thought that there was some conflict between the two parties.

Even the parties involved began to feel a little embarrassed.

"Um...say something? Silver?"

"..."

"This is so embarrassing. What are you doing?"

"..."

Oh! I don't remember teaching you to answer questions with silence!

Although he kept complaining in his heart, the expression on his face was still helpless... After all, the other person also cared about him.

Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person.

What's more, with Arima Shizuya's temper, how could he possibly speak ill of his relatives and friends?
While he was sighing, Unohana Retsu had already arrived in front of him.

"Although it would be more professional if we could do the diagnosis back in the team house..."

But now is obviously not the time to be particular.

The smile on Unohana Retsu's lips faded, and the kind-hearted Bodhisattva's expression faded, revealing a serious outline at this moment.

"Captain Arima, can you please let me see the handkerchief you used to cover your mouth?"

"..."

Can I refuse?
Although I wanted to say that.

But Byakuya Kuchiki behind him suddenly coughed.

——Oh, you, a dullard, can talk?
Considering this situation, even if Arima Jing was in good condition and firing at full power, he couldn't get out...

In the end, he could only helplessly take out the handkerchief from his pocket.

Delivered it over.

"Well... it's a bit dirty."

"Do you think doctors care about these things?"

This is indeed the truth.

Unohana Retsu took Arima Shizuya's handkerchief, and the moment he spread it out... the people watching were silent for a moment.

The traces of blood were unusually bright.

No wonder Arima Jing was so quick when cleaning up, it turned out she also wanted to hide this fact.

After witnessing this "shocking" evidence, Unohana Retsu's eyes narrowed slightly.

The professional doctor quickly came to a conclusion.

"Since the situation has become so serious that he is coughing up blood, it means that his physical condition is not optimistic... Captain Arima, are you really okay?"

In response to Unohana Retsu's questioning, Arima Shizuka waved her hands repeatedly.

"It's okay. I asked Yongyin to look at it before, and that guy couldn't tell the severity of it... Actually, I just made some illegal attempts myself."

Unohana Retsu's expression moved slightly.

"Have you let that kid Kotetsu see it?"

"Well, after all, the vice-captain of my team is very concerned about this matter, so he has already contacted your team earlier..."

Hinamori Momo watched Arima Shizuka coughing up blood and couldn't sleep well the whole night.

In order to appease the other party, Arima Shizuka finally had to compromise and go to see it...

Of course, there is nothing particularly noteworthy about the results.

After all, only the parties involved know the reason.

——In order to ensure that the Hollow Poison could be transferred to Kurosaki Masaki's body that day, he compressed his spiritual pressure to the maximum extent within the limit.

To be injured without dying is a very difficult thing in itself.

Fortunately.

The final result is gratifying.

Arima Shizuka could also feel a distinct force peeling off from the clone's body and finally transmitted to Kurosaki Masaki.

It is definitely very difficult to achieve this step. Arima Shizuka also mastered the ability called "transfer" only after tearing Xu Bai apart with her bare hands.

After all, it is not something you bring with you, so it is naturally difficult to use it as you wish.

And after achieving this goal.

However, before she had the chance to savor the other energy that was separated, Arima Shizuka directly experienced an intense pain.

It was like a giant axe falling from the sky, splitting along the center line of the crown of the head.

She was so stubborn that she seemed to want to cut Arima Shizuya apart completely, connecting her soul and body...

A fierce touch, vivid and strong.

The intense pain caused even a warrior as strong as Arima Shizuya to faint...

When I woke up, I was in the 5th Squad's barracks.

Thinking back carefully, it was probably at this stage that the prison master and Tosen helped move him back to the Soul Society.

Otherwise, he would have been picked up by the Masked Army or taken away by Kyoraku Shunsui at that time...

Of course, that’s another story.

In fact, after the pain that day, Arima Shizuya's condition has continued to deteriorate until now.

And if you want to find out the reason.

That's because at this moment, Arima Shizuya's soul is in a state of 'missing'.

Yaksha's clone.

It's gone.

No, if I were to describe it accurately, at this moment Arima Shizuka could not feel the power belonging to her Zanpakutō.

It seemed to have the ability to 'transfer'. It brought the power of the Yasha clone, along with part of Arima Shizuya's soul, into the body of Kurosaki Masaki.

Although I don't know why it turned out like this, Arima Shizuka is indeed extremely weak at this moment.

after all……

He has already lost half of his soul.

It was as if half of the internal organs had been stripped away.

If it were an ordinary person, even if he didn't die immediately, he would have ended up lying half-dead in bed and become a vegetable.

And Arima Shizuka can still move freely.

This in itself is a powerful manifestation...and the reason why the person concerned resists being 'treated' at this moment.

This aspect is also taken into consideration.

——A good captain lost half of his soul for no reason.

Hey, is there a ghost in the Soul Society?

Not wanting to cause any unnecessary commotion, nor bringing trouble to others, Arima Shizuka wanted to avoid these 'possibilities' as much as possible.

In order to cover up his own weakness, Arima Shizuka tried his best to simulate his original level of spiritual pressure by weaving spiritual particles during his travels.

I have to say that it is absolutely difficult to achieve this level.

But with the abilities of Bankai, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and Gandharva, Arima Shizuya's level of control over spirit particles is far beyond the reach of ordinary death gods.

It was not difficult for him to create such a mirage that was only false.

As my thoughts were floating, the door was pushed open.

The deputy captains who had been waiting outside for a long time also walked into the room at this moment.

The one walking in front was Hinamori Momo - she was holding a rather delicate cane in her arms.

Needless to say... this thing is prepared for Arima Shizuya.

Although I have said it many times before, I don't need such exclusive props for elderly people.

But the other party seemed not to have listened at all.

This vice-captain is good in every way, but only at times like these...she seems more willing to stick to her own opinion.

The few people who followed closely behind were almost all familiar faces.

Kira Izuru, who is a little more cheerful than before;

Among them is Abarai Renji, who finally climbed to the position of vice-captain of the Sixth Division with his own efforts.

While respecting their own captain, the vice-captains who also had some "connection" with Arima Shizuka also greeted him cautiously.

"Captain Arima..."

It's just that awkward expression that is a little eye-catching.

Considering Hinamori Momo's personality, she should have explained the situation to her while they were waiting outside.

At this moment, even Matsumoto Rangiku put down the wine glass in her hand and looked at Arima Shizuya with a sad face.

It's a bit exaggerated...

Do you care so much about me being 'injured'?
While sighing in his heart, Unohana Retsu in front of Arima Shizuya had already frowned.

"Kotsugu is indeed a medical skill that is no less than mine. Since she has no other options..."

Then there's nothing you can do, right?

Everyone was happy if they could get away with it - Arima Shizuka also breathed a sigh of relief.

Unohana Retsu in front of him suddenly raised his head and thrust out his right hand like lightning.

"...?!!!"

Sudden actions are really unpredictable.

What's more, given Arima Shizuya's current physical condition, he was unable to avoid it.

Caught off guard, Arima Shizuya's chest was hit hard by the other party.

puff……

There was a faint sound, as if glass was falling to the ground, a constructed illusory object.

It was also at this moment that it was broken.

Arima Shizuya's aura was fully revealed at this moment.

"!!!"

"What is this..."

"Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute, is this true?!"

"Isn't this already covered in wounds?"

There was no mediocre player in the popular sense among those present. To Arima Shizuya at this moment, even the weakest Soi Fong could look down at him from a superior position.

The weakness of the soul and body was clearly seen by all the captains.

Even the other vice-captains could sense something was clearly wrong.

The spiritual pressure that was imperceptible in the past has become vivid at this moment - how can such an abnormal phenomenon not attract people's attention?

"Captain Arima, what the hell is going on with you?!"

It can be said that it was after he became the captain.

This was the first time that Arima Jing had ended up in such an embarrassing situation.

Want to explain something.

But the questions one after another almost overwhelmed him.

In the end, the commotion was completely stopped by a sound of applause coming from outside.

"Gentlemen, please be patient."

It was Aizen Sosuke who spoke.

He grabbed Soi Fong who was about to step forward with his right hand, and there was an extremely friendly smile on his face.

It seems that just seeing this expression can give people a sense of calmness...

This made the originally somewhat chaotic situation completely calm down at this moment.

"Let's first listen to the judgment of the authority, Captain Unohana Retsu."

The optimal solution given by the prison teacher also brought the topic back on track.

Then focus your gaze.

The sorrow on Unohana Retsu's face was as compassionate as a Bodhisattva with his eyes lowered and tears falling.

"Captain Arima, I have no intention of asking you about your experiences."

"But the current situation does not allow me to stand by and watch any longer."

"With your strength, you should be able to understand...what the loss of a soul means, right?"

The person in question pondered for a moment, then chuckled again.

"Uh... hehe, it's pretty much the same."

I thought I had kept it a secret, but I didn't expect Unohana Retsu to be so sensitive in this regard.

And now that things have come to this... complaining is not in Arima Jingye's style.

It's all exposed anyway.

Then we can only throw away the jar.

Raising his hand, under everyone's concerned and worried gazes, Arima Shizuka patted the back of his head and spoke in a calm tone.

"My current strength... is probably only at the level of fourth-level spiritual power."

Got a good new.

A lost soul will recover slowly, just like an injury.

A bad news.

But that process will definitely not be too short - even for the Grim Reaper who has become numb to the series of measurement units such as years, months, and days.

Everyone will feel that the cycle of soul recovery is long.

And now there is Arima Shizuka.

They fell into the vortex called "incompleteness".

It was at this moment that Unohana Retsu spoke, enunciating each word.

"Even with my help, it will take at least ten years to recover from your injuries."

Arima Shizuka was originally smiling bitterly, but after hearing these words, her expression changed subtly.

Ten years?
and many more……

It seems that it is not so unacceptable?

(End of this chapter)