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

Chapter 284: 283: This is not the way to participate (Part )
Do not enter the shrine...

this place.

I also have a slight impression of Arima Shizuka.

In the original storyline, Ichigo Kurosaki came to the Soul King Palace and participated in a series of intensive training specially customized for him by the Zero Squad.

At the place of Hyoshubu Ichibei, Strawberry Brother, under his guidance, walked into the Noru-sando.

This name is very Japanese in style, and is also a special name taken from an allusion.

The way to the temple.

Essentially, it refers to the path within a shrine that is used for pedestrians to visit and sightsee.

In most cases, it refers to the road from the shrine's mountain gate (torii) to the main hall of the Great Buddha (hondo).

Putting herself into the current environment, Arima Shizuka can roughly understand its role.

“You mean… if I want to see the Soul King, I need to pass through this road?”

"You have a good brain, Arima Shizuya!"

No denial at all.

Hyoshubu Ichibei kept smiling as he slowly walked forward and gently patted Arima Shizuya's shoulder.

"The Spirit King is the master of the three realms. If ordinary people want to see his true appearance, they must shed their secular bodies and face the Spirit King with the most pious attitude..."

"Although I really want to say that, it's just something I say to outsiders to fool them."

"Arima Shizuya, the essence of the No-Sando is to examine you and find out if you have any special talents."

The sudden change of topic surprised Arima Shizuka a little.

He half turned his head.

Seeing Hyoshubu Ichibei sitting directly on the ground beside him, his expression became quite serious.

"Arima Shizuya, you may have the potential to become a Soul King."

"..."

what?
Did you just say it so bluntly?
A strange silence hung in the air.

The two of them just stared at each other, as if neither of them understood each other's thoughts... and after a moment, Arima Shizuka took the lead in breaking this "awkwardness".

"Um... Mr. Hyoshubu..."

"Ha! Just call me Ichibei directly. You don't have to be too polite to me."

"Then Ichibei-senpai, I'll make it short."

After a pause, Arima Shizuya said with a strange expression.

"Have you always been such a straightforward person since a long time ago?"

hard to imagine.

This guy actually "orally" told the core secrets of the Three Realms so frankly and simply.

The Spirit King does not refer to a specific individual, but in a sense, it is a synonym for a "position".

Its existence itself is an anchor point to stabilize the three realms, allowing the three to support each other without affecting each other.

To the readers of the comics, this is completely common sense.

But in the worldview of the God of Death, few people can realize the significance of it and understand its essence...

The Soul King himself is a replaceable 'object'.

It doesn't matter who the person above is, his identity, knowledge, and various "off-field factors".

The so-called Spirit King is one who dedicates himself to the Three Realms and becomes a 'consumable' to support their continuation.

In the face of Arima Shizuya's puzzled expression, Hyoshubu Ichibei's smile did not diminish at all.

He even seemed to be smiling a little more happily at this moment.

"Haha, I was right! Arima Shizuya... you know much more than we thought!"

After a pause, Hyoshubu Ichibei said in a low voice.

"I haven't mentioned to you yet, all the stuff about the Spirit King."

Arima Jing couldn't help but groan.

"..."

Because of my preconceived notions, I accidentally exposed information in this regard. I was really careless.

But the other party didn't seem to intend to delve into these things. He just mentioned the matter at this moment and then changed the subject.

"Spirit King has a reason to be concerned about you, Arima Shizuya. You know much more than others... Then, I really don't need to hide too much from you."

Hyoshubu Ichibei's body leaned forward slightly, his bell-like eyes widened, and the bright red pupils in them even seemed to be slightly enlarged.

"Do you know the story of Yhwach?"

It's hard to imagine that things are developing so fast and to such an exaggerated extent.

I thought that this trip to the Soul King Palace was more for the purpose of fulfilling Aizen Sosuke's long-cherished wish.

But I didn’t expect... the gains from this trip were beyond my expectations.

After all, we are still in the Hueco Mundo chapter! Isn't the plot moving too far ahead?!
After simply calming himself down, Arima Shizuya's eyes narrowed slightly and he nodded in response.

"……I know."

The act of information interaction itself is a process of equal communication.

Being isolated in the simple sense and refusing to interact is in itself a sign of cowardice.

Although Arima Shizuya is not a person who cares much about face, he knows how to judge what the other person is thinking through some information.

Hyoshubu Ichibei directly stated the purpose and purpose of not entering the sando, which, to a certain extent, was trying his best to convey his intention to cooperate.

Come and don't go indecent.

Regarding these important contents, Arima Jing didn't mind sharing some information with the other party.

"I know everything about the ancestor of the Quincy."

Regardless of what was done thousands of years ago.

Or in the not too distant future, there will be a bloody storm in the three realms.

The holy hymns sung by the Quincies, the stories they chanted, and the demon king who would eventually return...

Arima Shizuka's mind was in ups and downs for a while, and he repeated and emphasized it at this moment.

"Youhabach, I know everything about him."

"Very good! This will make our conversation much simpler, Arima Shizuya! I admire your character, you are very generous, young man!"

Hyoshubu Ichibei slightly restrained his smile and his tone gradually slowed down.

"Lord Ling Wang wants to see you because of this matter."

Arima Shizuka couldn't help but slow down her breathing.

"Did the Spirit King...see the future?"

"I don't know."

Hyoshubu Ichibei stretched out his hand and gently touched his eyelids at this moment.

"As a subordinate of the Spirit King, in this long life... I occasionally see some vague and broken things."

There is also Shizuya Arima.

“The flow direction is not something that can be easily changed.”

"Just like what you have done, although it seems to have changed some simple things, in fact, all aspects involved... are enough to change a lot." But as long as no 'corrections' are made in certain aspects.

“The overall flow direction will not change.”

"I do not agree with your behavior. After all, doing so will only make the previously clear future become muddy."

After saying these words with deep meaning, Hyoshubu Ichibei sat back down and restrained his expression.

And Arima Shizuka was silent for a while, as if thinking about something.

"You mean... that I shouldn't do unnecessary things?"

"Haha, I didn't say it so bluntly! Besides, this is just my speculation."

Hyoshubu Ichibei clasped his hands in front of him, his broad palms hidden between his sleeves.

"You will only understand what is really going on after you see the Lord Spiritual King with your own eyes."

It turned out to be the case.

It seems that I have to go on this trip.

After thinking for a while, Arima Jing couldn't help but chuckle.

"Ichibei-senpai, you look so simple and honest, but you are surprisingly cunning."

"Hahahaha! That's an exaggeration for me! Arima Shizuya, you're not bad either."

think carefully.

The other party has been saying ambiguous things so far. Although there is nothing wrong with the overall direction, the Spirit King has not yet revealed his true intentions.

This guy is like fishing...

The bait was spread and the mouth was opened.

Now all we have to do is wait for Arima Shizuka to take the bait.

Can the person involved still refuse? Perhaps... but if he withdraws at this time, it may lead to a situation where the relationship cannot be resolved peacefully.

So and so.

I can only go and meet the Spirit King Lao Deng in person!
After reaching a consensus, communication between the two became simpler.

Arima Shizuya thought that he could enter the Soul King Palace directly, but after going around in circles for a while, he had to go to the main entrance...

"I know you are suspicious, but this is actually good for you."

“Walking into the path of non-participation is itself a form of practice and training.”

“This is a process of understanding your own heart, and it is also an opportunity for you to summarize your experiences and lessons so far and move to the next level.”

Hyoshubu Ichibei said solemnly.

"If you don't enter the path of meditation, there must be something you need."

"……Yeah."

Now that things have come to this, there seems to be no room for rebuttal.

Arima Jing also simply adjusted her mentality and took a deep breath...

He took off his armor.

It is a holy place and if you want to enter it, you have to walk barefoot.

Although being naked is the best, one still has some sense of shame, and a pair of baggy pants that is left around the waist... is enough.

Barefoot, Arima Shizuka also walked slowly on the muddy path.

Behind him, a soldier from the Hyoshubu Department sat upright on the ground and slowly opened a scroll in his hand.

“There is a beginning but no end;”

"The name is dry and silent."

"A reversal appears in the Cloud Abyss..."

"Pour the fullness into an empty vessel."

Arima Shizuya's hair was soaked by the drizzle, getting wet and sticking softly to his face.

Dots of blue fluorescence floated in the air, like some kind of weird creature, vivid and lifelike.

"A pathetic person who is incapable of being an instrument;"

"Bend under the weight and become a rock;"

"The rocks crumbled and turned into stones and gravel..."

"The rain hit them and turned them into flying dust."

The profound words of Hyoshubu Ichibei lingered in my ears for a long time.

The mud seeps into the cracks between my feet, the touch subtle yet real.

Arima Shizuya tightly grasped the Zanpakutō at his waist and walked through with a solemn expression.

Strangely enough...

It was clearly just a narrow and short path to the shrine.

But the further we move forward, the more we realize that the end is moving away from us.

"There is no way to escape if you are not a tool."

Arima Shizuka also opened her mouth slightly, her body felt oppressive, and she couldn't help but start gasping.

"But if you don't enter, there is no way to worship."

The spiritual pressure that symbolized the power of the god of death began to surge, but it was impossible to block it in the slightest.

A moment later, black and red electric light flashed and appeared, and milky white bone armor covered Arima Shizuya's body.

It is the power of emptiness.

But even after achieving this, his steps gradually became difficult.

Both forces collapsed in an instant, accompanied by a dizzying feeling of pressure, which made Arima Shizuya's consciousness dazed for a moment.

And afterwards, the voice of the Bingzhu Department still did not dissipate.

"The dead will eventually recite their names."

Plop.

The noise was made by Arima Shizuya kneeling on one knee.

The two kinds of spiritual pressure that had scattered around began to gather again on his body, the azure blue and the dark red intertwined with each other...

The two things that should have been completely incompatible with each other were like melted candles at this moment.

Begin to blend harmoniously.

gradually……

Arima Shizuka also felt that her body became lighter again.

Without anyone's reminder, he just straightened his chest and stood up from the muddy ground.

Although it was just a pause for a few breaths.

But something in Arima Shizuya seemed to have undergone earth-shaking changes.

Staring at the thin and lonely figure, Bingzhu turned the object in his hand over.

Until the last page.

“This is not the way to participate.”

(End of this chapter)