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

Chapter 60: Sympathy for one's own kind, the name of the sword soul

Life is as fragile as glass.

Just like the morning dew and the fleeting blooming ephemeral flower.

I don’t know if it’s simply because the memory of Sleeping No. 6 is too profound, or if I’m just a little sentimental.

Even after leaving the Technology Development Bureau, Arima Shizuya's expression still had an indescribable and strange feeling.

"Shizuya-kun, Shizuya-kun?"

It was not until Aizen's voice came from his ear that Arima Shizuka suddenly came back to his senses.

“Ah… yes!”

It was the evening of the second day.

They arrived at the school building where they had agreed to meet with Aizen, and as usual, they chose to meet again in front of the convenience store on the first floor of the school building.

Aizen now looked towards Arima Shizuya with a concerned expression on his face.

"You seem absent-minded. Is there something troubling you?"

Subconsciously, I wanted to say something perfunctory.

"It's nothing to be concerned about..."

But after these meaningless words came to their lips, they finally and silently transformed into something else.

Aizen's research on Soul Society is far better than his own, not to mention that Kurotsuchi Mayuri's research itself is already well-known in the Technology Development Bureau.

So the other party might have known the specific content long before me.

Hiding it at a time like this would make you seem stingy.

"Just a few things about Mr. Nie."

The content is not long and is described in brief words, so it is not difficult to understand at all.

Aizen listened to the description quietly, and finally hummed softly, raising his hand to push up his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"I see, there has been new progress in the Mian Project. That's really good news... It's a feat in itself to have the courage to explore the unknown."

"There are already very few people in Soul Society who are willing to try new things. The fact that Kurotsuchi Mayuri can do this is enough to show his talent."

"But speaking of which, Shizuya-kun, do you feel any sympathy for the disappearance of Sleeping Number Six?"

Arima Jing also felt that she was a little unsure.

He lowered his eyes and put his hands in front of him and stirred them.

"There are some, I guess... but it shouldn't be too much."

"Don't feel embarrassed to say it, Jing Yejun. It's inevitable for people to feel grief for their own kind. After all, this is also a symbol of our status as intelligent life."

Aizen sat down next to Arima Shizuya with a calm expression. He smiled, reached out his hand and gently patted the other's shoulder.

"Although I told Shizuya-kun before that we, who hold the objects of karma, must not hesitate. But this does not mean that we are the executioners."

“To understand the preciousness of life and to cherish its meaning is also a principle of existence.”

"So there is no need to feel ashamed or embarrassed to talk about it. There are also compassionate and noble people who kill."

I have to say that the prison master's words of therapy are indeed useful.

Arima Shizuka also took a deep breath, and at this moment she had just slightly accepted the current situation.

Aizen beside him had already pushed up his glasses and spoke with a slightly emotional tone.

"But then again, it's actually quite normal for Shizuya-kun to have such thoughts."

...Hmm? What do you mean?
You can see that the smile on Aizen's face is gradually becoming more intense. He looks calmly at Arima Shizuya beside him and speaks in a calm tone.

"Like I said before, Zanpakuto is the embodiment of the god of death's inner self."

"Although they may appear to be warm and friendly on the outside, they are still cold and distant on the inside. The inner things extracted from such a god of death will not be very decent after all." "Yes... no matter how perfect and strong they appear on the outside, their inner heart will always remain the same..."

"Although some people still cannot accept the reality after releasing their Zanpakutō, no matter what, this is what is called a mind-body, and it is also a fact."

"Shizuya-kun, the so-called people are the ones that cannot deceive their true hearts after all."

The slightly abstract description makes it a little difficult to understand, but after all, Arima Shizuka has been with Aizen for some time, so she can roughly understand what the other party means.

The prison warden would not shoot without a purpose.

The "emotions" expressed at this time are more like indirect hints.

"Teacher Aizen, what you want to say is... Is there something wrong with my Zanpakutō?"

"I haven't said it so bluntly, but Shizuya-kun. You should be the only one who knows the answer, right?"

Aizen chuckled silently, his gaze seemed to penetrate Arima Shizuya's body and reach his heart.

"Although you have released your Zanpakutō, according to your description, you have not yet encountered the sword spirit? Although everyone's situation is more or less different, but ah..."

Aizen said this in a tone of interest.

"There is only one thing I can be absolutely sure of."

"That is, this liberation process is irrational. No matter how strange the situation is, the sword spirit should exist."

"And even without touching your heart, you still managed to release your Zanpakutō... Shizuya-kun, your situation seems to me to be quite special."

In other words.

"Shizuya-kun's Zanpakutō is called Yui, right? It's an interesting name, but have you ever thought about..."

Aizen paused for a moment deliberately.

"Isn't this the true name of your Zanpakuto?"

"..."

Arima Shizuka also maintained a strange silence. At this moment, he lowered his head and stared at his waist.

Your name...

Not a bow garment?
"Of course, this is just a simple and irresponsible guess of mine."

"As I said before, everyone's preferences, characteristics, and personality will be abstracted and extracted... and finally transformed into the soul of the Zanpakutō."

"But maybe it does exist, like Shizuya-kun, there really is no such thing as the mind?"

Aizen did give two speculations, but at this moment, the second one sounded more like some kind of comforting statement.

Arima Shizuya had no other thoughts at the moment. He just stared at the belt around his waist and couldn't help but ask in his heart.

"So... what is your name?"

no answer.

In contrast, Aizen next to him gave a definite and feasible solution.

"I think Shizuya-kun's ability is quite unique. The more prepared he is, the clearer his orientation towards results will be."

"Given sufficient intelligence, Shizuya-kun's strength should not be underestimated. But on the other hand... not fighting an unprepared battle is also another form of caution."

"With this kind of personality, could it be that Shizuya-kun simply doesn't want to fight?"

Aizen's eyes flickered and the corners of his mouth curled up.

Yes, that's it.

Such a sentimental young man, who feels sympathy for others, perhaps he has not yet discovered his true heart.

"Shizuya-kun, maybe this feeling is not only ignored by you... but also the reason why you can't unleash the full power of your Zanpakutō?"

(End of this chapter)