I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

"what?"

Aizen immediately became serious: "The Soul King's torrent?"

"That's right, that's the thing."

Mi Zhen shrugged: "If you've ever paid attention to the present world, you should know that even a tiny fragment of the Spirit King can create a powerful being with bizarre abilities."

"'Fullbringer'?" Aizen nodded. "The Tsuna-Yashiro family seems to pay a lot of attention to those people, and I've also looked into it."

"Think about it, Aizen Sousuke—that little bit of his internal organs, if placed in an ordinary human who has been attacked by a Hollow, could create some guys with a Spirit Power level of at least Rank 5. What if the 'fragment' were larger, and the soil for cultivating it were even wider?"

Mima continued, "Even without using the power of 'Suzen Kyōhoku,' Shihōin Hyakugetsu is a strong enough person to suppress Yamamoto Genryūsai, who wields Ryūjin Jakka, not to mention the power that 'Seiō no Tsurū' can bring her..."

“Unlike those human ability users created from internal organ fragments,” Mima said, “this is something very close to the origin. Even I don’t know what Shihouin Hyakugetsu can do with it, but it will be too late to stop her once she has done it.”

"I see……"

Aizen pondered for a while, his expression turning cold and serious: "It seems we really can't just sit idly by."

"Then it's settled."

Mizhen extended a hand and said, "Let's consider this our first official collaboration."

“I agree.” Aizen nodded and grasped the outstretched hand. “The pests should indeed be eliminated as soon as possible.”

Very good, it worked.

He had already guessed that Aizen would fall for this.

It's important to know that although Aizen Sousuke was an ambitious man who intended to seize the Soul King's throne, his method of seizing it was not to send a large army to bomb the Seireitei into oblivion. He even held back against enemies from the Gotei 13 during battles, making him quite an anomaly among the villains in the Bleach world.

The reason for this is probably that it is a form of "food protection".

In his eyes, Soul Society would eventually be his—so if anyone wanted to blow up the entire Soul Society, it would be like dancing in Aizen's minefield. Yhwach was one of the victims, having been hit by Kyoka Suigetsu twice, which directly became the fuse for his defeat.

In this respect, Aizen is a perfectly competent captain of the Gotei 13.

—Oh right, he's not the captain yet.

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Meanwhile, somewhere in the present world.

Lu Qubaiyunzhai jumped out of the dark cavity and looked at the two-story building built in the hill in front of him.

"This is the place. Please stay here for now, senior."

Inside the murmur, Mima hurriedly instructed, "The food and water are in the kitchen on the first floor. Please use them as you like, but don't go too far, or I won't be able to come back for you after this is all over."

After saying that, he quickly shrank back, and the black box abruptly shut down.

"This is……"

She looked up and surveyed the entire house.

Then, she carefully used the key that Mijin had given her to unlock the door and slowly moved inside.

A few minutes ago, Mima and Shikato Hakunsai discussed it, and the latter decided to follow his advice and temporarily come to the human world to avoid the storm.

To be honest, it's quite fun to tease the older generation for not understanding new technologies—she seems to genuinely believe that the black cavity crystal is nothing special.

The hiding place provided to Shikato Hakunsai was the earliest secret stronghold that Mishin established in the present world.

Chapter 83: Ordered to Take Paid Off

Because he often wanders into the real world, Mima simply hired several workers from the real world ten years ago to build a building in the mountains—it was mainly used as a general store at the time, but a few months ago, after his clones started to stay in the outside world, it was used as a temporary residence.

They were thousands of kilometers away from Anise, so there was no need to worry about being discovered.

There are no secrets hidden here. It's just that Mima would gather the things he bought from all over the world here first, then pick through them and take the best ones back to Soul Society—and store them in the underground warehouse in his room.

The problem is... because Yama can't let his spiritual pressure disappear in Seireitei for a long time, he really doesn't have the time to tidy up the room and hide some items that are inconvenient to show to outsiders.

Therefore, if the older generation has a certain spirit of exploration, she might discover something...

Oh well, it doesn't really matter. Anyway, we can't eat the image, so if it's spoiled, it's spoiled.

After wandering around the building for a while, Lu Qubaiyunzhai got a general idea of ​​the layout of the place. So she tried making herself a few rice balls. While eating, she looked at the local specialties that were quite unfamiliar to her and couldn't help but marvel at the development of the modern world.

Of course, Ms. Shikatori, who didn't know how to use these things, didn't touch them casually; she just looked at them.

Then, she found a large box in the room next to the bedroom.

This is a heavy, cast-iron object with a unique shape, seemingly custom-made.

"Hmm..." Shikatori Hakunsai swallowed the last bite of rice ball, blinking in confusion, "What could be inside?"

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As it turns out, efficiency is indeed paramount when getting things done!

After sending Shikaku Hakunsai to the mortal world and then jumping back through the black cavity at the speed of light.

Not long after, Shunsui arrived at the Eighth Division barracks with Kuchiki Ginrei.

"I won't go into the complicated stuff. Your next task is to wander around Seireitei."

"?"

As a result, the very first sentence of the show left Mima completely bewildered.

"Before Shihouin Hyakugetsu was arrested, your main task was to wander around Seireitei."

Chunshui repeated, "But it's best not to go to places that are sparsely populated."

“This can be considered…” Mi Zhen pondered for a long time before suddenly realizing, “…being ordered to slack off!”

“…That’s one way to put it.” Chunshui shrugged. “The bait, of course, is better if it’s fresh.”

Mima rolled her eyes: "Captain, don't you feel any guilt saying such cruel things to your subordinates?"

"What?" Chunshui scratched his head in confusion. "What is that?"

Mima: "..."

"In short, you just need to wander around every day, it's pretty easy, right?" Chunshui shrugged. "The captains will take turns following you—but to keep it a secret, I can't tell you the specific arrangements."

Mima pondered, "That's actually quite good..."

"That's settled then. Captain Kuchiki and I have other things to do. Mima, you can just wander around as you're ordered."

After saying this, Chunshui and Xiumu Yinling exchanged a glance and then hurriedly ran towards the door.

“It really is…” Mima, standing still, had a subtle expression on her face and muttered to herself, “It’s exactly what I wanted to hear.”

I'm sorry, elder of the Shihouin family, I shouldn't have insulted you.

If it weren't for the efforts of his seniors, how could he have enjoyed this first paid day off after years of reporting for duty in the 13th Guards of the Imperial Guard?

"It feels so good..."

Mi Zhen's expression brightened. She turned around, took a stack of wages from the drawer, stuffed it into her pocket, and then hummed a song as she strolled out of the room.

It's been a while since I've spent any money at Seireitei. Since I've come across this opportunity, it would be a real shame not to splurge a little and let the captain's efforts go to waste.

As for the power struggle with Aizen... there's no rule saying that two things can't be handled at the same time.

There's no need to make things so clear about multiple perspectives.

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“Then it’s decided.” Aizen nodded. “I will have someone update the intelligence here every morning. If Miss Messenger has any news, she can of course contact me directly.”

"That's settled then." Mima nodded. "I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he stood up and walked out of the house.

Although it was their first collaboration, neither of them knew how to tell fortunes, so neither of them could find Shihouin Hyakugetsu's location on a whim. Therefore, they could only discuss their battle strategy after the discovery, which was a kind of advance preparation.

In addition, the two agreed on a way to exchange information—the contact point was this house. Aizen would send someone to update it once a day, and whether or not Mima would read it was entirely up to him. If Mima had any information, he would also put it here.

"It's practically like watching Infernal Affairs..."

He sighed, then walked out of the alley. After confirming that he was not followed, he headed towards the West 23rd District of Rukongai.

As the saying goes, snakes have their own way and rats have their own way. After so many years of development, the social structure of Rukongai has become complicated due to its huge population base, with all sorts of people from all walks of life—including some things that are active in the shadows.

For example, the black market.

Don't underestimate these trading networks built by lower-level souls. The variety of goods they offer is surprisingly rich. Not to mention daily necessities, you can even occasionally find asauchi and Zanpakuto. The information brokers are also exceptionally valuable; you can find out almost everything that happens in Rukongai from them.

For example, the news of Shinji Koya's death was leaked from the mouth of an information dealer in Rukongai.

Although any Shinigami of the Seat Officer level could easily fool those intelligence brokers with a little effort, considering Shihouin Hyakugetsu's ruthless killing prowess, Mima didn't believe she was someone who would settle down. If she escaped to Rukongai, she might be able to find clues like "a large number of deaths have occurred in xx district".

Coincidentally, the largest black market on the west side of Rukongai is located in the 23rd Ward, Nuoan, which is the hometown of Watanabe Yama.

In a sense, this could be considered a triumphant return home.

Yes, in a physical sense, it's like returning home in glory.

Because the outfit of Liuyue's skin can change according to Liuyue's mood, sometimes it is ancient style and sometimes it is fashionable. Today's outfit is a set of neat military uniforms that are somewhat similar to the uniforms of the Invisible Empire. The materials are exquisite and the satin is smooth. It is much more high-end than when Mizhen left Nuo'an District.

Incidentally, the shape of the Zanpakuto's tsuba (handguard) also undergoes a subtle change—otherwise, this disguise would be meaningless.

After traveling for about ten minutes, Mizhen arrived at Nuoan District.

Just like I remember, this place is neither good nor bad. It's not as treacherous as Gengmu or Xudiao, nor can it compare to the prosperity of Runlin'an or Lifushan. Everything is just ordinary—if we're talking about it from an ancient perspective.

"There really hasn't been any change at all..."

After removing the mosaic disguise, Mijin looked at the scenery on both sides of the street, which was exactly the same as when she left, and couldn't help but sigh and rub her forehead.

If this place weren't so backward and incredibly boring, he wouldn't have bothered to go to the Shinigami Academy to become a Shinigami. Putting aside everything else, you can't even buy a roll of toilet paper here, and you have to use a bamboo stick to scrape your butt when you squat down. As a modern person, Mima couldn't stand this. After only two years of staying, he taught himself a whole set of basic Shinigami textbooks and then ran away.

It was during that time that he spent some of his spare time outside of reading to get a basic understanding of the power distribution in Rukongai.

After spending a few dozen seconds reminiscing about the past, Mi Zhen shrugged and wandered into a deserted alley.

The black market is just ahead; it's only a couple of turns away.

Suddenly, Mima stopped and looked at her waist.

There, Liuyue seemed to be in vibration mode, shaking violently.

Mima: "?"