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

“That makes sense… Well then, I’ll stay here to protect the scene. You go to the Technology Development Bureau and get someone to investigate.” He stared intently at the skeleton on the ground, almost reduced to ashes, and said, “Although I don’t think this kind of thing seems like it could yield any clues…”

"I'll go right away."

Damn it, it's that riddle-solving guy again.

I hate riddle-makers who only say half of what they mean!

I'm the only one capable of solving riddles!

Enraged, Mima rushed towards the Technology Development Bureau while keeping an eye on the other targets.

Surprisingly, I'm not alone!

Upon realizing there were several uninvited guests in the venue, Yama's clone in Rukongai canceled the black market investigation plan, found a secluded spot, opened a black box, returned to the human world, replenished his mana with the divine sword, and then began to rush towards Seireitei at full speed.

Damn it... Shouldn't storage bags and the like be standard equipment for transmigrators? System, you should know your shame!

Make as many trips as possible while you can still come and go as you please, like you're going to a public restroom. Once the procedures for lowering the spirit barrier are completed and the soul-protecting membrane is removed, he won't be able to run around freely anymore.

Traveling at full speed, Mima rushed into Seireitei in just over ten minutes, dodging all the patrols and then cornering a target on a street.

Because the messenger token could completely conceal spiritual pressure, this clueless invisible man didn't discover Mima's whereabouts at all.

So Mima used a quick step to appear behind him, raised his hand and pressed down on the guy's head. In the split second, he unleashed a bolt of lightning, the intense current shooting straight to the brain and knocking him unconscious on the spot.

Then, Mizhen dragged him into an empty house.

"Riddler? I'll show you what a riddler is!"

After using the Mind Beacon, Mima ripped off the man's invisibility cloak, slapped him twice, and stared at him the instant he opened his eyes.

This weakling with spiritual pressure at most level five is naturally not exempt from the mental beacon.

And so, Mima sank smoothly into a dark sea.

The best way to deal with riddle-solving people is, of course, to read minds. If I don't see right through you this time, I'll admit my skills aren't good enough!

Countless images intertwined and combined before Mizhen's eyes, gradually arranging themselves in chronological order.

Several brightly colored scenes were shown in advance.

It was a dimly lit wooden hut with an oil lamp burning. A group of soldiers dressed in black stood in a square formation, kneeling in front of several masked men, listening to their discussion.

“If this continues, the power of the nobles will eventually fall entirely into the hands of the Thirteenth Team, and you all understand this.”

"What's the use of understanding? Yamamoto Genryusai is sitting right there. Does any of you think you can kill him?" someone said indignantly. "He may not personally raise the banner of rebellion, but how much power has the Shinigami Academy he founded taken from us? And look at Kyoraku Shunsui, he was born into nobility but wants to talk about justice. Bah, does he even deserve to mention that?"

“You’re getting too worked up,” someone said. “Does everyone really think it’s impossible to kill Yamamoto Genryusai?”

"Otherwise what? Even the King of the Quincy was burned to death by him. Do you think you're more powerful than the King of the Quincy?"

"What, do you think we have to confront them head-on to achieve our goal?"

"What do you mean?"

"What if I said... I had the means to kill Yamamoto Genryusai?"

"What?" The man who had been irritable immediately sat down and said excitedly, "Wen Yue, tell me in detail."

That name sounds so familiar...

Tsunayo Fumizuki is the current head of the Tsunayo family.

—Why is it that your Tsunayo family is involved in nine out of ten instances of gong-banging? Can't you take a break? Even when you're plotting something, you need to balance work and rest!

Then, a sudden change occurred.

The scene before my eyes suddenly began to shake.

...No, the entire mental space is collapsing!

The images that were being assembled shattered like broken glass, the darkness in the distance collapsed, and the figure in the center of the mental space twitched, its entire head swelled up and then exploded.

The force of the explosion swept across the entire mental space. Mi Zhen, who had no time to defend herself, took the blast to her face and was immediately thrown away.

He opened his eyes and felt that his body was covered in warm liquid.

The man he was gripping by the collar had changed completely; his neck and above were now empty. The entire house was stained with splattered blood and brain matter, and Mi Zhen was no exception.

Mima: "..."

There were still some ghostly fluctuations at the severed head. Mi Zhen took a closer look and roughly understood its function.

This is a very simple and straightforward thing.

If a certain demonic technique is implanted into someone's body, they will become a bomb person when they do something forbidden. The specific conditions are not clear, but there is definitely a condition of "being examined by other demonic methods".

After localization, the Mind Beacon is essentially a kind of ghostly path, so it's normal for it to trigger some strange mechanism.

At this moment, the other targets in the spiritual pressure perception also left the perception range one by one and disappeared without a trace.

This is a problem.

It sounds like the Tsunayo family is planning something big, but unfortunately, we don't know the identities of the other people involved.

However, since they said "we," it's probably referring to other nobles.

The idea that someone has the means to kill Yamamoto Genryusai is truly frightening; even Aizen would be drooling with envy upon hearing it.

Although I don't know why they went to the True Spiritual Arts Academy, it's hard to believe that their choice to cause trouble at this time is purely a coincidence...

Could it be that Shihouin Hyakugetsu has some connection with this group of people?

No, if we consider the worst-case scenario, it's even possible that Shihouin Hyakugetsu was released by these conspirators.

He had verified Lu Qubaiyunzhai's lies; there was no possibility that she had conspired with the four noble families...

No, there's too little information; we can't deduce anything from it.

Let's leave this kind of work to the Technology Development Bureau.

After enduring the nausea and rummaging through the shards of glass, Mima found something unusual in the corner of half of a toothbrush.

It was a very small glass bottle strapped to a molar, containing a few drops of dark green liquid.

"Hmph... I did manage to gain something, though."

After wiping the small bottle clean and carefully wrapping it in a cloth before putting it in his pocket, Mima casually used Kido to clean the dirt off his body, then quickly turned around and ran towards Rukongai.

This time I absolutely have to go to the black market!

..........................................

At this moment, in the central district of Seireitei, at the Tsunayo family's residence, there is an underground cavern.

"Another one died?"

Looking at the second talisman burning on the wooden frame in front of him, the head of the Tsunayoshi family, "Tsunayoshi Fumizuki," frowned deeply.

A man dressed in black knelt behind him and said respectfully, "Master, shall I go and investigate?"

Chapter 90: Soi Fon's Cry

“…No need.” Tsunayo Fumizuki said, “It’s possible that our actions at the Shinigami Academy caught Shiba Isshin’s attention… Losing those pawns is fine, as long as one of them comes back alive, it’s not a loss. But we must not reveal our presence until we are ready.”

"As ordered."

The man in black looked up, remained silent for a moment, and then asked softly, "Please forgive my boldness—how much longer will it take to awaken 'it'?"

“Actually, it can wake up at any time.” Tsunayo Fumizuki lowered her eyes and chuckled. “After the old head of the Shihouin family succeeds, it will be our turn.”

Their gazes were fixed on the dark space not far away.

There was an open coffin there.

A tall, naked figure, pale as a ghost, lay inside, holding a broken sword in his right hand, emanating a terrifying spiritual pressure.

As if he had heard Tsunayo Fumizuki's words, his chest rose and fell slightly.

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A few minutes later, the Technology Development Bureau.

"Nessansi, something like this has happened—"

Mizhen stood at the door of a mysterious room and explained to the person inside what had happened a few minutes earlier.

Because of the distance, he had to speak louder—not because he was impolite, but because everyone else did the same.

This room is a notorious den of terror, infamous even within the Gotei 13.

It is well known that mad scientists are always feared.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi is one of the best among them.

After being released from the "Mushroom Nest" by Kisuke Urahara, he led several terrifying studies that were chilling just to hear about, which allowed the Gotei 13 to use a lot of new things. However, given the rumors that he liked to capture people for dissection and research (which is probably true), coupled with the inexplicably high mortality rate of the 12th Division despite not engaging in combat, Mayuri Kurotsuchi's image has become increasingly demonized in the eyes of the public (maybe the rumors are not serious enough), and now it has reached the point where people are discussing how many children he eats in one meal.

And the room in front of them, which belonged to Mayuri Kurotsuchi and contained countless experimental instruments, was naturally rumored to be more and more terrifying.

Aside from the members of the 12th Division, almost no one wanted to approach this place—not even Yama.

The room had strange lighting, strange furnishings, and occasionally strange noises—such as screams and strange crawling sounds.

Whether I'm scared or not is another matter, but it's really creepy.

"Huh?"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi put down the suspicious medicine bottle in her hand, stroked her chin, walked towards Mima, and then asked:

"You mean, that person was burned to a crisp within ten seconds of taking the drug?"

Mijin nodded: "I saw it with my own eyes."

“That’s intriguing.” Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s eyes darted around in different directions like a chameleon, then she said with interest, “Even I don’t know which potion can do that.”

“That’s why Captain Shiba instructed me to come and invite you.” Mima shrugged. “Because the body cannot be moved, a detailed investigation would probably require going to the scene.”

“Of course.” Mayuri Kurotsuchi walked out the door with his hands in his pockets—perhaps because he was focused on thinking, the huge decoration on his head bumped directly into the door frame, causing him to stumble.

Mima: "..."

To be honest, Mi Zhen was really curious about why he had that weather vane-like thing on his head.

This is probably a kind of fashion that ordinary people can't understand...

Mima suppressed a laugh, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi didn't seem to care. He straightened the ornament on his head and said, "This was the right decision. If you had brought a bunch of ashes, I would have had to spend a lot more effort."