The Supreme Soul, Starting with Death

Since that's the case, we must save him.

Kisuke Urahara was ready to rescue the person, but Gu Shi rolled his eyes at him with disdain and glared at him unhappily.

"Why are you looking at me? If you kill a man-eating Hollow, so be it. What does it have to do with me?"

As he spoke, Gu Shi patted Erlang on the shoulder.

"Jiro was a dog before he became Hollow, and he only completed his Hollowfication after arriving in Hueco Mundo. He has never eaten a human."

Then, he patted the big rabbit.

"Before it became Hollowfied, this guy was a rabbit, a pure herbivore. Even after becoming Hollowfied, it was still as timid as a rabbit, hiding underground in Hueco Mundo every day to scavenge for garbage and never eating a human."

Then, Gu Shigang was about to pat Tianpeng on the shoulder when he suddenly hesitated.

"By the way, Tianpeng, have you ever eaten people?"

"I don't think so, do I? I vaguely remember being carried to Hueco Mundo by a Hollow as food, before I had become a Hollow."

Tianpeng scratched his head, frowned, and carefully recalled those things that seemed so distant to him, answering slowly and uncertainly.

"That Hollow seemed to be being chased by a Shinigami and was seriously injured, constantly vomiting blood. He had me in his mouth and filled my stomach with Hollow blood, which caused me to become Hollowfied. Then I ate him and have been living in Hueco Mundo ever since."

Gu Shi and the others were also hearing about Tianpeng's past for the first time. They didn't expect her transformation into a ethereal being to be so dramatic. Gu Shi was slightly surprised, then nodded without any doubt, patted Tianpeng on the shoulder, and looked at Urahara Kisuke with righteous indignation.

"Even Tianpeng has never eaten people, let alone me. The reason I was targeted by that madman Saito Yoru was because I don't eat people."

"None of us eat people. What does it have to do with us if Ashido wants to kill those Hollows who eat people? Ashido is a good person. Since he wants to stay in the Hollow Forest, we don't mind protecting him for a while. Is that considered a violation of the rules in Soul Society?"

This is really against the rules. If Shinigami accepts the protection of a Hollow, those old men will probably go crazy with rage. Kisuke Urahara smiled bitterly to himself, but on the surface, he quickly waved his hands and apologized with a cheerful expression.

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood. You just said that Saito Yoru was targeting you because you don't eat people. Can I ask why that is?"

“I was just an experimental subject in her hands, waiting to be fattened up. I only evolved into a Hollow when I came to Hueco Mundo. How could I possibly know these things?”

Gu Shi rolled his eyes again and waved his hand impatiently.

"If you want to know, just ask her yourself. Aren't you going to arrest her anyway? The Grim Reaper tradition has been around for so long, there must be a lot of torture methods passed down, right? It would be best to subject her to all of them, she'll definitely be willing to confess everything."

Chapter Eighty-Nine: Laughter

In fact, before entering Hueco Mundo, Kisuke Urahara had always had a question in his mind—

What exactly did Saito Yoru want to get from that Hollow? What was so special about that Hollow?

Now, it seems we have a preliminary answer?

This Hollow doesn't eat people, and it has a strong aversion to Hollows that eat people. This mental state is certainly unique among the Hollow race.

But what can Saito Yoru do from this special situation?

It's so hard to bear; this feeling of not being able to satisfy my curiosity.

With a sigh, Kisuke Urahara concealed the anxiety in his eyes and scratched the back of his head with a smile.

"Sorry, sorry, you're right. If you don't mind, I'll go help out over there first."

After taking a deep look at Saito Yoru, who was already at a disadvantage, Gu Shi calmly nodded.

"Of course we don't mind. You guys take your time, we're going home now."

After saying this, Gu Shi remained vigilant, called out to Erlang and the others, and then turned and left.

Watching their retreating figures, Kisuke Urahara slightly opened his narrowed eyes, his expression complex.

Does the concept of "home" even exist in the fictional world?

Shaking his head to clear his mind of the jumbled thoughts, Kisuke Urahara drew his Zanpakuto and turned to charge towards the battlefield behind him.

Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihouin are both genuine geniuses who never slack off in their training. Both of them are stronger than Yoruichi Saito, who has talent but refuses to work hard. Moreover, the two grew up together and their tacit understanding is so deep that they can guess each other's thoughts without even exchanging glances when they team up.

Therefore, when Kisuke Urahara joined the battle, Yoru Saito, who was already at a disadvantage, almost immediately entered the countdown to defeat.

Even though Saito Yoru tried to escape several times, using many strange and unusual methods, and even created a decoy that was so realistic that it was hard to tell the difference, he still couldn't hold out for long under the pursuit of the two and was knocked to the ground and captured.

Like black bandages, the special restraints used by the Executioner's Army bound Saito Yoru Mikoto into a solid black mummy.

Yoruichi Shihouin casually tossed the mummy to the ground and curled her lip, feeling that she didn't feel much sense of accomplishment in completing her first mission. The only trouble was finding the person at the beginning, but once she found them, she easily finished the mission. The intensity of the battle was even less than the internal assessment of the Execution Army.

"Kisuke, why didn't you deal with those Hollows earlier?"

Dissatisfied, Yoruichi Shihōin starts picking on her friends, hoping to use this as an excuse to have another small fight to vent her anger.

They've been friends for years, and as soon as Yoruichi Shihouin opened her mouth, Kisuke Urahara knew what she was up to. Normally, he wouldn't mind fighting Yoruichi; after all, there aren't many interesting entertainment activities in Soul Society, so a fight would be a good way to relax.

However, at this moment, Kisuke Urahara's interest was not in Yoruichi at all; he was more interested in the Hollows he had just encountered.

After briefly recounting his conversation with the Great Hollow, Kisuke Urahara began fiddling with the black mummy made from Saito Yoru, intending to extract some information from her.

Kisuke Urahara had little interest in torturing others, so he was too lazy to learn those ancient torture methods during the training of the Executioner. However, out of interest and hobby, and to trick his only close friend Yoruichi Shihouin, he also created quite a few interesting little things.

For example, the powder that causes itching all over the body was developed as revenge for Yoruichi pouring ink into his bathwater while he was taking a bath, which gave him the ability to become invisible at night for more than a month.

Since then, Yoruichi has taken to transforming into a cat, apparently because she found that cats scratching themselves looks better and feels better than humans scratching themselves? She would even transform into a cat from time to time to have it scratch her back.

There's also a potion that makes people laugh uncontrollably, even to the point of dislocating their jaws and having trouble breathing. This was commissioned by Yoruichi's mother to create, and the reward was a portion of the research data from the already obsolete Hidden Mobile Unit.

Kisuke Urahara originally thought that this thing would be used for heartwarming mother-daughter interactions, so he had no psychological burden when delivering it. However, the next day he discovered that the vice-captain of the Fourth Division had been invited to the Shihouin family to treat the old man's dislocated jaw. From then on, he completely shelved this thing and never dared to take it out to use it again.

However, there is still some stock left, which should be enough for this use at least.

In addition, there are drugs that amplify bodily sensations.

Kisuke Urahara originally wanted to create a drug that could extend the perception of time. The expected effect was that if one minute passed in the outside world, many times more time would have passed in the mental world, thus giving him more time to think. However, his research has not yet succeeded and has instead produced many byproducts with strange effects.

This type of drug, which amplifies bodily sensations, is one of them.

Having prepared the three small items, Kisuke Urahara untied the black mummy's head, gave Yoru Saito a bright smile, and just as the other was about to curse (or threaten?), he poured all of these things into it.

Yoruichi Shihouin watched from the side and couldn't help but grin. Unlike Kisuke Urahara, as the future commander of the Criminal Investigation Corps, she had undergone torture training. In her view, it was only natural for criminals to be tortured, and if necessary, she would not mind personally interrogating them.

However, the fact that Kisuke Urahara used all of these things at once still gave her goosebumps.

Soon, a strange sound, a mixture of crying and laughing, echoed through the Great Void Forest. It included hysterical shouts such as "Kill me!" and "I'll tell you everything, let me go!" It ended with a cry of "No antidote!? I'll kill you, I'll kill you!" After that, no more complete sentences appeared, only continuous laughter that lasted for three hours.

Three hours later, Kisuke Urahara removed the tattered cloth from his ear and patted Yoru Saito's face.

"Alright, Miss Saito, it's time to get up and answer my question."

After three hours of real-life laughter and tears that felt like a day and a night of intense physical activity, Saito Yomei's eyes were already cloudy, and his face was covered in tears and snot. Although his body below the head was tightly wrapped in black restraints, making it impossible to see anything unusual, there was no doubt that the area below his waist was not very clean either.

Saito Yoru's mind seemed to have completely collapsed. She didn't respond to Urahara Kisuke's words at all, and even when Urahara Kisuke wiped his tears and snot on her hair, she remained motionless like a corpse.

"Why bother, Miss Saito? While I can't give you the antidote if you're willing to talk, I can let you experience that feeling again when you don't want to. You really don't want to..."

"I'll tell you everything! I'll tell you whatever you want to know!"

Saito Yoru, who had been like a dead fish, suddenly sprang to his feet. His large eyes were no longer filled with any noble arrogance or disdain, but only with a look of wretched fear filling his pupils.

Chapter Ninety Admonition

"Hey everyone, we've come to visit."

From a distance, Kisuke Urahara waved his arms dramatically to show that he meant no harm and had no intention of launching a sneak attack.

Behind him, Yoruichi Shihouin stood openly, looking at Gu Shi and the others with curiosity. The black mummy she carried on her shoulder seemed to be no burden to her.

In just one day, Gu Shi and the others had not yet returned to the camp. They had only found a place that could be considered open to rest, and there were still many annoying stone pillars blocking their view.

Upon seeing the two grim reapers reappear, Erlang and Tianpeng became alert, and the big rabbit subconsciously shrank back, seemingly preparing to dig a hole and escape at any moment.

Gu Shi remained relatively calm. Through the various stories in "Bleach," he had a fairly good understanding of the personalities of these two individuals. Although, judging from their youthful appearances, it was probably still a long way off from the "main storyline" that he was most familiar with, this was already a considerable advantage.

"Visiting? If you're willing to give me that as a gift, I'll definitely welcome you warmly."

Pointing to the black mummy on Yoruichi Shihouin's shoulder, Gu Shi made a joke with a smile in his voice.

"Sorry, sorry, this isn't worth much, but we really should take it back. How about we make it up to you as a souvenir next time we visit?"

Kisuke Urahara's shrewdness is like that of a vendor who haggles for half an hour over whether a piece of vegetable is fresh.

"Then I'll give you a warm welcome, but if you can guarantee that your next gift will include wine, my warm welcome can be even more sincere."

Gu Shi didn't really expect Urahara Kisuke to give him the person, so he wasn't disappointed. He followed the atmosphere, which was at least superficially good, and made another joke. Yoruichi Shihouin, who had been silent all along, controlled her expression well, but her eyes still couldn't help but reveal some surprise.

Although she had heard Kisuke's description and obtained all the information from Saito Yoru, knowing that this Hollow had unusually retained its self-awareness as a human and had completely preserved its memories from its previous life, she still couldn't help but be surprised to actually witness a Hollow joking with a Shinigami.

"Okay, okay, there will definitely be wine."

Amidst the joking, Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihouin had already walked up to Gu Shi and the others. Kisuke Urahara casually found a rock to sit on, nodding and smiling sincerely. Yoruichi Shihouin also casually tossed aside the black mummy, looked around, and, too lazy to go and pick up another rock from a distance, simply sat directly on the black mummy.

Seeing Yoruichi Shihouin's actions, Gu Shi's mood improved considerably. Even though his expression wasn't very obvious due to the mask, it was clear that his smile had brightened considerably.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Gu Shi. I warmly welcome you to visit. I am a friend of Kisuke Urahara and Kisuke Urahara himself."

"My name is Yoruichi Shihouin. Just call me Yoruichi."

Yoruichi Shihouin has a cheerful but impatient personality. Although it is traditionally the privilege of close friends to call someone by their full name, she has always felt that her full name is a bit long. Hearing others call her by her full name is really annoying, not to mention that when ordinary people meet her, they will add honorifics such as "Your Excellency" or "Sir" after her name, which makes it even longer and more annoying.

Therefore, whether it's a close friend or a stranger she's meeting for the first time, she always asks the other person to call her by her name when introducing herself.

"Okay, Yoruichi."

Gu Shi readily agreed, nodded, and then looked at Urahara Kisuke.

"There must be a reason for visiting. Is there something you need to do so late?"

"Haha, actually it's nothing much. It's just that Soul Society is so boring. We rarely get to come out, so we thought we'd take the opportunity to wander around and have some fun before we go back. I remembered that you're quite easy to talk to, Gu Shi, so I decided to come and visit you."

Gu Shi nodded again, deciding to accept the assumption for the time being, while trying to guess the two men's true intentions and giving them a friendly smile.

"Indeed, if you get tired of Soul Society, Hueco Mundo is the only place you can have fun. The human world is full of cannibalism, Hollows eating people, and the natural environment eating people. It's too cruel to have any fun."

When Gu Shi said this, both Shinigami who were leaving Soul Society for the first time were taken aback. They were familiar with Hollows eating people, and they could understand people eating people in their natural environment, but they had never heard of people eating people before. This cruel statement was hard for the two young people who had never known the human world to accept.

Kisuke Urahara's smile distorted slightly, and he unconsciously clenched the hem of his trousers. He secretly decided that before returning to Soul Society, he must take a good look around the human world. On the surface, however, he was unwilling and dared not expose his lack of experience in front of the Hollows, and simply nodded in agreement.

"That's right, that's right. Gu Shi, you're a local, do you have any fun things to recommend?"

"I don't have any recommendations, since I haven't been in Hueco Mundo for very long, but I can offer you a piece of advice."

Gu Shi put on a serious expression and pointed to the rock under Urahara Kisuke's butt.

"Don't sit on the ground."