Death: Then stood in the sky.

Aoji looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot, but Shiba Isshin was still laughing to himself.

Because I've figured it out.

After personally witnessing the pain Nekorea suffered from being severely struck by Nel, Shiba Isshin finally understood who had destroyed the place in this state.

That damage wasn't caused by Nekori's slash at all, but by Nel's purest power, which utterly destroyed everything.

This is the immense destructive power of the Vastode-class Arrancar!

"He seems to have lost his mind a bit, Nel, go and give him another sip." Aoshi was getting a little impatient with his laughter and decided to help Shiba Isshin come to his senses.

Upon hearing this, Nilu nodded obediently and walked over again with a cold face and clenched fists.

"No, no, no, I already believe it. Please don't let her do that anymore."

Shiba Isshin's expression froze. Just one punch was enough to disfigure his handsome face, so he dared not take a second punch.

Then, looking at Nel who had returned to Seiji Ukitake's side, Isshin Shiba narrowed his eyes.

Isn't this... a bit too obedient?

Even a Hollow, and a brutal being like Vastod, can be so dependent on humans?

She just let Ukitake Seiji stroke and rub her long hair, even showing an expression of enjoyment like a cat rolling on its back.

It's really baffling.

but,

That was a good beating!

This meal was so good!

Although I took a punch, now I have help!

Shiba Isshin grabbed Seiji's shoulder, completely ignoring the other's disdainful look, and said with a grin, "How about we get Nel to help me?"

Aoshi paused as she slapped his hand away. "What do you mean by that?"

Shiba Isshin said in a deep voice, "After all, the Hollow that is wandering around Naruki City and Karakura Town is Vasto Lorde, an enemy that even a captain-level Shinigami cannot be sure of defeating."

At this point, he pointed to Nel, who was standing obediently next to Seiji, "But with Nel's help, things are different. The enemy is Vasto Lorde, and Nel is a Vasto Lorde-level Arrancar. If we team up, we can definitely subdue them easily."

Upon hearing this, Qing Si suddenly realized.

So this old bastard still wanted to use me as a laborer to cover up his misdeeds, but I disagreed, so he set his sights on Nel.

However, it was clear that Aoshi could not agree.

The reason is actually very simple.

Nel, now weakened, has reappeared. Aizen might not pay much attention to her, but if Nel were to fight Hollow White, Aizen might intervene.

After all, Kyoushiro is Aizen's greatest masterpiece.

But I can't say this to Shiba Isshin.

After thinking for a moment, Aoshi said, "Captain Isshin, please forgive me for not being able to agree."

Shiba was anxious. "Why?!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

With a soft "poof".

White steam burst open, and to Shiba's astonished gaze, Nel instantly shrank from a stunningly beautiful older sister into a tiny Nel.

She blinked, seemingly not understanding what had happened.

Qing Si pointed with her small hand, "Look, this is the reason."

Shiba Isshin's defenses were instantly broken.

So all that beating he took was for nothing?

Chapter 86 Me? Go fight Xu Bai?

"Was she injured?"

"That's right. Nel was ambushed by the enemy, which damaged her mask and caused her to lose a lot of power and spiritual pressure, which is why she has been in a weak, childlike form for a long time."

"Can she turn back?" Shiba Isshin was clearly still not giving up, analyzing the situation. "She clearly turned back into Vasto Lorde just now, not only repelling Necrolyte, but also sending me flying."

After he finished speaking, he was met with a look from Aoshi as if he were an idiot. "Is it possible that that was the spiritual pressure that Nel had been accumulating for a long time, and once it was used up, she would naturally have to revert to her current form?"

Shiba Isshin's face immediately fell.

He thought he had allies to help him fight against the unknown Vasto Lorde in Naruki City and Karakura Town.

It turned out to be a false alarm.

After a moment's hesitation, Shiba focused her gaze on the young man before her, a bright smile spreading across her face: "Seiji, would you like to...?"

When his name was called, Aoshi frowned, seemingly hesitating about something.

Just when Shiba thought the other person was about to agree, he heard the guy firmly say, "Absolutely not! You'd better give up on this unreliable idea!"

Should I go and fight Xu Bai?

Are you kidding me!

It's impossible to hit it!

Shiba Isshin: "..."

Suppressing his inner helplessness, Shiba Ichishin asked, "Aren't you going to listen to what I have to say?"

"I don't want to." Qing Si glanced at him and said disdainfully, "Because no matter what you say, I think it's not a good thing, so there's no need for it."

Shiba Isshin looked depressed. Why was this guy unmoved no matter what he said?

What a great opportunity to make a name for myself!

If other Shinigami had this kind of strength, they would definitely be willing to give everything for it, but when it came to Seiji Ukitake, he didn't have any motivation at all, as if he was afraid that others would notice him.

"Since you're unwilling, let's not talk about it for now."

Shiba Isshin's expression turned serious, his miserable look vanishing. "I will report what happened here to the Captain-Commander. Even though Kurotsuchi is the captain of the 12th Division, he will face considerable punishment."

Even the captains of the Gotei 13 are not omnipotent; they too will be punished if they commit serious crimes.

For example, the captains and vice-captains who defected to Soul Society decades ago were stripped of their Gotei 14 membership and became targets of Soul Society's pursuit.

Although Necropolis's crimes were not as serious as theirs, they were still considerable.

He secretly created a portal to the mortal world.

Not to mention that Shiba Isshin also did this. He is one of the four great noble families and the head of a branch family of the Shiba family. Is that Kurotsuchi?

He launched an attack on the Quincy clan, attempting to capture them without permission for experimentation. To this end, he did not hesitate to bring the Hollows to the human world, and even unleashed his Zanpakuto in the human world!

These are all serious crimes!

Upon hearing this, Ryugen Ishida relaxed somewhat.

"in addition."

"Besides Nel's spiritual pressure, the other spiritual pressure I felt just now was yours, right?"

Shiba Isshin suddenly changed his tone, staring intently into Seiji's eyes with a very serious expression.

Across from him, Qing Si's eyes remained calm as he said composedly, "It's me."

Denial is useless.

Because spiritual pressure cannot be faked.

"You've indeed mastered Bankai." Shiba Isshin's tone was very certain.

"Is it possible that I'm just bluffing?" Qing Si asked rhetorically, then took out a bottle of medicine. "If you drink this, your spiritual pressure will surge out like a tsunami in its most violent form, causing the opponent to misjudge your strength."

【Name: Spiritual Pressure Deception Drug】

[Attribute: Causes one's spiritual pressure to surge on an astonishing scale, thereby misleading the opponent's judgment of one's spiritual pressure level. Other than this, it does not increase one's strength.]

[Note: This might scare away most enemies, but some enemies aren't very bright, which might allow you to die a more dignified death.]

The explanation is somewhat abstract, but this medicine is quite practical. It was synthesized using materials provided by Kisuke Urahara, and Aoji doesn't have many on hand.

Shiba Isshin looked surprised, but still grabbed it and quietly stuffed it into his pocket. "Can it be mass-produced?"

Qing Si ignored his actions and shook her head, saying, "No."

Not only are the materials obtained from Kisuke Urahara limited, but Rangiku Matsumoto is also nearly bald from her own clean-up efforts, so for now, she has to rely on her hair as a makeshift source of material.

"Is that so?" Shiba Isshin stroked his chin, pondering for a few seconds. "I don't believe it. You must have mastered Bankai."

Qingji: "?"

No, you've taken all the benefits from me and you're still skeptical? You've never been beaten before, have you?

"Stop hiding it, I know everything." Shiba Isshin pouted.

Qingji: "??"

What else do you know?

"You're not thinking of silencing me, are you?"

Shiba Isshin glanced at Seiji suspiciously before continuing, "I don't understand why you keep hiding your strength. Perhaps it's because of your illness that makes you feel insecure? Or maybe you've figured something out."

"I think they probably figured something out."

After a few seconds of silence, Aoshi calmly asked, "How did you figure it out?"

Upon hearing this, Shiba laughed triumphantly: "What? I thought you would continue to pretend, but I tricked you and you admitted it right away."

Qingji: "???"

You better act like a human being!

"Don't be angry, I was just joking."

Shiba Isshin waved his hand and said very seriously, "There are many problems and many things inside Soul Society, and it's not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"For example, the captain's disappearance incident decades ago."

He did not hide the abnormality he had noticed, because in Shiba Isshin's eyes, Ukitake Seiji was someone he could trust.

“Those high and mighty figures don’t care at all about what the Gotei 13 is like.”

"Because from the very beginning, the Gotei 13 existed to protect the rule of the nobility."

"And that's why the worst thing happened."

"I'm not very familiar with Kisuke Urahara and Shinji Hirako's group, so I won't make any further comments."

Shiba Isshin suddenly changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "But the way Shifuin Yoruichi was treated is clearly wrong."

"Based on my understanding of Chamber 46, they will try their best to reduce Yoruichi Shifuin's crimes, or even make her existence completely transparent, in order to erase her presence in this Captain Hollowfication incident."

"But what was the ruling of Room 46?"

"Strip Yoruichi of his status as head of the Shifuin family and his position as captain, and list him as a member of the Soul Society who has betrayed them."

This is a very unreasonable phenomenon.

The organization was established to maintain the rule of the five major noble families, but it ended up expelling Yoruichi Shifuin.

Shiba Isshin would never believe that there wasn't some person pushing things along.

There must be something wrong with the aristocracy.

And the problem is quite significant.

It has to be at least at the level of the five great noble families.

However, Shiba Isshin was still unable to determine which company had the problem.

So that's why.

Shiba Isshin grinned and patted Seiji's shoulder heavily. "Just show your strength appropriately. You don't have to be so reserved. After all, you even defeated Kurenai."