Death: Then stood in the sky.

Shiba Isshin, supported by Fujiwara Risa, walked over and exclaimed, "Just how much strength have you been hiding?"

Upon hearing this, Aoshi looked at him with a "what are you talking about?" expression.

“This Hollow is not easy to deal with. Even if I can use Bankai, I’m afraid I can’t guarantee a win,” Shiba Isshin said bluntly.

With its tough steel skin, terrifying strength, and ability to learn and adapt the combat patterns of its opponents, it continuously evolves at breakneck speed.

Even if they die, they still have the ability to self-destruct.

He had never seen such a troublesome Great Void.

But this powerful Vastord was killed here by Seiji Ukitake.

Shiba Isshin's gaze kept sweeping between the site of the explosion and Ukitake Seiji. When he realized that Ukitake Seiji was almost unharmed except for the slight injury from the sneak attack, he was extremely shocked.

"It's all thanks to you, Captain Isshin," Aoji said solemnly.

"Me?" Shiba Isshin looked surprised, as if he had heard something strange.

What does this have to do with me?

Did you say something wrong?

Aoji said seriously, "Without you exhausting a lot of the Vasto Lorde's spiritual pressure, how could I possibly defeat him?"

"Imagine, even you're this exhausted, so what's the point of just keep beating you up..."

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Shiba Isshin frowning, and Aoji immediately changed his words, "That guy who's been attacking you the whole time, his energy must be running out, right?"

It's impossible for me to ask for credit; I don't want any credit at all.

Otherwise, if he were to be pushed forward to be the vice-captain and captain, it would be seriously inconsistent with Aoshi's ideals.

This world is too dangerous, and my current strength is insufficient. Safety should be my top priority.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand at all." Shiba Isshin was clearly losing confidence. "So... you won because of me?"

"That's it!"

Aoshi replied with an affirmative tone, speaking righteously, "Being able to defeat this Hollow was never just my effort, but the result of everyone's hard work. Without you first depleting most of the opponent's spiritual pressure and stamina, how could I have delivered the final blow?"

"The one who truly defeated him is you, Captain Isshin."

Aoto added the last sentence with earnestness.

"So that's how it is, hahaha, I knew it, I'm still very strong." Shiba Isshin couldn't hold back his laughter and burst into hearty laughter.

That makes sense, considering that was a Vastod-class Hollow.

Moreover, judging from this Hollow's performance, it is probably even more terrifying than a regular Vasto Lorde.

He was completely overwhelmed and beaten up the whole time, while Ukitake Seiji easily killed him. Does that mean that this young man possesses power that surpasses his own, or even surpasses that of a captain?

No matter how you look at it, such a thing should not exist.

In comparison, it is much more reasonable to conclude that I should first wear down the Vasto Lorde, and then have Ukitake Seiji finish it off.

Shiba Isshin's smile widened.

Seiji nodded in satisfaction.

Meanwhile, Risa Fujiwara, who had been watching the whole thing, curled her lip in disdain.

Ha, that's what a foolish man is like, he gets fooled after being coaxed into forgetting who he is.

Hearing her voice, Qing Si's gaze shifted, "And you too."

"Me?" Fujiwara Risa was completely confused. Did I have anything to do with this?

"That's right, it's you, Fujiwara..."

Risa Fujiwara nodded.

Aoshi thought for a few seconds with a serious expression, "Fujiwara Bean Paste."

Risa Fujiwara's forehead veins bulged. "It's Risa Fujiwara! Risa!"

What kind of red bean paste is this?!

I'll kill you, you bastard!

Seiji coughed lightly, "You also helped to deplete a lot of the enemy's power. You Quincy also deserve credit for this. If it weren't for your support, many people might have died in Karakura Town. I will report all of this to Soul Society truthfully."

Fujiwara Risa, who was still angry, suddenly brightened up, and a smile began to spread across her face.

Although I remembered my own name wrong.

but--

What a magnificent sight!

Being able to openly acknowledge the Quincy's help and merits, and even to claim credit for the Quincy clan in Soul Society, it's no wonder that Masaki Kurosaki said this Shinigami named Seiji Ukitake was different from the other Shinigami.

Staring at the extinguished flames in the distance, and hearing the fire alarm, Shiba Isshin's legs gave way and he sat down on the ground. Fujiwara Risa, who had been supporting him, was also pulled down to the ground.

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Then, Shiba Isshin turned his gaze to her, "Where's Rangiku? Where is she?"

Seiji continued, "I left her in Karakura Town; the battles here are not something she can participate in."

Zhibo nodded in agreement.

A very correct arrangement.

A Shinigami at the vice-captain level is no different from a fragile child in front of a monster like Vastod; in more serious cases, they might even be crushed to death by the opponent's spiritual pressure.

This is not an exaggeration.

Faced with the spiritual pressure of a captain-level Shinigami, even a vice-captain-level Shinigami would struggle to stand. If they were to unleash their full power, they could truly crush their opponent to the point of annihilation simply through the absolute overwhelming force of their spiritual pressure.

That's how big the gap is.

Just as Shiba was about to say something, a cry of pain suddenly rang in his ears.

He turned his head in confusion, and his pupils suddenly contracted sharply.

Because in their line of sight, white mucus suddenly began to spray from Fujiwara Risa's body, covering her body and almost completely engulfing her.

What is this?!

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"Could it be... that this is intangibility?!"

"Why is this happening? How could she suddenly start to become ethereal?"

Watching the Quincy girl lying on the ground, curled up in pain, Shiba Isshin's face darkened, his heart sinking to the bottom.

With his insight, he could naturally tell that this was the result of being eroded by the power of the void.

But why would this happen?

Aoshi stepped forward and slightly lifted the girl's clothes around her abdomen, which made Shiba Isshin tense up.

On her fair skin, a scar stood there, wriggling as if it were alive.

Shiba Isshin started sweating, while Seiji frowned and pulled the girl's collar down a little more, revealing a dark hole in front of them.

Seeing this, Shiba Isshin's face darkened as if it were about to rain. "Could this be... a Hollow Void?"

A void is a unique physiological structure of the void.

This hole symbolizes the loss of conscience, the complete depravity, the abandonment of one's former identity, and the manifestation of being completely dominated by the ego.

"It was probably during the battle with that Vasto Lorde that he was accidentally injected with the Hollow's power. For a Quincy, there is no poison more potent than that."

After observing carefully for a while, Aoshi gave his conclusion.

"Poison?"

Zhibo was completely puzzled.

"There is a tradition among Quincy that pureblood Quincy should avoid fighting Hollows as much as possible."

"That's really unreasonable, isn't it?"

"Despite possessing power greater than that of ordinary Quincy, they choose not to fight, letting the hybrid Quincy fight the Hollows."

Noticing Shiba's incomprehensible expression, Seiji explained, "This is because the power of the Hollow is the purest poison to Quincy. Once the power of the Hollow invades the body, it will corrupt the individual."

"And pureblood Quincy will completely lose all their power, and even their bloodline will become impure."

“Then she…” Shiba Isshin interrupted, but his expression changed before he could finish. “How could it be so fast? In such a short time, she’s already starting to transform into a Hollow?”

In my view, the white mucus on the girl's body has begun to ossify.

Shiba Isshin clenched his fists, his expression extremely grim.

The Seireitei's files contain records of cases where Shinigami (death gods) were corrupted by Hollow powers and became Hollowfied.

Without exception, they all ended in failure, ultimately becoming self-destructive monsters, either annihilating themselves or being wiped out by the Grim Reapers sent by the Seireitei.

But the rate of deterioration and erosion is far slower than that!

"Because of antibodies."

Seiji carefully observed Fujiwara Risa, "The Quincy are a race that has no resistance to Hollows."

Compared to Quincy, Shinigami have a strong resistance to Hollows, and even if they are scratched or bitten by Hollows, they usually don't have too many problems.

But Risa Fujiwara is different.

Even ordinary Hollow energy is considered highly poisonous to Quincy.

Moreover, he possesses multiple bloodlines and is a Vastorite of the Vastorite caliber.

Why would such a thing happen?

"Are we just going to stand by and watch her turn into a ethereal monster?"

As Shiba spoke, he racked his brains, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't think of a way to save the human girl.

When it comes to fighting, he's absolutely skilled, but when it comes to technical things, he...

"Damn it!"

Shiba pounded the ground in frustration. If he hadn't been careless and been struck by the hidden Shinigami, this Quincy girl wouldn't have had to fight that Vasto Lorde to save him.

His face was full of regret.

A few seconds later, she looked at me with pleading eyes, "Is there really no other way?"

Qing Si pondered for a moment.

There are ways to curb virtualization, and you can do them right now.

If Aizen could use the Hogyoku to induce Shinigami to become Hollows, then he could naturally use the Hogyoku to help Fujiwara Risa stop her Hollowfication, or even complete it.

So Shiba Isshin roughly understood the situation.

"Please save her, please." After saying this, Shiba Isshin lowered his head deeply.

Aoshi stared at him for a while, then sighed, "Seriously, Captain Isshin, you bastard."

He is not an ungrateful person.

Shiba was determined to protect himself, and even prepared to withstand the pressure from the 46th Chamber and the nobles, although he failed.

Those who don't know how to be grateful are no different from garbage.

So I must help with this.

But there's no need to expose yourself, because there are better solutions.

Aoshi suddenly turned around, looked at the ruins, and said, "Aren't you going to come out? If you delay any longer, this girl will really be beyond saving."

"There's someone else here? Who is it! The Grim Reaper who secretly injured me and you?" Shiba Isshin asked warily, his own condition was terrible, but he was still subtly standing in front of Ukitake Seiji and Fujiwara Risa.

He gripped the Zanpakuto tightly while sweeping it around.

But you can't see anything.