Both start in hell: but their talents are multiplied a hundredfold.

Ichigo Kurosaki had seen that woman during the day these past few days.

Shen Jue looked around the room of Kurosaki Ichigo, the blond high school student, and was disappointed to find no wads of tissues or anything like that.

"Hey! Who are you?! What are you doing in my room?!" Kurosaki Ichigo adopted a wary stance.

Anyone who were in their private space would likely feel a surge of fear and unease if two strangers dressed in ancient costumes and wielding swords suddenly broke into their private space.

"Young man with blond hair, can you see us?" Shen Jue smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Kurosaki Ichigo and said.

"Who's the blond guy?! My hair is naturally orange! And who are you guys?!" Kurosaki Ichigo snapped, feeling a strong sense of unease under Shen Jue's gaze.

"Huh?!" Rukia Kuchiki jumped back slightly after seeing Ichigo Kurosaki appear.

She looked at Ichigo Kurosaki strangely, quite surprised that the boy could see her.

Although Rukia Kuchiki's spiritual pressure is high enough to dispel Shirayuki's shadow, it's not enough for her to directly see the complex mixture of Quincy, Shinigami, and Hollow power within Ichigo Kurosaki's body.

That's still too much of a burden on Rukia Kuchiki.

Kurosaki Ichigo's complex and immense spiritual pressure was as clearly visible to Shen Jue as a candle flame in the dark.

It was clearly visible that the Hollow energy within Ichigo Kurosaki's body was placed there by Shen Jue and Aizen themselves.

Compared to the original work, the Quincy power within Ichigo Kurosaki is much stronger, and his pure Quincy bloodline has almost reached the point of awakening.

"Young man, the fact that you can see the Grim Reaper in human form suggests that you are born with a high level of spiritual pressure," the over 100-year-old legal loli Rukia Kuchiki analyzed seriously.

"Captain Shen Jue, the Hollows will spontaneously and instinctively prey on humans with high spiritual pressure and souls (after death). Perhaps this Hollow attack is also related to this boy."

She's incredibly clever and knows exactly what she's doing.

Shen Jue secretly sighed in admiration. Kuchiki Rukia had already recited all the lines he had prepared. No wonder Kuchiki Byakuya liked his sister-in-law so much.

Renji Abarai, you'd better step up your game if you like A-cup guys.

Shen Jue nodded slightly, looking at the bristling Kurosaki Ichigo and said, "Young man, it seems you have quite a good spiritual pressure talent."

"The task of saving humanity and maintaining world peace is entrusted to you."

"I have some insights here about Kido, sword techniques, hand techniques, and Shunpo. I'll sell them to you for a discount."

"What nonsense are you spouting? Are you some kind of salespeople who climbed over the wall?!" Kurosaki Ichigo said, frowning.

"It's extremely rude to break into someone's home without permission!"

"I won't buy these weird books."

Ichigo Kurosaki was right; Shen Jue and Rukia Kuchiki, the two Shinigami, really are just two demons to humans.

Shen Jue was talking nonsense, which was not far off.

Although the souls in Soul Society are essentially not much different from humans living in another world.

"Young man, we are Shinigami investigating the Hollow attack, not the kind of people you're describing," Rukia Kuchiki explained. "We mean no harm."

"On the contrary, we will provide you with protection."

"Even if I trust you," Kurosaki Ichigo said casually as he sat down on the edge of his bed, seemingly relaxed, but in reality, his muscles were tense, ready to strike or escape at any moment.

Rukia Kuchiki took on the role of a popular science communicator, explaining to Ichigo Kurosaki the relationship between Hollows and Soul Reapers, and between Shinigami and Soul Society.

It also briefly explained the possible relationship between this Hollow attack on the Shinigami and Ichigo Kurosaki.

Ichigo Kurosaki seemed to understand, but was clearly not entirely convinced.

"These Hollows that attacked the Shinigami members were very likely originally targeting you."

"They smelled the immense spiritual pressure emanating from you."

"Looking for me?" Kurosaki Ichigo was stunned.

"Yes, and they don't seem to have any good intentions," Shen Jue said slowly, his gaze fixed on the dark night sky.

"There are many of these voids, and... they are approaching."

Rukia Kuchiki clearly sensed the presence of a large number of Hollows. She smiled coldly, bowed slightly to Shen Jue, and said, "Captain Shen Jue, it seems we have grasped the core of the matter."

"These illusions are very likely manipulated by someone!"

"Yes, very likely," Shen Jue replied with a smile.

"What foolish Hollows! They sent out these small and medium-sized Hollows to carry out their conspiracy without even gathering any intelligence?" Rukia Kuchiki mocked the many Hollows that approached the area.

"Captain Shen Jue is here. How dare a mere small-to-medium-sized Void creature court death?"

Shen Jue nodded and continued to smile.

"Kushiki Rukia, take this boy with you. I'll deal with these Hollows," Shen Jue ordered.

Rukia Kuchiki grabbed Ichigo Kurosaki, who was brimming with immense spiritual pressure, and as if the rule that Shinigami cannot touch people in the human world had failed, the two jumped out of the window and landed lightly on the street.

Ichigo Kurosaki wanted to resist, but was stunned by the scene on the street.

The street seemed to be gripped by an invisible giant hand, falling into a deathly silence.

The air was filled with a nauseating, sweet-smelling odor.

Looking around, the once familiar street scene was now covered by distorted shadows, and deep within those shadows, countless phantoms of various shapes surged forth like a tide, completely surrounding the area.

They are not all the same kind of monsters; some have bodies hunched over like giant apes, their sharp claws scratching the asphalt with a piercing sound.

Some of them drag their slender limbs, climbing between walls and utility poles like spiders.

Each of the ethereal faces was covered with a pale, bony mask, some as ferocious as a demon, others as grotesque as a mourner, with a greedy and tyrannical eerie light flickering behind the empty eye sockets.

What is most shocking are the dark, hollow holes in their chests.

That is proof of the soul's absence, and also the abyss of their endless longing for the world of the living.

At this moment, these hollow-chested monsters are slowly approaching. They do not roar, but weave an inescapable web of death with a chilling silence.

In this suffocating encirclement, every breath seemed like a provocation, waiting to be torn apart by the sharp teeth beneath these masks.

"Hey! Female Grim Reaper! Are you sure that person can handle these monsters?!" Kurosaki Ichigo shouted exaggeratedly.

"Don't worry, Captain Shen Jue's strength is beyond your comprehension," Rukia Kuchiki said confidently.

"Even a Hollow hasn't shown up yet, how could they possibly cause Captain Shen Jue the slightest trouble?"

"We will win."

Upon hearing Rukia Kuchiki say that she would win, Shen Jue's lips twitched slightly.