Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 486 Ain: As you know, I always advise breaking up rather than making up!

Inside the room, Robin, Nami, Fubuki, and Ain chose a room to stay in, since the palace was very large and staying alone would feel a bit lonely.

While tidying up the house, Nami suddenly spoke up, "Although it's only been eight years since we last met, for Bane, it's been a hundred and sixty or seventy years."

Robin, who was making the bed, paused for a moment, then asked, "So what are you trying to say?"

"That guy looked incredibly guilty just now," Fubuki chimed in.

Hearing this, Ain, who was also busy packing, had a glint in her eyes. Her expression remained unchanged, but she urged, "Young Master has always been a womanizer. Given his strength, abilities, and all that he has, it's normal for him to attract outstanding people. I'm absolutely certain that, with Young Master's passive, non-rejecting, and irresponsible style, he must already have quite a few female confidantes in Soul Society. What's even more terrifying is that they've lived together for nearly 160 or 170 years. Compared to that, although you two met earlier, the time you've spent together is far too short."

"One hundred and sixty or seventy years! He wouldn't have children by now, would he?!" Nami said with a very unpleasant expression.

"It can't be, right? Isn't that guy a staunch advocate of not getting married?" Fubuki hesitated for a moment before asking.

On the contrary, Robin, who was always cunning, said in a low voice, "Not getting married means he's irresponsible, there's nothing to say about that, but not getting married doesn't mean he won't have children. Besides, in 160 or 170 years, all ideologies can change. He seemed so guilty just now, maybe that was part of it. Maybe when we arrive at his Soul Society, we'll see seventeen or eighteen kids calling us 'auntie' or something."

"I'm getting angrier and angrier! Shall we go beat him up to vent our anger?!" Fubuki suddenly clenched her fists and said fiercely.

"What's the point of beating him up? The facts are already there. If you ask me, why don't you take advantage of your long-standing separation and get out of this mess? Once you break up, all the problems will disappear." Ain smoothed out the wrinkles at the corner of the bed in the shadows, speaking softly as if it were an unintentional gesture.

In the shadows, she looked excited. What a great opportunity!

Look at Nami, Robin, and Fubuki; they clearly harbor resentment towards the young master. If they really break up, wouldn't I be able to... cough? But wouldn't doing that be a bit inappropriate? It would make me seem like a bad woman.

"Ain," Robin called out with a smile. When Ain turned to look at her, Robin continued, "Your attempts at sowing discord are too naive. You're simply not suited to be a bad woman."

"Damn it, I got found out?" Ain muttered under her breath, then said defiantly, "Anyway, I don't care. After all, I have nothing to do with the young master. Even if the young master has found someone new in this Soul Society, it's the same for me as it is for you guys. But compared to eight years ago, I've made a huge change. These eight years have taught me that continuing to wait like this won't end well. So this time, I'm going to strike hard against the young master!"

These eight years have clearly had a great impact on Ain. Back then, she was an immature girl who was not good at speaking and silently followed Bane. Although she had a crush on Bane, she never crossed any lines.

Now, after eight years of deliberation and consideration, before coming here, Ain had already made up her mind to strike hard against her young master!

"I knew she wasn't honest. Sure enough, as soon as she saw Bane, she started calling him 'Young Master, Young Master' nonstop and even tried to betray us!" Nami said, looking at Ain with a mix of anger and amusement.

"I think from the moment everyone chose to cultivate the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique and stepped into the Pure Land, no one made the decision to give up, right?" Robin didn't respond to Nami's words, but calmly looked at Fubuki and the other two and asked.

Without hesitation, Ain clenched her fist and said, "As for my determination, I've already stated it!"

"Of course, wouldn't it be better to stay in the New World?" Fubuki said with certainty.

The so-called New World is the Empire's side. People like Garp, Zephyr, and Sengoku have no intention of coming to the Soul Society. They all stay there and enjoy their lives. If anyone doesn't want to continue their relationship with Bane, there's no need to practice the Spirit Transformation Technique. They can come to the Pure Land, right?

Since everyone has chosen to come, it means that a decision has already been made.

"How could we give up so easily?" Nami said defiantly, "Even if it means causing a huge scene, I'm going to see what kind of beauty could be more attractive than us!"

In Nami's eyes, she, Fubuki, and Robin are all stunning beauties, and Ain is no exception. When it comes to charm, they won't easily admit defeat.

Robin glanced at them, then said seriously, "In that case, we need to unite. Ain, don't say anything that's detrimental to unity like you did before. We're one team now, so let's concentrate our strength. The real battle will begin after we absorb enough spiritual energy here and enter Soul Society!"

Ain took a deep breath, knowing that what he said was true, so she nodded and said, "No problem!"

"Alright, then we're now a team that's allied in offense and defense, and will advance and retreat together!" Robin concluded calmly.

After a slight pause, Robin said, "So, judging from what just happened, Bane was at least extremely happy to see us. And, even though 160 or 170 years have passed, I still believe he's still a sentimental person, and we still have a place in his heart, right?"

"Although the young master is a womanizer, he would never abandon anyone," Ain said immediately.

"I still have that much confidence in Bane," Fubuki said with a smile.

"Yeah, that guy is a jerk, but not to that extent," Nami agreed.

"Then, the more trouble we cause now, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. On the contrary, if we show that we trust him completely, and cooperate with whatever he wants to arrange, and do everything according to his wishes, what do you think will happen given Bane's personality and style of doing things?" Robin said with a sly smile.

"Of course they'll feel even more guilty towards us and try every possible way to make it up to us," Fubuki said with a slight upturn of her lips.

"As I just said, in terms of the amount of time we've spent together, we can't compare to that other group that might exist. If we cause a scene here, it will put Bane in a very complicated situation. Do you think he would really abandon his lover of over a hundred years? Impossible. That would only put him in a difficult position. In the end, when it comes to the depth of their feelings, we might be the ones who suffer. But conversely, if we don't fight, that's actually our biggest advantage in the early stages. The more understanding we are, the more Bane will remember our good deeds. And after a hundred and sixty or seventy years, things between them must have become a bit mundane, right? As for us, we haven't seen him for a hundred and sixty or seventy years. That sense of novelty from the past is also our biggest weapon. As long as we cooperate well, we will definitely win!" Robin analyzed logically.

"Moreover, those guys in Soul Society are all very strong. We need to improve our strength as soon as possible, so that when we go to Soul Society, if they can't argue with us and have to take action, we will have the power to fight back," Fubuki said after thinking for a moment.

"With Bane around, it's unlikely to escalate to the point of violence, right?" Nami asked hesitantly.

"How can we put all our hopes on that jerk? What if he's not here and we get attacked? Have you forgotten his catchphrase?" Fubuki retorted immediately, looking at Nami.

As soon as she finished speaking, Robin and Ian both whispered, "People must rely on themselves!"

"That being said, we still have other advantages. Zoro, Smoker, and Orochimaru are naturally on our side," Robin added.

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Those close female friends of Bane in Soul Society must also have a group of supporters.

For example, if things really develop to this point, then think about it, people like Kenpachi Kuchiki, Sojun Kuchiki, and others who are familiar with Hana and Shutara Senjumaru will definitely find a way to support them.

Similarly, Zoro, Smoker, Sasuke, and the rest of the original crew will definitely choose to fully support Nami and the others!

This also represents a difference in interests and positions!

Perhaps in the future everyone will serve under Bane, but there will definitely be factions among them.

In the end, Nami, Robin, and the others discussed for a long time and decided to hold back for now, at least to figure out the current situation and predicament. They would do whatever Bane said first.

Let's wait until we win, or at least until things are settled, before we settle accounts with that womanizing bastard Bane!

Traditional souls are born in the Soul Society. Those with talent can feel hunger and other states, which means they crave spiritual particles. They will unconsciously absorb spiritual particles from their surroundings and then need to eat and drink to replenish them. Finally, as they grow, they become stronger. If they are lucky, they can leave Rukongai and enter Seireitei to become a traditional Shinigami.

The vast majority of Shinigami in Seireitei today came from this lineage.

Instead of the traditional Grim Reapers, there are currently only two in Seireitei: Bane and Orochimaru.

Neither of them are from the "Three Realms," so their growth trajectories differ from those of other traditional Grim Reapers.

Needless to say, Bane inherited the power of the Pure Land God of Death, and with his long-term cultivation of the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique and other miscellaneous powers, he was already in a very strong state when he came to this 'present world' of the Three Realms, which made it impossible for Yamamoto Genryusai to defeat him.

Orochimaru, although he also practiced the Spirit Transformation Technique, did not have any other power to enhance him. When he first arrived, he was only slightly stronger than an ordinary soul.

Fortunately, he had cultivated the secret art of spiritual transformation and retained his physical body intact. Therefore, under Bane's authority, he could continuously absorb spiritual particles in the Pure Land, rapidly increasing his spiritual pressure.

Orochimaru absorbed spiritual particles in the Pure Land for nearly ten years to restore the balance between his physical body and spirit, and officially stepped into the Soul Society. As soon as he entered the Soul Society, he already possessed the power of a Seat Officer. He was immediately recommended by Bane to the Shinigami Academy. In the following fifty years, Orochimaru also became a Captain-level expert!

In terms of time, it only took him sixty years to go from nothing to becoming a captain-level expert who could master the power of Bankai. This is already very fast and very impressive in the Soul Society!

Now, Zoro, Sasuke, and others will almost have to follow Orochimaru's old path before they can truly gain a foothold in Soul Society.

Putting everything else aside, one must first absorb enough spiritual particles in the Pure Land to allow the spiritualized body and soul to grow to their limit again, reaching the level of a Seat Official, before entering the Soul Society to proceed with the next stage of cultivation.

(End of this chapter)