Death: Starting as the Guardian of Avici Hell

As Lou Shilang's spiritual pressure erupted, a golden whip, ripple-like in shape, spread out.

Magical clouds bloomed in the sky, constantly impacting Shinji Hirako's spiritual pressure shield.

The sound of shattering echoed layer after layer, and the aftershocks spread.

A surge of turbulent spiritual pressure erupted from the golden whip, forming a fleeting, violent attack.

Faced with such a wide-ranging saturation attack, Hirako Shinji simply raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and countless spiritual particles gathered frantically.

A brilliant crimson light bloomed in the palm of the hand.

Cero!

The blinding crimson light, like blood, thickly condensed into a huge sphere, and finally exploded with a bang, transforming into a blazing beam of light that violently tore through the air in front of it.

The magical clouds dancing in the sky collapsed instantly, scattering countless golden fragments all over the ground.

Hirako Shinji raised his head with a hint of helplessness, reached out and tapped the mask on his face, making a muffled thud.

"I already said, this is a blurring effect."

"Using the same techniques used against Death against me will not work."

At that moment, Aikawa Raibu had already completed his preparations.

He leaped into the air, gripping a giant spiked club seven or eight meters long in both hands, and slammed it down on Hirako Shinji like a small mountain.

"A fiery little hammer!"

The moment it landed, a raging pillar of fire shot into the sky, relentlessly impacting the outer ghostly barrier. Dense cracks crisscrossed the barrier, as if it could collapse completely at any moment.

The terrifying heat raged on, and the air inside the dojo began to distort.

As the flames died down, a slightly disheveled figure emerged from the smoke.

Having withstood Aikawa Raibu's full-force attack, Hirako Shinji's body was now covered in charred marks, with ashes clinging to his Shinigami armor, no longer resembling his original ferocious appearance.

Just when everyone thought the three of them had the upper hand, Aikawa Rao's expression suddenly changed the next second.

Hirako Shinji's exposed, charred skin was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a few breaths, it returned to its original form.

Despite not using any healing techniques or having any special healing abilities, it managed to heal rapidly.

It's simply unbelievable.

Is this also the power of intangibility?

Aikawa Luowu had to admit that at this moment, he was genuinely a little tempted.

If the others aren't in a hurry, could he be the first to conduct the virtualization experiment?

"Shall we continue?"

Hirako Shinji flipped his wrist and silently completed his Shikai with a reverse stroke, turning the hilt of his sword into a ring shape.

Sensing the strange fragrance in his nostrils, Aikawa Raobu's expression hardened, and he shook his head without hesitation.

What a joke!

Others may not know about the ability to reverse the initial release, but he couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

The moment you smell the fragrance, your vision is already affected.

If Hirako Shinji wanted to, the next second he would see a completely upside-down world.

They can't even beat them under normal circumstances, let alone with such a serious negative impact.

When Aikawa Rao surrendered, the team captains watching the match were taken aback.

Then, it suddenly dawned on him that this was not a life-or-death battle, but merely a test of his ability to become ethereal.

Kensei Rokusha and Rojuro Touhashi both had mixed feelings at this moment.

Three of them were fighting one opponent, and they still got killed. This can't be described as just a matter of whether they know how to play or not.

The two sides are not even in the same league.

Moreover, judging from Hirako Shinji's relaxed and carefree expression, this guy probably didn't use his full strength.

Putting everything else aside, their Shikai technique, which can distort the enemy's vision, is something they simply don't know how to counter.

If it were a sparring match in the past, perhaps we could adapt to the game as we played.

But the current Shinji Hirako doesn't give you that chance at all.

One wrong move and you lose everything.

"Gentlemen, did you see that?"

Naraku spread his hands and laughed smugly:

"This is the power of etherealization."

"Captain Hirako, who used to look like he had kidney deficiency, was able to fight three people and even win easily."

"So, what are you waiting for?"

Shinji Hirako's smooth forehead bulged with veins, his intense rage burning against his reason. He immediately reached for his sword, ready to completely destroy Naraku.

"Would you like to test how powerful my intangibility is?"

Naraku was taken aback, then chuckled. Just as he was about to say something, a flash appeared before his eyes, and a hideous white bone armor mask appeared in front of him.

Hirako Shinji gripped his swords with both hands and unleashed a New Year's greeting sword technique, slashing down towards someone's head.

However, Naraku didn't even make a move to draw his sword; he simply raised his hand, spread his fingers, and then clenched them.

He grabbed the blade that was hurtling towards him.

Between his five fingers, the gleaming, cold-light-filled sword vibrated and creaked, its blade just a hair's breadth away from Naraku's eyes.

Hirako Shinji's eyes widened, his face beneath the mask filled with astonishment.

He knew Naraku was strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong.

With such strength, he is probably no less powerful than Aizen, who could immobilize him with just his spiritual pressure.

No wonder these two guys can hang out together; they're both the same kind of monster!

The expressions of the others who witnessed this scene were extremely complex.

Everyone had just witnessed Hirako Shinji's strength.

He fought against three opponents and won almost completely.

But even such a powerful person didn't even have the right to make Naraku draw his sword in front of him.

Its strength is self-evident.

Moreover, the short time it took for Naraku to rise to power is probably unique in the millions of years of Soul Society history.

Even Captain-Commander Yamamoto is far inferior in this respect.

"Captain Hirako, you still need to practice."

"Illusory transformation, is it really such an inconvenient thing?"

After performing a feat of disarming someone with his bare hands, Naraku Sora casually slapped Hirako Shinji to subdue him.

Then, he turned around and clasped his hands in a fist and bow to the other team leaders.

"Gentlemen, this is the specific situation."

"If you need to blur the image, you can contact me or visit the Shinigami Prison in person to inquire about the details."

"The Naraku Research Group guarantees honesty and integrity!"

Watching his foolish apprentice describe a revolution that could cause a huge upheaval in Soul Society as a trivial business deal.

Incidentally, it also reduced other people's fear of the unknown.

Yamamoto's face showed a hint of surprise, and after a few seconds of contemplation, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes.

Perhaps this kid really does have the talent to be the captain...

Is there something wrong with Chapter 351?

"Kong, you did a great job."

Inside the Technology Development Bureau's laboratory, Aizen wore a somewhat gratified expression and sighed.

"In the past, the 46th Chamber had a reputation for demonizing 'Hollowfication,' which caused the captains of the Gotei 13 to turn pale at the mere mention of it."

"But after this team leaders' meeting, their thinking changed."

"Etherealization is no longer a taboo."

"If handled properly, this can be turned into an advantage, thereby achieving a leap in strength."

Upon hearing this, Naraku smiled smugly:

"There's nothing I can't do if I take action."

"Now we don't need to do anything, we just need to wait for the materials to come to us."

Aizen nodded, then turned his gaze to the high-end equipment beside him.

After numerous improvements, this device can perfectly develop the Hōgyoku's abilities, enabling Shinigami to achieve Hollowfication.

However, there is a prerequisite.

That is, the Shinigami participating in the experiment must have a spiritual pressure of no less than level three.

Originally, fourth and fifth rank, also known as vice-captain level Grim Reapers, were also eligible.

However, Shinigami of this rank often exhibit uncontrollable Hollowfication after surgery, so Aizen removed them from the list.

To fully master the power of Hollowfication, one must possess captain-level strength.

"Now it's up to us to see which test subject will volunteer to try it."

Naraku grinned, "I can't wait any longer."

Aizen glanced at someone but didn't say anything more.