Ichigo leaves and takes up residence in Soul Society!

The shooting range staff also accepted the order and left.

Only Komamura remained, standing guard in front of the injured Tosen Kaname, continuing his unfinished battle with Orihime.

"Begin, you wandering girl... Let me see if your abilities can break my Bankai!"

Komamura let out a low growl and commanded the Myō-ō to launch a massive attack.

"call……"

Orihime took a deep breath and gripped the hilt of her sword tightly.

If we defeat another captain.

Surely no one will chase after us then?

"—Lone Sky Shield Slash!"

boom!

A loud noise came from behind.

Hachihara and Rindo couldn't help but look back, but they only saw a giant messing around in the distance, making quite a commotion, with dust and smoke rising up, even swallowing up the lower half of his body.

"What was that sound just now?"

"I don't know... but I feel that the left arm of the giant samurai that Captain Komamura summoned through Bankai was shorter."

Carried on her shoulder, Rukia endured the jolting in her stomach and tried to squint to observe the situation on the battlefield behind her.

The two vice-captains have caught up.

Luntang suddenly gave a message.

"Ah, I feel it... Such fast Shunpo, as expected of the vice-captain. With our current strength, we can't fight 2v2, so we'll use the second plan... Rindo, find a way to delay them. I'll take this guy to the research institute!"

After saying this, Ba Ba Yuan suddenly accelerated.

His level of extreme instantaneous movement was subtly above that of the vice-captain!

In this situation, the probability of repairing troops and shooting ranges catching up in a short period of time cannot be said to be zero, but it is very slim.

If Rindou and Chushou interfere even slightly, it would be enough for Hachiyahara to send the person inside, and then come out together to block the two outside, giving Hinamori Momo enough time for surgery in the research institute.

Then go ahead.

Luntang's expression was calm.

He deliberately slowed down his pace, waiting for the two behind him to catch up. Then, using his Zanpakuto, he created various creatures and launched a relentless attack on them.

The four palaces, and one protector.

Even Hachihara did his best.

He didn't mind fighting his opponent to the death here.

Chapter Seventy-Six: Let's Go All Out

drop by drop...

On the way to the Fifth Division's territory, the communication device in Shinomiya-sensei's pocket went off.

He stopped in a grove of trees and took it out to look at it in front of Yoruichi.

"...The person has been delivered and is undergoing surgery at the research institute. Even if there are pursuers, they won't be able to break through the 'mirror doors' set up on the outside for the time being."

"But it's too early to breathe a sigh of relief now."

Instead of beaming with joy at this good news, Yoruichi frowned and offered a reminder.

"Don't forget, the mastermind behind this hasn't shown up yet."

"The mastermind behind it all...?"

The Four Palace Master muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with a strange light that Yoruichi couldn't understand.

"No matter who it is, they won't give up on the 'Hogyoku.' As long as you go there, you'll definitely encounter them. That's for sure. So, another fierce battle is coming."

Yoruichi did not refute this, but crossed her arms and leaned against the tree, looking Shinomiya-sama up and down with her wild eyes. Suddenly she spoke up: "Your spiritual pressure is only about 20% of what it was yesterday. In addition, you haven't had time to recover from the battle damage. Your condition is even worse than the captain who was given a limited spiritual seal in the human world."

"If you encounter a captain-level expert again, you will almost certainly lose. And the mastermind behind the scenes might be stronger than an ordinary captain, or even someone you know well... Even so, will you still fight?"

The Four Palace Lord glanced at her and said, almost bluntly:

"Isn't that last sentence the key point?"

"Now that things have come to this, I have no intention of hiding anything... The case of the disappearance of souls a hundred years ago, Kisuke and I, along with many captains, were either murdered or fled Soul Society with false accusations. The main culprit was none other than your teacher, Aizen Sousuke... Did you know about this?"

Yoruichi narrowed her eyes, staring intently at the Fourth Prince, not missing a single subtle change in his face.

However, Shinomiya-no-Tsuru looked at her with a puzzled expression and reached out his hand.

"What do you mean?"

"Do you know that Kisuke Urahara's goal is to create a new Soul King and rebuild the Three Realms?"

"what?!"

Yoruichi's eyes widened.

"No, wait... what kind of nonsense is this? Where did you hear this rumor from?"

The Four Palaces Lord did not answer, but instead wore a strange expression.

Yoruichi was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

"...I'm not kidding you."

"So you have to provide evidence to prove to me and everyone else that what you said is true before you can question whether I knew about it."

The Four Palaces Venerable spoke earnestly.

"...Okay, I admit it was a slip of the tongue."

Yoruichi was extremely depressed.

"Let me ask you another question. Suppose your teacher is the mastermind, whose side would you be on?"

"Hypothetically? Although this question is a bit presumptuous, I don't intend to hide anything... I will stand on my own side."

The Four Palaces Lord did not hesitate for long, as if he had already come to this answer.

"On our side?"

Yoruichi looked puzzled.

“Our current goal is to disrupt executions. Anyone who gets in our way is our enemy. Similarly… I am a Shinigami. I want to live in Seireitei, I want to become stronger, I want to gain more power so that I can change some corrupt things. So anyone who destroys Seireitei, destroys Soul Society, or interferes with my plans is my enemy.”

The words of the Four Palace Master can be described as extremely self-centered.

If the 46 Chambers overheard this, they would surely denounce this person as a wolf in sheep's clothing, who would definitely disrupt the existing order of Seireitei in the future, and would immediately order a covert operation to arrest him.

But Yoruichi found these words quite agreeable.

"I can tell you're not lying, so let's leave it at that for now."

"Is it so casual?"

The Four Palaces Venerable was somewhat surprised.

"The ancestors of the Shihōin family had a marriage alliance with a non-human race."

Yoruichi suddenly blurted out a nonsensical remark.

"What do you mean?"

Even with his sharp mind, the Four Palace Master couldn't figure it out for a moment.

"It means that, including myself, all descendants of the Shihouin family have some beast-like blood in them. My ability to develop the technique to transform into a cat, and my ability to sneak out every day as a child, are also thanks to this bloodline."

Ye Yi spoke in a low, melancholic tone.

"Besides that, I also have a keen intuition, especially when it comes to people. When I was the Commander-in-Chief of the Covert Mobile Force, I could tell at a glance that some people were not right, and I could also tell at a glance who was interesting... So I can feel the undeniable conviction in your words."

"Not just now, but also what I said to Soi Fon before."

"That's why I feel comfortable telling you all this. Normally, I wouldn't just casually share this personal information, but now that I'm certain you won't become an enemy, I have to tell you this information."

The Fourth Prince raised an eyebrow.

"You mentioned the Shihouin family's bloodline... So you want to use this to do something to me, or rather, to me? Is it related to the mastermind behind it all?"

"Smart~"

Yoruichi snapped her fingers, a hint of appreciation in her eyes.

"It's easier to communicate with smart people, especially when time is limited."

"Just as you said, the mastermind behind this will definitely not continue to play dumb. There will probably be another big battle next, but you are in very poor condition right now. Going into battle rashly would be tantamount to suicide, but there is no time to wait for you to recover."

"Therefore, I have a proposal that can help you adjust your condition and regain most of your fighting strength."

"tell me the story."

Shinomiya-no-Mikoto did not doubt the technological prowess of the Shihōin clan, but remained cautious about Yoruichi's proposal.

His caution proved to be correct.

"Among the non-human race who were reborn into the animal realm due to their sins in their previous lives, there are many cruel and bloody secret techniques circulating. The technique I developed to turn into a cat is based on a secret technique of the non-human race that was passed down from my ancestors."

Yoruichi said in a deep voice.

“That secret technique has long been altered beyond recognition by my ancestors. I’m not quite sure what the original version was like, but I can use this secret technique to temporarily lend you my spiritual power.”

"Through an invisible contract, we will connect our hearts and I will transfer all my remaining spiritual power to you, like transferring the power of death, and inject it into your body. In this way, you will be able to recover at least 80% of your combat power."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Palace Master frowned and asked directly, "What about the side effects?"

"The side effect is that I can't maintain my human form for the time being and I have no combat ability, which means I'm putting all the responsibility on you."

"If you want to terminate the contract, you have to go through the process of concluding the contract again."

"If you die before this, I will lose my spiritual power forever and be unable to regain my human form."

"Although the risks are considerable, I think it's worth it. After all, you're no weaker than me, and my injuries and physical strength are not good either. Only my spiritual power is passable."

"Instead of sending two wounded soldiers to face the well-rested mastermind, it would be better to concentrate our current strength on one person. Perhaps it will have an unexpected effect. Based on this consideration, I want to first ascertain your position, and then decide whether to put forward this proposal and take a gamble based on your answer."

At this point, Yoruichi revealed a provocative smile, awaiting the response from the Four Palace Master.

"It's really a useless effect."

The Four Palace Master shook his head, then changed the subject.

"But it's just right for now."

"Then come on."

"Give me your spiritual power, and I'll help you fight."

"I'll stake your future, and my...life."

Author's message

(The origins of the cat's magic and its bestial lineage were mentioned in the 98 interview, and are not my original work.)

Is there something wrong with Chapter 77? Mr. Clown (Two-in-One)

the other side.

After sending the latest information to Shinomiya-no-Tsurugi, Hachiyahara put away his communication device and looked at the two people who were undergoing the "Hogyoku" removal surgery.

The Fifth Division Vice-Captain, who was believed to have been brutally murdered by most people, was not only unharmed at this moment, but was also wearing a white coat. With her delicate face and petite figure, she really looked like a doctor.

But the surgery she performed was completely witch-like in style.

First, leave a spirit array on the ground. As soon as the patient Rukia is brought to the hospital, have her lie down on the ground and then activate the spirit array.

In an instant, the light shone brightly.

The green bushes rise in layers, surrounded by sharp, hard objects, like the claws of some monster.

He held Rukia in his palm within the spirit array, then slowly pierced her chest with unseen vision, revealing something hidden deep within her soul.

Seeing this, Hachihara was so nervous that he didn't dare to breathe.