You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

Afterwards, Byakugan left the field in exhaustion, and Iori unexpectedly displayed his Bankai again.

His Zanpakutō [Mingjing Shisui] is of the "Kido-type·Flowing Water System", and its ability is to create and control water flow, and inject spiritual pressure into the water flow to increase its destructive power. The power of the initial release is quite good, and after the Bankai, it can create a flood-level shock wave in the desolate desert, directly defeating the formation of the Hollow Group.

Aizen Yuuki also played a big role. Her Zanpakutō was also of the "Water Flow System", but she was not good at physical destruction but illusion.

When the expeditionary force was fighting against the Hollow Group, she used illusions many times to create the illusion of "corpses" to cover the escape of the seriously injured Death God, greatly reducing the casualties of the expeditionary force.

Although she is only at the Shikai level, she is obviously very talented in controlling spiritual energy. She even caused the Skeleton Emperor to fall into misunderstandings many times and tried her best to help Aizen Iori deal with him.

It was precisely by relying on medium and long-range water attacks, the lightning-type ghost technique he developed himself, the extraordinary instant step skills, and the assistance of Aizen Yuuki... that he was able to hold back the Skeleton Emperor!

——After all, Bylergan’s “aging” power requires close distance or direct touch to take effect.

Originally, this was just a last-ditch struggle, because such a battle would consume an extremely huge amount of spiritual pressure, and two young boys and girls who had not yet grown to their peak would definitely not be able to hold on for too long.

Fortunately, when the battle became increasingly difficult, something seemed to have happened in the Skeleton Emperor's lair, the Xuye Palace, which forced the Vastod-level Wang Xu to give up chasing the Death God.

Afterwards, the remaining elite members of the expeditionary force fought their way out of the Hollow Tide and successfully returned to Soul Society.

——The above is everything that happened from Saito’s perspective.

Although she was seriously injured at the time and her mental strength and perception were greatly reduced, she was extremely confident that she had not overlooked any key details.

Yamamoto also believed her statement and did not question the matter itself. Instead, he expressed concern on the other hand:

"Saito, you have mastered Shikai and Bankai in less than a year. You should know what this means, right?"

"Of course I know. This means that Aizen Iori is most likely an 'alien', right?"

The "aliens" mentioned here refer to those alien souls that are born with powerful spiritual pressure or unique abilities. They can grow to an extremely powerful level without much training and cannot be guessed by common sense.

That cannot be achieved simply by "talent" or "IQ", there must be some absolute abnormality in him!

The most common situation is that the soul carries "Spirit King Fragments", but depending on personal qualifications and the size of the fragments, the forms of manifestation are also different. Some will bring powerful abilities, but some will be obscure.

In addition, there are also species with unknown causes, unknown identities, and unknown existences... This type of species is extremely small in number, but it definitely exists. At least Saito knows one.

That was many years ago, not long after Team 13 was established, a certain first-generation Kenpachi encountered such an alien species while he was out!

This incident left a deep impression on the senior captains. Saito still cannot forget the shock of that day. She never thought that "Yachiryu" would lose to an unknown savage...

But now, when she met Iori and witnessed his exaggerated growth rate with her own eyes, she couldn't help but feel sympathetic:

It is still unclear whether Iori can reach Yamamoto's level, but I am afraid that she will surpass her in a few years!

"If that's the case, then why did you recommend him to be my disciple?"

Yamamoto narrowed his eyes and asked, "He has already learned Bankai. With more experience, he will have the potential to be promoted to captain. People at this level often have their own paths. It is absurd to ask him to become a disciple.

Besides, he was born in the Shinō Spiritual Arts Academy. Although he is not my disciple, he can be considered a disciple of the same school.

Even if I don't have this title, I can still guide him with my experience as a senior, and that should be enough."

"Old man! Stop beating around the bush and just get straight to the point!"

Saito straightened his back and looked at the captain sternly: "Letting him become my disciple is not only to guide him, but more importantly to protect him!

His Zanpakutō [Mirror Shisui] and Aizen Sosuke's [Mirror Flower Water Moon] are both of the same water-based style. Both of them are top-notch talents, but they were born in Rukongai and have no blood relationship - this is not a good thing! "

Born in Rukongai? No blood relationship?

The air in the room suddenly became hot, and Yamamoto opened his eyes, and the atmosphere around him suddenly changed.

"Is this... a coincidence? Or..."

"It's impossible to tell, but if the people in Room 46 knew about this, they would definitely interfere."

Saito said meaningfully: "Iori is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. You don't want to force him to be against the Soul Society, do you?

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni...Captain-General!

Iori is different from villains like us!

Although removing unstable factors has always been the unspoken rule of Team 13, at least so far he is still a good man with a passionate heart... We can't let him make such a cruel choice just because of a little doubt!"

"…You worry too much, Saito."

Yamamoto looked deep in his eyes and said in a deep voice: "My duty is to maintain the stability of the Soul Society and the internal rules of the Thirteenth Squad. If there are evildoers causing trouble, they will not be let off. However, if Aizen Iori is innocent, no one can take action without authorization."

“……” Saito didn’t say anything, but just stared at the old man with his one eye.

Yamamoto was silent for a moment, looked at Saito deeply, seemed to have thought of something, and a trace of reminiscence and regret flashed across his face.

"Well," he finally said, "I will make an exception and accept him as my disciple - of course, the premise is that Aizen Iori has no objection."

"Many thanks!"

Saito bowed his head solemnly: "I will inform him."

The reason why the two of them were so serious was because there was a bit of "feudal superstition" involved.

As we all know, Zanpakuto is the embodiment of the essence of the soul of the god of death, and there are no two identical souls in this world, so there are no two exactly the same Zanpakuto.

But if this situation unexpectedly occurs, the two must be killed, and only one of the Zanpakutō must remain, otherwise it will bring disaster to Soul Society.

Iori and Yuki's Zanpakutō are indeed different, but everything is a bit too coincidental...

Indeed, there are Zanpakutō in Soul Society that are connected to each other.

Great nobles like Shihouin, Kuchiki, and Shiba gave birth to offspring in the form of spirits, so their power attributes are relatively close, and the Zanpakutō awakened by their family members will also have certain similarities.

However, Iori and Yuki were both born in Rukongai, two people with no blood relationship, not only formed a "family", but also had captain-level qualifications at the same time, and their awakened Zanpakutō had the same attributes and similar real names - the probability of this is so small that it is shocking!

Considering that Iori is an "alien", there must be some secrets here...

If it is true that the souls of the brother and sister influenced each other in their daily interactions and a transfer of power occurred... this is not impossible, as there are similar examples in Soul Society.

Just look at Dongxian Yao and you will know!

If those old guys in Room 46 knew about this, they would most likely order Iori to kill Yuki in order to improve his potential, or vice versa, attack Yuki in order to suppress Iori's power!

This is why Saito suddenly asked Yamamoto to accept him as his disciple...

Chapter 173: Son of Yhwach?

Although the Seireitei has white walls and black tiles and looks solemn and sacred, there are actually a lot of dirty things going on in secret. The conflicts and contradictions between high-level officials and between nobles and common people have never stopped, which is no different from the real world.

Saito usually looks careless, but actually he understands everything in his heart, he is just too lazy to worry about it.

The existence of Iori and Yuki is extremely special. The brother and sister were born in Rukongai and have no powerful background, but they are incredibly talented. It seems that they can both become captains. Once the outside world knows about it, many eyes will surely be focused on them.

Either win them over or suppress them, or even use the issue of Zanpakutō to stir up trouble...

The problem lies in Iori's character. Although they have not been together for a long time, Saito knows Iori relatively well. This young man usually looks gentle, generous, cheerful and sunny, but in essence he is a guy who takes pleasure in revenge and acts decisively.

If he was offended by someone, he would never play any sad drama with them. Even if it would violate the laws of Soul Society, he would make himself happy first!

Such people are too easy to be framed. In fact, Saito knows several similar examples. As the highest adjudicative body, the "Forty-Sixth Chamber" not only does not stop such things, but even adds fuel to the flames.

...Don't overestimate the moral standards of that group of people. Although they are nominally respected people selected from all walks of life, they are actually a group of short-sighted insects.

Saito has suffered in this regard, but she doesn't want Iori to make the same mistake.

Firstly, she owed Iori a life, and secondly… it would be a shame if such a talent was suppressed.

As commoners, if the Aizen siblings want to gain a foothold in Soul Society, besides marrying into a noble family, the easiest way is to become the apprentice of the captain-general!

Although Yamamoto has become a lot "kinder" in recent years, the title of the strongest that he has maintained for a thousand years is extremely intimidating. From commoners to nobles, all of them bow down to him. He is the white jade pillar that supports the sky and the purple gold beam that spans the sea in Soul Society!

The title of Yamamoto's disciple alone is enough to scare away many people, not to mention that there are many strong people in Yamamoto's line, such as Shunsui Kyoraku and Ukitake Jushiro, who are all his direct descendants and all of noble birth.

Even if someone wants to target the Aizen siblings, they can only plot against them and would never dare to do it openly.

All in all, there are many benefits to being affiliated with the Captain-General's dock... it just means it will cause some trouble for Yamamoto.

Saito had never asked Yamamoto in this way before. For her, who had always been unruly, today was the first time she had been so humble...

In addition to loyalty and public spirit, Saito also had some private thoughts in his heart... but she deliberately ignored them.

Compared to her long life of more than a thousand years, Iori, who is less than a hundred years old, is just a little kid. To think that he can touch her heartstrings... is absolutely impossible!

"Okay, then I'll take my leave."

Now that the matter was settled, Saito was not interested in continuing to reminisce with an old man, so he immediately stood up and said goodbye.

But at this moment, there was a short knock on the wooden door.

"Sir Yamamoto, excuse me for interrupting you."

The wooden door opened, and the deputy of the First Division, Chojiro Suzuki, who had silver hair, a Western-style mustache, and a serious and upright temperament, knelt on the ground and saluted the captain-in-chief in the room.

Then he took the tray on the ground beside him and placed it on the tatami in the room. A letter was placed right on the black and red lacquerware.

"Quebu?"

Saito looked at him in surprise. In the one-eyed girl's impression, this old man was even more serious than Yamamoto. Out of courtesy, he should not disturb Yamamoto when he was meeting guests, right?

Could it be some urgent matter? Saito glanced at the letter and wondered in his heart.

Yamamoto also understood his deputy and did not blame him for being rude, but asked him to present the letter.

"It's a military report from the front."

It really is urgent information!

Yamamoto understood. After taking the letter and unfolding it, his eyes narrowed slightly:

This is the handwriting of Xiumu Yinling!

As the front-line commander, Chief Xiumu should be busy with how to wipe out the Quechi. How urgent could the situation be that he should write a special letter?

Yamamoto read on intently, and as time went by, his eyebrows moved slightly. When he finished reading the letter, he immediately closed his eyes and remained silent for a moment.

Saito looked at it curiously, and felt that Yamamoto's expression was even uglier now than when he dealt with the matter of Aizen's siblings... She became more and more interested in the content of the letter.

After a long time, Yamamoto slowly exhaled and glanced at Saito who had not left yet.

"Since you are here, I will remind you now... The expeditionary force's rest period ends immediately. All personnel are ordered to return to their bases and wait for reorganization."

"Varied--"

Saito never expected that he would be implicated. After being shocked, he immediately flew into a rage and protested: "My soldiers just managed to get back from Hueco Mundo after a narrow escape from death, and now they can't even see their families, and they don't even have time to enjoy good food and wine... and you want to end their vacation?"

"This is an order, and you must not disobey it."

"..."

Saito was speechless. If Yamamoto said so, then as a subordinate she could only obey orders. This was the internal discipline of the Thirteenth Squad.

But she still had some emotions: "What happened? Could it be that someone attacked Seireitei?"

"That's not the case...just take a look."

Yamamoto spread out his palm and threw it lightly. A breeze blew and the letter was delivered to Saito's hand.

Saito didn't take it seriously, took it and looked at it carelessly... then he took a breath:

"Two captains killed? Kuchiki Ginrei seriously injured? Kenpachi accidentally fell into an ambush?

This, this... isn't right! When did those Quincy become so capable? "

By the way, when was the last time Soul Society suffered such a great loss?

And in a battle that could kill two captains, it is foreseeable how much the team's soldiers will be reduced.

The 4th Division cannot move, and the 13th Division is responsible for the aftermath. The captain is seriously ill and his combat effectiveness is average.

The Second Division and the Tenth Division have already been deployed to the battlefield...

No wonder the expeditionary force had to be temporarily called up... It should be noted that although the Thirteenth Squad is a violent organization, it has its own division of labor. Some squads need to stay in the rear for support and assistance, and the militants who directly participate in the war are a minority.

The expeditionary force has rich combat experience and does not need much training. After a little reorganization, they can be immediately put to use on the battlefield!

It can only be said that it was a coincidence that the elite troops were brought back by Saito, otherwise they would not have encountered this incident.

Saito subconsciously looked at Yamamoto's expression, and as expected, he looked gloomy. One-Eye knew that with this guy's violent temper, he might have been trying his best to suppress the urge to go on stage himself, but he was just trying to remain calm on the surface.

After adjusting his mood, Saito continued to read on, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, until he could no longer hold back:

"Holy Son? What's going on... What does 'Son of Yhwach' mean? What are those Quincy guys doing?!"

Chapter 174: Soul Society is full of talented people! (4K)

dong dong!

Oh no!

After the light wooden door was opened, a girl with pigtails and wearing glasses and with a cold expression appeared. She was slightly surprised after seeing the appearance of the person who came.