Chapter 609 - A Young Shinigami Who Was Too Kind
Sky.
A strange monster tore open the sky.
The strange monster stretched out its body and slowly landed on the ground. Step by step, it walked toward a house on the ground. It jumped up and was about to break into this house to kill!
The family of ordinary people in the house could not see it at all. These humans did not notice that death was about to descend on them.
This was a creature that came from the crack of the dimensional world.
It was a monster that evolved from the soul of a human… called Hollow!
The body of this Hollow looked like a monkey, but it was very large. The position of its chest had a symbolic hole, which represented the emptiness in their hearts and the inherent bone mask on their faces.
Because Hollow was a strange soul-body monster. Humans still alive could not see the Hollow and couldn’t avoid a Hollow attack.
Only a few people could see the existence of Hollow…
For example, some humans with strong spiritual power in the human world…
This kind of human was very rare. In comparison, some special creatures could see Hollow. They were the enemies of Hollow… the Shinigami from Soul Society!
Any place where a Hollow appears…
It was almost certain that a Shinigami would appear!
Just as this strange Hollow charged into the residence, a figure in a white uniform suddenly appeared in front of the Hollow and kicked the monster away!
“Hmm?”
The Hollow struggled to stand up again and slowly lowered his head to look at the figure in the white uniform. His voice was immediately full of disgust, “It’s you, Shinigami, again. You’re really like a bunch of bugs in a puddle…”
Just as the Hollow wanted to continue cursing the youth in a white uniform, the Hollow suddenly laughed as if it had found something new.
“Ohhohohoho… what do I see? Isn’t this a little boy who hasn’t graduated from school yet?”
This Hollow suddenly rushed to the front of the figure in white uniform and arrogantly said, “Ohhohoho… Did I kill all the Soul Society’s Shinigami, so they had no choice but to send a little brat over?”
“No.”
The youth in a white uniform slowly shook his head and calmly said, “It’s just a graduation exam. Coincidentally, I was a.s.signed here…”
The next moment…
The youth’s figure shifted and disappeared from where he was. In an instant, he appeared above the Hollow’s head. His palm suddenly reached out to grab the Hollow mask!
“So fast…”
This Hollow’s body stiffened in an instant!
Even it had never thought that this young Shinigami actually had an unimaginable speed. Compared to anyone it had seen before, he was even faster!
Just as this Hollow was about to struggle with all its might, a corner of the bone mask on its head had already been tightly gripped by the youth!
“Sorry…”
The youth’s palm tightly grasped the Hollow mask. He then said calmly, “Don’t let your heart be empty anymore; return to your original appearance. This world is not as bad as we thought. I will perform a complete soul burial ceremony for you…”
“b.a.s.t.a.r.d… b.a.s.t.a.r.d…”
The Hollow roared in pain!
Once this kind of creature has its bone mask torn off, the spiritual power in its body would quickly be lost, which means that it would be slaughtered!
This Hollow waved its sharp claws, wanting to tear the youth’s chest!
Just as the youth faced the most dangerous moment, a handsome figure instantly appeared beside them. He casually pulled out a Zanpakuto from his waist, and a sharp blade light flashed, directly splitting this Hollow into two!
This man was clearly killing…
But if one saw his face, they would still involuntarily feel a gentle warmth from his body and believe that he must be a good person.
“Captain Aizen…”
The youth’s eyes widened involuntarily.
Looking at the handsome man who suddenly appeared, as if he couldn’t believe it, he said, “How did you come here…”
“I have always been here.”
A gentle smile appeared on the handsome man’s face. He slowly adjusted his black-rimmed gla.s.ses and whispered, “I believe that with Naraku’s strength, he will definitely pa.s.s this test. However, you are still too kind…”
This was actually the graduation exam for the young Shinigami.
Compared to the other examinees, the young Shinigami’s exam was obviously more troublesome because his ident.i.ty was extraordinary.
Even…
Even his examiner was a high-ranking official of Soul Society.
It was one of the Gotei 13 captains of Soul Society’s central region Seireitei. The 5th Division Captain, Sosuke Aizen.
If the battle of the young Shinigami can satisfy the examiner Sosuke Aizen, he will be allowed to graduate from the Spiritual Arts Academy and directly join the Gotei 13th team.
Now this examiner has made a move…
This a.s.sessment should end with failure.
“I can actually deal with it myself…”
After the youth just defended himself, he bowed his head on his own, as if he was ashamed of his own defense, “Sorry… Captain Aizen… I should not…”
“It doesn’t matter.”
Aizen still had a gentle smile on his face. He looked down at the youth and smiled to appease his mood, “Naraku, don’t be too depressed. You have done very well. I have never seen a genius like you who can instantly defeat the enemy at this age…”
“Is… is it?”
The youth’s face was still a little ashamed. He held his finger uneasily and whispered, “But I’m still too cowardly if Captain Aizen didn’t take action…”
“This is not cowardice.”
Aizen smiled and shook his head. He patted the youth on the shoulder and continued to explain, “This is kindness; kindness is a n.o.ble character worthy of praise.”
I have to say…
Aizen said something that was very infectious.
Even if the youth knew that kindness was actually not suitable for the cruel battle now, he would sigh that what Aizen said was subconsciously convincing.
“But…”
The youth seemed to still have some self-blame in his heart.
Just as the youth wanted to continue to say something to blame himself, Aizen opened his mouth and interrupted him, “Naraku, don’t blame yourself too much. Just do what you want to do…”
“Yes, Captain Aizen.”
The youth slowly nodded and took a deep breath.
After saying this, the young Shinigami took out a bunch of paper flowers from his body and folded them in his hands. His expression gradually became solemn.
The next second…
The paper flowers burned out of thin air!
This scene made Aizen’s eyes shrink slightly. No matter when, seeing the youth’s delicate use of spiritual energy, he could not help but feel a little amazed!
Even if the youth still has the cowardice that should not appear in a Shinigami, it does not prevent him from being an unparalleled genius!
In the light of burning paper flowers…
The youth slowly closed his eyes and whispered his prayer, “I hope you will never encounter suffering again in the future, and I hope your next life will be a good one.”
The youth was praying for the Hollow that Aizen killed.
This kind of behavior looks a bit naive in anyone’s eyes, especially in the eyes of these Shinigami who know the beginning and end of this monster.
Aizen did not say anything, just calmly watching the youth pray, and two flashes of light flashed on his lens.
The paper flowers slowly burned out in flames.
After the youth finished praying, a s.p.a.ce vortex appeared in the air. Two figures in black robes with red cloud printed emerged from the vortex and fell in front of the youth.
The two ignored Aizen next to them.
One of them respectfully bowed his head to the youth and whispered, “Naraku-sama, we should go back.”
“I know.”
The youth’s face flashed a touch of helplessness. He looked at Aizen, who was next to him and said apologetically, “Sorry, Captain Aizen… Please help me tell Hinamori Momo and others I have to go back first.”
“Okay.”
Aizen nodded with a smile. After agreeing, he smiled and continued, “Go back and rest early. Tomorrow… something good will happen.”
“…”
The youth’s face suddenly flashed with irrepressible joy.
Because according to the current situation, for the youth, there should be nothing better than pa.s.sing the examination!
As the chief examiner, Sosuke Aizen must have marked his a.s.sessment as pa.s.s!
Unfortunately, the youth did not have time to say some words of thanks, so he could only follow the two figures in black robes out of the human world.
After the youth just left.
A young man with short light purple hair slowly came over. He was Aizen’s subordinate and the current lieutenant of the 5th Division, Ichimaru Gin.
Ichimaru Gin always likes to squint his eyes as if he can’t see anything. So people can’t see his eyes clearly and can’t guess what he was thinking in his heart.
Ichimaru Gin slowly walked toward Aizen and said in a faint voice, “Based on the current situation, our plan to attack Naraku in the exam seems to have failed…”
“This is already within my expectations.”
Aizen’s face was still calm, but this calmness made people feel cold. He continued casually, “Uehara Naraku is the head of the only wealthy clan in Soul Society. Even attending a cla.s.s in the Spiritual Arts Academy, he will always have the 13th Death Servant by his side protecting him, let alone this examination that will be held in the human world…”
No matter who it was, it was impossible to imagine that Aizen, who had just saved the youth from the Hollow Claw, actually wanted to attack the youth in this examination!
And…
If the kind youth who looked very convinced of Aizen just now, after hearing the dialogue between Aizen and Gin, what would he feel…
“Well.”
Ichimaru Gin nodded indifferently and continued with a smile, “And it is more strict than we imagined. The 13th Death Servant has also entered the range of Hueco Mundo and killed all those Hollow who might arrive in the Human World and threaten Uehara Naraku…”
“Those Hollow are the victims of probing…”
Aizen nodded slowly and frowned slightly, “The only thing that surprised me is that, if you just put aside his talent, Uehara Naraku’s performance is a bit too cowardly…”
Ichimaru Gin looked at Aizen’s action and seemed to think of someone.
Ichimaru Gin bowed his head and said with a smile, “But Dean Kabuto praised Uehara Naraku personally. Since I was a child, I have never seen Dean Kabuto praise anyone…”
Ichimaru Gin was a vagrant from Rukongai.
Until a person named Yakushi Kabuto opened an orphanage in Rukongai, Ichimaru Gin and his childhood partners could grow up safely. He was very respectful to the dean who raised him.
Naturally…
Ichimaru Gin was very convinced by what the dean said.
“Kabuto certainly likes this weak little guy.”
Aizen still did not care about Ichimaru Gin’s words and whispered, “According to Uehara Naraku’s cowardly character, this little guy being the head of the Uehara Clan is indeed in line with the interests of many people in the Soul Society, even we are no exception…”
Speaking of this, Aizen gently moved his gla.s.ses and whispered, “Forget it; I will find a way to a.s.sign Uehara Naraku to the 5th Division tomorrow. We will have more opportunities to kill him.”
“As long as we kill Uehara Naraku…”
Ichimaru Gin squinted his eyes and slowly continued, “It will immediately cause a big mess in Soul Society, and even the possibility of the entire Soul Society being destroyed is not impossible…”
“Well.”
A clear wind blew.
Aizen reached out his palm as if to catch the wind, and his voice gradually became illusory, “The world is too calm, making people feel that this world is too dull and tasteless.”
“What a dangerous thought…”
Ichimaru Gin held his Zanpakuto with a smile and continued, “If Uehara Naraku, that innocent and kind little guy, knows Captain Aizen, who has been taking care of him all the time, wants to kill him to stir up turmoil in Soul Society, I really don’t know how broken his heart will be…”
Aizen nodded calmly and whispered, “If Uehara Naraku dies under my control, that will be the last lesson I taught him.”
When it came to this, Aizen nodded, and his face became gentle again, “Even the last lesson he learned before death is a very precious lesson.”
“It is really interesting…”
Ichimaru Gin chuckled, and the corner of his mouth slightly hooked up.