Chapter 136

"Ding!"

The clear and sweet sound of the sword echoed throughout the vast forest - it was definitely not an illusion.

"Yongyin!"

Haruto ran quickly towards the three people who were protected by the Mountain Crystal.

Achucas was taken out.

But the trouble is not over yet.

Ayaka and the others were seriously injured. Only Yongin and the half-hearted Haruto could barely stabilize their vital signs and prevent them from deteriorating.

As for the rescue…

Haruto could only hope that the previous Void Flash and Senju Bright Sky Tai Cannon were loud enough to attract the patrol members of the nearby Gotei 13 Team.

Or maybe the sages have some valuable spiritual tools that allow them to send messages when they are threatened by life or death.

However, the possibility of the latter may not be high. After all, all the forty-six central rooms were slaughtered, and no reaction was seen from the Gotei Thirteen.

"Aqing!"

Yongyin's silky silver hair has been stuck together, which shows how oppressive it is to maintain the right path on the front line of the battlefield.

"Don't worry about the spiritual pressure consumption."

Haruto put his palms against Yuyin's back.

"You concentrate on stabilizing their injuries. No one can threaten this place as long as I am here."

"......good!"

After hearing Haruto's assurance, Yongyin became inspired again.

but.

Yongyin's biggest pressure is mental tension. Her spiritual pressure is not yet tense enough to need to be replenished. The reason why Haruto stands behind Yongyin is because he doesn't want Yongyin to see his complicated side - he is surprised by himself. The coldness: It was obvious that a familiar person was killed in front of his eyes, but the throbbing caused by grief only lasted so short.

His revenge is a desire for pleasure, not hysterical madness.

Haruto can recall that the self whose name he forgot was not like this in front of the crematorium.

- He will truly weep for the dead.

"I see."

Haruto seemed to understand something.

"This is......"

Haruto rubbed his fingertips on the handle of the knife.

"'Your' emotions, my emotions."

"..."

"What role did you play in life before coming to Soul Society?"

————

Nearly two quarters of an hour later.

"Uh-huh!"

The support Haruto had been waiting for finally arrived.

The support speed of half an hour is not too slow. The distance between Rukongai and Seireitei is nothing. The key is that it is difficult to find strong enough reinforcements in a short time.

The Achucas-level virtual flash explosion shows that those who are not captains are here to deliver food.

In addition, this matter involves sages from the forty-sixth room of the Central Committee, so someone from the noble family must come forward.

then.

The configuration of the rescue team that came to Haruto was a bit luxurious:

The leader is the deputy captain of the sixth division, Sojun Kuchiki - Byakuya's father is already the captain of the third-class spiritual power, but he didn't have to come here to perform the mission. It was Byakuya who forced him here.

Except Sojun and Byakuya.

There was also Nanako Kotetsu who was worried about her daughter's safety and took the initiative to follow her; Seinosuke Yamada who came under the order of Central Room 46 - the sages did have life-saving means, but the destination was Central Room 46 instead of protecting them. The 13th Division of the Imperial Family; as well as the 8th Division Vice Captain Lisa Yakinamaru and the 5th Division Third Seat Hirako Mako who came to investigate and provide support under the orders of Captain Yamamoto.

"Qingyin!"

The moment Shunpo landed, Nanako Kotetsu ran towards her daughters, followed closely by Seinosuke Yamada...

But he was heading towards Mutsuki Shoukaku who was lying on the ground.

"Tsk."

Lisa Yakinmaru adjusted her glasses and looked around.

"What does this allow me to investigate?"

"No wonder I can't find anyone anywhere in the team building...that bastard Kyoraku Shunsui!"

The "Lisa-chan" in Kyōraku's mouth was mercilessly complaining about his captain.

"Ah~"

pity.

This time no one could answer her.

Hirako Mako followed Yamada Seinosuke's pace with a solemn expression.

"Vice Captain Yamada."

"Little Mutsuki, she..."

"..."

Yamada Seinosuke did not answer immediately, but after repeatedly confirming Mutsuki Matsukaku's status.

"She was not killed by Xu."

Yamada Seinosuke stood up and shook his head towards Hirako Mako.

"Excessive squeezing of the soul leads to exhaustion of spiritual pressure and death."

Then he looked in the direction of Nanako Kotetsu, who was taking over the fallen crystal.

"It should be to protect these students."

"......Really."

Mako Hirako knelt down and put Haori, who was the temporary captain some time ago, on her body.

"Little Mutsuki..."

"You've done a great job."

————

"a!"

After Nanako Kotetsu and Seinosuke Yamada took over the task of returning to the road, Haruto was finally able to make time.

Byakuya walked towards Haruto who was helping Yuune to get up.

"..."

"My fault."

Looking at the damaged clothes on the two of them, Byakuya said extremely seriously.

"If I also take this exam, maybe..."

"Stop, stop, stop, don't put gold on your face!"

Haruto interrupted Byakuya's rare seriousness.

"That's Achiukas, the third-level spiritual power."

Haruto saw Kuchiki Sojun, Hirako Mako and Yakinamaru Lisa all approaching, so he didn't hide them.

After all, these are things that can be discovered with a quick investigation, and from the perspective of the camp, they can be regarded as "one of our own" to a large extent.

"Its target was the fourth-level spiritually powerful Captain Dajiji. To be precise, it was the Zanpakuto 'monument' of the deputy captain of Dajiji."

"As for the rest..."

Haruto told Byakuya his experience selectively in front of everyone.

"..."

"Have you reached the fifth level of spiritual power?"

Of course Byakuya was concerned about Haruto's strength. He had just touched the edge of the fourth-level spiritual power, and Haruto had already caught up with him - of course, such an "awakening" experience was not something worth boasting about.

"Um."

Just as Haruto nodded, Lisa Yakinamaru answered and asked:

"The weakest Yachukas is the captain of the third level spiritual power. Even if you are promoted to the fifth level..."

As the person in charge of this intelligence collection, Lisa Yakinmaru must take responsibility.

"No."

"This guy has just evolved and is far from reaching the normal level of Yachucas."

Haruto interrupted Yakinamaru Lisa.

"And it was injured by Mutsuki-sensei's Zanpakutō... Achukas, whose spiritual pressure is less than half, is just a slightly stronger Killian."

"..."

After hearing Haruto's explanation, everyone couldn't help but look at each other for a few seconds.

"Haruto-kun."

Lisa Yakinmaru sighed while holding her forehead.

"The Gotei Thirteen Team is not Hueco Mundo. Everyone will hide their clumsiness to some extent. This kind of thing is acquiesced to by everyone."

Yakinamaru Lisa glanced at Hirako Mako, who helplessly avoided the scrutinizing gaze——

These two people are both typical examples of hidden clumsiness: they have already reached the third level of spiritual power.

"After all, intelligence is combat power."

Yakinmaru Lisa's words are also the principles that the Eighth Division has always adhered to.

"But if Achiukas is similar to Killian..."

"How do you want me to report to the superiors?"

As she spoke, she looked at the Zanpakutō at Haruto's waist.

"..."

"I did not lie."

Haruto shook his head and said.

"This Qingquan is the most basic water-type Zanpakutō."

Haruto swung the water around his waist... to be precise, he gave him a "basic" evaluation to appease him.

"If you have to find a reason to defeat Achiukas..."

Haruto glanced at Kuchiki Sojun without any trace, and then got a vague look from the other party.

After signaling:

"No. 91 Breaks the Way: Thousand-Hand Bright Sky Eliminates the Cannon."

Haruto brought out one of his trump cards.

"When I was in the sixth level of spiritual power, I could use Bingya Zhenglan to temporarily resist the deputy captain-level Shinigami of the fourth level of spiritual power."

This was the first time for Haruto to declare in public that he had mastered Hyouga Seiran, which also meant that he made his relationship with the Kuchiki family clear.

"After the fifth level of spiritual power, the Thousand-Handed Bright Sky Shooting Cannon will naturally come naturally."

"..."