Chapter 331: The Cracks Begin to Repair Themselves
Uehara Shiroha walked up to the yellow-haired man or better known as Ryouta and said, "I didn't expect you to be so lucky. You did a great job."
Ryouta complained while panting heavily. "What else could I do? Was I supposed to run back and ask you to kill me with your sword?"
Uehara Shiroha smiled helplessly, then addressed everyone. "Now that we know this thing has a limited range of movement, it'll be easier to deal with. I'll be responsible for getting its attention, and you guys spread out and use your long-range attacks to take it down."
Everyone around him nodded firmly.
Uehara Shiroha then assigned everyone their positions, taking the spot where Ryouta had just been standing. After everyone was in place, he raised his Zanpakutō and slashed forward.
A blade of energy struck the Black Spirit's back, immediately catching its attention. It was obvious that Uehara Shiroha's attack power was much stronger than the previous one. This time, the Black Spirit let out an agonized scream and became noticeably more violent than before.
As soon as a high-level Hollow emerged from the crack, the Black Spirit grabbed it and devoured it whole. This scene made Uehara Shiroha feel a chill run down his spine. If they hadn't figured out this thing's movement range beforehand, the few of them probably wouldn't have been able to defeat it.
This time, the Black Spirit moved much faster than before. It dragged its massive body and charged toward Uehara Shiroha.
At his command, the other companions kept attacking the Black Spirit with their long-range abilities. Before the Black Spirit could reach the edge of its activity range, it collapsed directly to the ground.
Dust suddenly billowed up around them, completely obscuring everyone's vision.
Uehara Shiroha shouted loudly to his companions, "Don't stop! Don't give this thing a chance to recover!"
After saying that, he began swinging his Zanpakutō as well, sending wave after wave of sword energy toward the dust cloud ahead.
By the time the surrounding dust gradually settled, the Black Spirit lying on the ground had already stopped moving.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief—the mission was finally complete.
Uehara Shiroha stood aside and observed for a long time. Without the Black Spirit's interference, the cracks were slowly repairing themselves. Although high-level Hollows would continue to emerge from the inner areas during this period, the cracks should be able to repair themselves automatically within one night.
At this point, Uehara Shiroha only needed to wait until the cracks were fully repaired and then claim his mission reward. The Hōgyoku in this area could finally be upgraded.
Uehara Shiroha silently turned around and prepared to leave, but Chiakura followed behind him.
"Where are you going next? Can you take me with you?"
Uehara Shiroha glanced at Chiakura's attribute panel. With her current strength, she could only survive in the outer areas at most, maybe killing a few low-level Hollows. She couldn't help him at all by staying at his side. When danger struck, he'd probably need to save her instead. She'd be nothing but a burden.
So Uehara Shiroha opened his mouth to answer, "Forget it. Your stats aren't high enough. You should stay in the outer areas and continue training."
After hearing his response, Chiakura lowered her head in disappointment and didn't say anything more. This scene made Uehara Shiroha feel a little guilty.
Chapter 332: Agreeing to Bring Chiakura
Uehara Shiroha looked at Chiakura and said earnestly, "You should find a safe place to hide during this period. Don't stay in Hueco Mundo."
"Right now the outer areas are full of high-level Hollows, and they've devoured a lot of low-level ones. Their own strength has increased considerably, and some have even completed their evolution. You should wait until these guys are dealt with before returning to Hueco Mundo."
Hearing what Uehara Shiroha said, Chiakura asked him again, "Then do you know where there's a safe place? Can I go with you?"
Uehara Shiroha smiled helplessly. It seemed like this girl was determined to come with him.
Thinking carefully about what had just happened, Chiakura had been relatively obedient in the team. And when no one else was willing to take the test, she was the only one who stepped forward voluntarily, which at least showed there was nothing wrong with her character.
When Fasius was alive, he had told Uehara Shiroha that although Chiakura wasn't very capable, she was good at observation. This person might have some understanding of the various spirits in Hueco Mundo.
With such a walking encyclopedia at hand, Uehara Shiroha's next adventure should go more smoothly.
Thinking of this, Uehara Shiroha had no choice but to agree to Chiakura's request. "Alright, if you have nowhere else to go, then just follow me... But I have to be upfront with you. I'm going to upgrade my equipment. The place I'm heading to might be dangerous for you."
Combined with what Uehara Shiroha had said before, this matter was likely being orchestrated by humans, and this so-called Black Spirit was probably being controlled by them too.
"If you don't dare to go, you can back out at any time. I won't force you."
Chiakura turned her head to look at Ryouta next to them, then said jokingly to Uehara Shiroha, "Weren't you pretty domineering when you forced him to do the test just now?"
Uehara Shiroha replied with a look of disdain, "He asked for it. He was too afraid to die. If it weren't for him, Fasius wouldn't have died."
While the two were chatting, Raymond walked up and asked Uehara Shiroha, "Now that the mission's complete, let's all go our separate ways. The future is still long—I hope to see you again someday."
Uehara Shiroha spoke up to remind him, "You can leave if you want, but I suggest you don't leave right now. It'll take at least one night for the crack to repair itself. I don't know what might happen during that time. If another high-level Hollow like the Black Spirit shows up, I won't be able to handle it alone."
After listening to this, Raymond thought about it carefully. Although the Black Spirit had been dealt with, his mission wasn't actually complete yet. The cracks hadn't been repaired, and high-level Hollows were still constantly emerging from the inner areas.
Therefore, if he left now, what Uehara Shiroha said might very well happen.
After some hesitation, Raymond agreed with Uehara Shiroha's opinion. "Then we'll do as you say. We don't need one more night anyway. We can leave after the cracks are repaired."
At this time, Uehara Shiroha quietly checked Ryouta's attribute panel and immediately noticed something was wrong. He had looked at everyone's attribute panels and had a general impression in his mind.
Chapter 333: Abnormalities in Ryouta's Attributes
Among this group of people, Ryouta's attributes were definitely not high—average at best. But now, among this group, Ryouta was doing just as well as anyone else except for still being inferior to Uehara Shiroha in terms of base attributes.
According to normal logic, even if the crack repair mission would give substantial attribute rewards, the cracks hadn't been repaired yet, so no one should be able to get their rewards. But Ryouta's attributes had changed at this time, which showed that his mission was different from everyone else's.
Sure enough, Ryouta's next action deepened Uehara Shiroha's suspicion. The cracks weren't repaired yet, and everyone else wanted to wait until the mission was completed before leaving. Only Ryouta wanted to leave first.
Ryouta said to everyone with a smile on his face, "Thanks for all your hard work. I have other things to do, so I won't be staying here with you any longer."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave, but Uehara Shiroha grabbed him.
Ryouta instinctively wanted to shake off the hand that was holding him, but when he turned around and saw that it was Uehara Shiroha standing behind him, he gave up the idea. He knew in his heart that even though he had received his mission reward and gained enhanced attributes, he was still no match for Uehara Shiroha.
Ryouta asked Uehara Shiroha with an impatient expression, "What are you doing? The Black Spirit's been dealt with now, hasn't it? You can just wait here for the cracks to be repaired. Why are you dragging me into this?"
Uehara Shiroha questioned him directly, "The mission you received is different from ours. Our mission is to repair the cracks, while your mission seems to be just killing the Black Spirit. Am I right?"
Hearing Uehara Shiroha's question, Ryouta frowned, his expression seeming a little unnatural as he retorted, "What are you talking about? Our mission is the same. What right do you have to question me?"
Uehara Shiroha sneered, "I checked your attribute panel from the beginning. The cracks haven't been repaired yet. Logically, you shouldn't have gotten your mission reward, but your attributes have improved."
Ryouta looked at the others and then pulled Raymond over to testify for him. "If you don't believe me, just ask him. We were teammates from the beginning, and our missions were the same."
Raymond didn't dare guarantee anything at this point, so he answered, "We did agree to kill the Black Spirit together, but I don't actually know what Ryouta's specific mission is."
Ryouta was dumbfounded. No one would testify for him, and he was afraid he'd have no way to defend himself.
While Ryouta wasn't paying attention, Uehara Shiroha kicked him behind the knee. Ryouta dropped to one knee in front of him, and then Uehara Shiroha placed his Zanpakutō against the other's neck and asked, "Tell me, what exactly is your mission?"
Ryouta's body began trembling involuntarily. He knew that Uehara Shiroha wasn't trying to scare him. If he didn't tell the truth, he would be killed by that blade.
After hesitating for a long time, Ryouta answered, "Okay, I lied to you. My mission really is just to kill the Black Spirit, but what does it matter? Aren't we all aiming for the same goal? I don't understand what you're making such a big deal about."
Chapter 334: Black Spirit is the Mission Target
Uehara Shiroha smiled and shook his head. "This is completely different."
"Since your mission is to kill the Black Spirit, there should be some hints in your mission briefing. You're the one who knows the Black Spirit best among all of us, but you didn't speak up. You probably knew this thing's range of movement earlier than I did."
After hearing what Uehara Shiroha said, the people around them were all stunned. Some of them walked up to Ryouta and demanded answers.
"Since you knew from the beginning, why didn't you tell us? Otherwise, Fasius might not have died."
"We spoke well of you before, but we didn't expect you to be this kind of person."
"Do you want to get all of us killed?"
Faced with accusations from the group, Ryouta had no choice but to speak his true feelings. "What could I do? If I said I knew everything, you would've definitely made me rush to the front. That thing is so difficult to deal with—if I charged ahead, what difference would there be between me and Fasius?"
Uehara Shiroha stared at Ryouta in front of him, kicked him in the chest, and raised his Zanpakutō to strike him down.
Just when the blade was about to hit Ryouta's body, Raymond stepped in to stop Uehara Shiroha. "Forget it. Since everything's over and the mission's been completed, let him go. Killing him now won't change anything. People like him will get their comeuppance sooner or later."
Uehara Shiroha replied with a look of disdain, "If we let this kind of person go, won't he just harm more people? I am his retribution right now. And this guy still hasn't told us the whole truth. His mission is different from everyone else's—he must know more than he's letting on."
Hearing this, Raymond also became conflicted. He immediately squatted down and spoke to Ryouta earnestly. "If you really know something, tell us right now. Otherwise, if Uehara Shiroha really wants to kill you, I won't be able to stop him."
Ryouta looked at the group of people surrounding him. Uehara Shiroha had a Hōgyoku in his possession—if he really wanted to kill him, even if everyone here banded together, they probably wouldn't be able to stop him.
After some hesitation, Ryouta spoke. "Actually, the mission I received was from our organization. Our organization has long known that the cracks were caused by the Black Spirit."
Uehara Shiroha frowned, looked at Ryouta, and asked, "What organization are you from? How did you know the Black Spirit appeared here? And why didn't your organization want you to stay here?"
Ryouta quickly shook his head and began explaining. "If the Black Spirit was really placed here by us, why would they ask me to come kill it? The organization that released this Black Spirit is called Dawn. The people in this organization have the ability to control Hollows."
"This Black Spirit is also one of their trained Hollows. The purpose of opening the rift is to allow these high-level Hollows to escape to the outer areas and devour more low-level Hollows, completing their evolution. This way they can recruit these evolved Hollows into their ranks and enhance their organization's combat effectiveness."
After listening to the explanation, Uehara Shiroha felt that it didn't seem like a fabrication. It appeared that what Ryouta said was true.
Uehara Shiroha turned around and looked at the crack behind him that was slowly repairing itself. He had a bad feeling in his heart—it seemed like this matter wouldn't end so easily.
Chapter 335: The Real Reason for the Crack
Uehara Shiroha said to Raymond beside him, "We killed the Black Spirit, and the Dawn organization will know about it soon. They definitely won't wait until the cracks repair themselves automatically. If what he said is true, then we're in for a lot of fun tonight."
"Whether Ryouta is telling the truth or not, it looks like we'll have our answer tonight."
Raymond nodded slowly, then said to everyone, "Everyone, be prepared. The Dawn organization members may show up at any time. They may have higher-level Hollows with them. It won't be easy to deal with them."
Everyone nodded after hearing this, except for Ryouta lying on the ground, who asked tentatively, "Since I've told you the truth, can you let me go? I won't be any use to you. There's no point in keeping me here."
Uehara Shiroha slowly lowered himself and spoke to Ryouta. "Who said you're useless? Didn't you just say that your organization opposes the Dawn organization? Then you must have enough understanding of them. If we really want to deal with this organization, you can still be of great help."
An expression of horror appeared on Ryouta's face and he immediately waved his hands. "The people from the Dawn organization aren't normal people. If they really come, I'm afraid we'll all die here. A Hollow of the Black Spirit's level is just a tool to them, not even their strongest asset."
"If they really send someone, I advise you all to leave quickly. Staying here is just suicide."
Uehara Shiroha didn't want to get entangled with these people here, but if he wanted to upgrade the level of the Hōgyoku, he should at least complete this special task first. Moreover, if all the low-level Hollows in the outer areas were devoured, it might not be so easy to upgrade the Hōgyoku's level in the future.
After some hesitation, Uehara Shiroha decided to let everyone make their own choice, so he said to everyone, "How about this—everyone can choose whether to go or stay. I also think that this Dawn organization won't be easy to deal with. This mission may not be that important to you. If you want to get out of this, you can leave now."
The people around looked at each other and expressed their opinions.
"It's better to stay. The Black Spirit has been killed—it would be a pity to give up now."
"Yes, the mission's about to be completed. If I leave now, I'll regret it."
Everyone was willing to stay, except Ryouta, who made a different suggestion. "Since so many of you are staying, your fighting power should be enough. I shouldn't be much help, so can I leave?"
Uehara Shiroha smiled. "Anyone can leave, except you, because you're the only one who understands the people in the Dawn organization. Besides, your two organizations are opposed to each other. If the Dawn organization really captures you, I'm sure your organization will send someone to rescue you."
Ryouta shook his head vigorously. "Who said that? I'm just a tool in our organization. Even if I die in their hands, it won't have any impact on our organization. How could they send someone to save me? You're overthinking this."
Chapter 336: The Cracks Have Not Been Repaired
Uehara Shiroha no longer believed what Ryouta said, so he replied with a look of disdain, "I'll definitely give it a try first. Do you think I'll believe what you say?"
Ryouta looked at everyone with a look of despair. He knew in his heart that he couldn't leave even if he wanted to, so he had to stay.
Later, under Uehara Shiroha's arrangement, everyone found shelter, hid themselves, and quietly observed the cracks.
As the outer areas fell into darkness, the cracks were almost completely repaired. Just when everyone thought that the Dawn organization wouldn't appear, a burst of thick smoke blocked everyone's view.
Uehara Shiroha immediately realized something was wrong. As soon as he stood up, he smelled a strange fragrance. The scent made people feel relaxed from head to toe. Uehara Shiroha shook his head violently, trying to keep himself awake as much as possible, but he couldn't control himself and collapsed.
When Uehara Shiroha opened his eyes again, his hands and feet had been shackled. He raised his head and glanced to the side, seeing that his other companions were in the same situation as himself.
Everyone was now locked in a cell. Uehara Shiroha looked across from their cell and saw all kinds of low-level Hollows on the opposite side. After seeing them, these Hollows acted as if they had spotted food—they stretched out their tongues and revealed greedy expressions.
Uehara Shiroha carefully recalled what had happened before he fainted. If nothing unexpected had occurred, they should have been captured by the Dawn organization.
Checking his task panel, the mission to repair the cracks had not yet been completed. Before Uehara Shiroha fainted, the repair of the crack had reached the most critical stage. Logically, the task should have been completed long ago. It seemed that the people from the Dawn organization had acted in time and the crack had been widened once again.
Slowly, the other companions also woke up. Ryouta saw this and called out to Uehara Shiroha, "I told you not to go against the Dawn organization. Now we're all locked in here. We can't escape."
Uehara Shiroha said to Ryouta with a helpless look on his face, "Keep shouting. Someone will come looking for you soon. You're yelling so excitedly—I'm sure you'll be the first one to be fed to the low-level Hollows."
Ryouta said with disdain, "I can easily deal with these low-level Hollows in a few moves. You think they can eat me?"
Uehara Shiroha sneered, "Really? But I can see that you're clearly at the mercy of others. Are you sure you can defeat these low-level Hollows in your current state?"
Uehara Shiroha's words made Ryouta extremely frustrated. He started shouting loudly again, which really attracted the attention of the people from the Dawn organization.
Then a man wearing a mask came to the cell door. The mask this person wore was very special and looked very similar to Hollow masks. The man patted the door of the cell and spoke.
"Why are you yelling? I'll feed you all to these idiots later. Let's see if you can still be so arrogant."
After hearing what the masked man said, Ryouta immediately shut his mouth and didn't dare to continue.
Uehara Shiroha slowly closed his eyes. He knew that this matter was far from simple.
Chapter 337: Imprisoned with Low-Level Hollows
If these people had captured them just to feed them to the Hollows, they would already be in their stomachs by now. Since they've been kept alive until now, it means they must still be useful, so Uehara Shiroha was waiting for someone to appear.
Sure enough, not long after, another person who seemed to be in a slightly higher position came over. The mask he wore was somewhat similar to the Black Spirit's mask.
Arriving at the door of the cell, the masked man asked, "You dare to interfere with our Dawn organization's work. You must be sent by the Sirius organization."
Although it was the first time Uehara Shiroha had heard this name, it wasn't difficult to guess from what Ryouta had said earlier that the Sirius organization should be opposed to the Dawn organization. Thinking of this, Ryouta must be a member of the Sirius organization, so Uehara Shiroha spoke.
"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. We're not like that. We were just trying to complete a mission. See that blonde guy over there? He's from the Sirius organization. Ask him if you have any questions."
Upon hearing this, Ryouta immediately frowned and turned around to glare at Uehara Shiroha fiercely. "You betrayed your teammates."
Uehara Shiroha, on the other hand, had a calm expression on his face, without any psychological burden. Even if Ryouta died a hundred times for the things he'd done, Uehara Shiroha wouldn't be moved.
Of course, the masked man wouldn't believe just words, so he immediately called his men nearby and had them grab Ryouta.
The masked man turned his gaze to Ryouta and asked, "Are you sent by the Sirius organization?"
Ryouta quickly shook his head. He definitely couldn't admit it at this point. "What is the Sirius organization? I've never heard of it. I'm here to complete a mission just like them."
Then the masked man rolled up Ryouta's sleeves and found a wolf tattoo on his arm. "This is the mark of the Sirius organization. You still dare to say you're not from the Sirius organization? Throw this guy over there and feed him to them."
Ryouta was so scared that he screamed loudly. At this time, Raymond whispered to Uehara Shiroha, "Let's save him. He's the only one among us who knows about the Dawn organization. If he dies, we won't be able to escape."
Uehara Shiroha frowned and thought carefully. Although Ryouta was hateful, if he was allowed to die like this, it would be very difficult for them to escape from this place.
Seeing Ryouta being dragged out by these people, Uehara Shiroha called out to them, "Wait, if you kill him like this, don't you plan to exchange him for something more useful?"
The man who had just put on the mask slowly turned his head and looked at Uehara Shiroha, then asked, "The people of the Sirius organization are all trash. What could they possibly exchange for?"
Uehara Shiroha replied calmly, "You let these high-level Hollows destroy the barriers between the inner and outer areas, just to let these high-level Hollows run out and devour the low-level Hollows. But do you think the people from the Sirius organization will watch you accomplish your goal so easily?"
"Although this guy is worthless, he's at least a member of the Sirius organization and knows something about their plans. Why not keep him here and ask him more questions?"
The masked man thought about it carefully and felt that what Uehara Shiroha said made sense.
Chapter 338: The Mysterious Dawn Organization
After thinking for a long time, the masked man waved his hand to signal them to let Ryouta go. Ryouta was so scared he almost wet his pants and collapsed to the ground.
The masked man slowly squatted down and asked Ryouta, "Then tell me, what plans does the Sirius organization have next?"
Ryouta's eyes darted around—his brain was completely blank at this moment, and he was so frightened that he couldn't speak, fearing that if he said something wrong, he would be immediately dragged away by this group and fed to the low-level Hollows.
Seeing that Ryouta was slow to speak, the masked man said, "Since he's a useless person who knows nothing, I'd better just give him to the others."
Uehara Shiroha immediately spoke up, "Don't rush. He's so scared right now that even if you ask him anything, he won't be able to answer. Why not give us some time, and let us try to persuade him and let him think it through carefully."
The masked man considered it for a long time, then nodded and asked his men to lock Ryouta back into the cell before leaving with the others.
At this time, Ryouta was still in shock, breathing heavily, and looked at Uehara Shiroha fiercely. "What exactly are you planning? You just want these people to kill me, right?"
Uehara Shiroha shook his head helplessly. "I don't quite understand what you mean. I just saved you, and now you're being a little ungrateful. I should have listened to Raymond and just let them drag you away and feed you to the Hollows. Let's see if you could still question me then."
Ryouta obviously didn't appreciate it and said to Uehara Shiroha, "If you hadn't told them that I was from the Sirius organization, how could they have arrested me?"
The reason why Ryouta dared to speak so arrogantly to Uehara Shiroha was because he knew that Uehara Shiroha was also locked up and posed no threat to him now. Even if Uehara Shiroha had the Hōgyoku in his possession, these chains could lock even the highest level of Hollow, let alone them.
Uehara Shiroha said indifferently, "You didn't tell me before that you were from the Sirius organization. I just said it casually, but somehow I knew you really were."
Ryouta was speechless after being rebuked by Uehara Shiroha. He didn't know how to respond for a moment. Raymond started to mediate.
"Everyone, please stop arguing. The most important thing right now is to find a way to get out of this damn place. Although we've temporarily delayed them, there's no guarantee they won't come back later. Sooner or later, we'll be fed to these Hollows."
Uehara Shiroha answered, "It's easy. Just let Ryouta tell us everything he knows."
Ryouta turned his face away angrily. "It's impossible for me to betray the organization. You can only dream about it."
Uehara Shiroha looked indifferent. "If you don't say anything, they'll naturally deal with you first. We don't care—we're not members of the Sirius organization. Even if we have to die, we'll definitely die after you."
Ryouta gritted his teeth and said to Uehara Shiroha, "Even if I tell them, I'll definitely make a request to them, asking them to kill you first before I tell them anything."
Uehara Shiroha slowly turned his head and said to Ryouta, "Whatever."
Chapter 339: Ryouta Struggles
Ryouta gritted his teeth in anger and stopped arguing.
These people didn't come back for a long time after they left. Raymond asked Uehara Shiroha curiously, "What on earth do these people want to do? Even if they want to feed these Hollows, just devouring us isn't enough."
Uehara Shiroha replied calmly, "It's nothing more than wanting to take it out on us because we ruined their plans. Feeding us to these Hollows is just convenient for them. It's not hard to get out of here—we just need to make them let us down from these chains."
Ryouta said sarcastically from the side, "Easy to say, but they're not stupid. They know you'll resist if they let you down, so why would they do that?"
Raymond said to Ryouta with a look of disgust, "You'd better say less. If you could tell these people everything you know, we wouldn't be in this situation now."
Ryouta snorted coldly, "Why should I use the secrets I know to save you? That's really funny."
Uehara Shiroha said indifferently, "We're all in the same boat. It's up to you whether you want to speak up or not. If you don't speak up, you and we will end up the same way."
Ryouta looked at Uehara Shiroha with resentment. Although he had many complaints about Uehara Shiroha in his heart, he also knew that what Uehara Shiroha said was true.
Now it seemed like these people hadn't done anything to them, but when they came again next time, who knew what would happen. If he continued to keep silent at this moment, the result would be predictable.
Sure enough, after waiting for what felt like an eternity, this group of masked people came back again, and their target was very clear—only Ryouta.
Ryouta's chains were opened by these people and he was let down. However, with his current strength, he didn't dare to resist at all. If he resisted at this time, he would be thrown into the cages with the low-level Hollows.
With Ryouta's current strength, a few low-level Hollows couldn't do much to him, but this place had at least hundreds of low-level Hollows, so no matter how strong he was, he had no chance to fight back.
After several people took Ryouta out of the cell, they put a knife directly to his neck. Ryouta knelt on the ground with his back to the group. He felt very insecure and asked in a trembling voice, "Can't we just talk this out? What are you doing?"
Seeing this scene, Uehara Shiroha smiled helplessly. Ryouta knew what the other party wanted, but he kept silent.
The masked man holding the knife spoke, "Tell us what you know about your organization, or you should know what the consequences will be."
Ryouta turned his head and looked at Uehara Shiroha, his eyes full of desperation, as if he was waiting for Uehara Shiroha to rescue him. However, Uehara Shiroha couldn't even guarantee his own safety now, so how could he save anyone else?
Now everyone's life depended on Ryouta's decision. It all came down to whether he was willing to speak.
Seeing that Ryouta was slow to respond, the masked man slowly raised his knife. Just as the steel blade was about to fall, Ryouta closed his eyes and shouted, "I'll talk!"
Hearing this, the masked men suddenly stopped what they were doing. It seemed that they really wanted to get information from Ryouta.
Chapter 340: Tell the Secret to Save Your Life
The steel knife was suspended in the air at this time, almost touching Ryouta's neck.
Ryouta swallowed nervously, then spoke slowly. "I can tell you what I know, but you have to ask. If you don't ask, how can I know what you want to know?"
A few people gathered together and whispered for a while, then one of them stood up and asked Ryouta, "How many people were sent by your organization to sabotage our plan this time? Where are the others now, besides you?"
Ryouta answered, "I accepted the mission from the organization myself. How would I know if there are other people who have accepted the same mission as me? At least when I came to carry out the mission, I didn't see any of my companions in the outer areas."
The masked man obviously didn't believe what Ryouta said, and he didn't intend to take back the knife in his hand.
Just as he was about to swing his knife at Ryouta again, Uehara Shiroha spoke. "I think he's telling the truth."
The other masked men looked up at Uehara Shiroha, and then he continued, "Just look at this group of people and you'll know that no one is willing to speak for him. Although this guy is annoying, if they were in the same organization, he wouldn't have fallen to such a state."
The masked man slowly walked to Uehara Shiroha's side. Through the mask, Uehara Shiroha could clearly see the other person's fierce eyes.
The masked man questioned him, "But haven't you been speaking for him all along? Can I suspect that you are also a member of the Sirius organization?"
Uehara Shiroha sneered, "What kind of organization are you talking about? I've never heard of it. This guy's life or death has nothing to do with me. So, if you really want to do it, just kill him."
The masked man had been staring at Uehara Shiroha, as if he was observing the changes in his expression. Seeing that Uehara Shiroha was indeed unmoved, he reluctantly believed what he said, then turned to Ryouta and asked, "Since you don't know anything, what's the point of keeping you here? We'd better just kill you."
After saying that, he swung the steel knife in his hand and chopped toward Ryouta's neck. Ryouta immediately shouted loudly, "I know where they keep the Soul Slayer!"
The steel knife stopped right behind Ryouta's neck again. The masked man slowly lowered himself and asked with narrowed eyes, "The Soul Slayer is the treasure of the Sirius organization. Since you claim to know nothing, you must be just an ordinary member. How could you possibly know the location of the Soul Slayer?"
At this time, Uehara Shiroha was also thinking—this Soul Slayer must be a high-level Zanpakutō. It could cause great damage to the general high-level Hollows in the inner areas. This thing wouldn't be so easy to obtain.
Ryouta answered slowly, "I also accidentally heard them mention it during their conversation. I know its exact location. If you need it, I can get it back for you."
Obviously, this condition was quite tempting to them. Several masked men gathered together to discuss it and then agreed to Ryouta's request.
"Then we will give you seven days. Within these seven days, if you bring back the Soul Slayer, you can live."