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Aozaki Reiji ignored Kurotsuchi Mayuri.
His gaze remained fixed on Jūshirō Ukitake, where a pitch-black single eye was gradually forming.
"I can't let you continue to act so recklessly! I swore to that Old Man that I would cure him."
"If he dies, the Old Man might throw a tantrum, cry, and threaten to hang himself, and I can't stand that."
Aozaki Reiji gripped the Soul King's Right Arm tightly, the tangible sensation telling him that he hadn't grabbed the wrong thing.
"Got you, come out!"
The corner of Aozaki Reiji's mouth curved slightly upward, and he suddenly exerted force with his arm.
The violent collision of spiritual pressures caused the air to churn wildly like a tempest, as if countless air blasts and shockwaves could erupt at any second.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri, who would normally be heartbroken to the point of madness at such a sight, was completely unconcerned at this moment.
He stared unblinkingly at Aozaki Reiji's arm.
Under Kurotsuchi Mayuri's gaze, Aozaki Reiji's arm began to slowly retract and bend.
He successfully pulled that bizarre entity out of Jūshirō Ukitake's body!
Kurotsuchi Mayuri gazed at the ink-black, arm-like object, his curiosity becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.
But the thought of Aozaki Reiji's terrifying Reiatsu immediately filled him with an involuntary surge of fear, leaving him with no courage for any small actions.
He could only stare wide-eyed, his throat unconsciously bobbing up and down as he silently swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Aozaki Reiji had completely pulled out the Soul King's Right Arm.
At this moment, Kurotsuchi Mayuri finally saw the monster's full appearance.
It was indescribably ugly, and at the same time, it exuded a chillingly terrifying pressure.
Just standing in front of it seemed to bring a heavy sense of oppression to one's heart.
The monster was pitch-black all over, like ink, and its arm-like form was constantly twisting.
And in its palm, a giant eye was slowly opening, staring intently at the two people in front of it.
More precisely, at Aozaki Reiji.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri only glanced at that eye and felt an indescribably intense pressure surge towards him, his consciousness seemingly freezing in an instant.
What a terrifying thing!
Dense, impenetrable black Reiatsu continuously flowed out like ink.
Reiatsu continuously emerged from that bizarre arm and spread towards Aozaki Reiji's body.
Is It... trying to find a new host?
Kurotsuchi Mayuri made this judgment immediately, his pupils shrinking sharply, "Aozaki, be careful! It wants to parasitize you!"
He absolutely could not allow the Captain-Commander's two disciples to suffer misfortune in his laboratory; if they did, he and his research would be completely ruined!
However, in the next moment, Kurotsuchi Mayuri's mouth hung wide open, a look of astonishment on his face, and he was completely stunned.
Just as that mass of black Reiatsu was about to touch Aozaki Reiji's body, a shield, transparent like glass and emitting a dazzling green light, abruptly appeared in front of Aozaki Reiji, Million Shields!
The surging Reiatsu slammed violently against the Reiatsu shield, but it was like raging waves crashing against hard rock, completely unable to cause any harm to Aozaki Reiji's body.
Aozaki Reiji and the Soul King's Right Arm exchanged glances.
Immediately after, without any warning, the Million Shields suddenly let out a loud bang and shattered.
The Reiatsu instantly transformed into a massive black tidal wave, completely engulfing him with overwhelming force.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri opened his mouth, but found he didn't know what to say.
That shield just now looked indestructible, so why did it suddenly shatter?
But in the next second, the surging Reiatsu quickly receded like a tide, revealing Aozaki Reiji's figure.
At this moment, his clothes were tattered.
But surprisingly, these clothes automatically repaired themselves in the next instant, as if they had never been damaged.
Seeing this, Kurotsuchi Mayuri immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
This indicated that Aozaki Reiji's current condition was still good.
He knew very well that the clothes Aozaki Reiji was wearing were given to him by Shutara Senjumaru and possessed the magical ability to self-repair using Reiatsu.
And now, Aozaki Reiji actually still had the presence of mind to use Reiatsu to repair his clothes, which meant he was not seriously injured.
However, what truly intrigued Kurotsuchi Mayuri was the posture Aozaki Reiji displayed at this moment.
That fellow, whose skin was originally so fair that even women would be jealous, now had a pitch-black right hand.
It looked as if he was wearing a set of black gauntlets, encasing his entire arm.
It formed a stark contrast with his original skin tone, appearing particularly striking.
Meanwhile, in the laboratory, the various complex devices connected to Jūshirō Ukitake suddenly began to glow red and emit sharp, piercing alarm sounds.
The moment the Soul King's Right Arm was lost, Jūshirō Ukitake's body began to rapidly decay.
For a long time, he had relied on the power of the Soul King's Right Arm to maintain the normal functioning of his body.
Now, with this crucial supporting power suddenly gone, Jūshirō Ukitake's body fell into an extremely dangerous state.
The Soul King's Right Arm had replaced Jūshirō Ukitake's damaged lungs, becoming the key to sustaining his life.
Without the Soul King's Right Arm, Jūshirō Ukitake's body would gradually head towards death due to the loss of this vital organ.
"I'm leaving him to you. I hope to see a healthy Senior Brother when I return."
Kurotsuchi Mayuri hastily replied:
"You don't need to tell me; I know. I will save him!"
If Jūshirō Ukitake died, Kurotsuchi Mayuri didn't know what severe punishment he would face.
He had only just managed to get out of that wretched Maggot's Nest, and his newly started research project had just begun; it absolutely could not be cut short at this critical juncture.
In comparison, he even more urgently wished for Jūshirō Ukitake to survive than Aozaki Reiji!
Seeing Kurotsuchi Mayuri's nervous demeanor, Aozaki Reiji nodded in satisfaction.
Jūshirō Ukitake's condition was indeed considered incurable in the past.
But after Urahara Kisuke and Kurotsuchi Mayuri's long and in-depth research, it was no longer difficult to treat.
Before this, what truly hindered Jūshirō Ukitake's recovery was, in fact, the Soul King's Right Arm itself.
Because It had replaced Jūshirō Ukitake's lungs, Jūshirō Ukitake's body simply could not be cured through conventional means.
To cure Jūshirō Ukitake, the Soul King's Right Arm had to be removed from his body.
Now that the only obstacle had been resolved by Aozaki Reiji, the rest of the matter became much simpler.
Aozaki Reiji raised his right hand and glanced at it, looking at the pitch-black eye in his palm, and couldn't help but smile.
Hadn't he done all this for It?
With a thought, his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.
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