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Azashiro adjusted his breathing, and after steeling himself, he called out a name:
"Urozakuro."
Then, a familiar voice echoed from in front of him.
"Hehehe! Are you calling me? What's wrong? Have you been alone too long, so you're lonely?"
Azashiro Sōya didn't speak, only stood in silence.
Urozakuro seemed to sense his mood, and a triumphant smile appeared on her face.
"Was all of this within your expectations?"
Azashiro Sōya finally spoke, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness and confusion.
Upon hearing this, Urozakuro let out a peal of silvery laughter, then nodded.
"Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee! That's right! My judgment isn't bad, is it?"
"You absolutely couldn't win against Reiji! But the outcome isn't bad!"
"I really want to thank this lord properly, and passionately kiss his lips!"
As she spoke, she made exaggerated expressions, as if already intoxicated by the joy of victory.
Azashiro Sōya frowned and said coldly:
"I understand."
Seeing this, Urozakuro laughed even harder, continuing to tease:
"Alright, alright? You don't mean to show me your grown-up demeanor, so you called me over, right?"
"You're truly a cute child! Hee-hahahahaha!!"
Watching Urozakuro's still-excited words and actions, Azashiro only responded with concise words:
"Urozakuro, help me return to Shikai state."
"...Hahaha! You, do you know what that sentence means?"
"Releasing Bankai, your Souls will detach from everything they're fused with!"
"It will take more than a year to re-fuse and achieve the current result!"
"And without this state, you might even die if you keep fighting! Hahaha!"
"You talk too much, quickly make me return to Shikai!"
Azashiro said in a forceful tone.
On Urozakuro's face, however, a gentle smile appeared, one she had never shown before.
"...Please don't die, little Sōya!" she said softly.
As these words fell, Urozakuro's body began to gradually dissipate, eventually vanishing into the air.
At the same time, Azashiro's body also changed, and countless spirit particles gathered around him.
The average temperature within Seireitei instantly rose by three degrees.
Azashiro felt a warm sensation well up in his heart, he took a deep breath, and slowly opened his eyes.
Subsequently, Urozakuro returned to her Shikai state and appeared in Azashiro's hand.
The sword looked very ordinary, just like a common asauchi, without any elaborate decorations.
However, Aozaki Reiji could feel the unusual power contained within this sword.
It condensed and compressed all the spirit particles that were originally integrated with Seireitei, making it an unparalleled weapon.
Azashiro gripped the sword, feeling the power within it.
After losing the strongest shield of his immortal body, his fusion ability, Azashiro gained an unbreakable strongest spear.
His expression was solemn, holding a mass of Reiatsu far denser than Sogyoku in his hand, and he reported his name in a deep voice:
"Eighth Kenpachi... Azashiro."
Aozaki Reiji's expression grew calm, he drew the long sword from his waist, and responded with his own identity:
"Eleventh Kenpachi... Aozaki Reiji."
As his words fell, the spiritual pressures of the two intersected.
.......
"Hahaha, as expected of Reiji, he's truly amazing, he defeated him in an instant, crushing my Shikai with his bare hands, I couldn't resist at all."
Walking on a dark road.
A familiar laugh entered his ears, and Aozaki Reiji turned his head.
Urozakuro stood beside him, her face radiant with a smile.
The reason Aozaki Reiji took the time to teach Azashiro Sōya a lesson was all because of this woman's request.
That man, Azashiro Sōya, despite possessing immense power.
But according to this woman, he was actually always a coward.
He always lived in the fear of his childhood.
The Azashiro family was once one of Seireitei's great noble families, a family of heroes.
Later, the family suddenly suffered a misfortune, being framed by other nobles who coveted the Azashiro family, and most of its members died tragically.
Azashiro and his elder sister were also taken to the execution ground to fight Hollows.
To protect him, his sister forcibly used Kido she was originally unable to use.
This act caused her body to explode, destroying her along with the giant Hollow that bit into her body.
When facing the fear brought by Hollows and nobles, Urozakuro, to protect Azashiro Sōya, voluntarily appeared.
This power cleansed all malice for him.
Urozakuro had once told Aozaki Reiji.
The reason Azashiro chose to become a Shinigami and eagerly desired to eliminate Hollows.
It wasn't because he had any strong conviction about the Shinigami identity.
It was just that his sister, who had limited talent, had told Azashiro.
He had the talent to become an excellent Shinigami and could bear the glory of his ancestors.
Azashiro had never emerged from the shadow of that time.
Even becoming a Shinigami and fulfilling the duties of a Shinigami was only because his sister had told him to.
He had always been the trembling child in the execution ground hundreds of years ago.
Possessing great ability, yet fragile inside.
This was also one of the reasons Aozaki Reiji said he was not fit to be a Kenpachi.
What Urozakuro wanted to do was to make him face his fears and also face his own heart.
"If it weren't for someone's request, I wouldn't bother with such troublesome things."
Aozaki Reiji pouted.
.......
Ten minutes ago.
"Hahaha... it's Sōya... long time no see... this is a good opportunity... let's crush him head-on... Reiji!"
Aozaki Reiji, upon first meeting Azashiro Sōya, heard Urozakuro say this in his mind.
Aozaki Reiji silently responded in his mind:
"Why should I do this? Do you hate him that much?"
Upon hearing this, Urozakuro immediately shook her head and retorted:
"No, not at all, hahaha, it's just that his fragile disguise must be torn apart, it's not good to always hide in that kind of shadow!"
Before her words finished, she smiled and looked up, gently kissing Aozaki Reiji's face.
"This is what I want to do, and it's also the desire in his heart!"
Glancing at the oblivious Azashiro Sōya, Urozakuro's figure slowly disappeared after leaving this sentence.
.......
Time returned to the present.
"By the way, is it really okay to give him the Superhuman Drug?"
Aozaki Reiji said with some doubt.
The Superhuman Drug he spoke of was one of Kurotsuchi Mayuri's latest research achievements.
This drug could greatly enhance sensory sensitivity and strengthen the brain's ability to process neural information.
However, while it sounded powerful, it had extremely severe side effects.
It couldn't enhance the body's own capabilities.
And the body has its limits; its reaction ability to accept brain signals wouldn't improve.
When the body couldn't keep up with the brain's information processing speed, a disconnect would occur where actions and thoughts didn't align.
Simply put, the body would become "unsure what to do" due to being unable to process the excessive information transmitted by the brain in a very short time, leading to abnormally sluggish behavior.
At Urozakuro's suggestion, he voluntarily gave Azashiro Sōya this drug.
And it was the undiluted original drug!
Its effect was 250,000 times stronger than the one Mayuri gave Szayelaporro in the original plot!!
It was precisely to give him enough time to explore his "thoughts within his heart."
"It's fine, that guy has always wanted to become a strong Shinigami because of his promise with his sister."
"To unleash one's true power and become a strong Shinigami, exploring the power of the heart is the most important thing."
"Let his idle brain think properly, let him figure out what he's thinking in his heart."
Urozakuro smiled and explained:
"But to achieve this level, the key is to make him realize his own strength."
"To let him know that he is not weak, or rather, that he can choose not to be weak."
"This is all thanks to Reiji."
"You had to pretend to be very anxious during the final clash, suppressing yourself like that must have been hard, right?"
Aozaki Reiji smiled lightly and said:
"It was troublesome, but I've long been used to it."
As he spoke, he took Urozakuro's hand.
Urozakuro said gratefully:
"Hai hai... you've worked hard, Reiji-sama, I will reward you well."
"And when Sōya grows up, there might be a chance he can help you."
"He'll agree?" Aozaki Reiji confirmed.
Urozakuro's last sentence was the reason he left Azashiro Sōya here.
Otherwise, with Aozaki Reiji's personality, even if he didn't kill him, he would take him away to reduce potential dangers.
"Leave it to me, I can communicate with him anytime I want."
Urozakuro said, patting her chest.
At this moment, the strap on her face had been removed, revealing a soft, beautiful cheek.
She naturally leaned softly against Aozaki Reiji.
Aozaki Reiji frowned slightly and reminded her:
"Not here, if you want to reward me, let's talk about it when we get back, don't forget there's still important business to do."
Urozakuro mischievously blinked and said:
"Alright, alright, I know. Oh, by the way, do you want to wear the eye mask tonight?"
Aozaki Reiji stroked his chin:
"About that... it's probably best to wear it!"
Urozakuro laughed and teased:
"You... you're really a pervert!"
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