Before Naraku Sora could react, a tyrannical and violent Reiatsu filled his insides.
A heavy oppression suddenly swept out and spread, and an unconcealable heat burned from the depths of his soul.
It was as if it wanted to turn his entire being into a scorching sun.
Although there wasn't much Power of Hollow, it was surging and turbulent. It crushed the Reiatsu blocking its path like dry weeds and rotten wood, shattering it completely. Then, in a manner so tyrannical it was completely unreasonable—
It merged!
The invisible oppression galloped past violently, sweeping through almost half of the Tōkatsu Hell.
A shockwave visible to the naked eye exploded from Naraku Sora's body, instantly blowing Nishikawa, who was beside him, away.
The aftershocks landed on the nearby walls and cell doors, erupting with a loud clattering noise.
Countless astonished gazes peered out from the cells, landing on the young man whose expression was twisted.
Nishikawa stumbled up from the ground, supporting his body against the wall, and looked at Naraku Sora in shock.
Although he didn't understand exactly what had happened, compared to just a moment ago, this kid's Reiatsu seemed to have strengthened by another tier.
Is this a legendary genius?
However.
Isn't the aura of this Reiatsu a bit abnormal?
It seemed a bit more chaotic than the Reiatsu of a normal Shinigami.
At the same time, inside the Warden's Office.
A screen formed by Kidō was displayed on the desk. Shutara Senjumaru watched with great interest.
Violence, tremors, crimson.
On the screen, Naraku Sora stood in place, allowing the Reiatsu that had almost condensed into substance to spiral arbitrarily, even suppressing the Reiatsu of the Menos in the cell at one point.
"Look what I have discovered?"
Shutara Senjumaru's slender eyebrows raised, her black eyes filled with surprise.
"Did he ingest Hollow Reiatsu during contact with the Adjuchas, or is he a special entity himself?"
"As far as I know, there shouldn't be anyone in Soul Society currently who can merge two completely opposing powers."
"While no one has noticed yet, I should claim him first."
"Too slow and there will be none left. Little guy, you belong to me..."
...
The commotion in the Tōkatsu Hell attracted many Shinigami jailers to watch. Fortunately, Nishikawa was very good at handling these matters.
With just a few words, he directed the cause to the Menos rioting.
And when they heard that Naraku Sora, who had just graduated, was able to escort two Adjuchas single-handedly, the nearby Shinigami immediately felt a sense of deep respect.
No wonder he could enter the Central Prison as an exception; he turned out to be a genius among students.
Although there was no shortage of elite Shinigami from various squads among the jailers, compared to Naraku Sora, who possessed the strength of a Seated Officer at such a young age, they were still quite inferior.
Moreover, this was just the beginning.
Judging from the potential displayed by the young man in front of them, in the near future, he would definitely become a big shot in the Central Prison and even Soul Society.
He has the makings of a Captain!
Amidst the admiring gazes of the Shinigami, Naraku Sora gritted his teeth and calmed the last trace of the rioting Reiatsu, making himself look much more normal.
To think suppressing sinners for the first time would cause such a huge mess.
No one told him he would extract the Power of Hollow from Adjuchas!
If it weren't for the fact that he was only responsible for escorting and his participation rate was too low, had there been a bit more Power of Hollow, Naraku Sora might have Hollowfied right there on the spot, exposing himself.
At that time, the newly appointed Shinigami Naraku Sora would have committed a taboo and been slapped to pieces by the Lady Warden, with no possibility of being put back together.
By the way, the commotion just now shouldn't have attracted Shutara Senjumaru's attention, right?
Thinking of this, Naraku Sora suddenly felt a bit guilty.
As far as he knew, Shutara Senjumaru gained the qualification to be promoted to the Zero Division because she developed the Shihakushō.
For high-end researchers like her, if she saw that scene just now, she would definitely be able to analyze that it belonged to Hollow Reiatsu.
At that time, even a hundred mouths wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
Just as Naraku Sora was feeling lucky, Nishikawa had already arrived at his side in a few strides and asked with a slightly excited expression:
"Naraku, you just..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Naraku Sora: "It was a fluke. Under the suppression of the Adjuchas, I unearthed greater potential, and my Reiatsu achieved a breakthrough."
Hearing this, Nishikawa immediately revealed an expression that said 'as expected'.
Although slightly far-fetched, it was generally plausible and similar to what he had guessed.
Sure enough, geniuses are always different.
Breaking through just by casually escorting two Adjuchas; this kid has a promising future.
Thinking of this, Nishikawa spoke: "Naraku, you have to be careful from now on."
"Careful of what?"
"The lords of Central 46."
Speaking of this, Nishikawa put away his smile, and the expression on his face became a few degrees more serious.
"The teachers at the Shin'ō Academy should have told you that Central 46 is the highest judicial body in Soul Society."
"Regardless of whether a Shinigami commits a crime in Soul Society or the World of the Living, they will be judged by them."
"But what I'm going to say next is something the Academy teachers would absolutely not talk about."
"On the surface, Central 46 is composed of forty Wise Men and six Judges, but in reality, behind them are forty-six ancient families of Soul Society."
Naraku Sora raised his eyebrows, revealing a look of surprise.
Nishikawa paused, lowered his voice, and continued: "The forty-six families are not a monolith; there are struggles between them as well."
"As everyone knows, the Central Prison is an institution directly under Central 46. As subordinates, if we are slightly careless, we might get involved in the struggles between those big shots."
"When that time comes, whether we are crushed to pieces or rise rapidly depends entirely on fate."
"After all..."
Nishikawa shook his head and didn't say any more.
In Soul Society, the consequences of casually discussing politics were not as simple as being invited for tea.
One moment of carelessness could lead to a sentence of decades or centuries. In serious cases, execution on the spot was not impossible.
Naraku Sora nodded and calmly accepted the kindness from his senior, Nishikawa.
However, rather than worrying about potential crises in the future, it was better to focus on suppressing sinners first.
Just a 5% participation in suppressing sinful Hollows benefited him immensely.
If he participated in the whole process, the harvest would be unimaginable.
As the Power of Hollow completely fused, Naraku Sora carefully felt the changes in himself. Abundant power coursed through his limbs and bones.
Vigorous! Domineering! Strong!
Although the Reiatsu increase wasn't too exaggerated, his spiritual body had clearly been amplified.
Or rather, catalyzed by the Power of Hollow, he had gained a trait of Hollows.
For example, Hierro!
Never had there been such a wonderful start!
Since he had already become a jailer, he had to make good use of his identity.
Thinking of this, a trace of heat flashed in Naraku Sora's eyes. He turned to look at Nishikawa and asked impatiently:
"Senior, are there any sinners or Menos in the Central Prison that haven't been detained yet?"