Chapter 174 The decision of the Shiba family, the birth of Kyohaku!

This world is not just a comic world; to be precise, it is a comprehensive world.

Kuchiki Hibiki, Amagai Shusuke, these characters in the original plot of the anime do exist.

Naturally, the characters in those theatrical versions also exist.

When Natsuki turned his attention to Hitsugaya Toushirou and learned that his roommate's name was Kusanagi Sojiro, he became more certain of this.

Regarding why in the movie, Kusanagi Sojiro has the same Zanpakuto as Hitsugaya Toshiro.

There is no explanation in the movie.

But this did not affect Xia Mu's speculation at all.

As we all know, every sword is unique. It is a product born from the soul of the god of death. There are no two swords that are exactly the same.

Even though there was a situation where Tosen wanted to inherit his friend's Zanpakutō.

But in reality, the sword looked completely different in the hands of Tsunayashiro Utahara and Tosen Kaname.

After the current owner dies, the original Zanpakutō also dies, and the sword becomes the original shallow strike, a blank slate. When a later person holds the sword, the soul written into it will reshape the sword, giving it a completely new appearance.

To be honest, Xia Mu's sword was also inherited from another god of death.

The Zanpakutō of the god of death is a creation that is derived from the power hidden in the soul of the god of death, and is revealed through the medium of "shallow fighting".

Before entering school, Hitsugaya Toshiro showed an extremely powerful talent. From the fact that he often dreamed of a giant frost dragon, it was clear that he had long been targeted by Hyourinmaru, the strongest ice-type Zanpakutō.

He is the destined owner of this sword.

There is only one person who possesses the sword, so why does Kusanagi Sojiro also possess Hyorinmaru?
There is only one answer.

Kusanagi Sojiro has not awakened his Zanpakutō at all.

Because he had been with Hitsugaya Toshiro for a long time, the sword in his hand was affected by the power pouring out of Hitsugaya Toshiro's Hyorinmaru, and thus he replicated a Hyorinmaru. After all, Hitsugaya Toshiro was too young and could not perfectly control his own power.

Before he started school, his grandmother was often influenced by it.

After entering school, Kusanagi Sojiro saw a genius who was much younger than him and had awakened his Zanpakutō at an early age. He couldn't help but feel jealous and longed to awaken his Zanpakutō as well. In this situation, he continued to resonate with the sword, and the aura that Hitsugaya Toshiro inadvertently exuded affected the opponent's sword. It was reasonable for the two to combine and create a fake object.

If you compare the two swords carefully, you will find that Hitsugaya Toshiro's sword is a little longer.

Besides, Kusanagi Sojiro doesn't have Bankai!
Shikai is just the tip of the iceberg of the true power of Zanpakutō.

Bankai is the complete power of his Zanpakutō. Without Bankai, Kusanagi Sojiro's sword is just an empty shell without the inner soul.

Of course, all of the above are just Xia Mu’s guesses.

So, to verify the guess.

It's better to keep Kusanagi Sojiro and Hitsugaya Toushirou far away.

As a genius, you can enjoy certain preferential treatment and privileges.

It is reasonable to let Hitsugaya Toshiro live in a dormitory alone to prevent others from being affected by his power.

……

This world.

After the lepton space incident was resolved.

Although Soul Society is still monitoring the movements of the Quincies in the real world, it is not as intensive as before. As long as the remaining Quincies do not slaughter Hollows for no reason and try to destroy the balance between souls.

The god of death didn't mind showing some mercy and giving their race a glimmer of hope.

After all, after the destruction of the lepton space, the biggest crisis has been resolved.

Zongli family!
This is a pure-blooded Quincy family.

But just as the Quincy race has come to an end, there are only a few Quincy left in the world today. Just as the vast majority of Quincy in the world today are mixed-blood, pure-blooded Quincy are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

It was also because pure-blooded Quincies were scarce, so it was even more difficult to find a family with pure blood to marry into in order to continue one's own pure blood.

Unless, one gives up the glory of pure blood and looks for a half-blood Quincy to continue the family, but in that case, the purity of the family bloodline cannot be guaranteed. Although the family name is passed on, for a pure-blood Quincy, the inability to guarantee the purity of bloodline is actually the same as destruction.

The Zongli family has always been an extremely conservative family.

Therefore, they would rather let the family line end there.

He also didn't want to look for an ordinary human woman, or a mixed-blood female Quincy, to forcibly continue his family line.

In the old house.

The old Quincy lives here alone, leading a hard life.

The crimson spiritual veins, without any concealment, were sensed by the old Quincy.

He looked over with eyes like an eagle.

"grim Reaper?"

Although more than a hundred years have passed since the genocide war against the Quincy.

But for the pure-blood family, this matter is still passed down from generation to generation and recorded.

Not all Quincy are as special as the Ishida family.

Most Quincies harbor hatred towards the God of Death.

"You are old and frail, and you are about to die. I want you to make a sacrifice."

A deep voice came from the hooded man who was hiding his face.

The old Quincy flew into a rage.

He used the technique of Chaos Heavenly Puppet to restore his fighting power, but he was soon easily suppressed.

……

Several more years passed.

Hitsugaya Toushirou graduates.

Because Kusanagi Sojiro did not share a dormitory with him, the two of them did not establish a deep friendship, and there was no incident like the two Hyourinmaru.

Which team will you join after graduation?

Hitsugaya Toushirou was also very conflicted.

In his heart, there are two favorite teams, and he is in a state of indecision.

One is the fifth squad.

This is the squad where his childhood sweetheart Momo Hinamori is.

The other one is the 11th Squadron.

Momoko often mentioned the life in the Gotei 13 in front of him, so Hitsugaya Toshiro knew that she wanted to join the 11th Division but was rejected by the Division.

In addition, the female Shinigami who helped him in Rukongai was also from the 11th Division.

However, what Hitsugaya Toshiro did not expect was.

He hasn't even decided which squad to join yet.

On the eve of graduation.

The captain of the 10th Division, Isshin Shiba, found him and invited him to join the 10th Division.

"Captain, this is a bit unethical of you!"

Xia Mu complained to the captain.

Although he has been busy in the past few years, he has not forgotten to pay attention to Hitsugaya Toshiro.

Just wait for the other party to graduate and join the 11th Squadron.

Unexpectedly, they were intercepted by the Tenth Division.

Why did Isshin Shiba find Toushirou Hitsugaya and invite him to join the Tenth Division?
Of course, it was not Shiba Isshin's own idea. The captain-general was the driving force behind the scenes.

"I promised you that I would let you teach Hitsugaya Toshiro, but I did not agree to let him join the 11th Division." Captain Yamamoto glanced at Natsuki and knew the reason why Natsuki came here.

"Hitsugaya Toushirou possesses the strongest Zanpakutō of the ice and snow type. He has the qualifications to be my successor. If you want to become the captain-general, besides having strong strength, you also need to have a meticulous heart that can see through everything."

"The Tenth Division is the most suitable division for him!"

The Gotei 13 each have their own responsibilities.

The Tenth Division is a very special division. It is known to the outside world as the "Patrol Guard Team", but if we look into its responsibilities, it should be called the "Special Force". This is a division that is specifically responsible for handling various special matters.

Seireitei, Rukongai, and even the real world are all within the patrol and security range of the Tenth Squad.

The highest alert order in Soul Society is signed jointly by the Tenth Division and the First Division!

Unlike the 11th Squad which is only responsible for fighting and does not need to think about too many things, the 10th Squad has too many things to consider in addition to the combat mission. The captain of the 10th Squad, in addition to strong strength, must also have a delicate mind that can see through everything.

After saying this, the captain explained to Xia Mu, "The Shiba family is ready to give up the mark they once made on the Tenth Division and hand it over to the hands of a death god who was born a civilian."

"If it weren't for the failure to find a suitable candidate before, Shiba Isshin, the head of the Shiba branch, would not have been able to take over the Tenth Division."

This is the main reason.

Because Aizen was kicked out of Soul Society early on.

Naturally, the captain's hollowing incident in the original work did not happen, and Yoruichi did not choose to escape from Soul Society in order to rescue Urahara Kisuke as in the original work. The Second Division is still in the hands of the Shihouin family.

In the current Gotei 13, there are three squadrons led by great nobles.

The first generation of the Gotei 13 can be ignored.

After the duties of the Gotei 13 were officially established, in addition to the original Shihouin family, the two great nobles, Kuchiki and Shiba, successively joined the Gotei 13. So far, the 6th and 10th divisions have been marked by the traces of their respective families. Together with the original 2nd division, the captain positions of these three divisions have been passed down from generation to generation among the great nobles.

It would be fine if it was the time when the aristocracy was at its peak.

Now, the power of the nobles in Seireitei has long been weakened.

Now, even the Central Room 46 exists in name only.

The three great nobles still controlled the three squads. Of course, that was because the three great nobles all supported him. It was precisely because of their support that the new Central 46th Office had not been formed yet, so Captain-General Yamamoto could not say anything.

But this did not affect him at all, and after he knew the Shiba family's intentions, he could not help but sigh towards the Shiba family.

Although the Shiba family had declined before, after a period of decline, it is now heading towards its heyday again.

Whether it is Shiba Isshin, who serves as the vice-captain of the 10th Division, or Shiba Kaien, who graduated from the Maou Spiritual Academy in one year, they are both well-deserved strong men. If the Shiba family is willing, the 10th Division will still belong to the Shiba family for a long time in the future.

But the Shiba family did not do so.

After graduating, Shiba Kaiyan did not join the 10th Division, but went to the 13th Division.

Shiba Isshin also expressed to him his intention not to continue to lead the 10th Division.

If this thing is really done.

This means that the Gotei 13 have begun to gradually break away from the influence of the nobility, and the commoners and the nobility are truly in the same class.

Although there are captains and Shinigami who are of noble birth among the Gotei 13.

But the nature of nobility and great nobility is still different.

However, there is a prerequisite for letting a commoner-born Shinigami take over the 10th Division, that is, there must be a suitable candidate. If there is no suitable candidate, I am afraid that the next captain will still be chosen from the strong men of the Shiba family. At the beginning, Captain-General Yamamoto planned to choose a suitable candidate from the 11th Division.

There are many strong men in the 11th Division, and many officers have mastered Bankai. This division is a bit absurdly powerful.

It's time to allocate some strong men to other teams.

Gin Ichimaru seems to be a good candidate.

However, after Hitsugaya Toshiro came into his sight, he changed his mind.

The owner of the strongest Zanpakuto of the ice and snow type will be sent to the Tenth Division first to receive some training. One day, after he grows up, he will inherit the position of captain of the Tenth Division, and then as the captain of the Tenth Division, he will inherit the position of captain-general.

Captain Yamamoto has already planned the future path for Hitsugaya Toshiro in his mind.

As for the promises made to Xia Mu?

Of course it counts.

Teaching Hitsugaya Toushirou does not mean that Hitsugaya Toushirou will join the 11th Division.

Just like when Xia Mu was the captain of the 11th Squadron, he still often came to the 1st Squadron to learn from him.

After a conversation with the captain-in-chief, Natsuki had no choice but to allow Hitsugaya Toushirou to join the Tenth Division. As for feeling lost or sad, that was certainly not the case.

If you really care about Hitsugaya Toushirou that much.

After he first met Hinamori Momo and learned about the existence of Hitsugaya Toshiro from Matsumoto Rangiku, he immediately appeared in front of Hitsugaya Toshiro, influenced him, and trained him to be his loyal dog.

The reason why he later fought for the permission to teach Hitsugaya Toushirou was simply because Natsuki liked to be a teacher and he also had a little bit of a collecting habit.

After captains from the original work such as Komamura Sajin, Tosen Kaname, and Ichimaru Gin joined the 11th Division, Natsuki naturally wanted to fight for more.

But my collecting habit is not that serious, just a little bit.

He will also consider the client's thoughts.

If the person concerned wants to join the 11th Division, he will of course be accepted.

If he is not suitable for the 11th Division, even if he expresses his willingness, he will be rejected immediately.

For example, he rejected the applications of Hinamori Momo and Kira Izuru to join the team.

Or is it because of the inherent impression brought by anime?

A nympho girl and a gloomy man.

It's really not very pleasing.

The key is that their strength is not that good.

……

In the laboratory in the Hueco Mundo.

After meeting Natsuki in reality, Aizen returned here and devoted himself to the experiment again.

Relying on his collection from Soul Society, he uses advanced technology.

A special Void was created by him.

"Such power, such might, Lord Aizen, you have created a miracle!"

At the edge of the laboratory, Sal Apollo, who had a broken mask, wore glasses, had pink hair and looked almost like a human, looked at the Hollow in front of him with fanaticism and couldn't help but praise Aizen beside him.

At the beginning, his cooperation with Aizen could only be considered as pretending to be friendly.

But as they spent more time together, Aizen was completely conquered by Sal Apollo.

Whether in terms of strength or intelligence, Aizen crushed Sal Apollo.

Of course, although he completely expressed his submission to Aizen and even served as Aizen's deputy, helping Aizen conduct many experiments, Sal Apollo also had his own ambitions in his heart.

"This kind of power can already be considered as Vastod. It is hard to imagine how powerful it would be if it broke the mask."

While feeling the power emanating from the Hollow that was artificially created by Aizen in the laboratory, Sal Apollo looked at the mask on the other's face.

Like all Hollows, this one has a white mask.

But apart from the white mask, the rest of it doesn't look so virtual.

He was completely black, had a pair of black horns, and had long white hair hanging down his back.

In addition, its void is not empty like other voids, but is also filled with white matter.

That's why it's so special.

Sal Apollo called it a miracle.

This is because the material used to create this void is the soul of the god of death.

Emptiness is a fallen soul.

In this world, human souls fall into the Hueco Mundo. Because the chain of cause and effect disappears, they are dominated by their inner desires, which then activates the power in the Hueco Mundo and degenerates into Hollows. After becoming Hollows, the emptiness in their hearts will turn into a hollow hole.

Because of this principle, it is possible to create some special virtual things through artificial means.

Apollo once artificially created the virtual world.

Aizen also created a lot of hollows through artificial means.

But what Sal Apollo didn't expect was that the soul of the god of death, which was opposed to the void, could actually create the void.

The power of the god of death and the hollow are in opposition to each other.

Aizen didn't care about Sal Apollo's bragging, but his guess became more and more certain in his heart.

Xu can become a god of death.

The god of death can also be made virtual.

These two seemingly opposing forces are actually common.

Because of the commonality, a Hollow can possess a Zanpakutō after becoming an Arrancar.

The soul of the god of death can also be transformed into emptiness.

Of course, this mutual transformation cannot be achieved directly, and it requires the help of another force.

That is the power of the "Spirit King".

The Hollow in front of him was the culmination of Aizen's work. In addition to the many souls of Shinigami that he had collected in Soul Society back then, it also contained some Soul King fragments that he had collected.

Perhaps because the source of its power is the god of death, after its birth, the void hole was not empty like a normal void hole, but was actually filled.

However, Aizen does not intend to use the Hogyoku to help him break the mask.

Came to Hueco Mundo for many years.

In addition to finding the perfect way to help Xu break the mask.

His greatest achievement was finding an autonomous Hollow in Hueco Mundo.

This made Aizen certain of one thing.

The broken mask of Xu was not granted by the Collapsing Jade. The Collapsing Jade only gave Xu a powerful external force, helping them to achieve self-evolution. If their own strength is strong enough, they can also do this.

Therefore, Aizen plans to let the Hollow in front of him evolve on its own.

This Void's power comes from the god of death, so as long as it devours enough souls of the gods of death, it can achieve evolution.

"Your name should be Bai!"

Although it is pitch black all over, the name that Aizen gave to the Hollow in front of him is "White". I can only say that it is quite a bad taste.

"Xu Bai!"

After listening to what Aizen said, Sal Apollo looked at the Hollow and repeated the other's name in his heart.

Afterwards, Aizen did not allow Kyōpaku to stay in Hueco Mundo.

Instead, it was sent to the present world.

He wanted Hueco Mundo to hunt down the gods of death in the real world and devour their souls to achieve evolution.

When it evolves to a certain level, perhaps it can be sent back into Soul Society.

Although there are Shinigami in this world, Soul Society is the headquarters of Shinigami.

……

In the tenth squad.

Hitsugaya Toshiro has adapted very well to life here.

The captain, Isshin Shiba, is very friendly.

Although the deputy captain's position is temporarily vacant, this does not affect the normal operation of the squad at all.

After joining the team, Shiba Isshin taught Hitsugaya Toshiro a lot. Here, he could feel the rapid improvement of his own strength, which enabled him to master his own power more perfectly.

In addition to studying, he also follows the captain to handle team affairs.

The captain is obviously a very lazy person.

But when teaching him, he was extremely serious.

Of course, Hitsugaya Toushirou didn't know that this was actually related to the captain-general.

The sun and the moon are like shuttles.

In the blink of an eye, Hitsugaya Toushirou has already been in the Tenth Division for many years.

Thanks to his own strong talent and the captain's guidance.

He became the third seat in the squad.

This promotion speed is not fast.

The world of the God of Death is a world where talent determines the upper limit. Those with strong talent can inherently surpass mediocre people despite years of hard training. As long as they are a little more diligent, they can convert their talent into strength and quickly gain a seat. It is not difficult.

Since he had no vice-captain, Hitsugaya Toshiro became increasingly busy after becoming the third seat.

On this day, when he was helping to process reports submitted by other squads, he saw a report that immediately caught his attention.

"Captain, I think you should take a look at this report."

Hitsugaya Toshiro handed the report in his hand to Shiba Isshin.

Zhiba began to review it, then frowned.

"Within a month, several Death Gods disappeared at the same time?"

"Even though the Technology Development Bureau monitored the world, they were unable to find any spiritual pressure from the Shinigami..."

This report was first forwarded by the 13th Division to the 12th Division. After investigation, the 12th Division realized that something was wrong, so it was forwarded to the 1st Division. As the head division, the 1st Division's responsibility was to assign tasks to each division.

After many twists and turns, the task of investigating the matter fell on the shoulders of the Tenth Squad.

(End of this chapter)