Chapter 8: Opportunity to Return to Soul Society

Even though it had not been long since he came to this world after his death, he gradually recalled some things about this world.

Even though many of the specific details are no longer clear due to the long-lost memory, Xia Mu knows what this world is like.

Shinigami, Hollows, and Quincy.

The place where the Shinigami gather is called Seireitei, and within Seireitei are the Gotei 13.

The original purpose of its establishment was to protect the nobility, but in the subsequent evolution, it gradually developed into an organization dedicated to maintaining the balance between souls. For this reason, the God of Death chooses to fight with the Hollows, and even if the danger is extremely high, they will not hesitate and have no fear.

Now, after being taught by Watanabe Yuji, Natsuki can be considered a well-deserved god of death.

In addition to the Zanpakutō obtained from other Shinigami, he was also wearing the Shinigami's Shinigami's Shinigami uniform.

However, he had never been registered with the Gotei 13.

Now, after hearing Watanabe Yuji say that he had reported the situation to Soul Society and that support from the Gotei 13 would arrive soon, Natsuki couldn't help but feel curious about the upcoming reinforcements from the Gotei 13.

Not long after, he saw reinforcements.

Although they are two completely different worlds.

But when the Grim Reaper is traveling, they don't just rely on Blink. If the distance is far, they can also use tools such as the World Gate to open a space channel and go directly to another world.

The black chamber opened by the Soul Society reinforcements was located near where the expeditionary forces were gathering.

When Natsuki, Watanabe Yuji and the rest of the expeditionary force returned, another team of Shinigami wearing Shinigami suits, whose faces did not have the frost from staying in Hueco Mundo for so long, came in front of Watanabe Yuji and the others.

"Yuuji, long time no see! You're still alive!"

A young man with short reddish-brown hair, straight eyebrows and handsome features greeted Watanabe Yuji directly after seeing him.

"Ashido, you are the one leading the team this time?"

After seeing the young man, Watanabe Yuji was a little surprised and did not pay attention to the teasing tone in the other party's words.

"We can't help it. A Hollow of Vastod's level has appeared in Soul Society. The captain guessed that something happened in Hueco Mundo that we don't know about. He was worried that your expeditionary force couldn't hold on, so he organized a new expeditionary force to come and support you."

"At the same time, if I remember correctly, among the expeditionary forces you commanded, there are some people whose atonement period has expired. They can return to Soul Society. Of course, you have to bring people to replace them."

The young man named Asido explained the situation clearly in just a few words.

Watanabe Yuji was shocked again.

"Vastrod actually appeared in Soul Society?"

In all his time in Hueco Mundo, he had never encountered a Hollow of the level of Vastod.

At best, they only encountered Yachucas.

That was many years ago.

Although Achucas was eventually killed, their expeditionary force also suffered heavy casualties. It was not a pleasant memory.

As for the higher-level Vastod-level Great Hollow, which is at the top of all Great Hollows, he has never seen it before.

It is really hard to imagine how terrifying the power of such a virtual being is.

"What about Soul Society casualties?"

Although Watanabe Yuji is in Hueco Mundo, he is still very concerned about the situation in Soul Society. If a Hollow of this level appears in Soul Society, it will definitely cause great damage to Soul Society.

"Don't worry, Soul Society is fine. As soon as Vastold appeared in Soul Society, the Gotei 13 discovered its whereabouts and issued a warning. Then, Kuriyashiki Kenpachi led us to attack, and Vastold was killed by Kuriyashiki Kenpachi!"

“Dead, dead?” When Watanabe Yuji first heard about Vastod’s appearance in Soul Society, he thought that he would cause great turmoil, but he didn’t expect that he was killed directly. Soon, he reacted and couldn’t help but exclaimed, “As expected of Kenpachi Kuriyashiki!”

"Of course, after all, he is the man who bears the title of the strongest god of death!" Asido also has great respect for Kenpachi Kuriyashiki.

Kenpachi is a very special name.

Among the Gotei 13, the captains of other squads are either appointed through captain assessments or through joint recommendations from the majority of captains, except for the 11th Squad. The captain of the 11th Squad is called Kenpachi, which is a unique title given to the strongest god of death. Its inheritance ceremony is also the simplest and crudest. As long as you can defeat the current Kenpachi in the presence of two hundred soldiers and one captain, you will be the new Kenpachi.

Before defeating Kenpachi, no matter whether you are a Shinigami of the Gotei 13 or a chief officer, as long as you are strong enough and can win, you can become the new captain. It can be said that this is a privilege given to the strong.

Only the strong can be qualified for this position.

The name Kenpachi has been around for a long time, and now it is the seventh generation.

According to the convention that each generation is stronger than the previous one, it is natural that in the minds of Death Gods such as Watanabe Yuji and Asido, Kuriyashiki Kenpachi is the strongest Kenpachi.

After informing Watanabe Yuji about the situation in Soul Society, Asido asked Watanabe Yuji about the changes in Hueco Mundo.

It was learned that the frequency of large hollows appearing in the outer areas of Hueco Mundo has increased recently.

Asido also frowned.

"It seems that some unknown changes have really taken place in Hueco Mundo!"

"What's going on?"

Before conducting any specific exploration, he thought about it for a while, but still couldn't figure out the reason.

Since I can’t figure it out, I’ll just stop thinking about it.

Asido looked at Watanabe Yuji and said, "Yuji, you have been stationed in Hueco Mundo for many years. Now that I am here, it is time for you to go back."

Watanabe Yuji nodded and said, "I really should go back."

In addition to the fact that he had been away from Soul Society for many years, it was also because, when making the handover, he needed to bring back to Soul Society some of the Shinigami who had committed crimes and were exiled to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force to atone their sins, and whose terms had now expired.

Without too much greeting, Watanabe Yuji summoned the original expeditionary force members, explained the specific situation, and mentioned some people's names, informing them that their time limit had expired and they could return to Soul Society.

Unexpectedly, only a few people were willing to return to Soul Society, while many people refused to go back and chose to stay and serve in the expeditionary force. According to them, they were sinners, and simply killing the Hollow was not enough to wash away their guilt. Moreover, after so many years, they had long been accustomed to the life of the expeditionary force, and it would be difficult for them to adapt if they suddenly went back. Instead of returning to an environment that has become unfamiliar, it is better to stay here.

Moreover, the situation in Hueco Mundo has been so complicated recently that it is really difficult for them to go back with peace of mind.

Watanabe Yuji didn't say anything more.

He looked at Xia Mu again, "I can ignore others, but Xia Mu, you must return to Soul Society with me."

"Yuuji, I..."

Xia Mu wanted to say something.

Watanabe Yuji interrupted him directly, "If you want to become a true god of death, you must come back with me this time and register with the Gotei 13."

He gave a reason that Xia Mu couldn't refuse.

(End of this chapter)