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Chapter 336: Everyone is so Handsome, Give Me Some Face
Chapter 336: Everyone is so Handsome, Give Me Some Face
Furuhara Kiyonaga was perplexed as the Yihai's aura had been blocked, yet their opponents still managed to locate them accurately.
He now even suspects that it might have been Ichimaru...no, Kurozaki Ichigo, who had betrayed him.
After all, not long ago, Kurozaki Ichigo had made a special Yihai here and learned of their existence.
However, if it was Kurozaki Ichigo who revealed their location, it didn't make much sense. After learning of Gin Ichigo's plot, Kurozaki Ichigo had decided to stay in the Human World.
To remain in the Human World, he shouldn't have contacted the Gotei Thirteen, let alone reveal anything to them.
Looking at the Yecheng and Ranju, who were still on guard, Kiyonaga Furuhara was also quite troubled.
As the captain of the 10th Division, Kurozaki Ichigo's disappearance in the Human World would certainly prompt the Gotei Thirteen to send an investigation team, which was within Furuhara's expectations.
According to his plan, the investigators would eventually return empty-handed, and the matter would be dropped.
However, Yecheng and Ranju had directly located his Furuhara Store, something Furuhara had not anticipated.
Even if Furuhara and his team didn't want to antagonize the Gotei Thirteen, if they were to harm Yecheng and Ranju, it would have severe consequences.
A Shinigami captain has gone missing, and now the vice-captain and the third seat who came to investigate have also disappeared. If the Captain-Commander hasn't lost his wits, it's clear that something is amiss in the Human World.
"Yecheng, do we need to contact the Seireitei for support? I strongly suspect that Captain Tagawa's disappearance is related to them."
Looking at Furuhara Kiyonaga and Gekkou Tetsusai, Ranju's expression turned serious, and she directly blamed Tagawa's disappearance on Furuhara and his team.
This was understandable. After all, Tagawa Ichinsei was a Shinigami captain, and there were very few people in the Human World who could pose a threat to him.
Furuhara Kiyonaga and Gekkou Tetsusai were once a Shinigami captain and the head of the Kido Corps, respectively. As traitors of the Seireitei, their simultaneous appearance in the Human World made Ranju's suspicions reasonable.
"Miss Ranju, such random accusations are going too far.
Regardless of my past identity, I am now just a handsome merchant and have not done what you claim."
Hearing Furuhara Kiyonaga refer to himself as a "handsome merchant," Ranju's expression turned disdainful, feeling that the man before her was even more shameless than Yecheng.
Just as she was about to use the communication device to contact the Seireitei for support, Gekkou Tetsusai, who had been standing by, acted even faster than Ranju. He swiftly extended his hand and used Kido!
"Binding Technique Sixty-Three: Chain Shackles!"
Glowing chains shot out from Gekkou Tetsusai's hand. As the former head of the Kido Corps, he could instantly cast the sixty-third Kido technique without incantation.
Gekkou Tetsusai had no intention of harming Ranju; he merely wanted to restrict her movements. After all, if the Gotei Thirteen learned of their situation, it would become very troublesome.
"Binding Technique Thirty-Nine: Circular Gate Shield!"
As the glowing chains shot towards them, before Ranju could react, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
And just as the chains were about to wrap around their bodies, Yecheng also used the thirty-ninth Kido technique without incantation.
A circular protective shield unfolded before her like an oil-paper umbrella, and the chains that were originally shot at her were all deflected upon impact.
"Luan Ju, calm down first. They are not our enemies, and I believe Captain Tagawa's disappearance has little to do with them."
Upon hearing Nocturne's words, not only did Luan Ju, but even Furukawa Kiyotsugu and the others were taken aback.
As mentioned earlier, it was normal for Luan Ju to suspect Furukawa Kiyotsugu and the others. Even if it were any other Shinigami from the Gotei Thirteen, they would likely consider the traitorous Furukawa Kiyotsugu and his group as prime suspects for betraying the Soul Society.
However, compared to Luan Ju, Nocturne's words left Furukawa Kiyotsugu stunned. With great interest, he turned to Nocturne and said, "Back in the Soul Society, I've heard many Shinigami captains praise Nocturne, the Fifth Seat.
They say you not only possess exceptional talent and potential but also have a keen mind, sharp intuition, and excellent analytical skills. You are a rare genius."
When Furukawa Kiyotsugu became the captain of the 12th Division and the head of the Technology Development Institute, Nocturne was already a Shinigami in the Gotei Thirteen.
Even as a mere Fifth Seat, Nocturne had received high praise from captains like Ugetsu, Fuke, Kusajishi, Kyoraku, and even Gin Ichigo.
Furukawa Kiyotsugu had heard of Nocturne's name, but they had never crossed paths until now. As expected, Nocturne proved to be an intelligent individual.
"I quite agree with the first half of your statement, but I'll reserve my opinion on the latter part."
At Nocturne's words, Furukawa Kiyotsugu was taken aback for a moment. Then, with a serious expression, he looked at Nocturne and said, "How so? Do you think you're not as handsome as me?
Well, compared to my mature and profound self, you do seem a bit more naive, Nocturne."
"Pfft! Hahaha, Nocturne, they say you're a little brat."
Hearing Furukawa Kiyotsugu's words, Luan Ju, who had been tense, suddenly burst into laughter, leaning on Nocturne's shoulder.
Today, Luan Ju realized that Nocturne was even more shameless than she had thought. She had always considered him to be the most shameless person she had ever met, but now she understood that there were others even more so.
Setting aside their personalities, Nocturne's face was quite popular in the Seireitei. Yet, Furukawa Kiyotsugu boldly claimed that Nocturne was not as handsome as him, lacking the charm of a mature and melancholic uncle.
Nocturne glanced at Luan Ju, who was laughing so hard that her body shook, and then turned to Furukawa Kiyotsugu with a serious expression. "We need two custom-made Yihai to facilitate our investigation in the Human World.
In exchange, we won't reveal any information about you to the Seireitei.
What do you think of this deal, handsome merchant?"
At Nocturne's proposed trade, Furukawa Kiyotsugu closed the folding fan in his hand. Unfazed by Nocturne's emphasis on his 'handsome merchant' remark, he looked back at Nocturne and said, "I can provide you with the Yihai for free.
But before that, I have some questions that pique my curiosity.
Who exactly are you, Nocturne? What side are you on? How did you find this place? And how much do you know about the 'truth'?"
(End of Chapter)
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