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Chapter 440: Yecheng, Are You My Brother? He's Clearly Mine...
Chapter 440: Yecheng, Are You My Brother? He's Clearly Mine...
Yecheng's Ghost Dao was like an insecticide, swiftly clearing the sky of the countless Hollows that resembled swarming locusts.
However, due to the Black Abyss still being in an open state, Hollows would occasionally fly out from it.
"Koetsu, I'll take care of the remaining Hollows. You go and close the Black Abyss," Yecheng said.
As Yecheng finished speaking, a fiery-figured young lady appeared before Ichigo and the others. She reached into the abyss between her breasts and took out a white pearl.
While Yecheng used Ghost Dao to clear the Hollows that had fled to various parts of Karakura Town, Koetsu also threw the "Spirit Orb Core" she had developed towards the Black Abyss in the sky.
"Boom——————!"
As the white "Spirit Orb Core" entered the Black Abyss, it caused a violent spatial tremor, instantly annihilating the Hollows near the entrance. Even the Black Abyss gradually closed under this spatial tremor.
The so-called "Spirit Orb Core" was a compressed Reishi particle tool developed by Shiba Koetsu. It had two modes of use.
One mode was to infuse it with spirit energy, creating a hardened shield with a hardened barrier. The shape and stability of the shield depended on the user's control over spiritual pressure, spiritual energy, and their personality.
The other mode was to infuse it with mental energy, detonating the compressed Reishi particles within, causing a massive explosion and disrupting the surrounding Reishi structure.
Whether it was a Shinigami or a Hollow, their bodies were essentially made of Reishi particles. Therefore, Koetsu's "Spirit Orb Core" had an incredibly powerful effect on both Shinigami and Hollows.
With the Reishi structure disrupted, even a Shinigami's Ghost Dao or a Hollow's Hollow Flash might disperse. Naturally, it could also close the Black Abyss.
Despite the Shiba Clan being a fallen noble family, they still held a prestigious status. As the only family with access to the Spirit King's Palace, even in their decline, they maintained an exceptional position in the Soul Society. Closing the Black Abyss was not a challenge for a genius like Koetsu.
As a crisis that could have destroyed an entire city suddenly vanished, Ichigo and the others, who had gathered together, felt a sense of surrealism.
"Who are they? Why are there such powerful Shinigami in the Human World?"
Uryu Ishida had some understanding of Shinigami and knew that the Soul Society would dispatch Shinigami to guard various cities in the Human World. However, the Shinigami sent to the Human World should not be this powerful.
After all, excessive spiritual pressure could affect the Human World. The Shinigami who had just appeared clearly surpassed ordinary Shinigami.
As Ishida finished speaking, Ichigo and Chad turned to Rukia on the side, hoping to get an answer from her.
After all, Rukia was the only official Shinigami present, and Ichigo's experience as a Shinigami was barely a month old. He didn't even understand some basic knowledge.
Seeing the gazes of Ichigo and the others, Rukia didn't know how to explain. Even she didn't know why Yecheng's brother had appeared in the Human World.
When the Gigain appeared, she had indeed sent a distress signal to the Soul Society and confessed to giving her Shinigami powers to a human.
But even if the Soul Society received her distress signal and responded immediately, it was impossible for Yecheng's brother, as the reinforcement, to appear in the Human World so quickly.
"Nightshade-kun and Koetsu-san are good people, so you don't need to worry about them, Kurosaki-kun."
Before Rukia could say anything, Orihime, who was usually quiet, suddenly spoke up, vouching for Nightshade and Koetsu. This unexpected act left everyone present stunned.
Nightshade-kun? Koetsu-san?
Ichigo suddenly remembered that when he was rescued, Nightshade and Orihime seemed to know each other.
"Inoue (Orihime)-san, do you know that Shinigami (Nightshade-kun)?" x2
It wasn't just Ichigo who was surprised by Orihime's acquaintance with Nightshade, even Rukia was equally shocked.
Nightshade-kun had previously told her that he had many acquaintances in the Human World, so Rukia subconsciously assumed that Orihime was also one of Nightshade-kun's acquaintances.
However, upon further thought, Rukia found this highly unreasonable. Nightshade-kun's last visit to the Human World for a mission was over a decade ago.
Setting aside the matter of Urahara Kisuke and others, Orihime should be a human, right? She probably wasn't even born ten years ago.
Could it be that Nightshade-kun's acquaintance is actually Orihime's parents or other relatives?
"Nightshade-kun is my distant cousin, and I'm currently living at his place with Koetsu-san."
Hearing Orihime's revelation with a smile, Ichigo and Rukia were even more shocked. Ichigo was surprised that Orihime had moved, and that she had such an impressive brother.
Rukia, on the other hand, was surprised that according to Orihime's statement, Nightshade-kun and Koetsu seemed to have arrived in the Human World long ago, but they hadn't contacted her.
When Nightshade and Koetsu resolved all the troubles and descended in front of everyone, Rukia and Orihime hurriedly ran up to them.
"Nightshade-kun (Nightshade-kun), what's going on here?" x2
Rukia and Orihime simultaneously asked the questions on their minds. Rukia wanted to know the relationship between Nightshade and Orihime, and why Nightshade appeared in the Human World.
Orihime, on the other hand, wanted to know why Nightshade was a Shinigami, and whether the matter of the distant cousin was true or if he was lying to her.
"First, I'll answer what you're all concerned about—my relationship with Orihime. The answer is that I actually have no family relationship with Orihime.
But it's true that I've been providing financial support to you these past three years. If you don't mind, I wouldn't mind having another real sister. After all, Orihime, the food you make is truly delicious."
Hearing Nightshade's words, Orihime first showed a look of disappointment, but as she heard the latter half of his statement, a faint smile gradually appeared on her lips.
During this period of living together, Orihime had come to see Nightshade and Koetsu as her real family, so when she heard the "truth," Orihime couldn't help but feel a tremendous sense of loss, as if the family bond she had found with difficulty was slipping away from her once again.
However, upon hearing Nightshade's assurance that he truly considered her as his sister, Orihime couldn't help but feel delighted.
That's right, even if he's not really a distant cousin, so what? It's just a title."
Nightshade had not only helped her for three years but also cared for her like a real sister during her stay at his home.
As for concealing his identity as a Shinigami, she had also lied to Nightshade and the others, claiming it was a "club activity" when she often dealt with Hollows in Karakura Town with Kurosaki and the others.
(End of Chapter)
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