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Chapter 565: Yoruichi Shihoin
Chapter 565: Yoruichi Shihoin
In the 2nd District of South Rukongai, an open and spacious square reverberated with surging bursts of spiritual pressure. In the sky above, a pitch-black fissure loomed, from which various monsters emerged, donning an assortment of masks—they were Hollows from Hueco Mundo!
When the souls of humans linger in the World of the Living due to attachments or other obstacles, instead of ascending to the Soul Society, they eventually fall and transform into Hollows. These Hollows gain the ability to freely traverse between Hueco Mundo and the human world.
Hollows not only invade the World of the Living to kill and devour human souls but also enter the Soul Society, targeting souls and Shinigami with stronger spiritual energies. To them, the more potent the spiritual pressure, the more delectable the soul.
Thus, a fundamental balance is maintained in this world through the interplay of Hollows, souls, Shinigami, and humans—a balance that was deliberately created by the Soul King when he first established the three worlds.
At this moment, several dozen Shinigami, clad in black shihakusho, were engaged in fierce battles with these Hollows, turning the entire square into a chaotic battlefield.
At the very center, three Hollows stood out from the rest, exuding spiritual pressures vastly different from their peers. They were enormous in stature and radiated spiritual pressures far surpassing that of ordinary Shinigami and Hollows—they were the Menos Grande, Gillians!
When hundreds of Hollows devour each other, there is a chance that a Menos Grande will be born, its spiritual power highly concentrated. Their strength far surpasses that of ordinary Hollows, their spiritual pressure comparable to that of a vice-captain!
Boom!!!
Vice-Captain Omaeda Mareyo of the 2nd Division was locked in a grueling battle with two of these Gillians, his face etched with strain. Fighting one would have given him a good chance of victory, but facing two was an entirely different matter, pushing him beyond his limits. He could only barely hold them off.
"Vice-Captain! Things aren't looking good!"
The third-seat and fourth-seat officers of the 2nd Division were teaming up to hold off the third Gillian while keeping an eye on the ever-growing number of Hollows crawling out of the fissure. "The Hollows are drawn here by the high-density spirit particles. We can't spare the hands to seal that fissure..."
"Don't panic! Hold on a little longer!" Omaeda Mareyo, brandishing his zanpakuto, blocked an attack from one of the Gillians. "Word has reached the captain, and reinforcements will be here soon!"
After all, they were in the 2nd District of South Rukongai, relatively close to the Seireitei, so help would arrive swiftly once the message was received.
Omaeda issued commands while catching his breath. "Fortunately, these Gillians have low intelligence and clumsy movements, and there are only three of them. We should be able to hold them off until reinforcements arrive."
But just as he finished speaking, something unexpected happened. A giant white claw shot out from the fissure in the sky, tearing it open even wider.
A massive head emerged—another Menos Grande!
"I..." Omaeda's eyes widened, and he was about to curse his luck. It seemed that his fears were manifesting into reality.
Rattle!!!
The third Menos Grande that had emerged from the fissure swung its massive claw, slamming it towards Omaeda.
Omaeda, having continuously fended off attacks from the other two Gillians, finally revealed an opening as he frantically swung his sword to block and retreat. However, he still couldn't manage to get into a proper defensive stance.
Clang!
His zanpakuto was knocked out of his hand, flying upwards several dozen meters into the air, leaving him unarmed.
"Damn... This is bad..."
Omaeda's expression changed drastically as he tried to retrieve his zanpakuto, but he was forced to retreat by the giant palms of the two Gillians swinging at him from both sides.
He could only watch helplessly as his zanpakuto fell from the sky, piercing the ground and sticking upright in the earth next to the Menos Grande.
While he could withstand the attacks of two Gillians with his zanpakuto, he was now at a clear disadvantage, facing the onslaught of three without his weapon.
"...Vice-Captain!"
"...Vice-Captain Omaeda!"
The nearby Shinigami officers and team members witnessed the scene, their eyes widening in shock as cold sweat broke out on their brows.
This is bad!
As Omaeda saw the three Gillians closing in, denying him any chance to reclaim his zanpakuto, a dire thought crossed his mind.
Just then, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a figure appearing behind one of the Gillians. The figure grasped the zanpakuto that was stuck in the ground and pulled it out.
A spark of hope ignited within Omaeda as he noticed this, and he shouted, even though he recognized that the figure didn't seem to be one of his Shinigami, "Quick! Toss it here!"
"Okay."
Feng Ye, holding Omaeda's zanpakuto, responded calmly and took a step forward, hurling the sword towards Omaeda.
However, one of the Gillians sensed the movement behind it and swung its massive hand horizontally, aiming to swat the spinning zanpakuto flying through the air, intending to knock it away again.
Oh no!
Omaeda's heart sank, and his face paled once more.
Just as he imagined seeing his zanpakuto being swatted away and himself being pinned down by the three Gillians, something astonishing happened.
The zanpakuto, spinning through the air, collided with the Menos Grande's white bone hand and, astonishingly, sliced right through it, cleaving the hand in two!
Furthermore, the zanpakuto's trajectory didn't stop there. It continued spinning forward, slicing horizontally through the body of the Menos Grande, splitting it cleanly in half from the center!
After the spinning zanpakuto bisected the Menos Grande, it arced through the air and landed precisely in front of Omaeda, embedding itself in the ground less than a foot away from him.
"This..."
Omaeda froze, stunned.
The other seated officers and Shinigami team members also wore expressions of disbelief as they witnessed this scene, their gazes shifting towards Feng Ye.
In other words, for Feng Ye to throw Omaeda's Zanpakuto and bisect a Gillian, his spiritual pressure must be at least at the vice-captain level; otherwise, such a feat would be impossible!
Omaeda was momentarily stunned by what had just transpired, and the remaining two Gillians showed little reaction to their companion's demise. They continued to swing their massive hands towards Omaeda, intending to squash him into a meat paste and devour him.
"!"
Omaeda, still astonished by the previous turn of events, snapped back to reality as the Hollow's claw descended upon him. He hastily grabbed his Zanpakuto to block the attack but feared he would be a split second too late as the two Hollows' strikes loomed closer.
Feng Ye, standing at a distance, watched this unfold. He lowered his hand after throwing the Zanpakuto and chose not to intervene again. Instead, he glanced to his left, toward a particular direction.
Swish!!
In the next moment, a figure flashed by from that direction, moving at an astonishing speed that was almost impossible to capture with the naked eye. Everyone present could only perceive a vague blur, sensing that something had sped past but unable to discern any details.
That fleeting figure darted past the two Gillians and came to a halt several dozen meters away, standing still on the ground.
It was a refreshing young girl with a purple, single-braided ponytail. Her slender figure was accentuated by a tight-fitting outfit that showcased her long legs and slender waist.
She was the captain of the 2nd Division—
Yoruichi Shihoin!
Almost as soon as Yoruichi landed, the two Gillians, the giant Hollows, froze in their tracks. Even their claws, poised to strike Omaeda, halted in mid-air.
Then, in the next instant, the bodies of the two Hollows simultaneously shattered and crumbled. Half of their bodies seemed to vanish into thin air, as if something had scooped them out from within.
"Captain!"
Omaeda Mareyo, witnessing this scene, was so moved that he almost shed tears.
Yoruichi's lips curved slightly upward, but she didn't utter a word in response. Instead, she pointed her toes and, like a nimble kite, swiftly glided across the battlefield.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
The last remaining Gillian exploded into pieces in an instant, utterly incapable of withstanding Yoruichi's onslaught. The other Hollows met a similar fate and were swiftly destroyed.
Within just a few seconds, dozens of Hollows were annihilated.
Swish!
After obliterating all the Hollows, Yoruichi returned to the center of the battlefield. She casually crossed her arms in front of her waist and, with a look of interest, turned to Feng Ye and said, "To be able to take down a Gillian with Omaeda's Zanpakuto, your spiritual pressure is quite formidable. It's been a long time since I've encountered a soul like yours in the Rukongai. Are you a resident of the Rukongai?"
In this world, the strength of one's spiritual pressure signifies one's talent and strength.
While those with powerful spiritual pressure tend to congregate in the Seireitei, due to the vast expanse of the Rukongai, there are still many individuals with strong spiritual pressure scattered throughout its districts, such as Kenpachi Zaraki and Toshiro Hitsugaya.
Yoruichi could tell that Feng Ye was not a Shinigami because his manipulation of spiritual pressure was evidently unrefined, and the spiritual pressure within him seemed dispersed rather than concentrated.
Despite this, Feng Ye possessed spiritual pressure comparable to that of a vice-captain. Undoubtedly, his innate talent was extraordinary!
"I just arrived here from District 3," Feng Ye replied calmly.
Yoruichi blinked and walked up to Feng Ye. She circled him once, then suddenly reached out, hooking her finger under his chin, and said, "You're quite a looker, aren't you?"
"..."
Although Yoruichi was stating a fact, Feng Ye still retreated a step, his expression unchanged.
Amused by Feng Ye's reaction, Yoruichi smiled and said, "Your response is intriguing, too. So, you came from District 3, and you want to go to the Seireitei? In that case, you'll have to become a Shinigami."
While ordinary souls were free to move about in the Rukongai, entry into the Seireitei was a different matter altogether. Without the right connections, the only way to gain access to the Seireitei, situated at the very heart of Soul Society, was to become a Shinigami.
Feng Ye gestured toward the distance and then looked at Yoruichi, saying, "Yes, I do intend to go to the Seireitei."
Yoruichi blinked and said, "It's not the enrollment period for the Shin'o Academy, but since you just saved one of my subordinates, if you wish to become a Shinigami, I can directly recommend you. You won't have to go through the usual enrollment process and tedious assessments."
If Feng Ye were an ordinary soul, she wouldn't have offered this opportunity. After all, she was a captain, and such recommendations weren't made lightly. But given that Feng Ye possessed vice-captain-level spiritual pressure without being a Shinigami or having a Zanpakuto, the situation was exceptional.
Such talent was certainly worth her direct recommendation.
Feng Ye smiled nonchalantly. Whether or not to join the Gotei 13 made little difference to him. Since he had stumbled upon this opportunity, entering the Seireitei as a Shinigami wouldn't be a bad idea.
"Then, I thank Captain Shihoin for your kindness," Feng Ye said. "By the way, this is my sister, Lilys. She also wants to become a Shinigami."
As Feng Ye finished speaking, Lilys approached from a distance.
Upon seeing Lilys, Yoruichi paused briefly, a look of surprise crossing her face. She sensed that the spiritual pressure emanating from Lilys seemed even stronger than Feng Ye's!
To possess spiritual pressure comparable to that of a vice-captain before becoming a Shinigami and obtaining a Zanpakuto was already a rare occurrence. To find two such individuals was extraordinary, and their talent would undoubtedly be assessed as the highest grade if tested.
And now, she had encountered them both at once.
"No problem," Yoruichi said, after briefly appraising Lilys. She then looked at Omaeda, who had approached, and tilted her chin upward slightly, instructing, "Omaeda, take care of this. Bring them to the Shin'o Academy and say that they're my recommendations."
Omaeda acknowledged with a reply, then turned to Feng Ye with a smile. "Thank you for your help earlier. Please come with me."
His attitude toward Feng Ye was extremely friendly. On the one hand, Feng Ye had just saved his life, and on the other, Feng Ye's exceptional talent meant that he could potentially become a captain-level figure in the future. In the face of such potential, Omaeda's usual vice-captain arrogance was nowhere to be seen.
(End of Chapter)
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