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Chapter 93: The Fifth Seat of Nan Yecheng, Release Your Shikai!
Chapter 93: The Fifth Seat of Nan Yecheng, Release Your Shikai!
"It was a close call indeed! Young lady, if my Shunpo had been any slower, I might have had to collect your remains."
Asuka Asagaya opened her eyes in confusion, only to be met by a dazzling sight—a head of radiant white hair under the moonlight and a reliable-looking silhouette.
Asuka gazed at the figure's back, unsure of the identity of the Shinigami before her. However, the brilliant white hair and the sleeve insignia on the Death Lord Armor caught her attention, revealing the person's identity.
The Fifth Seat of the Thirteenth Division, Nan Yecheng, a young Shinigami renowned for his genius within the division, though not quite on par with Vice-Captain Shisuru Tagawa.
The reason Asuka had never met Nan Yecheng despite being in the same division was primarily due to her youthful appearance, making her seem barely twenty years old.
However, before joining the Thirteenth Division, Nan Yecheng had already been stationed in this city as a Shinigami.
Referring to her as a "young lady," Nan Yecheng was unaware that Asuka was the true senior, as he had become a Shinigami even before she was born.
"If I recall correctly, the mission I received was to come to the Floating Town and eliminate a newly born Lower-Level Hollow Kiliyan, right?
Could you please tell me what's going on with this Kiliyan?
I've never heard of a Kiliyan with such low intelligence being capable of concealing its spirit pressure or possessing such abilities, let alone actively hunting Shinigami."
Upon seeing the Kiliyan before him and sensing its spirit pressure, Nan Yecheng's expression turned sour.
Although he had not formally encountered a Kiliyan before, it didn't mean he hadn't seen or heard of them.
The Kiliyan in front of him was vastly different from the ones he knew, except for their similar appearances.
Seeing this "special" Kiliyan, Nan Yecheng's first thought was whether it was another experiment by some Hollow-manipulating mastermind.
If that were the case, what was the purpose of releasing such an experiment? Would eliminating this experiment draw unwanted attention from its creator?
Although his external power had already arrived, it was still impossible for him to match Aizen's strength in a short time.
"Are you Nan Yecheng, the Fifth Seat? I heard that you encountered an accident while crossing the realms, but how is it that you're here now...?"
"Yes, I did experience some unexpected issues when entering the human world, which led me to the Limbo. That's why I was delayed.
But none of that matters now. What concerns me more is this Kiliyan before us, which seems completely different from the intelligence we received.
Why is a Kiliyan of this caliber in the human world, and its spirit pressure surpasses that of a Fifth Seat?"
Initially, Nan Yecheng believed his entry into the Limbo was a mere accident, but encountering such a unique Hollow upon arriving in the human world made him suspect that someone might have orchestrated this situation.
"No, Fifth Seat Nan Yecheng, this Kiliyan was a bit peculiar at first, but it's not significantly stronger than an ordinary Kiliyan.
The main issue arose after you entered the Limbo; the division sent a Sixth Seat, and then that Sixth Seat..."
Asuka briefly explained the situation, including the reason for the Kiliyan's transformation.
After hearing the full story, Nan Yecheng's initially grave expression gradually relaxed.
"I see, I recall that the Sixth Seat's Zanpakuto's 'Initial Resurrection' ability was indeed to vaporize it.
If that's the case, this Kiliyan's ability must have been extremely compatible with the Sixth Seat's, causing it to evolve as it devoured his soul."
Not being one of Aizen's experimental subjects, Yecheng didn't need to worry too much. Even if this Kiliyan was special, it was still just a Kiliyan to him, posing no challenge at all.
"Yecheng, be careful. This Kiliyan's ability is unique, and after devouring the Sixth Seat, its spiritual pressure is far stronger than an ordinary Kiliyan.
If it had swallowed me just now, it might have evolved into an Adjuchas by now."
The Seat Officers of the Gotei 13 are ranked by their strength. The Third Seat and above are Vice-Captains and Captains.
The Fifth Seat is stronger than the Sixth Seat, but only to a certain extent.
The previous Sixth Seat's carelessness led to his demise, becoming a meal for the Grand Kiliyan before them.
After consuming the Sixth Seat, its strength is incomparable to before.
When Yecheng first appeared and split the Kiliyan's Hollow Flash in two, Akira Asagaya was shocked, but she knew Yecheng's time as a Shinigami was relatively short.
She worried that this "genius" junior might also be careless, following in the Sixth Seat's footsteps and becoming nourishment for the Kiliyan's evolution.
"No need to worry. Its spiritual pressure is indeed stronger than an ordinary Kiliyan, but its attack methods remain singular.
You can rest on the side, young lady. I'll finish this fight quickly."
Akira Asagaya's expression turned anxious upon hearing Yecheng's words, as his attitude didn't reassure her.
The previous Sixth Seat had said something similar, and now he's become the Kiliyan's meal.
The white-haired youth before her, who had risen to the Fifth Seat in just a few years, might be even more reckless due to his youth.
Although Akira Asagaya had never met the Sixth Seat before, she didn't want Yecheng to face any mishaps, especially since he had just saved her life.
"Yecheng, why not use your 'Initial Resurrection'!
The Sixth Seat was too careless, which led to his inability to use even his 'Initial Resurrection' before being devoured by this Kiliyan."
In Akira Asagaya's eyes, this Kiliyan's spiritual pressure was on par with the front-line Seat Officers of the Gotei 13.
If Yecheng didn't use his 'Initial Resurrection' to fight, he might very well die at its hands.
Even with the 'Initial Resurrection', if he could stall for time, the support of Vice-Captain Shizuru Tagawa and Third Seat Reikaku Sanzai would arrive.
With two Seat Officers and a Vice-Captain, dealing with this unique Kiliyan would be a breeze.
Yecheng, although a genius who became a Seat Officer at a young age, couldn't match her "senior" in experience against Hollows!
Yecheng: "(-_-), You want me to use 'Initial Resurrection' for this?
(End of Chapter)
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