Chapter 162

Sasaki walked to Kuchiki Senya's side, looking at Senya whose wound was bleeding profusely, and worry appeared on his face. He immediately tore off a piece of clothing to bandage Kuchiki Senya's wound.

"Who are you?" Bach asked Sasaki, "You actually dare to stop my attack."

"I am one of Kuchiki Senya's teammates, Sasaki," Sasaki said. "We came here to stop your Zero Division's plan."

"Plan? What plan?" Bach asked.

"This plan is..." Sasaki had not finished speaking when suddenly an arrow shot toward him. He could only let out a scream before falling to the ground, unable to rise.

After seeing this, Kuchiki Senya felt extremely shocked in his heart. He never expected that his own teammate would betray him. He looked up toward the direction the arrow came from and discovered it was another teammate, Yamamoto Take.

"Who are you?" Kuchiki Senya demanded, "Why betray us?"

Yamamoto Take did not answer his question; he drew his bow and shot again, preparing to kill Kuchiki Senya. However, at this critical moment, Sasaki suddenly blocked in front of Kuchiki Senya. That arrow struck Sasaki's chest without missing, and he fell to the ground.

Kuchiki Senya looked at Sasaki lying on the ground and felt extremely sorrowful in his heart. He did not expect his teammate to betray him, let alone expect Sasaki to sacrifice himself to protect him.

Kuchiki Senya felt extremely surprised in his heart.

Someone actually came out to save him 507.

He looked up at that person and discovered it was his other teammate, Duanmu Rong.

Duanmu Rong stood there, holding a silver needle in her hand, preparing to attack Bach. A trace of a cold expression was on her face, as if she felt nothing mattered about everything before her.

"You should surrender," Duanmu Rong said coldly, "Otherwise, I dare not guarantee your safety."

After hearing these words, Bach felt extremely angry. He waved his hollow sword, preparing to attack Kuchiki Senya again. However, Duanmu Rong's silver needle had already pierced his chest. He could only let out a scream before falling to the ground, unable to rise.

Kuchiki Senya looked at Bach lying on the ground and felt extremely shocked in his heart. He did not expect his teammate to come out to save him, let alone expect Duanmu Rong to come out to help him to protect him.

"Thank you, Duanmu," Kuchiki Senya said. "I don't know what to say."

"No need to thank me," Duanmu Rong said coldly. "I just don't want you young people to die in vain."

Having said this, she turned and left the scene. Kuchiki Senya watched her back and felt extremely moved in his heart. He knew that although his teammate's personality was cold, her heart was actually very kind.

120. Since you are here, do not leave.

Kurosaki Ichigo and Hitsugaya Toushirou's wounds had already been bandaged by Duanmu Rong, and their hollowfication time had also ended. They stood by Kuchiki Senya's side, preparing to continue moving forward.

"We cannot give up," Kuchiki Senya said. "We must continue moving forward."

"Good." Kurosaki Ichigo and Hitsugaya Toushirou said in unison. The three of them walked forward together; their figures appeared exceptionally firm and brave under the moonlight.

Under the illumination of the moonlight, the three figures gradually stretched long. Although their footsteps were somewhat heavy, there was no pause at all. They knew that as long as they moved forward, they would surely find the truth.

Just at this moment, a gust of strong wind suddenly swept from the front. Kuchiki Senya suddenly became alert, hastily dodged, and avoided a sweeping slash from a Wu Shidao. Immediately after, several more sword lights slashed over. Kuchiki Senya had to dodge repeatedly. When they had just dodged this wave of attacks, several more sword energies came toward them.

Kurosaki Ichigo shouted loudly, reaching out to grab a large tree nearby. He swung both arms fiercely, and the immense power threw the tree trunk toward the oncoming sword energy. That sword energy was instantly smashed to pieces by the tree trunk, and the tree trunk broke as a result.

At the same time, several more sword energies attacked them. They quickly used techniques to block these sword energies.

"Be careful!"

A voice came.

Kuchiki Senya looked back and discovered a young girl standing in the distance. This young girl wore a long red dress, and a beautiful, pretty face bloomed like a flower. She held a long sword and was standing quietly.

"Leave this guy to me to deal with," Matsumoto Rangiku, who had not spoken until now, suddenly said.

"Are you sure? Who is this young girl?" Kuchiki Senya asked.

Matsumoto Rangiku nodded, then said, "I know her. She should be Hatake Misaki."

"Hatake Misaki!?" Kuchiki Senya was stunned for a moment.

"That's right, that's how it is," Matsumoto Rangiku said with a smile. "Hatake Misaki is the sole survivor of the Hatake family. It is said she possesses extremely high ninjutsu talent. However, she went missing a long time ago. I never expected she would actually appear here today."

Just then, Kuchiki Senya noticed that behind a hill in the distance, a figure had quietly slipped away.

Kuchiki Senya let out a cold snort and said, "Since you are here, do not leave."

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After saying this sentence, his figure has already disappeared from the spot. Matsumoto Rangiku frowned and kept up with Kuchiki Senya's speed.

"Be careful!" Kurosaki Ichigo and Hitsugaya Toushirou said in terror.

Just at this moment, Hatake Misaki had already run a very long distance. Her face was full of panic; she did not expect to actually meet Kuchiki Senya. Moreover, she vaguely guessed that the relationship between Matsumoto Rangiku and Kuchiki Senya seemed very special.

Just at this moment, a powerful shockwave rushed toward her, and Hatake Misaki was sent flying.

Hatake Misaki fell to the ground, blood overflowing from the corner of her mouth. She struggled to stand up, and a look of pain appeared on her face. She lowered her head and did not dare to look at Kuchiki Senya. In her view, Kuchiki Senya was simply as terrifying as a demon.

"You cannot escape," Kuchiki Senya said slowly as he walked toward Hatake Misaki.

Hatake Misaki gritted her teeth and said, "I won't admit defeat; I clearly already won against you."

"Won against me?" Kuchiki Senya sneered. "I do not think so."

"Won't admit defeat?" Hatake Misaki clenched her fists and said word by word.

Kuchiki Senya smiled slightly: "Yes, I am one who won't admit defeat! Let's continue fighting!" After he finished speaking, he threw a punch. This punch possessed extremely powerful force, even raising gusts of hurricane. The surrounding lawns were all rolled up, and fallen leaves scattered everywhere in the sky, resembling a fairyland.

"Don't even think about defeating me!" Hatake Misaki cried out sharply and thrust her sword. The two collided fiercely, and instantly sparks flew, leaving a mess everywhere.

"How is this possible?" Hatake Misaki widened her eyes, her face filled with an expression of disbelief; she simply could not imagine why such a situation would appear.

"Nothing is impossible," Kuchiki Senya sneered. "Before absolute power, all conspiracies and tricks are paper tigers."

Hatake Misaki pressed her lips tightly, saying nothing, picked up her Wu Shidao, and launched another attack. But she did not know that behind her, two people had already appeared.

"How can this guy's strength be so weak?" Hitsugaya Toushirou said in surprise. His tone carried confusion and also mixed anger. They had come all this way, suffering many obstacles, and every time it was a narrow escape. But this time was different; they arrived before Hatake Misaki smoothly and easily, and moreover without paying any price.

This was truly too unbelievable. He and Kurosaki Ichigo were both Reincarnation-level strong ones, yet they combined forces to fight against a single Upper Ninja and still had to exert immense effort; how much more so when Hatake Misaki was stronger than them?

"What are you two doing? Go help quickly," Matsumoto Rangiku urged, her expression serious, and a solemn look flashing in her eyes.

"Oh!" Kurosaki Ichigo and Hitsugaya Toushirou reacted and hurriedly joined the battle.

At this moment, the three combined, and the strength they unleashed far exceeded before.

The three's coordination was tacit, offense and defense complementing each other, which not only made them become more fierce and cruel but also put Hatake Misaki into a predicament.

"You... you..." Hatake Misaki looked at Kuchiki Senya and others in terror.

"What about us?" Kuchiki Senya said indifferently. "I advise you to surrender obediently. Otherwise, I will kill you."

Hattori Misaki took a deep breath and said, "Want me to submit? In your dreams!"

Having said that, Hattori Misaki raised her Wu Shidao and (Li De's) slashed at him with all her might. The force of this strike was extremely powerful, tearing through the air in an instant and turning into a white streak.

"Seeking death." Kuchiki Senya said contemptuously, then suddenly raised his leg and kicked out. This kick contained tremendous force, enough to kick a mountain flat. Hattori Misaki sensed the danger and hurriedly used her Wu Shidao to block Kuchiki Senya's attack. Then her entire body retreated backward, all the way to the edge of a cliff.

Hattori Misaki's left hand gripped the cliff's stone wall, while her right hand held a long blade, barely steadying her body.

"How about it?" Kuchiki Senya sneered.

"Heh." Hattori Misaki sneered, "Kuchiki Senya, are you really going to fight me to the death?"

"I don't think so." Kuchiki Senya shook his head, then said slowly, "If it were a hundred years ago, perhaps I would have chosen to deal with you this way. But I've changed my mind now."

121. The Grand Priest my lord has important matters to discuss.

Hearing Kuchiki Senya's words, Hattori Misaki suddenly felt a chill surge from her spine throughout her entire body.

She saw Kuchiki Senya slowly draw the short sword from his waist, and her face instantly went pale.

The short sword left its sheath, and the sharp sword Qi tore through the void, emitting a piercing shriek. Hattori Misaki was so frightened that her whole body trembled. She clearly saw the lightning radiance flowing across the short sword's blade—that was destructive power!

"You..." Hattori Misaki had just begun to open her mouth to beg for mercy, but Kuchiki Senya gave her no chance at all. Kuchiki Senya thrust his sword out, aimed directly at Hattori Misaki's throat.

At this moment, Hattori Misaki's body was bound, and she simply could not dodge this fatal attack. She closed her eyes, her heart filled with regret. She had not expected that she would fall at the hands of a group of newcomers. Although she was a genius girl, she had ultimately not yet completed her metamorphosis, her strength was insufficient, and she couldn't even take one move from Kuchiki Senya.

Just then, Hattori Misaki felt intense pain on her neck, followed by a wave of dizziness. She opened her eyes and saw Kuchiki Senya pointing his sword at her nose bridge, his face full of an icy expression: "You've lost!"

"Hahaha, so what if I've lost! I will absolutely never submit to you!" Hattori Misaki roared loudly, "You despicable villain!"

Kuchiki Senya frowned slightly, then extended his hand and tapped a few times on Hattori Misaki's chest, sealing the acupoints within her body.

Hattori Misaki only felt her whole body go weak and limp, slumping to the ground. Kuchiki Senya withdrew his short sword and tossed a card to Hattori Misaki: "Remember what I said. Farewell forever, Hattori Misaki."

"You!" Hattori Misaki glared at Kuchiki Senya through gritted teeth, but she had no way to retort. She knew that her power had already been stripped away.

Kuchiki Senya turned around, then said, "Let's go."

The three people quickly left the forest.

Kuchiki Senya didn't say a single word the whole way; he just walked quietly in front, his expression looking very solemn. And Matsumoto Rangiku and Hitsugaya Toushirou, who followed behind Kuchiki Senya, wore equally grave expressions.

"Is this guy really okay?" Matsumoto Rangiku asked.

Hitsugaya Toushirou shook his head.

"He probably has his own plans," Matsumoto Rangiku said. "I think we'd best not interfere right now."

"Mm," Hitsugaya Toushirou nodded.

At this moment, Kuchiki Senya up ahead stopped walking. Matsumoto Rangiku and Hitsugaya Toushirou also stopped accordingly. They looked at the tall figure ahead. It was a man wearing a white robe, with short golden hair and sunglasses. He was standing atop a treetop, looking down at them.

Seeing that Kuchiki Senya and the others had stopped, he took off his sunglasses, revealing a handsome and androgynous face. He gave Kuchiki Senya a slight nod: "Kuchiki-kun, welcome back to Soul Society."

"It's you, Nankuzai!" Kuchiki Senya said with narrowed eyes. He recognized this man—he was called Nankuzai, also a Shinigami. He had once been his partner.

"Yes," Nankuzai said. "Please come with me. The Grand Priest my lord has important matters to discuss."

"Good," Kuchiki Senya nodded.