Chapter 21: He is simply the exemplar of our generation

"I can't understand!"

Undying Saito looked at Araki before him, her big eyes revealing endless doubt.

Obviously, from the moment Araki started fighting her, he stood rooted to the spot; yet in the end, who felt the pain? Why was it only her?!

Unfortunately, how many floors a sack of rice must be carried up is a philosophical question; Undying Saito doesn't know the answer, and Araki can't give the true answer either...

"Since you won't make a move, then I will!"

Araki said, drawing the Zanpakutō from his waist.

"Here it comes!"

Undying Saito saw this, her eyes widened; facing Araki's attack, she dared not be the slightest bit careless.

Then, Undying Saito saw Araki pick up his Zanpakutō and stab it toward his own thigh.

"Pfft~"

Accompanied by countless spurts of blood from Araki's leg.

"Ah!! It hurts so much I could die!"

Thus, on the swordsmanship dojo, came Undying Saito's extremely painful wail.

At this moment, it fully and vividly expressed what is meant by 'the wound is on Araki's body, the pain is in Saito's heart'!

"Hehe..."

Upon this, Araki seemed to discover something interesting; he held the Zanpakutō stabbed into his thigh, twisted it hard, and made a fierce circle on his thigh.

"Uh..."

In an instant, Undying Saito, who shared Araki's feeling, rolled her eyes from the pain.

Seeing Undying Saito about to faint from pain, Araki hurriedly pulled the Zanpakutō from his thigh, deactivated the active ability of his Fullbring Everlasting Unfading Flower, and used the Zanpakutō's glazed light power from his own weapon to heal his leg wound.

"Haha, hahaha..."

"I understand! I finally understand!"

On the other side, after Araki actively deactivated his Fullbring ability, Undying Saito finally recovered from the pain; her lovely face was now filled with a sickly, ferocious smile...

No matter how unintelligent Undying Saito may be, at this moment she finally understood the mechanism of Araki's strange ability.

"You understand?"

Araki, hearing this, was slightly startled.

Even he had only just grasped the power of his own Fullbring, yet Undying Saito understood it so quickly? Could it be that she had been hiding her stupidity all along, and her intellect could rival that of some hair gel guy, or some shady shopkeeper?!

"Your ability is to exchange our pain between us, right?"

"In other words, all the pain from any injury you suffer must be borne by me!"

"Conversely, the pain I need to feel from my injuries should be borne by you, right?!"

At this moment, Undying Saito's eyes shone with wise light.

All that could be seen was her picking up her Zanpakutō and aiming it at her own delicate feet.

"No, wait..."

Seeing this, Araki instinctively spoke up to stop her.

"Hahaha..."

"Too late, it's all too late!!"

Undying Saito said, using the Zanpakutō in her hand, she stabbed through the top of her own foot, then imitating Araki's method, she gripped the Zanpakutō's hilt and twisted hard...

"Pfft..."

At this moment, blood gushed from Undying Saito's foot as if it were free, followed by bone‑piercing pain. Yes, after the injury, the one feeling the pain is still Undying Saito...

"Cheater, you big cheater..."

"You tricked me again!"

Undying Saito could no longer hold back at this moment; tears fell one after another like pearls, 'pat pat' streaming from her eye sockets.

"Ah this..."

Araki looked at Undying Saito, whom he had managed to break through her defenses, somewhat speechless.

However, it must be admitted that, in his heart, there was a moment when he thought Undying Saito had been hiding her stupidity all along, and that was his mistake.

Leaving other matters aside, thinking Undying Saito too smart is absolutely Araki's mistake.

This Undying Saito girl really isn't very smart; she's even a bit cute in her stupidity.

"Damn it!"

Undying Saito, looking at her bleeding foot, felt extreme unwillingness!

Undying Saito came to set rules for Araki and to determine her standing in the household, yet somehow she got injured and ended up being the one disciplined?!

Unwilling! Undying Saito absolutely cannot just go back like this; as the dignified captain of the Sixth Division, she cannot suffer this loss!

"Araki, let me slash you once! How about just one strike?"

Undying Saito grinned ferociously, walked up to Araki, and asked him.

"From the very beginning, I have been letting you attack me."

Araki, hearing Undying Saito's words, replied without changing his expression.

"I mean, this time don't activate that strange ability of yours; just let me cleanly slash you once! After this strike, we'll be even."

"I mean, after this strike, I'll never be angry with you again, nor will I be angry about why you came to Seireitei and your first act wasn't to seek my anger!"

Undying Saito gripped her Zanpakutō and solemnly told Araki.

"Hmm, okay~"

Araki didn't hesitate much; he directly agreed to Undying Saito's request.

Anyway, the recovery ability of his Fullbring has been tested enough; next it's time to test his defensive capability.

Good!

Saito saw no hesitation, agreed to her Araki, her heart warmed, and she knew Araki was still the Araki she knew!

Thinking that, Saito drew her Soul-Cutting Sword and slashed at Araki's right shoulder...

Saito knew Araki's Soul-Cutting Sword had strong regenerative power; this strike wouldn't cause Araki too much injury.

Swish!

With a flash of cold light, Saito's sword indeed pierced Araki's shoulder, and at the same time Saito felt no pain in her own shoulder...

But the problem is, she Saito didn't cut Araki at all!

Although it looked like her sword really pierced Araki's shoulder, the problem is, the moment Araki's shoulder touched her sword, it turned into a strange mist, letting her sword pass straight through.

"Are you satisfied now? You see, I didn't use that ability just now."

Just as Saito was staring blankly at her own strike, the mist-formed Araki gathered behind her into a shape.

Damn it!

Hearing that, Saito instinctively turned her head and struck again at Araki's shoulder.

Ouch!

Instantly, pain flooded her mind again.

"You said you wouldn't use that ability, right?"

In response, Saito glared at Araki with a twisted face and asked.

"I meant that previous strike didn't use the ability, I didn't say this strike doesn't use it!"

After hearing Saito's words, Araki calmly explained.

Ah—ah—ah—ah—

Hearing that, Saito shouted angrily, then instinctively lifted her foot and stomped hard on the ground.

The next second, a numb pain spread through Saito's entire body...

Yeah, Saito had almost forgotten, her foot still had an unhealed wound~

Bullying! I'm not playing anymore!

By this point, Saito glared at Araki with red eyes and shouted angrily, then limped away toward outside the Eleventh Division.

"Your foot is wounded; let me heal it for you!"

Araki watched Saito, whom he had angered into fleeing, realizing he had teased her too much, and immediately tried to coax her to stay.

No need!

Saito didn't stay; she left the Eleventh Division barracks without looking back.

Hiss, this joke went too far~

Araki watched the departing Saito, couldn't help scratching his scalp, and his temples began to hurt again.

"Did you all see that?"

"Of course we saw it……"

"Have to say, Captain Araki is... totally awesome!"

"He's simply the model for us!"

"Even that notorious bully, Saito the Undying, can't do anything against Captain Araki!"

"I admit it, Captain Araki is truly the deserving captain of the Guard Court Eleventh Division!"

As Saito the Undying left, the Eleventh Division squad members who had been beaten up by Saito the Undying looked at the embarrassed Saito and the composed Araki, and instantly each began to idolize Araki; at this moment Araki had become the captain acknowledged in their hearts.

The world has long suffered from Saito the Undying!

Even Araki himself didn't realize he had so easily won over the hearts of this squad~

"I'm really too weak……"

On the other hand, after Saito the Undying left the Guard Court Eleventh Division barracks, she looked at her foot, the injury already healed, and clearly realized in her heart that ultimately it was Araki who had acted.

Saito the Undying knew that in their fight, Araki had held back, even could be said to have gone easy on her, but the one who ultimately lost was still her……

Not knowing is one thing, but comparing shocks her—her strength is truly far inferior to Araki's!

"I need to become stronger; at least I can't be weaker than that nasty woman Mao Zhi Hua, otherwise I can't stand beside Araki!"

"Araki, wait for me properly; I'll come back……"

Saito thought that, and her figure vanished onto the street.

That day, Saito the Undying craved to become stronger! She wanted to become stronger! At least stronger than Mao Zhi Hua, then snatch Araki back from that nasty woman's hands! It was originally her, Saito the Undying, who came first……

Perhaps Araki himself doesn't realize, that day the Tranquil Spirit Court began to stir because of him!

And Araki now has more important things to do; just now, Mao Zhi Hua woke up.

Fourth update! How is it, brothers, enough excitement? By the way, please recommend the wave!

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