Chapter 726

After Chōjūrō, Temari, Kurotsuchi, Darui, and Haruno Sakura left, Hitsugaya Tōshirō turned his gaze toward Natsu.

"Natsu, your performance this time is truly disappointing. You must understand that you do not represent only yourself, but the honor of all Ishgaria. Your current conduct has left me deeply dissatisfied."

"If I told Makarov about your performance this time, he would be equally displeased, so pay attention."

Looking at Natsu, Hitsugaya Tōshirō's expression was grim; for him, Natsu's performance this time was simply unacceptable, as if someone had deliberately interfered with Natsu's state.

Although Hitsugaya Tōshirō and Natsu were only ordinary friends, to Hitsugaya Tōshirō, Natsu was still a slightly closer friend.

That was why Hitsugaya Tōshirō was so dissatisfied upon seeing Natsu's behavior—Natsu had no right now to call himself Ishgaria's strongest.

Moreover, Hitsugaya Tōshirō could see that Natsu's current state was highly unstable, for he had noticed that since absorbing Yamamoto Genryūsai's energy, Natsu's mindset had grown increasingly problematic.

Therefore, for Hitsugaya Tōshirō, he needed to correct Natsu's mindset; Natsu's current arrogance was far from the Natsu he once knew.

But Hitsugaya Tōshirō still gave Natsu some face, otherwise he would not have waited until after Chōjūrō, Temari, Kurotsuchi, Darui, and Haruno Sakura had left to address this with Natsu.

Hearing Hitsugaya Tōshirō's words, Natsu's face showed a faint, indifferent smile.

"So what? For me, I came here solely to fight Aizen. Since I can't fight Aizen, fighting others doesn't matter."

"But you Shinigami are completely different from how you were in our world—I thought something had gone wrong with you!"

Looking at Hitsugaya Tōshirō, Natsu was also dissatisfied; for him, this issue was not his problem at all, so he paid little heed to Hitsugaya Tōshirō's words.

Watching Natsu's demeanor, Hitsugaya Tōshirō shook his head—he realized he could no longer fix Natsu's state alone, so he decided to summon Makarov.

Natsu no longer cared much for him, so he needed someone capable of overpowering Natsu to help resolve this issue.

"If that's the case, you'd better take your issues to your guild master—I'm out of options with you."

"Mind your own business, Natsu. You'll suffer greatly in this state."

Hearing Hitsugaya Tōshirō's words, Natsu's expression darkened; though he still obeyed Hitsugaya Tōshirō due to Makarov's orders, that did not mean he accepted him.

Watching Natsu's expression, Hitsugaya Tōshirō felt helpless; for him, resolving Natsu's problem was now the most urgent matter.

Looking at Natsu, Hitsugaya Tōshirō shook his head—he still needed to summon Makarov.

Ignoring Natsu's grimacing behind him, Hitsugaya Tōshirō approached Makarov, and as he looked at Natsu, he felt helpless.

"Mr. Makarov, you've seen it too—Natsu is beyond my control now."

Looking at Hitsugaya Tōshirō, Makarov also felt helpless; he himself found it extremely difficult to manage Natsu now.

"If that's the case, I have no better solution—why not let him stay like this? If Aizen can give him another beating, perhaps he'll return to his old self."

Looking at Natsu, Makarov knew this change in Natsu's personality was clearly caused by excessive energy—though his core remained unchanged, to him, it was essentially the same.

Hearing Makarov's words, Hitsugaya Tōshirō nodded helplessly; for them, this might be the best solution.