Chapter 89: Infiltrating the Soul Society

Huang Rong's kick landed exactly on Ouyang Ke's injured spot. After suffering injury upon injury, Ouyang Ke let out a cry of pain and then went completely silent.

He had passed out.

Chu Yang estimated that even if he wasn't paralyzed from the waist down, he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for at least a year or two.

Seeing Ouyang Ke's plight, Guo Jing couldn't help but feel a bit soft-hearted, and he couldn't resist saying to Huang Rong, "Miss Huang, your actions were perhaps a bit too ruthless."

"Ruthless?" Huang Rong said with an unfriendly expression, "If I didn't have a treasure protecting my body, who knows what kind of fate I would have met in his hands?"

"And you, what kind of thing are you to be lecturing me?"

Guo Jing's face turned beet red from being retorted, but he was slow of speech and couldn't think of anything to say in rebuttal, so he could only turn away and sulk by himself.

Ouyang Ke's defeat meant that all five of the great experts Wanyan Honglie had once been so proud of had been wiped out. Without experts, it was difficult for him to even guarantee his own safety.

Chu Yang stood on the roof, looking down from above, and asked, "Wanyan Honglie, do you still not intend to hand the person over?"

Wanyan Honglie said with grief and indignation, "I have no past grievances or recent grudges with you, sir. Why must you insist on tearing our family apart today and forcing me into a dead end?"

Chu Yang sneered and mocked, "You have the nerve to use the words 'tearing apart'?"

"Eighteen years ago, you were being hunted by Qiu Chuji and stumbled into Niu Family Village, where you were saved by Bao Xiruo, allowing you to preserve your life. Yet, not only did you not repay the kindness, you were moved by lust upon seeing Bao Xiruo."

"In order to obtain Bao Xiruo, you bribed the Southern Song military officer Duan Tiande to lead troops to hunt down the Guo and Yang families, causing their homes to be destroyed and their families separated. You took the opportunity to stage a 'hero saves the beauty' act to deceive Bao Xiruo, and yet you have the face to say I am tearing your family apart."

"Between the wife and the child, which one is yours?"

Facing Chu Yang's questioning, Wanyan Honglie was panicked and at a loss. He didn't know how this person before him could know this secret that had been buried for eighteen years.

Could he really be an immortal? Bao Xiruo, on horseback, heard this and suddenly struggled, glaring at Wanyan Honglie as she asked, "Is what he said true?"

Wanyan Honglie was speechless.

Wanyan Kang also looked up at Wanyan Honglie, his expression dazed.

This news was even more shocking than the previous revelations.

The Prince who had raised him for eighteen years was actually the culprit who had destroyed his biological parents' home and family. How could he accept this? Such a truth was simply suffocating.

Even though Chu Yang hadn't liked him before, he couldn't help but feel sympathy at this moment.

Upon learning the truth, Yang Tiexin was overcome with rage, his blood surging and triggering an old ailment. He had to press his chest, but he still endured the pain and cursed at Wanyan Honglie, "You dog thief!"

Huang Rong was like a spectator eating melon seeds, looking left and right, taking in the expressions of the parties involved, her eyes shining with excitement.

Guo Jing, learning that the Wanyan Honglie before him was his father's killer, had eyes that turned red. He was just about to risk his life against the other party when he was pulled back by Yang Tiexin.

Chu Yang was already losing patience. He looked down and said, "Wanyan Honglie, three strikes and you're out. I have already asked you twice. If I ask a third time, I might have to take action."

Wanyan Honglie immediately fell into a struggle between heaven and man. On one side were his wife and child, and on the other were his own life and the lives of nearly ten thousand Jin soldiers.

He no longer doubted that Chu Yang had the ability to kill them all.

Wanyan Honglie was not afraid of death, but he was afraid that these Jin soldiers would be buried with him. A force of nearly ten thousand was of great significance to Yanjing City; losing them would leave the city's defenses empty.

Both the Liao Kingdom and the Southern Song were eyeing the Jin Kingdom covetously and would not give up any opportunity. If something went wrong in Yanjing City, the entire Jin Kingdom would become precarious in an instant.

Wanyan Honglie had no choice but to suppress his heartache and order Bao Xiruo and Wanyan Kang to be released.

Under Chu Yang's gaze, the army slowly retreated.

Wanyan Honglie looked back three times for every step he took within the formation, his eyes full of longing.

Wanyan Kang was like a walking corpse, being dragged forward by Bao Xiruo. He could not empathize with Bao Xiruo's joy at this moment.

The Yang Tiexin family was finally reunited, hugging each other and crying.

Seeing this, Guo Jing suddenly remembered his own father, and his eyes couldn't help but moisten.

"Little brother, I, Yang, must thank you. We were strangers who met by chance, yet you were willing to take action to help me. I will always remember this kindness."

Yang Tiexin looked at Guo Jing and thanked him sincerely.

Guo Jing hurriedly explained his identity and even took out the dagger that had served as a token between the Guo and Yang families eighteen years ago to show Yang Tiexin.

Yang Tiexin touched the dagger with excitement, memories from eighteen years ago pouring out, and he muttered, "My big brother has an heir, he has an heir!"

Subsequently, Guo Jing recounted his experiences living in Mongolia over the years, which left Yang Tiexin deeply moved. He suddenly remembered something and looked toward Wanyan Kang—that is, Yang Kang—and Mu Nianci.

"I made an agreement with Brother Guo back then: if our two families had a boy and a girl, they would be betrothed; if they were two boys or two girls, they would become sworn brothers."

Yang Tiexin looked back and forth between Yang Kang and Guo Jing and said, "From now on, you two shall be sworn brothers."

Guo Jing nodded, having no objections to this; it was something his mother, Li Ping, had told him long ago.

However, Yang Tiexin then pointed to Mu Nianci and said, "I also have a daughter. This betrothal can still count. What do you think?"

Guo Jing was stunned and subconsciously looked toward Huang Rong, but Huang Rong was surrounding Chu Yang, chattering away like a little bird, having no interest in paying attention to him.

Mu Nianci was also startled, her expression turning very ugly, and for some reason, her eyes drifted toward Chu Yang.

One of them was looking at Huang Rong, and the other was looking at Chu Yang.

In the end.

It was Guo Jing who broke the deadlock. He scratched his head and said with a foolish smile, "Before I came, my mother only told me to recognize a brother, not a wife. I can't make the decision on this; I have to discuss it with my mother."

Yang Tiexin did not doubt him and nodded, "That is only right! After not seeing each other for so many years, I should also go pay my respects to your mother. However, this will have to wait until you and Kang'er finish the martial arts competition at the Yanyu Tower in Jiaxing."

Speaking of the competition, Guo Jing realized belatedly and cried out, "Oh no! My masters are still waiting for me to rendezvous with them. Having been delayed for so many days, they must be very worried if they can't find me."

Yang Tiexin said in a deep voice, "Let us go back to the Southern Song together to find your masters. If it really doesn't work out, we can just wait for them at Yanyu Tower ahead of time."

They were still discussing, while Chu Yang on the other side had already taken Huang Rong and left.

Seeing this, Mu Nianci became anxious. She rushed in front of the two in three steps, blocking their path.

Chu Yang asked in confusion, "Miss Mu, is there anything else?"

Mu Nianci had only blocked them in a moment of impulse; now she couldn't think of a reason and stood there stammering.

Huang Rong sensed a hint of crisis, and the look she gave Mu Nianci immediately became unfriendly.

Fortunately, Guo Jing arrived in time to help the embarrassed Mu Nianci out of the situation: "Brother Chu, we are also returning to the Southern Song. Our destination is the small town where I met you last time. My masters are probably looking for me, so I have to go over there and rendezvous with them."

Chu Yang coughed slightly, feeling a bit awkward. He still had Guo Jing's blood-sweat horse tied up in his backyard...

…………

Bleach World.

Ever since Chu Yang reached a deal with Urahara Kisuke, he had stayed at the Urahara Shop for training and had never gone to school again.

Urahara Kisuke taught him a lot of knowledge about spiritual pressure while also training him to control his own reishi.

Chu Yang absorbed all knowledge very quickly.

The four skills of the Shinigami: 【Zanjutsu】, 【Hakuda】, 【Hoho】, and 【Kido】.

【Hakuda】 was very familiar to someone like Chu Yang who started with close-quarters combat; it had similarities to Fish-Man Karate.

The feeling of 【Hoho】 was also similar to the 【Body Flicker Technique】 in ninjutsu, except that the 【Body Flicker Technique】 required a certain amount of chakra to use.

There were areas where the two could learn from each other, and Chu Yang had experience, so learning it wasn't too difficult.

【Kido】 was much more complex. It could be subdivided into 【Hado】, 【Bakudo】, and 【Kaido】. In layman's terms, 【Hado】 was for "offense," 【Bakudo】 for "control" and "defense," and 【Kaido】 for "healing."

【Kido】 was basically the Shinigami world's version of "spells." The conditions for release were similar to the Harry Potter world; it also required chanting and needed spiritual power as energy to drive it.

In short, these three abilities were much the same as what Chu Yang had learned in other worlds, and it wasn't difficult for him to get started quickly.

As for 【Zanjutsu】, it went without saying.

Whether in the One Piece world or the Demon Slayer world, Chu Yang's swordsmanship level had been steadily improving.

But for the most core and critical 【Zanpakuto】, Urahara Kisuke could only be helpless; he couldn't help Chu Yang obtain a Zanpakuto.

Not everyone was as special as the protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki.

Under normal circumstances, to obtain a Zanpakuto, one must become a Shinigami.

When Shinigami are students at the Shin'o Academy, they temporarily borrow a nameless Zanpakuto—that is, a Zanpakuto that has not yet achieved Shikai—called an "Asauchi."

The "Asauchi" is the prototype of a Zanpakuto. Under the influence of the Shinigami's soul, spirit, and will, it will gradually change into the form most compatible with the user.

Eventually, it becomes a unique Zanpakuto.

If Chu Yang wants a Zanpakuto, he must follow the steps and become a Shinigami first, which also means he has to give up everything in the living world.

Fortunately, Chu Yang had no attachment to the living world, and it wasn't as if one couldn't return to the living world after becoming a Shinigami.

Rules are only meant to bind the weak.

As long as one is strong enough, everything is not a problem.

There was another point: becoming a Shinigami was part of the conditions of the deal between Chu Yang and Urahara Kisuke.

After being expelled from the Soul Society, Urahara Kisuke knew very little about Aizen's movements; he needed someone to be his eyes in the Soul Society.

Chu Yang could play this role very well.

As time passed, Rukia was taken back to the Soul Society.

Because she had unauthorizedly given her Shinigami powers to a human, she was sentenced to capital punishment.

Soon, Ichigo Kurosaki was brought back by Urahara Kisuke for special training to prepare for going to the Soul Society.

The other friends were taken away by Yoruichi Shihoin to undergo their own Fullbring training.

When Ichigo Kurosaki saw Chu Yang, his face was full of surprise, because Chu Yang hadn't gone to school for a long time, and the two hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Ichigo Kurosaki even thought Chu Yang had met with an accident.

Seeing Chu Yang safe and sound here made Ichigo Kurosaki feel a little more relaxed, and the pressure of going to the Soul Society was also reduced a lot.

Ichigo Kurosaki remembered very well how strong Chu Yang was; the scene of him beating a Menos Grande with his bare hands still felt very shocking when he thought about it now.

With such a companion going to the Soul Society together, how could he not feel at ease? But Ichigo Kurosaki didn't know...

Chu Yang was going this time to become a Shinigami and stay in the Soul Society permanently.

After another period of time, Ichigo Kurosaki's special training ended.

He finally succeeded in Shikai and learned the name of his Zanpakuto.

Zangetsu!

Urahara Kisuke summoned the Senkaimon. The Senkaimon had a reishi converter because the Soul Society is a world of souls, so one must be in a reishi state to enter the Soul Society.

Ichigo Kurosaki entered in a Shinigami state, while others going to the Soul Society must pass through the reishi converter to convert their physical bodies into a reishi state.

Chu Yang had no unusual feelings during the entire conversion process. After completing the conversion, he felt no obvious difference between the reishi state and the physical body state.

Yoruichi Shihoin in cat form led the way in front, and a group of people followed her into the Senkaimon.

Inside the gate, it was pitch black. Except for the road under their feet, everything around was twisted and dark fog. Yoruichi reminded everyone not to stop and must follow her closely.

Chu Yang observed for a moment and knew they were currently in the Dangai.

The so-called "Dangai" is the gap between the living world and the Soul Society, belonging to an alternate space. It is a space where several layers of broken space overlap and is surrounded by layers of time turbulence.

The flow of time here is different from the outside world. If converted into a specific multiple, it is about 2000 times, meaning that for every 1 year that passes in the outside world, 2000 years pass in the Dangai.

The Dangai is full of Koryu, which are air currents that can prevent the movement of souls. Its existence is to limit the movement of Hollows; it can not only protect the Soul Society but also protect the living world.

If the Koryu did not exist, it would be easier for Hollows to invade the two worlds.

The only bad thing is that the Koryu doesn't just target Hollows; any soul will be affected. If Chu Yang and the others don't dodge in time, they will be permanently trapped in the Dangai. This is also why Yoruichi repeatedly reminded them to follow her closely.

The Koryu was like a floodgate opening, surging and following Chu Yang and the others at a very fast speed, gradually approaching, looking like it was about to submerge them.

At the critical moment, Orihime used the Shun Shun Rikka to form a barrier, barely blocking the Koryu. The strong impact generated by the collision between the two directly pushed Chu Yang and the others out of the Dangai.

After landing, Chu Yang looked around.

Finding that the surroundings were all retro buildings, he understood that he had safely arrived at the Soul Society.

This is the Rukongai, and it is also the place where all dead souls live after arriving at the Soul Society.

Chu Yang looked at this place, a mocking smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

The most ironic thing about the Bleach world is that some people, after working like cattle and horses for a lifetime while alive, find that the Soul Society they arrive at after death is not the paradise they imagined where they can live in peace and enjoy happiness.

Those dead who harbor beautiful fantasies have to experience everything from the living world all over again in this place.

And it is even more cruel.

People here will age and die, and can feel all the pain experienced in the living world.

The only difference is that in the Soul Society, souls age very slowly.

This means they have to "live" here for many years.

Is this a good thing? For those with Shinigami talent, it is indeed a good thing.

But for those without Shinigami talent, the time spent experiencing pain and torment is actually constantly extending.

For some, living is pain, and after death, arriving at the Soul Society is even more painful.

This cycle of pain is endless, continuing for lifetimes without stopping...

It is terrifying.

After safely arriving at the Soul Society, Yoruichi began to introduce the situation of the Soul Society to everyone.

The Soul Society is divided into two parts: the Seireitei and the Rukongai.

The Seireitei is the center of the Soul Society and is where the Shinigami live.

It is also a gathering place for wealth and power.

The Rukongai is the outer part of the Seireitei, divided into eighty districts, and has four directions: east, west, south, and north. The higher the number, the smaller the resources; it is not only poor but also frequently experiences violent incidents.

To put it bluntly, it's like Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York—one is wealthy, one is poor; one symbolizes order, while the other is a coexistence of freedom and chaos.

For dead souls arriving at the Rukongai, if they want to live a good life in the Soul Society, there is only one way: become a Shinigami and move into the Seireitei.

Before Yoruichi could finish explaining the situation of the Soul Society, Ichigo Kurosaki rushed toward the Seireitei impatiently, and many walls suddenly appeared in the sky, blocking his movement.

A huge figure also appeared.

A giant as tall as a mountain, holding an axe-style Zanpakuto, drew a deep crack on the ground.

"If you want to enter the White Road Gate, defeat me first!"

The giant laughed arrogantly.

Yoruichi explained at this time: "This guy is Jidanbo, one of the four Seireimon gatekeepers, the guardian of the White Road Gate. Besides him, the other three Seireimon also have their own guardians."

"If you want to enter the Seireitei from the Seireimon, you must defeat these guardians."

After Yoruichi finished speaking, Chad and the others looked at Chu Yang.

Everyone naturally thought that as the strongest, Chu Yang should be the best candidate to challenge Jidanbo.

Chu Yang had no interest and shook his head slowly. Jidanbo was too weak, at most having combat power similar to a lower-level Menos Grande.

"Then let me do it."

Ichigo Kurosaki crossed the boundary line drawn by Jidanbo confidently, meaning he would challenge this hero who hadn't lost in three hundred years.

Chu Yang, who had long known the result, didn't pay too much attention to their battle.

Instead, he closed his eyes and tried to use his Observation Haki to sense the surroundings.

In the living world, he couldn't use Observation Haki to sense the movements of Hollows, but here, after becoming a reishi state, his Observation Haki started to function again.

Chu Yang felt many powerful auras approaching.

One of the closest auras was about to reach the White Road Gate.

According to the plot, the person coming should be Gin Ichimaru, captain of the 3rd Division of the Gotei 13.

If it were before, Chu Yang might have avoided his edge.

But now that Observation Haki could function normally in the Soul Society, Chu Yang could try to fight Gin Ichimaru; this was a good opportunity to show his own abilities.

It's just that to deal with a Ryoka breaking into the Soul Society, with Gin Ichimaru's personality, it was unlikely he would go all out and fight Chu Yang in a Bankai state.

Chu Yang didn't want to escalate the battle to that level either.

If he could successfully stall Gin Ichimaru for a period of time and show his talent and potential, with the personality of the Captain-Commander Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, he would likely agree to let Chu Yang become a Shinigami.

Gin Ichimaru's Zanpakuto, "Shinso," could extend rapidly in an instant.

As long as he didn't use Bankai, Chu Yang was confident he could dodge it with Observation Haki in the Shikai state.

In the Shikai state.

The limit distance of Shinso is 100 times the length of the main body, and the attack carries a very strong impact. No matter how strong the defense, it can pierce directly through the enemy's body.

Objectively speaking, Gin Ichimaru's "Shinso" is more like a modern sniper rifle, capable of accurately attacking the enemy's vital points from a hundred meters away.

Perhaps renaming it "Barrett" would be more appropriate.

And in the Bankai state, this Zanpakuto changes from a "bird gun" to a "cannon," not only having a longer distance but also a faster speed!

The super-fast speed and the kinetic energy generated can make "Shinso" reach the point of being indestructible.

The most unpredictable thing is that Shinso can release a strong toxin that dissolves cells during the attack.

Even Aizen, who was hailed as the strongest Shinigami, was almost killed by Gin Ichimaru due to carelessness.

If it weren't for the Hogyoku evolving again and resurrecting him, he probably would have received his lunch box early.

From this, one can see how strong Gin Ichimaru is.

However, no matter how strong Shinso is, it still has a very obvious flaw.

As a direct-attack Zanpakuto, Shinso's fighting style doesn't have much change; it is simple and violent.

If the enemy predicts the timing of the attack in advance, it can still be dodged.

At least in the Shikai state, it is not difficult for Chu Yang, who possesses Observation Haki, to dodge Shinso's attacks.

Therefore, Observation Haki mechanically counters Shinso. As long as the reaction is fast enough, Chu Yang can completely avoid every attack of Shinso.

Even if there is a mistake, it doesn't matter. With the strengthening of Chu Yang's physique plus Armament Haki, Lightning Armor, Sage Mode, and a series of other abilities, taking a few hits from Shinso won't cause fatal damage.

And his powerful vitality is enough for Chu Yang to recover from any injury during the battle.

To use the words of a certain shield-control person, it is: "I can do this all day!"

In the blink of an eye, Jidanbo, who guarded the White Road Gate, was defeated by Ichigo Kurosaki, so fast that it was caught off guard.

Jidanbo, whose self-esteem was damaged, began to cry loudly. Ichigo Kurosaki kindly comforted him, but it happened to add another knife to the other party's sensitive heart, and Jidanbo cried even more violently.

"We are in a bit of a hurry. Can you open the gate before crying?" Chu Yang kindly reminded.

"You guys really have no human touch."

Jidanbo looked at Chu Yang gloomily, then stood in front of the White Road Gate, lifted the entire gate with both hands, and signaled Chu Yang and the others to enter.

But he didn't see that someone had already walked slowly from the other side of the gate.

"Sorry, you can't pass through here today. Just go back obediently."

Gin Ichimaru, with short white hair, stood on the other side of the White Road Gate, looking at everyone with a smile. Then, he drew his Zanpakuto, a flash of sword light, and wounded Jidanbo.

Jidanbo knelt on the ground in pain, but didn't let go, still holding up the gate.

Gin Ichimaru said coldly: "To think you couldn't even beat a few Ryoka, what a waste. This is the punishment for your failure to guard the White Road Gate."

Ichigo, seeing this, was furious and intended to take action, but was stopped by Yoruichi.

"This guy is the captain of the 3rd Division, a captain-level Shinigami. You are no match for him. Just leave first and discuss it later."

Ichigo didn't listen at all, carrying Zangetsu and rushing over, preparing to go head-to-head with Gin Ichimaru.

He slashed forward, but it was firmly blocked by Gin Ichimaru.

Gin Ichimaru smiled slightly and swung hard. The Shinso in his hand turned into a white light, directly knocking Ichigo Kurosaki flying, and Jidanbo, who was struggling to support behind, was also knocked flying.

At the moment the gate fell, Chu Yang stepped forward without hesitation, supporting the White Road Gate, and shouted:

"Take this chance, rush in!"

Chad and the others, hearing this, immediately rushed into the White Road Gate, and even Ichigo, after climbing up, rushed over quickly.

"To be able to hold up the White Road Gate, the strength is really not bad."

Gin Ichimaru was a bit surprised. After praising, he immediately took action against Chu Yang.

Shinso extended again, turning into a white light and shooting at Chu Yang.

And Chu Yang, who was supporting the White Road Gate at this moment, couldn't dodge at all.

Shinso was fast and urgent; everyone had no time to react, let alone let Chu Yang be careful.

Shinso stabbed Chu Yang's body fiercely.

Boom! In an instant, dust flew.

Ichigo and the others stopped and looked over anxiously.

When the dust settled, Chu Yang was still standing under the White Road Gate, with a large amount of lightning wandering on the surface of his body, silver snakes dancing wildly.

Like a God of Thunder! "Actually withstood it?"

Gin Ichimaru and Yoruichi both showed shocked expressions. Both sides knew the power of Shinso very well.

Seeing that Chu Yang was fine, Ichigo and the others immediately rushed forward.

As a result, after a few white lights, they were knocked flying one by one by Shinso.

"I told you it was useless!"

Yoruichi reminded loudly.

Ichigo and the others couldn't break through Gin Ichimaru's blockade, and it made no sense for Chu Yang to keep resisting, so he put down the White Road Gate and, amidst the shouts of Ichigo and the others, walked into the Seireitei alone.

Gin Ichimaru narrowed his eyes, "I should have said you couldn't pass through here..."

Chu Yang grinned, "If you have the ability, knock me out."

"I can do this all day."

Looking at Chu Yang, who was flashing with lightning, Gin Ichimaru was suddenly a bit curious and asked: "Fullbringer? I really want to know what kind of Fullbring can actually block my attack..."

"Want to know?" Chu Yang moved his body, stared at the Zanpakuto in Gin Ichimaru's hand, and smiled: "Beat me and I'll tell you."

"Tsk tsk..." Gin Ichimaru shook his head slowly and said with a smile: "You seem to have misunderstood something. I didn't even use one-tenth of my strength in the attack just now. If I went all out, you would turn into dust in an instant."

Chu Yang hooked his finger at Gin Ichimaru, "Then come and try."

As soon as the words fell, Shinso turned into a narrow white light and shot out, stabbing at Chu Yang with lightning speed.

A chill flashed in Gin Ichimaru's eyes. He used at least 30% of his strength, and Shinso's speed was five times faster than before. This arrogant Ryoka before him couldn't possibly dodge it.

He was waiting for the scene where Chu Yang was torn apart by Shinso.

But at the moment Shinso extended, Chu Yang's figure also disappeared in front of Gin Ichimaru. The Shinso, which was almost certain to hit, stabbed directly into the air. Gin Ichimaru, who was always smiling, instantly became serious.

"Such fast Hoho, faster than most Shinigami in the Gotei 13. Where did you learn this?"

Gin Ichimaru became more and more curious about this young man.

Chu Yang smiled lightly: "Still the same sentence, beat me and I'll tell you."

The degree of the corners of Gin Ichimaru's mouth rising began to change. Those who knew him knew that he was a bit angry now.

"You don't look like an ordinary small fry either, so I'll get serious and play with you."

Gin Ichimaru shook the Shinso in his hand. The tip of the sword was like starlight falling, turning into countless sword lights and stabbing at Chu Yang. The powerful impact caused cracks to appear on the nearby walls and ground.

It was like a Barrett used as a machine gun; just thinking about it made one's scalp tingle.

To deal with such a fierce attack, Chu Yang's Observation Haki was fully open, constantly predicting the position of each of the other party's stabs, while using Hoho to move.

Ten seconds later, Gin Ichimaru stopped attacking. His narrowed eyes finally widened a little, looking at Chu Yang in surprise. All of his attacks just now had been dodged by the other party, feeling as if he had predicted his attacks in advance.

"This guy doesn't seem to be an ordinary Ryoka..."

Gin Ichimaru frowned: "Who exactly are you?"

Chu Yang laughed: "You can call me Yang. I am currently studying at Karakura First High School, a first-year high school student. By the way, I am the top of the grade."

Gin Ichimaru was stunned for a moment, then his expression became strange: "What kind of mess is this? I'm asking you, where did you learn Hoho?"

Chu Yang touched his chin and replied thoughtfully: "A shopkeeper who doesn't look like a good person..."

Hearing this, Gin Ichimaru's eyelids jumped twice. He took a deep breath, restrained his smile, and stared at Chu Yang coldly: "It seems you don't intend to tell the truth. If you die next, don't blame me."

Chu Yang shrugged helplessly: "Every sentence is the truth. You are really troublesome."

Gin Ichimaru stopped talking nonsense with Chu Yang and exerted the full power of Shinso. The speed was so fast that the naked eye couldn't capture it at all, and the impact was completely different from before.

Chu Yang felt great pressure and no longer held back.

With the blessing of Armament Haki and Lightning Armor, he entered Sage Mode.

The brilliant lightning all over his body made Chu Yang look like a god.

In an instant, Shinso had stabbed out hundreds of times.

But he only hit Chu Yang once, and he withstood it hard.

Although Gin Ichimaru was expressionless, he was shocked by Chu Yang's ability again.

And Chu Yang didn't stand foolishly in place, but constantly adjusted his position, always keeping near the limit distance of Shinso, without being pulled into distance by Gin Ichimaru.

If he were too close, under such high-density attacks, it would be difficult for Chu Yang to dodge most of the attacks.

So the two kept moving, and the battlefield changed accordingly, gradually affecting many places in the Seireitei, attracting the attention of many people.

Many Shinigami arrived, some even captain-level figures.

A Ryoka who suddenly broke into the Soul Society could actually fight the captain of the 3rd Division to such an extent, which was surprising and very curious.

Realizing that it was difficult to take down Chu Yang in a short time, Gin Ichimaru's face became uglier.

It wasn't that he didn't have the idea of using Bankai, but as the position kept changing, the two had already gone deep into the Seireitei.

They were about to fight to the location of the Gotei 13 headquarters.

Here, the damage caused by Shinso was incalculable. Although he would soon leave the Soul Society with Aizen and wouldn't have to be responsible for this, it would cause Aizen's plan to have side issues.

If it affected Aizen's plan, although he didn't care about it, it wasn't the time to turn against him yet.

After much consideration, Gin Ichimaru suppressed the urge to use Bankai, secretly thinking: "Just endure a little longer, this kid will always have his spiritual power and mental power exhausted..."

Then...

Under the onlookers of many Shinigami, they fought until evening. The sun went down, and the two were still fighting.

As a result, the person who was exhausted first was Gin Ichimaru.

He didn't have the previous ease, his face was ugly, and he secretly cursed himself for being an idiot.

On the other hand, Chu Yang, although looking very embarrassed.

But his spirit and energy were clearly stronger than Gin Ichimaru's.

At this time, many captains and lieutenants of the Gotei 13 stopped outside the field, and as for the Shinigami under their command, there were countless of them, a group of people watching Gin Ichimaru eat deflated with relish.

Shunsui Kyoraku, captain of the 8th Division, who always liked to watch the fun, joked happily: "Captain Ichimaru, no strength left? Do you want to take a break? Should I help you deal with this kid?"

Gin Ichimaru didn't speak, secretly cursing Shunsui Kyoraku dozens of times in his heart.

The next moment, amidst the uproar, Captain-Commander Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto appeared on the battlefield of the two, surrounded by some Shinigami.

Yamamoto looked down, Chu Yang looked up, and their gazes collided.

Chu Yang smiled slightly, canceled Sage Mode and Lightning Armor, leaving only Armament Haki that the naked eye couldn't see, then raised his hands high, sat on the ground, and shouted: "I surrender!"

The many Shinigami who were watching the fun were confused. Chu Yang clearly still had the strength to continue fighting, so why did he suddenly surrender? Gin Ichimaru felt that he had been played by Chu Yang, trembling with anger, and shouted: "What are you doing?"

Chu Yang simply lay down and said weakly: "Fought for a day, tired, want to sleep, you step down."

"Sleep?"

Gin Ichimaru almost had a cerebral hemorrhage. You didn't sleep earlier, I accompanied you to play monkey tricks here for a day, the colleagues are almost all here, and you want to sleep?

Hurry up and get up and continue fighting!

Bastard!

I must stab three thousand holes all over your body!

"Stop."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto's low and vicissitudes voice suddenly sounded, and everyone's faces became solemn.

No matter how angry he was, Gin Ichimaru couldn't be stupid enough to disobey Captain-Commander Yamamoto's orders. However, having lost face today, it was not good to stay any longer, so he turned and left.

Shunsui Kyoraku walked to Chu Yang's side and looked at him carefully. He had seen the battle just now, and he was a bit shocked in his heart.

Gin Ichimaru without Bankai was still the captain of the 3rd Division, and even lieutenant-level Shinigami couldn't do this kind of battle with the other party for so long.

But this kid before him actually did it!

How did he dodge Shinso's fierce attacks?

Shunsui Kyoraku was very curious.

"Teacher, how to deal with this Ryoka?"

Shunsui Kyoraku looked up at Yamamoto.

"Breaking into the Soul Society without authorization and causing such a big mess in the Seireitei, even if he surrenders, he cannot be easily let go. Lock him up and wait until Rukia's capital punishment is over before handing him over to the Central 46 for trial!"

Before leaving, the Captain-Commander looked at Chu Yang deeply.

Then he turned and left, surrounded by Shinigami.

"The old man seems quite interested in you." Shunsui Kyoraku leaned over and whispered.

Chu Yang smiled, "No way, honor students are just so popular."

Seeing Chu Yang so optimistic, Shunsui Kyoraku was surprised, "Aren't you afraid?"

Chu Yang shrugged, "Fear is useless, I can't beat you guys anyway. Since that's the case, why waste energy on such useless emotions?"

Shunsui Kyoraku nodded, "That makes sense. You really are an interesting guy."

As soon as the two finished talking, Kaname Tosen, captain of the 9th Division, who was responsible for managing the prison, walked to Chu Yang's side: "Get up, come with me to the prison. Remind you, don't have any other thoughts, you will die."

Chu Yang glanced at Kaname Tosen and didn't pick up the conversation. If he really wanted to run, the Shinigami here might not be able to catch up.

Chu Yang followed Kaname Tosen to the prison honestly, not wanting to make any trouble. As long as he waited quietly for the plot to end, his goal would be achieved.

As for Aizen's conspiracy, or the deal with Urahara Kisuke, they were actually beyond his ability to intervene.

Chu Yang knew Urahara Kisuke's intentions, and he also knew Aizen's conspiracy.

Both of their goals were the Hogyoku hidden in Rukia's soul.

This was originally a product that Urahara Kisuke accidentally obtained during his experiments, but it possessed the ability to break the limits of Shinigami power.

Aizen had been studying how to break through the limits of Shinigami.

There was only one answer—that is, the Hollowfication of Shinigami.

The Hollowfication of Shinigami and the Shinigami-fication of Hollows; as long as one can achieve a balance between these two forces, one can transcend the limits of Shinigami power.

The only thing that can allow Aizen to do this is the Hogyoku.

The Hogyoku has self-awareness and can absorb the hearts of things existing around it and materialize them.

Simply put, as long as you think about it in your heart, the Hogyoku can help you achieve your wish. Of course, there is a limit; it's not like you can just make a wish and the Hogyoku will fulfill it.

Besides this, the Hogyoku can also protect the host's body from death.

When the host's power reaches its limit or their life is threatened, the Hogyoku will urge the host to evolve to a higher level.

In case an accident occurs during the process of Shinigami Hollowfication, the Hogyoku can ensure Aizen's safety.

It's just that...

Whether it is the Hogyoku developed by Aizen or the Hogyoku developed by Urahara Kisuke, they are only semi-finished products, cannot be used normally, and are extremely unstable and very dangerous.

Therefore, Urahara Kisuke hid the Hogyoku he developed into Rukia's soul.

Even Rukia coming to the living world and passing her Shinigami powers to Ichigo Kurosaki, the entire event had Urahara Kisuke's shadow.

The Gigai that Urahara Kisuke gave Rukia to use has the effect of decomposing spiritual power. The user will gradually lose their spiritual power until they become an ordinary person.

He just wanted Rukia to lose her Shinigami powers and become a human, so that the Hogyoku would be hidden and could not be obtained by those who coveted it.

On the other side, Aizen sensed Urahara Kisuke's intentions.

So he killed the sages of the Central 46, used the power of Kyoka Suigetsu to hypnotize everyone entering and leaving, and faked orders.

He used fake orders to let Byakuya Kuchiki and Renji Abarai take Rukia back to the Soul Society and sentenced Rukia to capital punishment.

As long as Rukia is hit by the powerful power on the Sokyoku stand, the Hogyoku in her body will appear.

Actually, Chu Yang also had designs on the Hogyoku, but at this stage, he didn't have the ability to snatch the Hogyoku from Urahara Kisuke and Aizen, so he could only watch from the sidelines.

With Aizen's IQ, if Chu Yang made any move now, he would notice.

At that time, what the situation would become, Chu Yang didn't know.

But he knew that he would definitely die before everyone else.

Aizen is very strong.

His momentum even once surpassed the Captain-Commander who had sat on the throne of the strongest Shinigami for a thousand years—Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

Aizen's Zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu, is an illusion-type Zanpakuto, and its ability can be called a BUG.

As long as the target has seen the Shikai state of Kyoka Suigetsu once, they will be controlled in their five senses, allowing Aizen to manipulate them at will.

What you see is always what Aizen wants you to see, and even if you know you are hypnotized, you cannot wake up.

How to describe the BUG degree of this ability? In terms of effect, it is like a weakened version of Infinite Tsukuyomi, but it has no restrictions, and Aizen can use it whenever he wants.

Besides the Zanpakuto itself being very perverted, Aizen's four abilities as a Shinigami—【Zanjutsu】, 【Hakuda】, 【Hoho】, 【Kido】—are all at the highest level of Shinigami, and there are very few who can be compared with him.

As long as it is a normal person with a brain, they won't provoke such a terrifying guy.

If Chu Yang wants to fight Aizen, he must get the Six Paths Sage Mode with the Rinnegan, or even eat the fruit of the God Tree.

In short, now is not the time to have a head-on conflict with Aizen.

Still the same sentence, problems that the protagonist can solve are not problems, Chu Yang doesn't need to risk his life.

As long as he can survive this battle and grab enough benefits, it is a profitable business.

In the crowd, Renji Abarai, lieutenant of the 6th Division and Rukia's childhood friend, watched Kaname Tosen take Chu Yang away.

Then, taking advantage of the night, he secretly came to the Penitence Tower where Rukia was held and informed her of the news about Ichigo and his group.

Hearing this, Rukia, who was expressionless all day, showed a panicked look for the first time when she heard that Ichigo and the others had come to the Soul Society to save her.

She had originally left the living world and voluntarily returned to the Soul Society to be punished just to avoid implicating Ichigo.

"Among them, there is a Ryoka named Yang who has been imprisoned by Kaname Tosen. If there were no casualties, he probably would have been brought to the Penitence Tower too."

Renji Abarai recalled the battle before and couldn't help but sigh: "I have to say, that guy is quite powerful. He could actually entangle with Gin Ichimaru for so long. The two of them fought from morning until evening, and finally, seeing that Gin Ichimaru was exhausted, that guy actually took the initiative to admit defeat..."

Rukia didn't react for a while, "Who did you say was fighting Gin Ichimaru?"

Renji was confused: "Don't you know that guy named Yang?"

"I know... it's just..." Rukia suddenly remembered the scene of him fighting a Hollow with his bare hands and held it in for a long time before saying: "I didn't expect him to have become stronger again."

Renji nodded: "Indeed quite strong. Without a Zanpakuto, he could actually fight Gin Ichimaru to this extent. If he weren't a human but a Shinigami, he would probably be a captain-level figure by now."

Rukia fell into silence.

(End of chapter)