The west gate of Jinglingting is Baidaomen.
The gatekeeper, Hero Si Danfang, stood in front of the gate and roared loudly:
"Hahahahaha! Very good! You are still the first person who can take my axe! But, the next move will not be like this!"
Before he finished speaking, Si Danfang used his special skill, offering ten Si Dans.
The ax, which was almost as heavy as a small boat, was wielded ten times in a row with brutal force.
To be a gatekeeper is to protect the gate.
Except for the blow of the giant ax being blocked, the scene was no different from usual—
But what was different from usual was that he was not protecting the gate with his back to Seireitei, but fighting with his back to Rukongai.
It was as if he was preventing someone from leaving the Seireitei.
Tens of seconds later.
Perhaps the count was wrong, but after swinging the giant ax thirty-five times, all that remained was the ground dug into a crater, and bursts of smoke.
"What can I do... I've gone too far." Gatekeeper Si Danfang thought he had beaten his opponent into powder, and for a while he began to enjoy the empty victory.
And far behind him, a man who was supposed to be beaten into powder was slowly moving forward, seemingly unscathed.
With a ceremonial crown on her head, two long bangs parted in the middle, and a ponytail, she looked like a delicate scribe, with no damage to her body. Not only that, she also looked like she was Shiran.
Although he felt the gaze of the residents of Rukongai, the man didn't care and still walked slowly towards the center of the area, his steps slow but firm.
Suddenly, the man stopped and stood there quietly, looking ahead as if there was something in front of him.
The next moment, two people appeared in front of this man, Mole City Kenpachi, blocking his way.
One has white hair and looks kind and gentle, and the other is wearing a flowered coat and a bamboo hat. It is Kyōraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jūshirō who came together.
"Oh, oh, fortunately, we are waiting for you outside just in case. Sure enough, where are the three captains? Were they defeated by you?"
"It's exactly what Jingraku said. Mole City, your strength is far beyond that of ordinary captains."
Facing the two people blocking his way, Mole City Kenpachi said the minimum words in a calm tone: "If you agree with my consideration, then I ask for your help. If you deny it, I advise you not to do anything. . That’s just a waste of spiritual energy.”
"I agree..., I'm afraid this is impossible." Kyoraku Shunsui untied his bamboo hat and faced Mole City head-on, "You actually want to turn all the people in Rukongai into the vanguard of Hueco Mundo's attack. This kind of thinking , it’s really too messy.”
"Room 46 was unnecessarily wary and overturned the previous decision in order to protect themselves. As far as I'm concerned, I have no ambition to replace them. I think you can understand this, right?"
As the rebel involved, Mole City Kenpachi said this to the two captains in a guilt-free tone.
But, of course, the answers from the two captains did not satisfy him.
"Ah, I'm afraid you really don't have ambitions. If you had ambitions, things would be easier to handle. But anyway, if you want to defeat Xu, there should be a more peaceful way, right?"
"Mole City... your purpose is not for you. But your means are the problem. It has nothing to do with the thoughts of Room 46. The two of us are standing here now entirely out of our own will."
A very clear no.
Mole City Kenpachi didn't say a word - seeing him uninjured, Kyoraku Shunsui said very discouraged:
"But, it was really difficult. In the end, the three captains were easily defeated by you. Master Shan seriously underestimated your strength."
Mixed with a sigh, Kyōraku Shunsui took out something from his gorgeous coat—
When he saw a ceramic wine bottle in his hand, Mole City Kenpachi said without emotion: "Let me tell you first, trying to seduce me with wine is in vain."
"... This is really difficult to handle. Has this kind of thing been seen through?"
Kyōraku Shunsui couldn't help but scratch his cheek with his hands, and Ukitake Jushiro next to him said: "Indeed, our mission is indeed to destroy Xu and reconcile the balance between Soul Society and the real world. However, for this purpose, let Liu I don’t think it’s right for the people of Soul Street to be used as tools for war.”
It seems that he is really planning to convince Mole City Kenpachi. However, Mole City Kenpachi is Mole City Kenpachi, and he will not change his mind just because of a few words from Ukitake Jushiro. Ignoring Ukitake Jūshirō's words, Molejo Kenpachi instead said to Kyōraku Shunsui as if he was caring: "Kyōraku Shunsui, you should be the one closest to me. Although you usually look carefree, in fact , when you decide to eliminate your opponent, you will become ruthless. Isn’t this just saying that you will do whatever it takes to win?”
"You think too highly of me. The methods I use are only a very limited number."
"Is that so? In my opinion, apart from the captain, you are the person most worthy of warning... But no matter what, it's fine."
Not caring about Kyōraku Shunsui's denial at all, Molejo Kenpachi continued, "For us, the top priority should be to ensure the balance between Soul Society and the real world. Just like the guardians of hell constantly punish sinners, we must Completely abandoning personal will, every Shinigami should be transformed into a cog in the machine. Culture and emotions are unnecessary. Excessive innocence and excessive disgust, as well as those corpses that are actually manifestations of the neglect of the Forty-sixth Chamber The history of the soul world is nothing but shackles that restrain us from completing our mission."
"That's not right. We and you are fundamentally different in terms of morality. However, there may be times when the laws of Soul Society and us don't see eye to eye... But at least, not now."
"I see... Then, there is no need to waste any more words." Mole City Kenpachi lowered his eyes gently and took a step towards the two captains.
"Aren't you going to turn into smoke and disappear like usual?"
Mole City Kenpachi didn't answer Kyoraku Shunsui's question.
The moment he took another step forward—Kingraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro both put their hands on the scabbard at the same time.
"The wind in the flowers is chaotic, and the flower gods cry. The wind in the sky is chaotic, and the demons sneer - 'Flower Sky Mad Bones'."
"All the waves turned into my shield, all the lightning turned into my sword - 'Pisces Carp'."
While drawing their swords, the two senior captains chanted the liberation language at the same time, and directly liberated the Zanpakutō. After all, they were facing a 'Kenpachi' who could defeat the three captains without any damage! Any carelessness is unacceptable.
"... Useless skill." Mole City Kenpachi raised his hand gently and started chanting the ghost path to the two people in front of him.
But - the chant did not come from his mouth.
He opened his eyes slightly and ignored Kyōraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jūshirō in front of him. Instead, he turned around and stared at the corner of the Seireitei's square wall in the distance. He whispered as if to himself: "Is that so...does even the Spirit King deny my actions?"
"?"
"what are you talking about?"
Kyōraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jūshirō didn't hear Moshiro Kenpachi's soft murmur clearly, but at this moment, Kyōraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro noticed that there was some emotional color on Molejo Kenpachi's face.
However, before the two of them could understand what kind of emotion it was, Mole City Kenpachi had already concealed the emotion from his face and lowered his hand at the same time.
"...Okay, I surrender to you. I will accept the trial of Room 46 honestly."
Faced with these abrupt words, Kyōraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jūshirō frowned while holding their Zanpakutō in their initial state. The two looked at each other with the same confusion in their eyes.
"Well, let me tell you, Mole City, what happened to you all of a sudden? Your reaction makes Ukitake and I very distressed."
Jingraku Shunsui tilted his head and glanced sideways at Mole City Kenpachi, "Or do you have any other ideas?"
"Kingraku, you are too suspicious." After hearing Kyoraku Shunsui's words, Mole City Kenpachi turned slightly sideways, "I don't want to say anything more to you, do you want me to go back by myself?"
After hearing Molejo Kenpachi's words, Kyōraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jūshirō could only suppress the doubts in their hearts, walked forward, walked on either side of him, and took him back to the Seireitei.
(End of chapter)