There was a mess outside the Seireitei wall. Just from the traces on the scene, it can be seen that there was a big battle here not long ago.
The ground was even covered with bloodstains, and Sidanfang was lying in the middle of the street with his left arm broken at the shoulder. A dozen residents fixed his arm at the shoulder with ropes.
"Double Heaven Returns to Shield, I refuse!"
Inoue Orihime stood aside and uttered a call. Two tiny light spots suddenly flew out from her hairpin and flew around the left arm of Jidanbo. They spread out a golden barrier and covered all the broken arms of Jidanbo.
shrouded in it.
The next second, a burst of uproar sounded from the crowd of onlookers.
I saw that the completely severed left arm began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye at this moment... No, rather than healing, it felt more like the time of the wound was going backwards.
The remaining residents, under the command of the elders, began to clean up the battlefield in an orderly manner.
While cleaning, everyone couldn't help but discuss what happened before.
"That little guy with orange hair is really powerful. He was able to break Lord Si Danfang's axe."
"Indeed! There are not many people who can convince Lord Si Danfang to lose, and even make an exception to open the White Door for him. You must know that even Boss Duan Mu has not allowed Si Danfang to make an exception."
"Boss Duan Mu doesn't need it. He has a Tongting Certificate. Moreover, I heard from Sidanfang that Boss Duan Mu also broke through the Jingling Sect once. However, he didn't break into the Baidao Sect, but
The Black Tomb Gate in the north is said to have eliminated the guards with one blow and raised the Black Tomb Gate with one hand."
"Please, bragging must be consistent with common sense. I admit that Boss Duan Mu is very strong. Someone asked him to...teach me a lesson before. But even Lord Si Danfang has to go all out and hold back when opening the Jingling Gate.
His face is red, no matter how strong he is, he can't lift the Pure Spirit Gate with one hand, can he?"
"You must have misunderstood. It should have been the guards at Heilingmen who opened the door for him."
"Well, that's true."
"However, it's a pity for the orange-haired Shinigami brother. If that squinty-eyed bastard hadn't suddenly appeared and cut off Master Gadanbo's arm, he should have entered the Seireitei with his companions, right?"
"Don't talk nonsense like that. That guy is the Death God Captain. If this word spreads, he will be beheaded. And I think it is a good thing not to get in. Don't you know the virtues of those bastard Death Gods?
"
"..."
Kurosaki Ichigo stood in the shadow of a tavern, listening to everyone's discussion, looking a little confused.
Because he has heard the words "Boss Duan Mu" from everyone more than once. When everyone mentions this name, their faces will show a strong sense of pride and intimacy.
Someone with a high status?
But when everyone mentioned him, although their tone was more or less respectful, there was no fear at all. It felt more like they were talking about a friend they were worthy of being proud of.
"No need to be surprised."
A young man who was about the same age as Kurosaki Ichigo looked at the confusion on Kurosaki Ichigo's face and thought he was wondering why everyone suddenly became so friendly. He explained: "Many of the Shinigami are annoying, but Si
Danbo-sama is a great hero from Rukongai, and he is very kind to everyone."
"The fact that you are willing to fight against the Death God captain in order to protect Mr. Ji Danfang, whom you just met, is enough to prove that you are not a bad person."
"Uh~~"
Kurosaki Ichigo scratched his face in embarrassment, but was a little embarrassed when the other party said: "It's not as good as you said, it's just a subconscious reaction."
The young man shook his head: "This kind of subconscious reaction can better prove a person's quality." After that, he smiled at Kurosaki Ichigo: "Brother, don't look at me like this. In fact, I
I'm almost ten times your age. Although I'm not that old, I still have a good eye for seeing people."
"..." Kurosaki Ichigo.
Looking at the young man's young face, Kurosaki Ichigo's mouth twitched slightly.
Do people in Soul Society like to use the expression "ten times older than you" to describe their age?
When we first met Lucia, she also said that she was ten times older than herself. However, whether it was her behavior or daily habits... she could not see the kindness and stability of an older person. Instead, she was more like a high school student.
born.
However, sometimes she does feel extremely reliable!
"It's a pity that Boss Duan Mu is not here, otherwise if you entrust him with it, he might really be able to send you to the Seireitei."
The young man smiled mysteriously: "Although Boss Duan Mu is a good man, he is also a real businessman, the kind of businessman who dares to do anything as long as the money is in place."
"Although most people don't know it, the regular customers of Wanshiwu know very well that in addition to daily commissions, Boss Duan Mu also accepts some gray and secret commissions. These commissions are not registered and recorded."
"Don't go out and talk nonsense about what I'm telling you. There used to be a gang of hundreds of robbers who always robbed the goods of our shops in the West 1st District. Later, when they couldn't bear it anymore, the business owners joined together to ask for help.
Boss Duan Mu came, and no one has seen those robbers since then."
"And since Boss Duan Mu's Master House opened, the villains who came to Rukongai from time to time to cause trouble more than ten years ago have disappeared without a trace; not only them, but even those bastard and damned Shinigami have restrained themselves.
A lot."
Ichigo Kurosaki asked with some confusion: "Who is that boss Duan Mu? Why does it feel like so many people know him?"
"There weren't many people."
The young man shook his head: "But no one doesn't know him. He is the most famous person in our West Rukongai. Even Lord Tandanbo claims to be far inferior to him. He is called a great good man who is rare in a thousand years."
."
"He is a kind man and treats others gently. No matter what kind of work he runs, the Wanshiwu can accept any job. Even the jobs that ordinary Rukongai residents find dirty and tiring, the Wanshiwu can complete them perfectly. The price is extremely reasonable. We are very happy.
No matter how much money there is, Hunjie will hire him to do any job."
"Moreover, he also protects our safety, maintains the security of Rukongai, and single-handedly adopts the homeless orphans in Rukongai, provides them with food and housing, and teaches them some survival skills; his orphanage
There are even many orphans who, with his help, joined the Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy."
"Not only our West Rukongai, but also the east, south, and north, he is recognized by the entire Rukongai as a good person, recognized as a great hero, recognized as a protector, recognized as... a king!"
"This last point actually came from the mouths of the villains in the area with the lower number. Boss Duan Mu has always refused to be a king."
"But in everyone's minds, he has become the backbone of Rukongai, not because of his power, but because everyone respects him from the bottom of their hearts. Even the elders who manage each area will listen to his opinions.
."
Great good man? Great hero? Protector? King?
Kurosaki Ichigo blinked, and the image of a kind old grandfather with white hair and childish face suddenly appeared in his mind, with a white beard that reached to his stomach...
However, he didn't care.
Although he didn't understand much of Yoruichi's explanation, he also knew that the residents of Rukongai and the Shinigami were completely different groups. He didn't think that the kind-hearted boss Duan Mu could help them enter the Seireitei. After all, he had just
But when I tried to lift it through the huge door, the result...
Not moving at all!
In the entire Rukongai, probably only a nearly ten-meter-tall giant like Jidanbo could lift the gate with pure strength.
"Is that boy so famous in Rukongai?"
At this moment, Ye Yi's voice suddenly came over.
Kurosaki Ichigo was stunned when he heard this. He looked at the approaching black cat and asked in surprise: "Mr. Yoruichi, do you know the owner of the Master House named Duan Mu?"
"I've only seen him a few times at Urahara's place. He's a very strange kid."
A strange look flashed in Yoruichi's eyes: "But maybe he can really open the Jōrei Gate and send us into the Seireitei."
Even though several years have passed, she still clearly remembers...
That kid, with a monster-like physique, integrated highly concentrated Kidō into his body without changing the nature of his spiritual pressure.
The strength of his physical body is evident.
at least……
Yoruichi didn't think that Si Danfang could integrate the highly concentrated ghost path into the body without self-explosion without any skills.
No, not even the captain of the Gotei 13th Division can do it!
"Right."
When the young man heard this, his face suddenly showed a proud look:
"Boss Duanmu is the only one in Rukongai who can freely enter and exit the Seireitei and can control the Shinigami. It is said that he is highly respected even in the Seireitei. Unfortunately, he suddenly broke into the Seireitei a few days ago for some unknown reason.
Room 46, he was captured by the God of Death, otherwise if you go to find him, you will definitely..."
Before he finished speaking, Ye Yi's expression changed and he interrupted:
"What did you say?"
That kid attacked Room 46?
"Well, Boss Duan Mu forced his way into Room 46... um..." Seeing the black cat staring at him, the young man swallowed his saliva and asked his companions: "Is it called Room 46?
?”
"That's right, Zhenyang Room 46." The middle-aged man on the side nodded.
"Does Room 46 have a very high status?"
Although Kurosaki Ichigo wanted to ask, the words did not come from his mouth, but came from behind everyone.
Turning around to look, they realized that Uryu Ishida had also walked over at some point.
"It is said that he is very tall, and he seems to be the leader of that group of shinigami, but we don't know much about those bastard shinigami. After all, Seireitei and Rukongai are basically two worlds, just like reality and Soul Society.
No contact with each other."
After the middle-aged man said this, he looked Ishida Uryu up and down and couldn't help but laugh: "Brother, why are you wearing such work clothes that are not resistant to stains? Are this style of work clothes very popular in this world?"
"???" Uryu Ishida.
Work...work clothes?
Ishida Uryu lowered his head and glanced at the traditional Quincy costume that he had sewn every stitch and stitch by himself, and his face suddenly darkened.
"Hahahaha~~"
Kurosaki Ichigo on the side couldn't help laughing wildly: "I told you before I came here, your clothes are very strange. You see, even people in the Soul Society think so."
Resisting the urge to shoot the bastard Kurosaki to death with an arrow, Ishida Uryu pushed up his glasses and said in a cold tone: "Hmph, no wonder you are called bitches by those bastard Shinigami... Commoners really don't have much vision.
, my outfit is the traditional Quincy costume, and I also made the original cloak smaller to make the overall look more coordinated!"
"However, even if I tell you, you still won't understand. They are a bunch of ignorant guys."
The middle-aged man was not angry when he heard this, but nodded seriously: "Indeed, your cloak is indeed shorter than that little old man's cloak."
"Um?"
As soon as these words came out, Ishida Uryu immediately realized the meaning contained in his words.
"Have you... seen anyone wearing the same clothes as me?"
"Of course I have."
The middle-aged man curled his lips and said with a look of disdain: "What's all the fuss about a set of work clothes... Well... I came here about two years ago, or three years ago... Anyway, a few days ago, Boss Duan Mu's Wan Shi Wu had a new recruit.
One of the employees, that little old man, is wearing the same clothes as you."
Two or three years ago?
The corner of Kurosaki Ichigo's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but whispered to Ishida next to him: "The way these guys keep track of time is indeed a bit strange... Well, what's wrong with you?" He looked at the dull expression next to him.
Uryu Ishida was a little confused at first, then his expression changed.
He suddenly remembered that Ishida's master seemed to have passed away two or three years ago, and died under the siege of Xu.
Because of this incident, Ishida also had a conflict with himself.
"Ah, you are talking about the little old man who wears a cape wherever he goes."
The young man on the side laughed loudly: "That little old man didn't look like a person who knew how to work. One time my pig pen collapsed due to heavy rain, and it was he who came to repair it for me. As a result, his craftsmanship was terrible."
"The pigsty was not repaired, but instead it was covered in pig manure and mud. It looked particularly obvious on the white clothes. It's hard to dress like that for work. Fortunately, boss Duan Mu came to help me rebuild the pigsty in the end, and
They gave me free waterproofing and manure ditches, which are much better than the original pig pen..."
"Shut up!!"
Ishida Uryū roared with a gloomy expression.
Kurosaki Ichigo saw something was wrong and hurriedly blocked Ishida Uryu. Then he looked at the young man, but after taking a closer look at the other person's face, he turned to look at the middle-aged man aside: "Uncle, what are you talking about?
What's going on with the little old man? What does he look like? What's his name?"
"He's just a small employee of Boss Duan Mu." The middle-aged man glanced at Ishida Uryū inexplicably, and suddenly became angry for some reason, and then said: "Wearing the same clothes as him, the cloak is longer than him, and the belt is
He has small glasses and looks quite friendly, as if he is called..."
"Sogen Ishida."
The young man on the side interrupted: "When he came to my house to repair the pig pen, I asked him specifically."
Sogenu Ishida!?
When he heard this name, Ishida Uryu's spiritual pressure suddenly surged, his face became extremely gloomy, and the surrounding air became extremely heavy.
Yoruichi, who had not interrupted until now, frowned when he saw this, and the blue light flashed slightly in his eyes, blocking out Ishida Uryu's aura.
"Where is that guy named Duan Mu?"
Ishida Uryu said in a cold tone: "You actually dare to force my master to do this kind of work."
Who is your master?
He is the strongest Quincy who has inherited all the abilities and techniques from the previous generation of Quincy. He holds the "Quincy Medal" and is also a symbol of Quincy's faith. Grandpa, there is absolutely no way he can do what the opponent said.
dirty work.
If what the other party is talking about is really his grandfather...
That must be that bastard named 'Duan Mu' who bullied his grandfather into old age and forced him to run out and do this kind of work!
If that’s the case…
Ishida Uryu swears by the Quincy's belief that he will definitely make that bastard pay the price!!
"What does force mean?"
The young man glared at Uryū Ishida angrily: "He voluntarily worked for Boss Duan Mu."
"impossible!"
"What's impossible?" The middle-aged man on the side snorted coldly: "If it weren't for Boss Duan Mu, he would have been captured by the Shinigami of Seireitei."
"Um?"
"If you don't believe it, you can go out and ask around."
The middle-aged man paused and continued: "In order to protect him, Boss Duan Mu almost got into a fight with those gods of death. It is said that those gods of death wanted to arrest the little old man, but fortunately Boss Duan Mu saved him in the middle, otherwise
He died in the hands of those gods of death a few years ago."
"That is, residents from several districts saw how Boss Duan Mu rescued him."
The young man on the side added: "There were hundreds of Shinigami arresting Ishida Munexun at that time, and in order to save him, boss Duan Mu called tens of thousands of people, as well as tens of thousands of evildoers from the areas with lower numbers, and captured all the Shinigami.
Surrounded."
"Then tell them: This is my Rukongai, not your Seireitei. You will not be allowed to be arrogant, and the residents of Rukongai are not yours to kill whenever you want!"
The young man imitated Duan Mu's tone, repeating what he heard from other people, which had completely changed, and said with a proud face:
"Boss Duan Mu, you fought hard for our Rukongai. It's a pity that I didn't get the news because I was too far away. Otherwise, I would have rushed over to help Boss Duan Mu and give those bastards a death blow."
lesson."
"But residents of several areas around District 38 were able to testify to this incident. The next day they spread the incident throughout Rukongai; it is said that after Boss Duan Mu said a word, the group of death gods were frightened.
To be clear, even the clown captain who led the team was so frightened that he rolled and crawled back to the Seireitei."
"No, I heard that his legs were weak from fear and he was helped back home!" the middle-aged man on the side retorted.
"Anyway, the God of Death has never arrested Ishida Sogenu since then."
The young man looked at the dull-looking Ishida Uryū and snorted: "Boy, as an elder, I have to remind you not to think too badly of people. Boss Duan Mu is well known for his kindness; although that little old man did
He doesn't live a good life, but he knows how to repay kindness."
"Many of the dirty and tiring jobs that do not require skills were originally done by Boss Duan Mu himself, and Yanjiu and the others were not willing to take it, but after the old man came, he took the initiative to take over these tasks, well...put aside the work results.
, work attitude is pretty good.”
"..." Ishida Uryu.
What does it mean to put aside the results of your work and talk about it as if your grandfather doesn’t know how to do anything...
He subconsciously wanted to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to refute.
As for what the two said, Ishida Uryu didn't believe it. After all, according to what they said, this matter had spread throughout the entire western part of Rukongai.
And as long as you see your grandfather, you can verify whether what they say is true or false, so there is no need to deceive yourself on this matter.
What's more...
The reason why my grandfather died in the first place was precisely because those bastard Death Gods didn't come to support him for a long time.
By the time they arrived at the scene, grandpa had been dead for more than an hour, and it was obvious that they deliberately wanted to kill his grandpa. Therefore, after his grandpa came to Soul Society, he would be captured by the gods of death, which did not surprise Uryū Ishida.
Thinking of this, Uryu Ishida couldn't help but show a look of shame on his face.
