Chapter 497 490. Xuan Hao: Is the battlefield in this world?
Chapter 497 490. Xuan Hao: Is the battlefield in this world?
daytime.
Soul Society, Seireitei, First Team Building.
The first team building is not only the residence of the first team members, but also because the captain of the first team, Yamamoto Genryanagi Sai Shigekuni, is the captain of the Gotei 13, it also serves as a place for major meetings.
At this moment, the ancient mansion was filled with a solemn and heavy atmosphere.
The door to the first team building was open, and the road leading directly to the room where Captain Yamamoto Genryanagi Sai Shigekuni was located was unobstructed. However, both sides of the road were filled with Shinigami dressed in death uniforms. They almost surrounded the entire first team building.
Surround.
The members present are all members of the first team. As members of the general team, they are naturally the best among the best.
Such a serious battle seemed to indicate that something was about to happen.
Xuanhao walked slowly into the hall. There were already many people standing in the hall. Only the captain and vice-captain of the Gotei 13 were eligible to participate in this meeting, and as the vice-captain, he just met this qualification.
But it seems that he is the last dojo.
As he walked into the hall, the door behind him slowly closed.
The captains and vice-captains standing in two rows all cast their eyes on him. The looks in the eyes of the vice-captains were more curious and gloating, while the captains frowned and looked at the vice-captain who did not attend the meeting on time.
The captain, and even some people turned their attention to Shiba Jinbei who was standing among them, as if asking, 'How do you manage your fourth division?' This made Shiba feel very helpless.
Everyone in the hall stands in a clear order.
The person in the center seat is naturally Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni, who is the commander-in-chief.
He gently held the cane-shaped Zanpakutō and closed his eyes to rest. It was not until he heard the sound of the door closing that he slowly opened his eyes. As he opened his eyes, the atmosphere in the entire hall seemed to become more serious.
Already.
Everyone seemed to realize something and quickly looked away from Xuan Hao and turned their attention to the old man in the center.
The old man's eyes slowly swept over everyone present, and his burning gaze made everyone who looked at him feel even more stressed.
Finally, he set his sights on Xuan Hao, who had just entered the hall and found a place to stand.
As soon as Xuan Hao stopped, he seemed to feel the burning gaze cast by the old man, and raised his head to look at him.
He closed his eyes and opened them again, and the dazzling red gold ignited in his pupils, like flowing lava.
The two looked at each other for a moment, without saying anything, and just nodded to each other.
But such behavior made everyone around him, except Shiba Jinbei, feel extremely surprised.
The captains looked at each other in confusion. Although they had long heard that the vice-captain of the Fourth Division relied on "connections" to get to the position, no one thought that the person behind him was actually the chief captain.
Everyone's eyes froze slightly, realizing that things might not be as simple as they thought.
Now is the juncture of the war with the Quincy. The reason why the captain arranged for such a person to join the Gotei 13 must be because there is something special about this person, and they cannot feel the spiritual pressure of this person.
, perhaps is the best proof.
"boom."
A crisp voice sounded, pulling everyone back from their thoughts.
Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni stomped the crutch in his hand, coughed slightly, and spoke slowly.
"Everyone, I think you all understand the purpose of calling you here today, right?"
"Yes."
Everyone's eyes suddenly became serious.
Of course they knew the purpose of this gathering, because not long ago, Soul Society officially received a war invitation from people sent by the Quincy clan in this world!
This gathering is undoubtedly the official mobilization for war!
"The Gotei 13 was established by me not long ago, and I believe everyone is well aware of my original intention of establishing it."
The old man's eyes looked around everyone, gradually becoming more dangerous, "Including the fourth team, we are essentially killers gathered together, and we are sharp blades that exist to protect Seireitei and Soul Society. But now...
…It’s time for those who have their own way to understand this.”
The old man's words made everyone excited.
The Gotei 13 were essentially a killer organization that "carried out killings in the name of the Gotei." This was something they knew very well from the beginning.
So is it finally time to start taking action?
Standing among the crowd, Unohana Yachiru had a smile in his eyes, as if he had been looking forward to this moment for a long time.
The rest of the people, including Shiba Jinbei and Xuanhao, were all smiling, as if they were afraid that the world would not be in chaos. They were gods of death and strong men. Isn't it just for fighting to become stronger through cultivation?
Even Jun Kuchiki, a nobleman, has a fighting spirit. In this world where strength is paramount, most nobles are actually closer to the samurai families of ancient Japan. Their glory and status are all achieved by their ancestors.
Yes, the same goes for the Kuchiki family.
In short, since the true identity of the original Gotei Thirteen was a killer organization, then those of them who chose to join here from the very beginning are all those who are not wary.
"I think everyone yearns for peace, but in fact peace is not that simple. In my opinion, force is a necessary condition for maintaining peace and order. Only on the battlefield can those madmen who are determined to act their own way learn lessons, and peace can be achieved
.And this...must be obtained in exchange for blood."
As he spoke, the old man pondered for a moment, and then slowly pulled out the Zanpakuto hidden in the cane. The clear blade reflected the old man's torch-like eyes, filled with endless fighting spirit and anger.
Then, blazing flames lingered on the blade, as if it instantly ignited the souls of everyone in the hall.
"I won't say anything innocent and meaningless. From now on, I ask you to lend me your strength to defeat all those who underestimate the majesty of the God of Death like us, those who threaten the peace of Soul Society, and all those who are bent on destroying the world.
The people of order will be killed by the sword one by one! Then they will return in triumph and tell everyone that we are invincible!"
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Present life.
The world of this era did not have the bustling cities like modern times, but was still stuck in the rural era, with lush woods everywhere and scattered villages dotted throughout the woods several miles apart.
The sky above was dark, there was no sunset, only dense dark clouds, it was raining all over the sky, and thunder light kept flashing.
Lightning flashed across the gray sky, illuminating the figures standing in the empty space.
A sliding door that looks like a Japanese classical partition slowly closes in mid-air. This is the inter-world door connecting the real world and Soul Society. And those who come through this door are naturally the 'army' from Soul Society.
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One after another figures jumped from the sky, fell into the woods and disappeared without a trace. In the end, only the old man standing in front of the closed boundary door and Xuan Hao sitting on the top of the door were left.
"Don't expect me to help you get rid of the Quincy."
Xuanhao sat on the door and looked down at everything below, including the old man in front of the door.
As for why he doesn't stand in the air like this old man, nonsense, he is not the God of Death, so he can't float on the spirit child.
"Of course I know."
Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni looked up at the figure sitting on the door with a smile, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, "Your... current state..."
If he felt correctly, the person in front of him at this moment was a 'living person'. Not a soul, but a real human being of flesh and blood.
"Oh? You're talking about this."
Xuan Hao looked at his body, chuckled and said, "Of course, flesh and blood is more useful in this world."
That's right, after he passed through the boundary gate, he condensed into a flesh and blood body.
After all, this place is about to become a battlefield. Although he may not necessarily participate in the battle, if there is a fight, he has no reason to give up the advantage of his body and use his soul body to face the enemy.
Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni frowned and touched his beard, "Is this... your special ability? It doesn't look like something similar to a human body."
The so-called "righteous body" refers to the body used by the Shinigami who has lost his power in an emergency, or the temporary container used by the Shinigami to facilitate his actions in the world and appear in front of normal people.
"Don't think about it. This is not something you can understand. Even I haven't fully figured it out yet."
Seeing the old man's frown, Xuan Hao smiled softly.
"You do your thing, and I'll do mine. Don't worry, at least for now I'm still on your Soul Society side. That's it."
As he spoke, he jumped down from the boundary gate, fell into the woods and disappeared without a trace.
"well……"
Seeing Xuan Hao's disappearing figure, Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni sighed slightly, "It is indeed a terrifying existence."
If he had any doubts about this man's strength before, the remaining doubts were completely dissipated now.
According to common sense, only dead people can become souls.
For a human being in the state of soul to obtain a body without any external force, this is a complete reversal of life and death, and can even be said to have violated the rules of how the world operates.
In other words, this man is definitely an extraordinary being.
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"Let me explain the content of the battle."
Somewhere in the woods, members of the Fourth Squadron gathered together. After confirming that there were no traces of enemies around, Shiba Jinbei said in a deep voice.
"The purpose of our Death God coming to this world this time is to attack these Quincy strongholds in this world."
He drew a simple map with his finger on the dirt, and circled the locations of villages scattered around on it.
These are all villages where Quincy live.
"This is the first battle between our Shinigami and the Quincy. It is considered a tentative attack. Of course, the main force of the attack must still be the troops of the 11th Division. The mission of our Fourth Division is still responsible for
support."
"But there are so many attacking strongholds, how can we support them?" Mari Kuchiki asked with a frown.
"It's because the battlefield is quite large, so we need to arrange a battle plan..." Shiba Jinbei motioned her to shut up, "Our mission is to rush to the rescue in time when a companion sends a distress signal. This work is very important and directly affects the
The personnel losses in this battle. You are the last line of defense for your injured comrades. Remember, fighting is not your mission. Unless you have no choice, don’t be entangled by the enemy."
"clear!"
The team members responded in unison.
"Okay, then everyone, please pay attention to safety and don't die! Let's disband!"
Following Shiba Jinbei's order, all team members used Shunpo at the same time and disappeared.
"call……"
After watching everyone leave, Shiba Jinbei let out a heavy breath.
"I have finally waited for this moment..."
When he thought that this was the outbreak of a real war, for some reason, Shiba Jinbe felt inexplicably excited. He raised his hand, his arm was trembling, it was his Zanpakutō that was trembling.
Although he ordered the team members not to participate in the battle and to be careful, but... he had no such intention!
Now he is no longer what he used to be. After finally arriving on the frontline battlefield, how can he be the same as before?
Shiba Jinbe was not the only one who had such thoughts. Mari Kuchiki, who had just dispersed with his teammates, also had the same thoughts in his mind.
Her figure continued to shuttle through the woods, heading straight towards a village drawn on the map before.
Become a medic? Are you kidding me? Her purpose of joining the Fourth Squadron from the beginning was not to be a medical and supply worker, but because she saw that the captain and deputy captain of the Fourth Squadron both had hidden secrets.
The strong one exposed!
His purpose in joining the team was just to become stronger. In fact, her plan went very smoothly. In the fourth team, neither the captain nor the vice-captain spoke very much. Since joining the team, she has not asked her for sparring.
She was able to respond to requests and learned a lot of combat experience.
As Mari Kuchiki continued to approach the village, rustling sounds came from the trees ahead.
She knew that the Quincy on guard must have noticed someone approaching.
Sure enough, a sharp arrow made of spirit particles shot towards her head quickly.
"Whoosh——"
The sound of breaking through the air was getting closer and closer, and one person was heading towards the other with an arrow, as if they were about to collide.
But Kuchiki Mari's eyes were filled with disdain.
"too slow."
That's right, such arrows were simply too slow in his eyes. Compared with that guy named Yhwach, they were nothing to mention.
Turning her head slightly, she dodged the arrow with an expressionless expression. Then, she locked onto the spiritual pressure hidden in the trees in an instant.
Kuchiki Mari's eyes narrowed slightly. Although she was separated by the trees, the outline of the spiritual pressure was clearly visible in her eyes.
She couldn't see anyone, but she had locked onto every vital part of the opponent.
"Prudently, cut off all the vital points!"
This is the combat secret given to her by Shiba Jinbei.
The first lesson for medical soldiers - body deconstruction.
"Miscellaneous - miso - miso - miso -"
The Zanpakutō was unsheathed, and a rapid and intensive roar sounded in the trees.
The vegetation blocking the view was chopped into pieces in an instant, and almost simultaneously it was stained red by the blood splattered from behind.
The people hiding here died instantly without even letting out a scream.
After finishing all this, Kuchiki Mari didn't pause for a moment, and walked straight past the corpse toward the depths of the village.