Chapter 156

"Without captain-level help, although your consciousness will not be affected, part of your body should be uncontrollably transformed in the direction of the void."

"For example, bone spurs grow on your elbows or your teeth reach to your ears."

The examples cited by Hikifune Kiryu are indeed a bit scary.

"But......"

"I don't have these external features, and after learning how to use bone, I can move and retract it freely."

Haruto took over her hesitation.

"Yeah, that's the problem."

Hikifune Kiryu echoed.

"Captain Kuchiki once described that your body was quite weak before taking the medicine: this was not due to disease or congenital deficiencies. The meal just now further proves this point... You are weak due to the aging of your body."

As expected, the meal arranged by Hikifune Kiryu had a deeper meaning, but such an unabashed confession was also annoying.

"senescence?"

Haruto never expected that he would get such a description from Hikifune Kiryu: The soul he traveled through could not have died of old age during his lifetime, right?

"right."

Hikifune Kiryu nodded seriously.

"This may be the reason why Vastod's spiritual pressure fragments can be perfectly integrated into your body: I ​​can't tell whether before death or after death. In short, your soul has a certain amount of spiritual pressure fragments integrated into it—— "

"!!"

Before the surprise could even appear on Haruto's face, Hikifune Kiryuu immediately said:

"Ageing is a sign of your inability to control it."

"After taking the Tianzhen Pill, the power of aging is neutralized and suppressed, and even the power that should belong to the void can be used by you... Whether you can accept it or not, it is part of your soul."

"so."

"Instead of worrying about side effects, think about how to develop it."

Hikifune Kiryu patted Haruto on the shoulder.

When did she teleport over from across the table, Haruto still couldn't see clearly.

"Although I have made many dishes with Daxu, this is the first time I have seen something like this."

"If you don't mind..."

"Shall we go to the inner room to check?"

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Volume 1: 095, mercy given randomly by God

"Still not."

Haruto smiled and refused.

Although Hikifune Kiryu was best known for his skill as a cook, his dissection skills were only better than those of other scientists in the 12th Division.

In other words, it is precisely because he is a cook that he is better at this field.

and.

Although Haruto has no memory of the fragments mentioned by Hikifune Kiryu, he is very familiar with the holders of the "aging" ability:

Balegon, the King of Hueco Mundo.

"Hikifune Kiryu said that I originally had hollow spiritual pressure fragments in my body..."

"Has 'Haruto' ever been in contact with Hollow before coming to Soul Society?"

Haruto has lived in Rukongai for a long time.

According to his own memories and those of those around him, Haruto should have completed the time travel when "he" first arrived in Soul Society.

He didn't remember any foreign object being inserted into his soul.

If all impossibilities are eliminated, then the fragments of spiritual pressure in his body can only be left in the soul by the human being.

"But what about leaving pieces behind?"

"There is a void factor in the body, which is a trait that only a Perfectionist can have...'I' was a Perfectionist before my death?"

After the death of the full-brothers, they will enter Rukongai. In other words, they actually have the possibility of becoming a god of death.

but!

Although Haruto had such a guess, he had no way of confirming it.

"This fragment..."

"Is it because of his ability, or is it really the Balegang I thought of?"

After all, Bailegang, the king of Hueco Mundo, had probably never been to the real world before this, and he didn't think that any human being could survive Bailegang's attack... That person's abilities were... In the truest sense, it is death upon contact.

When Haruto hesitated again——

"Really."

Hikifune Kiryu didn't force it.

"If you don't want to go, don't force it. After all, not everyone can accept having their souls cut open and then sewn back together."

Good guy.

The examination from Hikifune Kiryu's mouth was far more exciting than Haruto's prediction.

"but."

Hikifune Kiryu returned to her seat.

"Now that the overture is over, it's time to tell you your true purpose—"

"Haruto-kun?"

Hikifune Kiryu pointed at the sleeves hidden under Haruto's coat.

"...When did Kiryu-san notice it?"

Haruto has long known that he can't hide it, the only difference is how long he can maintain it.

"From the moment I saw you."

"I should have used the binding method to hide it well."

"Then you need to continue to improve your binding skills."

"..."

This was the first time someone told him that he needed to improve his ghost skills, but after all, the opponent was a captain of the second-class spiritual power, three levels higher than Haruto.

People have such qualifications.

"Miss Kiryu."

Haruto took out the box containing the soul king's sleep and slowly handed it to Hikifune Kiryu.

"This is the spirit king's soul sleep."

certainly.

Although Hikifune Kiryuu had an excellent reputation, Haruto was not sure whether she would be attracted to Soul King's soul sleep. After all, the scientists he knew were quite interested in this thing - before coming to the Seireitei Research Institute. , Haruto specially handed a letter to Ichihara Naa, asking her to deliver it to Captain Ukitake when she was unable to return at the agreed time.

It's not necessarily very useful, but it's still considered insurance.

but......

After seeing Soul King's sleep, Hikifune Kiryu did show a strong interest, but

There was no possessiveness.

"Oh~"

Hikifune Kiryu took the opened box curiously.

This is the highest-level laboratory of Seireitei. Although it doesn't seem to be as full of sealed spiritual tools as the Ichihara family, the actual partition effect will only be better.

"This is the organ of the Spirit King..."

Hikifune Kiryu looked up and down for a while, but did not touch it with his spiritual pressure or body.

"I have seen many of them in the records of the Sutra era, but they don't seem to be as big in size and importance as this."

"It is indeed of great research value."

Hikifune Kiryu turned his attention back to Haruto.

"What do you want to do?"

"Integrate it into the soul, make a doll based on it, or simply merge it with the Zanpakutō?"

Hikifune Kiryu raised several possibilities at once.

but--

"Miss Kiryu can't do the latter two, right?"

"That's right."

Hikifune Kiryu also has her own special way of humor - making dolls and forging Zanpakutō, which are obviously the domain of Oori Mamoru and Sword God.

"You want to fuse it into your soul?"

Hikifune Kiryu weighed the Soul King Posune in his hand. The too casual look made Haruto worried that it would fall off the tray.

"Yes."

Haruto nodded solemnly.

The joking ends here, and the main topic of today’s visit finally begins.

"This is the Soul King's thing after all. Although the Soul King's organs have almost unlimited tolerance, foreign objects are always foreign objects."

After hearing Haruto's true thoughts, Hikifune Kiryu began to provide his own opinions.

"Ignore it after death, this thing may be taken away by others during life... In the Sutra era, there were many Shinigami who had their hearts and lungs ripped out because of this."

That's right.

Fusing the Spirit King's organs is not always a good thing.

If it is taken out due to external force, not only will the obtained power disappear, but the holder's own soul will even be damaged——

There are many Shinigami who have lost their lives for this.

Not everyone is like Urahara Kisuke, who specially prepares a harmless tool to dig out his heart.

In Hikifune Kiryu's eyes, Haruto's strength was so weak that once the existence of Soul King Posue was discovered, it was almost impossible to save him.

There are many nobles who are interested in this thing. The Tsunayashiro family, the head of the four nobles, even has a secret room dedicated to collecting the Soul King's organs.

Since the other party was entrusted to him, Hikifune Kiryu naturally had to explain both good and bad things clearly.

"I know."

Haruto nodded without hesitation.

The biggest opportunity after coming to Soul Society is right in front of him. If he dares not move forward because he is worried about losing it...

That's definitely not his style.

"That's good......"

Reminding him so much was the most merciful thing for Hikifune Kiryu.

If she hadn't been very interested in this special "dish", she wouldn't have wasted so much time... It was definitely not the reason why she hadn't chatted with anyone for so long.

"Bring the firewood, isn't it just for this moment that you've been carrying this thing for so long?"

"......ah?"

Haruto looked like "What are you talking about?"

"The soul in the mountain crystal? Didn't you specifically use four blood shots to seal it to keep it fresh?"