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Chapter 170, Chapter 168: Between the Boundaries, Strangers

As we all know, besides going through the Transcendental Gate, there is another way to travel from the human world to the Soul Society: by passing through a region called the Dangai.

The soul burial ritual performed by the Grim Reaper for those who have died in the mortal world is essentially a process of guiding those souls through the Dankai to the Soul Society.

The reason why the Severed Realm is called the Severed Realm is precisely because everything within it is disconnected from the other realms.

The disconnection here refers not only to a spatial disconnection, but also to a temporal one.

Yes, the flow of time in the Dangai is completely different from that in the Soul Society and the Human World.

Scientifically speaking, because several layers of isolated spaces overlap, the flow of time is compressed within this enclosed space, making the time density within it overwhelmingly stronger compared to the outside world.

In layman's terms, 2000 days within the boundary is equivalent to only one day in the outside world.

Furthermore, due to this overlapping effect of time, ordinary Shinigami have no way to survive in the Dangai. Any being with spiritual pressure will be distorted in the Dangai due to the spiral of time.

In layman's terms, if an ordinary Shinigami goes into the Dangai and stays there for a slightly longer period of time, there is a high probability that their body or soul will suffer permanent and irreversible damage when they come out.

Higashino Shuichi once went inside and came out after less than half an hour, which, when converted to the outside time scale, was less than a second.

Because the higher the spiritual pressure, the more intense the erosion of time one experiences within the danjie (a boundary between spiritual and spiritual realms).

Therefore, Higashino Shuichi's idea of ​​learning from a certain overpowered character in the future and using the "Dankai" technique to give himself special treatment was doomed before it even began.

As it turns out, people cannot be generalized. Some people are born with the right to break the rules, while most people spend their entire lives patching things up within the rules.

However, this incident also made Higashino Shuichi realize that this should be the core reason why the souls of those who died in the real world could become spirit bodies after passing through the severing boundary.

Shuichi Higashino believes that this is the core element that allows him to master Fullbring with the body and soul of a Shinigami.

The technology to modify the soul is merely a technical indicator for developing current techniques.

Therefore, as long as this process can be reversed, then in the future, even if Higashino Shuichi's soul can freely switch between death and humanity, Higashino Shuichi will not find it strange at all.

However, to achieve this, a Shinigami is needed who can enter the severance zone without being affected by it.

As far as Shuichi Higashino knows, there are only a handful of such Grim Reapers.

The first one is Aizen Sousuke, but not the current Aizen, but the Aizen after he merges with the Hogyoku in the future;

The second is the future Chosen One, the Soul King candidate, a Japanese high school student, and the ultimate half-blood. Ichigo Kurosaki;
Clearly, neither of these two individuals is within Higashino Shuichi's control at this stage.

Fortunately, Shuichi Higashino had a third option: Oshima Yujima.

As a villain in the original storyline who may not be very well-known, Yujima Oshi has an advantage: his Zanpakuto's Shikai ability allows him to control space to a certain extent.

Therefore, relying on the Shikai ability of his Zanpakuto, Yushima Osh can create a space of his own in the Dangai, thus achieving the perfect accomplishment of enjoying the benefits of time without having to bear the cost.

The only drawback is Death's lifespan.

Yes, lifespan.

Higashino Shuichi never imagined that one day he would start to worry about the lifespan of the Grim Reaper.

In this world where death gods often have lifespans of hundreds or even thousands of years, the vast majority of death gods cannot die of old age naturally; dying in battle is the final fate of 99.9% of death gods.

Even the Central 46th Bureau often sentenced many criminals to prison terms starting at one hundred years, and five hundred or even one thousand years was commonplace.

But with the added advantage of the "Gate of Destruction" bug, Higashino Shuichi began to worry about this matter for the first time.

After all, it's true that Shinigami can live for a long time, but just look at Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni; the years can still have an effect on a Shinigami.

Higashino Shuichi didn't want Yujima Ouko to accidentally pass through his peak period while training in the Dangai.

Therefore, Higashino Shuichi has always maintained a restrained attitude towards Yujima Oshu's training and research in the Dankai.

Try not to let Yushima Ouko stay in the severance zone for too long each time.

And this time is no different.

Following Higashino Shuichi's plan, Oshima is methodically advancing his training program within the boundary.

According to Higashino Shuichi's plan for him, his Zanpakuto's Shikai ability was already enough to help him achieve most of his strategic goals. Therefore, Yujima Ouko was not in a hurry to master Bankai. Instead, he constantly honed his spiritual pressure in the Dangai and repeatedly practiced the advanced Kido taught to him by Higashino Shuichi, striving to be able to cast all Kido with almost all his power by abandoning chanting.

I have to say, the environment inside the Broken Realm is something you have to experience to understand how amazing it is.

This feeling of having hundreds of years more than others out of thin air gave Yuu Shima the illusion that he was the male protagonist of a wish-fulfillment novel.

In less than seven years outside, he gained several hundred extra years in the Dangai, directly surpassing his captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi in terms of spiritual pressure.

Next, Higashino Shuichi set a goal for himself to reach the level of the Eighth Division Captain, Kyoraku Shunsui, but Yujima Ouko set a goal for himself to be Higashino Shuichi himself.

He knew that after Shuichi devoured the Hollow Core of Barragan back then, his spiritual pressure had surpassed that of Captain Kyoraku Shunsui by a little, but not by much.

Then he would give Hideichi a surprise. Just thinking about the shocked expression on Hideichi's face when he released his spiritual pressure made Ouko Shima very excited.

Although the flow of time in the Soul Society is very different from that in the outside world, after so many years of research, Oshima and Mayuri Kurotsuchi have developed a portable clock device that can keep track of the time in the Soul Society at all times.

Therefore, after glancing at the time and realizing that it was almost time for the assessment that Xiuichi had previously agreed upon, Yuujiro prepared to leave the Dankai.

However, at that moment, his gaze fell upon a figure in the deep darkness of the barrier.

Normally, it's not unusual for figures to appear in the Dangai, because as mentioned before, the only way for human souls who die in the mortal world to reach Soul Society is to cross the Dangai under the guidance of Shinigami.

However, the figure that Yushima Oshu saw at this moment was somewhat unusual.

Because under Yushima Oshu's spiritual sense, this figure actually possessed spiritual pressure, and the intensity of the spiritual pressure was not low, reaching dozens of times that of an ordinary captain, and even almost on par with the captain of the Kyoraku Band.

"Has a captain come to break the boundary?"

This was Shimao's immediate reaction.

But soon, Yujima Oshu realized that wasn't the case, because in the current Soul Society, there was someone with that level of spiritual pressure that Yujima Oshu knew.

With the support of Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Shuichi Higashino's powerful connections and special identities, Oshu Yushima has an absolute grasp of the most powerful Shinigami in Soul Society.

This figure definitely does not belong to any of the Grim Reapers.

That's when things get interesting.

Now, Yujima Oshu is faced with two choices. One is to leave immediately as planned and go to participate in Higashino Shuichi's assessment mission. Whoever that figure is, it has nothing to do with him, the vice-captain of the 12th Division of the Gotei 13.

Another reason is to go up and take a look. Everyone has curiosity, so he just looks around without doing anything.

Then, unsurprisingly, Yujima Oshi chose the second option.

For Yujima Oush, who appears to have only been in the Broken Realm for a few years but has actually been there for hundreds of years, the Broken Realm is practically his own backyard, or at least his own home. Now that a strange, uninvited guest has suddenly appeared, it's impossible for Yujima Oush not to want to find out what's going on.

Then he became even more puzzled, because when he saw the figure's face clearly, he realized that he didn't recognize the guy at all.

Looking at the frail, elderly man who appeared to be on his deathbed, his body so thin that his ribs were visible, Yu Shiouxu emerged from the space he had created.
"Hey, what's your name? And what brings you to this broken realm?"

Yujima Oshi felt that her attitude was already quite good, but she didn't expect that the old man's attitude was really hard to describe.

"Tsk tsk, I thought I could make my way to Soul Society so quietly. I didn't expect Soul Society to have developed to this level. Even places like the Dangai have Shinigami guarding them?"

The old man glanced at Yujima Oush, uttering words of regret, but his hands were aimed at taking Yujima Oush's life.

He pulled out the Zanpakuto that looked like a worn-out wooden sword, and the terrifying spiritual pressure it carried cleaved through the space where Yujima Oshu was hiding before he could react.

In an instant, the pressure of the boundary surged towards Yushima Oshu like a tidal wave.

"The first Gotei 13, Captain of the 13th Division, Saizo Gokotsu, reporting for duty!"

The old man looked at Yujima Oshu, who was panting heavily from the immense pressure, and a mocking look appeared in his eyes.

"The first Captain?"

Yushima Oshu stared incredulously at the old man before him.

How can this be?

The textbooks clearly state that most of the original captains sacrificed themselves in the war against the Quincy King!

How could this old man in front of me be the first captain?

But
However, deep down, Yushima Oshi believed these words.

Because if it were the first captain, it would make sense for him to have this level of spiritual pressure.

"Kid, I can see that your spiritual pressure is very high, far exceeding that of an average captain, but why aren't you wearing a captain's haori?"

"Is it possible that the current Gotei 13 is so inadequate that even a Shinigami like you can't become a captain?"

Nigu Caizang looked at Yushima Oxu and said.

"Captain? Who cares? I'm going to inherit Hideaki's position and become the Great Sword Hunter!"
"But you, old man, even if you were the first captain, what are your plans for sneaking into the Severed Realm and trying to enter Soul Society from here?"

Driven by the power of his Zanpakuto and using his spiritual pressure, Shimaoshi created a new small space around himself, which relieved some of the pressure on him.

On the other hand, the rebellious Cai Zang seemed to be completely unaffected by this broken boundary.

This was truly beyond Yujima Osh's comprehension.

"Lord Xiuyi? The Great Sword Hunter? What are those things?"
Kid, I don't care about your dreams at all, but since we've come across each other, I'll ask you a question, and you'd better answer me honestly.

"Tell me, is the current Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 in Soul Society still that guy Yamamoto Shigekuni?"

Nigu Cai Cang snorted coldly and said disdainfully.

Yamamoto Shigekuni?

Upon first hearing the name, Yujima Ou Xu didn't react immediately. After a second of stunned silence, she realized who Nigu Cai Zang was referring to.

Why are you asking about the chief commander?

"I asked Shimaoshi."

But he did not expect Nigu Caizang to answer him, because Nigu Caizang's attitude had already revealed his thoughts.

The visitor is not good.

So the moment the question was uttered, Yujima Oshi immediately launched an attack on Nikotsu Saizo. Just kidding.

As an outstanding disciple who has studied under Higashino Hideichi for countless years, and in keeping with the fine tradition of learning from others, Shima Ouko has fully learned Higashino Hideichi's spirit of "sacrificing one's own friend for the sake of one's own".

Furthermore, both in terms of mentality and thought, he has embarked on a path of becoming a rebellious son of Soul Society, from which there is no turning back.

Faced with this guy who was clearly there to cause trouble for the Gotei 13, Yujima Osh had no intention of taking the blame for Soul Society.

Therefore, he planned to slip away while Nigu Cai was not paying attention.

However, Nigu Caizang did not think so.

"Do you want to go back and warn those people in Soul Society?"

Stop dreaming!

Nikotsu Saizo unilaterally believes that Yujima Oshi is a loyal retainer of Soul Society, and he wants to give Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni a surprise, so Yujima Oshi cannot be allowed to live.

"Tremble in terror, Hell Cry!"

The Zanpakuto was released, and in that instant, the Zanpakuto, which looked like a wooden sword, turned into a skeleton, with the aura of death swirling around it. Along with Gokotsaizo's hands, which had touched the Zanpakuto, they also turned into skeletons.

The Cry of the Prison, the Lament of the Bones!

Nikotsu Saizo sent his Zanpakuto into the void in front of him. Then, around Yushima Osh, spiritual particles, like a waterfall, poured down from all directions like the tears of a giant, confining Yushima Osh to a small space within this huge enclosed space.

Sensing the aura of death emanating from it, Yu Shiou knew that if he rashly came into contact with those spiritual particles that cascaded like a waterfall, it would inevitably bring him a fatal blow.

In other words, this battle was almost inevitable for him.

"I didn't want to fight you originally, but since you're so enthusiastic, I have no choice but to accept the challenge."

Having figured this out, Yu Shiou smiled wryly, looked at the rebellious Cai Cang in the distance, and regained his composure before speaking.

He didn't lose face even when he lost, and he carried out Xiuyi's teachings very well.

Besides, he might not necessarily lose, right?
(End of this chapter)