Naruto just wants to be a god of death.

Chapter 229 Rejection and Calling (5K)

The captain issued the order.

Kuchiki Byakuya subconsciously looked at Naruto.

This small action was immediately caught by the captain, but this seemingly excessive behavior did not make him angry. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smile.

After Byakuya's subconscious reaction, he realized that his behavior was not appropriate and did not conform to the manners of the head of the Kuchiki family. He tilted his head slightly and said, "The captain should know that Muramasa's target must be that man."

He paused, then carefully and seriously uttered a name: "Kuchiki Hibiki."

"So next, his goal is to appear in the world."

"Karakura Town."

Hearing this location made Naruto feel a little dazed.

It's this city again.

Is it so disastrous?

"It's just a coincidence." The captain's expression was calm. "This is also my negligence."

It was only now that he realized that the location of the final battle with Aizen was the same place where Kuchiki Hibiki was sealed. It seemed that Muramasa was awakened during the transfer.

after all
He would not care for a worldly location.

"Father has passed away first." Bai Ya waited for the captain to finish speaking before continuing, but he only uttered half of his words and didn't know how to say the rest.

Yes for Naruto.

But now the captain is freed.

The captain used his remaining hand to punch downwards, but the familiar force did not come back. He looked down and shook his head: "Changing generals in the middle of a battle is the most inappropriate thing to do. Since Naruto was in charge of this matter before, it should be the same now."

As he spoke, the smile that had appeared on his lips at the beginning suddenly reappeared.

"I feel a little pained to be criticized like this by Ryujin Jakka." Although he said so, there was no other expression on his face except a smile.

Naruto looked at Byakuya and said, "It's you and me from now on."

Then he tilted his head and said, "And the captain, let's go to the real world with us."

He knew exactly what Byakuya wanted.

Kuchiki Sojun went to the real world first
Byakuya's expression eased a little, he nodded, and smiled for the first time in a long time: "Thank you, Naruto."

A few captains were left behind to deal with the Zanpakutō that had not yet been completely captured.

The rest returned to Seireitei.

Naruto let Soi-Fong go first and inform the Masked Corps that he could get along with them in a friendly manner, but the captain-general would not have such a good temper.

"You did a great job." The captain followed Naruto, "I thought that Shunsui kid would come out to help you."

Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro stayed in the cave and were in charge of the Zanpakutō.

They completely obeyed Naruto's arrangements and did not interfere at all.

Naruto smiled slightly: "Maybe in the eyes of Uncle Shunsui, I am no longer a child."

"He has indeed grown up." The captain nodded with a smile, "How does it feel to fight against Ryujin Jakka?"

"It's a very powerful sword." Naruto gave his evaluation softly.

He paused.

"But unfortunately, it's just a knife."

"If there's a chance, it would be nice to fight the captain once."

Kurama came out of Naruto's body, looking worried, "Want to fight this old man?"

It stretched out its paw and patted the head beneath the golden hair.

"Naruto, were you infected by that Zaraki guy?"

"That's too much."

"A single Ryujin Jakka is difficult enough to deal with."

Naruto didn't say anything, just raised the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly.

The captain didn't say anything either.

In this world, Karakura Town.

Deep in the hills.

After getting the secret he wanted from the captain's mind, Muramasa came here again using the black cavity.

He looked excited.

However.
A figure appeared in front of the seal, causing all the expressions on his face to suddenly become stiff.

He was not dressed as a god of death, but an ordinary kimono. However, his face was extremely similar to that of Byakuya Kuchiki, and the silver "Star-pulling Clamp" worn on his head fully revealed his identity.

"Kuchiki Sojun." Muramasa called out a name, sneered, and mocked without any hesitation: "I thought you were dead."

"It's no different from dying once." Kuchiki Sojun smiled and spoke gently.

Muramasa held the knife: "Why are you here?"

"I came to stop you." Kuchiki Sojun said softly, "Give up, he shouldn't do that again."

"Shouldn't you say anything?" Muramasa interrupted him and asked bluntly, "Kuchiki Sojun, do you think you have the ability to stop me?"

"Sickly"

Kuchiki Sojun paused and said, "Whether it is possible or not, this is what the Kuchiki family should bear."

“It’s my responsibility too.”

"after all--"

He raised his hand and drew his sword.

"The tricks of the god of death don't work on me." Muramasa raised his hand and was about to activate his ability.

Available at this time.

Kuchiki Sojun raised his other hand and covered his face: "You and Xianghe have been out of touch with this world for too long."

“The world is not static.”

"There's always someone more talented than us who suddenly appears and turns the world upside down."

Muramasa narrowed his eyes: "You mean..."

"That Uzumaki Naruto guy?"

Kuchiki Sochun ignored him. From under his fingertips, a milky white substance squirmed and gushed out: "Since I got it, I have never used this power."

“It’s undignified, but I have no choice.”

Muramasa's pupils widened: "This is..."

"Xu!"

The mask spread, and in an instant it covered Kuchiki Sojun's head. He twisted his feet, stepped out instantly, and slashed with his sword.

Muramasa fought back.

There was a clanging sound and sparks flew.

His cheeks twisted.

Kuchiki Sojun has become stronger.

Although this guy has talent that is comparable to Xianghe, his body is too weak and his talent is not as strong as that of Ukitake Jushiro, who can become stronger by violating his physical limitations.

When Xianghe entered the Kuchiki family, he was already the vice-captain.

But until Xianghe was sealed, he was still the deputy captain.

Otherwise
That guy Xiumu Yinling wouldn't have to spend so much effort to choose such an outstanding son-in-law for himself.

But now, his strength is not limited by his body.

Possess “captain-level” capabilities.

Is it because of this power of “virtuality”?
Moreover, Kuchiki Sojun's confidence is not groundless. Muramasa's ability can only affect the "God of Death", but cannot interfere with the ability of the "Hollow".

The most important thing is.

Muramasa already had injuries on his body, which were left by Kurama.

The treatment inside "Nishizuku" only healed the wounds that would affect her movements too much, but not completely healed her. That amount of time is not enough.

After Kuchiki Sojun became a hollow, his personality and fighting style were also affected. He was no longer as gentle as before, but was mixed with a hint of violence and madness.

They fought each with their own sword.

After dozens of rounds of fighting, a portal opened in the sky.

Three people walked out.

Muramasa noticed these three spiritual pressures immediately.

His face twisted.

So fast?
Even Ryujin Jakka couldn't hold them back for long.

Blame this damn thing
Rotten wood and pure!

As soon as he thought of this opponent, he began to speak. His voice was no longer as gentle as before, but became a little rough and hoarse: "Do you still have the idea of ​​distraction now?"

Muramasa turned around.

Pink light condensed on the teeth of Kuchiki Sojun's mask and smashed towards him.

The distance was close, and Muramasa was distracted again and couldn't dodge in time.

Smoke and dust exploded, spreading and dispersing, blocking the view. The spiritual pressure fluctuated but did not disappear.

"You can even use the Hollow Flash. Have you completely become a Hollow?" Muramasa panted heavily. Half of his face was blown away by the violent energy explosion, revealing his bruised and shattered cheekbones. "You really don't look like a Kuchiki family at all."

He stretched out his hand.

Silk threads flow out from the fingertips.

To the three people in heaven.
He didn't care now, and he didn't have the ability to care. Apart from the kid from the Kuchiki family, he had no confidence that he could defeat the remaining two people, even if they didn't use their Zanpakuto, not to mention that one of them had a Zanpakuto that he couldn't control.

Those three guys just watched.

In that case
The fight cannot stop now.

"Father's health is not good." Kuchiki Byakuya spoke up and continued softly, "Although he has outstanding talents, his body limits his growth."

"The Kuchiki family needs a qualified successor."

"Father is good in everything, but his ability is not up to that level."

"My father chose a son-in-law to adopt, and that was Kuchiki Xianghe."

Naruto listened quietly at the side.

The cultural customs of Soul Society are not much different from those of the island nation in the human world. For large families, when there is a "son" who can no longer be relied upon, either actively or passively, a son-in-law becomes extremely important.

The head of the family will carefully select a man who is very reliable in terms of appearance, ability and character to marry his daughter.

And after a certain period of time - within one or two years in the human world, and longer in the Soul Society, until it is confirmed that the son-in-law's character and ability are all fine and consistent with his previous performance, the head of the family will recognize the son-in-law as his "adopted son."

When the head of the family grows old or passes away, this carefully selected best of the best will become the new helmsman of the family.

"Higashigawa is indeed an excellent person." The captain spoke up, adding on behalf of Byakuya Kuchiki, "He is a very gentle person, a bit like you, Naruto."

Kuchiki Byakuya turned his head and glanced at the captain with a look of surprise.

My grandfather also said that Kuchiki Hibiki was an excellent person.

only.
Being praised by the captain as "looking like Naruto" is a bit too high.

Seeing that the captain had nothing more to say, Byakuya gathered his thoughts and continued, "However, there are some voices within the Kuchiki family that disagree with Hibiki."

"At first, their reaction was quite calm."

"Until Kuchiki Hibiki became the third seat of the Sixth Division, they became uneasy, so they used some means to convince the captain-in-chief to transfer him to the First Division."

Just like the "Shihouin Family" is equivalent to the "Second Division", the "Kuchiki Family" is directly linked to the "Sixth Division", and every head of the family also serves as the captain of the Sixth Division.

The resistance to not placing the possible future head of the family in the Sixth Division is already extremely strong.

No wonder the captain gave such an evaluation just now.
As the captain of the first squadron, he would indeed see things more clearly.

"Naruto, you know how greedy those so-called nobles are." Byakuya said bluntly, without hiding his opinion or choosing more "elegant" or "polite" words, "They are no longer satisfied with their tricks on the squad."

"certainly."

"It cannot be denied that Grandfather also admitted that he also had an unshirkable responsibility in this matter."

"My grandfather acquiesced to the actions of the branch families. He thought that this might be a kind of experience for Xianghe, so the branch families became more and more aggressive."

"Until it causes a disaster."

"Xianghe was framed and charged with the crime of "murdering his colleagues."

Byakuya paused, his eyes falling on the battlefield.

The battle between Kuchiki Sojun and Muramasa has reached a stage of back and forth fighting. Their spiritual pressure has been almost drained, as has their physical strength. They raise their swords with difficulty and stab and strike at all possible fatal points.

"Naruto, I don't want to say this. You and I both know that this is not a fatal crime for the Kuchiki family. It can even be said to be just a small matter." Byakuya's tone was extremely cold, and he spit out the fact that he didn't want to admit.

But there is nothing wrong with this.

At least, there was no problem in the environment more than a hundred years ago.

Tsunayashiro Tokinada, who was originally just a branch family with no status in the family, was found guilty of killing his fellow Shinigami and his own wife. After being reported by the captain of the 8th Division, Kyoraku Shunsui, his Zanpakutō was confiscated and he was not even sent to prison.

Not to mention an adopted son-in-law like Kuchiki Xianghe.

"But Xianghe doesn't seem to think so." Baiya's eyes were cold, "Suddenly one day, he ran away and killed three guarding Shinigami."

"And after that."

"Higashigawa is organizing activities in the name of overthrowing the 'Seireitei'."

"My grandfather and father have always been troubled by this matter."

"Grandfather thought he was too harsh on Xianghe. If he hadn't been so indulgent towards the branch family, perhaps everything wouldn't have developed to the current situation."

“Father thinks.”

"If he could take on this responsibility instead of putting it on Xianghe, perhaps this wouldn't have happened."

He stopped talking and turned to look at Naruto.

There was a hint of confusion in his expression.

The two light purple eyes were filled with the question "What should I do?"

On the one hand, the Kuchiki family has let Hibiki down, but on the other hand, he is indeed a sinner who can pose a threat to, and has already threatened, the Seireitei.

A dilemma.

On the battlefield, the outcome has been decided.

After becoming a hollow, Kuchiki Sojun does have the strength of a "captain level", but he is physically weak and has a poor foundation, and his "hollow" state cannot last for too long. Being able to achieve this level is already his limit.

The mask was broken, bones flew, and the body fell to the ground.

Just defeated, not dead.

He took small, twitching breaths to relieve his extremely overloaded body.

Muramasa raised his head with difficulty.

The action had begun late at night, and now it was dawn.

The rising sun dyes the clouds behind the hills red.

The three men seemed to be standing on red clouds, the sunlight gave them a golden look, but it was not bright, just a speck of golden light like floating oil in the darkness.

Just standing there quietly, just looking at myself quietly.

"Aren't you going to take action now?" Byakuya asked.

Naruto shook his head, "Sou Chun is not in danger of his life right now."

Muramasa had no idea what they were thinking, nor did he know why they didn't attack him when he was so wounded and at his physical limit.

But all this is a good thing for him.

Now he was only one step away from what he desired.

Muramasa limped over to the seal and mobilized the remaining spiritual pressure in his body.

Groups of black swallowtail butterflies lying on the trees flapped their wings and flew in all directions.

He chanted the Word Spirit.

The space was distorted, emitting hazy waves, waiting for the last sentence to be finished.

With a click——

Cracks appeared and the barrier shattered.

The shadows of trees and hills also shattered at this moment like a dream bubble.

Reveal what is hidden here.

A "coffin" entangled with several weapons.

Muramasa broke open the "weapons" and removed the last layer of the seal.

Purple liquid leaked and dripped from the cracks. The spiritual pressure surged. After accumulating for hundreds of years, it suddenly erupted at this moment.

Naruto raised an eyebrow.

This degree
But he is not an ordinary captain. The spiritual pressure of new captains such as Soi-Fong and Komamura Satsuki is even worse than his.

The coffin broke, revealing a body.

He has short black hair, his upper body is naked, covered with scars and twisted muscles and blood vessels, his face is covered with a mask that only covers his nose, and he holds a short knife in his hand.

Muramasa stretched out his hand, trembling as he tried to touch her: "It's been so long."

“Finally it sees the light of day.”

Kuchiki Xianghe tried to open his eyes. Hundreds of years of not seeing the sun made him a little uncomfortable with this world.

"Xianghe." Muramasa's shout became louder, "Let's continue the work that we have not completed before."

"Do you know how long I have been looking forward to this moment?"

The man opened his eyes.

Muramasa was trembling with excitement. He opened his arms and was about to pounce on his master and his best friend.

but.
Unexpectedly, something happened that even the three onlookers in the sky had not expected.

Kuchiki Hibiki raised his knife and without hesitation stabbed at the already wounded Muramasa.

His eyes were cold, even disgusted.

Muramasa's eyes widened in disbelief: "Why?"

The last bit of strength and the belief that could sustain the body's fighting power collapsed at this moment.

He was helpless and inevitably fell to his knees.

Obviously, it is a happy thing to break the seal, and it is also a happy thing for the master and servant to reunite.

"Muramasa." Kuchiki Hibiki spoke in a cold tone, "Because you betrayed me."

Muramasa was even more confused: "Betrayal?"

"When I was about to be sealed, I called you, but you didn't respond." Kuchiki Hibiki looked down and stared coldly at the Zanpakuto under his feet, "You rejected my call."

Muramasa was stunned: "Impossible, as long as you call me, I will respond at any time."

"I haven't been able to hear your call."

"I didn't know you were sealed until a while ago when a special spiritual pressure wave in Karakura Town woke me up."

"I'm only rescuing you now."

(End of this chapter)