I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

“Indeed.” The old man nodded. “During the use of her ability, she becomes very vulnerable. According to later speculation, as long as the person she is parasitized is completely reduced to ashes, she can be killed. Moreover, the parasitism ability can only be effective on people whose spiritual pressure is one level lower than hers.”

“But the real danger is Shihouin Hyakugetsu’s Bankai.” Kuchiki Ginrei sighed. “If she uses Bankai under parasitic conditions, she can completely ‘devour’ the host, thereby gaining the host’s abilities. Even other people’s Shikai and Bankai are the same—when she was arrested, Shihouin Hyakugetsu had already obtained four Bankai that could be combined to complement each other, as well as eighteen different Shikai…”

"That's why I couldn't immediately eliminate her. As the battle dragged on, I ended up at a disadvantage." The old man lowered his head heavily, stroking one of the cross-shaped scars above his eyebrow. "After that battle, I was also known as '丿字斋' (a nickname implying a character with a horizontal stroke) because of this scar—"

"That's right..."

Chunshui stroked her chin: "But Shihfengyuan Baiyue has been imprisoned in the Abyss for so many years, and with no improvement whatsoever, she can no longer be a match for the old man of the mountain... In other words, after she gets out, the first thing she needs to do is..."

“Increase our combat strength.” Kuchiki Ginryo immediately realized. “And if she wants to increase her combat strength, the fastest way is to find a few people to devour. Captain, you fought against her back then. Can you deduce what abilities she urgently needs? This might help us pinpoint the area.”

"..."

The old man pondered for a moment, then said, "The abilities that Shihōin Hyakugetsu possesses are mainly concentrated on the 'offensive' and 'defensive' fronts, with some also used to replenish spiritual energy and recover from injuries, so she is very good at protracted battles... But if I were to be her hypothetical enemy, I guess she would look for abilities that 'increase her margin for error'."

"Increase the margin for error...?!"

Chunshui's expression changed drastically: "Oh no, Mizhen—!"

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"what do you mean……"

Mi Zhen frowned and repeated, "A vicious criminal slipped out during the personnel changes in Wujian and planned to eat me?"

"Although it seems like you've omitted quite a bit... that's pretty much it."

Chunshui sighed: "After realizing that Shihōin Hyakugetsu was very likely to make a move against you, I immediately sent a few squad members to inform you... Old Man Yama told me to listen to the intelligence before setting off, so I was a step too late."

“I have a feeling this will be a battle of gods between you captains, and I just need to cheer you on from the sidelines.” Mima shrugged. “Anyway, there should be something I need to be careful about, right? If that Shihouin Momotsuki swallows my abilities, the situation will indeed become a bit out of control.”

“Bone Eater can only devour abilities, not memories, which is why I asked you that question,” Shunsui said. “Besides that, according to the old man’s deduction, the only people that Bone Eater can devour are those below the third level of spiritual power—Yazhen. Unfortunately, you are in that category.”

Mijin's lips twitched twice, then she put on an exaggeratedly helpless expression and said in a completely unaware tone, "No! I'll die if this continues, Captain! Save me!"

"Don't do that... it's a bit disgusting."

Chunshui rolled her eyes: "The tactics have been decided. Old Man Shan instructed me to instruct you to use your clone, and then put your main body in the headquarters barracks for him to guard personally—while the clone will stay here as bait. If Shihōin Hyakugetsu dares to attack you, Captain Kuchiki and I, who are lying in ambush nearby, will immediately move out."

"Wow... such high treatment..."

“It’s not just you. Anyone who could become a target of Shihouin Hyakugetsu’s attack will be taken to the headquarters. Old Man Yama will wait until she is arrested.”

"The old man is still very vigorous despite his advanced age..."

“There’s no other way. If something happens to you this time, things will really get complicated.” Chunshui said seriously, “That’s someone who once tried to destroy the entire Soul Society. We absolutely cannot let her obtain your abilities.”

Looking at Chunshui's serious expression, Mizhen felt something... subtle?

Should we be afraid?

...It doesn't seem necessary, does it?

Not to mention that I'm not a weakling at the fifth level of spiritual power, Bone Eater might not be useful to me.

Even if it's useful, I don't really have a physical body. If I'm parasitized, I can just remove the clone on the spot.

In this situation... no matter how powerful that prisoner named Shihouin Hyakugetsu is, it won't make a difference...

Wait... Shihōin Hyōgetsu... the sixth head of the family...

Why does it sound so subtly familiar?

After realizing something, the clone of Mima, who was in a small alley in Seireitei, suddenly became visibly shaken.

He immediately pulled out the loose thread he had just taken from the Shihōin family's house from his pocket and recalled the signboard next to the display case.

—Isn't this the stuff of the sixth head of the Shihōin family?!

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The troublesome situation was a bit more complicated than expected.

According to Mima's plan, his three appearances each have a different script—the Watanabe Mima version is responsible for slacking off and having fun, the Ryugetsu version is responsible for causing trouble, and as for the past life version, it hasn't been decided yet. A person with high emotional intelligence would say that he would wait for an opportunity to act in case of unforeseen circumstances, while a person with low emotional intelligence would just be an observer on the sidelines.

However, one thing is already confirmed.

—The methods each of the three identities should use.

The Fifth Seat of the Eighth Division, Watanabe Ya, is truly a useless character. There's no need to be particular; he can just use any ordinary Kido (he can also act as Shikatori Hakunsai's summoner now). The mysterious woman, "Messenger," needs to be responsible for output and needs to make good use of Zanpakuto abilities and Tōten-rū. As a result, the black-hearted girl who was born into the world just a few days ago can only make do with Mana Jutsu and Hollowfication trial cards.

Originally, I planned to use this male clone to make a name for myself in the chaos and make a big splash if things went wrong. After all, the Seireitei is really empty right now. Several captains who usually take action have all gone to the human world. The remaining ones are strong, but they are the type to be touched if they can be touched. Even if I run into them, I have the option to say a few dirty words and then run away.

But now, it seems there's a mad dog in Seireitei, which makes things a bit tricky.

Because the virtualization experience card only has three chances, Mi Zhen really couldn't bear to use one for experimentation, so he couldn't test the strength of that thing in advance. According to Chun Shui, that Shi Fengyuan Bai Yue has more than twenty sets of skills, and he is even more powerful than the young old man. If he were to meet him head-on and a conflict broke out, and he was beaten to a pulp by that person's combo, where would he put his face?

This is the shortcoming of "severance": if he is not killed but actively cancels it, it requires a three-second cast time.

In a captain-level fight, three seconds is enough for the opponent to land dozens of blows...

"Let's wait and see before making a decision..."

Mizhen held the loose thread in her hand, found a secluded corner, and transformed into a streak of white light, rushing inside.

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With some popcorn and cola that tasted even better than last time, Mima began to wait for the images to appear on the screen.

After a rather pointless weaving and cutting session, a dark-skinned girl who looked remarkably like Shihouin ran into a warehouse carrying a set of clothes, then left and closed the door.

The screen remained black for several minutes.

It wasn't until Mima became somewhat impatient that he saw a glimmer of light in the distance.

Chapter 80: The Most Important Thing in Life is Killing, Killing, Killing [Fifth Update]

This breast wrap must have been gathering dust in the warehouse for a long time—if no one is around, the playback speed of the historical retrospective will reach an astonishing level, with the few minutes on the screen corresponding to at least several hundred years in reality.

After the warehouse door was opened, a group of men in a hurry walked in.

They took several items with extreme caution, including the breast wrap that was placed with their clothes.

Mizhen watched as the group of people dressed as priests went to an unfamiliar hall and knelt down to pay their respects to a girl sitting in the center.

"Lord Baiyue...the items...have been retrieved."

Huh, is this Shihōin Hyōgetsu?

I hadn't noticed it before because it was too dark, but these guys dressed as priests seem to be sweating profusely. Their faces are deathly pale, and their hands and feet are trembling.

Mi Zhen stared intently.

She looks like Yoruichi with a lighter hair color and a few years younger.

Despite their striking resemblance, Mima could still spot the difference between them at a glance—there was no way around it, this girl was just so sadly flat-chested. Despite looking like she was in her twenties, her figure had absolutely no curves, and her curves were barely more pronounced than a washboard.

Moreover, unlike Yoruichi's lively and mature demeanor, this girl looked as if someone owed her hundreds of millions and was planning to default on the debt.

"He looks to be in good condition."

Shihōin Hyakugetsu said coldly, "Bring it here."

“Yes…Yes, sir.”

The man kneeling at the front wiped the sweat from his forehead, waved to the people behind him, and two men carrying things immediately stepped forward, laid out their items in a row in front of Shihouin Hyakugetsu, and then retreated as if fleeing for their lives.

This finally allowed Mima to see what those things were.

A set of clothes, and a...

A strange spear?

The clothes are nothing to worry about; the spear is the key—it doesn't seem to have any physical form at all.

Instead, it was composed of a surging black shadow, upon which numerous white dots, resembling eyes, appeared—

Mizhen was suddenly startled!

He knows what this thing is!

This is a special power that appeared on Yhwach's body after he devoured the Soul King's body!

—That is, "the torrent of the Spirit King"!

How could the Shihōin family have something like this!

"...Lord Baiyue, are you...really going to use the 'Plain Cup Jade Pot'? It contains the Spirit King's torrent; what if something goes wrong..."

The leading man trembled for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out these words. As he spoke, he became more and more fluent, but his face grew paler and paler.

That might be a bit inappropriate, but Mizhen always felt that he had a "what's the use" attitude, as if he was ready to die.

Did I ask you to be nosy?

Shihouin Hyakugetsu glanced coldly at the person who spoke, then drew his Zanpakuto from beside his chair without hesitation.

"Lord Baiyue, I love you so much..."

"Cover yourself up, Black Moon—"

Shihōin Hyakugetsu had no intention of speaking to him. She casually swung her sword, and the entire hall was suddenly shrouded in darkness, followed by several screams.

Then, the darkness dissipated.

The priests had vanished without a trace; only the large pile of minced meat on the ground proved they had been there.

Mima: "?"

Good heavens, I'm just fucking speechless!

I originally thought that Tsunayoshi Tokinada was already the lowest among the nobles, but I didn't expect this killer to be even more valiant!

No wonder you were locked up in the Avici Hell! Why aren't you locked up inside and left out to celebrate the New Year?

With a thousand mythical beasts running through his mind, Mima stared stiffly as Shihouin Hyakugetsu, seemingly oblivious to everyone else (indeed, no one was there), stripped naked and changed into the outfit lying on the ground—the style was not much different from the current Covert Maneuver uniform, except that the materials were more luxurious, and the collar and cuffs were embroidered with gold patterns, making it look very high-class.

In this way, the breast wrap ended up on Shihōin Hyakugetsu's body.

Then she bent down, picked up the shadowy spear that the pile of shredded flesh on the ground had called "the Jade Spear," and plunged it fiercely into herself.

Immediately afterwards, Shihōin Hyakugetsu knelt down and closed his eyes.

He let his blood drip down the spear, blooming into beautiful flowers on the ground.

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