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

"Ichimonji."

But all that awaited her was "a stroke of the pen".

A giant brush, almost as tall as a person, was covered in ink. With a slanted swing by the monk, a massive amount of ink, like a shadow, covered half of Shihouin Hyakugetsu's body. A few drops splashed out and landed on the bright red sphere in the sky.

Immediately afterwards, all her movements stopped.

The red dragon, along with the sphere of light, was stained black and dispersed, its protruding maw shrinking back.

Even the armor was removed, leaving only a slender figure, half of which was stained black, standing in place.

"Now it's up to you." The monk hoisted the Ichimonji onto his shoulder and said to Wang Yue, "But don't kill her, she'll be useful later."

"Good good..."

Wang Yue sighed and took two steps forward, drawing his Zanpakuto from his waist as he went. He then aimed at the Zanpakuto in various positions before finally pointing the tip at Shihouin Hyakugetsu's left abdomen.

"Speaking of which, this seems to be the first time we've used this thing."

Wang Yue struck a flamboyant pose, raised his Zanpakuto high, and shrugged, saying, "I'll trouble you to give it a try for me—"

"Circle the stars, I am I! I am I! I am I!"

And then, of course, that was it. After a violent flash of light, Shihouin Hyakugetsu collapsed to the ground without uttering a sound.

Then the scene started fast-forwarding...

Bound and tied up, Shihouin Hyakugetsu was sent to the 46th Chamber for trial. For some reason, she was not sentenced to death, but instead imprisoned in the lowest level of the Shinigami Underground Prison, in the newly built "Mukan". All her personal belongings were sent back to the Shihouin family. The only intact piece of clothing was her breast wrap, which was placed in the Tenchi Armor History Museum and has remained there ever since.

However, when the monk and Wang Yue left, they ignored the power of the Spirit King on Shihōin Hyakugetsu and let it enter the Abyss with him.

The video then ended.

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Looking at the loose thread in his hand, Mi Zhen laughed twice.

There's not much to say. The skin from the previous life definitely can't handle this situation; we need to find someone else.

In the real world, the clone wearing the Flowing Moon skin quickly took the messenger token and the divine sword and opened the Black Hole. While equipping the mosaic, he had the clone hidden in the alley throw out a Black Hole crystal of Anise as a road sign.

Then, he made the clone disappear on the spot, and a mosaic figure sprang out from a black cavity that had been open for less than 0.1 seconds and took over the position.

He also needs to leave a clone at the headquarters; he must free up a spot.

In the time that follows, he will have to cause some minor disruptions to the four noble families. According to the original plan, using his previous life's skin in combination with Fullbring and Hollowfication would be enough. However, there is now a madwoman in Seireitei, and she is a madwoman from a noble family. Who knows if verbal attacks will work on her?

That man lacked martial ethics; he actually amassed the Spirit King's torrent upon himself...

Although we didn't see it being used, the plugin that Shihouin Hyakugetsu was willing to stab himself to install must not be something simple—not to mention, who knows why someone whose Zanpakuto was confiscated can still use his abilities? That's just too undead.

We can't let this kind of person cause trouble in Seireitei.

Don't be fooled by how easily she was defeated by the monk and Wang Yue; those two are the two strongest guys in the Shinigami system. In the current Seireitei, no matter who goes up against them, the result will be the same.

The eighteen Shikai and four Bankai are incredibly powerful. If we take Shihouin Hyakugetsu as our hypothetical opponent, although Mima is confident that he can fight her to a standstill in a short time by relying on the special nature of his abilities, he will only end up defeated if the fight drags on.

After all, he and Aizen share the same predicament: they lack the ability to deliver a decisive blow.

Unless he intends to open up the Ghost Path warehouse of the Tongtianlu.

"My head hurts..."

After finding a random place to hide, the conversation with Chunshui ended.

During this time, Chunshui explained the entire strategy to him.

Because they didn't know the extent of Shihouin Hyakugetsu's understanding of the current situation in Seireitei, the Gotei 13 could only adopt the worst-case scenario: gathering all the holders of abilities that would become dangerous if swallowed by Shihouin Hyakugetsu at the Captain-Commander's barracks, where the Captain-Commander would personally oversee them, while Watanabe Yama, the biggest bait, would move freely in the form of a clone to see if he could be lured out directly.

Of course, this method of using a direct hook and bait is not the main strategy. To find Shihōin Hyakugetsu, we still have to rely on the team members' carpet search. Even if he is parasitized, it doesn't matter. Each team has special inspectors who will check every half day and will definitely capture him.

Of course, Mima had her own ideas.

When facing an enemy you can't defeat, what is the most effective method?

—Of course, we need to call in reinforcements!

Chapter 82: Goodbye Aizen

Soon, Chunshui set off carrying a clone of Mizhen; he still had many things to do.

For example, mobilizing troops, taking stock of manpower, and discussing new strategies—any one of these things would keep him busy enough that he didn't even have time to say goodbye before leaving.

Meanwhile, Mima sat in the barracks, letting the mosaic figures run wildly towards Rukongai, while quickly lifting the tatami mat in the corner of the room, opening a passage, and jumping inside.

He landed in the basement and hurriedly went to the makeshift bed—where he saw Shiroku Hakunsai sleeping soundly.

"She's actually sleeping..."

Mi Zhen sighed and rubbed her forehead, then stepped forward and shook her shoulder twice through the blanket.

"Well……"

Lu Qu Baiyunzhai let out two soft, nasal sounds, then slowly opened her large, watery eyes, her vision still blurry: "What's wrong... let me sleep a little longer..."

“…” Mi Zhen rolled her eyes. “The situation is urgent, I apologize for the offense.”

He then delivered a chop to Lu Qubaiyunzhai's forehead.

"babble--"

The attack was incredibly effective. Shikatori Hakunsai's eyes widened in surprise, and he covered his head in bewilderment—and because the blanket was pulled back by his hand, half of his upper body was exposed, the surging waves of his body appearing as if they had been subjected to some kind of mysterious gaze-attracting spell.

Mizhen, who narrowly escaped being infected, could only sigh.

"Senior, wake up! Something terrible has happened."

"Huh?" Lu Qu Ba Yunzhai blinked, looking completely bewildered. "Wh...what's wrong?"

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"How could this be?"

Lu Qubaiyunzhai gasped: "Strengthening the guards only resulted in someone escaping. Are all the jailers who entered the Abyss useless?"

“…Although I would like to say that as well,” Mima said, squinting, “she was an opponent who even the early captains-in-chief were suppressed by. It would be too much to ask the prison guards to deal with her.”

"What should we do now?" Lu Qu Ba Yunzhai stroked his chin and said, "The trouble that Shifengyuan Baiyue is going to cause is much bigger than what I'm going to cause. Yuan Liuzhai will definitely search with the greatest effort. I guess this place can't be hidden for the time being."

"I have a proposal."

Mi Zhen shrugged and tossed her a piece of black crystal, saying, "Senior, would you be interested in temporarily hiding in the mortal world?"

"The present world?"

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Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Mima quickly arrived at the fourth district of West Rukongai.

Following the map Aizen gave him, he found the house in the alley, then knocked on the door three times lightly, then once heavily, then once lightly, before leaning against the wall and waiting.

A few minutes later, steady footsteps could be heard outside the alley; someone was approaching.

"Miss Messenger, how have you been?"

The man, who exuded an honest air, adjusted his glasses and greeted him in a solid voice.

—They came so quickly.

“Aizen Sousuke.” Mima straightened up. “There’s no need to repeat those meaningless formalities. I’ve come to see you on important business.”

Aizen wasn't surprised. He simply nodded, then used his key to open the door and went inside first.

"In that case, let's go inside and talk."

Mima followed him into the house—there was nothing special about it, it looked like an ordinary house. When they checked outside, they didn't find any special mechanisms, and they didn't know how Aizen knew about the situation here.

After entering, Yama and Aizen sat down in the living room. The latter poured her a cup of tea and then nodded, saying, "Please speak."

"I don't think I need to repeat myself."

Mima picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said, "You should know what has happened in Seireitei these past few days."

"The escape of the two seniors?" Aizen smiled. "Let's leave the first one aside for now, but the second one's successful escape certainly deserves our thanks."

“That’s true.” Mima sighed. “Let’s get straight to the point. I’m here about Shihouin Hyakugetsu.”

"As expected."

Aizen nodded and said, "This is the most important piece of news in the past few days."

Mima shrugged noncommittally and said, "Before we get to the point, I need to confirm—how much do you know about Shihouin Hyakugetsu?"

“Not many, because the era in which this person lived is too far removed from the present. There are probably fewer than ten people who have seen her in person and are still alive.” Aizen replied, “I was once curious about the experiences of the ‘first prisoner of the Underworld,’ but the four noble families intentionally erased the history about her. All I can find out is that she once tried to ‘destroy the Soul Society’ and was captured by the Zero Division—and then there’s that Zanpakuto called ‘Honeba’.”

“It seems I don’t need to bother explaining this to you.” Mi Zhen took a sip of tea and said, “Those old fogies can’t even keep their own history a secret. After most of the people who experienced it died, even they themselves are almost unable to figure out the details of that sixth-generation family head. Otherwise, this matter wouldn’t be so complicated.”

"It seems the messenger's purpose is quite clear," Aizen chuckled. "You plan to ask me to help you eliminate that former head of the Shihouin family, right?"

"It's obvious."

Mima said helplessly, "She has some mental issues. These days, the Zero Division doesn't like to come down and work like they used to. If she causes trouble, things will get really bad—you don't want Soul Society to be destroyed by a madwoman, do you?"

"I agree with that."

Aizen also picked up his teacup and took a sip, then narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Mima and said, "But Seireitei has Yamamoto Genryusai in charge. Even if there are a few more Shihouin Hyakugetsu, what is there to worry about?"

A blatant test...

"I'm too lazy to play games with you anymore. After all, I'm the one who came to you first, so I should reveal my hand first."

Mi Zhen asked solemnly, "Do you know what 'Suzhan Qionghu' means?"

"Su Zhan Qiongbo?"

Aizen frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then shook his head bluntly: "Never heard of it."

"Really? That's normal."

Mima dipped his finger in the tea and drew a somewhat simplified spear on the table. Then he said, "That was a 'divine weapon' that the Shihouin family once owned—unlike other tangible objects, its origin... was rather terrifying."

Intrigued, Aizen raised an eyebrow and pressed on, "Background?"

Then, after a few seconds of silence, Mi Zhen said in a serious voice, "It is the 'Spirit King's Torrent'."