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章節 1166: Chapter 1166 Shinji Hirako part 2

"I'm sorry for this rude question, but what are you?"

'Hmmm... How should I answer this?' Kisuke thought to himself while calmly sipping on his tea, "Will you believe me if I told you that I'm a Human?"

"No." Shinji instantly answered.

"That's too bad because that's my real answer. But what made you ask that question?"

Shinji sighed and shrugged his shoulders a little bit, "It's nothing much. It's just that the Divine General of the West came down to specifically ask about your Zanpakuto."

"Why are you making it sound like it's not a big deal?" Kisuke chuckled under his mask, "Though now I understand why the Gotei 13 sent two of their Captains. It must be quite a shock to hear about the [God of the Sword] asking about an unknown Zanpakuto."

"It truly is. You have no idea how long everyone froze when he asked all the details surrounding you when we thought we'd be able to figure out your identity with just your Zanpakuto." Shinji then looked outside while secretly signaling to Rukia to make the others retreat, "Tiamat, was it? It doesn't even follow the conventional naming scheme. With each discovery, we have only opened up more questions. Hence, the simplest question to ask is 'What are you?'"

"Even if you ask me that, I don't really have anything for you. Wouldn't it be better if you asked what my intentions are or if I'm an enemy or not?"

"We could but those are better answered by actions instead of words. Who knows what you'll say to hurt us."

"You say that but what's Central 46's true view on things?"

Shinji's next words made Rukia, Nanao, and Omaeda freeze on their spot, "They want to capture you and if that's not possible, they want you eliminated and that extends to Sitri Serafall and the young girls around her."

"Hirako-san!" Rukia shouted but Shinji ignored him.

Immediately after, a dense amount of 'weird' Reiatsu that eclipsed most of the Captains descended upon the whole area which made Nanao and Omaeda momentarily stop breathing and those retreating Shinigami hurriedly returned and pulled out their weapons while surrounding the whole mansion, ready to attack at any moment.

"My~ I was already expecting it, but to say that to my face... Is that a declaration of war?"

Rukia became nervous and her hand automatically moved to the hilt of her Zanpakuto. She's wondering what Shinji was trying to achieve by provoking this unknown man but when she looked to her side, she saw Shinji still had this placid expression as if he didn't see the white-suited man in front of them as a threat.

And just like Rukia, Kisuke wondered why Shinji is still very calm, '...He's sure that I won't attack?'

Shinji ignored their reactions and casually answered while leaning his head on his hand, "Of course not. While the majority of Central 46 did have that opinion, some of them are still cautious enough to not do something stupid. And with Captain Commander Kyouraku weighing in, there was no way for them to pass a directive like that without a unanimous vote. Besides, it's undeniable that you and your group saved the members of the attack squad and in addition to Sitri Serafall's help, Central 46 would need to prepare to lose a chunk of their authority if they were to continue with that line of thinking."

Shinji then stood up and lowered his head slightly, "And before we forget, we thank you for saving our comrades."

Rukia, Nanao, and Omaeda panicked at Shinji's sudden actions but they couldn't let him do this alone so Rukia also stood up and lowered her head, "We thank you for saving our comrades." Naturally, Nanao and Omaeda did the same.

A few seconds later, the oppressive and strange Reiatsu ceased to weigh on them, making the nervous three sigh in relief.

"Rukia, return first with Omaeda and take care of the units outside. Ise-san and I will be following after you."

"...Understood." Rukia knows what she has to do before it becomes a bloodbath, "If you'll excuse us. We'll return first. Thank you for having us."

"You're welcome." Kisuke's previous jovial tone returned too, "It was a pleasure to have you here."

Shinji and Nanao watched Rukia and Omaeda leave. Soon after, the presence outside also disappeared one by one as each of them retreated.

Shinji then sat back down and asked, "Can you stop the sound from leaking?"

Not just Nanao, but Kisuke also didn't know what he's trying to achieve now, nevertheless, it was not hard to comply. Kisuke snapped his finger and the black cube in Shinji's hand started vibrating more vigorously than before, "Done. You can say what you want and no one will be able to hear it besides us."

Shinji's expression slightly changed and that immediately started sounding the alarms in Kisuke's head, 'Huh?'

Shinji leaned back and stared at the white-suited man's white mask for a moment before asking, "What game are you playing this time, Kisuke?"

There was no release of Reiatsu by anyone, however, the oppressive atmosphere returned.

Nanao's eyes left Shinji and turned to the man in front of them who was staying silent.

And although he's appearing calm, Kisuke's mind is racing, trying to trace where he could have slipped up and if that slip-up has further implications, 'I can pretend that I don't know what he's talking about and I'm sure that he's still just guessing at this point... However, he sounds so confident that he's not afraid to call me out. Even if I can deny it now, he'll leave with suspicion, and that much is already dangerous enough.' His eyes then turned to Nanao, 'Not to mention, Ise-san has been acting weird all this time. She was surprised by what Hirako-san said but immediately turned to me as if she wanted to ask the same. Just what's going on?'

Kisuke remained silent as he weighed his options.

After a few more moments, Kisuke sighed and his entire body became blurred. As soon as it returned to its normal clarity, Shinji and Nanao were able to meet their former friend and acquaintance respectively, "What gave it away?" Kisuke asked with a wry smile.

Shinji grinned and replied, "It appears that you don't know what's been happening this past decade, or at least, you didn't have a close look at the current Gotei 13 all these years. You miscalculated Soifon."

Kisuke's eyes widened and asked again, "The note?"


創作者的想法
Goyya Goyya

Editors:

28th00: I mean, at least it’s the ones that can keep a secret, eh?

Goyya: And out of all the characters in Bleach, Shinji is the sharpest when it comes to judging people in my opinion. There’s a reason why he’s the first one to move to contain Aizen before anyone else could realize that something is amiss. On top of that, he’s also Kisuke’s good friend.

章節 1167: Chapter 1167 Shinji Hirako part 3

Kisuke's mind raced again and he tried figuring out what was in the notes that incriminated him.

When Kisuke revealed his appearance, there was a temporary shock in Shinji's eyes before his calm remained, and he said, "Stop thinking about it. Even if you dissect Soifon's words in that note, you won't be able to find anything."

Kisuke gave up and sighed again, "Then what is it, Hirako-san? I'm really at a loss here."

"Well, the most simple explanation is that you underestimated us."

"..." Kisuke remained quiet.

"Most of the time, you underestimate yourself, however, you also sometimes do the same with the people who you consider as your comrade." Shinji grabbed the tea kettle and poured tea for himself, "Those who don't know you might think that you're looking down on everyone, but for those who truly know you, that's the furthest thing from the truth. You just like underestimating things around you for an additional safety net. While it's useful in a conflict, it'll only cause misunderstandings in times of peace."

"And that misunderstanding is on my part?"

Shinji grinned at him and answered, "Correct. Though it's mostly just Soifon, it was enough for a series of events to add up."

Shinji then took a sip of the already cooling tea before continuing, "Did you know, I already found your mannerisms and your way of fighting to be suspicious the moment I first saw you?"

"Let's say that's true, but that's too far-fetched on top of there being no evidence."

"Kisuke, please remember." Shinji placed down his cup and directly met Kisuke's eyes, "Because I didn't reach out just for that far-fetched possibility that Aizen was able to do what he wanted."

"Still, that's not for you to call me out with such conviction. I know you'd take an observer's approach if you're not sure enough."

"You know me well, but that's where Soifon's note comes in. I'm sure that you know that anything related to the Seireitei is serious official business for her, but did you know that there's really only one person, including Yoruichi, that she'll act casual with?"

Kisuke thought about it and finally got where Shinji was coming from, "...That's me?"

Shinji started chuckling, "That's right. If you were any other person, she'd be more 'official' with that note and probably knows that too. Just like me, you underestimated her. You looked past her not being bothered to put up appearances to you."

Kisuke sighed again and scratched his head, "And the last clue probably came from Ise-san here, right?"

Nanao almost jumped when her name was called and refocused her senses. Even now, she didn't understand how Shinji could act like normal and she'd been thinking about what Shunsui wanted her to do in this moment.

"So you noticed it too. She's been acting way too weird, as if she wanted to say something so bad but was not allowed to do so. I'm guessing that she probably heard something from Shunsui so I just asked you directly."

"N-no! Captain didn't tell me anything! I just overheard it when he's talking on his phone!"

'He was able to override the silencing effect of that phone?' Kisuke asked himself.

Meanwhile, Shinji turned to Nanao and gave her a suspicious look, "So you heard from him? You know he's not careless with something like that."

Nanao could only keep her mouth shut because she can't refute that.

Shinji turned his head back to Kisuke and asked, "Since when did you come in contact with him?"

"A while back."

"I see." Shinji suddenly stood up and fixed his attire, "There you have it. Three people that you underestimated working together. I don't know what you're trying to achieve but be more careful if you don't want your identity revealed." He then left his seat and turned around towards the exit, "Ise, let's go before everyone becomes too suspicious."

"W-wait! Captain Hirako! Aren't you going to ask more!?"

Shinji didn't turn around and started walking, "My words from earlier still apply. It's better answered by actions instead of words. And it's Kisuke we're talking about here. We don't know how he'll mislead us so it's just better to watch what he'll do."

Nanao still wasn't satisfied but she had no choice but to follow Shinji. She bowed her head to Kisuke with a complicated expression and briskly walked behind Shinji.

Shinji and Nanao reached the door but before they went through it, Shinji turned his head for one final time, "Later, Kisuke."

Kisuke stood up and smiled at Shinji, "Yep. Later. It was good to see you again."

Shinji only waved his hand back and left the mansion. As soon as they went through the gates, they disappeared with Flash Steps.

Kisuke reactivated his disguise and disabled the barrier around the mansion. He wanted to call and ask Shunsui what he was trying to do but he stopped himself and figured that he'll first wait for Shinji to confront him, 'If I were to guess his intentions for letting Ise-san in on this mess... It's that he wanted to let me know that I shouldn't push my luck too much. That's fair since Hirako-san was able to figure me out with just a few clues. Thank goodness that he's a trustworthy one. If it was someone like Mayuri, I'm not going to have a good time.'

Kisuke left the mansion and disappeared in a random alleyway.

As soon as he returned, he heard hurried footsteps coming his way and a few seconds later, Soifon appeared before him, "How did it go?"

Kisuke smiled wryly and said with a defeated tone, "You got me."

The happy Soifon couldn't help but grin, "As expected of Hirako. He doesn't disappoint. And the fact that he's the one who appeared to you could mean that Captain Commander knows about you too."

Since it'd be useless to hide that further from her, he nodded and asked, "When did you start getting suspicious?"

"The moment I was able to move on from the fact that you're still alive. The matters regarding Sitri Serafall have been going smoothly... Too smoothly, even. So when I knew that it was you, there's only one person not right in the head to secretly cooperate with you."

"I guess I really was pushing my luck too much." Kisuke wanted to grab Soifon's nose to stop her from grinning but he didn't really want his hand cut for no reason so he refrained from it, "To think there's this many holes in my actions... I should lay low for now."

"You're not going against our deal just because I found a loophole in your contract, right?"

"Of course not. Let's go to the Multimedia Room. Yoruichi and my own experience is hard to explain with just words so I prepared something for you to understand at least a tiny bit of it."


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Goyya Goyya

Editors:

28th00: I mean, these people knew you for like a century or two, of course they’ll notice your tells my dude.

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