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Rukia's words of comfort had no effect whatsoever; Ichigo remained agitated.
"The competition in Soul Society must be fierce. When we went there last time, the people there were incredibly strong, weren't they?"
“I think Yang must have put in a lot of effort to survive there.”
“There isn’t that much competition in the real world, and you don’t have many opportunities to become stronger. It’s normal for your strength to be surpassed by Yang. There’s no need to worry about it so much.”
Orihime's explanation from another perspective greatly improved Ichigo's mood.
Ichigo scratched his head and said, "Indeed, Yang faces a more severe challenge. He chose to become a Shinigami by giving up his life, and his inner resolve is stronger than anyone else's."
Rukia looked at Orihime with some surprise; the naive girl had actually been persuaded by just a few words.
Orihime noticed Rukia's gaze and smiled sheepishly.
"Even if Ichigo was careless, the fact that he could defeat him with one punch shows that Yang's strength should be among the top few among the Shinigami captains."
Sitting diagonally in front of Ichigo, Uryu Ishida wiped his glasses with his head down, his tone very complicated, "At this rate, our chances of catching up with him are very low."
Orihime laughed and said, "Isn't this great? The stronger Yang becomes, the safer Soul Society and the human world will be, and everyone can live peacefully without worrying about fighting Hollows."
Uryu Ishida was speechless. Orihime was right. The stronger the Shinigami, the safer it meant for ordinary people.
But he is a Quincy, an enemy of the Shinigami, so subconsciously he would think that the appearance of a powerful Shinigami is a disadvantage.
Chu Yang is not Ichigo, and he doesn't have a deep connection with Ishida Uryu. The two are simply adversaries, one a Shinigami and the other a Quincy.
The others didn't notice that Ishida Uryu's expression was not good; they were all busy discussing the reason for his reduced sharpness.
"A reduction in the number of virtual beings is surely a good thing for the real world, right?"
Why care so much?
Orihime didn't quite understand the reasoning behind it.
"Because of the fear of breaking the balance, the void is also a part of the soul's reincarnation. Although it is a wrong part that needs to be corrected, it does not mean that this part can be directly erased."
"The reduction of Hollows also means that the number of souls is decreasing. A large number of souls are breaking away from the balance of the world's cycle, which will have a huge impact on both the Soul Society and the human world."
Rukia said with a serious expression, "To give a simple example, what would happen if no more newborns were born in the world?"
Orihime immediately understood Rukia's meaning and whispered, "In that case, humanity will disappear from the world..."
Rukia said, "The example I just gave wasn't quite right, because the impact of a sharp decline in souls on Soul Society and the human world isn't that simple."
"It's not that humans will disappear from the world, but that the world itself will disappear, returning to its original chaotic state, which is the state before the Spirit King created the world."
Upon hearing this explanation, Orihime and Ichigo suddenly felt a chill run down their spines, and even Uryu Ishida was startled.
Ichigo said urgently, "With such a serious impact, we should go directly to Hueco Mundo to find the cause. Why aren't we taking action?"
Rukia sighed softly, "Ichigo, you don't understand Soul Society, let alone Hueco Mundo. It's the graveyard of Shinigami. Very few Shinigami who set foot in Hueco Mundo come back alive. Captain-Commander Yamamoto's decision was correct."
Ichigo hesitated, as Rukia had said, he knew neither Soul Society nor Hueco Mundo, and had no right to speak.
But he always felt that this was wrong; the more dangerous something was, the more he should take control of it.
Ichigo suddenly thought of Chu Yang.
He probably returned to the human world because he couldn't accept the Soul Society's decision.
"The root of the problem lies in Hueco Mundo, and it's very difficult to find clues in the real world. Yang made a wrong decision this time..."
Ichigo muttered to himself.
“Not necessarily.” Rukia suddenly spoke up: “I found Yang very strange the first time I met him. He always had an inexplicable confidence in him, and he was inexplicably certain about the next step in things.”
"If he thinks there are clues in the present world, it means that something will definitely happen in the near future."
Chapter 234 I Just Don't Like Knocking
Lunch break is over.
Before the bell rang, everyone returned to their seats, and the homeroom teacher led in an unfamiliar male student.
The male student had shoulder-length short hair and looked like a street urchin. As soon as he stepped onto the podium, he squinted at Ichigo.
Ichigo was bewildered, looking at the other person's unbridled manner, and wondered if he had seen him somewhere before.
"Students, these are the newly enrolled transfer students."
"Write your name on the blackboard."
Upon hearing this, the carefree transfer student turned around and wrote several large characters on the blackboard.
Hirako Mako.
That's his name.
Ichigo muttered to himself several times, scratching his head and racking his brains for a long time, but he still couldn't remember where he had seen the other person before.
The homeroom teacher asked Hirako Shinji to find a seat, and without hesitation, Shinji sat down next to Ichigo, as if he was there specifically for Ichigo.
"Your name is Kurosaki Ichigo, right?"
Let's get along well from now on!
Shinji Hirako's lips curled into a wicked smile, making everyone feel very uncomfortable.
Ichigo ignored him and silently turned his head away.
The afternoon classes ended quickly, and still no Hollow signal was received. Ichigo had no choice but to call his companions to go find Chu Yang.
Uryu Ishida did not accompany them.
A group of people left the school, and Shinji Hirako stood by the window watching them.
After a while.
Ichigo rang the doorbell in the entryway. He usually just opened the door and went in, but today he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
However, Chu Yang didn't keep them waiting long. The door opened quickly, and Chad and Orihime were both excited the moment they saw Chu Yang.
Orihime greeted her happily, "It's been a long time."
Chu Yang nodded. "Long time no see, everyone, please come in."
Everyone walked in.
“You should know this place better than I do, so I won’t treat you like guests. The food is ready.” Chu Yang pointed to the table on the other side.
"Don't worry, I don't consider myself a guest." Ichigo chuckled, skillfully taking his seat and preparing to eat, when Rukia slapped the chopsticks out of his hand.
"Have some manners."
Rukia reminded her irritably.
"Yes, Yang went through a lot of trouble to prepare, shouldn't we thank him?"
Orihime reminded her softly.
Ichigo smiled sheepishly and said, "Yang, thank you for your hospitality."
Chu Yang replied, "We're all comrades who fought together in Soul Society, no need to be so polite. Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
Rukia and the others sat down to eat, chatting about what had happened at school as they ate.
Ichigo remembered the strange transfer student and immediately shared his feelings with everyone.
"You said his name is Hirako Shinji, right?"
"That's right, that kid is really strange. Not only does he look strange, but he also talks strangely."
"Your intuition is right, he is not human."
"ah?!!!"
Everyone stared at Chu Yang in surprise.
"Hirako Shinji is actually a Shinigami, and a former Shinigami captain, who is now in the Fifth Division."
Chu Yang's nonchalant words sounded like a thunderclap to others.
Ichigo stood up in shock. "He's the Shinigami captain? Then why is he at the school?"
Rukia frowned and said, "Wasn't the former captain of the Fifth Division Aizen, the one who defected?"
Orihime covered her mouth, "We didn't encounter this person when we went to Soul Society last time."
Chu Yang sighed and said, "I was talking about a long time ago, to be precise, 110 years ago. At that time, he was the captain of the Fifth Division, and Aizen was the vice-captain."
"At that time, Aizen was trying to break through the limits of Shinigami and seek the perfect balance between the powers of Shinigami and Hollows. He used Shinigami souls to conduct experiments, and Shinji Hirako became one of his experimental subjects."
"Some Shinigami, including Shinji Hirako, have had their souls infused with Hollow power, allowing them to become Hollowfied."
"They were falsely accused by Aizen of being Shinigami who coveted Hollowfication power, and were even framed for killing their comrades. They were then wanted by the Seireitei and had no choice but to flee to the human world."
"Kisuke Urahara was also implicated and left Soul Society around that time."
That's all I know for now.
Chu Yang explained the whole story to everyone.
"No wonder the old man at the grocery store always had a melancholy look on his face; it turns out he went through something like this in the past."