CHAPTER 70: A Dangerous Mission
The moment Kisuke’s proposal escaped his lips, a blanket of silence fell over the room. Yoruichi’s eyes twinkled with amusement. Just as she'd predicted, Kazuya's composure was rattled. To him, Kisuke’s suggestion was nothing less than a call to step back into his own haunted past — the Gotei 13, home to his murderer, the wolf in sheep’s clothing Aizen Sosuke.
"What?! How could you ever think I'd say yes to that?" Kazuya responded, his surprise masterfully acted. He had a hunch about Kisuke’s real plan, but playing dumbfounded seemed necessary to keep things smooth.
Kisuke sighed. “I admit I have an amazing sense of humor but this isn’t one of my pranks. Kazuya-san, if you were to pick a squad between the 4th, 8th, or 13th Squad, what would it be?”
“I don’t know. Why are you asking me?”
“In this mission, your goal would be to steadily climb ranks and grow close to one of those captains,” Yoruichi said as she sat up straight. “Hmm, when you’re comfortable enough, reveal the truth about Aizen. Captain Unohona, Captain Ukitake, and Captain Kyoraku are the closest to General Commander. They will do the job of convincing General Yamamoto. With your rich knowledge of the Seireitei and Aizen’s plans, it won’t take more than twenty years.”
‘Twenty years.’
The words echoed in the depths of his mind, reverberating like a gong. For Kisuke and Yoruichi, twenty years was a blink. But for him, it was almost his entire life.
‘Their plan is utterly useless.’
Aizen was absurdly strong even without his Zanpakutō, Kyōka Suigetsu. The only beings currently capable of fighting Aizen were the Royal Guards or the Sternritters. He doubted any Captain, even Yamamoto, could apprehend Aizen. Yamamoto may have a chance of killing Aizen in a battle.
Then he remembered the names of Captains Kisuke recited to him.
‘Captain Unohana… Is she worth risking my life for? Absolutely!’
His determination wavered as soon he recalled the elegantly psychotic captain.
Yoruichi gave a knowing nod as she noticed Kazuya’s gradual understanding. “They won’t recognize you if you become a Shinigami with your current appearance… your soul form, I mean.”
“Still…” he drawled, reluctant despite the anticipation that bubbled within him at the prospect of meeting Unohana. “Aizen will be there… I’m not confident I can fool Aizen… Why not do it yourself?” His gaze flicked to Kisuke, questioning him to take up the challenge instead.
“This guy is prohibited from entering Senkaimon,” Yoruichi said as her gaze softened. “Besides, wouldn’t you feel at ease after you send Aizen to Central Great Underground Prison with your hands?”
While Yoruichi and Kisuke didn't harbor personal grudges, they would still relish the sight of Aizen’s downfall. Yoruichi believed that Kazuya, too, should seize the opportunity to bring Aizen to justice, considering his own grim past with Aizen.
“I don’t really care.”
The Central 46 might already be under Aizen’s hypnosis. There would be nobody to judge Aizen.
Seeing Kazuya's indecisiveness, Kisuke scratched the back of his head. “Yoruichi-san, you promised to lend a helping hand if he resisted.”
Kisuke had foreseen multiple objections from Kazuya. Who in their right mind would voluntarily risk their life for a couple of Gigai? Yoruichi was his secret weapon in swaying Kazuya’s decision.
“I know, lazy bum,” Yoruichi retorted, playfully pawing at his waist. “Kazuya, I’ll be there with you. If things ever go wrong, I swore I’ll get you out of there. Flash Goddess Yoruichi wouldn’t let anyone lay a finger on you.”
Kazuya couldn’t suppress a chuckle at the contrast between her solemn promise, her deeply masculine voice, and her adorably feline form. “I’d get a little more confidence if this oath didn’t come from a cat.”
Exploring the Seireitei with Yoruichi on his side — it was more than enough compensation from Kisuke.
Yoruich burst into laughter. “I love this form. It provides an abundance of freedom. I don’t even need to wear clothes!”
“Freedom is priceless,” he replied thoughtfully. “I wouldn't have met my end if I'd fought for my freedom… but then, I wouldn’t have crossed paths with those wonderful women without dying. My death was a new beginning.”
Kisuke lazily swished his paper fan. “How admirable of you to view your death in such a positive light.”
“He truly cherishes them,” Yoruichi chimed in. “You should have seen his face when he saw Sung-Sun wounded. He took down an Adjuchas Arrancar with a single punch. His head went splat just like a ripe watermelon.”
His rage alone had dissolved any suspicions Yoruichi harbored about his intentions. Someone who cherished his companions so deeply couldn’t truly have an evil heart.
“So,” Kisuke said, lifting his head to lock eyes with Kazuya, his gaze unwaveringly sincere. “Will you help us banished fools?”
“Say it, lad. Say that you want to take down evil with your hands!”
Under their hopeful gazes, he nodded in affirmation. “I will. But, I have four conditions.”
Kisuke leaned back in his seat, crossing his arms over his chest. "Go on," he urged, his tone light but eyes sharp, not missing a single detail.
“I need some time before I leave,” Kazuya said, his gaze steady and resolute. “Like a month.”
He needed time to spend time with his family as well as get used to his Resurrección.
Kisuke nodded, giving a casual wave of his hand. “No problem.”
“Yoruichi-san will not intervene if I feel like spending time with my companions here. What I am saying is, I can leave Soul Society at any moment.”
“That's a very specific one,” Yoruichi chuckled, the amusement clear in her eyes. “Well, I’ll humor this condition and let you fuck your women at any time.”
“Keep your head out of the gutter, Shihōin-san,” Kazuya continued with a calm expression. “Next condition. I’ll abandon my mission if any of my companions are in danger.”
“Forget about this condition. They are safe here.”
“They won’t stay here forever, and I don’t like to restrict anyone’s freedom.”
“Hmm…” Kisuke hummed, running his hand through his hair in thought. “I’ll be a heartless man if I deny this condition. Anything else?”
Kazuya shook his head, the slightest of smiles playing on his lips. “That’s all. Yoruichi-san, my memory of Seireitei’s customs is hazy. Refresh my memory on some things later.”
Understanding the survival-driven focus of Hollows’ lives, she didn’t blame him for forgetting unnecessary details from his previous life. “Sure thing.”
And just like that, a pact was established — the most unsuccessful plan to expose Aizen and a whimsical plan to seduce the Captain of the 4th Squad, Yachiru Unohana.
{Partner, you're such a devil. It’s a delight to see you play your games,} Nami’s excited voice echoed in his mind, as she found amusement from observing the unfolding drama. {How will you become a Shinigami, though?}
She reminded him of the primary challenge tied to Kisuke’s proposal. More importantly, how did Kisuke expect him to have the power to become a Shinigami?
god people complaining....he is in the world of bleach...if he doesnt move to the gotei to ''spy'' on aizen he wont be able to get closer to the important girls he might want or important allied characters... ((just for girls that might make it interesting theres: Lisa Yadōmaru, Kiyone Kotetsu, Yuyu Yayahara, (Rangiku Matsumoto, even if he only help her gin would almost vow to serve him if he can get the ogyoku fom aizen back to get his best friend/crush back to her strenght) and last one outside unohana is Yachiru Kusajishi to make stuff funny and interesting) still i hope the autor remember squad 4 dont fight much since its the medic squad... squad 8 might be better to get advancement possibility ..
Convince yama-taichou?!!!
Bruh he's stubborn old man 😄...
He will never listen 👂
Besides the higher up already under kyouka suigetsu.
Not worth it unless with unmatched force to make them listen to him
why are people even complaining lol, these people don't know that bleach world is a world of conflits that battle and war is likely to happen every year, manipulation too is easy to happen, why people don't understand that our mc want to go to the soul society and that he want connections and profits from it, if he doens't have profits, strengh or connection in this world he is literally poor or in hell lol
for people complaining about him abandonind izumi, she will most lilkely be part of the harem, so why are you guys worried that she will be sad?
you guys think he is being manipulated but he is manipulating them to get the most profit from his actual situation, see from the whole conversation
and he still said that he would wait a month to go, do you guys don't see that too or you guys got straight to the comment section to complain when he said that he would spend 20 years on soul society?
Profit, profit,profit. You act like some typical Chinese person who would sell their mother.
@Chaddts and you sound like a hater that comments bulsh*t for no reason, lets stop this fight here anyway, i think it makes sense and you don't
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I’ll be honest, I’m starting to like this less and less. I know there are reasons for what he does, but I don’t like it at all. It feels less like he has freedom and more like he is a puppet for others.
todos somos fantoches e controladores |
I agree. I wanted more of a sandbox adventure. But he is getting wrapped up into too much.
@Chaddts fazer o que? e bleach, mesmo que ele não queira a merda sempre vai vir pra ele
@Zy absolutely not. He could simply f*ck off to any other country and be out of the story. There is no reason for him to fight this battle unless Ichigo doesn't exist.
@Chaddts go to a different country and then what? Leave everything to Ichigo who prolly won’t be born because of his interference in the Ishida Clan
I dont quite get your meaning. He isn’t being controlled by anyone. There is no one forcing him or pressuring him
@Glorious_Milfhunter not anymore. He's pretty much out of danger, and there is a long time until canon starts. His interference could likely cause more harm. We all know Ichigo succeeds why stop that? Why risk that?
@Chaddts because if he follow the plot he would need to hide because of the wars that will happen, and why let Ichigo do smth when you can do the same and gain profits from it?
And interference cause harm? If you want the plot so bad, go watch bless not a fanfic, fanfic literally destroy the plot and you are here complaining, another fact is that if he was going to leave the country the author needs to create a entirely different route Wich is smth hard, why don't you try to create a novel like that, let's see if it's good or if you have enough imagination for it...
@plot_xc there has to be a NEED to destroy the plot. Right now there simply sn't one. He is safe, his girls are safe, and he has pretty much no enemy that knows of him. Why not just get out of the way, relax and train in safety?
@Chaddts first, the guy from soul society saw him, so he will report his patrol to his squadron and they will know that there is a new quincy, his existence will destroy the plot you wanting it or not, some of his girls are part of the plot and some were espadas, so what do you think? harribel for example for some time was the person taking care of hueco mundo, now that she is out the plot will chance... SO THE PLOT WILL BE DESTROYED
train in safety, i think you don't understand that no matter how much he trains he need battle experience, in the girls group only harribel can fight him and even with that there will be a limit and he will know how to fight her, not aizen or someone else, his girls aren't safe too, they are arrancars/hollow, the chance of someone discovering is really really high, there is the point that kisuke is banned from soul society and is in a place not so protected, so if someone find him and report, there will be a battle or smth like that
another fact is that the Hōgyoku is there, aizen will eventually try to track it and find that place, or some energy trail to where it is, again he will find(it is innevitable) and there will be battle, before you say that our mc can absorb the Hōgyoku you need to remeber the fact that he could only when he awkaned it, he didn't and now he need to wait his zapaktu get to its full strengh to be able to absorb it
another fact again, the chance of ichigo being born is really really low now because of it, so he will leave with this really low chance, and risk aizen winning the war, risk that when the quincy revolution start and that guy destroy soul society and what after? a world where hollow keep dying without mercy
do you understand now? the plot is already destroyed you wanting it or not, when mc made the girls in the group like him and leave hueco mundo and killing the queen and king of the hueco mundo already changed the plot and destroyed it
there is no going back and he is going to gain profits now
@plot_xc not enough to put ichigo's existence in jeopardy. There will be other WEAKER arrancar, and he can just leave the hogyoku with kisuke and let him do what he did in the original. One more quincy who dissapears shortly after appearing isn't an issue either, atleast not to the story and Ichigo killing aizen.
As I said, there is no reason for him to do anything more involving the story. There is no impetus. At most you can say he is paying back Kisuke, but he gave him information and that's more than enough. You have to have a reason to interfere. He has none. And I know damn well that fanfiction f*cks up the timeline and events those are the best ones, I wrote some myself. But it doesn't change the fact, that the m.c here has no reason to get involved. Staying away is safer not for him but also his girls. You have to have a reason good enough to trump that.