touchnovel Chapter 236 ⥤ The Old Man’s Suspicions
Chapter 236 ⥤ The Old Man’s Suspicions
Chapter 236 - 236 ⥤ The Old Man's SuspicionsWhen Aizen and the others arrived, the giant of light had vanished completely.
Across the vast, ravaged desert, a luminous heart floated in the air, wreathed in a thick aura of death.
"Is this the Soul King's Heart?" Mayuri's golden eyes flashed with excitement.
As a senior re
As for Akira, after happily acquiring his new general Szayelaporro, he promptly handed over the training duties to him, mounted his steed Sōton, and secretly returned to Soul Society.
{T/N: I think this is the first time in my life that I read about a hamster knight. Maybe a reference to Hamlet?... Hamsterlet? You get it.}
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"Master!"
The disciple's clamor from the barracks instantly ruined the calligraphy piece Genryūsai had just finished.
The old man's blood pressure shot up, and he pulled Ryūjin Jakka from under the tea stove as he headed outside. If he didn't beat his disciple until his face bloomed like peach blossoms today, he wouldn't be worthy of the name Genryūsai!
But when he arrived outside the tea house, the sight before him left him shocked, his old eyes widening in disbelief.
"Boy, what is this?!"
Akira sat proudly atop Sōton, rubbed his nose, and said mockingly, "Master, your eyesight really is failing with age. Such an obvious Hollow — do I really need to introduce it to you? In my opinion, while you're not yet senile, you might as well retire from the Captain-Commander position early and enjoy your golden years."
Genryūsai's breath caught, his eyes narrowing with anger.
In just a few days apart, someone's ability to push boundaries had improved yet again. He had killed more Hollows in his lifetime than his disciple had probably ever seen.
"You fool, are you in your right mind?! What I mean is, why did you bring this Hollow into Soul Society?!" He roared, showing signs of wanting to draw his sword and slash his disciple in anger.
If he hadn't previously guessed that someone was stirring up trouble in Hueco Mundo, he might have already concluded that this kid had betrayed Soul Society and become Las Noches's lapdog.
Akira stood on the big hamster's head, performed a perfect 360-degree aerial rotation, and landed precisely in front of the old man.
"Times are changing, Master. Can't Hollows and Shinigami coexist peacefully? Sōton, come, greet my master."
Under Genryūsai's astonished gaze, Sōton tremblingly moved its fat body, prostrating itself in an awkward posture, and respectfully stammered:
"C-Captain C-Commander, sir, may you live ten thousand years!"
Genryūsai: "..."
Like master, like student. This was definitely something that troublemaker taught.
Sōton felt the scorching aura emanating from the elder before it, cold sweat seeping relentlessly from its pores.
Though it had never heard of Genryūsai's great name, as a Hollow, it possessed proper instincts. Even without the old man directing his Reiatsu at it, Sōton could sense the terrifyingly strong pressure that made Hollows suffocate.
Death itself lurked like a shadow!
"Alright, go play somewhere else."
Noticing Genryūsai had something to discuss, Akira kicked Sōton's bottom, signaling it to leave with Chōjirō.
Given permission, Sōton scrambled away from this frightening place. If it stayed any longer, it might die of fright.
Compared to the gentle and approachable God-King, this white-bearded old man was like a demon risen from hell — too terrifying for a Hollow.
"Boy, explain yourself." Genryūsai said gravely, "What exactly did you do in Hueco Mundo? And why does this Hollow called Sōton have such a strange form? Besides Reiatsu, it barely shows any Hollow characteristics."
Akira smiled and answered breezily, "Nothing much — just took over Las Noches, became the God-King of Hueco Mundo, gathered countless elite troops, ready to sound the horn of war against Soul Society at any time. As for Sōton, it's an Arrancar."
Genryūsai's heart skipped a beat.
As a sage who had lived for thousands of years, he wasn't unfamiliar with the concept of Arrancar.
Legend held that when Hollows broke the masks that symbolized their identity, they would gain unprecedented power — enough to easily destroy the world.
But wasn't that merely a legend?
He looked at his foolish disciple skeptically, "Where did you find an Arrancar?"
Hearing this, Akira puffed out his chest, "Naturally, I used my world-shocking wisdom to research and create it. Using Shinigami power to break the Hollow's soul boundaries, and that was that!"
Completely meaningless drivel.
Genryūsai glared at him irritably.
World-shocking wisdom? You kid, is there anything in your head besides muscle?
With you around, Soul Society's average IQ must drop several points!
Though somewhat begrudgingly, the old man still made a rough judgment based on his rich life experience and understanding of his disciple. Without a doubt, this Arrancar must have been researched by his Lieutenant Kisuke.
Given that this kid had already risen to become the second-in-command of the Wandenreich, a mere Arrancar Hollow wasn't particularly significant.
Besides, judging from Sōton's appearance, it was clearly quite weak. It posed no threat to Soul Society, so Genryūsai decided to simply view it as his disciple's pet.
Genryūsai shook his head, choosing not to press the issue further.
As for the claims about Las Noches and being God-King of Hueco Mundo, he dismissed them as his disciple's usual exaggeration.
He had encountered Baraggan personally. With time-manipulation powers that could decay even Ryūjin Jakka's flames, Baraggan was terrifyingly powerful. After thousands of years, he must have grown even more formidable.
Though Akira was undoubtedly strong, the idea of him becoming God-King of Hueco Mundo seemed far too improbable.
Genryūsai lowered his gaze, catching his disciple attempting to pilfer his roasted sweet potatoes.
"You've been spending all this time with the Wandenreich — have you been neglecting your daily training?"
Akira looked up with a blank expression, "What training?"
Genryūsai: "?"
His anger flared up!
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