Death: No cheats, take refuge in Aizen

Chapter 40 40. Melancholy, melancholy

Higashino Shuichi was very melancholy.

Who would have thought that Aizen didn't issue many tasks to him for more than ten years, leaving him to learn kendo with Unohana Retsu in peace, but the task would be a big one.

Forced to rebel against Xia Dalu's family?

Isn't this a plot that only happened after Aizen rebelled against Soul Society?

At that point in time, after hundreds of years of technological accumulation and countless actual combat tests, the Kasumadalu family's tapiraya sword technology had become perfect, and the tapiraya sword shinigami under its command were also powerful.

Then, prompted by Amagai Susuke, the rebellion was launched.

but now?

Higashino Hideichi had a headache just thinking about it.

Those Shinigami used in Kasumadaoji's experiments were not brought by strong winds!

That's when I mentioned the success rate of less than 80%. In addition, Kumoi Yaojie didn't know how to use the expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt, so he kept sending the shinigami who finally managed to survive to the end of Rukongai.

Currently, there are less than thirty Shinigami who can use the Tapir Yao Sword in the Kasumi Oji family, and none of them have reached the captain level!

With this strength, Kumoi Yaokaku or Kasumadaoji Mayou, the head of the Kasumodaoji family, would only have the idea in their minds that their Kashidaoji family could compete with the Soul Society unless they were clever.

But Aizen just gave the order like this.

"Is it because I have been out of control for too long? Or is it because I haven't worked for him seriously for too long?"

Higashino Shuichi seriously suspected that Aizen just wanted to find a reason to kick him out.

After all, Aizen now has a Tosen on hand. The latter's strength has improved rapidly. In less than twenty years, he has become a very qualified captain.

Last year, Higashino Shuichi and Tōsen were going to compete in Hueco Mundo, and Higashino Shuichi was ruthlessly defeated by Tōsen Kaname.

It's pure spiritual pressure crushing.

There is no other way. When both sides are playing with restraint, knowing each other's abilities and trump cards very well, and not being able to make any real moves, whoever has stronger spiritual pressure will have a natural advantage.

In particular, Higashino Shuichi's Zanpakutō ability is actually very unsuitable for single combat. His swastika ability is almost useless, and his two initial abilities are almost useless.

Thinking of this, Higashino Shuichi couldn't help but sigh again.

Because he thought of another "general" under Aizen in the original plot, also known as the ultimate ghost man, Gin Ichimaru.

That guy's talent is even worse than Dong Xian's.

It's only the twenty-second year since Tosen joined, and Aizen is already like this. What about when Ichimaru Gin joins?

Higashino Shuichi didn't dare to think about how Aizen would arrange himself. Will Yamamoto's fire extinguisher depend on him in the future?

After all, if you don't have the talent and strength, you will be looked down upon by others, especially the boss that Higashino Shuichi is working with now, Sosuke Aizen, who is a typical person who only believes in strength.

This mission may be Aizen's re-evaluation of Higashino Shuichi's own value.

After all, strength aside, Higashino Shuichi is the only one left in his body who can penetrate Aizen's Dharma Eyes.

One is Higashino Shuichi’s attitude towards killing people without blinking an eye and showing no mercy towards nobles;

The other one is Higashino Shuichi's wisdom which definitely exceeds that of most Shinigami.

"Alas! That means I know my upper limit now, otherwise"

Higashino Shuichi's right hand twisted and flicked, and Aizen's message was wiped out.

He is troubled

Those passionate words he said to Unohana Retsu twenty years ago were not just nonsense!

At that time, he really believed in the words "God rewards those who work hard."

He believed that even if his talent was average, relying on the long life of the God of Death and his early surrender to the first stage boss Aizen, safety issues would hardly need to be considered.

As long as you have enough rolls, you will definitely be able to gain a certain amount of self-protection power in the future invasion of the invisible empire.

As a result, after twenty years passed, Higashino discovered that he was wrong.

Unohana Retsu's phrase "What if you never break through that line" was not a simple assumption, but a bloody fact.

Higashino Shuichi's initial spiritual power qualifications are only that high, so no matter how hard he works in the future, how many resources he consumes, or how many great people he gets guidance from.

The upper limit of his spiritual pressure is always held down by an invisible hand, which is the highest level he can reach, and he cannot take another half step upward.

Twenty years, actually more than twenty years, under the guidance of Aizen, it would be nearly five years before Higashino Shuichi actually reached captain level strength.

In other words, for almost twenty-five years, Higashino Shuichi's spiritual pressure has remained motionless, and the ordinary captain level seems to be the end of his life.

Aizen knew this, so he never counted on Higashino Shuichi's fighting ability. With Higashino Shuichi in his corner, he accepted Tōsen Kaname.

Unohana Retsu also knew this, so she just taught Higashino Shuichi the purest swordsmanship, hoping that Higashino Shuichi could calm her rekindled desire to fight before the young man appeared.

But Higashino Shuichi didn't want this. If there was only Aizen as a boss, an ordinary captain would be an ordinary captain. The worst he could do was stab Aizen in the back and learn from Ichimaru Gin to clear himself.

Anyway, at that last moment, Aizen didn't care at all that he was betrayed by his subordinates.

But the problem is that the one who rushed to the battlefield without stopping after Aizen was Yhwach.

Those crazy Quincies who kill without thinking when they see the God of Death.

That tragedy swept the entire Soul Society and nearly 80% of the Shinigami were killed.

Only the strength of an ordinary captain level is really not enough at all.

Higashino Shuichi knew that he could no longer just stay under Aizen's hand, quietly be a younger brother, as he had originally imagined, and then wait silently for Aizen to use Bengyu to give him a big boost in strength.

"When the upper limit of spiritual pressure is locked, what else can I use to improve my strength?"

Higashino Shuichi dragged his chin with one hand and began to plan for his future.

While thinking, a black butterfly landed on Higashino Shuichi's left shoulder.

"Shuichi, it's time for today's training to begin!"

This is a hell butterfly unique to the Soul Society that is used for communication. With Higashino Shuichi's current status, it is naturally impossible to own this rare creature. This hell butterfly belongs to Uno Hana Retsu.

After listening, Higashino Shuichi immediately cleared away all the messy thoughts in his mind.

It will still be some time before those things happen, but if you get distracted during the kendo teaching with Unohana Retsu, the consequences will be tragic.

Higashino Shuichi has experienced it once, and now he doesn't want to experience it a second time.

About five minutes later, in Unohana Retsu's special training room, Higashino Shuichi respectfully performed a kendo salute to Unohana Retsu opposite, and then the sword appeared, and dust flew into the sky.

Nowadays, Higashino Shuichi can really compete with Unohana Retsu in just swordsmanship.