Naruto: Copy System

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The grayish-white Adjuchas, its hide the color of Hueco Mundo’s sands, looked at Shin as if he were already its next meal.

The Adjuchas was clearly confident—and Shin was more than happy to match it.

“Let’s get this over with. I want to head back soon,” Shin said calmly to the Adjuchas before him.

“I’ve never seen a Soul Reaper as arrogant as you. NOW, YOU WILL KNOW DESPAIR!” The Adjuchas roared, its voice laced with fury at Shin’s casual, almost dismissive expression.

A storm of Spiritual Pressure erupted from the Adjuchas, crashing down on Shin, seeking to crush him where he stood.

“You think this is enough Spiritual Pressure to make me despair? I think you’re the one who’s about to learn what despair really feels like.”

An immense Spiritual Pressure erupted from Shin, overwhelming his opponent in an instant. The nearby Gillians were snuffed out where they stood.

The very ground beneath them collapsed. Within a one-kilometer radius, the earth sank more than ten meters, and every structure was utterly obliterated.

The Adjuchas survived, but it could only tremble uncontrollably before the sheer weight of Shin’s Spiritual Pressure.

“Feeling that despair now?” Shin asked the Adjuchas calmly.

In the world of Soul Reapers, combat was a battle of Spiritual Pressure. With enough of it, one didn’t even need Kido—a simple torrent of energy could wipe out most enemies.

Aizen was a prime example. Even with most of his power sealed, his Spiritual Pressure alone was enough to contend with the Soul King’s power. He had even boasted he could bring down the Soul King’s Palace itself, which made Shin wonder why he had bothered with creating the Ōken in the first place.

The Ōken was meant to grant him access to the Soul King’s Palace, but if he could just blast his way in, what was the point?

Perhaps Aizen, before the Battle of Karakura Town, hadn’t yet reached that level of power. After that battle, his strength had evolved multiple times thanks to the Hogyoku. Even without the Hogyoku, he must have retained a portion of that power.

Shin felt he was getting a bit sidetracked. Right now, he was facing an Adjuchas, and with his Spiritual Pressure alone, he had brought the creature to its knees.

“If you beg for mercy now, I might just let you live,” Shin said calmly to the Adjuchas.

“DON’T MOCK ME.” the Adjuchas said, forcing its head up to glare at the ridiculously powerful Soul Reaper.

A Soul Reaper would never let a Hollow go. They were natural enemies, destined to fight, never to coexist.

“You see things clearly, don’t you?”

Shin looked at the Adjuchas, which lay on the ground without begging. It seemed to understand its situation perfectly.

“In that case, I’ll grant you your death,” Shin said calmly.

He swung his sword, and in a single, clean strike, he finished the Adjuchas, ending its life with ease.

“Time to head back.” Shin glanced at the surrounding ruins, paid them no more mind, and turned to leave.

He opened a Senkaimon and returned to the Soul Society.

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“You’re back already?” Retsu Unohana was slightly surprised to see Shin. Barely half an hour had passed.

“Did you run away?” Yoruichi Shihōin teased.

“You’re the one who ran away.” Shin promptly tapped her on the head, making Yoruichi crouch on the ground, clutching her head.

“Ow! Shin, you don’t hold back at all! That’s too much! Don’t you know I’m a girl?”

“Sorry, I didn’t see anything girl-like about you. And what did you just call me? Did you just use my name?”

Shin cracked his knuckles, looking as if he was about to hit her again, which made Yoruichi instinctively take a few steps back.

“Relax, I’m not going to hit you,” Shin reassured the frightened Yoruichi.

Yoruichi’s face flushed slightly, and she quickly shook her head. “I’m not afraid of you!”

“Heh, no need to act so tough.”

Shin said with a light chuckle. The current Yoruichi was quite different from the one he remembered.

“It was just a single Adjuchas. How long did you think it would take?” Shin said plainly.

“An Adjuchas? You took down an Adjuchas?” Yoruichi looked at Shin in shock.

“Yes. Is there a problem?”

“You really took down an Adjuchas?”

Yoruichi’s gaze was filled with doubt. She wasn’t completely ignorant—she knew how strong an Adjuchas was.

Even an average Captain might not be a match for one. Yet Shin had dealt with it in less than half an hour. To be honest, Yoruichi found it a little hard to believe.

“You have a lot to learn. And you seem to look down on me, don’t you?” Shin placed his hand on Yoruichi’s head and said.

“No, not at all! By the way, I have to go to the Shin’ō Academy. See you later!” Yoruichi, likely sensing that Shin was about to lecture her, quickly took a few steps back and left.

“The current Yoruichi is quite fun. I wonder what she’ll be like in the future,” Shin said with a faint smile, watching her retreating figure.

“By the way, Shin, aren’t you going to file a mission report?” Retsu Unohana asked Shin.

After completing a mission, a report had to be written and submitted to the 1st Division. They were the ones who handled these matters and commanded the entire Gotei 13.

“Ah, what a hassle. How about you help me with it, Captain Unohana?” Shin said with a smile, hoping she would agree.

“I knew you’d be lazy.” Unohana had already seen through Shin.

“Please, Captain Unohana.” Shin placed the pen and paper in front of her.

“First, tell me what happened,” Unohana said to Shin.

“There’s not much to tell. I found an Adjuchas, killed it, and that’s it,” Shin said with a shrug.

After he finished speaking, he saw Unohana staring at him.

“At least give me some details. Don’t be so concise. Otherwise, you can write it yourself. I won’t help you.”

“Don’t say that! Alright, I’ll talk.”

Hearing that Unohana wouldn’t help him, Shin couldn’t sit still.

He immediately told her about the Adjuchas’s motives. Unohana recorded everything, and after Shin reviewed it, he found a member of the 2nd Division to deliver it to Captain-Commander Yamamoto.

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