Chapter 1513 - 36: Fangs

Chapter 1513: Chapter 36: Fangs

Su Xiao walked on the street of the First Squad’s base, with Soi Fon walking beside him, and Hinamori Momo was also there.

"Mister Bai Ye, are you alright?"

Hinamori Momo’s emotions had stabilized, but her eyes still held a hint of sadness.

"Of course I’m fine, it’s natural for such an incident in Jingling Court to require investigation, and if I were ever assassinated, I would also hope someone would find the culprit."

Su Xiao maintained his casual and lazy demeanor, his goal for this trip was a tavern. Upon hearing of the suspicion surrounding Su Xiao, Hinamori Momo had rushed to the First Squad’s base. The good news was that Su Xiao was quickly cleared of suspicion.

It was noon, so Hinamori Momo wanted to invite Su Xiao to have a meal and inquire about his recent investigation into Aizen’s murder.

As an old subordinate of Aizen, Su Xiao, in terms of emotion and logic, should not refuse, or rather, couldn’t refuse. Besides, the tavern was nearby, and it wasn’t about drinking, just having a meal.

The three walked down the street, with Su Xiao occasionally chatting casually with Hinamori Momo. Of course, he wouldn’t mention anything about Aizen, as that would show a lack of emotional intelligence.

"Hinamori, this way."

A busty woman waved her hand in the distance, prompting Hinamori Momo to quicken her pace as the busty woman walked towards them.

"You guys are...?"

The newcomer was Matsumoto Rangiku. She looked puzzled at the three, not knowing why they had gathered. Originally, Soi Fon wanted to leave after the interrogation, but Hinamori Momo invited Su Xiao for lunch, and of course, showed the courtesy to invite Soi Fon as well.

Soi Fon really didn’t want to have lunch with Su Xiao. She was about to decline when Hinamori Momo added, "Captain Soi Fon won’t refuse, right?"

With that, Soi Fon could only grudgingly join the meal, clearly intending to just show her face and leave as soon as possible.

Seeing Matsumoto Rangiku now, Soi Fon’s expression softened somewhat, finally finding someone with common topics to talk about.

"Going for lunch, want to join, Rangiku?"

"Oh, I’ve been so busy lately, barely have time to eat lunch."

"Just for a bit, the more, the merrier."

"Well... okay."

Matsumoto Rangiku couldn’t bear to continue rejecting Hinamori Momo, whose plight was well known within Jingling Court.

The freeloading bunch gained one more person, and soon, the four of them reached a tavern.

Stopping ten meters in front of the tavern, Su Xiao paused, casting his gaze around. The nearby street was somewhat quiet.

"Bai Ye, how long are you going to stand there? I don’t have time to accompany you."

Soi Fon pulled open the tavern door, her expression a bit impatient.

"I’m not a fan of buildings constructed beneath bridges."

Su Xiao looked up towards the stone bridge above the tavern, which spanned at least ten meters wide, connecting two high-rise buildings, with the tavern built beneath.

"Mister Bai Ye, it’s just lunch. The grilled meat here is delicious."

Hinamori Momo beside Su Xiao urged, but Su Xiao remained still.

A gentle breeze brushed through the fallen leaves on the street, and Matsumoto Rangiku, standing behind Su Xiao, swallowed hard. This was an open challenge to Jingling Court’s rules.

Hinamori Momo’s hand trembled beneath her sleeve, gripped with a strong sense of guilt.

Not just these two, even Soi Fon felt a bit tense. From her first glance at Su Xiao, something felt off about him. The more she investigated, the more dangerous he seemed, like a demon offering candy to every Death God, only to dig out their hearts afterward, inciting a small feeling of fear in Soi Fon, something she hadn’t felt in a long time.

What’s more terrifying is that, despite being the Assassination Squad Leader, she hadn’t uncovered any useful information.

Su Xiao was contemplating which part of his plan had gone awry. From the earlier interrogation, it appeared Yamamoto Genryuusai was merely suspicious and wouldn’t directly act against Su Xiao, or else he wouldn’t have walked out of the interrogation room, or even entered it.

By elimination, things became much simpler. According to Su Xiao’s deductions, it likely wasn’t an ambush from Jingling Court, but rather some captains acting together, choosing to disregard the rules or ordinances of Jingling Court, considering this was the First Squad’s territory.

"Mister... Bai Ye."

As Hinamori Momo said this, she wanted to add, "Once we enter the tavern and pass the inspection, everything will be fine." But one could only sigh at the naivety of Hinamori-chan.

Was it really that simple? No, Su Xiao could accept interrogations within Jingling Court’s rules but couldn’t accept desperate checks from a few panicked captains.

Indeed, Su Xiao could now confirm that several Death God captains had been pushed into a corner by him. Realizing this, a smile appeared on his face.

Seeing Su Xiao’s smiling face, Soi Fon’s pupils contracted rapidly.

"Hinamori! Get away from him!"

Soi Fon shouted loudly.

Splurt!

Blood splattered as Hinamori Momo staggered back a few steps, instinctively reaching for her throat due to the cold sensation there, only to be overtaken by a dizzying sensation.

With a thud, Hinamori Momo fell to the ground.

"You bastard!"

Soi Fon was about to rush forward when the tavern behind her suddenly shattered, and waves of spiritual pressure spread out.

Kaka kaka...

The spiritual pressure was so strong that cracks appeared on the surrounding streets.

Three figures rushed out from the building debris: Uzohara Retsu, Kuchiki Bai Zai, Hitsugaya Tōshirō.

The three stood beside Soi Fon, four captains opposing Su Xiao. These people all had murderous intent in their eyes. They ignored the rules of the Jingling Court and directly united to use methods outside the rules to eliminate Su Xiao. As for the consequences, the four chose to confront them head-on. Or, in their understanding, the danger posed by Su Xiao was enough for them to disregard the rules.

"You are indeed a problem."

Hitsugaya Tōshirō’s jaw muscles protruded, yet he dared not move forward because Hinamori Momo lay by Su Xiao’s feet, still alive. If he rushed forward now, Hinamori Momo would surely die.

"It seems you’ve been driven to the point of desperation by me."

Su Xiao flicked the blood off Dragon Slash. The current situation wasn’t entirely unacceptable, or rather, he was prepared to be exposed. He just didn’t expect these captains to be so desperate.

Su Xiao never underestimated his enemies as fools. When he was preparing to infiltrate the Jingling Court, he was ready to be exposed, within a short time frame of three to five days, up to a week, or before the conclusion of Aizen’s plan. He had been too active recently, being interrogated was the clearest sign.

Although it seemed Su Xiao was wasting time with the enemy, that wasn’t the case. If he were unprepared, he would have already activated Demonic Hunt Time, and the four captains, concerned about Hinamori Momo’s life and death, didn’t dare to take action immediately.

"You’re right, if we followed the laws of the Jingling Court, we wouldn’t have a way to deal with you, no chance at all. I don’t even know if the name Bai Ye is true or false. Desperate is an apt description. But as long as we can kill you, even if it means becoming desperate, I won’t hesitate. Call me despicable if you like, but today I, as a woman, must be despicable once."

Uzohara Retsu didn’t shy away from admitting being so desperate because she felt Su Xiao was terrifying. Within a dozen days of entering the Jingling Court, he had allied with three major families, and in the end, even questioning him became a challenge. Who knows what terrible events might occur if this continued.

"A commendable resolve."

Five Spirit Particle Balls appeared in Su Xiao’s hand, each emitting a dazzling golden light, with energy concentration nearly reaching solid form.

These five Spirit Particle Balls weren’t the garbage Su Xiao gave to the Jingling Court, but each had a purity reaching 500, the maximum purity he could extract.

The spiritual pressure distorted the surrounding air; three kilometers away, on a high building rooftop, several contractors were observing the situation in front of the tavern with binoculars.

"Holy crap, this guy is badass, four captains all want to kill him at the same time."

"I always suspected he was a Fifth Tier contractor using a special item. Now it seems otherwise. No matter how influential he is, he’s going to die here. I don’t believe he can survive being ganged up by four captains."

"A real master of deception. If I didn’t know he was a contractor, I would’ve thought he was a researcher from the Jingling Court."

While the contractors discussed, certain areas of the Soul Society were rapidly changing.

Five apple-sized Spirit Particle Balls floated around Su Xiao, with the concentration of spirit particles around him nearly visible to the naked eye.

"Take action, something’s not right."

Soi Fon removed her white haori, revealing a black backless outfit.

"Wait for a better opportunity, Hinamori..."

Hitsugaya Tōshirō remained concerned about Hinamori Momo’s safety.

"Take action."

Uzohara Retsu knew they couldn’t delay any longer; she also sensed something was off.

"Spirit particles... link up!"

Su Xiao clasped his hands together, and his black windbreaker fluttered even without the wind.

Kaka kaka...

The surrounding air was filled with cracks. This was not space shattering but collisions between spirit particles. Since Su Xiao entered the Jingling Court, he had produced 7,659 Spirit Particle Balls. Where did the rest go after handing over some?

At the same time, an Apollo hidden under the floor of Su Xiao’s residence was activated, and Yamamoto Genryuusai, inside the wooden building, opened his eyes and smashed through the building’s wall with a bang.

The cracks around Su Xiao became more dense, and the Spiritual Storm spread outwards. Even Soi Fon and others couldn’t advance against the Spiritual Storm.

"Remember, next time you encounter a suspicious target, kill outright."

Just as Su Xiao’s words fell, the five Spirit Particle Balls floating around him shattered.

Boom!

An annular Spiritual Pulse, ten meters high, spread outwards. Houses, streets—anything touched by the Spiritual Pulse was instantly shattered, and the four captains were engulfed by the Spiritual Pulse.

On the edge of the Jingling Court, a blond-haired teenager holding a Zanpakutō stared dazedly at the Spiritual Pulse spreading from the center of the Jingling Court.

At the same time, a fireball appeared inside the First Squad’s barracks. This fireball was even more terrifying than the Spiritual Pulse, like a small sun crashing to the ground.

Su Xiao stood at the center of the Spiritual Pulse and was, of course, unaffected. According to his plan, the Spiritual Pulse could originally level a third of the Jingling Court’s area, but he was prematurely exposed by the four captains through unconventional means. This was not an issue of acting skills but of being targeted, so he activated the Spiritual Pulse early.

By principle, the Spiritual Pulse had almost zero damage to humans, but its power was immense for Soul Reapers or the structures of the Jingling Court.

Almost immediately, Su Xiao was flooded with notifications. Bubu Wang beside him was already eagerly anticipating that when the Spiritual Pulse ended, the ground would be littered with treasure chests and Zanpakutō—that would be the real harvest time.