Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 279 Someone Stole the Crystal

Chapter 279 Someone Stole the Crystal

Aizen murmured to himself, his voice gentle and warm like jade.

He pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, turned his head to the side, and didn't look at the doorway.

Instead, it fell into an inconspicuous shadow on the courtyard wall.

"How much longer are you going to hide, Nichika?"

Aizen's voice contained no reproach, but rather a doting tone that seemed to know everything.

As he finished speaking, a petite figure jumped out of the shadows somewhat awkwardly.

That's Ubuyashiki Hikaru.

Her short white hair was carefully styled, and her big eyes were filled with playfulness and excitement at being discovered.

"Aizen-sensei..." Nika stuck out her tongue and nimbly jumped down from the wall, landing silently.

"As expected of the teacher, even though I used my aura to conceal it, I was still seen through at a glance."

"Your concealment is perfect, Hika."

Aizen put down the scissors in his hand, turned around, and smiled gently.

He was like a patient teacher waiting for students to leave school, his eyes filled with admiration: "But the wind here tells me you've arrived. After all, all the flowers and plants in this yard remember the scent of your spiritual pressure."

Rixiang's face flushed slightly.

She walked quickly to Aizen's side and looked up at the tall man.

"Lord Shinobu has gone to an emergency meeting, and my sister is watching over the ward..."

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Nika quietly explained why she was there, her tone tinged with a hint of rebellion: "Before Shinobu left, he repeatedly told me not to leave the Fourth Division, and especially not to go visiting other units..."

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"But rumors are circulating that this raiding party was extremely brutal, and even the members of the 10th Division couldn't stop them..."

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I'm afraid you'll get involved too, teacher...

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Upon hearing this, Aizen's smile deepened.

He reached out and gently stroked Nichika's soft white hair.

"Thank you for your concern, Nika. However, this level of disturbance is not enough to threaten me."

Aizen led Nikko to the stone table in the courtyard and personally poured her a cup of tea.

The aroma of tea wafts through the air; it's the jasmine tea that Nika loves most, a tea from the modern world.

"As for you, you disobeyed the orders of the Butterfly Seat and sneaked out. If she finds out, you'll probably get a good scolding, won't you?"

"Hehe, I'm not afraid at all!"

Nika held the teacup, feeling the warmth of her palm, and pouted slightly: "Shinobu-sama always treats me like a child!"

"I'm almost forty years old! Even that annoying Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi praised my special spiritual power..."

"Lady Ren is always worried about this and that... This time, with the invasion of the traveler, it's clearly the time to show my strength, but she told me to hide in my room and not come out."

As she said this, Nika's eyes dimmed slightly, revealing a kind of resentment unique to young girls.

The people here are just so strange.

Sometimes, the passing of time reminds us that we are not young anymore, while at other times we feel like children again.

"Actually... I originally wanted to submit my application to join the Fifth Division."

She raised her head, her gaze fixed intently on Aizen: "I want to become Aizen-sensei's subordinate, to learn more about the world from his side, instead of spending my days in the Fourth Division facing those bottles, jars, and bandages..."

"It was Shinobu-sama and my father who insisted that I go to the Fourth Division..."

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Aizen listened quietly to the girl's complaints without interrupting.

He knew what Shinobu Kocho was guarding against.

That perceptive woman, though outwardly very respectful to me...

But ever since the spiritual disaster in Fuyuki City, a deep sense of vigilance has always lurked in the depths of those purple eyes.

It was probably influenced by Asuka.

Thinking about this, Aizen felt a pang of regret, that the precious Number 78 had been lost in another world...

But so what?

Vigilance leads to defensiveness, which in turn results in overprotection.

This often means estrangement, and estrangement is the breeding ground for rebellion.

Without the birds, he unexpectedly obtained other valuable materials.

For example, Yumen Jiang, for example... Rixiang.

"Miss Butterfly is doing this for your own good." Aizen spoke gently, without a trace of hypocrisy: "The Fourth Division is a relatively safe place. She has experienced too many battles and life-and-death situations, so naturally she doesn't want you and Hinata to get hurt again."

"I know..." Nika lowered her head, looking at the jasmine petals floating in her teacup. "But, in this world, if we're always protected in a greenhouse, how can we ever see the real sky?"

"Aizen-sensei, I will never forget the scenery you showed me."

Nika's voice became somewhat dreamy.

That was a secret known only to the two of them.

Without the knowledge of Shinobu Kocho and the Ubuyashiki couple, Aizen repeatedly took Hinata away from Seireitei under the guise of tutoring.

They have even been to places they could hardly imagine.

For Aizen, who possesses the power of illusion and illusion, concealing the whereabouts of a young girl is a piece of cake.

During those secret journeys, Nikko witnessed far too many things that overturned her understanding of the world.

In the shrine of the present world, she saw a grumpy young man with a full head of white hair and animal ears arguing with a girl dressed as a high school student.

But the other party easily subdued him with a simple "Sit down!"

She also saw a boy with flames burning on his head, wearing only a pair of shorts, running nervously through the streets and alleys, seemingly rushing to class.

Behind him followed a baby in a suit with a pacifier, which was quite comical.

She even participated in a night parade of one hundred demons with Aizen-sensei one night.

Those ghosts and monsters weren't figments of her imagination; they were wondrous beings she had never heard of before, and even now, thinking about it, it still seemed unbelievable.

However, these worlds are like mirages, often disappearing within a day or even a few hours.

If it weren't for Aizen-sensei, she probably would never have witnessed these wondrous sights or learned the truth about the world in her lifetime.

She just doesn't know that yet.

These scenes were not something Aizen took out of kindness to show her.

On the contrary, it was because of her that Aizen was able to glimpse a corner of the other world amidst the occasional chaotic spiritual pressure field in the mortal realm.

"The real sky...?"

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Aizen repeated the word, his gaze becoming deep and distant.

He stood up, walked to the edge of the courtyard, and looked at the four corners of the sky enclosed by high walls.

"Hika, do you think the current Soul Society is correct?"

Rihka paused for a moment.

Aizen-sensei had asked this question before, but each time she asked it, she had a different feeling.

"I don't like it here," Nika answered honestly. "Although there are no evil spirits here, there are rules and hierarchies everywhere, which is suffocating."

"The nobles live high and mighty, while the residents of Rukongai starve! The Shinigami, in their so-called balance of souls, even slaughter innocent wandering spirits..."

"And then there's Rukia's matter this time!"

Nika clenched her fists, a flash of anger in her eyes: "Rukia clearly gave her power to humans to save them, so why did Central 46 sentence her to the death penalty? And even resort to using the Double Extermination?"

"This is absolutely unreasonable!"

"Yes, that's so unreasonable..."

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Aizen turned around, his back to the sunlight.

His face was shrouded in shadow, making it impossible to see his expression.

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