Chapter 41: Beautifully Ominous Death Omen
Previously, he had entrusted Aizen with finding traces of the Death Omen. Judging from the current situation, Aizen wouldn't act on anything outside the plan.
"What's the matter with calling me here today?"
Su Xiao had come after receiving a message from Aizen.
"Eliminate Hitsugaya Tōshirō. He's in the way."
In the darkness, Ichimaru Gin's lips curled upward. He had already guessed the outcome of this matter.
"Oh."
Su Xiao's tone was flat, and he even took a casual bite of the apple in his hand.
"It seems you're not planning to do it?"
"This requires acting within one's means. If you were to flatten the First Division barracks, would you enter the Seireitei right now?"
"..."
Ichimaru Gin's eyes narrowed, his killing intent surging. He sensed something off in Su Xiao's tone, so he immediately displayed his murderous intent.
"Bai Ye, this doesn't align with the plan."
Another voice came from the pitch-black alley—it was Aizen. It was precisely because Aizen had appeared that Ichimaru Gin deliberately showed his killing intent.
Compared to Aizen, his enemy, Su Xiao seemed more trustworthy in Ichimaru Gin's impression. Not to mention anything else, the fact that Su Xiao had spared Matsumoto Rangiku's life alone made Ichimaru Gin feel Su Xiao was more reliable.
Aizen appeared. This guy had been nowhere to be found recently.
"With such a good opportunity earlier, you didn't take the chance to retrieve the Hōgyoku from Kuchiki Rukia. It seems you're quite confident in your plan."
The spiritual pulse Su Xiao had caused earlier was undoubtedly an opportunity, but unfortunately, Aizen hadn't acted.
Su Xiao also hoped Aizen would seize the Hōgyoku quickly. If that happened, his second main quest ring could be completed, with generous rewards.
"Without the destructive power of the Sōkyoku, retrieving the Hōgyoku carries risks."
Aizen clearly wasn't planning to deviate from the original plan. Su Xiao knew Aizen's plan to use the Sōkyoku to extract the Hōgyoku was unreliable, but he couldn't point that out.
"When is the time?"
Su Xiao seemed to have resolved matters in the Seireitei, but in reality, he still had many troubles to deal with. Aizen's plan could only take second place.
"Tomorrow is Kuchiki Rukia's execution day."
As soon as Aizen finished speaking, Su Xiao was stunned. He immediately stood up from the wooden crate.
Not only Su Xiao, but Aizen and Ichimaru Gin also tensed up simultaneously. They all sensed something.
"What is... this?"
Ichimaru Gin was no longer wearing his usual smiling expression. Aizen, on the other hand, gripped the hilt of his Zanpakutō with one hand.
Su Xiao's gaze swept around. It wasn't a powerful enemy approaching. With Aizen and Ichimaru Gin present, unless Yamamoto Genryūsai himself came, anyone else would just be delivering their head.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Su Xiao felt that something had been born.
...
Within the wilderness of District 80.
Large ruins stood on the plain. Inside these ruins, a wisp of purple-black light spread outward.
"Sayenod, is this really okay? I always feel this little thing is kind of dumb."
When the purple-black light faded, a female voice came from within the ruins.
"Don't squeeze its neck. It's about to die. Death Omen, let go!"
"It's totally weak. I've been squatting here for over ten days, and this is what you show me? Sayenod, where's the promised Void War Beast? This thing is so lame."
The Death Omen's voice carried some disdain.
"This is what a newborn looks like. I can guarantee that you weren't necessarily much better-looking when you were born."
"Tch, I was beautiful when I was born, and I smelled nice too."
The Death Omen sounded slightly dismissive.
"Who told you that?"
"My mom."
As the Death Omen spoke, she raised her chin. Sayenod, holding her, sighed.
"Whatever makes you happy, but the only thing that's born smelling nice is a steamed bun..."