Bleach: The Captain of the Fifth Division Becomes Stronger Through Training

Chapter 228 227: On the high wall

"Hinamori, Hinamori..."

The low voice came from her ear, with a familiar and warm breath, which made Hinamori Momo wake up quickly in the haze.

She woke up, sat up, and subconsciously called out the name.

"Captain Arima?!"

"Sorry, I'm Toushirou."

Looking at her childhood friend standing beside her with his hands folded in front of his chest and a calm face.

Hinamori Momo couldn't help but let out a soft "ah" and hid her head again at this moment.

"Xiaobai..."

Another abbreviation.

Logically speaking, Toushirou should correct the other party's incautious remarks at this time.

After all, this is the Gotei 13, and apart from warmth, rationality should be above everything else.

But...

Forget it today.

With a helpless sigh, Hitsugaya Toushirou sat down beside her.

"I haven't had a good meal since yesterday, so I brought you some rice balls and tea."

Momo Hinamori moved her eyes belatedly, and then she saw the wooden tray placed beside her.

A slightly confused expression appeared on her face, and after a few seconds, the girl raised her right hand and began to gently pat her forehead.

She remembered it bit by bit.

Here...

It's inside the barracks of the 10th Division.

Looking at Momo Hinamori's dazed expression, Toushirou's frown, which had already furrowed, became even deeper.

"I remember a little bit, what did you do last night?"

"A lot, a little bit..."

"Rushed into the barracks of the 10th Division and yelled. Even if I explained the situation to you, it would be useless if Captain Ichimaru wasn't here."

Putting his hands on his knees as he sat cross-legged, Toushirou sighed weakly and with emotion.

"In order to calm you down, Matsumoto was punched by you while you were struggling."

"That guy was a little embarrassed to go out today, saying that his panda eyes looked too embarrassed."

"If I hadn't suppressed you in the end, you might have brewed something more troublesome."

Ah...

The painful memory began to attack.

Hinamori Momo's right hand, which had picked up the rice ball, fell down unconsciously, and a look of shame appeared on her face.

"Um, I..."

"What's the point of explaining to me? Do you still expect me to help you pass the message?"

"..."

"But Matsumoto did have something to say to you, and she doesn't blame you."

After all.

"Arima Shizuka is also a very important person to you, right?"

Since it's for such an important person, it's understandable that she loses control of her emotions occasionally.

A little surprise appeared on her face, and Hinamori Momo raised her head again, only to see Toushirou showing her a familiar smile.

Like a little adult, with the helplessness of an elder.

"To be honest, at first I thought he was just a big idiot who liked to play with people's hearts and put on airs."

"But the fact seems not to be the case... Both the captain and the vice-captain on my side praised him highly, and he is obviously a capable guy."

"What's more, you have indeed grown a lot under his leadership."

Originally, he was a little unconfident and easily influenced by others.

In these years, he gradually became strong and independent, and began to be active in scenes outside the 5th Division...

Such progress is a fact that Toushirou has witnessed with his own eyes.

There is no doubt that Arima Shizuka has indeed changed Hinamori Momo's character.

From the perspective of a friend, the gratitude that emerged for him is also what Toushirou thinks in his heart at this moment.

It is also because of enough familiarity.

So Hitsugaya Toushirou can also be sure that Hinamori Momo's emotions are not something false.

"That guy will definitely be fine."

After all, he is the captain of the Gotei 13.

He was also a mentor-like figure to Gin Ichimaru.

Even if he is not as good as other older and longer-serving veterans... his ability is definitely not below the level.

"Even if you think positively, maybe your captain is planning something again?"

After all, there have been similar precedents.

Otherwise, how did he lose half of the soul of the person involved?

I don't know whether it was the comfort that worked, or if she simply adjusted her mood.

When she raised her head again, the expression on Hinamori Momo's face had obviously improved a lot.

"Well, thank you Xiaobai."

"Don't call me that when you are working..."

"But if you call me Sanxi directly, won't it seem very distant?"

"You can't use a nickname! If my subordinates hear it, where will my dignity be!"

Relaxing topics can best adjust the mentality.

After eating something simple and replenishing her physical strength, Hinamori Momo sat up from the compartment that served as a temporary rest house.

Dong Shilang looked at her profile and asked softly.

"So, what are your plans for today?"

There is no clear direction, but he is expressing his opinions in a more obscure way.

I can't just run around like a headless fly like yesterday, right?

A little bit of seriousness emerged, Hinamori Momo hummed lightly and said in a serious tone.

"There is no news all night, I can't wait any longer..."

"Although I didn't want to influence the judgment of other captains, now is the time to take these things into consideration."

"I'm going to report to the captain-in-chief! After all, it's a captain-level figure who disappeared, and there's no way to use public resources."

It's hard to judge whether the other party's behavior is good or bad.

But at least I can stand from a calm perspective, calculate the interests, and think about the gains and losses.

Just being able to do this, Dong Shilang was relieved in his heart.

"Not bad."

Speaking of which.

"After you lost consciousness yesterday, some other things happened."

This opportunity is rare, so I'll explain everything now.

"The vice-captain of the 6th Division encountered the group of Taiho directly, but failed to defeat them, and was seriously injured."

"When we found him, he was almost dying... By the way, the news that Arima Shizuka was also abducted has spread among the 13th Division."

"You are not the only one who cares about that guy, so don't take all the responsibility on yourself, understand?"

A rather mature tone, a slow and steady tone.

Even if he has more favorable intelligence information, he will not take the opportunity to ridicule the other party - the calmness and calmness shown by Hitsugaya Toushirou are obviously beyond the level of the vice-captain.

"Is, is that so..."

Hinamori Momo's expression was a little embarrassed as she groped for the teacup in her hand.

"Well, now even Captain-General Yamamoto has issued a special wartime order."

This behavior is also called...

Release of the ban.

"You can use instant movement to move and travel within the Soul Society, and you can even release your Zanpakutō when necessary."

The severity of the current situation can be seen through these dispatches and instructions.

But Hinamori Momo's focus is not on this.

"Did that Abarai-san also lose to the group of Tadashi?"

After all, they were classmates, and they had trained together in the Fifth Division for a period of time. It would be a lie to say that there was no affection.

What's more, Hinamori Momo also knew about Renji's strength.

Even among many vice-captains, the opponent's strength was definitely top-notch.

Toushirou nodded in agreement, and his tone was slightly depressed.

"Yes, perhaps it was because of these things that the captain-in-chief would implement the privilege."

"Does Abarai-kun have..."

As if he knew what Hinamori was going to ask in advance, Toushirou scratched the corner of his mouth and spoke helplessly first.

"Well, I explained the process."

"But everyone was a little skeptical."

"The two Ryukyuu who confronted him were the ones who kidnapped Captain Arima. But they were not seen during the fight..."

Could the captain of the 5th Division just disappear?

And even the vice-captain of the 6th Division was no match for Ryukyuu, which was a bit exaggerated.

"There was some chaos."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Hitsugaya looked down as he recalled.

"You also know Captain Kuchiki of the 6th Division. That guy was a bit out of control and couldn't help but scold his vice-captain."

"What do you mean, the vice-captain of the 6th Division couldn't even take down a Ryukyuu."

"He even lost the trace of Captain Arima..."

Thinking back to what happened at the scene, Toushirou's expression became more and more sad.

"If the captain of the 4th Division hadn't been there and explained Abarai's injury... that guy might have said something even more outrageous."

The calm and quiet captain of the 6th Division, Byakuya Kuchiki.

At this time, he could no longer maintain that calm attitude.

"There are many other messy things."

"For example, the vice-captain of the 4th Division fainted directly, and the 2nd Division pulled out the entire secret mobile force, etc..."

"I won't tell you in detail."

Hinamori Momo understood that these events were like strands of lines, although on the surface there was no intersection at all.

But in fact.

They were all connected to the person named Arima Shizuya.

It was just that after knowing these news, the mood that had just relaxed a little was brought back again at this moment.

So...

Captain Arima, where did you go?

The atmosphere was a little subtle.

I didn't want Hinamori Momo, who had finally cheered up, to be silent again.

Hitsugaya Toushirou stood up and said in a tone of forced energy.

"Let's go outside for a while. If you keep struggling like this, there will be no result."

Unable to refuse the kindness of others, and at the same time, she was indeed helpless about her current situation.

Hinamori Momo did not refuse, but pursed her lips and nodded slightly.

"Then where shall we go?"

"How about the Court of Justice, which is closer? If there is any new news, the First Squad will also post a notice there."

Having said that.

But now that the basic restrictions have been lifted, within the Soul Society where you can use instant steps to travel, distance is no longer a factor that needs to be considered.

Hinamori Momo nodded quietly and followed Toushirou out of the door.

The cold wind that hit her when she went out made Hinamori Momo shiver.

It was the time when spring and summer were changing.

Originally, there shouldn't be such an exaggerated temperature difference...

But somehow, I always feel that the chill in Soul Society today...is particularly exaggerated.

Subconsciously tightening her clothes, Hinamori Momo followed behind Toushirou and quickly left the 10th Division's barracks.

It was just dawn.

On ordinary days, many people would still be asleep, but at this moment, you could vaguely see the bustling crowd.

Everyone looked like they hadn't rested well.

Running around in the Soul Society, they were like flies without heads.

"We're here."

Walking in front, Toushirou could understand his childhood friend's feelings.

Considering that he was not good at speaking, he could only use a more clumsy way to comfort the other party.

For example...

Take the initiative to find some topics.

"There are quite a lot of people over there, maybe there is some new news. Momo, we..."

While speaking, Hitsugaya Toushirou stepped forward.

But the remaining half of the sentence froze in an instant, as if a stone stuck in the throat, bringing an extremely stiff breath.

His pupils dilated and his mouth slightly opened.

As calm as Hitsugaya Toushirou, he also showed an expression close to astonishment at this moment.

He couldn't speak at all.

Hinamori Momo beside him came back to her senses slightly, and when she noticed something strange, she also wanted to look up.

"What's wrong, is there something..."

Tushirou turned around suddenly after realizing it, and under his panicked expression, he was afraid of losing control of the current situation.

And the simple heart that wanted to protect his childhood friend.

"Don't look!!!"

The hand had already reached out.

But it was too late.

Before touching Hinamori's face, the other party's eyes had completely captured everything in front of him.

Under the still hazy and dim sky.

Arima Shizuya's figure, just so quietly, silently...

appeared on the high wall of the Court of Justice.

The Zanpakutō named Sagara Ryu was pulled out of his waist and stabbed into his chest in the opposite direction, nailing Arima Shizuya to the wall.

Blood.

Like a blooming rose, it splashed and appeared in spots around the wall.

This extremely bright and heart-shaking mark spread downwards, like the tongue of a hanged person, showing a length that was enough to suffocate people.

Quack!

Quack! Quack!

The cry of a crow.

The black wings fluttered in the air and landed on Arima Shizuya's shoulder.

The bird, a symbol of death, looked at the remains quietly with its pure black pupils, like a knight who came to announce the death.

At this moment, it showed a strong sense of existence.

Perhaps it was the bitter cold wind that broke the delicate balance at a certain moment.

The head that was originally raised high and placed on the high wall... fell silently at this moment.

Arima Shizuya's lifeless eyes fell from top to bottom and fell on the ground.

From the slightly opened lips.

The blood, which had almost solidified, slowly slid down from the lips, sliding across the jawline until...

It dripped silently.