NABC Chapter 123 The Spirit King's Left Hand
Chapter 123 The Spirit King's Left Hand
Chapter 123 The Spirit King's Left Hand
"Haven't you finished resolving your own issues by now?"
When Yamamoto saw "Shihōin Hyakuya" approaching alone, he couldn't help but ask.
"As I said before, it could take anywhere from a few months to a hundred years."
Shihōin Sennhō's face was gloomy.
She learned from Katarina that she would most likely never be able to change back, which meant that she would probably have to act as Shihouin Hyakuya forever.
This was a disgrace to her, and all she could think about was how to change back.
Even though Katarina said there was no way, she still believed that if there was a potion that could turn a man into a woman, there must be a way to turn a woman into a man.
So she didn't say anything too definitive, and she still didn't reveal her identity to Yamamoto.
Yamamoto frowned slightly and said, "Do you know what he's going to do?"
"I don't know." Shihouin Senhi said calmly, "The Captain-Commander didn't call me here just to ask about my brother, so I have nothing to say. My brother didn't tell anyone where he went. He just suddenly found me, entrusted the family and the Second Division to me, and then left."
"So, let's get straight to the point."
Yamamoto felt that the woman wasn't telling the truth, but upon reflection, it made sense; there was indeed no need to delve into other people's family matters.
Regardless of what Shihouin Senji did, at least the current Shihouin Hyakuya can completely replace him.
Yamamoto then recounted to Shihōin Hyakuya what Saitō had told him earlier.
There is an undercover agent within the Soul Society, and a strange Hollow with a left hand has been created.
"Wait, you mean the left hand—?!"
Little did anyone know that when Yamamoto mentioned the Great Hollow of the Left, Senji Shihouin's pupils dilated.
When Yamamoto saw Shihouin Hyakuya's reaction, he realized that the rumor might be true.
His expression immediately darkened, and he said, "It's Lord Spirit King—?"
Shihouin Senhi's expression darkened further. She said in a deep voice, "That's right. The Spirit King's left hand represents progress, and his right hand represents stagnation."
"While I can't interpret her supposed manipulation of nerves as representing progress, the enormous left hand simply doesn't allow me to believe it's unrelated to the Spirit King's left hand."
The five noble families were aware of the power of the Spirit King, especially the current head of the family.
After all, the reason why the Spirit King had his limbs cut off and his internal organs removed was because the five noble families refused to release the Spirit King's power and went to the Spirit King's palace generation after generation to weaken his power!
Therefore, when talking about the left hand, Shihouin Senhi immediately thought of the Soul King's left hand.
Although Yamamoto was older, he was not one of the five great noble families. He had only heard the rumor, but he couldn't be sure if it was true.
Only when Shihouin Sennatsu nodded did he finally confirm it.
"But... why has Lord Spirit King's left hand become ethereal?"
"I'm afraid it might not be Lord Rei-ou's left hand," Shihouin Senhi said coldly. "If it really were Lord Rei-ou's left hand, then Saito wouldn't have been able to come back alive."
That may sound harsh, but it makes sense.
It's one thing that the Soul King's left hand is immobile, but if it gains self-awareness and attacks Saito, Saito has no chance of surviving.
Not to mention that Saito also said that the original form of that left hand was actually transformed from a member of the Gotei 13.
so----
It's highly likely that someone is conducting some dangerous and terrifying experiment!
The two quickly reached this consensus.
"You five noble families know the Spirit King best, which is why I called you here," Yamamoto said. "Saito will continue the investigation, but only openly, while you and Xingjun will investigate in secret."
Shihouin Chihiro felt that this matter was indeed worth investigating, so she nodded and said, "Yes, let's leave this matter to Xingjun."
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The two of them only talked about this one thing, and then Shihouin Senhiki withdrew.
However, after Saito was attacked, the entire Seireitei suddenly fell silent again.
From that day on, no more team members or wandering spirits went missing or disappeared. Even if they wanted to investigate further, they couldn't find any clues.
And this pause lasted for thirteen years.
Thirteen years is not a long time for the people of the Soul Society.
However, in the modern world, that would be a very long time.
Thirteen years have passed in Europe, and the chaotic situation has improved to some extent.
Yhwach has gone from initially gathering the Quincy to now officially establishing the Empire of Light. He began his conquests in the north and has already conquered vast territories.
Lucia had been secretly searching for Holmes, but he seemed to have vanished; she had searched all over Europe without finding him.
That year, she returned to Yhwach's Empire of Light from afar and met Yhwach again after two years.
However, this time when she came, she found that there was another person with Yhwach.
This is a woman. She is wearing a white dress, with orange braids hanging down her back and two strands hanging from her ears in front of her chest.
She was beautiful, with a golden choker around her neck and golden bracelets on her wrists. These did not appear to be mere ornaments, but rather extraordinary items imbued with mysterious power.
"You're back."
Yhwach had matured considerably, or rather, become much more dignified. He was no longer the alchemy apprentice he once was, but the emperor of a kingdom.
When Rukia returned, he was talking to the orange-haired girl beside him, then looked at Rukia and said, "Rukia, you're back just in time."
"Let me introduce you. This is Vlame, a magician."
Vlame and Lucia nodded to each other.
Rukia didn't know who Vlamé was, nor had she ever heard of her name, but the fact that she was a magician made Rukia somewhat suspicious.
After all, Yhwach was in the process of unifying the Quincy. Although his territory contained not only Quincy but also a large number of civilians, those appointed by Yhwach as officials were basically Quincy.
Most Quincy in this era were considered powerful and influential. Even those who were doing poorly could still enter the church and become noble clergy.
Therefore, appointing them as officials is reasonable for nobles, but for magicians—
In general, practitioners in the Soul Society are called magicians.
Moreover, it is usually a male; if it is a woman, she is usually called a witch.
However, Vlamé was clearly not a man, much less a dead person; she was a genuine human being.
so----
This must be the power of the potion, right?
This woman must be a superhuman through some extraordinary means.
After reaching her conclusion, Lucia asked Yhwach, "Did you summon me here for something?"
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