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Now, regarding Andy's existence, they can't help but wonder if he was also a "special person" with great power during his lifetime.
Like Andy, Higashi Joe also became a suspect.
This is not to suspect them of having ill intentions, but simply to wonder if humans also possess more special powers.
If they truly exist, why haven't the Shinigami (Death Gods) guided such wandering souls for so many years? This question remains as perplexing as it was for Aizen in the past.
Even Aizen, who is not entirely certain of the answer yet, has a fairly certain guess.
"Humph"
The cold and independent Andy wasn't as good-tempered as Joe. Even knowing it was one of their own, she still retorted unhappily, "Every excellent fighter has a strong will. Compared to the childish training of Shinigami academy students, their training is far more arduous and painful."
In martial arts, talent alone is not enough; anyone who forces themselves to persevere in becoming an outstanding fighter must possess an invincible strength that surpasses anyone else's!
As soon as he finished speaking, Andy exuded an incomparably sharp aura.
Most of those present were top-tier experts, and all of them showed a serious expression towards Andy's imposing aura.
This is different from the aura of a powerful person being revealed; this is "momentum".
It is something indescribable, yet it is something that only every strong person with unwavering beliefs possesses.
The strong may not necessarily possess this kind of ability, because some powerful individuals rely on external resources or are fools who are lost and confused about the future.
But anyone who possesses "belief"
And those who can transform their aura into power, even without actual strength, will inevitably possess the potential to become strong.
Not to mention, at this moment, all the captains felt a slight sense of pressure.
Very strong! Everyone gave this assessment with solemn expressions.
This scene was somewhat unexpected for Yamamoto, who almost grabbed a handful of his beard while stroking it.
Based on his trust in Joe Higashi and after a brief investigation, he accepted Andy's identity, but he didn't think Andy was particularly strong.
Even if Dong Zhang truly possessed strength comparable to Xi Guan during his lifetime, how much stronger could Andy, who was stronger than him, be? At most, he could only be a vice-captain, no higher than that.
Thinking this way, Yamamoto thought that even Joe Higashi had been trained for several years to reach his current strength, so even if Andy had great talent, he couldn't reach the top in one step.
The result was a resounding slap in the face!
For a moment, he regretted it. What good would it do for two Shinigami of captain rank or higher from the Eleventh Division to go and steal a kill?
But if someone lacks talent, he can find an excuse to replace them. Now, if someone's strength is too great and they're disqualified, what about his position as captain? Even for the sake of his captaincy, he can't change orders without a valid reason.
With no other choice, Grandpa Yamamoto could only swallow his anger and force a smile: "You're right. No matter what path you take, talent alone is not enough. The teaching at the Shinigami Academy is indeed a bit too gentle."
However, in the academy, it might take several years for even one truly talented person to become captain or vice-captain; the vast majority are mediocre, and this level is already the limit.”
As he spoke, Yamamoto's voice became much more serious and earnest.
His aged voice carried both pride and helplessness. As an elder who had accompanied the Spirit Court for over a thousand years, how could he not see the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy's inability to teach geniuses?
But ultimately, not everyone can be like Shunsui and Ukitake. True geniuses can't be like the students in the academy. It's unreasonable to set up a classroom for one-on-one instruction for a genius who only appears once every few years or even decades. It would be better for a captain who is willing to teach to keep them by his side and guide them after graduation.
The academy to which he poured so much emotion could only be the cradle of death's birth, not the mentor that nurtured death.
Aizen raised his eyelids slightly, chuckled softly, pushed up his glasses, and remained silent.
Ha, the truly terrifying talent is the ability to do whatever you want.
However, Aizen didn't think he was that kind of person. Although he was a genius and somewhat lonely, people like Yhwach were born with a bloodline advantage over him.
His ability to look down on others was not only due to his unparalleled talent, but also inseparable from his intellectual efforts.
"That's enough for a brief introduction. The rest is up to you to get to know each other."
Coming to his senses, Yamamoto noticed the awkward atmosphere and skipped the topic, announcing, "According to intelligence, the space in the East Blue of the present world is very unstable. Our Soul Society should also make arrangements for defense in advance, so as not to let those monsters from other worlds affect human life."
Departure time is set for tomorrow morning. If you have any preparations to make, today is the last day. Don't disgrace the Soul Society."
"That concludes the meeting."
Damn, another day without an update. Let's get this new month started seriously! Happy Children's Day!
Chapter 318 The Mutual Understanding Between the Aizen Brothers (2/3)
"Brother, what do you know about Captain Higashi Joe and Third Seat Andy?"
Well, that goes back more than ten years.
On the way back, as Aizen had expected, his transmigrated brother started asking questions out of curiosity.
Aizen was a "good older brother".
Naturally, this also includes everything that I know.
Everything was said.
Well, everything he knew, based on the premise that he, as Aizen, knew absolutely nothing about The King of Fighters, was generally the kind of answer that could be obtained through careful investigation.
After hearing the information about Joe Higashi, Aizen Senzaemon looked thoughtful.
"So, Captain Joe Higashi came to Soul Society more than ten years ago, and he came with the village captain of the 7th Division."
Andy, the third seat, only joined the Soul Society in the last few days. But since they were all around the same age in life, why does Captain Andy still look like a young man after more than ten years?
"Oh, I see."
Aizen raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and guessed, "It's probably because Andy, the Third Seat, also died a long time ago, so his current strength is comparable to that of a captain."
"Recently joining the Soul Society doesn't necessarily mean recently dying."
Upon hearing this, Aizen Senzaemon nodded in deep agreement, but he did not truly believe the explanation.
He felt that Aizen's words made sense, but this was based on common sense.
Because the King of Fighters series has a different historical setting than the present, even if the worldviews are merged, this situation shouldn't occur. Besides, these two guys are still alive and well as middle-aged men in the King of Fighters series, so they wouldn't die so easily.
Therefore, he still leaned towards the belief that these two people were either from another time or were summoned by someone.
He was previously considered one of Andy's "five weaknesses of '97".
He was taken aback by his identity, but now that he's calmed down, he's remembered some of the general background information.
He didn't know the story of Fatal Fury, but he knew that in the game's background setting, Terry was the captain of the Fatal Fury team, Andy was the second-in-command, and Joe was just an extra.
Currently, Joe is stronger than Andy, either because they were both summoned, but at different times, which might have resulted in their strengths being reversed.
In this situation, he has two suspects regarding who the summoner is.
First, because he was abducted by the Captain-Commander, he ended up causing trouble with Higashi Joe and eventually defected to Murasaki Sajin of the Soul Society.
Secondly, the captain who was not a time traveler himself, which prevented him from finding the big dog to abduct, summoned Joe Higashi to bring the person back.
He believes the two possibilities are evenly matched. The former is because the Captain-Commander's personality is exactly the same as the character portrayed in the anime, and it's hard to judge since he hasn't met the village yet. The latter is because it's abnormal that the Captain-Commander, who was supposed to curb Kenpachi Zaraki's growth, trusts Andy, a foreigner.
In short, he never suspected Aizen.
There was nothing that could be done; his character was set up as the younger brother, and they had a very close relationship.
The key point is that Aizen, who knew the plot, had Urahara Kisuke release the Hogyoku.
Normally, if Aizen knew that Kisuke Urahara would use the Hogyoku to treat Shinji Hirako, which would instead catalyze the Hollowfication process, he could have easily set up an ambush and taken the Hogyoku beforehand.
And most importantly, he believes that Aizen is the hardest person to fake! You don't know until you've been a transmigrator, and only when you actually transmigrate do you realize how tiring acting is, especially the change in mindset, which is not as simple as it is described in the novels of his previous life.
兴.
Feelings of confusion and other emotions are inevitable. This kind of environment makes it easy to grow up, but it's impossible to become someone with Aizen's personality, nor can one understand someone like Aizen.
Yes, even though he had read the entire Bleach series, he still found it difficult to understand Aizen's mindset.
If you call him ruthless, then aside from killing two traitors, Halibel and Hinamori Momo, whom he personally killed several times but failed to kill. If you say he's indifferent, then he remained unmoved by the deaths of the souls who died in the Hogyoku experiments, and by coldly watching the deaths of Stark, Wonderweiss, and others.
If he's so talented that no one can compare to him and he feels lonely, then why does he keep getting stronger and widening the gap? If he's an ambitious man aiming for the top, then why didn't he hypnotize Kurosaki Ichigo beforehand and leave a hidden trick?
Even if Aizen, who was so cautious that he hypnotized the entire Soul Society, was extremely confident, why wouldn't he have taken precautions when deliberately cultivating Ichigo Kurosaki, a special hybrid?
It might be explained by the needs of the plot, but in reality, this would be illogical.
What Aizen Senzaemon found most difficult to understand was the abandonment of the Hogyoku.
First of all, the Hogyoku didn't think Aizen was wavering and unworthy to be its master; rather, it said it "understood Aizen's heart."
Only then did they give up on evolution.
So what is Aizen's heart? He is unwilling to continue evolving and has given up the fight. He has already gotten the answer he wanted. Aizen Senzaemon still doesn't understand this question. In his eyes, Aizen is a contradictory complex that can never be understood. No normal transmigrator could play such a person.
He just hadn't expected that Aizen was a reincarnated person who had lost his memory.
The same upbringing, the same experiences, and the guidance of the subconscious mind led to this unique existence, who is both a time traveler and an indigenous person.
Aizen was unsure what his younger brother was thinking, but he vaguely knew that today's events did not seem to arouse Aizen Senzaemon's suspicion.
This piqued Aizen's curiosity, but also surprised him somewhat with Senzaemon's composure.
Only someone like him would be so interested in the appearance of a second time traveler in a world without actually killing them.
Normally, even if the existence of another time traveler is suspected, it wouldn't be immediately apparent.
If one were to harbor murderous intent, one should be so panicked and fearful as to lose composure, but strangely, this never happened to Aizen Senzaemon.
This forced Aizen to repeatedly elevate his opinion of his... transmigrated younger brother.
At the very least, there must be a reason why a system chooses a host.
Adaptability! Like cockroaches, they quickly adapt to new environments to integrate and survive as much as possible.
Just like now, Aizen Senzaemon is doing the same thing as himself, pretending not to know anything and playing the role of Aizen's younger brother.
Instead of actively searching for other transmigrators, he tried to make those he suspected believe that he was indeed Aizen's younger brother, who had simply died before the main story began.
This method of luring the enemy out of their hiding place, remaining unchanged amidst all changes, and never proactively exposing weaknesses are ways to ensure one's "survival."
It's strong enough.
Because of tomorrow's mission, after placing Aizen Senzaemon in the 5th Division, Aizen made an excuse to temporarily leave the Soul Society.
"Sorry, I've been busy these past few days."
I need to leave.
"Momoko, you and Toshiro train on your own for now. I'll check on you when I get back."
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Chapter 319 All Parties Gather 3/3
Shimane Prefecture, a region within Japan.
Note: This does not refer to China, but rather to a large region of Japan located on Honshu Island.
In later generations, due to name disputes and to distinguish between the two regions, they verbally referred to them as the "sunny and shady areas."
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It is located in the southern part of Japan and is adjacent to the Shikoku region.
While the people here continued their lives as usual, an invisible barrier had quietly been laid out at the port, making the inside and outside seem like two different worlds.
Inside the barrier, not a single human figure could be seen; the fishermen who went out to sea seemed to have forgotten about this port and chosen to ignore it.
call out!
Two figures suddenly arrived.
"Aizen, you're too late."
Soi Fon emerged from a tent and looked coldly at the newcomer.
"Well, well, everyone's already here. Even if something unexpected happens beforehand, it won't be a big deal. Captain Aizen being a little late isn't a big deal."
Besides, we're the only ones who arrived first; none of the others have shown up yet.
With his hands tucked into his sleeves, Gin Ichimaru chuckled, directly diverting Soi Fon's attention.
Soi Fon glanced at him, snorted coldly, and said nothing more.
Aizen raised an eyebrow, offered a brief apology, and then led Senzaemon and the others into the tent to recuperate.
No one knows exactly when the space-time gate above the East China Sea will malfunction. Their arrival here now is only to make advance arrangements to ensure the safety of ordinary people and prevent them from being drawn into the crisis.
Furthermore, since the exact time is uncertain, they can only stay here temporarily.
Fortunately, the teleportation area for the monster invasion from another world is fixed, so as long as we defend the port in Shimane Prefecture, nothing will happen.
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