harleyscars Chapter 68 Hitsugaya Toshiro, Saito Immortality, and the Assassin
Chapter 68 Hitsugaya Toshiro, Saito Immortality, and the Assassin
"Hang in there a little longer... Matsumoto..."
"I am now..."
"I'll come and help you..."
Toshiro Hitsugaya's last memory was like this: he only remembered fighting a Sternritter.
Because his opponent stole his Bankai, he found the fight extremely difficult.
Fortunately, Kisuke Urahara developed a drug called "Invasion Medicine" at a crucial moment, which allowed him to regain his Bankai and defeat his opponent in one blow while the opponent was still in shock.
But after that, he lost consciousness due to the severity of his injuries.
Even with the strongest will in his heart, he no longer had the ability to stand up again.
After losing consciousness... there is darkness.
It felt like falling into a cold, deep sea, getting deeper and colder.
He looked like he was about to die.
Even someone who doesn't know much about medicine can tell that their body has reached its limit.
In such a battlefield, losing consciousness is tantamount to death.
Because all around you are Quincy who want to take your life!
hateful……
Own……
Did he really die like that?
Really...
I'm so unhappy!
His consciousness gradually faded, and amidst intense resentment and worry, he was completely swallowed by darkness.
Then, there was excruciating pain again!
After an unknown amount of time, Toshiro Hitsugaya felt a sharp pain all over his body. The intense pain made him instantly feel the distinct sensation of being alive!
Because only the living can feel pain!
Am I still alive?
Although he felt pain, just knowing that he was still alive was enough to make him ecstatic!
only……
Why can't I open my eyes?
Amidst the excruciating pain, he also felt a squeezing sensation!
It felt like being stuffed into a crumbling, overly narrow container!
Countless unfamiliar images, emotions, and fragments of memory surged into his consciousness like a flood bursting its banks:
This is the life story of a woman named Saito who is immortal—
Struggling in Rukongai, gripping his sword, slaying Hollows, becoming a renowned hero, drinking with his companions, being personally recruited by Yamamoto, and after some thought, agreeing to join Yamamoto's Gotei 14...
And finally, the Soul Society was destroyed after being attacked by that mysterious woman!
These fragments suddenly popped up, appearing in his mind like a movie!
What is this...?
Hitsugaya felt a sense of absurdity.
Own……
Why does this woman have memories?
Saito is immortal, he knows that person!
This is the first captain of the Sixth Division, a figure from a thousand years ago!
The name of the first captain of the Gotei 13 was legendary, and the studious Hitsugaya could not possibly be unaware of it. But why did this person's life memories appear in his mind?
hiss……
Hitsugaya coughed involuntarily due to the intense pain, and he even sat up abruptly, finally opening his eyes, dispelling the previous dense darkness!
"ha……"
Hitsugaya was breathing heavily. He looked around as if to confirm something, only to find that the surrounding area was in ruins and the Soul Society had become a wasteland.
but……
This shouldn't be!
Although the Soul Society was destroyed during the Thousand-Year Blood War, it was initially covered by the ice structures of the Unknown Empire.
Therefore, even if it was destroyed, the surrounding building ruins should be from the Ice Palace complex.
"How are you feeling now?"
Suddenly, a voice came, making Hitsugaya look over.
His pupils dilated again because he saw Unohana standing in front of him, looking at him strangely!
Flower of Mao?
At this point, Hitsugaya didn't actually know that Unohana had died at Kenpachi's hands during the Abyss; he only thought that Captain Unohana had saved him.
"Captain Unohana... what... what's going on?"
She had a headache, so she reached out to press her forehead, but was startled when she raised her hand!
Because this hand could never be your own!
Although this hand is scarred from the flames and covered in dust from being buried in the ruins, it is still clear that it is a woman's hand!
Her pupils dilated in an instant, and she suddenly realized that her vision had been a little off all along. It was as if something was blocking her left eye, and only her right eye could see things clearly!
This……
This is……?
Hitsugaya was completely shocked. She quickly stood up and grabbed Unohana's shoulder: "What happened?!"
Unohana frowned slightly, her shoulder pressed down by Saito's hand. She said coldly, "What happened here is your business, not mine. Besides... what is Captain Unohana? I never agreed to join you."
!
Fragments of Saito's immortal memories flashed through her mind again, causing Hitsugaya to lose all her strength. She took two steps back, and a terrifying truth surfaced in her mind.
Own……
Was he not saved?
But...
For reasons unknown, I've traveled back a thousand years and become the first captain of the Sixth Division, Saito, who is immortal?!
No, that's not right!
This is somewhat different from what I remember!
Hitsugaya had studied history, so he knew very well that although the Soul Society was chaotic 1,200 years ago, nothing like this had ever happened!
The destruction of the entire Soul Society is so severe that even the first great battle against the Quincy two hundred years later was probably not this exaggerated.
If such a thing really happened, it would be impossible for history not to record it, nor would it be possible to cover it up!
and……
The woman who destroyed the Soul Society has never appeared in history, and who is the man named Yoriichi Tsugikuni?
Most importantly, did the Gotei 13 already have a rudimentary form at this time?
Since Yamamoto has already started recruiting other people, why didn't Unohana agree to join?
Countless questions arose in Hitsugaya's mind.
She subconsciously placed her hand on her chest again, feeling the softness against her skin, and she completely gave up.
Own……
This is really time travel!
but……
How could that be?
Although time travel is not necessarily impossible in the Three Realms, after all, there is a spacetime gathering place called the Broken Realm, and there are rule-based creatures like the Ju Tu.
But what does traveling back a thousand years mean? It means that the power of a thousand years of time will backfire on the individual who traveled through time, causing people who are less than a thousand years old to disappear! And it's impossible for one person to travel into another person's body!
Wait, what is this?
In Saito's last memory fragment of immortality, it seems that something was added to her body while she was fighting that mysterious woman.
One more...
The ability called an assassin?
This……
What is it now?!