When Aozaki arrived at the Quincy outpost in Karakura Town, the scene before him somewhat surprised him.
He saw a girl lying quietly on the ground, her orange hair spread out like a scattered flower.
Her body was covered by a layer of blue Spirit Weapon Manipulation, and she was currently gasping for air in pain.
Kneeling beside her were the Ishida father and son, busy doing something to the girl.
Bambietta and Candice stood quietly behind them, their faces also showing anxious expressions.
Aozaki quickly walked to Bambietta's side and asked with concern, "What exactly happened?"
Upon seeing Aozaki's arrival, Bambietta's breathing unconsciously quickened, as if she was in a hurry.
"Master…"
Just then, Ishida Soken heard the commotion and turned his head.
When he saw Aozaki, a hint of pleasant surprise flashed in his eyes.
In his opinion, this Shinigami seemed to possess omnipotent power.
After all, being able to block the effects of the Auswählen, what else could that be but omnipotence?
One must know that the Ishida had researched for hundreds of years and still hadn't found a solution to the Auswählen, but Aozaki had done it.
If it was him, Masaki might…
"Aozaki-sama, please come quickly, Masaki is about to die!"
Aozaki quickly stepped forward upon hearing this.
He saw Kurosaki Masaki lying on the ground, her face as pale as paper, her eyes tightly shut, and her breathing rapid. She indeed looked very distressed.
With Masaki's strength, how could she end up like this?
Could it be that the Wandenreich has appeared?
But even if the Wandenreich appeared, with the strength of Bambietta and Candice, plus Masaki's own abilities, she shouldn't be in life-threatening danger.
Unless Yhwach himself made a move!
And there wasn't a single injury visible on her body, not like she had been attacked.
Could it be a serious illness that is difficult to cure?
That's not right either; he personally examined her every month to ensure her good health.
Logically, if it were a life-threatening illness, there shouldn't be any warning signs.
So what exactly is the reason?
Aozaki pondered various possibilities as he knelt beside Kurosaki Masaki.
He extended a hand and placed it on Kurosaki Masaki's head, releasing his Reiatsu to sense.
Soon, Aozaki raised his eyebrows.
"A Hollow? How can there be Hollow power in her body?"
It was understandable for Bambietta and Candice to have Hollow power in their bodies.
After all, the Hōgyoku itself contained Hollow power.
After they fused with the Hōgyoku, their lives evolved, and they were no longer normal Quincy.
However, for a normal pure-blood Quincy like Kurosaki Masaki, Hollow power in her body was simply poison to her.
Ishida Soken sighed, a look of annoyance on his face, and he slowly said, "Reiji-sama, Masaki was attacked by a Hollow."
He paused, then explained, "Because we sensed that the Hollow's Reiatsu was only Adjuchas-class, we initially didn't pay attention."
"But who would have thought that Hollow actually possessed a special ability, capable of integrating its Spirit Weapon Manipulation into Masaki's body!"
His tone was full of helplessness and anxiety.
"We tried to separate it using Quincy: Spirit Weapon Manipulation, but all attempts failed."
Ishida Soken continued, "Having no other choice, we had no choice but to find you, hoping you could save her."
"Masaki is a child I watched grow up. If you can save her, I am willing to…"
Before he could finish, Aozaki waved his hand, interrupting him:
"You don't need to say it, I will save her, and you don't have anything I want anyway."
Subsequently, Aozaki gently supported Kurosaki Masaki's shoulder, helping her sit up.
Then, Aozaki extended a hand and gently placed it on Kurosaki Masaki's head.
Although the others didn't know what Aozaki was doing, judging from the confident expression on his face, everyone couldn't help but feel hopeful, believing that Masaki should be fine.
Seeing this, Bambietta and Candice immediately took two steps closer, standing quietly by, fully focused on protecting their master, in case any unexpected situation occurred.
Ishida Ryūken felt a little worried in his heart.
Aozaki was powerful, but Masaki's fusion with the Hollow was a problem at the spiritual level.
Even they, the Quincy most skilled at manipulating Spirit Weapon Manipulation, were helpless. Could Aozaki, a Shinigami, truly succeed in saving Masaki?
"Don't worry, Ryūken, since Reiji-sama can resolve the Auswählen crisis, then he will definitely be able to save Masaki."
Ishida Soken looked at Ishida Ryūken and comforted him softly.
Upon hearing this, although Ishida Ryūken still felt conflicted inside, he subconsciously nodded and then, along with the other three, jointly protected Aozaki.
Aozaki closed his eyes, slowly extending his spiritual power into Kurosaki Masaki's body.
Not long after, he sensed an abnormal power existing within Masaki's body.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that this power was composed of a young girl's Souls and a cluster of incompatible Spirit Weapon Manipulation.
The girl's Souls and the cluster of Spirit Weapon Manipulation, which had an unknown Souls attached to it, were in a tense standoff, the atmosphere extremely strained.
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded:
"To be able to hold on for so long, little Masaki, you're not bad!"
Hearing this sigh, both Souls simultaneously cast wary glances at Aozaki.
"Brother Reiji."
Recognizing the person, the exhausted Kurosaki Masaki immediately cried out excitedly.
The next second, under Aozaki's gaze, a Hollow mask larger than his entire body appeared out of thin air in this spiritual space.
"Food… food… food."
From the hollows on the Hollow mask, low murmurs emanated.
"Hmm, a guy without reason?"
Aozaki grinned, watching the strange-sounding fellow continue to approach.
As it drew closer, the creature gradually revealed its form, with two huge mouths constantly opening and closing, making strange noises.
From its appearance, it resembled an ugly giant octopus, with red tentacles swaying, and its body covered in countless dense red eye sockets, yet no eyes were visible.
A strange sense of familiarity welled up in Aozaki's heart, as if he had seen this monster somewhere before.
Metastacia?
Or Aizen's new experiment?
He hadn't heard that he was still conducting Hollow modification experiments now.
However, this design, although it lacked large eyes, seemed somewhat similar to an Espada in the original plot.
Aozaki could no longer remember the name of that Espada.
Aaroniero Arruruerie was such a long name, and he didn't appear often, so it was hard to remember for someone with a poor memory, let alone a character who wasn't very popular.
Aozaki hadn't remembered it well in his previous life, and it was too difficult to recall it after more than a hundred years in this life.
But he vaguely remembered that guy's ability.
It was the skill of devouring dead Hollows and taking their abilities and Reiatsu for himself.
Looking at the number of those eyes, could it be that this time it fused with the entire Metastacia legion that invaded the Tsunayashiro Family, which is why it turned into this monstrous appearance?
Aozaki didn't know if his guess was correct, but he was too lazy to verify it.
He wasn't a mad scientist like Mayuri; he didn't have such a strong thirst for knowledge.