Glancing at Ichigo standing beside him, Kisuke thought for a moment before looking at Tatsuma. "Tatsuma, I heard that devils accept all sorts of requests, is that true?"
"I don't like people who beat around the bush. Next time you have a need, be more direct." Tatsuma took out a postcard and threw it over.
Kisuke caught it immediately, a sheepish smile appearing on his face. Although his intention was seen through, at least this Red Dragon Emperor was quite easy to talk to. With the other party's help, the things that needed to be done next would be much simpler.
Taking out a Reiatsu-suppressing device and temporarily putting it on Ichigo, Kisuke waved goodbye.
After watching the two of them leave, Rukia finally relaxed her tense face and looked to the side. "Tatsuma, that guy seems quite suspicious. Is it really okay to leave Kurosaki to him?"
Tatsuma said, "There's a bit of a problem, but it's better than letting Ichigo train by himself."
It was no exaggeration to say that the current Ichigo was a walking missile, capable of blowing up everything around him if he wasn't careful.
However, Tatsuma didn't want to waste too much time on Ichigo. Instead of keeping him by his side and watching, it was better to hand him over to Kisuke to manage.
As for himself, he just needed to lie back and collect his share from Ichigo.
[Ding! Host's strength has broken through to Level 4, unlocking new function: Trait Fusion!]
Scanning the other notification that popped up along with Ichigo's breakthrough, Tatsuma's lips curved slightly, a smile appearing on his face.
He had to say, this investment was very profitable.
One white trait in exchange for a tool with infinite potential.
In a short period, with Kisuke diligently training Ichigo, Tatsuma's strength would grow rapidly even if he did nothing but collect his share.
Taking his gaze back from the trait panel, Tatsuma looked at Orihime who hadn't spoken all this time. "Are you interested in becoming stronger?"
"Huh? Me?"
Orihime was stunned for a moment before replying, "If I could be like Kurosaki-kun, I would be quite looking forward to it."
Tatsuma said, "Give up on that fantasy, you can't possibly compare to Ichigo."
If Shigeo was the representative of genetic mutation and innate talent theory, then Ichigo was the representative of bloodline theory after natural inheritance.
Even among devils who strongly advocated for bloodline supremacy, there were few existences that could compare to him.
However...
"Ichigo is just a special case. Just looking at your abilities and basic potential, you are quite good among ordinary people."
"If you are interested, I can help you with activating potential and become stronger."
"Of course, it's not free."
"Eh? But I don't have money to pay."
After hearing the last sentence, Orihime, who had been somewhat hopeful, instantly deflated.
She couldn't even afford the money for saving her life, let alone ask Tatsuma to help her with activating potential.
"That... can I pay later?"
"I am a devil, not a philanthropist. Of course, I still think highly of you, so I can give you a compromise."
Tatsuma took out a contract, skillfully filled it with content, and handed it to Orihime.
"I have an organization under me called Akatsuki, whose main task is to house dangerous existences like Hollow."
"If you are interested, you can sign this indenture... cough, employee contract with me."
"I'll help you become stronger, and you work for me. If you perform well, you can even get promoted and receive many benefits."
"Currently, the organization is in a state of rapid development, and joining early can yield many dividends."
"Take a gamble, turn your bicycle into a motorcycle. Join now and work hard for a few years, and retiring in the future won't be a dream."
"Hmm... it sounds pretty good." Orihime took the contract in a daze.
As an ordinary high school student, the inexperienced Orihime was fooled into dizziness. Accepting the 'pie' drawn by Tatsuma, she didn't even look at the content of the contract before writing down her name.
"Tatsuma-san, is this alright?"
"Yes, it's alright."
Tatsuma took back the contract, smiling as he patted Orihime's head.
"Welcome to the hell of being a corporate slave."
"Work hard, my Lamborghini depends entirely on you."
Orihime: o.O?
He must be praising her for being amazing, right?
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Underworld, capital Lilith.
"Sirzechs, the commission report is here." Grayfia placed a report on the table.
"So quickly?" Sirzechs was stunned, a little surprised.
Although this commission wasn't difficult, the content was focused on search and investigation. Normally, it should take ten days to half a month to investigate thoroughly.
But in reality, it hadn't even been an hour since he sent the commission request to Rias.
"This efficiency... I like it."
Sirzechs picked up the report and began to read.
A minute later, he put down the report, rubbed his forehead, and retracted his previous statement.
"Grayfia, are you sure this report hasn't been mixed up?"
Grayfia replied indifferently, "You can question my strength, but you cannot question my work standard."
Then she pointed to the bottom right corner of the report.
"This is the magic imprint left by the Red Dragon Emperor, you can verify it if you don't believe me."
"..."
Sirzechs fell silent.
He had, of course, noticed that magic imprint, and had even personally verified it. Without a doubt, this report was written by Tatsuma himself.
However, the content of this report was really giving him a headache.
Hōgyoku, Ichigo Kurosaki, Sōsuke Aizen, the inside story of the defection of several Captains from Soul Society a hundred years ago...
Sirzechs racked his brain but couldn't figure out how Tatsuma had investigated all of this within an hour.
This isn't just high work efficiency, is it?
I'd even believe you if you said you wrote the report with a script.
"Tatsuma seems to want to interfere in this matter, do we need to stop him?" Grayfia, who had also read the report, asked.
"Let it be for now, perhaps this is a good opportunity to make contact with Soul Society." Sirzechs replied after a moment of thought.
Soul Society had always been in a closed state, with not much contact with the outside world.
If everything went smoothly recently, he would soon sign a peace treaty with the Angels and Fallen Angels, forming a three-way alliance.
If they could use this incident to build a good relationship with Soul Society and bring them into the alliance, the overall strength of the alliance would be greatly enhanced, providing enough confidence to deal with the coveting of other mythologies.
Of course, this matter required very careful handling.
"Grayfia, if I remember correctly, Kouh Academy's Parent-Teacher Meeting is coming up soon, right?"
Grayfia nodded. "Yes, it's in ten days, and a week after that is the three factions meeting."
Sirzechs made the final decision. "Then let's take some time off. We'll go to Kuoh Town together for the Parent-Teacher Meeting, and I'll talk to Tatsuma about this matter myself."