As he spoke, he glanced at the surveillance feed on the screen and asked, "Where's White?"
Tōsen frowned. "Isn't he under your supervision?"
"He's always out hunting. I can't possibly follow him around for that."
Haruki walked over to the machine, tapped a few keys on the keyboard, and the screen switched to show Hollow White.
"This guy…"
Haruki frowned. Hollow White wasn't in the human world but in Hueco Mundo.
In Hueco Mundo, aside from the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, there were no other Shinigami.
Yes, the second-generation Hollow White had also encountered Shiba Kaien.
It was too much of a coincidence, as if fate had decreed that Shiba Kaien must die, so he kept encountering danger over and over again.
The second-generation Hollow White was created by Aizen with more advanced technology, but the creation process was still too short. Although his combat power was impressive, he wasn't able to gain the upper hand against the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force.
Shiba Kaien seemed to have grown stronger after years of training in Hueco Mundo. Coupled with the Shinigami from the 11th Division, Hollow White could only fight them to a stalemate for the time being.
"Oh?"
Tōsen also noticed the scene on the screen and couldn't help but say coldly, "Those people are your friends, aren't they? Aren't you going to help?"
Hearing the sarcasm in his tone, Haruki shrugged.
"I've told you before, these people are just subjects of my observation. I've already observed their behavior, which means they're no longer useful to me."
He didn't actually believe Hollow White could kill these people. Although they were deep in enemy territory, they had the ability to return to the Soul Society at any time.
The gate created by Mayuri Kurotsuchi wasn't permanent, but it allowed them to enter and exit once.
If they were in real danger, they could just retreat to the Soul Society.
If they chose to die rather than retreat, there was nothing Haruki could do.
You can't save someone who's determined to die.
Haruki switched the surveillance feed back to Las Noches and then said, "Although these Shinigami aren't a big deal, Hollow White's actions will definitely reach the Soul Society, and that will provoke a stronger backlash."
In the eyes of the Soul Society, they didn't know that the first-generation Hollow White had entered Rukia's body. They would only think that the second-generation Hollow White had evolved from the first.
The first-generation Hollow White was already strange enough, and now the second-generation Hollow White was even more bizarre. Even if they didn't think it was the same individual, they might consider it a special group.
If it was a group, the Soul Society might pay even more attention.
In any case, Hollow White, who had gone completely unnoticed in the original manga, would definitely be discovered by more and more people this time.
"So what?" Tōsen said in a tone that was quite disdainful of the Soul Society. "Even if they can discover Hollow White, they'll never catch him."
Haruki nodded in agreement.
Although Hollow White was a Hollow, he wasn't like the straightforward Menos. After every battle with Shinigami, he underwent some kind of change that made him stronger and more intelligent.
It wouldn't be easy for the Soul Society to capture him.
Since Aizen wasn't here, there was no point in staying, so Haruki prepared to leave.
After returning to the 5th Division, Haruki found Momo waiting outside his office.
"Senior Haruki, were you out just now?"
"Yeah, I took a walk in the Rukongai," Haruki said casually.
He knew that during his absence from the Seireitei, Aizen had used Kyōka Suigetsu to have someone impersonate him.
And now that he had returned, even though Aizen wasn't in the lab, he must have known, so he naturally canceled the Kyōka Suigetsu.
"You're here. Is there something you need to report?" Haruki asked curiously.
"Oh, Miss Kuchiki said she wanted to see you, Senior Haruki."
"Kuchiki? You mean Rukia?" Haruki was surprised.
After Rukia fell into a coma, she had been keeping a low profile. For the first few months, she didn't leave the Kuchiki household at all. Even after returning to the 13th Division, she rarely went out.
Haruki thought it was likely that Hollow White had caused some kind of influence within Rukia, but it wasn't significant enough for the Kuchiki family to determine the exact nature of the changes.
If Kuchiki Rukia had truly undergone Hollowfication, the Kuchiki family would definitely not keep her.
Byakuya Kuchiki hadn't yet been awakened by Ichigo Kurosaki. He had sworn at his parents' graves that he would never break the rules again.
So if Rukia had undergone Hollowfication, even with his love for Hisana, Byakuya would most likely not hide the changes in Rukia.
Now, Rukia had come to see him?
This was the first time since that battle. Had the anomalies in Rukia disappeared?
With a hint of curiosity, Haruki asked, "Hmm… where is she now?"
"She left when she saw you weren't here and said she'd visit again next time."
"I see," Haruki said. "In that case, there's no need to wait. I'll go to the 13th Division to see her later."
For now, he needed to meet with Aizen.
After saying goodbye to Momo, Haruki entered the captain's office and saw Aizen handling official duties.
It had to be said that as a captain, Aizen was indeed diligent. The efficiency of the 5th Division's paperwork was the highest among all thirteen divisions.
By the way, Aizen also had a nickname: "The Dragon of Paperwork."
"You're back?"
Although it was phrased as a question, it sounded more like a statement. Haruki nodded and said, "Yes, it was too boring in Hueco Mundo. I had to come back and take a look."
"Here's the draft I wrote in Hueco Mundo. Do you want to take a look first?"
Haruki took out a stack of documents from his pocket and placed them on Aizen's desk.
This was the update he had written in Hueco Mundo, enough to cover the next issue of the "Seireitei Communication."
Then he asked, "What happened to Rukia?"
He knew Aizen must have been keeping an eye on Rukia, as Hollow White's transfer to her body had been an unexpected event.
Even if she had stayed in the Kuchiki household, Haruki believed Aizen must have found a way to observe her.
"Take a look at this."
Aizen, with great interest, placed a photo in front of Haruki.
Haruki picked up the photo and his pupils dilated.
The person in the photo was indeed Rukia, but this Rukia was somewhat different.
Her hair was no longer black but a grayish-white, even leaning toward a dark purple. Her clothes were no longer the black shihakushō but a white robe.
Although her appearance was the same as Rukia's, her skin was paler, and her pupils had turned red, giving her an evil yet mysterious and unknown aura.
Especially… her Zanpakutō had also changed, turning into a massive purple-black scythe.
This…
Why did it look like the Dark Rukia from the movie?
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