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Humming a tune that was off-key and lyrics that were incorrect, Ishikawa Katori, carrying a few freshly bought good wines, ambled along the moonlit wilderness, giving off an extremely unrestrained feeling.
Of course, this was Ishikawa Katori's perception of himself.
If anyone else saw him, they would only think he was a drunk Lunatic. In reality... Ishikawa Katori hadn't taken a single sip of the wine after buying it; he had only smelled its aroma.
The unexpected intelligence he received today made Ishikawa Katori extremely glad that his Everything Store was located in District 38. Being so far from Seireitei, even if Seireitei were to be wiped out by a nuclear bomb tomorrow, it probably wouldn't affect his Everything Store.
"Ten more years?"
Ishikawa Katori murmured, but then immediately shook his head.
It had nothing to do with him anyway.
Instead of thinking about what would happen in ten years, it was better to focus on his upcoming training.
"When I visit Shiba next time, I'll borrow the Ōkaku Training Hall from Kukaku again."
The stronger his power, the greater the commotion caused during training. After leaving the Ōkaku Training Hall, Ishikawa Katori hadn't trained without restraint for a long time.
On one hand, it was because there was no suitable place for him to fully unleash himself. On the other hand, large-scale Reishi fluctuations would inevitably be detected by Seireitei.
However, the Ōkaku Training Hall was different. Under Shiba's unique Spiritual Crests, the internal Reiatsu fluctuations were completely isolated. No matter how much Ishikawa Katori messed around inside, it wouldn't be perceived by the outside world.
He also didn't have to worry about being monitored by Onmitsukidō.
It was just that the stored experience points were too few. If he were to borrow the Ōkaku Training Hall from Kukaku for secluded training, it might be completely depleted in a short time.
"Ah, women!"
Ishikawa Katori realized that he couldn't remember when it started, but there wasn't a day he didn't think about women, although his reasons for thinking about women were a bit strange...
However, to gain a lot of experience points, he still needed to make friends with the women of Seireitei.
"Speaking of which, it seems like it's been a while since I've encountered anyone from Onmitsukidō."
For some reason, ever since Ishikawa Katori's Everything Store was changed to a bar, the Onmitsukidō members who frequently interacted with Ishikawa Katori suddenly disappeared, as if they were unwilling to interact with Oyama and his group.
Although he was always supervised by Onmitsukidō, Ishikawa Katori had no ill feelings towards Onmitsukidō; on the contrary, he had quite a good impression!
Because...
Onmitsukidō was very good at 'playing to his preferences.' The ones sent to interact with Ishikawa Katori were all female members, and they were also one of Ishikawa Katori's sources of experience points.
Their departure made Ishikawa Katori feel a bit regretful.
Suddenly, Ishikawa Katori's footsteps halted. He turned to look at the forest on his left, his body instantly tensing, and a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.
Whoosh~~
Almost simultaneously, a slightly bloated figure rushed out from the forest beside the road. When she saw Ishikawa Katori in the middle of the road, the newcomer was first startled, then revealed a look of joy.
"Hmm?"
When Ishikawa Katori saw the newcomer, a look of surprise flashed across his face. He was no stranger to this person; it was Himura, who had once tried to subdue Oyama and his group.
At this moment, she looked incredibly disheveled, covered in blood, not to mention her left arm was severed at the shoulder, with blood flowing down like a stream. Her remaining right hand was holding a person, a man who was either dead or alive, which was why she looked somewhat bloated.
The man appeared to be around thirty years old, covered in sword wounds, with a particularly gruesome large gash from his neck to his waist. One could faintly see the creeping of his internal organs through the wound.
Great Villain!
These three words instantly surfaced in Ishikawa Katori's mind. In that instant, the person who caused his body to react instinctively was not Himura, nor were they the people chasing Himura, but this man who was on his last breath and could die at any moment.
Injured to such an extent and still able to make Ishikawa Katori feel threatened, it could only be the legendary 'Great Villain'!
"Help me!"
Himura rushed straight towards Ishikawa Katori, then moved Ishikawa Katori with the simplest words: "Commission fee, one million Kan."
Although he didn't know the beginning and end of the matter, and was even a bit confused, the words 'one million Kan' still invigorated Ishikawa Katori, and he subconsciously let go of the wine pot in his hand.
Smash—!
As the wine pot shattered, and the flying fragments scattered with a rich aroma of wine, Ishikawa Katori disappeared from his original spot.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Himura.
"Bakudo Number Thirty-Nine: Enkosen!"
With his index finger, he drew a line in the air in front of him, directly drawing a golden vertical line in the void, as if splitting the night sky in half. Almost as soon as Ishikawa Katori's incantation finished, the golden vertical line unfolded like a folding fan, instantly forming a golden circular shield, shielding Ishikawa Katori and Himura behind it.
All of this, though seemingly complex, actually happened in an instant.
Bang—!
As the Enkosen formed, several blades carrying powerful Reiatsu simultaneously struck the Enkosen.
Behind the blades were faces filled with killing intent, but upon realizing that their blades hadn't made the golden shield tremble in the slightest, that killing intent turned into vigilance, and they used the force to bounce back and retreat.
"Who are you!?"
A man who looked like a leader eyed Ishikawa Katori warily. As he spoke, over a dozen more figures rushed out from the surrounding forest, each possessing at least Low Level Seated Officer Reiatsu fluctuations. The leader's Reiatsu fluctuations were even comparable to a High Level Seated Officer!
"Specific commission details!?"
Ishikawa Katori ignored him and instead asked Himura behind him.
Hearing this, the unease on Himura's face gradually receded. Although she had fled to District 38 precisely to seek help from Ishikawa Katori, she didn't know if Ishikawa Katori would accept her commission before meeting him.
Ishikawa Katori's words now made her feel relieved.
"Kill... Before the Boss wakes up, protect us both!"
Himura originally wanted to say 'kill these people,' but the words changed at her lips. The priority was to save the Boss's life, not to kill these small fry.
As for these people chasing them, if it weren't for the Boss and their leader being mutually wounded, this small group wouldn't be enough for the Boss to handle alone.
Ishikawa Katori didn't speak, but instead glanced at the system interface.
[Himura Affection +4, gained 160 experience points, current Affection 9]
[Himura Affection +10, gained 800 experience points, current Affection 19]
[Himura Affection +10, gained 1600 experience points, current Affection 29]
A total of 2560 experience points instantly credited made Ishikawa Katori's eyes light up, as he had just been worrying about how to gain experience points.
"This commission..."
Ishikawa Katori removed the Enkosen, and his aura suddenly changed.
"I accept it."
[Himura Affection +1, gained 320 experience points, current Affection 30]
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