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The gate of the Maggot's Nest stood open, and all the prisoners inside stood by the entrance, their eyes filled with longing as they gazed at the gate.
However…
Not a single person dared to move a step.
Well, it wasn't that no one dared; anyone who tried to run out was dragged back by that black-haired lunatic.
Looking around, the vast entrance was piled high with various furniture items, and beside the furniture was a pile of prisoners, even taller than the furniture, with blood constantly dripping down!
That lunatic had excellent control over his strength; he not only ensured that no one died but also made them feel a pain worse than death, without letting them lose consciousness.
For some old prisoners, it wasn't that there hadn't been people capable of subduing all of them bare-handed, but those people hadn't left much of an impression on the prisoners. For those deranged prisoners, they would completely forget someone after a few days of not seeing them.
But this black-haired lunatic, who exuded a similar aura to them, was someone they could never forget.
Because many prisoners who had been mad for hundreds of years, after being beaten to near death hundreds of times by him and then revived hundreds of times, that black-haired youth was deeply etched into their minds.
This guy was simply a born jailer; not only could he brutally beat prisoners without fear of their death, but he also knew how to torture someone to make them experience the most terrifying pain.
Thump, thump, thump, thump—
A series of footsteps approached from a distance as Ishikawa Katori, carrying a mountain of furniture connected by 'this rope', walked into the Maggot's Nest.
"Phew— Finally done."
After casually closing the door and gently setting down the furniture, Ishikawa Katori distorted his waist and nodded with satisfaction at the pile of furniture.
Nijima, accompanied by a few others, cautiously approached him: "Ishikawa Boss, what you asked us to do is finished."
Ishikawa Katori looked up, and upon seeing that every room in the Maggot's Nest had a numbered sign hanging beside it, he nodded. He took out a record book from his Pregnant and said: "Everyone whose room number I call out later, come and get your new furniture. You can arrange the inside of your rooms however you like, but the tables and chairs outside must be placed in specific areas. They mustn't block the way or look particularly messy."
Upon hearing this, the prisoners' gazes towards Ishikawa Katori became somewhat strange.
Although they had vaguely guessed what this black-haired youth intended to do when they saw Ishikawa Katori moving a pile of furniture here, confirming it still made them feel a bit… bewildered.
Buying their loyalty?
Their freedom was inexplicably restricted, they were confined to this hellish place, and then he tried to buy them off with a few broken pieces of furniture?
Did this kid think they were clueless little brats?
"Room number one… Room number one…"
Ishikawa Katori called out for a long time, but none of the villains present replied, which made Ishikawa Katori's face grow even darker.
Buzz—
A violent Reiatsu instantly filled every corner of the Maggot's Nest, causing most of the surrounding people to involuntarily bend at the waist, and some even directly collapsed to the ground.
"What? Do I have to deliver it myself?"
Ishikawa Katori's expression was grim as he scanned the prisoners, making the already extremely cold air in the Maggot's Nest even colder.
Although he didn't know who lived in room number one, Ishikawa Katori couldn't be bothered to ask; in any case, beating everyone up would surely not be wrong.
Of course…
Mainly, it was because Ishikawa Katori also wanted an excuse to use these prisoners as sparring partners again.
He could beat them up for no reason, but if someone saw him, they might misunderstand him as a sadist who enjoyed abusing prisoners. While Ishikawa Katori didn't care what others thought of him, it wouldn't be good if it caused Soi Fon's displeasure.
Whoosh~
With almost no hesitation, Ishikawa Katori suddenly charged into the crowd.
"Wait, wait—"
And in that instant, a terrified shout came.
Following the sound, they saw a fierce-looking big man pointing beside the furniture pile, shouting somewhat incoherently: "Wait… there… wait, he's there… not among us…"
"Hmm?"
Ishikawa Katori appeared abruptly in everyone's sight. He looked in the direction the big man pointed and, upon seeing the pile of prisoners beside the furniture, he paused, then remembered these guys who had lost their ability to move because they tried to escape and he had beaten them.
"Tsk— What a pity…"
Ishikawa Katori mumbled, then retracted his Reiatsu. He then pulled a person from the pile of prisoners and began to heal him with Kaido.
This scene made the prisoners at the entrance breathe a sigh of relief.
However…
Immediately, they felt a sense of absurdity and grievance.
Indeed, everyone confined here had some issues, more or less.
But they could be sure that even among the prisoners in the Maggot's Nest, there was absolutely no Lunatic like this.
He completely disregarded the reason, and whether or not someone was innocent, because one person didn't respond to him, he would violently beat all the prisoners…
Buying their loyalty? Buying their ass!!
They no longer cared why he made a pile of furniture and brought it here; who knew what a Lunatic thought about all day.
This bastard was a genuine, mentally disturbed Lunatic.
Everyone, at this moment, secretly swore in their hearts that they must find a way to get rid of this Lunatic, otherwise… staying in the Maggot's Nest was no different from being in a hell where you couldn't even die!!
And Nijima, who was closest to Ishikawa Katori, swallowed with some difficulty.
What a pity? Pity what?
He couldn't possibly be regretting that he had no reason to beat the prisoners, could he?
After this small disturbance, all the prisoners, according to their room numbers, conscientiously formed a long line and cooperated with Ishikawa Katori's work… their attitude was so good that Ishikawa Katori couldn't find a suitable reason to use them as 'live targets'.
Finally, he left the Second Division somewhat disappointed and headed towards the Comprehensive Relief Station.
However, before going to the Second Division, Ishikawa Katori first went to the Commercial Street and distributed the small cards he had prepared beforehand to all the shopkeepers and customers on the street.
"Everything Store?"
"Isn't that a very famous shop in West Rukongai?"
"You know about it?"
"Yes, my child mentioned it when chatting. They say this shop takes on all kinds of jobs, and completes every job beautifully. Everyone in West Rukongai knows about it, and there are even rumors that many Shin'ō Academy students have received tutoring there."
"A shop from Rukongai can actually do business inside the Seireitei?"
"The owner of this shop holds a 'Entry permit' and can freely enter and exit the Seireitei? What is a entry permit?"
"Never heard of it!"
"…"
Ishikawa Katori distributing small cards everywhere on the street quickly attracted the attention of passersby. It wasn't that they had any requests for Ishikawa Katori to fulfill, but simply out of curiosity. Having been in the Seireitei for so many years, this was the first time they had heard of someone from Rukongai being able to freely enter and exit the Seireitei.
But the person had already appeared here, so they couldn't help but believe it.
"Hey, kid, can I see your entry permit?"
Ishikawa Katori looked at the middle-aged man who stopped him, a flicker of something unusual in his eyes.
The middle-aged man had messy flaxen hair and wore glasses, looking as amiable as a friendly neighborhood uncle, but the faint Reiatsu he exuded caused a flash of alertness in Ishikawa Katori's eyes.
Vice-Captain-level!
"Don't misunderstand." As if sensing Ishikawa Katori's alertness, the bespectacled middle-aged man pointed behind him and said: "My name is Shirogane Ginjirō, and I'm the owner of this eyeglass store."
The owner of an eyeglass store?
Ishikawa Katori looked strangely at the middle-aged man's back. What met his eyes was indeed an eyeglass store, and its name was…
[Gin's Dragonfly Eyeglasses]
What the hell?
Does the owner of just any eyeglass store possess Vice-Captain-level Reiatsu?
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