On a telephone pole on either side of the street, a young girl in a black shihakushō stood.
The girl had short, flipped-up hair, deep purple eyes, a single bang hanging down to her forehead, a petite build, and a long sword at her waist.
"The Shinigami girl... Rukia Kuchiki!"
Ye Yun looked at her, a hint of pleasant surprise flashing in his eyes.
The reason he wanted to live at the Kurosaki Clinic was partly for safety, and partly to wait for Rukia Kuchiki's arrival.
Only from Rukia Kuchiki could he have a chance to obtain extraordinary power.
The first possibility was to become a Shinigami.
The second possibility was to be influenced by the Hōgyoku and gain a unique ability.
Either of these abilities would allow him to be reborn, no longer having to be chased by large Hollows, but having the ability to kill them in return.
As he was thinking, Ye Yun suddenly heard Ichigo Kurosaki's anxious voice.
"Ye Yun, run, that monster is coming for us."
Ye Yun's heart tightened, and he immediately came back to his senses, seeing the ferocious large Hollow with a greedy face, roaring and charging towards him.
"Damn it, you really think I'm a pushover?"
Anger flared in his eyes. He took a step forward, barely managing to control some of his spiritual power to cover his fist, and threw a punch.
After being hunted for so many years, he wasn't without his gains. At the very least, he could distinguish the strength of large Hollows.
"Just... die!!!"
With a roar, Ye Yun's fist slammed heavily onto the large Hollow's ghastly white mask.
Bang!
With the sound of the impact, the large Hollow was actually knocked back several steps, letting out a painful roar.
On the telephone pole, Rukia Kuchiki saw this scene and was shocked, turning to look at Ye Yun in disbelief.
"This guy can actually see Hollows? No, it's more than that..."
She looked at the large Hollow's ghastly white mask. On it, there was a fist print, covered in cracks, as if it was about to shatter.
"A human... almost killed a Hollow?"
Rukia Kuchiki was extremely shocked, remembering her time at the Shin'ō Academy.
The Shinigami teachers had told them that humans were very fragile, and that even a hundred humans working together couldn't kill a single ordinary Hollow.
That was why they, the Shinigami, were needed to slay large Hollows and maintain the stability of the three worlds.
But this human in front of her...
"Roar!!!"
The large Hollow's furious roar sounded.
Rukia was startled back to her senses. Before Ye Yun could swing his fist again, she drew her zanpakutō and slashed at it.
Swish!
The large Hollow's head was cleanly severed, and its body gradually disappeared into black spirit particles.
Ichigo Kurosaki had a sudden realization and looked at Rukia with pleasant surprise. "Could it be that you've been secretly protecting us all this time?"
Unfortunately, Rukia didn't even glance at him. She lightly jumped down from the telephone pole and landed in front of Ye Yun.
"How strange. How can a human see Hollows, and with that abnormal strength..."
Rukia looked at Ye Yun curiously, and simply reached out with both hands to feel his body, trying to find the source of the problem.
Ye Yun's face turned red from being touched. He took a step back, coughed, and said:
"Although I'm a boy, I think I'm still quite pure. Please have some self-respect."
Rukia blinked. Her face turned as red as an apple with a "thump," and she hastily pulled her hands back.
Only then did she remember that since Ye Yun could see Hollows, he could definitely see her too.
"Ugh..."
The Shinigami girl fled into the distance.
"Wait..."
Ye Yun helplessly reached out his hand. "Why are you leaving so quickly? I didn't ask you to take responsibility for me."
But since she had left, it was not good for him to chase after her.
Anyway, as long as Kisuke Urahara and Isshin Kurosaki didn't give up on their plan, no matter how far she ran, she would have to obediently meet with him tonight.
"..."
"Ye Yun, it's so strange. It was clearly that girl who was protecting us, so why did she run away when she saw us!?"
Ichigo Kurosaki said to Ye Yun as he opened the door to the Kurosaki Clinic.
Ye Yun stood to the side and said casually, "I think you won't be considering this question for long."
"Why?"
As soon as Ichigo said this, he was sent flying by a kick to the face, crashing to the ground with a loud bang.
"Hahaha, Ichigo, you were too careless. Didn't I tell you to always be on your guard?"
A rugged-looking uncle in a white coat laughed heartily.
Ye Yun looked at this uncle speechlessly, but he didn't dare to underestimate him in the slightest.
He was currently a human, but many years ago, he was the captain of the 10th Division of the Gotei 13 in the Soul Society, Isshin Shiba.
It was because he was here that Ye Yun had been able to live safely for the past five years.
As he was thinking this, Ye Yun suddenly heard the sound of something breaking the air by his ear and subconsciously slapped it away.
Slap!
A crisp slapping sound echoed.
To Ichigo Kurosaki's astonishment, his father was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the wall with a loud bang.
Crack, crack...
Numerous cracks spread across the wall.
Embedded in the center was Isshin Kurosaki, his entire body smashed into the wall.
Ye Yun sucked in a breath of cold air and quickly ran over to pull Isshin out.
"Uncle Isshin, are you alright?"
Isshin Kurosaki tremblingly gave a thumbs-up and said to Ye Yun:
"Well done, Ye Yun. I have nothing more to teach you. Just remember next time, to offer me a few more incense sticks..."
After saying this, Isshin's neck went limp, and he fainted.
"Uncle Isshin!!!"
Ye Yun let out a sharp cry.
"..."
"How is he? Is Uncle Isshin okay?"
Outside the bedroom, Ye Yun nervously watched as Ichigo Kurosaki walked out.
He hadn't expected that just a moment of distraction would result in him slapping the former captain of the 10th Division of the Gotei 13 into a wall, unable to be pried out.
"He's fine. Dad just fell asleep."
Ichigo wasn't worried about his father. Instead, he looked at Ye Yun strangely.
"It's just that, has your strength been getting stronger and stronger?"
He remembered that when Ye Yun first moved in, his strength was still within the range of an ordinary person.
Five years had passed in a flash, and Ye Yun's strength had become more and more terrifying, dozens of times his own, as if he had become a human-shaped monster.
Of course, I've been adding points to my strength attribute for the past five years... Ye Yun thought to himself, but on the surface, he smiled and said:
"After all, I have Uncle Isshin teaching me. If it weren't for his day-to-day combat training, I wouldn't have become so strong."
Ichigo was speechless in his heart, retorting, "What kind of training is that from Dad..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he was sent flying by another kick.
Isshin Kurosaki retracted his right foot and laughed heartily. "Ichigo, didn't I tell you? Don't be careless at any time."
"You stupid old man..."
Several veins popped on Ichigo's forehead.
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