Chapter 676 The Artificial Hollow; White

"Excuse me... can we get to the main topic?"

Just then, Psykos, who had been holding her tongue for a long time, finally couldn't help but interject.

"Ah~~ sorry, sorry."

Makoto shrugged without a hint of apology, his arm still firmly around Yoruichi. "Psykos, go ahead."

Psykos stepped aside, revealing a figure standing behind her.

It was a pitch-black, bull-headed Vasto Lorde with a white bone mask.

A crack ran straight down the center of its mask, from the top of the head to the jaw, with a faint dark red glow visible within.

Psykos's voice regained its calm and confident tone as she introduced solemnly: "This is an artificial Vasto Lorde created using the Soul King's Saketsu fragment obtained from the Tsunayashiro Clan, combined with the power of three Hogyoku. Its strength surpasses Captain-class. Code name: White."

That's right. This was the main reason Makoto's and Aizen's factions were meeting again after decades apart.

To test this artificial Hollow called White.

Or rather, an entirely new type of life form never before seen in this world.

Because it simultaneously combined three fundamentally different powers... Shinigami, Quincy, and Hollow.

No one had ever done this before.

And the three Hogyoku Psykos had mentioned came from three different sources.

The first was the one in Aizen's possession... forged from the souls of countless Shinigami over a century of refinement, representing the pinnacle of Shinigami power.

The second was the one Makoto had intercepted from Kisuke decades ago... forged from countless Hollow souls, representing the ultimate crystallization of Hollow power.

And the third was the one Psykos had created from scratch over the decades, using the souls of hundreds of Quincies stolen from the Technology Development Bureau, following the Hogyoku's refinement principles.

After decades of repeated experiments and failures, Psykos had finally found a way to fuse these three powers.

Using fragments of the Soul King's remains as a catalyst, combined with the power of the three Hogyoku, she wove the souls of Shinigami, Hollows, and Quincies into three entirely new life forms.

White was the perfect answer to this theory.

It possessed a Hollow's Hierro and High-Speed Regeneration, the potential for a Shinigami's Zanpakuto, and flowing within it was a Quincy's instinct for Reishi Manipulation.

If the test succeeded, this would be the greatest creation in the history of the three worlds since the Soul King was dismembered.

Hearing Psykos mention the 'Tsunayashiro Clan', Tosen's emotions visibly destabilized.

"Why didn't you kill Tsunayashiro Tokinada back then?"

He couldn't understand. They had been so close. The murderer of his dear friend could have received his just deserts. But instead, he had become the head of the Tsunayashiro Clan, and his life had only gotten better.

Hearing this, Yu turned his head and asked back, "What, do you have a grudge against him?"

Remembering his deceased friend who had died at Tokinada's hands, Tosen gritted his teeth. "So what if I do?"

The Teddy Devil sneered, "Then you're a real fucking waste. You need someone else to get revenge for you?"

Tosen's face alternated between shades of red and green, but in the end, he didn't say a word in rebuttal.

"Um, excuse me, may I continue?"

Psykos's voice was already tinged with impatience.

'Damn it, none of them took me seriously.'

Makoto and Aizen nodded simultaneously.

Psykos took a deep breath and continued her explanation. "Generally speaking, fusing the powers of a Quincy and a Hollow is absolutely impossible.

Because to a Quincy, Hollow power is a deadly poison. Once it enters the body, it begins to break down at the cellular level.

And the same is true in reverse. If a Hollow is injected with a Quincy's Reishi, it will also produce a violent rejection reaction.

The moment the two powers touch, they will erupt in a life-or-death struggle until one is completely annihilated. However—"

She paused, a hint of scientific pride entering her voice. "If we use fragments of the Soul King's remains as a catalyst, we can neutralize that rejection reaction. Because the Soul King is the source of all power systems in this world, his remains naturally have the ability to fuse all powers together."

"Not only can it avoid rejection, but it can also combine the strengths of all three, unleashing combat capabilities that surpass any single power system."

With that, Psykos turned around, her gaze falling on White, like a creator contemplating her life's masterpiece.

"And White is the perfect answer to this research."

After listening to Psykos's lengthy explanation, Yoruichi couldn't help but ask, "You said you wanted to test its strength, right? So who's going to be the test subject?"

Aizen chuckled softly. "The Karakura Town we're in now is under the jurisdiction of the 13th Division. Undoubtedly, this is the perfect place for the experiment."

It was well known that Captain Ukitake Jushiro of the 13th Division had a poor constitution.

That kind-hearted Captain was often bedridden with illness. It was a miracle he could even manage his division's duties normally, let alone come to the Living World to provide support.

Even if someone caused trouble in his territory, that sickly Captain would be helpless. At most, he could send his Lieutenant to handle it. Oh, and by the way, his Lieutenant was already dead.

Using this defensively weak area for the experiment was the most suitable choice.

Yoruichi's eyes widened. She nearly blurted out, "Why not use Hueco Mundo as the testing ground?"

Makoto said matter-of-factly, "No way. Hueco Mundo is my home."

Yoruichi's eyes grew even wider.

'Damn, this bastard actually made a good point.'

'So other people's homes didn't matter, huh?'

Makoto laughed at Yoruichi's dazed expression, reaching out to lightly pat her firm rear. "Don't worry, no innocent people will be caught in the crossfire."

Yoruichi felt the touch on her rear. Her face flushed to the roots of her ears. She glared at Makoto fiercely.

'You bastard, there are so many people here and you're still groping me!'

Originally, Aizen's plan was to target the ordinary 13th Division's members stationed in Karakura Town.

Kill a few division members, stage an ordinary Hollow attack, and then observe White's combat data.

But Makoto felt that testing it on such small fry was pointless.

If they were going to test it, they should use a Captain!

According to the Soul Society's standard procedures, if a division's territory in the Living World encountered an enemy that the stationed members couldn't handle, they were required to request support from higher combat power from the Seireitei.

And it was well known that Ukitake's physical condition would never allow him to come to the Living World to provide support himself.

Moreover, Karakura Town's geographical location was conveniently close to the 10th Division's jurisdiction.

So if an enemy appeared that only a Captain-class could handle, who would be sent to deal with it?

Long before the two factions met, Makoto had already sent his men to cause a series of minor disturbances across various corners of Karakura Town.

If nothing went wrong, by tonight, the 10th Division's Captain, Shiba Isshin would no longer be able to sit still.