[Sponsored] Steve Chapter 213

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"Hinamori!? "

Upon seeing the living Hinamori Momō, Hitsugaya Tōshirō suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief: "You...aren't you dead?"

"Hmm?"

On the other side, Gin Ichimaru also froze for a moment when he saw this scene.

However, his mind was much quicker than Hitsugaya Tōshirō's. He instantly understood the scheme. It was obvious that the person opposite was lying about killing Hinamori Momō or something similar.

Since Hinamori Momō could appear here, Matsumoto Rangiku probably wasn't in any trouble either.

All of this was just a plot by that troublemaker to deceive him. He had been too anxious about Matsumoto Rangiku, so he panicked when he heard news about her and made a wrong judgment.

Now, calming down and thinking about it, he really had been too impulsive.

Thinking this, Gin Ichimaru breathed a sigh of relief, stopping his Shinsō's chain attack. After all, even he couldn't withstand such a high-frequency, continuous Bankai attack.

After halting the attack, he indeed felt a great sense of fatigue.

He could barely stand, but his eyes remained locked onto Fang Mo.

After all, he had used his real Bankai. He had lied to Aizen, claiming that his Bankai ability was a faster thrust, with the blade extending 10 kilometers and moving at 500 times the speed of sound, but that was all false.

The real ability of Gin Ichimaru's Bankai was extreme poison.

In addition to further enhancing Shinsō's thrust speed, part of the blade would also turn into powder in an instant as it retracted.

And this powder was a super-toxic substance capable of dissolving cells.

Even Aizen, who had later fused with the Hōgyoku, was completely melted by this strike. If not for the Hōgyoku saving him, Gin Ichimaru's treacherous strike might have led to a major conclusion, a feat as impressive as Might Guy's Eight Gates in Naruto.

Fortunately, both Aizen and Uchiha Madara had super-fast regeneration; otherwise, they might have been done for.

However, as it turned out, super-fast regeneration was not exclusive to major villains.

As the dust on the street gradually dispersed, an unharmed Fang Mo was standing there, smiling at Gin Ichimaru.

Seeing Fang Mo's condition, Gin Ichimaru's pupils suddenly constricted.

"What's wrong, Gin-san, you look like you've seen a ghost?"

Fang Mo smiled at Gin Ichimaru: "Is it because I didn't get poisoned to death by you?"

"You...what exactly are you?"

Gin Ichimaru couldn't help but ask.

He was truly confused now. Even the large Hollows with rapid regeneration would be poisoned to death by his Bankai.

His Bankai, the divine spear, targets the spiritual particle cell structure and has nothing to do with spiritual pressure. In theory, it is even more invincible than Soi Fon's two-strike kill. It was because of this that Gin was later able to severely injure Aizen through a sneak attack.

But how could such a terrifying Bankai have no effect on the opponent?

It made no sense.

Even if Gin racked his brain, he couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

Did Gin's attack have an effect?

Actually, it did.

After all, Fang Mo had been shouting about breaking the defense, and he did indeed get poisoned.

The problem was...

Gin's Bankai is a lethal poison that dissolves cells.

Fang Mo, a digitalized life form, had no cells beneath his skin; it was all emptiness.

It's unclear how the MC rules judged this, but Fang Mo was indeed broken through by Gin. Surviving that combo attack cost him at least eight of his hearts, half of which were due to the poison.

Yes, Fang Mo was indeed poisoned.

But it wasn't like how it's portrayed in the animation, where his whole body would dissolve.

It was just that Steve had inexplicably gained a poisoned status, and Fang Mo endured the damage until the poison's effect passed.

There was no way around it.

His regeneration speed was just too fast.

Steve's full saturation self-healing effect, along with the firm foundation of the Tinker' Construct's green gem and the obtained Scarlet Ring, ensured that even after Gin's sustained attack, Fang Mo didn't lose eight hearts in one go. Instead, he lost half a heart, regained it, lost another half, and regained it again in a repeating cycle.

"Seriously, does the Gotei 13 only know how to say this one line?" After hearing Gin's question of 'what are you,' Fang Mo couldn't help but say, "Why do you keep asking what I am? Do you enjoy touching sensitive points?"

"You…"

Gin frowned at Fang Mo, really unsure of what he was up against.

"Yours is too short, Gin-san. Rangiku won't like you. Let go; I have plenty of dark uncles to introduce to her." Before Gin could say anything, Fang Mo suddenly spread his arms and said, "Don't we like hurting each other? Come on, let's flame each other and let the world feel the pain."

However, just as Fang Mo was running his mouth, another dispute broke out between Hitsugaya Toshiro and Hinamori Momo.

"I've...finally found you."

Hinamori Momo said, lowering her head. Her bangs covered her eyes, making it hard to see her expression at the moment.

"Hinamori, I'm so glad you're alright!"

When Hitsugaya Toshiro saw that Hinamori Momo was still alive, he felt a bit overjoyed. He hadn't expected that the disaster had been lying to him. How despicable! Wasn't Hinamori Momo perfectly fine?

However, in the next second, Hitsugaya Toshiro suddenly froze.

Because Hinamori Momo in front of him slowly drew her Zanpakuto and aimed its tip at him.

"Shiro... no, Hitsugaya Toshiro," Hinamori Momo said coldly, "I never thought you would do such a thing, you actually killed Captain Aizen!"

"What?!"

Hitsugaya Toshiro was stunned after hearing this, his mind going blank.

"Stop pretending," Hinamori Momo was clearly a bit agitated, gripping her sword tightly, "Hitsugaya Toshiro, are you still going to deny it at this point?!"

"It wasn't me!"

Hitsugaya Toshiro immediately snapped back to reality when the other side shouted, hurriedly explaining, "Hinamori, how could I possibly do such a thing?!"

"Hmm? It seems like they are about to start fighting over there..."

Fang Mo, who was confronting Ichimaru Gin, was also drawn into the argument between the two. He directly abandoned his confrontation with Gin, saying, "Forget it, let's just watch the drama. People like me who enjoy the excitement would die of boredom otherwise."

After saying this, he cheerfully moved closer to enjoy the spectacle, regardless of Ichimaru Gin's reaction.

"Stop pretending!"

Hinamori Momo paid no attention to the other spectators. Right now, her eyes were fixed only on Hitsugaya Toshiro, her sworn enemy, angrily saying, "Captain Aizen had already found out the truth, which is why he was killed. But he had already anticipated all of this happening. The letter clearly states that you are the murderer. Captain Aizen asked me to stop you... I will inherit his will and avenge him!"

Saying this, Hinamori Momo instantly raised her Zanpakuto, "Bloom, Tobiume!"

Accompanying her release phrase, Hinamori Momo fiercely swung her sword, sending a fireball directly flying towards Hitsugaya Toshiro.

However, Hitsugaya Toshiro was now in Bankai state. To be honest, this mere fireball was a bit of a joke. The ice wings behind him closed together, easily blocking the damage from the other side.

"Good grief, you really are Aizen's number one brain-dead fan."

Fang Mo, hearing all of this, couldn't help but turn his head and start bantering with Ichimaru Gin, "So even the fanatics in your Soul Society are this idiotic. And here I thought it was just like that in the real world."

"..."

Ichimaru Gin completely ignored him.

"Wait! Hinamori!"

On the other hand, Hitsugaya Toshiro hurriedly started explaining, "This letter might have been tampered with. I really didn't kill Captain Aizen. Calm down!"

"This is definitely Captain Aizen's handwriting. I couldn't possibly mistake it."

Hinamori Momo raised her sword and said, "He also said in the letter to stop you at all costs. This is his last wish, not as a captain but as a man he entrusted to me…"

After saying this, Hinamori Momo even shed two lines of tears.

Then, she raised her sword again while crying and attacked Hitsugaya Toshiro.

"Hinamori! Calm down!"

Hitsugaya Toshiro was really a bit desperate; the woman in front of him wasn't listening to his explanation at all. "Mr. Aizen is not the type of person who would let his subordinates take risks. There must be something wrong with this letter!"

"Don't say another word!"

Hinamori Momo, crying, charged towards Hitsugaya Toshiro.

Seeing this scene, Fang Mo couldn't help himself and turned to look at Ichimaru Gin, "Well done, is this how you lovebirds think? Willing to sacrifice everything for the one you love, including intelligence and brain?"

"Don't lump me in when you talk about Hinamori," Ichimaru Gin said coldly.

"Isn't your attitude towards Rangiku the same?" Fang Mo laughed and retorted, "Who was it that angrily released Bankai to attack me? Hm? What's the difference between you and Hinamori Momo? From now on, I'll just call you Ichimaru Momo. But you're not emotional enough, you should attack me while crying, that would make it more heartfelt…"

"How did you know about this?"

Ichimaru Gin looked coldly at Fang Mo. Rangiku Matsumoto was indeed his weak spot, but he had never mentioned it to anyone. And Matsumoto Rangiku probably hadn't said anything either.

So how did this mysterious traveler know?

"I have many friends," Fang Mo shrugged and said, "Some can read minds, some can see the future, some are kings of spies, and one not-so-close acquaintance is omniscient and omnipotent. Don't you think it's easy for me to gather some information?"

"Who are you?" Ichimaru Gin asked with a cold expression.

"My foolish younger brother," Fang Mo first patted Ichimaru Gin's shoulder, then suddenly revealed a squinting expression identical to his, speaking sincerely, "I am actually your long-lost elder brother, Ichimaru Kin!"

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