Steve Chapter 198

It turns out that once you know someone's psychological weaknesses, it's easy to persuade them. In the world of movies, it's not so bad, but in the world of anime, people are inexplicably easy to sway.

Fang Mo briefly summed it up and felt it might be due to the settings. After all, there are too many tragic characters in the anime world. At the drop of a hat, they bring up a miserable past or a traumatic childhood.

Their psychological defenses are obviously weaker compared to those in the movie world. Or to put it another way, whether they're heroes or villains in the anime world, they seem to be more easily swayed by extreme emotions.

For villains, it's self-explanatory. Take the protagonist Goku from "Dragon Ball" as an example among heroes: when Krillin dies, Goku instantly becomes enraged, ranting about the power of bonds, which is just him being angry. Other characters are the same.

Tosen Kaname is no exception.

As an outsider, Fang Mo manipulated him using beliefs he's held his whole life, like revenge, power, and justice. It was really hard for Tosen Kaname to resist, especially since Fang Mo wasn't the only one trying to persuade him.

After hearing the whole story, Komamura Sajin couldn't help but try to convince Tosen Kaname too. Now, besides being influenced by what he's obsessed with, Tosen Kaname also felt the most terrifying power of bonds in the anime world. It wasn't exactly a complete surrender, but it was close.

He nearly spilled all of Aizen's plans.

After listening to everything, Komamura Sajin was stunned. It turns out that the truth behind the incident a hundred years ago was like this. It wasn't Shinji Hirako trying to obtain the power of the Hollows, nor was it Urahara Kisuke researching dangerous substances. Behind everything was Aizen. Captain Shinji Hirako and the others were just victims, unknowingly becoming Aizen's experiments and turning into the Visoreds.

"Darn it!" After hearing all this, Komamura Sajin was furious, feeling like he could shatter all his teeth: "I never expected Captain Aizen to be such a person. I will not allow such an evil person in the Soul Society!"

With that, he stood up abruptly.

"Komamura, what are you doing?!" Tosen Kaname quickly asked.

"What am I doing?" Komamura Sajin replied without hesitation, "Of course, I'm going to tell the Head Captain! Or should we just let him go to Hueco Mundo?"

"Komamura, calm down." Tosen Kaname grabbed him, "Going to the Head Captain is useless. Aizen is meticulous, and his Kyoka Suigetsu can perfectly manipulate the five senses. He can create evidence in his favor at any time. And now we're in league with..."

Tosen Kaname stopped abruptly, but it was too late. Fang Mo looked at him sharply, "Were you just about to say we're in league with a curse?"

"I... wasn't..."

Tosen Kaname tried to deny it quickly.

"If you call me that again, I'll rename your sword to [Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony]," Fang Mo threatened menacingly, "Then, to release its Bankai, you'll have to sing [nèi gè nèi gè nèi gè]..."

"Sorry, I'll be careful next time," Tosen Kaname apologized.

"But you have a point," Fang Mo rubbed his chin, "Aizen does have Kyoka Suigetsu, and Head Captain Yamamoto Genryusai is straightforward. It's not easy to deal with Aizen right now."

"So what do we do?" Komamura Sajin asked urgently. He couldn't sit still and wanted to confront Aizen immediately. Of course, in the original story, he did just that, and Aizen took him down with a Kido spell.

"Just let him go to Hueco Mundo," Fang Mo suggested nonchalantly.

"What?!" Both Komamura Sajin and Tosen Kaname were shocked.

"Why would you do that? If he goes to Hueco Mundo, as Tosen Kaname said, won't the situation worsen for us?" Komamura Sajin couldn't believe it.

"No, on the contrary," Fang Mo smiled, "Right now, he's a mole. With his Kyoka Suigetsu, we can't expose him; he might even turn it against us. We have to wait for him to reveal himself."

Of course, there is one point that Fang Mo did not mention.

And that is because of the "Hogyoku".

This is truly a wonderful thing.

Hogyoku claims to be able to break the boundary between Shinigami and Hollows, but its real ability is to sense the imaginations of those around it and materialize them in a reasonable manner.

In other words, it's like a mini wish-making machine.

If the holder wishes to become stronger, Hogyoku will guide his potential and allow him to evolve continuously.

If the holder wants to break the boundary between Shinigami and Hollows, it will do just that.

Of course, there are limits to Hogyoku fulfilling wishes. The main premise is that the holder cannot be too weak or silly. For instance, if it were thrown to a hungry crying baby, would the whole world turn into a paradise of only porridge?

That's just too absurd!

However, Fang Mo believes he definitely won't be that foolish.

Not to mention anything else.

At least in terms of combat.

Fang Mo believes he is definitely no worse than Aizen.

Even if members of the Zero Division came, they might not necessarily be his match. After all, everyone has rule-based abilities. If things go south, they could just play tricks on each other, like renaming each other.

Pouring a bucket of antimatter on the Zero Division's palace would ensure no resurrection.

But jokes aside.

If Fang Mo wants the Hogyoku,

He really needs to find a way to make Aizen go to Hueco Mundo.

After all, according to the original story, Aizen only managed to research half of the Hogyoku, while Kisuke Urahara researched the other half. However, fearing its power, Urahara sealed his half inside Rukia Kuchiki.

That's why Aizen set up so many schemes, just to get that half of the Hogyoku.

Yes, Aizen currently only possesses half of the Hogyoku. The other half inside Rukia is also just half. Although Fang Mo could steal it, what use would it be?

Fang Mo has never been technically inclined, so he has no idea how to merge the Hogyoku.

He can't just place it on a table and expect it to magically merge.

So Fang Mo decided to give it to Aizen first. After all, the Bleach storyline is different from that of Marvel. If Aizen doesn't go to Hueco Mundo, then storylines involving Hueco Mundo, Vizards, and Arrancars would disappear, leaving only the final Quincy Blood War arc.

Even just to enjoy the drama, Fang Mo needs to find a way to kick Aizen to Hueco Mundo.

Of course, Fang Mo would never tell Komamura Sajin about this.

Fortunately, Komamura Sajin isn't too sharp. After being persuaded by Tosen Kaname and Fang Mo, he gradually became convinced and temporarily accepted Fang Mo's plan.

Seeing this, Fang Mo is also preparing to continue convincing Tosen Kaname.

"Captain Tosen, I think you rely too much on your Zanpakuto."

Fang Mo said seriously, "Your Bankai is indeed strong to most people, but over-relying on it isn't good. Especially now that you can't use it, I suggest you learn hand-to-hand combat."

"Train now?"

Tosen Kaname was stunned, "Is there still time?"

"Of course."

Fang Mo laughed, "Do you know the 'weakest link theory'? Your spiritual pressure, Shunpo, and Kido are all good. But your physical strength, or physical fitness, is the weak link. It brings down your overall strength."

"I'll give you an example."

"Your Suzumushi can deprive five senses, but the flaw is that anyone holding the Zanpakuto is immune. So, what if someone withstands your attack and then grabs your Zanpakuto?"

"What?"

Tosen Kaname was stunned.

"You see, the weakness is exposed, right?"

Fang Mo smiled, "If you perfect hand-to-hand combat, you can hold the sword with your left hand and attack with the speed of light with your right, perfectly avoiding your weakness."

"That makes sense..."

After hearing Fang Mo's words, Tosen Kaname looked thoughtful.

He had been blinded by hatred and had been very reliant on his Zanpakuto's abilities.

But now, awakened by Fang Mo, Tosen Kaname realized he shouldn't be like that. After all, Zanpakutos have weaknesses. Take Aizen as an example, he's indeed very powerful, but he doesn't rely solely on Kyoka Suigetsu's abilities. He's proficient in all aspects, with no weaknesses.

Even without his Zanpakuto, he could easily defeat other captains.

"I see."

Tosen Kaname finally understood and said, "Only by being strong in all areas can one truly be powerful."

"Exactly, practice hand-to-hand combat."

Fang Mo smiled and took out a golden apple, "Here, eat this Golden Marshal to boost your energy. Then go back and practice hand-to-hand combat. Once Aizen goes to Hueco Mundo, I'm counting on you and Gin Ichimaru to be double agents."

"What is this?"

Tosen Kaname took the golden apple from Fang Mo and asked curiously.

He was clear now that anything Fang Mo brought out was usually not ordinary. Seeing Fang Mo's generosity, Tosen Kaname was more convinced that recognizing Fang Mo was the right choice.

"It's an apple grown with Jin Ke La, simply called a golden apple."

Fang Mo explained with a smile, "After you eat it, it should enhance your..."

Before he could finish, the entire cave began to shake.

Two terrifying spiritual pressures erupted. Tosen Kaname and Komamura Sajin turned their heads in unison to a distant place.

"It's captain-level spiritual pressure…"

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