Chapter 105: NEVER FULLY TRUST ANYONE

Chapter 105: NEVER FULLY TRUST ANYONE

"...What did you say?"

"You try tattling on me, you explode."

"...Are you threatening me?"

Soi Fon's eyes narrowed as she asked this.

"A threat? No. Only third-rate villains make threats. I am just stating facts. You are free to do as you wish with the information I provided."

Gojo was serious. Threatening a Captain like Soi Fon was useless, and there were few things Gojo hated more than useless actions.

The tension between the two continued to grow steadily, one wearing a stiff expression and the other wearing an easy-going smile.

In the end, the light in Soi Fon's eyes dimmed as she asked,

"So, in the end, you never trusted me?"

She had trusted him enough to ask all her subordinates to leave and stay with him to face what could only be called a certain death. She had thought that the two of them were companions and had something of a friendship. It seemed that it had been her illusion all along.

'I have been really stupid.'

"Oh? But I do trust you."

"...Are you joking with me? If not, then you have a really weird way of showing your trust."

"As I said, I trust and believe in you. The Soi Fon I know is a just and loyal shinigami, ready to dedicate her life to the soul society. I am sure that even if Yoruichi herself attacked the Soul Society, you would face her even if it hurt your heart. This is exactly the reason why I have to do this."

A gentle smile formed on his lips as he let out the whisper of a devil.

"Later, no matter what happens, you can just say that you had no choice and was under duress."

Gojo believed in friendship, love, and such things, but he believed even more in proper understanding.

Never ask for more than they could handle. Never leave all the weight on their shoulders. Find a way for them to surpass their limits. This was why, even though Megumi had the potential to one day rival him, he had never really guided Megumi before the appearance of Yuji.

After all, before Yuji came into the picture, the mindset Megumi had would always stunt his talent.

As a teacher, he had to deal with different students who had different skills and mindsets. Underestimating one student meant wasting his talent. Overestimating another student means sending him to his death.

The shinigami world was cruel, true. Every day, shinigami died fighting hollows. But even though this world outclassed his previous one on nearly every level, there was one that they could never surpass.

'I am not a pervert. I am a man of culture. A gentleman if you will.'

[*Scoff* I may be only five years old, but don't forget that I have all your memories and knowledge.]

'Haha, don't mind the small details.'

Finally satisfied with what she saw, Soi Fon frowned.

She had no way to look at the interior of her body, but, after focusing deeply she could faintly feel a foreign power flowing around her heart.

'So he wasn't lying.'

Despite confirming the existence of the bomb, Soi Fon did not seem particularly worried.

In the first place, she had already decided to not divulge his power. In a way, this seal really helped her. All she had to think was, 'It isn't my fault, it's his.'

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Meanwhile, Yoruichi was advancing with a frustrated expression, things weren't going very well. She had known that Soi Fon was supposed to enter the Dangai for an extermination mission thanks to the spie Tessai had left in the Kido Corps, but she couldn't understand why someone of her caliber was in such a state.

As if it wasn't enough, she wasn't even supposed to make contact with them in the first place. Her mission had been to follow incognito, enter Dangai, observe the situation, and if possible capture some Blanks for Kisuke to observe.

It should have been simple, but,

'Who would have thought that I would meet another shinigami that can move through dimension'

The fact that learning space-time kido was forbidden aside, only a very select few shinigami had even the necessary talent for such things.

At least, for as long as she could remember, the only one who could do so was Kisuke. But, from what she had seen not long ago, it was clear that Gojo could also move through dimension, and at a way higher level.

'I really wonder just how long he will stay at Gotei 13.'

This man and Kisuke were really similar, and this was why she knew that they were the kind of people with no particular taboo. Very dangerous individuals that move at their own pace and live in their own world.

She was sure that Gojo would either enter the Royal Guard or leave the Gotei 13 sooner or later.

'Well, not that it matters to me. I should think about what to do now.'

In the end, after pondering for what should have been a few minutes, she finally decided to just follow them from afar.

She did not know how far his sense extended, but it did not matter. She more or less understood the kind of man he was. The kind that would rather play around and observe people moving like chess pieces while showing a charming smile.

She found this kind of man quite fascinating.