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Meanwhile, at the edge of the continent.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and thunder roared.
Bright azure lightning flashes intermittently pierced through the dark clouds, followed by the massive sound of "boom boom"!
Below was the vast, endless, azure sea.
And on the coastal rocks, the figure of Sōsuke appeared.
The sea breeze was biting, causing the feathers on Sōsuke's clothing to flutter, and with the moist sea breeze blowing, Sōsuke's lips curled into a slight smile.
He gazed deeply at the sea surface, his eyes constantly flickering with light, as if pondering something.
Because the sky was densely covered with clouds, completely blocking the sunlight, the sky below was very dim.
Standing alone on the coastal rocks, he appeared very lonely.
"Kyōka Suigetsu, I remember telling you not to easily appear in this world, right?"
Suddenly, Sōsuke, standing alone on the rocks, slightly turned his face, smiling lightly without any hint of blame in his tone.
Behind him, under the dark sky, a beautiful figure in a cherry-blossom kimono appeared.
Standing on the rocks, Kyōka Suigetsu seemed like a holy angel, out of place with everything in the world, as if she was unrealistically beautiful.
Her perfect face, which could captivate all beings, was now wearing a playful smile, and her charming, deep eyes stared at Sōsuke, her voice laughing softly.
"It's rare to find you alone, Sōsuke. Can't I come out for some fresh air and to clear my mind?"
Hearing her words, Sōsuke restrained the smile on his face, glanced at her, and said with a slightly heavier voice,
"I've told you not to pry into my heart."
To this, Kyōka Suigetsu, with her delicate features, acted like a bashful young girl, sticking out her tongue apologetically.
Then she took small steps to Sōsuke's front, gently hugged his waist, and buried her head in his chest, her voice weak,
"I didn't mean to, please don't be angry."
This action left Sōsuke with nothing more to say, only to helplessly turn his head to the side, softly saying,
"Just this once, it won't be an example for the future."
Hearing this, Kyōka Suigetsu quickly nodded like a pecking chick, a genuinely happy smile appearing on her delicate face.
Sōsuke glanced at her lightly, his gaze moving down to his right hand.
Kyōka Suigetsu was holding Sōsuke's right hand tightly in her embrace, as if by holding onto this arm, she possessed the whole world.
Even though Sōsuke's gesture clearly indicated for her to let go, she pretended not to see it, her beautiful eyes seemingly surveying the surroundings, ignoring Sōsuke's hint.
The slight redness of her earlobes proved that her mood was probably not very calm at the moment.
Sōsuke let her be capricious, his gaze returning to the sea surface, softly saying,
"In recent years, although no more hermit caves have been discovered through some remaining records, it hasn't been without gains."
Hearing Sōsuke's words, Kyōka Suigetsu, who was pretending to survey her surroundings but was actually sneaking glances at him, paused slightly, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes, her voice soft,
"Do you really... want to go, Sōsuke...?"
"But... the power of the ninja world... might not be able to do it... Although I disdain the power of the Hōgyoku... that guy... can be useful at times like this..."
To this, Sōsuke's lips curved into a slight smile, his eyes somewhat complex, his voice gentle,
"Didn't you always want to see that guy..."
Hearing Sōsuke's words, Kyōka Suigetsu seemed to want to retort something, but after a moment of hesitation, she didn't know how to start.
She just lowered her small head, her large black eyes drooping, looking at the deep azure sea with a complex expression.
To this, Sōsuke was not angry, but simply gently placed his hand on Kyōka Suigetsu's small head and rubbed it, softly saying,
"I will go to see him as myself, as Sōsuke living in the ninja world, not as Aizen in the Soul Society."
After speaking, his deep eyes swept over Kyōka Suigetsu, looking towards the sea surface, and softly said,
"Let's go, Kyōka Suigetsu. This may be our last journey, but regardless, this is the reality I must face."
As his words fell, Sōsuke slowly began to walk.
"Tap! Tap! Tap!".....
As if walking on flat ground, Sōsuke stepped on the undulating sea surface, walking straight ahead.
Kyōka Suigetsu, stunned on the rocks, watched him and murmured softly,
"Do we really have to do this... Sōsuke...?"
Without turning back, Sōsuke, with his back to her, continued walking forward, softly saying,
"We must..."
Hearing his words, Kyōka Suigetsu's eyes, as captivating as stars, flashed with determination. Her figure suddenly disappeared from where she was, and the next moment she appeared behind Sōsuke.
Like a little tail following Sōsuke, Kyōka Suigetsu pouted slightly and softly said,
"Then let's go, Sōsuke."
Hearing her words, Sōsuke smiled and glanced at her. At this, Kyōka Suigetsu, thinking of something, flashed a hint of anger on her face and coldly said,
"This is all because of that idiot Hōgyoku. If... if something unexpected happens, I will completely shatter that glass bead!"
As she said this with furrowed brows and in anger,
The beautiful cherry-blossom kimono she wore instantly transformed, the scattered cherry blossoms replaced by patterns of red and black, emitting strange fluctuations.
In some mysterious region, an ancient and vast palace suddenly vanished, turning into a cloud of dust, along with it, countless terrifying and fierce monsters hidden in the misty domain!
"Roar!" "Roar!" "Roar!".....
Terrifying roars echoed across this mottled and desolate land!
At the same time,
Inside Sōsuke's body, a dazzlingly bright azure crystal flickered non-stop, as if startled, shining with brilliant lights that were intermittently bright and dim, very personable.
All of this,
Was because of Kyōka Suigetsu's rage.
Sōsuke's eyes slightly narrowed, with a hint of surprise, as he looked at Kyōka Suigetsu.
And Kyōka Suigetsu, with a cold expression on her delicate face, noticed that her change was observed by Sōsuke, and her face slightly paused.
Somewhat embarrassed, she stuck out her tongue, instantly transforming from a proud princess to a clingy girl next door.
To this, Sōsuke, with a smile in his eyes, did not dwell on it further, softly saying,
"Let's go, Kyōka Suigetsu."
Saying so, he slowly turned around and walked towards her.
Seeing that Sōsuke had no questions for her, Kyōka Suigetsu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then forgot her previous anger as if it never happened, her face breaking into a happy smile, following him closely like a little tail.
But in those slightly narrow, beautiful eyes, a cold gleam was deeply hidden.
Four years ago, Sōsuke discovered some remnants of records in an ancient ruin.
It was an era when Tailed Beasts roamed the world. Over that distant sea, there was a giant turtle.
The giant turtle carried a massive island on its back, inhabited by bizarre creatures.
The most astonishing was a waterfall on the island, a waterfall that reflected the opposite of what is hidden within one's heart, revealing the true waterfall.
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