Masaki Kurosaki lay on the ground, unconscious. In the area between her neck and chest, a pitch-black hole had appeared.
"What is going on?!"
"Miss Masaki was fine just when she came back..."
Isshin Shiba didn't understand why such a thing happened to Masaki Kurosaki. But seeing her uncomfortable and painful expression at this moment, he didn't need to guess to know it was definitely not a good thing.
Isshin Shiba released Kaidō, attempting to use Kaidō to treat the black hole appearing on Masaki Kurosaki's body.
However, Kaidō didn't have any effect.
Moreover, it wasn't just a Hollow hole growing on Masaki Kurosaki.
When Isshin Shiba released Kaidō, he also sensed the situation inside her body through Spiritual Pressure.
Mixed within Masaki Kurosaki's Spiritual Pressure was the fluctuation of Hollow Spiritual Pressure!
"Is that Hollow power caused by the injury from that night..."
Isshin Shiba remembered that while Masaki Kurosaki used herself as bait to catch the bull-horned Hollow, she was also bitten by it.
"But wasn't that injury healed..."
"No, the Hollow hole is getting bigger. I can't drag this on!"
When Isshin Shiba just entered the kitchen, the Hollow hole on Masaki Kurosaki was about the size of three fingers. In just this short moment, it had expanded to the size of a fist, and the Spiritual Pressure in her body was becoming increasingly unstable.
However, he had no way to deal with the current abnormal situation.
Masaki Kurosaki herself had also fainted, so he couldn't ask her to understand the situation.
"Right... Professor seems to have mastered Hollow power! Maybe Professor has a way!"
Isshin Shiba remembered that Professor had displayed Hollow power in the Wandenreich. He immediately took out his Denreishinki and sent a communication request to Professor's exclusive channel.
However, what he didn't know was—
Sora Katori and Sōsuke Aizen were standing right beside him at this moment.
If Isshin Shiba hadn't finally remembered to ask Professor for help, Sora would probably have had to make up an excuse like "just passing by" to show himself.
"Professor went to such lengths to create an opportunity for him to spend time with this Quincy girl."
"This idiot dragged it out for so long before remembering Professor."
Sōsuke Aizen chuckled softly.
"It shows that Isshin cares quite a bit about this girl. In his anxiety, he lost his composure."
Sora took out his Denreishinki.
Isshin Shiba connected to Professor's channel and said urgently:
"Professor, I need your help!"
"What is it? Why are you so anxious?"
"I met a Quincy in Karakura Town in the World of the Living... She was bitten by a Menos two days ago, and now signs of Hollowfication are appearing on her body..."
Isshin Shiba explained what happened to Masaki Kurosaki as fast as he could.
"Understood. I'll be there soon. First, use Spiritual Pressure to suppress that power. It can slow down the degree of her Hollowfication."
After receiving Professor's calm reply, Isshin Shiba breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss Masaki, please hold on. My Professor will be here soon. You will definitely be fine!"
Isshin Shiba held Masaki Kurosaki's hand, trying his best to suppress the Hollow power in her body with Spiritual Pressure, attempting to slow down its spread.
Isshin Shiba didn't realize that he had actually been captivated by this straightforward Quincy girl.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed at the Kurosaki Clinic to heal his injuries when he could already walk.
A moment later, Isshin Shiba saw a "Senkaimon" open nearby.
"Sora Katori" and "Sōsuke Aizen" walked out of the "Senkaimon".
"Why did Sōsuke come too..." Isshin Shiba's face turned dark.
For some reason, he didn't really want too many people to know about this.
"I was observing an experiment with Professor just now. I heard you asking Professor for help, so I came along to take a look."
Sōsuke Aizen said honestly.
He was indeed observing an experimental subject just now, only the subject was the Quincy Isshin Shiba wanted to save.
"On my way here, I looked through the intelligence records you submitted. You didn't seem to mention this Quincy lady's situation," Sora said meaningfully.
"Are you protecting her?"
"So that's it. Is this the girl who moved your heart?" Sōsuke Aizen rubbed his chin. "No wonder you rejected the match-making from your clan uncle!"
"What nonsense! She saved me once, so naturally I don't want her to get into trouble!" Isshin Shiba argued, but his face blushed unconsciously.
"Professor, please hurry and check her condition!"
"Let me see."
Sora didn't tease Isshin Shiba anymore and stepped forward to examine Masaki Kurosaki's condition.
"This Quincy lady has been affected by Hollow power and is being eroded by that power."
"Before long, her will be devoured by the Hollow power in her body, and she will completely turn into a Hollow."
"T-Then is the situation very bad now?"
Seeing Professor's expression suddenly become very serious, Isshin Shiba couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"It's already impossible to recover."
Sora's words made Isshin Shiba's heart sink.
"Her Spiritual Pressure has already irreversibly fused with the Hollow power. There is no way to restore her to her original state."
"However, it's not that there is no way to save her life."
"What way?" Isshin Shiba asked hurriedly.
"Using a stronger opposing power to suppress the Hollow power in her body can stop her from turning into a Hollow, thereby saving her life."
"However... her situation is not completely the same as the cases I have seen in the past."
"She is a human Quincy. If you want to suppress the Hollow in her body, you must become an existence between a Shinigami and a Human to suppress her Hollowfication."
Sora proposed a solution. "I can make a special Gigai. As long as you enter this special Gigai, you can meet this condition."
"However... once you enter the special Gigai to suppress the Hollow in her body, your Shinigami power will also form a link with the Hollow in her body because of this."
"So it's this kind of solution..." Sōsuke Aizen rubbed his chin, thinking about the feasibility.
"This kind of link will probably bind Isshin inside this special Gigai in return."
"That's right. Once a link is formed with the Hollow, it's not that easy to untie," Sora nodded.
"At that time, there won't be much difference between you and an ordinary human."
"Although I didn't understand it very well, as long as I enter the special Gigai made by Professor, I can save Miss Masaki, right!"
"Miss Masaki saved my life. How can I leave her alone!"
"Please go ahead, Professor. Miss Masaki's condition can't be delayed any longer!"
Isshin Shiba agreed without hesitation.
"Since you have decided to save her, I will help you fulfill your wish." Sora nodded.
If Isshin Shiba and Masaki Kurosaki had a child, the Hollow inside Masaki Kurosaki would become a part of their child.
At that time, they would give birth to a child combining Human, Shinigami, Hollow, and Quincy.
However, once the child they bore grew up enough to tame the Hollow in the body, Sora would have a way to actively help Isshin Shiba untie the link and let him recover his Shinigami power.
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