At Kenma's call, the palace doors opened, and Shisui walked in carrying a huge bundle on his back.
The bundle was stuffed to the brim, even half a head taller than Shisui himself.
Kenma asked curiously, "Why did you bring such a large bundle?"
Shisui scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly, "My lord, the people of the clan were uneasy when they heard you were only taking me, so they prepared these things to prevent any difficulties."
"It's all daily necessities, including your favorite tea leaves, changes of clothes for winter and summer, as well as all sorts of food, pots, bowls, and so on."
The Uchiha people knew that their own strength was weak and that they couldn't be of much help to Kenma on this trip.
So they asked Shisui to bring these things, as a way to make up for their own sense of loss and unwillingness.
"Alright, just in case, bring them along."
Kenma didn't know what the next world would be like, so bringing a few more things would save him an extra trip back and forth.
Kenma was the first to enter the spatial rift.
Spiritual pressure gathered under his feet, forming a flat road that led straight to the end.
Shisui followed closely behind.
When the two reached the end and walked out of the wooden door, they saw only darkness ahead, with nothing else.
Kenma drew his Zanpakutō and chanted softly.
"Sever, Kiritsugu!"
A clear light shone from the blade. Kenma swung a crescent-shaped white slash forward, cutting through the void. A blinding light from the outside shone in.
When the two of them stepped out of the spatial rift, the world before them suddenly brightened.
The sun was high in the sky, casting down endless brilliance, and a few white clouds floated in the azure sky.
Kenma and the other two stood in the air, looking down at this completely unfamiliar new world.
"This is the new world, and it's even daytime!"
Shisui exclaimed, his gaze directed downwards.
Below, skyscrapers stood in great numbers, concrete roads were clear, and traffic flowed endlessly. A giant tower made entirely of steel stood not far away.
"This place… is a lot like the Shinobi World."
Hearing Shisui's exclamation, Kenma's brow furrowed slightly as he stared at the familiar style of architecture below.
'Like the Shinobi World?'
'No, this is clearly a modern society!'
'Could it be that I've returned to my original world?'
'Or… have I come to a strange world with a modern setting?'
Kenma shook his head gently. Nothing was certain yet, so it was too early to make a judgment.
"Let's go down and take a look first."
The two of them stepped on the air and used Shunpo, landing on the roof of one of the tall buildings in the blink of an eye.
"Shisui, put down your things, put on your Gigai, and let's make contact with the people here."
Since it was a modern society, it wasn't the kind of world where great dangers would pop up from time to time.
With their skills, protecting themselves would not be a problem.
"Yes."
Shisui put down the large bundle he was carrying, took out a cloth bag from his robes, and from it, he produced a white, featureless doll.
He put the doll to his lips, puffed out his cheeks, and, as if blowing air, blew spiritual pressure into it.
Kenma did the same.
The dolls grew larger and larger as the two blew, until they were the size of an adult and no longer absorbed spiritual pressure. Only then did they stop.
This small doll was the special Gigai that Kenma had asked Urahara Kisuke and Mayuri Kurotsuchi to make.
Normally only half the size of a palm, it would expand when filled with spiritual pressure, and after being worn, it could also unleash some powerful attacks.
However, the Gigai would also disintegrate.
Kenma lay his body on top of the Gigai, and his whole person slowly sank into it.
As his soul entered, the Gigai began to change. Skin appeared on its surface, fingers and toes extended, facial features and hair grew…
In a short while, two naked figures appeared on the roof of the building, looking exactly like Kenma and Shisui.
Kenma sat up, shaking his neck and arms, feeling a little uncomfortable.
It felt like wearing a thick piece of clothing, not as light as when he was just a spirit body.
"My lord, please wait a moment."
It was Shisui's first time wearing a Gigai, and he hadn't expected this situation.
His face immediately flushed red, and he quickly opened the bundle, took out two sets of clothes, and handed the larger one to Kenma.
He lowered his head and held the clothes above his head, saying, "My lord, these are clothes prepared by the Uchiha clan, tailored from fabric obtained from the world of the living."
"According to the current temperature, this set is just right."
Kenma took it, feeling pleased with the Uchiha clan's preparations.
"Not bad."
The two of them quickly got dressed. The style of the clothes was similar to the Shihakushō, with a rather ancient feel in a modern society.
At first, Kenma was wondering if it was appropriate, but when he went downstairs, he heard the people working in the building speaking clear Japanese in their conversations.
'It seems I'm still in Japan.'
Kenma sighed lightly, and with Shisui, the two of them walked out of the building and onto the street.
The streets were bustling, with people in modern clothing, shops open everywhere, cars coming and going on the road, and colorful signs…
All of this entered Shisui's eyes, leaving him utterly amazed.
"It's different from the Shinobi World. The technology here is even more advanced than in the Shinobi World."
"Looking at the residents here, their expressions are relaxed and peaceful. They probably rarely suffer from the ravages of war."
The two strolled through the streets, personally experiencing the environment and local customs.
Observing the crowd here, Shisui was filled with emotion.
Just as the two had almost finished exploring the vicinity and were about to venture further, Kenma's brow suddenly furrowed, and he looked off into the distance.
"What is this?"
He moved closer to take a better look. A transparent, blurry object came into view, giving him an ominous feeling.
The thing was only about the size of a palm, looked like an insect, and was flapping its wings, struggling to fly in mid-air.
Seeing that there was no danger, Kenma tentatively reached out his hand.
But the moment he touched the thing, it suddenly became clear before his eyes, and it also gained rich colors.
"As expected… it's ugly."
Shisui, who was holding his breath at the side, saw this and quickly asked, "My lord, is something there?"
He couldn't see anything at all.
"You can't see it?" Kenma's brow furrowed. "Wait, I'll transfer my vision to you."
"How about now?"
Shisui only felt his vision blur, and the next moment he saw Kenma holding a bug-like creature in his hand.
"My lord, I see it. What is this?"
"I don't know either."
Kenma shook his head and then retracted his vision.
It seemed this new world could not be simply described as a modern society; it was far more mysterious than it appeared on the surface.
"My lord, you've retracted your vision?" Shisui asked in surprise.
Kenma nodded.
But his confirmation only made Shisui's surprise grow.
"But my lord… after you took it back, I can still see it… just with my own eyes."
Shisui pointed to his own dark eyes.
He hadn't activated his Sharingan just now!
Just with his normal eyes, he could see it?
'What's going on?'
Shisui activated his Sharingan, then deactivated it, repeating this several times.
But no matter what he did, he could still see this strange bug.
It was just that he could see it more clearly with the Sharingan.
"Could it be… that my ability has changed…"
Kenma stared at the bug in his hand, lost in thought.
'My connection ability… has it connected something deeper between the two of us? So if I can see it, you can see it?'
'But what about that scene just now?'
This strange flying insect, he had initially seen it as transparent and blurry.
But after touching it, he could see it so clearly, and it even had color?
Kenma's mind was filled with questions, and for a moment, he couldn't figure it out!
Just then, Shisui suddenly pointed into the distance and let out a cry of surprise.
"My lord, look, what is that?"
Kenma looked up and saw a black curtain appearing in the distance, covering the buildings within.
'A barrier?'
'Or something else?'
"Let's go, let's go and see!"
Kenma made a decisive decision. The two of them ran quickly, and by the time they arrived, the black curtain suddenly dissipated, revealing the skyscrapers inside.
A flock of crows flew all over the sky, cawing chaotically.
Several men in suits were escorting a young girl as they walked out.
The girl wore a black top and a long skirt tied under her ribs. She had long, bluish-white hair, with two strands left in front of her forehead, and the rest simply tied back.
She had a handsome appearance and delicate features, looking no older than seventeen or eighteen, yet she possessed an intellectual and mysterious aura. Her movements were crisp and efficient.
When the men in suits faced this girl, they showed a respectful smile.
"Miss Mei Mei, thank you very much for taking action to exorcise the curse this time and rescuing the innocent people trapped inside."
In response to their thanks, the girl waved her hand dismissively, making a gesture for money.
"It's nothing, as long as you pay up."
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