Reborn with Steve Stand

Chapter 198: Steve

Seeing the tension growing between the two, Komamura Sajin became increasingly uneasy.

"Captain Tosen, what's going on?"

Komamura looked at Captain Tosen and couldn't help but ask, "Why do you react this way every time Fang Mo mentions Captain Aizen? Are you... hiding something from me?"

"Do you really have no idea, Komamura?"

Captain Tosen coldly retorted.

"What are you trying to say?" Komamura was genuinely confused, "What are you hiding, Tosen?"

"Oh, it's simple," Fang Mo explained, "Didn't I mention before that someone stole my belongings and lured disasters into the Soul Society? That person is Aizen. He's researching something called the Hogyoku, aiming to break the boundaries between Shinigami and Hollows, seeking greater power."

"What?!" Komamura was taken aback, "You're saying Captain Aizen... how could it be him?"

Indeed, Aizen had not yet shown his true colors, always portraying a gentle and refined demeanor. Komamura could not believe that such a seemingly kind man could be involved in such deeds.

But his disbelief was unwarranted given Tosen's strange behavior.

As for Tosen, upon realizing that Fang Mo had laid his cards on the table, he no longer kept up the act. His spiritual pressure began to surge, "Who are you? Were you sent by Shinji Hirako? Or Kisuke Urahara?"

"By gathering your spiritual pressure, aren't you afraid of being discovered by other captains?" Fang Mo reminded with a smile, "Do you think I should be more afraid of the Head Captain... or you should?"

Captain Tosen hesitated, and his accumulating spiritual pressure began to disperse.

"Captain Tosen, didn't you say you wanted to be a partner of justice? Then why collaborate with Aizen in such deeds?" As Tosen's aura faded, Fang Mo continued, "Isn't the term 'partner of justice' supposed to be positive? Why do those who proclaim it act this way? Forget about the Emiya family, but why even you? Can this world even be saved anymore? I feel cold even in this scorching heat..."

"Lord Aizen understands me," Tosen responded, "I loathe the Central 46 Chambers, those hypocritical nobles. Whether it's the Soul Society or the Seireitei, all of this must change..."

"Then go ahead and change it," Fang Mo retorted.

"Change... requires power to support it," Tosen replied, "I'm not strong enough to make these changes, so I need to become stronger. Lord Aizen saw this in me. By following him, I can not only become stronger but also realize my ideals."

"Great, another Orihime Inoue," Fang Mo sighed, "Have you heard of the saying, 'admiration is the furthest thing from understanding'?"

"I haven't," Tosen denied without a second thought, "It's just nonsense. Admiration is..."

"It's something Aizen said," Fang Mo interrupted.

Tosen suddenly went silent.

Seeing Tosen become silent, Fang Mo continued to speak, "Look, Captain Tosen, you follow Aizen because he understands you and can give you power, right?"

"What are you trying to say?"

Tosen asked.

"I can also give you power, and I understand you. So why don't you follow me?"

Fang Mo shrugged and said, "And as of now, Aizen might not even be a match for me. He's just a shinigami now, while I am the master of dimensions, on the same level as the Spirit King... Oh, but don't compare the Spirit King to me. I am different from that degraded soul reaper; my rank is much higher than his."

"Do you want me to follow you?"

Tosen looked at Fang Mo and asked with a frown, "What is your purpose?"

"To find joy... to prevent tragedies from happening again, how about that?"

Fang Mo said with a smile, "By just killing the Central 46, do you think you can achieve your revenge? Can you achieve the justice of your old friend by following Aizen? Are you sure? If she were in front of you now, imagine the conversation between you two. Do you think she would want to see you like this?"

"I..."

Tosen imagined the scene, then suddenly seemed taken aback.

"You're following the wrong person, brother."

Seeing this, Fang Mo smiled and patted Tosen's shoulder, "Aizen just wants to fulfill his own ambitions. He's using you as a pawn."

"That's impossible..."

Tosen refuted instinctively.

"Why did he choose you?"

Fang Mo shrugged and retorted, "If he wanted strong subordinates, why didn't he choose others? You know there are stronger ones in the 13th Division, right? He chose you because you're blind, his Zanpakut's hypnotic effects don't work on you."

"But..."

"You say you hate shinigamis, hate the Soul Society."

Before Tosen could finish, Fang Mo continued, "But Aizen is also a shinigami. Why don't you hate him? If your friend wasn't killed by her husband but instead accidentally broke Aizen's plot, do you think he would spare her? In your heart, your friend isn't dead. She lives within you. So ask your heart... and ask her, how does she feel about this?"

"I..."

"What?"

Fang Mo continued, "You hate shinigamis, want to change things, seek revenge. I appeared. I'm not a shinigami. Why don't you trust me?"

"It was the shinigamis who insulted her inner justice, not me."

"If you joined the organization for revenge, just because of Aizen's words, you forgot your original intent? Joined Aizen in his misdeeds? This is your downfall."

"I ask you, have you protected what you wanted to so far?"

"Are you truly upholding the justice your friend believed in?"

"..."

Hearing Fang Mo's series of questions, Tosen was a bit stunned, and he instinctively stepped back, "Who are you? How do you know all this?"

"Omniscient and omnipotent, understand?"

Fang Mo replied directly, "It's not a unique ability. Someone in your world claims to be omniscient and omnipotent. I'm a dimensional demon, isn't it reasonable that I have this skill?"

"I..."

Hearing this, Tosen was clearly shaken.

Indeed, his character was inherently indecisive. Otherwise, Aizen wouldn't have been able to deceive him, right?

In the original story, Tosen realized his mistakes just before his death. He genuinely woke up, showing his nature was indeed unstable. It's a pity that even though he realized the truth, it was too late. He was killed by Aizen. Quite tragic.

But Fang Mo, a modern person, has verbal skills that are no less than Aizen's.

He exploited Tosen's most significant weakness - the love of his life - to deceive him. How could Tosen resist?

He couldn't.

"Come on, accept me."

Fang Mo said with a smile, "I'm not asking you to betray Aizen immediately. You can continue to stay by his side. Be a double agent if you want. I just ask you to keep your judgment. I want you to witness everything with the justice your friend believed in and weigh the right and wrong in your heart."

"You..."

Tosen hesitated for a moment and then asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"It's embarrassing to say, but I want the Hgyoku."

Fang Mo laughed, laughing heartily, "Of course, I will handle things with Gin Ichimaru too. You can continue to follow Aizen and witness his deeds firsthand. The decadent aristocrats of Seireitei are certainly unforgivable, but is Aizen really a good person? Ask your own heart. In fact, you have the answer, you just don't want to admit it, right?"

"Hatred can strengthen your resolve, but it also blinds you... Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot that you're blind to begin with. My apologies. Let me put it another way."

"Hatred blinds your soul."

Fang Mo said, "I'm not telling you to let go of your hatred. A man of honor should seek revenge if he wishes. Frankly, if it were me, I'd make sure the entire universe knows how terrifying a crazed player can be. However, to be fair, there's more to life than just hatred. While seeking revenge, sometimes think of the beautiful things around you. It's like experiencing it all for your deceased friend."

"I won't tell you something stupid like 'believe in me'," Fang Mo looked at Tosen and calmly stated a devil-like fact: "I will only say..."

"Believe in yourself."

"..."

Tosen fell silent again. After a long time, he barely spoke, "What... are you going to do with the Hogyoku?"

"Just collecting a big toy."

Fang Mo smiled, "I'm not from this world. The human world and Soul Society have nothing to do with me. I don't need to stay here and rule, or ascend to the heavens. After all, I am the master of dimensions... I just happened to notice this place and descended, taking away things I find interesting. That's it."

"Don't you want to become stronger?"

Fang Mo smirked mischievously, and immediately took out a berry, "Want to try this?"

"What is this?"

Tosen took the berry and asked.

"Jin Kela."

Fang Mo said seriously, "Or you could say... Power!"

Tosen pondered for a moment, but eventually couldn't resist putting the berry into his mouth.

After chewing for a bit, Tosen's face turned terrible, feeling like he was about to throw up. But the next moment, he swallowed hard, forcing himself to eat it.

Immediately, a surge of spiritual pressure erupted from him.

"What...is this..."

Tosen looked at his hands in surprise, "My spiritual pressure has increased?"

"See?"

Fang Mo patted Tosen on the shoulder, "For revenge, you must be very thirsty for power, right? But what has Aizen given you all these years? At most, he used you as a test subject when developing the Hogyoku, and secretly set limits on you, like dying immediately if you can't fight, because there's no room for waste in his world."

"Do you have more of this Jin something?"

Tosen didn't care and looked straight at Fang Mo.

"It's called Jin Kela," Fang Mo said. "Say 'Jin Kela is mine' and I'll give it to you."

"Jin Kela is mine!"

Tosen hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't resist speaking out.

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Note: search Jin Ke La on YouTube (yes he look like Tosen )

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