Ashido nodded and said, "I see. By the way, why did you co here?"
"I'm here to find soone," Toshiro replied.
"Find soone? Coming to a place like this to find soone?" Ashido asked curiously.
"Mm, the person I'm looking for is probably you," Toshiro said, looking at Ashido.
"?" Ashido exclaid in surprise.
"The person I'm looking for is nad Ashido. Didn't you just say your na is Ashido?" Toshiro explained.
"The person you're looking for is also nad Ashido? Maybe it's just a coincidence. The person you're looking for isn't ," Ashido denied.
In Ashido's view, he had been here for several hundred years. The Soul Society probably didn't even rember him anymore, so naturally, they wouldn't send soone to find him now.
"Don't rush to deny it yet. I haven't told you about my other identity," Toshiro said.
"Another identity? Oh, right, you ntioned earlier that you're the Third Seat of the 10th Division. But why would soone from the 10th Division co to Hueco Mundo to find soone?" Ashido asked, puzzled.
"Because besides being the 10th Division's Third Seat, I am also the current commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force," Toshiro said, carefully observing Ashido's expression.
"Commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force!" Ashido imdiately exclaid in shock.
"Oh? Seems your reaction indicates you have an unusual relationship with the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force?" Toshiro said aningfully.
Judging by Ashido's reaction, his connection to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force was definitely extraordinary.
If so, Ashido might very well be the one Kyoraku asked Toshiro to find.
Ashido looked at Toshiro with a complex expression, then slowly began, "Actually, I was the first commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force."
"Is that so? Then the person I'm looking for is indeed you," Toshiro said, also sowhat surprised.
When Toshiro watched the ani in his previous life, he knew there was a Shinigami nad Ashido in the Forest of nos. But he never expected this Ashido to be the sa person Kyoraku asked him to find.
Initially, Toshiro wasn't even sure if there was a Shinigami nad Ashido in the Forest of nos. After all, Ashido was ani-original, not existing in the manga. Toshiro ca here just to try his luck. Even if there was no such person, Toshiro wouldn't have minded much.
But not only did Ashido truly exist, his real identity turned out to be the first commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force.
This point differed from the ani. Although the ani didn't specify which division Ashido was from or his duties, based on the scenes shown, Ashido didn't seem related to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force.
In the ani, Ashido and his comrades dealt with Hollows invading the Soul Society, then pursued them, following the Hollows into Hueco Mundo through a Garganta. That had nothing to do with the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force.
'It seems this world has so differences from the ani and manga,' Toshiro thought to himself.
Although the overall plot developnt was roughly the sa, so minor details were different. Like Ashido… in the ani's original story, his identity was probably just a Shinigami from the Gotei 13. But his true identity now was the first commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force.
Toshiro found a rock to sit on, then looked at Ashido and said, "Tell about yourself."
Seeing this, Ashido also sat down beside Toshiro, removed the Hollow mask he always wore, revealing his true face.
"Hmm, quite handso," Toshiro couldn't help but ntally complint Ashido's appearance.
'But not as handso as my adult version,' Toshiro then added ntally.
Ashido had no idea about the random thoughts in Toshiro's mind. A hint of nostalgia flashed across his face. "That was several hundred years ago. I can't rember the exact year anymore."
"I just rember back then I was a mber of the 11th Division. At that ti, the Hollow population in Hueco Mundo was rapidly increasing. If left unchecked, it would affect the balance between Hueco Mundo and the Soul Society. So, after discussions, the Soul Society decided to form the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force to campaign in Hueco Mundo, eliminate a portion of the Hollows, and control the population within a certain range."
"After discussions, the Gotei 13 decided to appoint as the first commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force."
"Afterwards, I led the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force to operate in Hueco Mundo. But once, while leading the expeditionary force in pursuing Hollows, I got too engrossed. By the ti I realized, we were already in the Forest of nos. Then, under the assault of countless Hollows, everyone... everyone..." At this point, Ashido's voice choked slightly.
"I see," Toshiro also couldn't help but feel a bit somber.
After a while, Ashido recovered from his sadness and said sowhat apologetically, "Sorry, I made a fool of myself."
"No, it's nothing. Those fallen Shinigami are all admirable heroes," Toshiro said with a serious expression.
"Thank you for your praise. I think if my deceased comrades heard that, they would be very grateful for your acknowledgnt," Ashido said gratefully.
"Have you been staying here ever since?" Toshiro asked.
"Yes, after all my comrades died in battle, I stayed here alone," Ashido replied.
"Why not try to find a way out?" Toshiro asked.
If Toshiro had to stay alone in such a place for several hundred years, he would definitely go insane, even have a ntal breakdown.
"Because I led everyone to their deaths here, I wanted to do sothing. And eight or nine out of ten Hollows in the Living World originate from here. As long as the Hollows here decrease, the threat to the Living World decreases accordingly. So, I decided to fight Hollows here," Ashido said with so guilt.
"And also, to protect human souls, to honor the promise I made with the comrades I fought alongside here, I've continued fighting until today," Ashido said.
"You are a true Shinigami," Toshiro said after a mont of silence.
"By the way, who exactly asked you to find ? It's been several hundred years. Does the Soul Society still rember ?" Ashido asked curiously.
"It was Captain Kyoraku Shunsui of the 8th Division. When I beca Commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force and ca to Hueco Mundo, he said if possible, I should look for a Shinigami nad Ashido in Hueco Mundo," Toshiro answered.
"Captain Kyoraku?" Ashido said, sowhat puzzled.
Although Ashido did know Kyoraku, their relationship wasn't so close that after several hundred years, he would still have soone search for him in Hueco Mundo.
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