The four people quietly ate their breakfast. After experiencing the Aizen incident, no one said anything. No one asked Kazumi Kuroki, and Kazumi Kuroki also did not say anything. The days passed like this.
Seeing that the day to go to the Time-Space Treasure has arrived, Nichang could no longer bear the oppressive atmosphere. These days, Nichang has been looking for Kazumi Kuroki to talk, but Kazumi Kuroki has been avoiding Nichang. Nichang did not know if she was hiding from anyone. Only during breakfast could he see her shadow, and the rest of the time, she seemed to have disappeared from the world.
Nichang decided to break this deadlock. After getting along with Kazumi Kuroki, Nichang did not believe that Kazumi Kuroki would be a complete bad person. In fact, not only Nichang thought so, Kirito also thought so after carefully thinking about it.
However, some things are impossible to not say. Kazumi Kuroki did not say anything, and Kirito did not ask, which led to the deadlock. Nichang decided to break this deadlock.
Nichang knocked on Kazumi Kuroki's door. After a long time, Nichang heard Kazumi Kuroki let out a long sigh and said, "Come in."
Nichang hesitated, looked at the door, and then went in. After going in, Nichang did not close the door.
When Nichang went in, he found Kazumi Kuroki was writing something. Seeing Nichang come in, she tidied up.
Nichang pretended not to see, and eased the atmosphere, "Kazumi, we haven't eaten or cultivated together for a long time."
Kazumi Kuroki lowered her head, and her long eyelashes covered her expression. Nichang did not know what Kazumi Kuroki was thinking.
Kazumi Kuroki bit her lips, looked at Nichang and said, "Nichang, do you also think that I am a bad woman?"
Nichang did not expect Kazumi Kuroki to say that to him. Obviously, he was surprised for a while, and then suddenly laughed. He sat next to Kazumi Kuroki and said with a teasing smile, "When did you become the kind of person who pays attention to other people's evaluation."
Nichang knew that Kazumi Kuroki was only strong on the outside but weak on the inside. This woman who was ruthless to her enemies was actually forcing herself to become stronger. Nichang looked at Kazumi Kuroki with some distress.
When Kazumi Kuroki heard Nichang's words, she obviously felt wronged, and said in a low voice, "But, you are not others."
When Nichang heard Kazumi Kuroki say so, he laughed. Nichang looked at the door that was not closed, and said with a smile, "Since you heard it, come out and have a good talk. Eavesdropping at the door is not a good habit."
When Kazumi Kuroki heard Nichang say so, she was obviously surprised. When she saw Kirito and Red Monkey looking embarrassed, Kazumi Kuroki thought of what she had just said, and Kazumi Kuroki's face suddenly turned red.
When Nichang saw the two of them come in, Nichang said earnestly, "If you have something to say, you must say it. Don't keep it in your heart. A true partner will not hide anything."
Kazumi Kuroki lowered her head. After hesitating for a long time, she raised her head and looked straight into everyone's eyes, and said frankly, "Actually, Aizen is right. I was indeed his subordinate and his right-hand man." Kazumi Kuroki's eyes were full of sadness.
Kirito, Red Monkey, and Nichang looked at Kazumi Kuroki quietly, waiting for Kazumi Kuroki to talk about the past.
Kazumi Kuroki paused for a while, and then continued, "In the beginning, when he just became the Fifth Division Captain of Soul Society's Thirteen Imperial Guards Squadrons, I was his team member. However, when he just took office, he was gentle and kind. I felt that my strength was far stronger than Aizen's, so I was very unconvinced and decided to challenge him."
"However, it is not easy to become the Captain of Soul Society's Imperial Guards Squadrons. Not only does one need to be the Head Captain, but one also needs to have at least three Captains as witnesses. At the same time, one also needs to pass the assessment, get the recommendation of six Captains, and get the approval of the remaining seven Captains. The most important thing is to challenge Aizen with at least 200 team members as witnesses, and only if you succeed."
Kirito could not help but be surprised when he heard this, and interrupted, "Is that how Aizen became the Fifth Division Captain of the Thirteen Imperial Guards Squadrons?"
Kazumi Kuroki said seriously, "Yes, at the beginning, I doubted his strength and thought that he did not have the ability to manage the Fifth Division of the Thirteen Imperial Guards Squadrons. I passed the first two tests, but under the watchful eyes of everyone, I found that I was so wrong, and I failed miserably. From then on, everyone was sincerely convinced by Aizen's strength."
Kazumi Kuroki continued, "At the beginning, I was still a little unconvinced, and set Aizen as my goal. I challenged Aizen again and again, but Aizen was not impatient. His gentleness and kindness changed my attitude towards him, and slowly, I decided to recognize him as my master, but …"
"I found that he was not really like that. In the end, I found that I had done a lot of bad things, and betrayed Aizen. Aizen almost killed me, and I escaped from death. I wanted to recover my body and seek revenge on him, but I met you guys. You know what happened after that."
Kirito, Red Monkey, and Nichang heard Kazumi Kuroki's words, and all four of them fell into deep sorrow, unable to extricate themselves. They did not even know how to comfort Kazumi Kuroki.
Kirito was the first to break this atmosphere, and said with a smile, "We have to improve our strength together. Otherwise, we will not be able to obtain the space-time power contained in the Space-Time Treasure. Only then can we defeat Aizen quickly, and make him kneel down and beg us."
The three of them were in high spirits. Kirito looked at his partner, stretched out his hand, and said, "Let's work hard together for the common goal. I believe that we will succeed."
The four of them put their hands together, and their hearts seemed to be united as they walked together.
After a few days, Kazumi Kuroki finished her business. The four of them packed their things and prepared to move towards the Space-Time Treasure. After all, Kazumi Kuroki said that this place was not very close to where Kirito was now, and it would take at least half a month to reach it. The four of them glanced at the city and continued to move forward.
Kirito knew that there might be too many dangers ahead, but as long as he had a courageous heart, he had nothing to fear.
Kirito and the others continued to move forward. Kirito considered Nichang's weak body and wanted to move slower, but Nichang refused. Nichang said that this was denying the meaning of her cultivation. Kirito had no choice but to agree to Nichang's words. The four of them walked all the way to the Space-Time Treasure. After walking like this for five or six days, the four of them saw a relay station where they could rest.
Just as the four of them were about to rest, a large group of people hurried past Kirito, rushing to be the last, fearing that they would be slower than others. Kirito could not help but feel curious.