NOVEL WEB Chapter 14: CHAPTER 14
"Why do you look at me with that kind of pervert look?" Kanbaru scratched his head and added innocently, "This is just an ordinary mop."
How could I not know it was a mop?
What I want to know is, what is that black residue on the mop?
You call this ordinary?
Also, where the hell did you get this thing from?!
Why didn't I notice it just now?
Kurotsuchi Mayuri looked at the mop in Kanbaru's hand with lingering dread and instinctively stepped back.
Who can endure this?
"On the way here, I saw a man with osteoporosis crawling through a vent with an agonized look on his face."
"To help relieve his suffering…"
"I took this mop away while he was smoking."
Kanbaru spread his hands like it was the most natural thing in the world.
The corners of Kurotsuchi Mayuri's mouth twitched violently.
Relieve suffering?
So that's your excuse for psychological warfare?
Also, that pipeline was probably not just any ordinary pipeline!
"Anyway, back to the topic. Do you still want to fight?"
"If you choose to continue, then I'll bash you with this mop."
Kanbaru's face was upright and dignified.
The mop—stained, foul, reeking—held with the same reverence as if it were Raiōken in the hands of Guan Yu!
With all due respect...
All of you are mere mortals.
Who dares to take a hit from me?
"…"
Kurotsuchi Mayuri's face turned green.
You demon.
With that mop?
Who the hell would want to take a hit from that?!
If it weren't for the wrong place and time, and if I wasn't slightly terrified of your "biological weapon," I'd fight you twice over!
So despicable!
"It seems you've finally realized violence is the wrong path."
"Really now."
"As long as everyone contributes a little love, the world becomes a better place."
Kanbaru's gaze briefly flicked toward Kurosaki Masaki's thighs with barely restrained curiosity.
Hiss… That dress is really white.
Kurosaki Masaki: "…"
Ishida Kozuru: "…"
"By the way, Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri."
Kanbaru dropped the joking tone in an instant. His gaze turned solemn, voice composed.
The sudden shift in emotion created an unsettling contrast—unnerving and jarring.
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> [Why was a Menos Grande found dead and naked in the street?]
[Why are female Shinigami complaining of stolen underwear?]
[Is this the collapse of morals… or just science gone mad?]
[Tonight, we present: 'Inside the Mind of Kurotsuchi Mayuri.']
[Psych profile: Emotionally cold, callous, typical traits of a pathological "mad scientist."]
[Intelligent but socially inept, low empathy, obsessive, love-deprived.]
[Secretly desires recognition—and most of all—Urahara Kisuke's approval.]
Kanbaru reviewed Mayuri's behavioral entry with disinterest.
Exactly what he'd already deduced.
Aizen, Urahara Kisuke, and Kurotsuchi Mayuri—three of the Soul Society's brightest minds.
But only the first two directed their brilliance beyond pure science.
Mayuri? A complete scientific sociopath.
No regard for morality. No purpose beyond experimentation.
This made him, ironically, the most "straightforward" of the three.
And ironically… the easiest to manipulate.
"You showing up here…"
"I assume you didn't get permission from the Central 46 or Head-Captain Yamamoto."
"Therefore—"
"You chose to bait the Quincy by orchestrating a spiritual disturbance, drawing them out."
"At the same time, you erected a barrier around the area—to block incoming or outgoing traffic, and mask any Reiatsu fluctuations. All to avoid detection by the Soul Society."
"This violates multiple felony-level regulations of Seireitei law."
"Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri."
Kanbaru said calmly.
Normally, for a Shinigami to enter the Human World, they must pass through a Senkaimon—requiring formal approval by Central 46 or a Gotei 13 captain, usually Yamamoto.
Outside of that?
Only nobles possess personalized spiritual gates, private devices allowing world-crossing.
But clearly—
Kurotsuchi Mayuri is not of noble status.
Which meant…
He illegally created a private Senkaimon.
That alone is treason.
Furthermore, he had used Zanpakutō-level combat within the living world, and engaged in unauthorized warfare against Quincies.
Each act, punishable.
Each, forbidden.
"…"
Could you please just… put down the mop while you're making your legal arguments?
I'm seriously losing composure here.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri's eye twitched.
Who exactly was this Quincy brat?
Why did he know so much about Soul Society inner protocols?
There was an unsettling sense—
That this boy had already dissected his intentions.
He knew too much.
It was as though everything Kurotsuchi thought was laid bare.
But…
"Are you threatening me?"
Kurotsuchi tilted his head and gave a grotesque grin.
Felonies?
Heh.
As long as I kill everyone here, it becomes hearsay.
And frankly, I wasn't planning to let them leave anyway.
That earlier ceasefire?
A joke.
Who would trust a madman?
Then came a click.
"Alright, recording complete."
"And now, here's the real question…"
"Do you still think I'm just threatening you?"
Kanbaru smiled.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri: "…"
Who the hell records this seriously?!
And do you think mere recordings scare me, Kurotsuchi Mayuri?!
"You think anyone's going to believe that kind of drivel?"
Kurotsuchi sneered.
"You're quite right."
"Which is why…"
Kanbaru's eyes narrowed.
Click.
"Multiple backups created."
Kurotsuchi Mayuri: "…"
Grass!