Chapter 389 Lu Li: I’m not pretending anymore, let’s get down to business

Chapter 389 Lu Li: I’m not pretending anymore, let’s get down to business

Chapter 389 Lu Li: I’m not pretending anymore, let’s get down to business

"quiet!"

A wise man knocked the hammer and stabilized the situation.

He looked at Lu Li, "Lu Li, you said that you can use the power of the Night Palace. Can I assume that you can use the power of the Vastod-class Hollow?"

Lu Li nodded coolly upon hearing this, "Yes, I know all the Vastodes in Xuye Palace, and I am very familiar with them."

The green light came on the polygraph.

The jury now fell silent, looking at Lu Li with serious expressions, including Unohana, who was frowning slightly, wondering what was going on with Lu Li.

"It seems that Captain Hikifune's lie detector is indeed a product in the testing phase. Just changing the way of asking the question will produce so many changes."

A sage said, and then looked at Lu Li, "So this is not considered collusion with the Hueco Mundo forces?"

At this time, before Lu Li opened his mouth, the defense lawyer Aizen spoke first.

"Sage, your choice of words is wrong. The so-called collusion refers to secretly cooperating to do something shameful. Considering the context, I can assume that you want to ask whether my client has joined forces with the Hollows to threaten the Soul Society, right?"

Aizen asked back.

The sage nodded, "So?"

Aizen smiled, "But just now, Lu Jun has denied the fact that he colluded with the forces of the Kyonyaku. In fact, the polygraph has already given a conclusion on whether he wanted to rebel and endanger the Soul Society. This proves that there is nothing wrong with the polygraph, but you used the word 'collusion' incorrectly."

"Huh, do you want to say that Lu Li is innocent?"

A wise man said coldly.

"Crime? I want to ask you guys, what crime do you want to charge Mr. Lu with?"

Aizen asked with a smile.

"Of course it's a hook..."

A sage realized halfway through his speech that something was wrong and changed his words, "...joining forces with the dangerous Vastod-class Hollow."

"Oh? That's really interesting, but as far as I know, there is no law in Soul Society that states that a god of death cannot make friends with a Vasthold-level Hollow?"

Aizen said, "As a god of death, if you touch the power of a hollow and become a hollow, it is indeed a serious crime, but if you just know a Vastold-class hollow and can ask for his help, is it a sin?"

For a moment, the sages of the Central Forty-six were speechless, because there was really no law in Soul Society that explicitly stipulated such matters.

After all, Vastod-class Hollows are extremely rare, almost like legends. There are only a few Vastod-class Hollows recorded in history. And because of the positions of the God of Death and the Hollow, no one has ever said that they can get along well with a Vastod-class Hollow, or even borrow its power.

If the results of the polygraph are used as a basis, Lu Li also stated that he had never intended to rebel against Soul Society, so his current situation is just that he knows a Wa-level Hollow, and they may have some friendship, to the extent that he can ask the other party for help.

In fact, a Wa-level Great Void will neither go to the human world to devour souls nor affect the balance of the Three Realms. Considering that its size also plays a role in stabilizing the Three Realms, the Death God camp cannot easily kill a Wa-level Void unless necessary.

"Aizen Sosuke, you are just making excuses!"

A sage roared, "Don't change the concept. According to the information we have, Lu Li may be connected with several Vastod-level great virtual beings. How can he not have ambitions when he secretly controls such a powerful force?"

"Boy, do you know many Vastold-class Hollows?"

At this time, Captain Yamamoto in the jury box spoke up. This kind of questioning was a bit beyond his authority, but he really wanted to know the answer quickly.

"Old man, if you ask me something, I certainly can't hide it."

Lu Li scratched his head and said, "To be honest, I know all the Vastodes in Hueco Mundo."

The polygraph gave a green light, shocking everyone in the room again.

Captain Yamamoto was surprisingly calm when he heard this, "Did you meet him during the time when you were lost and wandering in Hueco Mundo?"

Lu Li nodded, "Because I also think that anything related to the Hollows is too sensitive. In order to avoid misunderstanding, I didn't mention it after I came back. But in fact, they also contributed a lot to my survival in the Hueco Mundo. But collusion is too ugly. We are just friends."

The lie detector gave a green light.

"The charges are true, Lu Li. No matter how you judge this matter from your personal standpoint, you have undoubtedly violated a taboo."

The sage of the Tsunayashiro family said, "How do you know that those Hollows are not trying to get information about the Shinigami from you? The very interaction between you has violated a taboo."

"I have objections."

Aizen raised his hand and spoke, "Sage, your words are inappropriate and violate taboos? What taboos did Lu Jun violate?"

"Although there is no precedent, I think he should be sentenced for leaking core secrets."

The sage of the Tsunayashiro family said, "Besides, I don't think the matter is as simple as Lu Li said. And you, Aizen Sosuke, you were also dragged into the Hueco Mundo during the war. Did you really not see the relationship between Lu Li and those Vastodes? Or did you intend to protect them?"

The spearhead was directed at the defense lawyer, but Aizen was very calm and just smiled and said: "I understand. The core essence of the matter is that the sages believe that Lu Jun has a connection with the Vastode-class Hollow, and he may be deceived by Vastode and leak the information of the Shinigami, thereby threatening the Soul Society, right?"

The sages looked at each other, and then most of them nodded, "That's it."

"From your point of view, you put Lu Jun in a weak position. Although there is no law that says that the God of Death cannot interact with those Vastod-level Hollows that have evolved to the highest point and are harmless to the world, you are worried that Lu Jun is being used, or that he is seeking benefits through those Hollows, so you judge him guilty..."

Aizen narrated and then changed the subject, "But what if the truth is not like this?"

"Aizen Sosuke, are you going to continue to protect Lu Li? You should also be charged with the crime of harboring someone!"

The sage of the Tsunayashiro family shouted.

"Don't scare me like that. I'm just a defense attorney. As a defense attorney, I must ask the client for the truth beforehand. In fact, when I was involved in the Hueco Mundo War, I was not aware of Mr. Lu's various situations."

Aizen said calmly, and then looked at Lu Li, "Since things have come to this point, why not let my client tell the truth in person? With a lie detector, it will be more convincing."

Neither Aizen nor Lu Li had expected that Hikifune Kiryu would prepare this lie detector, but judging from the current situation, this is a good thing. After hearing what Aizen said, Lu Li sighed under everyone's gaze, "Since I'm going to be questioned, I can only tell everything."

He straightened himself and said, "I'm going to be frank. I'm not going to pretend anymore. I am the master of Xuye Palace."

Lu Li’s words were like a storm, sweeping through everyone’s mind.

This information is really too explosive. The battle between the God of Death and the Hollow has been going on for who knows how many years. Who would have thought that a God of Death would say that he is the true king of Hueco Mundo?

When everyone was shocked by the explosive information, Lu Li turned slightly and looked at Captain Yamamoto, "Old man, as the god of death, is it a sin for me to take down the enemy's base camp?"

Captain Yamamoto came back to his senses and smiled, "Of course it doesn't count. It should be considered a merit."

"Captain Yamamoto, please be careful with your words. The situation has not yet been determined."

A wise man warned cautiously that he did not want the captain's authority to influence the trial.

Lu Li did not wait for the sages to ask questions and continued, "It's not complicated. I was taken into the Black Chamber because of my battle with the Hollows. Since then, I have been trapped in the Hueco Mundo. Many people here should know about this."

The lie detector gave a green light.

"During this time, I went through countless thrilling adventures and barely managed to survive."

As Lu Li spoke, the green light continued to turn on.

At the same time, he seemed to be aggrieved in his words, "I have waited for rescue, but the Gotei 13 did not send a search and rescue team to help me."

For a moment, let alone the jury, even the sages of Central Room 46 felt that Lu Li had not had an easy life over the years.

It is almost an unwritten rule that the Shinigami lost in Hueco Mundo will not be searched and rescued, because the cost of search and rescue is too high. To be realistic, more people cannot die in order to save an ordinary soldier, and even lose the vice-captain or even the captain-level combat power.

Just imagine that Lu Li was a weak god of death back then. Relying on his powerful talent, he struggled to survive in Hueco Mundo. Not only did he survive, he also conquered the palace of Hueco Mundo. What an inspiring story is this?

At this time, Aizen also took over the conversation and said, "As my client said, in his situation, contact with Hollows is force majeure. Our Gotei 13 did not send anyone to search and rescue. Do you still want to deny my client's self-rescue actions? If entering the Hueco Mundo and contacting Hollows is a taboo, then we might as well add another law in the future."

With a hint of sarcasm in his tone, he continued, "From now on, all shinigami who are accidentally dragged into Hueco Mundo will commit suicide at the first opportunity, so as to avoid being convicted after returning with hard work and luck."

"Be bold!"

A sage shouted angrily, "Aizen Sosuke, please watch your words. Who do you think you are mocking!?"

"I'm just stating the facts."

Aizen said calmly, "My client has only been brought to trial. As his defense attorney, I have the right to speak freely. This is also stipulated by the law."

"Lu Li secretly controlled Hueco Mundo without the knowledge of Soul Society. This is clearly a sinister plot!"

The sage of the Tsunayashiro family spoke up.

Lu Li looked innocent, "I've already said that I never wanted to do anything that would harm Soul Society."

The green light of the polygraph came on, and the expressions of the people in the jury box calmed down. The captain smiled and stroked his long beard with his hand.

Lu Li moved his body and stretched, "Don't say that I might use this power to do bad things in the future. I don't accept the false accusation. In fact, the only time I used their power recently was in the battle of Seireitei."

After hearing Lu Li's words, everyone present recalled the past.

When the five Vastods arrived, the God of Death was a little desperate for a while, but in fact, those Vastods did not kill any God of Death. They were all attacking the boss of the Quincy and Adolf, the patriarch of the Miller family.

Oh, it seems that the previous captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Zaraki, was also affected, but considering Kenpachi Zaraki's ambition to annihilate all Hollows, it is not surprising that he had secretly sneaked into the Hueco Mundo and had a conflict with Vastod.

After Lu Li's self-narration, all the information matched up. So it seems that Lu Li not only never used the power of Hollows to harm Soul Society, he even used the power of Hollows in the war to help Soul Society resist powerful enemies.

"I was just saying that I had a strange feeling at the time. Those Hollows had no intention of coming towards us at all..."

Kyoraku Shunsui pressed down the brim of his straw hat; he had a say in the matter.

Because he was fighting on the front line against the Soul Singer at that time, and he also besieged the Soul Singer together with three Vastodes. At that time, the attacks of those Vastodes not only did not affect him, but there was even a feeling of tacit cooperation between them.

Some of the high-powered flash techniques were probably not used out of consideration for him and Unohana, otherwise they would have put more pressure on the Soul Singer.

"So it was the reinforcements that Lu Jun called for. No wonder they joined us in the fight against the enemy."

Unohana said with a smile, she was impressed by those Vastods.

"That's just the way it is."

Aizen spoke up at the defense table, "As my client said, not only did he not harm the Soul Society, but as a Shinigami who was once abandoned by the Soul Society, he independently conquered the enemy's lair in Hueco Mundo, unified the forces of Hueco Mundo, and became the true master of the Soul Society. After going through hardships, he still has his heart set on Soul Society and the ideals of a Gotei soldier. I really can't think of any reason to blame him."

Aizen's words resonated with everyone in the jury, and they all expressed their support, thinking that Lu Li had done a great job and was full of positive energy.

As for the things that were concealed before, everyone can understand it. After all, just like now, once it is exposed, it will be questioned by the Central 46th Room.

As a homeless child who had just returned to Soul Society, Lu Li lacked a sense of security and did not reveal everything upon his return. This is understandable.

"Mr. Lu, what have you done since you unified Hueco Mundo?"

Aizen seemed to be taking over the show by asking questions on behalf of the Central Forty-six. The main reason was that the sages' brains were a little dull at the moment.

This isn't an interrogation at all. The trend now is completely like a commendation meeting!
"It's nothing, actually. I just eliminated some of the more violent and evil Hollows and let the five rational Vastodes manage Hueco Mundo. This will make the Three Realms more stable to a certain extent and reduce the pressure on the Gotei Corps' missions."

Lu Li narrated with an embarrassed look.

The polygraph light came on green.

The sages were completely speechless, wondering when would this thing turn on a red light?
The captain in the jury box laughed heartily.

(End of this chapter)