Urahara Shirayuki was unaware of what happened at the temporary headquarters.
However, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
Currently, he was focused on slaying Hollows to become stronger, aside from completing his daily tasks.
He hadn't had this many suitable opponents to practice with before.
The feeling of rapidly growing stronger every moment made Urahara Shirayuki slightly excited.
Therefore, he pushed forward and directly reached the center of the Hollow Forest.
If it were an ordinary Captain, they wouldn't be able to fight continuously like him.
Even if their combat strength was enough, their Reiatsu, stamina, and mental state wouldn't be able to keep up.
However, Urahara Shirayuki was different.
Although he didn't have a naturally gifted physique like Kenpachi Zaraki, he was a Stand User after all.
Stands are the embodiment of life force and spiritual power. The more vigorous the life force, the stronger the Stand.
The opposite is also true.
After all, severe bleeding is just a flesh wound for a Stand User.
Therefore, the stronger the Stand, the stronger the Stand User's life force.
Every time the proficiency of White Album increased by a step, Urahara Shirayuki's life force and recovery ability would greatly improve.
This is why Kyoraku Shunsui envied Urahara Shirayuki so much, because Urahara Shirayuki truly had a pair of "iron kidneys."
After White Album's proficiency reached mastery, Urahara Shirayuki's physique became even stronger, not far behind a monster like Kenpachi Zaraki.
Combined with Break the Space and Shadow Clone, he could rest whenever he wanted, so his endurance was terrifying.
Even after fighting for so many days, Urahara Shirayuki was still full of energy and spirit.
After incinerating another group of Gillian, he keenly sensed a Reiatsu fluctuation distinct from Hollows rapidly approaching from afar.
Urahara Shirayuki looked up and saw a figure Shunpo-ing towards him from a distance.
This person had reddish-brown short hair, wore a Shinigami uniform, and wore a Hollow mask resembling an antelope skull, which looked very strange.
Seeing this strange attire, Urahara Shirayuki immediately recognized the person.
Asido!
The ruthless killer who had slain Hollows in the Hollow Forest for hundreds of years!
Soon, Asido arrived in front of Urahara Shirayuki.
Looking at the burning Hollow Gillian in front of him, he was shocked and said, "Did you do all this? Which Division Captain are you?"
Originally, Asido thought that after so many years of isolation, he wouldn't be able to easily speak.
But unexpectedly, these questions came out without thinking.
The scene before him was simply too shocking.
In his memory, only his friend Kūrosaki Kenpachi could achieve this level, and that was while using his Bankai.
Therefore, he was certain that the young Shinigami in front of him must be a Captain.
"I'm Urahara Shirayuki, Seventh Seat of the First Division, not some Captain!" Urahara Shirayuki looked at Asido with interest.
In the plot, this guy was known for his ruthlessness and silence.
After rescuing Rukia Kuchiki who had mistakenly entered the Hollow Forest, he didn't even talk to her, instead, he just started a fight.
But now, it seems he had a desire to communicate.
"Ah?" Asido was surprised again, "Seventh Seat of the First Division? Are the Shinigami in the Gotei 13 so strong now?"
With such powerful strength, he was only a mere Seventh Seat. Was the Gotei 13 so competitive now?
If he went back now, would he only be an ordinary Shinigami?
Then, Asido removed his mask and said with shaking eyebrows:
"My name is Asido, I'm a Shinigami too.
A long time ago, I chased the Hollows that invaded Soul Society here with my comrades.
After that, I stayed here and killed Hollows."
"Hard work! You're a hero!" Urahara Shirayuki nodded.
He didn't dislike people with such beliefs.
Besides, if all the Gotei 13 were Shinigami like this, he would be able to slack off better.
Asido said calmly:
"All my comrades died in the hands of Hollows, right before my eyes. I'm just avenging them.
This is the Hollow's nest. Almost all the Hollows that invade the World of the Living come from here.
So, I kill Hollows here every day.
Have the Hollows that invade the World of the Living decreased in recent years?"
He wasn't asking to boast about his achievements, he just wanted to know if his efforts over hundreds of years were in vain.
"I'm sorry, they haven't." Urahara Shirayuki knew very well that some people didn't want the Hollows to disappear.
In the eyes of those who "prioritize the greater good", Asido's actions were meaningless, even hindering the greater good.
This is why Urahara Shirayuki wanted to become stronger, so he could point his blade at those people's faces and say, "I am the greater good!"
Asido's expression was bleak, but seeing the scene of fire and hell around him, he immediately cheered up and said:
"With a strong fighter like you, my failure doesn't matter anymore."
Then, Urahara Shirayuki told Asido about the Wandenreich's invasion of Hueco Mundo.
"It's already the eleventh Kenpachi, Kūrosaki..." Asido paused and asked, "Would you like to go to my base and recover?"
In his opinion, this powerful Shinigami must have been greatly exhausted after such a fierce battle.
And his base was relatively safe, allowing Urahara Shirayuki to recover.
Urahara Shirayuki didn't refuse Asido's invitation.
…
Half a day later, Asido and Urahara Shirayuki were in a cave.
The entire cave was covered by a barrier that isolated Reiatsu and sound.
In front of them was a small bonfire.
Asido was patiently roasting a string of multi-colored mushrooms.
While grilling, he also smeared some dark green moss on the mushrooms.
Finally, Asido handed a string of what looked like a dark dish to Urahara Shirayuki.
Looking at the string of black and slightly green grilled mushrooms, Urahara Shirayuki tried taking a bite.
Urahara Shirayuki dared to eat these things for two reasons.
First, Asido had been eating these for years without any problems, so it should be fine.
Besides, even if there was a problem, he had the Horse Talisman.
Second, Urahara Shirayuki was actually quite curious about Hueco Mundo's ingredients.
He remembered that in the plot, there was a Towaga-Raura who particularly liked Hueco Mundo's food, even deciding to specialize in cooking.
Maybe it's because this place is too barren? Unpalatable things don't even dare to grow here?
After taking a bite of the mushroom, Urahara Shirayuki's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Delicious! Deserves a drink!"
The flavor of this mushroom was so exquisite that even Urahara Shirayuki, who had tasted all sorts of delicacies, couldn't fault it.
Moreover, it was completely different from the delicacies he had tasted before, a unique flavor, but truly delicious.
After saying that, Urahara Shirayuki picked up a wine glass on the ground, took a sip of wine, and then took another bite of the mushroom.
Asido also picked up a wine glass.
As soon as the wine entered his mouth, he showed a nostalgic expression.
He hadn't tasted such wine for a long time, and he hadn't seen another Shinigami for a long time either.