Chapter 143: Took Action
In the underground lab of 12th Division, Kurotsuchi Mayuri turned to Naruto and asked, "The Imaging Hall?"
"Yes, 12th Division does have such an institution. Why do you ask?"
Naruto placed a scroll on the table, which he hadn't yet opened. "I visited Kūgo Ginjō. Surprisingly, there was no one monitoring him."
Mayuri squinted his eyes, drawing out his words, "Captain Uzumaki—I'm neither clueless nor a fool."
Naruto smiled and lightly tapped the scroll. The seal was released, and the Substitute Shinigami Badge floated out.
"This little gadget seems to have malfunctioned," Naruto said calmly. "So I brought it here for you to repair, Captain Mayuri."
Mayuri realized something and reached out to grab the badge, speaking disdainfully, "It's a useless thing. Better to destroy it and make a new one rather than repair it."
However, when he exerted force, the Substitute Shinigami Badge didn't budge. Since it was something carried at all times, it had been reinforced with "strengthening" and "durability" spells to prevent it from being destroyed during minor battles.
But Mayuri, having split his attention among too many clones, had weakened his main body's spiritual pressure to the point where he couldn't destroy it.