Chapter 356: The Dragon Sheds Its Armor
On most days, Senjumaru Shutara loved to boast about how remarkable she was in front of her juniors.
But now, Masatsuki Aozaki had ruthlessly exposed the truth, leaving her utterly embarrassed.
That said, for most Shinigami—especially the Divine Soldiers—Zero Division was seen as an unattainable existence. The Royal Special Task Force was the Soul King’s personal guard, the closest beings to divinity itself.
Although Zero Division members never truly agreed with this notion, they had never denied it either. In fact, at times, they even took pride in it.
Thinking about this, Senjumaru suddenly felt ashamed of the imperfect image she had unknowingly portrayed, as if she had let someone down.
Masatsuki, seeing her discomfort, simply gave an indifferent shrug.
"Isn’t this great? You’re not some untouchable godlike senior."
"...Eh?" Senjumaru blinked, looking up at him in confusion.
There was no mockery in his gaze.
He had uncovered the truth—that the so-called lofty senior was, at her core, just another person. Yet, he didn’t ridicule her for it.
And he wasn’t offering empty consolation either.