At this moment, the blonde man had a very proud and satisfied look on his face, after all, someone else was going to risk their life instead of him.
Uehara Shiroha turned his head to look directly at the blonde man, then gently patted Chiying's shoulder and spoke to her in a soft but firm tone.
"You'd better stay here and remain safe. You are the least experienced fighter among these people, and I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to protect yourself if something went wrong."
"Since we have to choose someone to conduct this test, that person should at least have sufficient ability to defend themselves. I think our blonde friend here would be perfect for the job."
After saying that, Uehara Shiroha looked at the blonde man with a knowing smirk spreading across his face.
The confident smile on the blonde man's face disappeared instantly, and he took several nervous steps backward.
"Why are you all suddenly looking at me like that? I can't protect myself any better than she can, so don't make me go!"
Desperate to deflect attention from himself, the blonde man immediately pointed his finger accusingly at Uehara Shiroha.
"Why not make him go instead? This guy obviously has far more capabilities than any of us."
"When he saved Chiying, he used spatial teleportation. If there was any real danger, he would definitely be able to escape back here safely."
Uehara Shiroha began walking toward the blonde man step by step with deliberate slowness. The blonde man was so terrified that he retreated all the way until his back hit the wall, leaving him with nowhere else to go.
"Let's talk this over rationally! What exactly are you planning to do? Raymond, he's going to attack me again!"
Uehara Shiroha cornered the blonde man against the wall and spoke with a look of obvious disdain.
"But Raymond just nominated me to be the new captain of this team. If I go on this dangerous mission, there won't be a captain anymore."
"However, I heard that you believe you're capable enough to be a captain yourself."
The blonde man looked around desperately, and it seemed that no one was prepared to help him out of this situation, so he opened his mouth and answered with false bravado.
"Why couldn't I be the captain? I can handle the responsibility if everyone agrees to it."
A cold smile immediately appeared on Uehara Shiroha's face, and this expression made the blonde man feel chilled from head to toe.
Obviously, the blonde man had walked right into Uehara Shiroha's trap, and Shiroha continued speaking with satisfaction.
"Excellent, then let's officially elect our blonde friend here as the new captain."
"As the captain, you should definitely lead by example. We all need your leadership and courage right now. Surely you're not planning to hide behind us forever?"
After hearing what Uehara Shiroha had said, the blonde man found himself completely speechless. In desperation, he fell to his knees in front of Uehara Shiroha and began begging pitifully.
"That monster crushed Fasius directly with its bare hands! I'm definitely no match for something that powerful. You should find someone else to go. I'm begging you!"
"I just wanted to complete a simple mission. I can give up on the mission entirely if that's what it takes."
Uehara Shiroha drew his Zanpakuto and stabbed it directly into the wall right next to the blonde man's head.
"You're going whether you want to or not. That's final."
"If you really don't want to go, that's perfectly fine. I'll kill you with this blade right now, and that will be a fitting explanation to Fasius's memory."
The blonde man stared at the Zanpakuto embedded in the wall beside his head with absolute horror. He knew that he was no match for Uehara Shiroha's power, and there was nothing else he could do at this point.
After some terrified hesitation, the blonde man finally agreed to conduct the test.