The Power from Hell

Soul Society wants to achieve fundamental reform, it's impossible without eliminating that guy in the sky; we can't rush things.

He held up three fingers. "First, ensure the cycle of reincarnation runs smoothly; there must be no deliberate delays."

"What!? Is Soul Society deliberately delaying the cycle of reincarnation?" Ichigo Kurosaki was somewhat shocked.

He never imagined that the Soul Society would interfere with the cycle of reincarnation in order to leave more wandering souls to serve as blood bags.

Tokoyo Misao had actually noticed the problem as early as the first day he arrived in Soul Society, when he saw Rangiku Matsumoto handing out reincarnation number plates—the queue was taking way too long.

If the efficiency of reincarnation were really that low, then Rukongai would have been filled with all sorts of wandering spirits long ago.

"Boss Misao, the matters concerning reincarnation are mainly handled by the Thirteenth Division and Twelfth Divisions," Kisuke Urahara added at the opportune moment.

Jūshirō Ukitake spoke solemnly, "I will supervise and ensure the cycle proceeds normally."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi clicked his tongue but did not respond.

Tokoyo Misao turned his head and looked over, a smile appearing on his lips, but it looked like a demon, ready to devour anyone who might harm him.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi then said, "After the meeting, I'll go and get the reincarnation device set up."

Upon hearing the two captains' admission, the children in the World of the Living felt a chill in their hearts.

I never imagined that Soul Society would even interfere with the cycle of reincarnation; it's simply outrageous.

Tokoyo Misao continued, "Secondly, give the wandering souls the right to choose."

"Specifically?" Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto asked in a deep voice.

"Even if they lose their memories, some wandering souls might want to enter reincarnation sooner, while others might want to exist a little longer. Let them choose."

Choice—a word that seems self-evident.

Most people in the World of the Living seem to have choices, but in the end they are forced to compromise or even make choices against their will.

It would be far too tragic if one didn't even have a chance to choose after death.

"But—" Chōjirō Sasakibe wanted to say something.

"Third," Tokoyo Misao retracted his last finger, a warm, sunny smile spreading across his face, and said loudly, "Let the wandering souls reincarnate happily."

His sunny, cheerful, boyish smile seemed out of place in the serious atmosphere of the conference room, yet it truly shone like a ray of light, illuminating the space.

A warm feeling rose in everyone's heart.

"Master is right, we should enter the cycle of reincarnation happily."

"Boss Misao, I support you!"

"Truly Boss Misao."

"Um."

The four members of the World of the Living squad cheered for Tokoyo Misao.

Jūshirō Ukitake stepped forward, looked at his teacher, and spoke with a smile:

"Teacher, I support the three directions Captain Tokoyo has chosen."

Shunsui Kyōraku, standing nearby, raised his hand. "I support it too!"

Byakuya Kuchiki also raised his right hand, casting his vote in favor.

Immediately afterwards, Soi Fon surprisingly raised her hand and voted in favor.

As hands rise one by one, three basic directions emerge regarding the renovation of Rukongai.

It passed unanimously.

Chapter 164 Power from Hell

The matter in Rukongai has come to an end.

The meeting is currently focusing on two key issues, which are also the most pressing matters:

How to stop Aizen from using Karakura Town to create the Ōken, and how to guard against the Quincy in the shadows.

Since the stubborn Old Man Yamamoto was being so accommodating today, Tokoyo Misao was in a good mood, so he spoke up:

"There's no need to rush with the Quincy. According to the verses in the Auswählen, the King of the Quincy still needs time to fully recover his power."

As for whether that guy will make a move beforehand, Captain-Commander Yamamoto probably knows better than anyone else, right?

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto nodded. "That's right, that guy definitely won't dare to show himself until he gains enough strength."

Yamamoto was very confident about this.

Because a thousand years ago, the Gotei 13 had already wiped Wandenreich.

That King of the Quincy wasn't stupid; before his power reached its peak, the enemy would absolutely not dare to attack again.

The fact that Soul Society has been unable to find a way to enter the Shadows is enough to prove that the other side has been evading them.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto looked at Mayuri Kurotsuchi and asked, "What is the Shinigami Research and Development Institute's opinion?"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi frowned, then relaxed after a moment.

His eyes first swept over Tokoyo Misao, Ichigo Kurosaki, and the others, before he finally opened his arms and said:

"We can set a trap in Karakura Town. Even if Aizen possesses Kyōka Suigetsu, as long as Ichigo Kurosaki confirms his existence, we can detonate the entire city."

Such a large area could definitely engulf it and annihilate it instantly.

Of course, we need to clear the city out beforehand.

Actually, that last sentence was a bit against my conscience.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi understood that although Karakura Town was Jūreichi, its population was also very important.

Aizen wants to create the Ōken, which requires not only sacrificing this land but also the people on it. If all the people are evacuated in advance, it's questionable whether Aizen will even attack again.

But standing opposite them was the representative of humanity, who had just finished a discussion about Rukongai.

He was a scientist, not a fool, and he knew that the safest approach would be to leave the humans of Karakura Town as bait and then eliminate them along with Aizen and the others.

This proposal will definitely not pass, so I won't bother mentioning it.

"What a joke! You've blown up the entire city! Do you know how many homes that is?" Ichigo Kurosaki roared angrily.

Karakura Town is not only his home, but also a very prosperous city where millions of people live.

Many people struggle their entire lives, emptying the savings of three generations, just to buy a house and settle down in Karakura Town.

Blowing this place up is no different from killing them.

Faced with the questioning, Mayuri Kurotsuchi curled her lip, showing no intention of explaining or responding.

The captains understood that while the proposal was good, it also had flaws and risks, and it would not receive any support from their World of the Living allies.

After a moment of silence, a somewhat playful voice rang out. "Hey, how about we make a fake?"

Kisuke Urahara extended his hand and then explained, "We will select an undeveloped area in Rukongai, recreate Karakura Town on a 1:1 scale, and then use the Shinigami Research and Development Institute's device to swap it with a city in the World of the Living."

That way, even if we blow up this fake city, it won't matter."

"Can you do it?" Ichigo Kurosaki asked quickly.

"It would be very difficult to make it exactly the same, after all, we don't have much time left."

"But for many things, we just need to create a shell so that they can't tell the difference at first glance," Kisuke Urahara explained his idea in detail.

"This counterfeit city only needs its outer layer. It is made using soil from the Soul Society that contains a considerable amount of Spiritual Power, and filled with solidified ice containing highly Reishi to disguise it as buildings."

Even if the real city were replaced, the counterfeit would still possess extremely strong Reishi, making it a place of Jūreichi.

Of course, this is only superficially similar. The profound Reishi accumulated over millions of years in World of the Living Jūreichi cannot be replaced by a little bit of land and water from the Soul Society.

But as long as we can fool Aizen, that's enough.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto looked at Mayuri Kurotsuchi and asked in a deep voice, "Can you do it?"

Kisuke Urahara Mayuri Kurotsuchi his teeth, his eyes fixed on Kisuke Urahara, and a sharp voice emanated from his throat. "Of course I can do it!"

He felt he had lost to Kisuke Urahara at this moment; at least he hadn't thought of making a fake.

However, this cannot actually be Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Kisuke Urahara has lived in the World of the Living for over a hundred years, and these years have changed his way of thinking, his approach to things, and his problem-solving strategies and entry points.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi has always stayed in Soul Society, and when faced with a problem, he only wants to solve it in the fastest way possible, regardless of the sacrifices that may result.

But Kisuke Urahara has changed; he now thinks first about how to achieve his goal at the lowest possible cost.

"Very good, then the Shinigami Research and Development Institute and Kisuke Urahara will take the lead in this matter, with all squads providing full cooperation."

Tokoyo Misao smiled and said, "Actually, there are many vacant houses on Noble Street, which can be used as building materials, saving us the trouble of starting from scratch. We can just demolish them."

"Oh my, that's wonderful! That will save at least 60% of the time." Kisuke Urahara immediately laughed and exclaimed loudly.

He's supporting Tokoyo Misao's integrity.

The suggestion that Tokoyo Misao had just made was to demolish all the houses of the nobles he had killed.

The consequence is that those areas located in the very center of Seireitei will become completely unclaimed land, stripped of their status as noble territories.

Of all the captains present, only two or three couldn't understand this point; the rest grasped its significance instantly.

Tokoyo Misao was to directly reduce the number of nobles.

Shunsui Kyōraku and Ukitake both turned their gazes to Byakuya Kuchiki's face, who remained calm and made no comment on the matter.

All three of them were nobles; the first two were mid-level nobles, while the latter was a high-ranking noble and the head of the nobility.

Kyōraku and Ukitake were both puzzled as to why Byakuya Kuchiki hadn't offered any opinion on the matter.

As disciples of the Old Man Yamamoto and captains for hundreds of years, they didn't care whether nobles existed or not. However, they were afraid that they would be bombarded by their families when they returned.

It seemed the two had been staring at each other for too long, Byakuya Kuchiki looked up and spoke:

"Those guys without aristocratic pride are nothing but insects. It's good that the vacant spaces are used for the construction of various new administrative departments."

For a time, almost all the captains believed that Byakuya Kuchiki had already informed Tokoyo Misao.

After all, they were both from high-ranking noble families, and everyone knew the true nature of Rukia Kuchiki's relationship with Tokoyo Misao.

However, the truth is that Byakuya Kuchiki did not discuss this with Tokoyo Misao beforehand, and he only heard about many things during the meeting.

However, for him, both the nobles killed by Tokoyo Misao and the Rukongai were humiliations to the nobility.

If it weren't for the rules of the Central 46 Chambers, he would have dealt with these matters long ago.

Tokoyo Misao simply did what he had always wanted to do but was unable to.

"As nobles, we should set an example, uphold our principles, and lead the common people toward a better life."

This has always been the family motto of the Kuchiki Clan.

Byakuya Kuchiki, on the other hand, took this as his lifelong creed.

"Captain Soi Fon, the task of demolishing the vacant houses in the Noble Street is yours to handle," Captain-Commander Yamamoto gave the order directly.

"Yes," Soi Fon replied coldly.

The Stealth Force already dispatched a large number of personnel, ostensibly for protection, to monitor the nobles.

They were very familiar with the line, so they dismantled it much faster.

Furthermore, Soi Fon is backed by the Shihoin Clan, and Captain-Commander Yamamoto also intended for Soi Fon to communicate with the current head of the Shihoin Clan, Yushiro.

Tokoyo Misao chuckled and said, "The matter of Karakura Town has been settled, so now we should discuss how to defeat Aizen."

Forget about hiding numerous traps in counterfeits; just blow them up.

At that speed of the explosion, I could have dodged it even with my full-power Shunpo.

Not to mention they can open the Garganta and have the Menos Grande drop the Negación.

Therefore, counterfeits are fine as a battleground, but they're not good enough to be a trump card.

"Is Aizen really that strong?" a hoarse voice rang out.

Kenpachi Zaraki, his body wrapped in bandages, now had a fighting spirit burning in his eyes.

"Tokoyo Misao, that guy who's always smiling, is he really that strong?"

This Kenpachi Zaraki with more regret than anything else.