The Decisive Battle Never Came, Aizen's Plans

Just like when Tsukishima tried to ambush me, as long as I don't let his knife hit me, I won't get hurt at all.

Was it truly the work of fate that caused Yhwach to make a foolish mistake?

Tokoyo Misao shook his head slightly, clearing his mind of these jumbled thoughts, and said:

"You probably don't want to cooperate with me on a personal level, so call all the members of your organization over here."

Upon hearing this, Tsukishima's eyes widened immediately, and he exclaimed urgently, "Are you trying to wipe us all out in one fell swoop?"

"Don't worry." Kūgo Ginjō patted Tsukishima on the shoulder and sighed.

"We knew long ago that we were no match for Boss Misao, didn't we? If he really wanted to target us, there would have been no need for him to gather us here specifically."

Tsukishima lowered his head, his face full of resentment.

They had understood many years ago that they absolutely could not defeat the shop owner in a direct confrontation.

He hadn't expected that even his roundabout tactics wouldn't be enough to defeat him, and he gritted his teeth with a hint of resentment.

Among the organization's members, his abilities are most likely to challenge Tokoyo Misao.

Unfortunately, the opponent anticipated and defended against it.

There probably won't be a second chance.

Kūgo Ginjō patted Tsukishima on the shoulder again, then took out his phone and dialed. "Everyone, come over here."

The phone rang and then slammed down.

Not long after, the shop door bell rang again.

The first person to enter was a girl with pink hair and pigtails.

As she pushed open the door, she grumbled, "She's taking a nap. Can you please not disturb her at such a crucial time? A girl's sleep is sacred and precious."

She had already entered the store and immediately spotted Tokoyo Misao standing in front of her.

In an instant, all the words were swallowed back down, and he couldn't continue speaking.

Only two words remained in her mind—"So handsome."

Immediately afterwards, she felt a dull, uncomfortable, and urgent feeling sprouting in her chest.

She instinctively took a step back and bumped into a middle-aged, one-eyed man who was just entering.

The man held up the pink twin ponytails and sighed helplessly, saying, "Riruka, don't suddenly back away."

Riruka turned her head, feeling an intense heat on her face, and pointed a finger at Tokoyo Misao, waving it wildly.

"Giriko Kutsuzawa, so this is the kind of handsome guy you've been spying on? Why didn't you let me do it?"

"Riruka, you idiot, how could you say you're spying on someone in front of them?" A blond-haired boy walked in.

He held a portable game console in his hand, his eyes never leaving it, playing the game while complaining to Riruka.

Upon hearing this, Riruka realized her slip of the tongue, but she was still somewhat displeased.

She yelled at the little boy, "Yukio! You little rascal!" Then, her eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something. She ran to Yukio's side, squatted down, and whispered in his ear:

"You must have taken a lot of photos, right? You definitely did. Remember to send them to me later."

The little boy, Yukio, raised his head expressionlessly and held up two fingers. "Two thousand yen."

"What? Is this robbery? He's not some famous idol or singer, why are you charging him so much?" Riruka her teeth and brandished her claws.

With her other hand, Yukio quickly tapped the game console in her hand, and after a moment, several photos appeared.

One of the images shows Tokoyo Misao sitting by the window, reading a comic book. The setting sun shines through the window, casting a beautiful glow on his profile.

In an instant, Riruka, panting heavily, shouted, "Deal!"

Kūgo Ginjō greeted the group, smiling as he spoke again, "Let me reintroduce myself. We are the Fullbring organization XCUTION. Two other members are currently in another city and are unable to leave at the moment."

"As human beings, and as people who have lived and grown up in this city, we have a duty to protect this place, to protect our home." He said this with a gentle smile on his face, as if he truly regarded this as the organization's purpose and pursuit.

But behind him, Riruka and Yukio had their faces turned to the side and their heads down, respectively.

Judging from their appearance, they didn't have the same thoughts as Ginjo had described.

"Come up and let's talk." Tokoyo Misao didn't intend to go to the training ground with them, but instead waved to Kūgo Ginjō and led him up to the second floor.

Tsukishima said nervously in a low voice, "Could it be a trap?"

"You were too nervous, which is why you made this mistake today, forcing us to reveal ourselves prematurely and preventing us from continuing our covert operations." As Kūgo Ginjō said this, although he was smiling, a chilling aura enveloped Tsukishima.

He patted Tsukishima on the shoulder again. "Since things have come to this, there's no point in regretting it now; the only thing left is to make amends."

First, disarm the Visored and their group. Don't try to be clever and continue doing things you shouldn't, understand?

Tsukishima nodded. He understood that today's intervention had completely shattered the original plan to remain hidden in the shadows, observe the war Three Worlds, and then emerge to clean up the mess.

That's right, when the Fullbring organization XCUTION discovered that a great war Three Worlds was about to break out, the entire organization was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

They don't care about the state of the Three Worlds, nor do they care how much destruction will occur in the cities of the World of the Living.

I even think it would be nice if the World of the Living became like the end of the century.

Because by then they will be the survivors, or even the rulers, of the end of the century.

Unfortunately, this plan can only remain an idea and can no longer be realized.

"Riruka and Yukio, please come and relax in the entertainment area." Orihime Inoue, as the only disciple of Tokoyo Misao, took the initiative to greet the guests.

Riruka turned her head and looked her up and down. She walked up to her and said with a sneer, "You're someone important, aren't you? What's your relationship with Boss Misao?"

Upon seeing Riruka's appearance, Orihime Inoue instantly thought of Captain Soi Fon of the Gotei 13. Suddenly, she seemed to understand something and said with a grin:

"Riruka, don't worry about me, I am Master's disciple." She even extended her hand in a very friendly manner.

Riruka frowned. "Are you really just a disciple? Haven't you considered... the possibility of the jockeys destroying their lineage?"

Riruka, of course, already knew Orihime Inoue's identity.

Although she never participated in monitoring the shop, she could hear news about it from time to time.

However, she never knew that Tokoyo Misao was so handsome, completely out of her league.

Orihime laughed and took Riruka's hand, leading her towards the entertainment area. "Master is master, I would never betray my master."

Without looking up, Yukio continued playing his handheld game console and followed the two to the entertainment area.

Giriko Kutsuzawa went straight to the bar area, acting as if she were a customer, and started mixing juice with the bar's ingredients.

On the second floor, Tokoyo Misao and Kūgo Ginjō faced each other, engaging in a friendly exchange and reaching a preliminary cooperation agreement.

In Tokoyo Misao's view, Kūgo Ginjō could only be considered a failed avenger.

He did indeed suffer unfair treatment, and his desire for revenge is understandable; however, it was somewhat presumptuous of him.

Kūgo Ginjō does indeed possess Captain-level strength, and the Fullbringers he has gathered also have special abilities.

But this was no match for the Gotei 13; they would be crushed to death by their absolute power.

However, if these members' abilities are used well, they might have surprising effects.

Since Kūgo Ginjō had chosen to cooperate, Tokoyo Misao agreed in return.

Time flies, and the prototype for Karakura Town has been completed, along with the conversion device.

An eerie silence hung over the entire Soul Society as all the captains waited quietly for Aizen to lead Hueco Mundo in an attack.

Shunsui Kyōraku slowly stepped into the Muken and found Sōya Azashiro sitting cross-legged inside.

Just as they were about to get close, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly came from ahead.

He stopped immediately.

With a deafening boom, a violent explosion erupted a meter in front of him, sending up a small mushroom cloud.

"I'm so sorry, I came without telling you in advance." Shunsui Kyōraku took off his straw hat and looked ahead. He saw that Sōya Azashiro still had his eyes closed and showed no intention of getting up to greet him.

He spoke again, saying, "I've come here today because I need to ask you for a favor."

Upon hearing this, Urozakuro appeared, hands on his hips, and said, "We have nothing to say to the Gotei 13."

Don't you all know why Sōya is locked up here?

We clearly received permission from the Central 46 Chambers when we were planning to launch the 'Vanguard Plan'.

But after the plan succeeded, those guys betrayed us, using inexplicable pretexts to convict us and imprison us in the Muken.

Now, facing a great war Three Worlds, they want us to go out and help.

What? You think we're dogs?

They come when called, and leave when dismissed.

Have you no shame?

Faced with Urozakuro's questioning, Shunsui Kyōraku could only sigh helplessly.

It was he and Jūshirō Ukitake who captured Sōya Azashiro, and brought him back, which led to his imprisonment in the Muken.

"As you should know, the old man wants to uphold the rules, and there are several councilors in the Central 46 who were recently promoted from Rukongai."

"If the old man doesn't listen to the Central 46 and lets you continue like this, then the rules that have been so hard-won will be broken, and the peace of Soul Society will be shattered," Shunsui Kyōraku explained.

He knew that the other party must know all these things, otherwise they wouldn't have stayed obediently in the Muken.

It was precisely because of Azashiro's consistent performance that he felt it was possible to have him step in again to protect Soul Society.

"Oh? You mean those guys Aizen killed? They really deserved it."

"Tokoyo Misao did a good job too, at least he cleared out those useless candidates." Urozakuro laughed heartily.

A glint flashed in Shunsui Kyōraku's eyes, and he smiled as he spoke, "Since we know those people are all dead, then perhaps..."

Before he could finish speaking, Urozakuro burst out with curses. "What does their death have to do with the injustices and unfair treatment we suffered?"

Shunsui Kyōraku had no way to refute or respond for a moment, so he could only sigh heavily and speak seriously again, "If Aizen leads Hueco Mundo to attack, we will have no choice but to mobilize our entire army to resist, which will create a loophole in Soul Society."

If the Wandenreich were to make a move at this time, we really need someone who can warn us.

This is the main reason why Shunsui Kyōraku came to find Sōya Azashiro.

After using Bankai, the opponent has completely merged with the Reishi of Soul Society.

No matter which nook Quincy emerges from, Sōya Azashiro can detect it and promptly notify the captains.

If it weren't for the Shinigami Research and Development Institute and Kisuke Urahara, we still wouldn't have found a way to enter the Wandenreich.

Kyōraku won't come looking for Sōya Azashiro.

After all, the Gotei 13 really wronged him.

Sōya Azashiro raised his head, opened his eyes, and calmly said:

"I will make my move the moment Kenpachi Zaraki dies."

Shunsui Kyōraku frowned. "You shouldn't have any grudge against Kenpachi Zaraki, right?"

"You're such an idiot, you're no match for Tokoyo Misao." Urozakuro waved his hand and explained, "Sōya means that if Kenpachi Zaraki dies in battle, he will return as Kenpachi Azashiro to protect Soul Society."

"You can't even understand something this simple? You're stupid."

Urozakuro kept shaking his head, originally thinking that this old captain was a very wise person.

However, compared to those Tokoyo Misao, they fall short considerably.

"I see, I understand now."

Shunsui Kyōraku turned and left Muken.

Chapter 172 Aizen's Scheme: He Didn't Show Up for the Final Battle

"Boss, pack all this meat up."

Yes, that's right, all of them.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you to deliver it to the store."

Tokoyo Misao walked along the shopping street.

It was already close to afternoon, and the vegetable vendors were preparing to close up shop. He bought almost all the ingredients there.