Captain's Council Inquiry / Prove Your Strength

"Has Captain Shiba disappeared?" Soi Fon, the Second Division Captain, suddenly appeared.

"What? Isshin is missing?" Kaien Shiba, the vice-captain of the Thirteenth Division, also rushed over.

"That's indeed a bit troublesome. Tokoyo Misao Third Seat holder, please come with me to the First Division."

The captain of the Eighth Division, Shunsui Kyōraku, also appeared.

Tokoyo Misao hadn't expected so many people to greet him upon his return.

He nodded and followed Shunsui Kyōraku towards the direction of the First Division.

Chapter 80 Captains Council Inquiry

Ta-da!

The alarm for an emergency assembly echoed continuously throughout Seireitei.

11th Division training ground.

We've recently recruited quite a few members, but without exception, they've all ended up lying on the ground, severely injured.

Kenpachi Zaraki, the captain of the 11th Division, remained standing in the center of the arena.

"What's that sound? Has someone hacked into our system?"

Kenpachi Zaraki frowned, looking around with some confusion, but he didn't sense any threatening Reiatsu at all.

Lying on the ground, Tetsuzaemon Iba struggled to lift his head and said, "This is a meeting of the captains of the First Division."

"Captain, you need to go to the First Division."

"This is such a hassle, can I not go?" Kenpachi Zaraki rubbed his neck.

The training session with the team just now wasn't even a warm-up, so I really wasn't in the mood to attend any meetings.

"This is the first time you've received an emergency summons since becoming the captain of the 11th Division. It would be best to go, especially since the other captains are quite strong."

After struggling to finish speaking, Tetsuzaemon Iba lay back down on the ground, breathing heavily.

At that moment, a black Hell Butterfly flew down from the sky and landed in front of Yachiru Kusajishi in the corridor.

"Oh, oh." Yachiru Kusajishi nodded to the Hell Butterfly, then vanished from her spot and landed on Kenpachi Zaraki's shoulder, patting his cheek and saying:

"Follow this butterfly and we'll get to First Division. Let's go, Ken-chan."

Kenpachi Zaraki reluctantly moved aside and followed behind the Hell Butterfly.

First Division Main Hall.

Tokoyo Misao followed the Eighth Division Captain Shunsui Kyōraku into the main hall.

Shunsui Kyōraku stopped and waited for a moment, then walked to the left and stood in the captain's line.

The other team leaders also went to stand on either side.

A moment later, Kenpachi Zaraki's voice came from the front door.

He followed the Hell Butterfly in, and seeing the captains standing on either side, he casually found a spot and stood there as well.

Almost all the captains of the Gotei 13 were present, except for the captains of the Tenth Division and Thirteenth Divisions.

Captain-Commander Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai and Vice-Captain Chōjirō Sasakibe emerged from the cubicle and stood in the center.

He gripped his cane with both hands, slammed it hard on the ground with a thud, and said in a deep voice:

"Captain Isshin Shiba of the Tenth Division, along with the Third Seats of Tokoyo Misao no Morishō, went to the World of the Living without prior notification."

He turned to Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi of the Twelfth Division: "Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi, do you have any evidence?"

"These two broke into the Senkaimon opened by the Twelfth Division, and the whole process was recorded. They had no intention of hiding it." Mayuri Kurotsuchi waved his hand.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto then slowly turned his head and stared at the face of Tokoyo Misao at the end of the line.

I had seen the name Tokoyo Misao many times in the materials before, but this was the first time I had met him in person.

After a moment, he spoke in a deep voice:

"Third Seat of the Tenth Division, Tokoyo Misao, truthfully report to all the captains the reasons for your trip to the World of the Living and the process involved."

Captain Shiba Tokoyo Misao that a large number of Soul Reaper stationed in the World of the Living were dying abnormally. This matter should have been handled by the Thirteenth Division."

Captain Shiba and Lieutenant Kaien of the Thirteenth Division have a deep friendship.

Knowing that the other party was seriously injured and that Captain Ukitake of the Thirteenth Division was suffering from illness, they decided to take me to the World of the Living to investigate.

"Captain Shiba has determined that this is an incident requiring Captain-level to handle."

"That's why we chose to go out in such a high-profile manner; the matter is urgent, so we used this method to inform them."

That explanation is plausible.

All the team captains present were aware of the connection.

And to be honest, it's all because the Captain of the Thirteenth Division, Jūshirō Ukitake, is ill.

The only capable member of the team is the vice-captain Kaien Shiba, which led the Tenth Division Captain Isshin Shiba, to make this judgment.

Tokoyo Misao continued, "After entering the World of the Living, Captain Shiba and I split up to investigate the causes of death of the Soul Reaper stationed there. The captain said that those Soul Reaper all died on rainy nights, so we chose a rainy night to search the city."

"I was enveloped in darkness shortly after separating from the captain."

"What do you mean by being shrouded in darkness?" Captain Aizen asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I encountered an enemy, but the enemy's ability was to trap me in a dark space, and that enemy could also attack me from within that space."

Tokoyo Misao turned to Captain Aizen, smiling as he explained, showing no awareness whatsoever of being interrogated.

"Oh, how strong is the enemy?" Kenpachi Zaraki's only concern is how strong the enemy is.

"He's incredibly strong. Captain Zaraki would have a lot of fun if he met him."

Tokoyo Misao looked at Kenpachi Zaraki and spoke very seriously.

The lips of Kaname Tōsen, the Captain of the Ninth Division, twitched involuntarily.

His Captain of the Seventh Division, Sajin Komamura, immediately noticed and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just feel that this Tokoyo Misao a bit eccentric," Kaname Tōsen replied quietly.

"Indeed, but he's young, so it's normal for him to be a bit unconventional," Sajin Komamura said.

Tokoyo Misao then reported, "After a fierce battle, I finally escaped from the darkness. I couldn't find the captain anywhere, but I found his remnants from the battle and encountered the enemy."

Upon hearing this, Kaname Tōsen pursed his lips.

The smile on the lips of Gin Ichimaru, the Third Division Captain, widened even further.

Sōsuke Aizen slightly, reached up to adjust his glasses, and asked:

"Misao- kun, who is the enemy you encountered?"

Tokoyo Misao reached into his sleeve, took out a piece of green cloth, and waved it around:

"This is a piece of clothing that I cut off from that enemy."

As he spoke, he handed the garment towards Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

"What is this? A piece of clothing?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi's eyes widened as soon as she held it in her hand.

His Reishi trembled as he said, "There's no mistake, it's definitely him!"

"Does Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi already know who the enemy is?" Shunsui Kyōraku asked hurriedly.

"Hmph, this guy left behind a large amount of Reishi in the Twelfth Division and the Shinigami Research and Development Institute, and these fragments of clothing are also stained with them. There's no mistake, this fragment of clothing definitely belongs to the traitor of Soul Society, Kisuke Urahara!"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi responded loudly to Shunsui Kyōraku, then walked up to Tokoyo Misao, raised his head, and arrogantly sized him up with his eyes:

"But with your mere Third Seat, it seems a bit unlikely that you could escape from Kisuke Urahara and even manage to cut off a piece of his clothing."

He suddenly leaned closer, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets, and said in a sinister tone, tilting his head:

"Or are you actually Kisuke Urahara's mole?"

Chapter 81 Prove Your Strength

After Mayuri Kurotsuchi expressed his judgment, those who knew Kisuke Urahara all looked up and stared at Tokoyo Misao.

Especially Soi Fon, the Second Division Captain.

Her eyes held undisguised disgust.

However, Soi Fon also had to admit that Kisuke Urahara was very strong.

This is definitely not someone that the Third Seat of the Tenth Division can handle.

The opponent was once the Third Seat of the Second Division and the captain of the Correction Corps, and his mastery of Shunpo was quite high.

Tokoyo Misao escaped from his grasp and even tore off a piece of his clothing; something just didn't seem right.

Soi Fon stepped out of the line and asked fiercely, "You, have you sided with Kisuke Urahara?"

Tokoyo Misao leaned back slightly and spoke softly to Mayuri Kurotsuchi:

"Captain, you haven't brushed your teeth in ages, have you? And look at your breath."

"Wh... what? You rude bastard! These are pure gold teeth."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi grinned, revealing his gleaming gold teeth.

"Gold is a very good metal, you ignorant brat."

Tokoyo Misao took a step back and kept fanning himself with his hand. "Then it will stink even more."

"You bastard!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi clenched his fists in anger.

"Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi, don't get off topic like this."

Soi Fon quickly called out to him from behind. If Mayuri Kurotsuchi attacked Tokoyo Misao at this moment and knocked him unconscious, sending him to the Fourth Division for treatment would be too much of a delay.

"Hmph!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi let out a cold snort, walked back to his position in the queue, but his eyes were fixed on them.

Tokoyo Misao then lowered his hand and smiled at Soi Fon, "I did not side with Kisuke Urahara."

This is the answer to Soi Fon's question just now.

"Whether you've pledged allegiance or not, come back to the Second Division with me, and I'll find out the answer through torture."

Soi Fon snorted coldly; she had no intention of letting go of anyone connected to Kisuke Urahara.

Shunsui Kyōraku then stepped forward and stepped out:

"Captain Soi Fon, arbitrarily detaining high- Seated Officers from other squads is breaking the rules."

Soi Fon immediately reached out and pointed her finger at the corner of Tokoyo Misao's mouth:

"Look at the way this guy is smiling, he's clearly lying."

"Oh dear," Shunsui Kyōraku said, stepping out of the line with a somewhat strange tone.

"His smile was very sunny and cheerful, and very sincere."

"You!" Soi Fon gritted her teeth, facing the Captain Kyōraku's disciplined pressure.

She couldn't take the person back here, so she had to return to the queue.

Shunsui Kyōraku then turned to Tokoyo Misao and asked:

"So after you left the Dark Dimension, you went looking for Captain Shiba, then encountered Kisuke Urahara there, and cut this piece of cloth from his body, right?"

Tokoyo Misao nodded in response, "That's right."

Shunsui Kyōraku nodded, then turned to Captain-Commander Yamamoto and said:

"Kisuke Urahara is hiding in the World of the Living. Although the opponent has Captain-level strength, he does not dare to use his full strength to reveal his location."

"The combat ability of the Third Seat, Tokoyo Misao, is extremely strong, a fact that has been proven in numerous ways. It's probably because of this strength that Captain Shiba brought him to the World of the Living."

Tokoyo Misao never expected that Shunsui Kyōraku would speak up for him.

Most of what was reported today is true; only some information has been omitted.

So now he stood up straight with a clear conscience and looked at Captain-Commander Yamamoto.