Kyōraku and Aizen

"Bankai-- "

"Tokoyo Crossing, Causal Principle."

A burst of green information suddenly erupted, completely enveloping the entire training ground.

A moment later, these information streams transformed into countless translucent threads.

Each of these threads is a representation of a causal chain in the environment.

They extend outwards from Tokoyo Misao's feet in all directions, weaving into a causal chain network covering the entire training ground.

At the same time, Tokoyo Misao's pupils turned silver.

His right sleeve ripped apart with a crash, and the Eternal Eyes emblem on his forearm was completely covered by silver causal threads.

He didn't have any weapons in his hands, but now all the causal chains in the entire training ground had become weapons.

Tokoyo Misao looked down at his palm and said with a smile:

"I will continue to live happily."

He clenched his fist tightly, and in an instant, all the causal chains seemed to vanish as if they had never existed.

He turned around and walked towards Urahara Shop.

Soul Society, Seireitei, Second Division Captain's Room.

Captain Soi Fon was looking at the report when she noticed someone approaching the gate.

He looked up, immediately put down the report in his hand, and stood up.

The door opened, and she knelt on one knee facing the person who entered, calling out:

"Lord Yushiro."

The only person who could command such respect from the Shihoin Clan Soi Fon, the captain, is Yushiro Shihōin family.

Yushiro smiled and waved his hand:

"How many times have I told you, Captain Soi Fon, you don't need to bow to me like that."

"The Fon Clan will always be loyal to the Shihoin Clan," Soi Fon replied, still with her head bowed.

She also understood in her heart that if she weren't a subordinate noble of the great noble family Shihoin Clan...

With her current strength, how could she possibly control Punishment Force and make Second Division Captain?

Yushiro didn't dwell on the matter any longer. He walked to the futon next to the captain's seat, sat down, and patted the huge chair belonging to the Second Division Captain.

Soi Fon stood up and walked over, quickly saying, "Lord Yushiro, you should sit up there."

"This is the Second Division Captain. Sit down quickly, I have something to say." Yushiro shook his head again.

Even though the entire Soul Society knows that the Second Division Captain Soi Fon is from the Shihoin Clan, the head of the Hochi family, a family that serves the Fon Clan.

However, the Gotei 13 are not part of the same system as the great nobles.

At least on the surface, he absolutely cannot sit in the captain's seat.

Soi Fon sat down next to him and quietly looked at Yushiro.

Ah, Lord Yushiro looks Lady Yoruichi.

I believe that before long, once he has fully grown up, he will definitely resemble Lady Yoruichi even more.

At that time...

No, I can't think about it anymore.

This is extremely disrespectful to Lord Yushiro!

Soi Fon quickly composed herself and asked softly, "Lord Yushiro, is there something you need?"

"Our family recently received some information, so we'd like to ask you to verify its authenticity and, incidentally, inform Captain-Commander Yamamoto through you."

Yushiro spoke in a lighthearted tone, looking quite happy.

Not long ago, his older sister, Yoruichi Shihōin, returned home, and after telling him the news, they played together for several hours.

He hadn't seen his sister in a long time, so he was naturally very happy.

"What is it that you need to come to the Captain-Commander for?" Soi Fon suddenly became serious.

Although Yushiro Shihōin is still young, he is, after all, the head of the prestigious Shihoin Clan.

The Shihoin Clan and the Second Division can handle the vast majority of matters.

But now that we have to tell Captain-Commander Yamamoto, the seriousness of the matter is beyond imagination.

Yushiro nodded in response. "I received a message: A thousand years ago, the King of the Quincy did not die, and he is leading his army to hide in Soul Society."

Soi Fon was stunned, those words echoing repeatedly in her mind.

It took him a long time to come to his senses, and he murmured:

"Lord Yushiro, this news is a bit too..."

The final word, "foolish," was left unuttered.

In her view, the Quincy army was defeated a thousand years ago by Captain-Commander Yamamoto and the Gotei 13.

Even if he really didn't die, it's impossible for him to have hidden in the Soul Society for a thousand years.

That wasn't just one or two people, but the entire legion.

Even though they are scattered throughout Rukongai, the Gotei 13 have regular patrol teams.

Quincy are not ordinary rogue spirits; even if you can't see them, you can still sense them as long as they are within a certain range.

"The source is absolutely reliable." As he said this, Yushiro's expression became serious.

He glanced around and, finding no one else in the captain's room, lowered his head and whispered:

"Although the person who told me about this said there's only a 30% chance, you should understand how serious this is; even a 30% chance is terrifying."

Soi Fon nodded, then immediately stood up and bowed respectfully. "Lord Yushiro, I'll go to the First Division now."

"Okay, go ahead."

Soi Fon quickly walked out the door and used Shunpo to leave the Second Division in the next moment.

The First Division Captain's outdoor balcony.

Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto gripped his cane tightly with both hands, his gaze sweeping across the entire Seireitei.

Beside him stood the vice-captain, Chōjirō Sasakibe, who looked utterly incredulous.

"Chōjirō, what do you think of Captain Soi Fon's report?" Captain-Commander Yamamoto asked in a deep voice.

Chōjirō Sasakibe raised his head, his voice tinged with a lack of confidence:

"Back then, we did indeed kill the army led by the King of the Quincy."

"He himself couldn't have survived, let alone with his army hidden in Soul Society."

As he spoke, a bead of sweat trickled down his forehead, ran down his face, and dripped onto the ground.

Having participated in the war against the Quincy a thousand years ago, he could certainly understand.

If that guy hadn't died and was still leading an army, how much of a threat would he have posed to Soul Society?

"That's right, those legions have all been wiped out, and you've killed the King of the Quincy."

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto responded in a deep voice.

Back then, he led the first Gotei 13 and many Soul Reaper, paying a heavy price to annihilate the Quincy army.

The King of the Quincy, however, was ambushed and stabbed in the heart by Chōjirō Sasakibe, who was hiding in Yamanaka corpses.

These are all facts, and they are based on their own experiences.

"But why would Captain Soi Fon suddenly bring back this kind of news?" Chōjirō Sasakibe frowned, utterly puzzled.

"Could something have been discovered at the Shihoin Clan?"

Captain Soi Fon is a very young Soul Reaper).

She had at most heard of wars from a thousand years ago.

For her, this kind of thing in textbooks should just be a legend and history.

"Furthermore, Captain Soi Fon's claim that the King of the Quincy is hiding in Soul Society with his army is a bit too specific."

Sweat beaded on Chōjirō Sasakibe's forehead once more.

"News from the Shihoin Clan?" Captain-Commander Yamamoto repeated the question softly, then spoke again after a moment:

"Go and inform Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi of the Twelfth Division to intensify his investigation of the Soul Society."

"Notify the Eighth Division Captain Shunsui Kyōraku, to assist in the investigation."

"We must find the person who spread the rumors."

Chapter 102 Kyōraku and Aizen

Eighth Division Captain Shunsui Kyōraku stretched lazily and yawned widely towards the sky.

He reached out to grab the wine jug beside him, but stopped just before he touched it.

About seven or eight seconds later, he withdrew his hand, stood up, patted his backside, and said in a low voice:

"Nanao- chan, please watch the house for me. I have to go out for a bit."

"Captain, this seems like a rumor spread by someone." Vice-Captain Nanao Ise frowned.

Just now, First Division came and relayed Captain-Commander Yamamoto's order to search for Quincy within Soul Society.

But everyone knows that although Quincy possess power, they are still real humans, living beings.

If it were truly in Soul Society, it would have been discovered long ago.

Shunsui Kyōraku waved his hand. "If the old man wants an investigation, then we have to investigate."

After leaving the Eighth Division, he didn't wander around, but went straight to the Fifth Division.

Along the way, many ordinary soldiers greeted him and passed by without stopping.

These people are all members of the Eighth Division's intelligence unit.

Even as they brushed past Captain Shunsui Kyōraku, they had already been conveying information in a special way.

Until the third soldier passed by him.

Shunsui Kyōraku turned at the next street corner, changing his destination to Junrinan Commercial Street.

Just as they entered the shopping street and took a few steps, they saw Sōsuke Aizen, the Fifth Division Captain, standing in front of a shop.

He strolled over leisurely, greeting him with a smile, "Captain Aizen, what are you buying?"

"Captain Shunsui Kyōraku, I'm picking out some office supplies for the team room. Don't you think these things are exquisite?"

Sōsuke Aizen displayed a pencil case and a pure black notebook in his hand.

Shunsui Kyōraku looked closely and exclaimed, "Isn't this something from the World of the Living?"

He looked up at the shop's signboard, which read "Heaven and Earth Connection" (天地通).

"So this is the shop that Acting Captain Tokoyo owns."

Tokoyo Misao followed proper procedures when opening his shop, which Shunsui Kyōraku was well aware of.

He glanced down at the items on the shelves and noticed that many of the small items looked quite exquisite, indeed very different from the items in Soul Society.

"Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi is already capable of transporting such a large quantity of items? He's really impressive."

"Yes, at least these office supplies and various furniture and decorative items are quite nice. Why don't you buy some, Captain Kyōraku?"

Aizen spoke with a gentle smile, then had the shopkeeper pack up one hundred notebooks and one hundred pen holders.

"Wow, that's quite a lot of money. It must have cost a fortune. Being Captain Aizen's squad member is really great."

Shunsui Kyōraku picked up a notebook, looked at the price marked on it, and calculated that it was roughly equivalent to dozens of sheets of commonly used paper, or two jugs of sake.