Giving the Hōgyoku to Isshin Shiba

He definitely wouldn't want to use this kind of thing on everyone in the team; it's too wasteful of money.

"I'll have someone deliver it to the Fifth Division later." The manager of Heaven and Earth Connection saluted Aizen with a smile.

"Then I'll trouble you, boss." Aizen then turned to Shunsui Kyōraku and said, "Captain Kyōraku, is there something you need?"

"Nothing serious." Shunsui Kyōraku turned to the side and gestured with his eyes. The two left the shopping street and came to the riverbank.

Shunsui Kyōraku looked at Aizen with calm eyes.

"Captain Aizen, you usually move around a lot within the Seireitei and occasionally go to Rukongai. Could you please keep an eye out for any news about Quincy lately?"

"What's going on? Have Quincy invaded Soul Society?" Aizen asked anxiously.

"They are human after all; it's too dangerous for them here. It's better to send them back to the World of the Living."

Judging from his face, he looked like a kind-hearted person, seemingly genuinely worried that Quincy, being human, might encounter misfortune in Soul Society.

"The Quincy are very powerful. When I was very young, they led an army to invade Soul Society."

Shunsui Kyōraku sighed and continued speaking.

"There are rumors that many of those who invaded back then are still alive and hiding in Soul Society."

Captain Aizen has a wide circle of friends and often interacts with all sorts of people. If you notice anything unusual, please be sure to let me know.

"Captain Kyōraku, do you mean someone is hiding the existence of Quincy?" Aizen frowned and pinched the bridge of his nose with his fingers.

"As expected of Captain Aizen, he understands without needing a detailed explanation." Shunsui Kyōraku nodded.

"Quincy will definitely be exposed in Soul Society if they don't have someone to help them hide."

Quincy are, after all, human; their Spirit Ribbon are completely different from those of Soul Reaper and Ryukon.

When Soul Reapers search, using Spirit Ribbon perception is a common method, especially for Captain-level Soul Reapers, whose perception range can reach tens or even hundreds of kilometers.

It's highly likely that someone helped hide it since it went undetected for so many years.

"I see. I'll go and take a look around." Aizen nodded in agreement, then added with some concern.

"But something doesn't make sense, does it? How could Quincy survived the great war a thousand years ago still be alive today?"

Humans and Soul Reaper are completely different. Even Quincy human and cannot live for thousands of years.

"That's what puzzles me too," Shunsui Kyōraku sighed.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto explicitly stated that they were Quincy.

Even the souls of Quincy who die do not come to Soul Society, and the same applies to Quincy die in Soul Society.

But no human can live that long.

He smiled and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Captain Aizen." With that, he turned and left.

Let's have a drink sometime.

Deep within the Fifth Division compound.

Kaname Tōsen opened the door, entered the research room, and stood beside Aizen.

"Lord Aizen, we have searched for a long time but have not found any information about Quincy."

It is said that this news was reported by Soi Fon, the Second Division Captain, to Captain-Commander Yamamoto.

Is it possible that the Shihōin Clan is deliberately spreading rumors?

"Oh dear, is this something a high-ranking nobleman did again?" Gin Ichimaru said in a somewhat sarcastic tone from the side.

"Does that mean all bad things are done by high-ranking nobles? Isn't that a bit too arbitrary?"

"Captain Ichimaru and Captain Soi Fon still belong to the Shihoin affiliated family."

Even if she receives the news, she will definitely consult with the Head of the Shihoin Clan before reporting to the Captain-Commander; this is what is meant by being a noble.

So, is it wrong to say that it's a rumor Shihoin Clan?

Kaname Tōsen retorted loudly once again.

"That makes sense." Gin Ichimaru nodded with a smile.

"Captain Aizen, the Quincy army attempted to invade Soul Society a thousand years ago."

If they are still around, they could very well pose a threat to our plans.

The three people present had all read about the history of Soul Society in the Great Spirit Book Gallery and knew that the Quincy and the Soul Reaper had fought a fierce war.

If those people hadn't all died by then, they would definitely have tried every means to take revenge on Soul Society.

"The key question is, where exactly are they hiding in Soul Society? Even we can't detect them," Kaname Tōsen said through gritted teeth.

As the masterminds behind Soul Society, they had long ago installed various surveillance devices here, possessing all sorts of intelligence about Soul Society.

For example, they also knew about the hidden space created by Kisuke Urahara beneath Sōkyoku Hill.

But there's absolutely no news about the Quincy.

"No need to rush, you should." Aizen softly.

"Let's just keep doing what we're doing."

Even if those Quincy really exist, it doesn't matter.

Whether it's nobles, Soul Reaper Quincy standing in our way.

They're all just pebbles.

"Yes, Lord Aizen."

"Yes, Captain Aizen."

Aizen stood up and looked at the monitor in front of him. One of the images playing on repeat was of Masaki Kurosaki.

The scene shows her standing on the roof of a shop, gathering Reishi Bow to destroy the Hollow.

"You see, creating gods isn't that difficult."

Gin Ichimaru spoke up, "Is that black power the Soul King's? It looks rather evil."

I thought it would be pure gold; at least it would look brighter.

"Hmph, isn't the vast majority of Shinigami spirit particles manifested in gold?" Tosen seized the opportunity to retort, then continued:

"Black actually suits her very well."

In his view of justice, both nobles and the high and mighty Soul King are evil beings.

Even knowing that the Soul King had been reduced to a human stump, he still believed it.

"That's the power of chaos, it's indeed very strong," Aizen said softly.

Gin Ichimaru said with a smile, "Captain Aizen, aren't you considering getting your hands on this power? It would surely be of great help to our research."

"Gin Ichimaru is right, Lord Aizen," Kaname Tōsen rarely chimed in with a nod.

He believes he has always been objective, not personal.

"Yin, Yao, if we seek the power of the Soul King, how can we surpass him?"

After speaking, Aizen turned around and walked out of the research room. The door opened, leaving behind a single sentence.

"We can't ignore the Quincy issue either. You're in charge of investigating."

"Silver, I'm leaving the World of the Living under your supervision."

The secret room of the Eighth Division's intelligence department.

Shunsui Kyōraku carefully examined the report in his hand.

It was filled with information about the whereabouts of Aizen, the Fifth Division Captain.

It includes details such as who they met, how long they stayed, and which places they passed through.

The reason he went directly to Aizen and brought up the Quincy matter was to see how Aizen would react.

He had a hunch that Aizen wasn't a genuinely kind person; something was off.

I've had this feeling for a long time, but I've never had any concrete evidence.

The defection of several captains and his own little Lisa a century ago, in particular, kept him investigating Aizen.

How could adorable Lisa possibly betray Soul Society?

There's definitely a big problem here!

He put down the report and sighed.

Aizen is truly flawless.

Chapter 103: Giving the Hōgyoku to Isshin Shiba

Isshin Shiba, Ryūken Ishida, and Masaki Kurosaki Ryugen arrived at the shopping district looking anxious.

They didn't search for long before heading straight for a store that had a sign that read "Heaven and Earth Department Store".

Jingle.

"Welcome." Rukia, standing at the cashier, gave a somewhat stiff smile.

Upon seeing that the three guests entering were acquaintances, he immediately put away the professional smile he had been practicing.

The Kuchiki Clan is also one of the shareholders of this shop.

Rukia Kuchiki works here while also carrying out her mission to guard the World of the Living.

"Rukia, Misao here?" Isshin Shiba stepped forward anxiously.

As soon as I leaned over the counter, I saw the table behind Rukia.

Tokoyo Misao was holding a comic book, reading it with a smile on his face.

"Misao, I need to talk to you about something."

Tokoyo Misao closed the comic book in his hand, revealing the title page, which was "Shōnen Jump".

He stood up and waved to the three of them. "We have a meeting room here, let's talk inside. Manager Urahara, what are you doing standing at the door? Come in."

Kisuke Urahara opened the door with a big laugh and walked in, "What a coincidence!"

In fact, he had already tampered with the Hōgyoku and was able to sense the opponent's location.

So when Masaki Kurosaki and the others came out of their house and went straight to the shopping district to look for Tokoyo Misao, Kisuke Urahara already knew.

They came here specifically to hear intelligence together.

"Sit down! What are you all standing for?" Tokoyo Misao walked to the sofa, sat down, and shouted outside, "We have guests! Serve tea!"

A moment later, a boy who looked to be about ten years old came in carrying tea.

"Hey, hey, hey, employing child labor is illegal." Kisuke Urahara glanced at the little boy.

It was somewhat surprising to confirm that the other party was indeed human and did not possess any special powers.

With a clatter, the little boy placed the tea on the table and respectfully began to speak:

"Please rest assured, sir/madam, I am not employed; I am merely helping out here."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the room.

"Hey, making such a young child work is a bit much," Isshin Shiba chimed in.

At that moment Rukia walked in and explained, "This child's family situation is somewhat special."

She was actually quite curious about what Isshin Shiba and the others had rushed over to talk to Misao about, and after sitting down, she continued:

"This child's name is Sora Inoue. His parents are extremely irresponsible and have a tendency towards domestic violence. He is often hungry."

"But at the same time, this child is also a very stubborn person and unwilling to seek help from others."

That's why Misao asked him to work at the store in exchange for food and a certain wage.

At this point, Rukia couldn't help but sigh, "Misao was willing to pay this kid a normal hourly wage, but he refused."

"He said he can only do so much, and only needs to do half of it."