Swift and Decisive

The rocky forest and sand dunes that once stood in front of the camp gate had completely disappeared. In their place was a terrifying abyss that stretched for dozens of miles, was bottomless, and seemed to be forever unhealable.

As the sword was swung out, Xuanxin's pent-up frustration dissipated somewhat.

Xuanxin exhaled, then sheathed his sword and asked the vice-captain, "How is the Reishi detector doing now?"

Upon hearing this, the deputy captain also snapped out of his shock and hurriedly took out the detector. He saw that the dense red dots on the detector screen had disappeared, leaving only an empty screen.

At this moment, the instrument used by the Shinigami Research and Development Institute to detect the number of Hueco Mundo also showed that the concentration of Reishi in this region of the Hueco Mundo had completely fallen below the safety line!

The vice-captain then reported this news to Xuanxin, Xuanxin nodded and said, "In that case, pack the supplies, open the Senkaimon, and return to Seireitei."

"Yes!"

At Xuanxin's command, the entire camp sprang into action. While discussing Xuanxin's earth-shattering sword strike, everyone prepared to evacuate.

Soon, news of the 11th Division's successful expedition reached Seireitei.

Meanwhile, in the Fifth Division's captain's office, Aizen, who was acting as the Fifth Division Captain, paused abruptly in his work upon hearing the news.

He knew how much he had prepared for Xuanxin in Hueco Mundo, and in his plan, even if the 11th Division operated at full capacity, it would probably still take some time.

Unexpectedly, on the very day they received the message, the other party completely overturned the chessboard in their own way!

Thinking of this Aizen's face unexpectedly lit up with joy:

"They wiped out the Hollows in a single day... That's the level of precision an opponent should have. But it seems we'll have to hold back from now on."

Chapter 75 Swift and Decisive Action

When Xuanxin pushed open the door to the Captain-Commander's office, a rare look of surprise flashed across Captain-Commander Yamamoto's usually calm eyes.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto looked at Xuanxin's haori, which still bore the bloodstains, and said:

"Xuanxin, you've returned a few days earlier than I expected."

"Yes, Captain-Commander. I'll return as soon as I've finished dealing with matters in Hueco Mundo."

After saying that, he respectfully placed the combat report, which the deputy captain had hastily written on the way, on the Captain-Commander's desk.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto didn't even glance at the report before putting it away, because he knew that his disciple would never have the slightest problem with matters concerning the balance of the three realms.

The Captain-Commander and said, "You know what happened in Seireitei these past few days."

"Yes, Master, I understand."

Upon hearing this, Captain-Commander Yamamoto remained silent for a moment. As an old man who had lived for nearly a thousand years, how could he not see that there were serious problems with the trial of Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihōin by the Central 46 this time?

However, the evidence from Central 46 was simply too overwhelming, leaving no room for reversal. Moreover, Yoruichi raid on the prison and kidnapping everyone further exacerbated the situation, leaving the case once again in a state of dead ends and no one able to testify.

Therefore, he chose to remain silent. After all, in his mind, nothing was more important than the peace and stability of Seireitei, not even his own life.

Seeing that the Captain-Commander would not say anything more, Xuanxin respectfully bowed and turned to leave.

Watching Xuanxin's departing figure, Old Man Yamamoto opened his mouth and said, "Remember, do not break the thousand-year peace."

Upon hearing this, Xuanxin paused, nodded, and said, "Yes, Master, I know what I'm doing." Then Xuanxin stepped out of the gate of the First Division.

The instant Xuanxin left the gate of the First Division, a black figure appeared beside Xuanxin.

"Lord Xuanxin, Lady Yoruichi, she..."

Suddenly, Soi Fon appeared at Xuanxin's feet, head bowed, speaking anxiously.

"I understand, let's talk as we walk."

"Yes!"

Subsequently, during their rapid march, Soi Fon Xuanxin efficiently relayed all the important information that the Executive Militia.

After hearing Soi Fon's retelling, Xuanxin's brows furrowed even more.

Everything was handled too cleanly and too smoothly. All the evidence formed a perfect closed loop, and no matter who came, they would have no chance of overturning the verdict in the face of this irrefutable evidence.

So this was a 'open conspiracy' specifically targeting Kisuke Urahara while Xuanxin was away from Soul Society. If Yoruichi hadn't kidnapped everyone, Xuanxin would probably only be able to see Kisuke Urahara in the graveyard now.

Soon, the two, one in charge and one in charge, stopped in front of the door of Central 46.

Xuanxin turned to Soi Fon and said, "Wait for me outside. Come back to the Shihoin Clan with me after I come out."

"Yes, Lord Xuanxin."

Soi Fon responded respectfully, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes. It was as if as long as this man was still alive, the sky over Soul Society would never fall.

Soon, amidst a teeth-grinding scraping sound, Xuanxin pushed open the door to Central 46 and walked in without looking back Xuanxin.

Meanwhile, inside Central 46, a plan to divide up the Shihoin Clan was underway. They wanted to take advantage of the Shihoin Clan's fall from its peak and tear a piece of fat off this behemoth.

Although some nobles loyal to the Shihoin Clan fought valiantly, their efforts were largely ineffective, as they simply could not muster any courage in the face of Yoruichi's actions.

Just then, Xuanxin walked in, wearing a blood-stained haori.

When that haori appeared in the hall, all discussions about dividing up the Shihoin Clan ceased at that moment.

After a brief silence, an unnamed nobleman, relying on his status as a long-established noble, was the first to attack Xuanxin, shouting angrily:

"Shihoin Genshin! This is the Central 46 Chambers, a heavily guarded area. No one summoned you, so why have you entered?!"

Upon hearing the voice, Xuanxin didn't say anything, but merely glanced at the person out of the corner of his eye.

But that one glance left the nobleman speechless, frozen in place. He felt a mountain-like Reiatsu bearing down on him with unparalleled precision, and for the first time in his life, he found even breathing incredibly difficult.

"Ugh--!"

Soon the nobleman let out a scream, and a foul odor emanated from beneath him. In just a few seconds, he fainted.

Seeing his comrade-in-arms suffer such a humiliating disgrace, another nobleman suddenly stood up, pointed at Xuanxin below, and began to curse:

"Shihoin Genshin, you are nothing more than an insignificant dependent in our noble family..."

Before he could utter another word, a flash of white light appeared, and the hand that had been pointing at Xuanxin slowly slid off the man's wrist. Soon, bright red blood gushed from the wound, echoing in the quiet conference room along with the man's scream.

"Soi Fon," Xuanxin called out softly.

Whoosh! Soi Fon appeared in the hall in an instant.

Xuanxin coldly asked, "How should a lower-ranking noble be dealt with for openly provoking and insulting the current head of Five Great Noble Clans?"

Soi Fon didn't hesitate at all, her eyes coldly fixed on the platform. "According to the law, this lower-ranking noble should be beheaded, and his entire clan removed from the ranks of nobility!"

Xuanxin nodded slightly, his tone indifferent. "Then let's get started. Clean it up."

"Yes!" Soi Fon immediately led several Executive Militia from the shadows and took the insolent nobleman away from the scene, while no one in the surrounding crowd dared to utter a word to stop them.

Xuanxin then glanced around and quickly spotted a familiar figure, calling out, "Is the Ōmaeda here?"

Upon hearing this, one person from the Shihoin Clan immediately stood up and replied, "Yes Lord Xuanxin."

Xuanxin nodded and said to Ōmaeda, "Your family should choose someone tomorrow to fill that position; it's really unsettling to see it vacant."

"Ah... yes! Yes! Lord Xuanxin."

Seeing Xuanxin effortlessly subdue a nobleman, everyone suddenly realized that if the blood on the corner of "Kenpachi's " haori could be illusory, then it could also be the blood of these nobles!

After that, no one dared to show the slightest disrespect to Xuanxin. Looking at the now completely silent Central 46, Xuanxin once again questioned Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi's case.

However, since the evidence against Kisuke Urahara was so overwhelming that it was impossible to exonerate him legally, Xuanxin had no choice but to temporarily put aside his idea of overturning the verdict.

However, the warrant for Yoruichi's arrest was forcibly suppressed by Xuanxin, who claimed that "no head of the Five Great Noble Clans has ever been wanted in the history of Soul Society."

Under overwhelming force, the Central 46 finally compromised, dropping the warrant for Yoruichi's arrest and changing the public statement to "an investigation into the head of the Shihoin Clan."

After Xuanxin and Soi Fon left the Central 46, they found their vice-captain observing something with several Seated Officers. Upon seeing Xuanxin emerge, they gathered around and said:

"Boss, we know about Captain Yoruichi's situation. It's definitely Central 46 that's the problem. Should we take some men and..." The vice-captain even made a gesture as if to kill someone to silence them.

Looking at his subordinates, Xuanxin gave his first helpless smile since returning to Soul Society, saying, "What nonsense are you spouting? Take them all back, and no one is allowed to cause trouble! Understand?"

"Yes, Captain!"

Then the vice-captain leaned close to Xuanxin and whispered, "However, if the captain ever needs the brothers' help, just let us know."

Without waiting for Xuanxin's reaction, he led his team away from the spot.

Xuanxin shook his head as he watched his subordinates run off at breakneck speed, then returned to the Shihoin Clan with Soi Fon.

As expected, Seigen, who had already retired, reappeared in the patriarch's room, though he seemed to have aged a few years.

Seeing that the entire Shihoin Clan remained stable under Seigen control, Xuanxin breathed a sigh of relief. He went to Seigen's side to offer a few words of comfort before returning to his room to rest.

Just as night fell, a familiar Reiatsu suddenly entered Xuanxin's senses.

Xuanxin turned his head to look in the direction of the Reiatsu, and soon saw a black cat squeeze in through the pre-reserved window crack.

With a wisp of smoke, the black cat slowly transformed into Yoruichi's appearance. Xuanxin, seeing the tired Yoruichi, thoughtfully poured Yoruichi a glass of warm water.

Upon seeing the water, Yoruichi immediately picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp. While drinking, she sat cross-legged next to Xuanxin and recounted the truth behind the Hollowfication Incident to Xuanxin.

After hearing Yoruichi's description, Xuanxin nodded. Sure enough, there were subtle differences in the details between Yoruichi's account and Soi Fon's account.

"So, who exactly is the mastermind behind this?" Xuanxin asked.

But Yoruichi shook her head after hearing Xuanxin's question and said, "We don't know yet. Shinji Hirako and the others are still in danger, so we have no way of knowing who the mastermind is."

Upon hearing this, Xuanxin sighed and continued, "Then why did you sneak back now? Even though I just had the Central 46 drop their pursuit of you, you'll still face interrogation now that you're in Soul Society."

Upon hearing Xuanxin's words, Yoruichi first went to the window, and after closing it completely, she said with a solemn expression:

"Urahara's medicine can only temporarily keep them alive. He said that perhaps the power of the Hōgyoku is needed to completely reverse their Hollowfication, cure those people, and only then can we find out the truth."

Upon hearing this, Xuanxin did not hesitate at all, decisively taking off the square from his wrist and handing it to Yoruichi. Yoruichi, in Yoruichi, took off the square from her neck and exchanged it with Xuanxin.

After doing all this, Yoruichi gave Xuanxin a deep look, left the words "I'll be back in a few days" and then disappeared into the Shihoin Clan as a black cat.

In the following days, although the Soul Society was in a state of panic due to the loss of a large number of captains, none of the Gotei 13 bothered Xuanxin, who had just returned.

After all, in this incident, Xuanxin is probably the one who is suffering the most in the entire Soul Society right now.

It was precisely this peace and quiet over the past few days that gave Xuanxin time to rest and also prevented the possibility of the information that 'the Hōgyoku is in Xuanxin's hands' being leaked.

Three days later, one afternoon, Yoruichi returned to the Shihoin Clan disguised as a black cat.

Fortunately, Yoruichi finally brought some good news this time. "The captains who were Hollowfication are now in a stable state, and it's only a matter of time before they awaken."

At the same time, Yoruichi returned the Hōgyoku to Xuanxin once again.

Then Yoruichi looked at Xuanxin, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating to speak. Xuanxin, seeing Yoruichi's hesitation, said:

"I know what you're trying to say. Right now, Kisuke and Tessai Tsukabishi alone aren't enough to handle the situation over there, so you should go help them. I'm enough for the Shihoin Clan here."

Hearing Xuanxin's unconditional trust, Yoruichi's eyes reddened slightly, but Yoruichi to be sentimental, and quickly recovered from her momentary emotion.

He left the Shihoin Clan once again, saying, "I will often bring you gifts."

Xuanxin watched Yoruichi's retreating figure and thought to himself, "This time, it seems Yoruichi's wish to run away from home has truly come true."