Kidō Exchange Meeting

"Acting Captain Hanyū, this way."

In the dead of night, the Sasakibe reached out to guide the way.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto is kneeling cross-legged, practicing calligraphy with a brush in his hand.

When Dōsan usually reports on his work, Captain-Commander Yamamoto is mostly seen leaning on his cane. Dōsan Hanyū had never seen the Captain-Commander in this state before.

Out of courtesy, Dōsan and his companion stood before the Captain-Commander without speaking, simply waiting respectfully.

Noticing that the two had arrived in front of him, Captain-Commander Yamamoto stopped writing halfway through his character and put the brush down.

Sensing Yamamoto's gaze, Dōsan spoke without waiting for a question, "The incident in the South District 78 has been resolved, and that monster who simultaneously possessed the Spiritual Pressure of Soul Reaper, a Hollow, Quincy was my former classmate, a third-year student at the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts, Inorei Hikaru."

Some information had already been reported by members of the Second Division.

But there are some things that are secrets that cannot be known to ordinary Soul Reapers.

Dōsan paused, glancing at Chōjirō Sasakibe out of the corner of his eye.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto always had that same expression; only those close to him could discern his emotions and attitude.

This time, the Vice-Captain Sasakibe showed no change in expression, no shock or surprise. Dōsan keenly sensed that they probably already knew what he was about to report.

Yamamoto paused for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Continue."

"According to our Second Division's intelligence, twenty days ago, Inorei Hikaru became a member of the Shin'ō Noble Guard at the invitation of Captain Shin'ō Noble Guard Ichimonji Tsunayashiro."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto lowered his gaze and spoke after a moment, "The Second Division is responsible for monitoring the crimes committed by the Soul Reaper. Acting Captain Hanyū, what are your thoughts?"

"Inorei Hikaru was invited to join the Shin'ō Noble Guard less than twenty days ago, and this accident has already occurred. According to the management regulations issued by the Central 46 Chambers and the Gotei 13, Captain Ichimonji Tsunayashiro should be arrested."

Dōsan's suggestion was unbiased and without any emotional bias; that's just how the rules are.

This should at least be classified as a Soul Reaper Hollowfication.

What were the consequences of the Hollowfication Experiment conducted by Soul Reaper fifteen years ago?

Captain-Commander Yamamoto knew better than anyone else.

Sasakibe raised an eyebrow, seemingly inclined to agree, but Captain-Commander Yamamoto remained silent.

"Let's leave it at that, Dōsan Hanyū. I have something else I need you to handle this time."

Despite the magnitude of the matter, Captain-Commander Yamamoto chose to gloss over it lightly, showing no reluctance or reluctance whatsoever.

It's obvious to anyone that Captain-Commander Yamamoto has been indulging in his recent behavior towards Ichimonji Tsunayashiro.

Was Captain-Commander Yamamoto afraid of the power of the Tsunayashiro Clan?

Impossible, the power of Soul Reaper, even the existence of Soul Reaper.

It was forcibly seized by Yamamoto from the five great families and from the nobles of the Seireitei.

He wouldn't be afraid of a junior from one of the Five Great Noble Clans.

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto, please speak."

"I'd like you to host this year's Kidō Exchange Meeting."

Kidō Exchange Meeting?

Dōsan racked his brains, searching his memory, and finally confirmed that he had never heard this word before, so he asked again.

"This is an invitation." Captain-Commander Yamamoto pulled out a gilded crimson card from his pocket and flicked it to Dōsan's hand.

The text above consisted of a few disorganized characters, all written in ancient script, most of which Dōsan could not recognize.

It contains only a few simple characters.

Dōsan was able to identify terms like "noble" and "Kidō".

"Acting Captain Hanyū, let me explain."

Chōjirō Sasakibe chimed in.

"Unlike Zanpakuto, which belongs exclusively to Soul Reaper, Kidō No. 99, Hadō, No. 99, Bakudō, and Kaidō, etc., were originally compiled and edited by the Five Great Noble Clans. At the beginning of the Kidō Corps, the true Kidō masters were all from the noble families."

Later, the Thirteenth Division and the nobles made an agreement to exchange Kidō every ten years.

Like the Second Division, the Kidō Corps was also depleted of talent and existed in name only after the purge fifteen years ago.

On the surface, it seems that Soul Reaper's side had no chance in this exchange.

After finishing his introduction, Chōjirō Sasakibe Dōsan, his voice even more solemn, "This time, the one in charge of organizing the Kidō Council is the Tsunayashiro Clan."

Sasakibe paused, his gaze lingering on Dōsan for a moment before speaking again, "And the Shiba Clan."

Upon hearing the name Shiba, Dōsan raised a white eyebrow, then slowly said, "I'm willing."

Yamamoto nodded approvingly; Dōsan Hanyū had truly inherited Soi Fon's fine tradition of being conscientious and responsible.

Not only do they have the ability, but what's even more commendable is their dedication.

"The Kidō Council is not as simple as you think. These two were your deputies during the Kidō Exchange Meeting. Come out."

With a "thud," Yamamoto struck his wooden cane, and a Soul Reaper girl, no more than 1.5 meters tall and wearing glasses, knelt down on one knee.

Dōsan knew her.

Fifth Seat of the Eighth Division, Nanao Ise.

He is a genius in the art of Kidō who graduated from the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts more than ten years ago.

While Soul Reaper cannot be judged solely on talent, with the exception of Kaname Tōsen, the Captain of the Ninth Division, all the captains and vice-captains displayed extraordinary talent during their time at the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts.

Although Nanao Ise was much older than Dōsan, she looked much younger than usual. No one could have imagined that Nanao Ise, who had already gone through a decade of rapid growth, would mature so quickly in just a few years.

Wasn't it supposed to be two people?

Dōsan raised his eyelids and looked at the composed Captain-Commander Yamamoto.

Yamamoto squinted at the Vice-Captain Sasakibe, while the Sasakibe looked at the Grim Soul Reaper had been sent out to deliver the message earlier.

"I'm so sorry, but when our First Division's messenger arrived at the Tenth Division, Vice-Captain Matsumoto was already completely drunk."

Upon hearing Matsumoto's name Dōsan's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

He hadn't seen Aunt Matsumoto since joining the Second Division.

The relationship between the two...

Think about it, who invited Dōsan Hanyū to join the Soul Reaper but then became a hands-off manager?

Think about it, who comes to the Shiba Clan's hut every now and then to pour wine?

Think about it, who was too lazy to revise the documents and forced Dōsan to become a law-abiding youth?

The two have a really good relationship.