A Thousand-Year Game

"Captain-Commander, Dōsan Hanyū has established the Hanyū Clan. The three major noble families, represented by Shiba, Kuchiki, Shihoin, along with the eighty-three affiliated noble families of the Central 46 Chambers, have already sent their congratulatory gifts. Many noble family heads who are affiliated with us have also sent messages inquiring whether they need to send congratulatory gifts to the Hanyū Clan."

At the First Division Barracks, Chōjirō Sasakibe respectfully reported from Yamamoto.

The Tsunayashiro Clan is almost synonymous with the history of Soul Society, was wiped out. Even though Yamamoto did it quite discreetly, there are only a handful of people in the Three Realms who can eliminate the Tsunayashiro Clan without making a sound.

Moreover, if you don't want others to know, you shouldn't do it in the first place; no matter how secretive you are, you'll inevitably leave clues.

Yamamoto before a piece of calligraphy, remaining silent for a long time.

He believed that by destroying the Tsunayashiro Clan and dealing with the Central 46, the era of Soul Reaper ruling Soul Society would begin.

Yamamoto had no ulterior motives; he simply wanted to break the aristocracy's control over Soul Society.

It's a pity that the Kuchiki Clan and Shiba Clan families, who were clearly his allies, and the Shihoin Clan and the Central 46, whose conflict had clearly intensified, chose to tolerate each other and join forces.

The antagonism between the two camps, a antagonism with no possibility of compromise, was a major headache for Yamamoto.

Yamamoto did not want to exacerbate the conflict in this way.

"Chōjirō, on behalf of the Thirteenth Division, prepare a congratulatory gift for the Hanyū Clan Head."

"Yes, Captain-Commander."

Chōjirō had no doubts; having been together for a thousand years, there were no secrets between them, and the Captain-Commander's decision was not difficult to predict.

Even at this point, the Sasakibe also felt some regret and a little remorse.

Clearly, Dōsan Hanyū could have been their ally.

It was a small decision, a normal and seemingly correct one, that turned Dōsan Hanyū into an enemy and placed him on the opposite side.

Without Dōsan Hanyū, a character considered capable of threatening the Captain-Commander solely based on his potential, the cunning old foxes of Central 46 wouldn't have so easily chosen to break with the Captain-Commander.

Could it be that the nobles' destiny still holds true?

The Sasakibe inevitably thought of ancient metaphysics.

Before Sasakibe could even process his sorrow, a black Hell Butterfly fluttered and landed on Chōjirō's shoulder.

Upon receiving the message from the Hell Butterfly, Chōjirō's face darkened.

"Speak, Chōjirō, what's the news?"

Similarly, Yamamoto was also able to understand Chōjirō's inner thoughts.

Even with the Captain-Commander's inquiry, Chōjirō hesitated for a moment. "The information from the Central 46 is that they will nominate Dōsan Hanyū for the position of Captain of the Shin'ō Noble Guard."

As he spoke, Chōjirō turned his back to Yamamoto, trying to see through the Captain-Commander's heart.

"As expected, or rather, it's a pleasant surprise that the Central 46 still regards me Captain-Commander."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto appeared nonchalant, but his three-second hesitation was enough to reveal the turmoil within him.

"And," Sasakibe hesitated for a moment, "the Central 46 will be conducting a large-scale conscription in the Seireitei, planning to expand the Shin'ō Noble Guard to one thousand men."

It's worth noting that even at its peak, the Gotei 13 had fewer than 6,000 members.

One second, two seconds.

One minute, two minutes.

Yamamoto, who is known for his fiery temper, remained deep in thought for several minutes without uttering a word.

The room was so quiet that you could hear only their breathing.

We agreed to his conditions.

For some reason, Chōjirō couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Just moments ago, a battle that could potentially erupt and alter the course of Soul Society's history was decided by Captain-Commander Yamamoto's single thought.

Fortunately, the result is that tomorrow, the Soul Society will remain peaceful.

But is this truly peace, or just a prelude?

"Yamamoto agrees to let Dōsan Hanyū take up the post of captain of the Shin'ō Noble Guard."

In the Central 46, the First Sage announced the good news to the Third Sage.

"Just as we expected," the Third Sage Kaidō.

"But Yamamoto made a condition."

What are the conditions?

He said there have been several cases of souls disappearing in Soul Society recently, and he suspects the source is in the World of the Living. He hopes the Shin'ō Noble Guard can handle it, and he also said the Thirteenth Division is willing to cooperate.

The soul is related to the balance of the three realms.

Previously, Yamamoto had also submitted cases of soul disappearance to the Central 46 46, which took them quite seriously.

Since the first case of a missing soul occurred fifteen years ago, there have been a total of six cases of missing souls to date, which is no small matter.

But assigning this task to the newly established Shin'ō Noble Guard and to Dōsan Hanyū seems a bit too hasty.

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"Yamamoto's intention is simply to transfer Dōsan Hanyū, not to harm him. Otherwise, we would be the target."

The First Sage stood with his back to the camera, and his appearance was strikingly similar to that of Yamamoto from half an hour earlier. Both old men appeared frail and aged, but beneath their aged bodies, astonishing power was also emanating from them.

This is a game of chess.

A game of chess spanning a thousand years, the two of them are the players, the entire Soul Society is the chessboard, and everyone else is a piece.

"Isn't this exactly what we've been hoping for?"

The Third Sage frowned; the meaning of his words was quite clear.

Yamamoto's target is Dōsan Hanyū, and whether he succeeds or not, this will inevitably antagonize the Four Great Noble Clans, with the Shiba Clan at the head.

If Yamamoto's target is them, the Central 46 has already prepared a sufficiently large trap.

But...

The Third Sage frowned. "I still believe we should treat Dōsan Hanyū with sincerity. He will be a very important fighting force, and it would be a pity to abandon him."

That's enough.

The First Sage was too lazy to explain.

In a game of chess spanning millennia, individual bravery is utterly insignificant; the time span is long enough that what is Dōsan Hanyū compared to him?

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