Hollow-Hunting Mission

As soon as Ye Yang said this, the team members below started discussing among themselves. "Is it really okay for a newcomer to Hueco Mundo to be the leader?" one of the veteran members said to another in private.

"I don't know, maybe this new commander has some tricks up his sleeve."

"Seriously? A newbie as raid leader? If he lacks experience, he might put everyone in danger."

"That's great! Everyone has witnessed Lieutenant Ye Yang's abilities!" This was the voice of a new team member brought by Ye Yang.

The team members who had just been rescued by Ye Yang didn't say anything either, clearly indicating that Ye Yang had gained the approval of some people after the battle.

The team members below had varying expressions: some were expectant, some disdainful, and some unconvinced. Seeing their complex reactions, Ye Yang said, "You may not know me well yet. Some of you have already fought alongside me, so you should have a certain understanding of my abilities. However, some of you may have opinions about me, but the appointment has already been made, and there's nothing I can do about it. I believe you will gradually get to know me, so please guide me in the future."

Shusuke Amagai chimed in, "Don't underestimate this new captain, everyone. If it weren't for his timely support, I probably wouldn't be here with you all. Legion Commander Ye Yang has the power to instantly kill Adjuchas. Everyone should cooperate with the new captain in the future. Alright, that's all, everyone disperse."

People gradually dispersed, but they still gathered in small groups to discuss Ye Yang.

"Lieutenant Ye Yang has actually become the regimental commander! His strength is definitely comparable to that of Captain-level. He's going to be lucky in the future!" This was clearly the voice of a newcomer brought by Ye Yang.

"Hey! Did you hear? The new captain can instantly kill Adjuchas- class Menos Grande! Is it true? If he has that kind of strength, it's no wonder he became captain," a veteran member whispered.

"It's probably fake. It's probably just Deputy Commander Amagai trying to intimidate us. If he were that capable, he could easily be a captain in Seireien."

"That's true..."

The next few days didn't involve any hunting missions, but Ye Yang found that being the team leader wasn't easy. Only the few people he brought with him and the members of the squad he had rescued obeyed Ye Yang. The other team members were always indifferent to him and didn't care about his orders. They would work when he was there and slack off when he wasn't, which almost made Ye Yang lose his temper. Fortunately, Shusuke Amagai stopped him.

That afternoon, Ye Yang went to see Shusuke Amagai. "Amagai- kun, are you free right now?" Ye Yang asked.

Shusuke Amagai scratched the back of his head. "I don't have any missions lately, I'm free. What's up?"

"Ah, it's like this, I'd like to invite Amagai to my tent for a drink, and also to ask him a few questions. I wonder if that would be convenient?" Ye Yang said with a smile.

"Huh? Drinking? Well..." Shusuke Amagai hesitated.

"What's wrong? Is there some difficulty?" Ye Yang asked, puzzled.

Shusuke Amagai said, "This... it's nothing, let's go."

"Please"

The two walked into Ye Yang's tent. According to the rules here, the team leader and deputy team leader all have their own tents, while the other team members share one tent for every ten people.

Ye Yang took out a jar of the Kuchiki Clan's unique cherry blossom brew from his space. This was Ye Yang's favorite wine, with a rich aroma mixed with the fragrance of cherry blossoms. This wine was one of the most famous wines in Seireien. Its characteristics were that it smelled very fragrant and tasted very good, but its alcohol content was very low, only slightly stronger than beer in his previous life. Ye Yang would always bring back two bottles whenever he went to the Kuchiki Clan.

Just as Ye Yang was about to open the wine jar, he was stopped by Shusuke Amagai. "Ye Yang- kun, just say what's on your mind. Let's skip the drinking..."

"Hmm?" Ye Yang couldn't help but wonder, did he not drink?

Seeing Ye Yang's puzzled look, Shusuke Amagai scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "It's not that I don't want to drink with you, Ye Yang- kun, it's just that I can't hold my liquor; I pass out after just a sip."

Ye Yang laughed, "Oh, I see. It's alright, my wine isn't very strong, it's fine."

Shusuke Amagai persisted, "Ye Yang- kun, I really can't hold my liquor. If I drink even a little and pass out, I won't be able to answer your questions. Let's talk about your matter first."

Seeing his insistence Ye Yang said helplessly, "Alright, let me get to the point first, then we can drink. You've seen it these past few days; the team members don't seem very satisfied with me. Could you please tell me what I've done wrong?"

"No, no, no," Shusuke Amagai his hand, "I wouldn't say I'm asking for advice. Ye Yang, you've done nothing wrong, and it's clear you have a lot of leadership experience. No wonder you were a vice-captain before; you managed the Second Corps very well. But..."

"But what?" Ye Yang pressed.

Shusuke Amagai continued, "But this is Hueco Mundo, not Soul Society. Some things won't work here. The most important point is that Ye Yang- kun, you haven't demonstrated enough strength to convince them. Only a few people in the group know your strength. This is a place where strength reigns supreme. If you demonstrate enough strength, they will naturally believe in you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yang suddenly realized that he had been overlooking the fact that this was Hueco Mundo, a cruel place where only strength mattered. Ye Yang was used to keeping a low profile in Soul Society, not wanting to do anything pointless or show off. But Hueco Mundo was different. Here, no one played mind games. Here, as long as you demonstrated strong strength and extraordinary courage, you could gain respect and recognition. Therefore, the methods Ye Yang used in Soul Society had the opposite effect in Hueco Mundo.

"Thank you so much, Amagai- kun. I think I know what to do now," Ye Yang said.

Shusuke Amagai was pleased to see that Ye Yang understood, as helping Ye Yang would also be beneficial to him. He immediately said, "No, it's nothing, Ye Yang- kun, you don't need to be so polite. After all, I'm your deputy, it's only right that I do these things. Is there anything else? Just say it, I'm your deputy, I'll definitely help you solve it."

"No, it's nothing," Ye Yang waved his hand. "Amagai- jun has finished discussing business. Let's have a drink. It's alright, this kind of wine is very mild." Ye Yang took out a wine jar.

"No, this..." Before he could finish speaking, Ye Yang opened the wine jar, and the aroma of the wine immediately filled the tent, the unique fragrance of cherry blossom wine.

Ye Yang poured the wine into a bowl and handed it to Shusuke Amagai. Shusuke Amagai was the kind of person who didn't drink at all; his biggest weakness was that he had absolutely no immunity to alcohol. In addition, the entire tent was filled with the aroma of wine, and he was already a little tipsy just from smelling it. Now that Ye Yang had handed him a bowl of Ye Yang, it would be disrespectful not to drink it, so he picked up the bowl and drank it all. His already flushed face turned even redder, and he could barely sit up straight. He seemed to be completely drunk. With a drunken expression, he said to Ye Yang, "Good wine!" and then collapsed to the ground.

"Um... Amagai- kun... Amagai- kun..." Ye Yang called several times without response. He walked over and looked at him; he was asleep! Ye Yang chuckled. He could get drunk like this? He'd only had one bowl, and just the smell was intoxicating. Ye Yang figured even without drinking any more, he'd pass out soon enough. So this was what he meant by being unable to hold his liquor...

Ye Yang reluctantly got up, picked up his bowl, drank the wine inside, and then walked out of the tent.

Inside the main tent, Ikeda Kawai said from the head seat, "What? You applied for the Void Hunt mission? Commander Ye Yang, although your strength is beyond doubt, I think you should familiarize yourself with the situation here instead of rushing in." He thought Ye Yang's application was somewhat reckless.

However, Ye Yang insisted, "Commander-in-Chief, please believe me, I made this decision after careful consideration."

"I know you were just the leader, and there were bound to be some unpleasant comments in the group. That's normal. Everyone goes through this phase, and it will get better in time," Ikeda Kawai advised.

However, Ye Yang was a man of his word; once he made a decision, he would never regret it. He immediately said, "Commander, please rest assured, I will take responsibility for the entire team. Please trust my abilities!"

The old commander finally gave in to Ye Yang's insistence and agreed, "Alright, since you're so insistent, I'll give you a mission. Tomorrow I'll give you a map; there's an Adjuchas- class Menos Grande there. Your mission is to kill him."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, I will complete it!" He then withdrew...

The next day, Ye Yang Shusuke Amagai to gather the Second Corps. Although they had some doubts about Ye Yang's abilities, they did not dare to openly disobey Ye Yang orders and all came to the designated location to assemble.

Ye Yang stood at the front of the line and said, "I've called everyone here today because of a large-scale Void Hunting mission. I hope everyone can work together to complete it."

Perhaps everyone had been too idle lately, with nothing to do. Although the Void Hunt was the most dangerous operation, it was also their favorite, and everyone showed an eager expression. Ye Yang smiled as he watched them; very good, that was the look he wanted.

Only Shusuke Amagai a strange expression, seemingly lost in thought. Ye Yang shouted loudly, "Everyone, let's go!"

"Hi!"

The members of the Second Corps set off in a grand procession, while Shusuke Amagai pulled Ye Yang aside and said with a wry smile, "Is this the plan you came up with? It's too reckless!"

Ye Yang maintained his confident expression. "It's alright. The mission target is an Adjuchas. There might be other Hollows, but they're all weaklings, nothing serious. I'll handle the Adjuchas; you guys deal with the others."

Seeing that Ye Yang insisted Shusuke Amagai didn't say anything more, and the two of them followed the troops to the front.

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