The Second Division was nearly wiped out, with fewer than thirty members remaining. It seems the 11th Division's purpose wasn't the so-called treasure; that was merely secondary. Their primary objective appeared to be simply to kill.
Strangely, even after that day passed, the First Division, which borders the Second Division, made no comment on the matter. It seemed all the Soul Reaper had suspected something, but it was something they couldn't say.
Returning to Kenpachi Zaraki, after he and the members of the 11th Division carried the books and swords back, he was troubled because Kenpachi Zaraki was illiterate.
It wasn't that he was completely illiterate; he could understand some simple document commands, but asking him to read would be the death of him. Fortunately, he had Yachiru, but Yachiru just laughed and wouldn't help. So, Zaraki shouted...
"Tachikawa!! Tachikawa, where are you?"
The 11th Division was such a primitive unit, communicating mainly by shouting, and that's how Kakyō's son, Tachikawa Reihei, was summoned over. "Captain! What are your orders?"
Zaraki scratched his face, "I can't understand these books. Could you read them to me and tell me what they're about?"
"Huh?" Tachikawa Reihei was dumbfounded, but this wasn't his first time teaching Zaraki; he had taught Zaraki Kendo before. So he first gathered up all the books and organized them, then discovered, "So many books on Kido!"
"Kidō books? Does anyone in our team even read those?" Zaraki scratched his chin. "How about we ask the Kidō Corps to give them to the ones next door and across the street? Teams 8, 10, 12, and 13 seem to have pretty good Kidō."
"Okay, but I'll ask my team too."
Tachikawa Reihei ran out to ask, and found out that the members of the 11th Division were drinking on the training ground, bragging about their recent battle. Hearing Reihei's words, they all laughed and told him to give away all the books.
However, Yumichika, standing in the crowd, clenched his fists. He really wanted to say it! But he couldn't. Suddenly, a bald man raised his hand and stood up.
Give me a few.
"Haha," this man drew laughter from the crowd. "Bald Madarame! You think you know some kind of Kidō?!"
"What kind of question is that? You should ask it like this! Baldy, can you even read?!"
"Hahaha, that's right! Baldy, what are you doing causing trouble!"
"Bullshit! What business is it of yours if I bring it to worship?!"
Seeing this, Yumichika silently got up and pressed down on Ikkaku, saying, "It's me who wants to see! My Kidō are incredibly powerful."
However, the others didn't seem to mind. Instead, they laughed and said, "Hahaha, that's more like it. Ayasegawa, you look like someone who knows Kidō! Because you look like a sissy."
What did you say, you bastard!?
"So what if I said it!?"
So the two started fighting, which was nothing out of the ordinary in the 11th Division; it was just a routine performance. Even if someone got killed, it was simply their own fault. Yumichika, meanwhile, went to the office to ask for a book. The increasing pressure of his current strength made him feel the need to become stronger, and when faced with a choice between martial arts and Kidō), he chose Kidō.
"Here you go, divide them up yourself. Let's go."
Zaraki left with his Reihei and the books about Zanpakuto, leaving Yumichika completely bewildered by the mountain of books before him. He had assumed there would only be a few, since Zanpakuto were the mainstream topic in Soul Society, but now, wow!
Ikkaku Madarame walked in, covered in blood. "Did you get the book?"
Ah~ these are all
Ikkaku was immediately discouraged by the mountain of books, "Haha, then you can see for yourself, bye~"
Yumichika spent the entire night organizing all the books, and he wasn't tired at all. As he organized, an even greater sense of excitement filled his soul. He had witnessed the true essence of the Kidō, and it strengthened his resolve to choose the Kidō to enhance himself.
However, he also realized that he definitely couldn't finish reading so many books by himself in a short time, and it would be a waste to leave them in the 11th Division. So, after telling Kenpachi Zaraki, he hung a sign at the entrance of the 11th Division.
The notice stated that the 11th Division currently possesses several books on Kidō arts), and each division may send personnel to borrow them.
Now, the 11th Division has replaced the Second Division as the most watched team, so naturally many people have seen the sign, but no one has gone to borrow it. At this moment, the entire Twelfth Division mobilizes, and led by Mayuri Kurotsuchi, he takes Yumichika and the others away.
When the books reached the Twelfth Division, things changed. Mayuri Kurotsuchi quickly got a photocopier, made copies of all the books himself, then announced he was going into seclusion, handing over the Twelfth Division to Vice-Captain Nemu Kurotsuchi, and leaving the rest to his own devices.
Seeing that their captain was in seclusion, the members of the Twelfth Division decided to do the same. They photocopied the book, giving one to each person, and then each of them went into seclusion.
Yumichika was utterly speechless. He made ten more copies of the entire set of books, then took the originals back to the 11th Division for his own seclusion, leaving the rest at the entrance of the Twelfth Division.
The other Soul Reapers were bewildered. Dozens of Kidō Corps walked in from outside. The Kidō Corps's territory was below the Gotei 13. They quickly flipped through the books by the door, then even faster packed up five groups and returned to the Kidō Corps.
Then chaos ensued. The various Soul Reaper squads finally sprang into action, fighting tooth and nail at the entrance to the Twelfth Division, all for a book. This finally drew the attention of the squad leaders.
Three days later, each team had several copies of these Kidō Treasures, ensuring that every Soul Reaper who wanted to see them could get a copy. Furthermore, the 11th Division subsequently released books related to Zanpakuto, which made them even more popular, practically guaranteeing that every Soul Reaper had a set.
However, the First Division didn't participate in these struggles. Everything seemed shrouded in mystery, but the Soul Reaper couldn't interfere anyway; whatever happened, happened.
However, except for the Second Division, all the divisions gradually resumed their missions. Even the Tenth Division, which had no captain or Vice-Captain, began working under the leadership of the Third Seat. The Soul Reaper were mobilized to kill the Hollows that had been left unchecked during this period. Meanwhile, many subtle changes were occurring in Soul Society, but no one paid any attention.
Kenpachi Zaraki's Reiatsu grew increasingly violent, a phenomenon that every Soul Reaper could sense, because every day, Kenpachi Zaraki would unleash his Reiatsu with ferocity, lasting for several hours at a time.
At first, most people didn't understand Kenpachi Zaraki's intentions, but as the Soul Reaper finished reading the Zanpakuto Chapter, they understood why Kenpachi Zaraki did what he did.
The book offers various methods for entering the Inner World, but in essence, it involves experiencing your own sword, then using Reiatsu to harmonize with and merge with it, doing what the sword enjoys.
For example, if a sword is ice-type, then your Reiatsu should be cold and aloof; if it's fire-type, then it should be unrestrained and so on. So, Kenpachi Zaraki's Reiatsu is combined with his sword, it becomes ferocious!
Therefore, the area around the 11th Division became Training Ground for many people to practice resisting Reiatsu. Every morning, countless Soul Reaper would come to the area around the 11th Division, sitting cross-legged on the ground, waiting for the violent Reiatsu to descend.
Many who overestimated their abilities or failed to recognize their own limitations died during this training. Hours of Reiatsu suppression is no joke; if the Spiritual Pool and Spiritual Flow are insufficient in the end, death is truly possible.
But the Soul Reapers were happy to do it, because they finally had such Training Ground.
The members of the Fourth Division recently noticed a change in their captain's demeanor, but they weren't sure how to describe it. Vice-Captain Isane Kotetsu noticed a new hair tie on Retsu Unohana's braid, tied at the end of it.
"What a pretty hair tie! It suits you perfectly, Captain!" Isane exclaimed happily. She had always thought Retsu Unohana was too aloof and didn't like accessories or makeup, so she was thrilled to suddenly have a new accessory.
Unohana smiled gently, stroking her hair tie lightly. "Thank you, Isane. I bought it because I felt this hair tie really suited my taste."
"Yes! It's really, really good!" Isane was extremely happy.
Later, others noticed as well and praised her. Unohana smiled gently as always. After discussing it, they determined what had changed in Unohana's demeanor.
It just feels like Unohana is becoming more and more like a married woman, and she's become even gentler than before. Although the color of that new hair tie is very strange—blood red with gold edges—it inexplicably suits Unohana's temperament perfectly, which is quite amazing.
The members of the Ninth Division discovered that their captain, Shūhei Hisagi Shūhei, had been resurrected. He had become withdrawn after returning from the World of the Living, and everyone knew the reason: his sword was destroyed, leaving him with no recourse.
At the time, everyone thought the captain of the Ninth Division would be replaced, but then a lot of things happened, and nobody paid attention to it anymore. But now it seems that Shūhei Hisagi Shūhei completed his training with his Zanpakuto, so the members of the Ninth Division are welcoming their captain's return.
Then one day, the 11th Division's Reiatsu Training suddenly stopped. While everyone was wondering why their Reiatsu had disappeared that day, they thought about it and finally understood: Kenpachi Zaraki had entered their Inner World.
Just as many Soul Reaper were lamenting their lack of opportunities to train their Reiatsu, the Seventh Division suddenly unleashed a massive burst of Reiatsu, its intensity rivaling that of Kenpachi Zaraki.
The Soul Reaper immediately began their training under this Reiatsu. After completing their training, many Soul Reaper marveled at the power of the Captain of the Seventh Division, Sajin Komamura. They never imagined that his Reiatsu could rival that of Kenpachi Zaraki; he was truly a hidden master!
Everything in Soul Society has returned to normal. No one mentions the previous chaos anymore, and they also remain silent about another entity: the First Division. It seems everyone feels the First Division's importance has diminished.
But no one said such a thing; they only felt that the First Division was incredibly mysterious, and besides that, there was nothing else to say.
However, no one noticed that, in a sense, it seemed no one cared about that pillar of the Soul Society anymore.