The disappearance of ten advance team members has been discovered, and Hueco Mundo is suspected of being Hueco Mundo the incident, instantly escalating the seriousness of the problem.
With a tap of his cane, Yama-jii dispatched the Ninth Division, Kensei Muguruma, who was quite capable in handling affairs.
Currently, apart from the veteran Captains of the 4th, 6th, 8th, and Thirteenth Divisions, Kensei is the most senior, being the fifth after the Captain-Commander. The other Captains all have slightly less seniority than him.
Upon learning which Captain was investigating the case, Aizen pushed up his glasses, a slight smile appearing on his face. He felt things were much simpler now, since Kaname Tōsen was the current Seated Officer of the Ninth Division.
Shortly after her temporary retirement from the Second Division, Senjumaru Shutara had already developed the Shihakusho, but due to her limited strength, she had not yet been promoted to the Zero Division.
Two years ago, after her strength had increased to a certain level, she was recruited into the Zero Division and obtained the Soul King's Power to replace her bones with the 'Ōken'.
She then used Reishi Arts to connect the Zanpakuto Shihakusho, and from then on, anyone who Asauchi or directly awakens their Zanpakuto will receive Shihakusho suitable for them...
Meanwhile, in the sixth district of West Rukongai, in the forest on the Outskirts the area, which is also known as the 'Sixth Forest', after the Ninth Division defeated a Giant Hollow, Mashiro Kuna found ten pieces of Shihakusho scattered all over the ground.
Vice-captain Nambaku was still confused about what was going on, but Kensei was already starting to panic. The various straps on his Shinigami suit were still there, not at all like they had been removed, but rather they had vanished into thin air.
Zero was highly suspicious, but Kensei didn't consider him. Based on his understanding of Zero, he had never seen Zero use any underhanded methods to deal with others; he always resolved things with violence. Even when he defected, he dared to confront the Captain-Commander openly, and he never used any emotional appeals during the battle.
This could be an infectious pathogen, or it could be some underground forces in Soul Society that are eager to stir things up...
Because Aizen was very careful when conducting his experiments, the Soul Reaper currently only know of one Hollowfication individual, Seigen, and are unaware that those who failed to Hollowfication would be annihilated, and this is their fate.
For this reason, Kensei ordered the Third Seat to run back to Headquarters to report the situation, the Fourth Seat to prepare for camping with tents and other equipment, and the Sixth Seat to go to the Twelfth Division to request support and apply for researchers to come here to conduct research. Only Tōsen and Haku stayed with Kensei.
West Rukongai is not far from the Sixth Forest, and the Seated Officer are very fast, constantly using Shunpo to run back to Seireitei. They arrived at the Sixth Forest at noon and were ordered by Kensei to run back by evening.
After receiving the news, Yama-jii said he would send people to provide support the next day, and also agreed to let Kensei temporarily set up an outpost there to guard against enemy attacks on Seireitei... In the end, it was only ten Squad Member who died, Yama-jii wasn't panicked.
The person sent by the Twelfth Division happened to be Hiyori Sarugaki. Urahara intended to give her more experience, even if it was just to let her mature and become more composed after experiencing more things.
The two Seated Officers were the first to be teleported to the sixth district of West Rukongai via the Kidō Corps, and then returned to the newly built camp to keep watch.
Hiyori, on the other hand, needed to prepare various instruments and materials before heading there, so she didn't go with the Seated Officer of the Ninth Division...
At midnight, everything was completely silent.
Looking at Kensei sleeping Mashiro Kuna, Kensei couldn't help but sigh, "This guy... how can he sleep in a situation like this? Hey, his shirt's open!"
As Kensei was about to reach out to help Mashiro Kuna adjust, she grabbed his hand. "Ah~ Kensei's a pervert!"
"That's outrageous! I'll beat you up if you don't!"
Kensei blushed on the spot, uttering a feeble threat... Suddenly, several screams outside broke the silence of the night. Kensei and Kasagi Heizō immediately ran out of the tent, standing with their swords drawn.
What happened?
Seeing that Rokusai Tōdō Uzaemon was still standing, Kensei shouted a question, but received no answer. Then Rokusai also collapsed, spurting blood all over his body.
"Bai, get up!" Kensei shouted, realizing the situation was dire.
"Well!"
Another scream came from beside him. Kensei turned around and saw that Kasagi Heizō, the Third Seat, had been cut down before he even knew who his enemy was.
The Moonlight was obscured by a dark light. Kensei, who had already sensed something was wrong, increased his Reiatsu and roared in a deep voice, "Bankai - Tekken Tachikaze!"
When the world was completely dark, Kensei received partial protection from his Bankai armor, but he still couldn't see anything.
He only felt a chill behind him when he immediately swung his fist backward, and heard a 'clang' as if he had hit something.
Kaname Tōsen blocked the punch with his Zanpakuto, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "As expected of Captain Muguruma, capable of measuring Captain-level Reiatsu in normal circumstances, but being trapped within my Bankai, your defeat is inevitable."
Even if Kaname Tōsen dawdling, Kensei still can't hear him. Within the area covered by Kaname Tōsen's Bankai, people will be deprived of their four senses except for touch.
This Bankai just like Tōsen's inner self; he only feels pain, so the enemy caught in the middle also retains the sensation of pain.
After being defeated, Tōsen calmly walked up to Kensei, raised his Zanpakuto and slashed at him, then immediately retreated.
Kensei could withstand the first slash, but after these two, his Reiatsu immediately dropped to its lowest point, making it difficult to even maintain his Bankai. His Zanpakuto reverted to its Asauchi state.
Seeing this, Tōsen also deactivated his special attack, allowing Kensei to see clearly who the attacker was...
"You bastard... Kaname Tōsen!"
Kensei, who was squatting on the ground, was trembling all over, partly from pain and partly from anger at the blind man in front of him.
He was secretly cursing himself for being even more blind than the other party, for recruiting such a subordinate into the Ninth Division, which led to chaos.
"It took quite a while!"
Yin walked out with a grin, teasing Tōsen, saying that Kasagi Heizō was the one who was ambushed and knocked to the ground by him.
"After all, he was once under Nangong Ling, so it's normal for him to have this much ability," Aizen emerged from the tent with a faint smile on his face. He paused for a moment, then said, "Let's begin!"
"You damn bastard!"
This means that Mashiro Kuna was also stabbed, and the only sound in the night sky was Kensei's furious roar... In this timeline, he at least Bankai.
In Las Noches, a large screen is divided into nine sections, each displaying a different scene.
When Aizen, Kaname Tōsen, and Gin Ichimaru ambushed Kensei and his group, Zero watched the whole thing... Next, it'll probably attract even more Captain-level.
Zero guessed that Aizen was doing this simply to obtain samples of Captain-level Hollowfication, but that wasn't what he cared about, because he had investigated all of Aizen's underground Laboratories.
If the Hōgyoku wasn't on him, then it must be in one of these places...
"So... where did you hide it?"
After muttering something to himself, Ling turned and shouted behind him, "Order: have four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine come to see me. The rest of you stay behind."
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, a figure quickly Sonído and left.
The Espada who were called upon arrived quickly, and Zero instructed Ulquiorra to select a dozen or so Adjuchas with decent combat abilities to accompany him.
The other Espada and all the Half-Arrancar remained behind to guard against any sudden attacks from certain individuals.
Bang! Bang! Tie!
The long-absent sound of the clapper echoed throughout the Seireitei. The Soul Reapers wished it would never sound, for each time it did, it meant that something was threatening the safety of the Seireitei.
This is also an emergency; the spiritual pressure response of the soul disappearance case handling unit has vanished, including Captain Kensei Rokusha, Vice Captain Haku Nami, and a group of officers...
The disappearance of Reiatsu usually means that the owner of the Reiatsu is dead.
Startled awake Kisuke Urahara rushed to a meeting, his heart filled with panic. He had just sent Hiyori to reinforce the Ninth Division, and she had already set off.
In such a short time, Kensei Muguruma got into trouble, so Hiyori must be in danger too...
Therefore, even though he was the last to arrive at the conference room, he was the first to request to go and carry out the mission... But when Yama-jii saw that he was already in a state of confusion, he naturally disagreed.
Kiganjō also attended this meeting, simply because the incident might have been orchestrated by his former superior... Since Zero left, this guy has become too lazy to work out and has returned to his previous obesity...
"The five individuals— Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi, Shinji Hirako, Love Aikawa Lisa Yadōmaru, Hachigen Ushōda the Special Incident Response Unit this incident."
Yama-jii began to muster his forces and assign people to handle the matter, with personnel arrangements identical to those in the original timeline.
The people who were named left quickly after Yama-jii finished speaking, and after they were ready, they had the Kidō Corps teleport them to the vicinity.
"Please wait a moment, aren't the medical teams going to the front lines? If they are, they won't be able to treat everyone immediately."
"Until the situation is clear, it is not advisable to send out a medical team. The rest of you, guard the Seireitei. Go!"
Hana-nee briefly interrupted Yama-jii, and after receiving a positive reply, she said no more. The others who had received the missions then vanished in Shunpo.
Back in the team, Urahara was still worried about Hiyori, so he picked up a specially made black robe that could conceal Reiatsu and ran into the wilderness.
The wise Great Kidō Chief Tessai Tsukabishi, anticipated this and intercepted him. The two good brothers then headed to the Sixth Forest together.
If it weren't for encountering Tessai Tsukabishi, Urahara would have had to run there, and by then it would have been too late. But now he can use Kidō to save some distance.
At this moment, Hirako and the others, who had already arrived at the Sixth Forest, rescued Hiyori, who was being chased by Hollowfication Kensei. Upon seeing Kensei's appearance, Hirako and the others who arrived later were astonished.
Both his Reiatsu and appearance were indistinguishable from Kensei, and several people fought him, trying to stop him. Mashiro Kuna appeared...
As the Reiatsu surged in the Sixth Forest of West Rukongai, dozens of enormous Garganta opened in the Seireitei, from which the majestic Gillian, as imposing as a mountain, emerged.
Accompanying Gillian were a large number Ulquiorra Ragged Hollows and Giant Hollows, while a dozen figures with different Reiatsu knelt before Gillian, awaiting instructions.
Go!
With Ulquiorra mere whispered command, these Adjuchas of various shapes scattered and relentlessly attacked the Soul Reaper, whose Reiatsu was considerable...
"Those are all... Gillian!!"
"Impossible. With this many units, is Hueco Mundo really going to attack at this time?"
"Damn it, the Captain's not here! Everyone, follow my orders! Assemble, assemble..."
In an instant, the entire Seireitei was filled with fear ignited by those colossal creatures, and only a few were able to confront them directly.
Kyōraku had gone to the Fifth Division and was about to return after confirming that Aizen was in the Squad Barracks when Gillian appeared.
With his keen senses, he naturally perceived the powerful Reiatsu emanating from Ulquiorra. He headed straight for it, but a crimson Cero exploded along the way, forcing him to stop.
"Hehe, haha, I'm going to kill you!"
While Kyōraku was targeting Ulquiorra, Picaro was targeting him instead... Of the Espada attacking, only Picaro and Nnoitra didn't need to search for anything; they could simply create chaos.
It's clear that they all prioritize finding strong opponents to fight.