Wherever leaves danced, fire burned. The fire's shadow illuminated the village, and the leaves would sprout anew.
Where leaves danced, the fire too would burn without end.
Captain-Commander was the most blazing sun in Soul Society. He had burned for thousands of years, and now, the sun was about to grow old. Yet the sun would not fall. He would become the tree trunk, become fuel, become firelight, watching over the growth of future generations, watching over the places where leaves danced!
And Asano Kiyoshi was the leaf he valued, the newly rising dawn.
That full, vibrant sun! It would bring new changes and revolution to this land!
Asano Kiyoshi looked at the Grand Inquisitor, whose expression had turned harsh, merely shook his head, and continued.
"Grand Inquisitor, thank you for asking me this question. Please also give me a chance to explain."
Though his words conveyed politeness toward the Grand Inquisitor, Asano Kiyoshi did not actually wait for him to nod before voicing his opinion, paying no heed at all to the Grand Inquisitor's ugly expression behind him.
"Everyone, the Grand Inquisitor's question just now reminded me of something that has always weighed on my mind: our safety!"
Asano Kiyoshi activated his Word Spirit ability once more as he spoke. The activation of this ability was extremely subtle, and with Asano Kiyoshi concealing it through his Zanpakuto's power, no one present noticed it.
This was also because he had not targeted those people. After all, in this world, slightly stronger emotional fluctuations would cause one's Spiritual Pressure to stir somewhat, so no one would notice anything unusual.
As the Word Spirit took effect, Asano Kiyoshi's voice became extraordinarily infectious.
"Before entering Shin'o Spiritual Arts Academy, I struggled to survive in Rukongai just like all of you. I lived in