Yinsen's words left Shunsui Kyoraku, Gin Ichimaru, and Yoruichi Shihoin speechless. Shunsui in particular felt awful at the thought that Yinsen used something so dangerous merely to pass the time.
At that moment, it seemed like the right choice would be to ask Yinsen for the Hogyoku. However, Shunsui, ever sharp-eyed when it came to details, had caught even more information in Yinsen's words.
"What do you mean by a mission you must complete?"
Yinsen glanced at Shunsui. As expected of the captain of the Eighth Division—he had immediately noticed the most crucial point.
"It means exactly what it says."
"Is there someone who can order or threaten you?"
Though he had never seen just how strong Yinsen was when going all out, given his current strength, no one should have been able to force him to do anything, right?
Yet the phrase "a mission I must complete" deeply concerned Shunsui. Who had assigned Yinsen this mission? Did Yinsen lack the ability to resist? Or what was the true purpose of that possibly existing powerful individual or organization?
"You're thinking too much into it."
Yinsen could only give a simple explanation. He was actually from another world, and only by completing certain specific missions could he leave this world.
Though it sounded unbelievable, Shunsui decided to provisionally accept that Yinsen was telling the truth.
Besides, Soul Society, the Present World, and Hueco Mundo could also be considered different worlds. With that foundation, Shunsui and the others found Yinsen's explanation easier to accept.
"That's truly hard to believe!"
As for the claim that he had to complete a mission before he could leave, Shunsui still had his doubts. Yet after thinking it over for a long time, he could not find any reason for Yinsen to deceive him. If Yinsen wanted