Soul Society, Seireitei, First Division Barracks.
A group of figures in white hooded robes from the Wandenreich suddenly emerged from the shadows and began slaughtering the First Division.
In a short span of time, more than a hundred First Division members had been killed. Upon receiving the news, First Division Lieutenant Chōjirō Sasakibe rushed to the scene at once to confront the enemy.
Facing the enemies who had invaded the First Division Barracks, Chōjirō Sasakibe immediately released his Shikai, "Genryūmaru," displaying the strength expected of a veteran Soul Reaper.
Many people probably thought Chōjirō Sasakibe was weak. After all, back at Sōkyoku Hill, he had been one of the lieutenants instantly defeated by Ichigo.
But Yoru Machi could guarantee one thing. He did not know whether Kotetsu Isane had been putting on an act back then, but Chōjirō Sasakibe and Oomae God had definitely been acting.
There was no need to mention Oomae God, who could hammer Aizen one-handed and kill Yhwach with his Shikai. Chōjirō Sasakibe had mastered Bankai over two thousand years ago. How weak could he possibly be?
Chōjirō Sasakibe might have looked like an unremarkable little mustached man now, but over two thousand years ago, his looks had only been slightly inferior to Yoru Machi's.
Back then, Chōjirō had tirelessly visited the Captain-Commander's Genji Academy in hopes of becoming his aide, yet he had never become the Captain-Commander's student.
The Captain-Commander had once asked him why he did not join the Genji Academy. As long as he kept climbing upward, he would eventually reach a position by his side anyway.
Chōjirō's answer had been simple: if he entered the Genji Academy and became the Captain-Commander's student, then in the end, he would merely become another Captain-Commander.
What Chōjirō Sasakibe sought was to properly assist him and