Time passed.
By now, Ailin seemed to have adapted to the life of a "long-lived species."
When he had first crossed into the world of Bleach, Ailin had treasured every single day, let alone a year or two.
But after living past a hundred, Ailin felt that the meaning of time no longer seemed all that important.
"Clang, clang, clang, clang..."
"Hm? A Captain's Meeting?"
The distinctive sound of wooden clappers from the Seireitei rang by his ears. Only after a few seconds did Ailin recall that this was the summons for a Captain's Meeting.
Setting out from the Kuchiki Clan estate, Ailin quickly arrived at the First Division with his speed.
The twelve captains stood in two rows beneath Captain-Commander Yamamoto. In the entire meeting chamber, only Captain-Commander Yamamoto, seated at the very front, had a chair.
Thud!
The sound of his cane striking the floor had practically become the opening signal for every Captain's Meeting chaired by Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
"Good. All captains are present."
"Captain Ukitake of the Thirteenth Division, report the intelligence you gathered."
"Yes, Captain-Commander Yamamoto."
Jūshirō Ukitake stepped out from the line of captains and said gravely, "Captains, I received a report from our members in the Human World. They discovered a human boy there who possesses the power of a Shinigami."
"You must understand that the power of a Shinigami is something only Shinigami of the Seireitei in Soul Society can wield."
"For an outsider to obtain the power of a Shinigami, a Shinigami must be willing to separate and give away their own power."
"However, privately giving Shinigami power to a human is a grave crime in the Seireitei."
"Therefore, I asked Captain Kyōraku of the Eighth Division to assist me in investigating whether any Shinigami had committed this crime, but the final