"All Soul Reapers who have undergone Hollowfication are to be dealt with as Hollows."
"When I encountered that Hollowfied Soul Reaper in the Rukon District this time, I did not feel that I had done anything wrong."
After hearing Kaname Tōsen's explanation, everyone nodded.
Indeed, during the Hollowfication incident decades ago, the nobles of Central 46 had issued such an order.
Back then, if Shihoin Yoruichi, the captain of the Second Division, had not stormed into Central 46 and the Twelfth Division's laboratory tower to take away Urahara Kisuke, Tetsusai Gantetsusai, and the Hollowfied Hirako Shinji and the others, Hirako Shinji and the rest truly would have been "purified."
"Boom!"
"Fine. This matter ends here."
"Meeting adjourned!"
In the end, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto brought the matter to a close.
"Wait, Captain-Commander Yamamoto."
Just as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was about to conclude this Captain's Meeting, Ailin stepped forward again.
"Captain Aizen merely had Captain Kaname Tōsen explain why he killed that Hollowfied Soul Reaper. He has yet to explain why I saw that Soul Reaper undergo Hollowfication right in front of you."
At Ailin's words, the captains were immediately startled.
That was right. The Hollowfied Soul Reaper had clearly been the crux of this incident, yet they had all somehow overlooked him just now.
Had Captain Ailin not brought it up, they would have nearly lost all memory of that Hollowfied Soul Reaper.
Naturally, Aizen Sosuke had played a part in that.
After the captains had taken the stage according to his arrangements, he had only manipulated their vision in order to make the speculation in his letter more convincing, making them believe that he had been severely injured in his battle with Captain Ailin.
That Hollowfied Soul Reaper, bound by Ailin's Bakudo, had truly entered the captains' sight.
However, once