Moreover, during the incident when Rukia was attacked more than a decade ago, Shunsui Kyōraku had wondered whether Captain Ailin intended to launch a thorough purge of Seireitei's nobles.
But in the end, at Rukia's insistence, he did not act. He merely left those nobles to Rukia, allowing her to settle the score in her own way.
Although this Captain's Meeting had not lasted long and had only discussed the awakening of Yhwach, the King of the Quincy, and the beginning of his recovery, a massive weight seemed to press down on every captain's heart.
Under the Captain-Commander's orders, the Twelfth Division began a worldwide investigation, searching for the remnants of the Light Empire's Quincy.
If Mayuri Kurotsuchi could locate the Light Empire's hiding place before Yhwach fully recovered his power, Seireitei could lead its army straight at the Light Empire and wipe out the Quincy remnants once and for all.
That way, they could easily resolve the Quincy threat.
As for the other captains, they also began training intensely.
Retsu Unohana of the Fourth Division, in particular, seemed to be putting Zaraki through even more crucial training.
For a time, whether it was the Human World, Hueco Mundo, Soul Society, or the Wandenreich, all seemed to maintain a certain unspoken understanding, slowly building their strength as they waited for the moment to erupt!
That day, after informing Haruko, Ailin left home.
Today was the day of Ailin and Zaraki's once-in-a-decade battle.
Others might not know it, but to Ailin, today might be his final battle with Zaraki.
After this battle, Seireitei would descend into turmoil.
First would come Aizen Sosuke's betrayal, then the Thousand-Year Blood War, followed by the rebellion stirred up by Tokinada Tsunayashiro...
The intervals between these upheavals would never exceed ten years.
As usual, the