After Mana finished the ninja conference, he left the council hall and saw Kamado.
"Your Majesty, they've arrived."
"Mm. Who came?" Mana asked as he slowly made his way toward the pavilion.
"From their introductions, there are three captains, three vice-captains, and one Seated Officer. The captains are Shunsui Kyoraku of the 8th Division, who is leading them, Sosuke Aizen of the Fifth Division..."
Upon hearing that name, Mana abruptly stopped walking, and Kamado fell silent as well.
Mana pondered for a moment. He did not extend his senses to investigate them, merely saying, "Continue."
"The last captain is Byakuya Kuchiki of the Sixth Division. The three vice-captains are Nanao Ise of the 8th Division, Momo Hinamori of the Fifth Division, and Renji Abarai of the Sixth Division. The Seated Officer is Kuchiki Rukia."
"Mm."
After listening to Kamado's report, Mana merely gave a calm hum. The only one who concerned him was Aizen.
Aizen was still a captain, and Renji had become a vice-captain again...
The Soul Society's timeline seemed to have reached the main Shinigami storyline. Could it be that Rukia was originally about to meet Ichigo, and then the entire Soul Society was transported here?
Mana considered this inwardly, then found it highly likely.
In the world of Shinigami, the only ones who might give Mana trouble were Yamamoto, Yhwach, and Ichibei Hyosube. After all, they had not originally belonged to the same world, and their relative strength was unclear, so he remained somewhat wary.
As for Aizen, he was merely Aizen.
Inside the pavilion's reception room was another spacious open floor, simply furnished yet faintly luxurious.
Byakuya Kuchiki sat upright on the sofa, calmly sipping the tea Samui had brought him. Before her elder brother, Rukia did not dare act carelessly and stood quietly to