The people from the Soul Society left. Kyoraku said they needed to discuss the matter and would give a reply as soon as possible.
Rukia and Renji, meanwhile, were kept behind. They needed to deal with the souls that had accumulated in the Temple of Samsara and send them to the Soul Society.
Shin was not worried about the Soul Society's final decision. His orders had already been passed down: ninjas in the various provinces could capture any Hollows that appeared. Bringing a Hollow in alive to the local guild would earn them a bounty, but killing one would get them nothing.
The order also came with a warning. If they encountered a massive Hollow, ordinary ninjas were not to set their sights on it and should leave it to the guild personnel.
In truth, ninjas were unlikely to completely eradicate Hollows the way the Quincy did.
Shin understood this clearly. He possessed Space-Time power and could easily open a gate to the Soul Society himself, continuing to send these wandering souls there.
The reason he still did this was because he was interested in Zanpakuto. If Konoha could master that power, so much the better.
And if the Soul Society was unwilling, he had plenty of ways to create an obedient Soul Society.
For the time being, the matter was settled. Shin became busy again. The changed world had brought countless troublesome matters that required his personal attention.
At noon, Shin stretched and finished handling all the work that needed to be done, feeling mentally exhausted.
"Your Majesty, will you be coming over to our place later?" Samui came over and asked.
"Too lazy to go. Call the two of them over here," Shin said lazily, reclining in his chair.
Samui pursed her lips. "There's no bathroom here. Wouldn't