Yuko raised a hand to refuse him. "No need, Old Man Yama... Captain-General."
To everyone present, Yuko's refusal was entirely unnecessary—unless her hands were itching and she wanted to beat someone up.
No one believed Mayuri Kurotsuchi could defeat her, though no one knew why he was so confident either.
With Yuko's connections, even setting aside Amagai and Mayuri Kurotsuchi, she could still gather enough people to support her becoming a captain.
Yuko looked at Mayuri Kurotsuchi and smiled. "Captain Kurotsuchi, you should know your proposal is rather weak, shouldn't you?"
"With my current reputation in the Seireitei, I don't think finding nine captains to support me would be a problem."
Not to mention that Old Man Yama had practically begged her to become a captain. Of course, she knew what this guy was plotting.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi's expression changed slightly.
"Still, I can agree to be tested in the way you suggested. As for what you intend to do and whether you can succeed, that will depend on you."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi froze upon hearing that. "Oh? You're willing?"
"But~" Yuko raised one finger. "I have one condition."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi narrowed his eyes slightly. "Let's hear it."
"I happen to be looking for a scientist with research capabilities. Kisuke Urahara would be a decent choice, but I don't like owing people favors." Yuko glanced at Mayuri Kurotsuchi. "And I've always heard that you're no worse than him in this regard, so you'd be a pretty good choice to help me."
"No worse than that guy?" Mayuri Kurotsuchi frowned, his tone displeased. "What makes you think that guy can compare to me?"
Yuko's expression remained calm. "If you agree to three conditions of mine, I'll admit that you're stronger than Urahara."
At those words, everyone fell silent.
Such an obvious provocation—even an