Shazo: I don't like Kaname Tōsen

The loss of a captain in Seireitei is not a big deal.

In the last century alone, the Gotei 13 has lost more than five captains for various reasons.

But this is the first time a captain has been assassinated within his own squad in the Soul Society.

If even the squad leader can't guarantee his safety within his squad, how can the other Death God, especially the nobles, feel safe?

As a result, Captain-Commander Yamamoto received a severe interrogation from the Central 46, which not only sent a written inquiry but also changed the execution time of Rukia Kuchiki to three days later.

The meaning of Central 46 is clear: within three days, all the Ryoka must be apprehended, the issue of Captain Aizen's murder must be resolved, and then all the criminals must be executed!

The old man, feeling deeply humiliated, flew into a rage, his hair standing on end.

He no longer had the face to personally go to the Central 46 to report the results of the Ryoka invasion to the nobles, especially since two Ryoka had not yet been captured.

So he convened an expanded meeting of team leaders, bringing together all the team leaders and deputy team leaders. He repeatedly emphasized the time and tasks, and all the team leaders and deputy team leaders were silenced by his reprimand.

They all appeared to be listening attentively to the Captain-Commander's reprimand with their heads down, but in reality, they were all distracted.

Including Captain-Commander Yamamoto giving a speech!

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto: Heh, the Central 46 is a bit out of line. I am a pillar of the Soul Society, how dare you good-for-nothings lecture me?

If this warning isn't heeded, then Central 46 will need a complete overhaul.

Captain Soi Fon of the Second Division: Yoruichi-san is back! Where is she? Where is she?!

Third Division Captain Gin Ichimaru: Hmm, the plan seems to be going smoothly?

Retsu Unohana, captain of the Fourth Division: Aizen is quite interesting. I hope he gets even more interesting from here on out.

Sōsuke Aizen, the captain of the Fifth Division, is ostensibly dead.

Byakuya Kuchiki, captain of the Sixth Division: Hmph, everyone in the Central 46 is an idiot! And poor Rukia Kuchiki, should I save you or not?

Captain Sajin Komamura of the Seventh Division: For the safety of the Captain-Commander, we'll fight to the death!

Captain Shunsui Kyōraku of the Eighth Division: Hmm, I'm injured today. If I drink again, will Little Nanao still scold me?

Captain Kaname Tōsen of the Ninth Division: Aizen- san, Soul Society is indeed corrupt. Let's work together to restore the Three Realms!

Captain of the Tenth Division Tōshirō Hitsugaya: My seniors are all so serious. I'm still too young! I need to learn from them seriously and not act recklessly on my own!

The captain of the Eleventh Division is recovering from serious injuries.

Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi of the Twelfth Division: Expand the collected data into a power series... Hmm, what's the formula again? I remember now, it's: ()=∑n=0∞nlf(n)(a)(-a)n--

Ugh! I can't figure it out! I need paper and pen, and it would be even better if I could go back and use a calculator!

Captain Jūshirō Ukitake of the Thirteenth Division: Don't cough, don't cough, hold it in!

Once the Captain-Commander had finished scolding everyone, the meeting ended, and all the captains dispersed.

As expected, only the Seventh Division sent personnel to search, while the other divisions remained silent, including even the First Division led by the Captain-Commander himself.

Only the captain of the Seventh Division, Sajin Komamura, and the vice-captain Iba Tetsuzaemon, truly grasped the leadership's spirit and were determined to do everything in their power to capture the missing Ryoka.

Of course, the Seventh Division's duty is to protect the inner palace, a duty they cannot shirk.

Three days passed quickly, and even the Seventh Division lost their spirits, because today was the day Rukia Kuchiki was to be executed.

The atmosphere inside the Soul Society Headquarters became exceptionally oppressive, and the Death God of the Fourth Division, being more sensitive, were even more depressed.

Orihime Inoue easily obtained information about Rukia through her friendly demeanor, which terrified Rukia, who quickly informed her companions.

Upon hearing the shocking news that Rukia was to be executed at noon, the four of them were all restless, but soon realized that there was nothing they could do, and were immediately plunged into confusion and helplessness.

They were wearing handcuffs that sealed their Spiritual Pressure; if they could get out, they would have done so already.

Ganju Shiba asked, "What do we do? Are we just supposed to wait for Ichigo to come and save us?"

Uryū Ishida shook his head and said, "Ichigo has been missing for three days now; we can't count on him."

"We now know that the Soul Society has 13, no, 12 Captain-level ninjas. Ichigo Kurosaki can't rescue Rukia alone. We must find a way to escape ourselves to help him."

Yasutora Sado said simply, "Let's get out of here first."

Yasutora Sado, Uryū Ishida, and Ganju Shiba discussed the matter and finally decided to trick the guard into coming and steal the key.

Then they suffered a humiliating defeat.

Following the plot of "The Shawshank Redemption," the four escapees then used the keys that hadn't been taken to dig a hole in the wall.

Just as they were working hard, Kenpachi Zaraki, still wrapped in bandages, suddenly burst in, carrying a guard from the Fourth Division who was guarding the Jail.

Without a word, Kenpachi drew his long sword from his waist and cleaved the cell bars in one stroke. He then strode into the cell and walked straight up to Ishida.

With a ferocious expression, he looked down at the four of them and asked, "You're Ichigo Kurosaki's friends, right?"

The four people, including Ishida Ryuu, nodded rapidly, like chickens pecking at rice.

Kenpachi Zaraki laughed, his expression becoming even more ferocious. He pressed on, "Can you find him?"

The four of them shook their heads in unison. "After we were captured, we lost contact with him."

Orihime Inoue added, "But I have a feeling he's still alive."

Kenpachi Zaraki grinned maliciously, "Little girl, your intuition is very accurate. I have a similar feeling."

"I can sense that Ichigo Kurosaki is not only alive, but he's also gotten stronger!"

"It feels great. The stronger Ichigo becomes, the more I should kill him."

Kenpachi grinned bloodthirstily, swinging his sword with all his might, and cleaved a hole in the wall. "I have a strong intuition that as long as I'm with you guys, I'll soon meet Ichigo Kurosaki!"

The four were struggling to figure out how to escape from prison, and now they had a powerful captain, Captain Death God, to lead them—they couldn't be happier.

Without a doubt, he immediately followed Kenpachi Zaraki out of the Jail and joined Yachiru, who was guarding outside.

Then, the four of them didn't know where to go, and the captain and vice-captain of the Eleventh Division didn't know which direction their destination was. They started a long-distance running race in the Seireitei.

As they ran, two more people joined the group: the bald Ikkaku Madarame and the sweet cross-dresser Ayakawa Yumichika.

Because this long-distance running team got lost all the way from the Fourth Division the Jail to the Eleventh Division, then got lost again to the Liao Kong Fifth Division, followed by the Sixth Division, the Noble Garden, the Central Spirit Arts Academy, and so on...

Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa were filled with regret. Every time they realized they had gone the wrong way, their attempts to warn them would inevitably result in them getting lost again a second later.

If the Ikkaku Madarame were to offer to lead the way, he would inevitably face strong suppression from the vice-captain, Yachiru.

The Pink-Hair shouted, "Little Steel Egg, you're so brave!" while hitting Ikkaku hard on the head with the scabbard, quickly making Ikkaku furious.

The bald man flew into a rage and immediately launched into a debate. "Vice Captain, why did you hit me on the head?"

Yachiru her sword again. "Because not only did you dare to talk back, but you also dared to question my Talent for leading the way, and most importantly, you're ugly, little steel egg!"

Ikkaku Madarame instantly exploded. "Damn it, don't stop me, I'm going to kill her!"

Kenpachi Zaraki laughed heartily; this was the atmosphere he knew and loved.

After laughing for a while, he realized that one of his capable subordinates was missing, so he asked, "Where's Shazo? Where's my Fourth Seat?"

Yumichika Ayasegawa embraced the frenzied Ikkaku Madarame, calmly replying, "Shazo left the barracks before you returned, Captain."

Kenpachi Zaraki asked curiously, "I remember Shazo rarely leaves the barracks. Do you know what he does there?"

Yumichika confirmed that Ikkaku Madarame had no intention of fighting seriously, he let him joke around with the vice-captain, while he himself seriously recalled, "Shazo said he was going to see a very beautiful woman."

"Oh? A stunning beauty? Who is she?"

"Yeah, Yumichika, why didn't you tell me? Otherwise, I would definitely be keeping an eye on that kid Shazo."

When there was juicy gossip to be had, Yachiru and Ikkaku Madarame forgot about their playful banter. They huddled together, analyzing who the stunning beauty Shazo was talking about was.

Ikkaku Madarame guessed, "Captain Soi Fon of the Second Division?"

Yachiru scoffed, "Impossible. Shazo likes big-breasted beauties, Soi Fon isn't even as big as me."

Ikkaku Madarame's eyes lit up. "That's fierce! It must be Rangiku Matsumoto, the vice-captain of the Tenth Division!"

Yumichika shook his head and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Shazo still has principles. He wouldn't lay a hand on the girlfriend of the Third Division Captain, Gin Ichimaru."

Ikkaku Madarame exclaimed in surprise, "(o) What? Rangiku Matsumoto and that fox-faced Gin Ichimaru are a couple?"

Yumichika nodded. "Didn't you know? They're childhood sweethearts, all the female Death God know that."

Yachiru stared in disbelief. "----I, I don't know----"

Kenpachi Zaraki crossed his arms, his face tense, as if deep in thought, but in reality he was listening intently.

Even the four members of the Ryoka were listening very attentively; their resentment at being led astray had long since vanished.

The Eight Trigrams truly are the primary need of all wisdom.

Shazo was naturally with Retsu Unohana, discussing Aizen's situation.

Shazo said disappointedly, "Sigh, we really didn't find it."

Retsu Unohana smiled and said, "Didn't I already think of that from the beginning? There's no need to be too disappointed."

"After all, it's the strongest Genjutsu- type Zanpakuto. If he's Isshin to evade it, there's absolutely no way he'll find it."

Shazo said helplessly, "The key is that we can't search openly, otherwise it will be too easy for him to find out and then retaliate against us."

"Forget it, let him come out on his own."

Captain Unohana looked at Shazo gently. "According to your memory, after Aizen obtained the Hōgyoku, he didn't bother with us at all, and escaped to Hueco Mundo using the ' Negación '."

"But you're still so certain, is there a way to break the Negación?"

Shazo grinned wryly, "Sister Hua, your intuition is too sharp."

"The concept of Negación sounds mysterious, but it all boils down to spatial matters. I believe I have some understanding of space and am fairly confident in breaking through it."

"But let me make it clear first, I haven't tried it myself, so I can't be sure yet."

Retsu Unohana smiled with satisfaction, "It's good that you have a way; at least it's much better than me having no way at all."

"I'll try to kill Aizen directly first. If that fails, you can kill him within the Negación."

Shazo Zuo nodded. "Alright, if that doesn't work, then kill Kaname Tōsen first."

Retsu Unohana was quite surprised. "Huh? He provoked you—oh, I see, he did something bad in the future?"

Shazo shook his head and said, "No, I just find this person disgusting. A shell driven by hatred, yet he dares to claim to Justice."

"The Soul Society is not perfect, no, it should be said to be disgusting. The Five Great Noble Clans, the Derivative Nobles, the Central 46..."

Rukongai —it's full of disgusting things.

"However, the Soul Society has order, and even the worst order is a thousand times better than no order at all."

"There's nothing wrong with hating Soul Society and vowing to overthrow the Soul Society because your beloved was brutally murdered by nobles."

"But to claim to be Justice is going too far."

"Those who destroy the current order before replacing it with a new and better one are nothing but pure Ravagers. They bring only death and slaughter, and are fundamentally devoid of any sense of Justice."

This is like someone confirming a lesion in a patient's abdomen based on their symptoms, but then neither using X-rays, ultrasounds, or MRIs for detailed examination, designing a specific surgical plan, nor making a postoperative rehabilitation plan.

Instead, he picked up Scalpel, cut open the patient's abdomen, and that was the end of it.

Is this killing someone or saving someone?

Shazo hates these kinds of idiots who are clearly harming others but firmly believe they are doing the right thing, and even feel self-righteous in their actions.

"I see. He really is an annoying guy." Retsu Unohana's smile vanished. "I'll keep an eye on him. I'll kill Kaname Tōsen when I get the chance."

As the First Kenpachi, she was not known for her good temper.

She is one of the architects of the current order of the Soul Society, and she certainly wouldn't sit idly by if the order she Teuchi turned out to be utterly corrupt.

Retsu Unohana will definitely stand up, Teuchi, and then reshape a new order.

As they spoke, the two arrived at their destination.

Sōkyoku Hill!

This is a small hill, and the Sōkyoku Spear stand tall on it.

It is said that this tuning fork-like thing, once unleashed, can unleash the destructive power of a million Zanpakuto, making it the most powerful spiritual weapon in the Soul Society.

Because its effects are so severe, the Central 46 only activates it for execution when someone has committed an unforgivable crime.