Yan Si had just stepped into Ninth Division Squad Barracks's yard. Before he could sneak back to his room, he was stopped by a loud voice.
"Yan Si! Stop!"
Kensei Muguruma Captain stood in the corridor with his arms crossed, his short silver hair standing straight, and "I'm very unhappy" written all over his face.
"It doesn't matter if the team members don't see you in normal times, Soul Society, what's going on in your mind recently? Are you still hiding around all day long to have some time like this?"
Kensei's tone was quite harsh, with obvious dissatisfaction.
Yan Si immediately stopped and turned around. "Captain, is there any urgent mission?" He skipped the defense link directly.
Seeing Yan Si simply accepting his fate and waiting for instructions, the anger in Kensei's chest subsided a little.
He snorted, put down his arms, and said in a deep voice:
"Yan Si, I know your abilities well. People who are capable should take more responsibility at this time. I know that you are impatient to be buried in the pile of paperwork all day, so I will change the task for you."
He paused and looked at Yan Si sharply:
"From today on, the daily patrols and security maintenance of the first ten areas of Rukongai, Runlin An and the surrounding nine districts will be temporarily handed over to you."
"Rukongai 1 to Area 10?" Yan Si was indeed a little surprised.
"These areas have always been the most stable places outside Seireitei, and Runlin An is even more in good order. There has not been any major trouble in decades. Why do we suddenly need to arrange special patrols for Shinigami?"
Kensei's face instantly became even more ugly, and he snorted coldly from his nose:
"Safety? That was before! Now those Nobles masters and their "private soldiers", as well as those soldiers with crooked buttocks, dare not fight with real swords and guns in Noble District, and they have opened up the battlefield to Rukongai! They actually know how to "treasure" their own territory!"
His tone was filled with suppressed anger.
If it weren't for Captain-General Yamamoto's strict order that Shinigami of Lieutenant and above were not allowed to directly intervene in the internal fighting of Nobles, he would have taken Kyunnan Shiro to clear the situation in person.
In just a few days, those nasty fights had spread from the initial sporadic conflicts to ten areas.
If left unchecked, who knows how widespread it will be? How much damage will it cause to the ordinary souls of Rukongai?
But Kensei has extremely high respect for Captain-General Yamamoto. Since the order has been given, he can only obey it.
The team needs to send people to maintain the most basic order and prevent the situation from getting completely out of control.
Third Seat Yamagane Tetsu, Fourth Seat and several other Seat Officer either have Nobles background, or have simply "disappeared", apparently running back to their respective families to participate in the civil war.
In the view of Kensei, this behavior is tantamount to betrayal of Thirteen Court Guard Squads and is tantamount to "rebellion".
He has marked these people as "expelled" on the internal list.
After counting, it seems that the only one left in the team who is reliable and has a relatively clean background is Seat Officer, Yan Si, who always wants to be lazy, Fifth Seat.
And...
Kensei looked Yan Si up and down a few times, approval flashed in his eyes.
Although this kid always acts lazy, his spiritual body is obviously more solid and transparent than before. Reiatsu is restrained but has a vague sense of being ready to go. It seems that his strength has improved recently.
This is also one of the important reasons why Kensei has always turned a blind eye to Yan Si's many "fishing" behaviors.
If Yan Si was just a loser who relied on donations to get by, Kensei would never be so conniving.
But Yan Si is indeed constantly improving its strength, and the speed is not slow, which is enough.
Kensei will not delve into the methods and secrets of everyone becoming stronger. As long as the team members themselves are working hard to move forward, he will provide corresponding support and space.
In contrast, the guys like Yamagane Tetsu spend all their time thinking about how to expand their influence within the team, weave a network of relationships, and gain more "power" instead of polishing themselves. This makes Kensei deeply disappointed.
He took two steps forward, stretched out his hand and patted Yan Si heavily on the shoulder.
"Listen, within the scope of these ten districts, I grant you temporary disposal rights.
As long as you find someone disrupting order and threatening Wandering Soul's safety, no matter who is doing it, Nobles's private soldiers, or someone named Shinigami, you have the right to arrest him on the spot!
If anyone dares to stop you, you don't have to pay attention. Just capture him first and put him in a team, and I will handle the rest."
He thought for a moment and then added seriously:
"However, there must be a defensible reason to arrest people, and the evidence must be sufficient. We Ninth Division are law enforcement teams, not robbers. Do you understand? The procedures must be clear."
Yan Si nodded, with no expression change on his face and a calm tone. "I understand, captain. I will start patrolling now."
He accepted the arrangement without any excuses or complaints.
He turned around, placed his left hand casually on the hilt of the Zanpakutō at his waist, and walked out of the courtyard in the direction of Runlin An.
Kensei looked at Yan Si's leaving figure, and his tense expression softened a little. This kid is quite reliable at critical moments.
Walking out of Ninth Division Squad Barracks, Yan Si, the calmness on his face gradually faded, and his eyes became cold.
Nobles These guys... it's just dog-eat-dog, but they actually open the killing field to Rukongai, harming ordinary souls who already have a hard life?
I really don't know whether to live or die.
The speed of his feet increased, and Reishi circulated quietly under his feet.
Fourth-Class Spiritual Pressure and Reiatsu are perfectly contained in the body without any leakage, but the range and accuracy of perception have far exceeded before.
Runlin An Underneath the peaceful appearance, undercurrents have begun to surge.
And he now has the legitimate authority to "clean up trash".
Nobles Civil strife? It's none of his business.
But when Rukongai caused trouble, it affected his "basic base" and added extra workload to him...
Then don't blame him for being rude.
Leaving Seireitei and stepping into the range of Runlin An, Yan Si immediately noticed the difference.
At this time on weekdays, the main Shopping Street of Runlin An should be packed with people, the sound of hawking and chatting is endless, and the air is mixed with the aroma of food and the shimmer of various Reishi gadgets.
But at this moment, the streets were obviously much cooler.
Although most of the shops are still open, the warm curtains hanging at the door look a little listless.
There were very few pedestrians, and even if there were any, they would walk in a hurry, look wary, and few would stop to chat.
Yan Si slowed down and scanned both sides of the street carefully.
The buildings are in good condition, the roads are clean, and there are no obvious signs of fighting or damage.
The residents of Rukongai may have heard the news, or may have sensed abnormalities in certain areas, and chose to go out less often and hide at home to wait and see.
It seems that the aftermath of the Nobles battle has indeed begun to affect the daily order in the peripheral areas.
He didn't stay too long at Runlin An. He identified the direction and walked straight towards Lǐfú Shān in the third area.
If you want to choose a battlefield, Lǐfú Shān is indeed a "good" place.
The terrain there is complex, with undulating mountains and dense forests, making it easy to hide and detour.
More importantly, the residential population is relatively sparse.
Even if the two warring parties no longer care about civilians, they would not dare to engage in large-scale massacre or devastating destruction in the first ten districts close to Seireitei.
Otherwise, those Shinigami in Thirteen Court Guard Squads who were born in Rukongai will never sit idly by and ignore it. Once public dissatisfaction boils over and Captain-General Yamamoto is alarmed, they will not be able to bear the consequences.
As soon as we entered the peripheral area of Lǐfú Shān, the fresh smell of the mountains and forests in the air was replaced by the faint smell of blood and smoke.
Immediately afterwards, shouts of killing came from the mountain col ahead, as well as a dull explosion caused by the collision of Reiatsu.
From what I heard, the scale was quite large, and there were probably hundreds of people participating.
Yan Si frowned slightly and did not immediately rush towards the direction of the sound.
He stopped and looked around quickly.
Soon, he locked onto the top of a cliff with a wide view on the side.
There were two people standing there, an old one and a young one. The older one had a straight posture and a serious face; the young one had a straight posture and a stern face. The red Kazahana was fluttering slightly in the wind.
Sixth Division captain Kuchiki Ginrei, and Third Seat Kuchiki Kyōka.
Yan Si thought for a moment, Reishi stepped lightly, and with a few deft movements of his body, he landed steadily on the edge of the cliff not far from the two of them.
He spoke directly without greetings, his voice was low and his tone was cold:
"Captain Kuchiki, Kuchiki Third Seat. The battle below is fierce. I wonder when you two are here to intervene?"
The question was very straightforward, even a bit rude.
Yan Si is now the patrol leader of Ninth Division and has the right to question any person within the jurisdiction who may be related to disturbing order, even if the other party is the captain and superior Nobles.
Kuchiki Kyōka heard the sound and turned sideways.
Seeing that it was Yan Si, a rather friendly smile appeared on his stern face.
Recently, due to the huge sales of Yan Si's book "Reversed Life", his reputation inside and outside Seireitei has really increased. He can feel more attention and respect when he walks on the road, which makes him have a good impression of Yan Si.
"It turns out to be Fifth Seat Yan Si, thank you for your hard work." Kuchiki Kyōka nodded slightly.
"You came here to patrol on the orders of Captain Kensei, right? Please leave the situation here to us, Sixth Division. After all, it is Nobles's internal affairs, and we are more familiar with it."
After saying that, he immediately turned to Kuchiki Ginrei, who had been staring down silently, with a somewhat urgent tone:
"Father! The commotion below is getting louder and louder! The number of people participating in the private fight is far greater than expected. If we continue to let it go, if it gets out of control, it will spread to a wider area and even hurt innocent people Wandering Soul.
When the time comes Thirteen Court Guard Squads, other divisions will definitely not sit back and watch, and exaggerating the situation will not be beneficial to anyone!"
Kuchiki Ginrei did not respond immediately.
He was still facing the battlefield below, his eyes calm.
The mountain wind rolled up his gray hair and white Kazahana, but he remained motionless.
It seems like he is weighing something, or waiting for a certain opportunity.
Yan Si didn't urge him, he just stood aside quietly, looking at the noisy and chaotic mountain col below.
Various Reiatsu lights flickered and intertwined, figures were everywhere, shouts of killing and the sound of weapons clashing could be heard endlessly.
This is indeed beyond the scope of ordinary friction.
His right hand also rested lightly on the handle of the knife at his waist.