The very center of the Seireitei was naturally the highest governing hub of the entire Soul Society.
The underground conference chamber of Central 46 stood right beside the Confession Palace.
When news arrived that Kisuke Urahara and the others had been abducted, fierce condemnation immediately erupted throughout Central 46.
"We clearly arranged sufficient guards, so how were the condemned prisoners still taken away?!"
"Damn it! This cannot be forgiven!"
"What about the Gotei 13? Have they given any explanation?"
"The Gotei 13 is holding an emergency meeting, but it has lost more than half its strength. We cannot place our hopes of resolving this matter on them!"
"What about the Onmitsukidō? The Onmitsukidō has revived over the past few years and greatly increased its strength. It should be able to do something!"
After several years of stability, such a vile incident had actually occurred within the Seireitei.
In broad daylight, numerous captains who were meant to be executed had actually been abducted!
It was practically a trampling of Seireitei law and a complete disregard for the authority of Central 46!
Bang! Bang!
The Grand Judge, seated in the highest position, struck the gavel in his hand, producing a dull sound.
"Silence!"
Under the Grand Judge's restraint, the entire chamber gradually quieted down.
He swept his gaze across the many sages below and said, "The Gotei 13 has lost most of its captains and suffered severe losses. It is riddled with internal problems and simply cannot conduct an investigation."
"The Kido Corps is no different. It has suddenly lost two Kido Chiefs, so we cannot rely on it either."
"At present, we can only leave this matter to the Onmitsukidō for investigation, but—"
At that point, the Grand Judge fell silent.
The leader of the Onmitsukidō was the Shikokuin Family's son-in-law,