Kyōraku Attacked

After Aizen was Central Underground Prison, everything returned to normal. However, the Seireitei's combat training increased significantly, and Tsuna was in charge of the training.

Nominally, he's in charge, but in reality, he's just someone who talks the talk. The vast majority of the work is handled by the elite Seated Officer who participate in the training. Tsuna's main responsibility is to prevent things from escalating and causing casualties.

As Tsuna lay yawning in the shadows studying the recovery of his Hollow's power, Sparrow's figure appeared before Tsuna.

"Didn't you go to the Shino Academy with the old man?" Tsuna asked, his eyelids drooping.

"Captain-Commander Kyōraku has been attacked, Genryūsai has returned to the First Division to oversee the situation..."

Without waiting for Quebu's words, Tsuna instantly vanished with Flash Step, heading straight for the First Division.

At the entrance to the First Division, Tsuna saw Yamamoto with a serious Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. In front of Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was the bombed-out gate of the division headquarters.

"Grandpa, what's going on?" Tsuna asked as he jumped down from the sky.

"Shunsui Kyōraku is seriously injured and unconscious. He's already been sent to the Fourth Division. The attack happened at the First Division. Those thieves are too arrogant!"

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto slammed his cane on the ground, and a surge of the Heat heat rose up. In his view, this was undoubtedly a challenge to the authority of the Gotei 13.

With such a thing happening so soon after the new Captain-Commander was appointed, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto simply couldn't swallow this insult.

"I've already sent people to investigate, Sawada Tsunayoshi. Don't interfere in this matter; let the Gotei 13 handle it!" Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto believed that the matter of avenging their defeat should not be handled by anyone else.

"More than that, I'm concerned about what kind of person could have so severely damaged Kyōraku."

Tsuna was very curious; Kyōraku, this old fox, didn't want to fight anyone, his opponents really couldn't do anything to him for the time being.

If the battle drags on, others may notice and come to the rescue.

Unless Kyōraku's opponent can trap Kyōraku within the domain and kill him, or even instantly defeat Kyōraku, the latter speculation becomes interesting. There aren't many people who can defeat Kyōraku instantly without anyone noticing.

"If I had known, I wouldn't be talking to you here!"

Tsuna felt that ever since the Soul King reinforced the world and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto learned Beyond Bankai, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's temper seemed to have gotten even worse.

In the past, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had to consider the impact on Soul Society when he took action, but now that he can go all out, he has absolutely no worries.

"Hehe, then you can take your time looking."

Just as Tsuna was about to move away from the cannon, he suddenly stopped. Although it was very faint, he sensed something unusual about the First Division.

With the hexagram transforming, Tsuna switched to Earth and Flame Mode. Entering Quincy mode, Tsuna became even more certain that his idea was correct.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi, what are you doing?"

"Have you noticed that the concentration of Reishi here is slightly higher than outside? It's very faint, but I'm quite certain of it!"

The Quincy's control over Reishi surpasses that of the Bleach. What Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto didn't notice, Tsuna noticed as soon as he switched to Quincy mode.

Seeing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's puzzled expression, Tsuna conjured a planet at his fingertips. "Come!"

Under the influence of the planet's gravity, the surrounding Reishi kept converging towards Tsuna, and the changes in the surrounding environment made Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto realize that something was wrong.

Thanks to Tsuna's Tsuna, the Reishi concentration in the First Division seems to be the same as outside?

"Is it an aftershock of the battle?"

"It doesn't seem like it." Tsuna shook his head. "The Reishi are condensed and not dissipating; it's more like someone is deliberately waiting here, and there's supergravity!"

The planet at Tsuna's fingertip suddenly collapsed into a black hole, and he then flung it into a corner of the yard. The scene in the corner was somewhat distorted, as if something was hiding there.

"Damn it, what is this thing? It even has an attraction!"

Although Tsuna and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto could neither see nor hear the person or sound in that corner, they were able to make a preliminary analysis that it was a humanoid figure.

"Let me do it!"

A sea of fire erupted from Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's Zanpakuto. When it came to dealing with villains, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto never hesitated to strike, immediately unleashing his strongest draw slash under his Bankai.

"Not good!"

Just as he was about to be scorched by the sea of fire, and drawn in by the black hole, the man quickly waved his hands, touched the courtyard wall, and disappeared into it.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's attack further devastated the already weakened First Division. He didn't continue attacking, and with Tsuna's reminder, he also noticed that the figure had disappeared.

"He got away." Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto regretfully sheathed his Zanpakuto.

"It's not a complete loss. Not many people possess this ability to combine with Reishi. Let the 8th Division investigate and we'll find out," Tsuna suggested.

"Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Sawada, Captain-Commander Kyōraku has regained consciousness!" At that moment, a member of the Stealth Force suddenly knelt before the two men, conveying the message.

"Let's go. Instead of investigating ourselves, it's better to ask Kyōraku directly," Tsuna said. Kyōraku was the former captain of the 8th Division and the intelligence chief of the Seireitei. He definitely knew the true nature of their opponents.

In the Fourth Division's quiet room, Kyōraku lay inside while Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and Tsuna enthusiastically brewed tea, with Unohana Retsu keeping them company.

"Cough cough, can't you guys even care about me? I'm injured!" Kyōraku protested against their ignoring of him.

"Captain-Commander Kyōraku, please don't doubt my medical skills," Unohana Retsu protested.

"Exactly, you're perfectly fine now, but you're still hanging around in the Fourth Division. I suspect you're just trying to slack off," Tsuna chimed in.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto remained silent. He knew his disciple's character best, and seeing that Kyōraku was alright, he couldn't be bothered with this guy who loved to steal moments of leisure.

"Don't you want to know who's so arrogant as to attack Seireitei?" Kyōraku said, his words carrying a hint of enticement.

"Excuse my bluntness, Kyōraku- kun, this is something only you, as the Captain-Commander, need to consider." Tsuna stabbed Kyōraku in the back without any mercy.

"Alright." Kyōraku became serious, channeling his spiritual pressure to create a barrier within the quiet room. "I've met the person who attacked me, the Eighth Kenpachi, Kenpachi, no, he should be called Soya Ashirogi now."

There can only be one Kenpachi in each era. The current Kenpachi is Kenpachi Zaraki. Even the First Kenpachi, Unohana Retsu, no longer uses the name Kenpachi.

"So it was him?"

As Kenpachi's senior, Unohana Retsu is quite familiar with the situation of each Kenpachi. Kenpachi's identity is quite special. He can inherit the title of Kenpachi by challenging the current Kenpachi. After winning, he will become the next Kenpachi and the captain of the Squad 11.

Soya Ashirogi had just made his mark in the Seireitei by defeating the seventh Kenpachi, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, who had been invited by the Zero Squad.

Being invited by the Zero Squad speaks volumes about Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's strength, but he was still easily Bankai by Soya Ashirogi, even though he hadn't used his Kuruyashiki Kenpachi at the time.

Having witnessed his sister being killed by a Hollow, Soya Ashirogi harbors deep hatred for Hollows.

Kenpachi, who later became the captain of the Squad 11, proposed turning the residents of Rukongai into weapons to fight Hueco Mundo. For some reason, he surrendered to the Central 46 and was imprisoned in the Muken Central Underground Prison.

Unohana Retsu briefly shared information about Soya Ashirogi: "Soya Ashirogi's behavior is quite strange. He clearly hates Hollows, yet he suddenly went to turn himself in. However, his plan was too horrifying, which is why he was imprisoned in the Muken."

Tsuna suddenly realized; he had almost forgotten about this amazing figure in Soul Society. "Oh, it was him!"

"You know someone from the Muken too?" Kyōraku asked curiously.

Tsuna waved his hand without explaining, "Remove the barrier. Doing these things in the Seireitei is a complete waste of time."

"What do you mean?" Kyōraku was a little confused, but still chose to listen to Tsuna and removed the barrier in the room.

"Come out and talk, Soya Ashirogi. Why did you attack Kyōraku- nii and that guy in the First Division, your Zanpakuto, right?" Tsuna greeted him in a casual tone, as if welcoming a friend.

"He's nearby?" Kyōraku didn't even bother lying down anymore; he quickly rolled out of bed, drew his twin swords, and stood guard.

"Well, I don't know either." Tsuna wasn't embarrassed at all. "Soya Ashirogi's Bankai ability is a fusion of all the inorganic matter in the Seireitei. You could say that the Seireitei is him, and he is the Seireitei."

"Speaking in front of others' ears, and doing so in secret, isn't that just making yourself a fool?"

Upon hearing Tsuna's information, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto became somewhat uneasy. He stood up, cautiously scanning the room as if Soya Ashirogi could jump out from any corner at any moment.

"Hiss! Does this mean that while I'm in office, I'll also be in charge of overseeing the relocation of the Seireitei?"

Kyōraku suddenly felt another mountain pressing down on him. It wasn't that he wanted to move it, but the Seireitei had been completely infiltrated, and there were unknown things lurking at his feet. How could anyone sleep under such circumstances?

"No need for that, Captain-Commander Kyōraku. I will not do anything to harm the Seireitei."

In the corner of the quiet room, a noble-looking man with a long face, a high bun, two lobster whiskers, and small eyes knelt down. He was Soya Ashirogi for this incident.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's hand was almost stuck into his cane. According to his temperament, he would beat up such an enemy as soon as he showed up, but considering that the current Captain-Commander is Kyōraku, it's better to deal with it according to Kyōraku's habits.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto knelt down and continued his tea-making endeavor.

"Soya Ashirogi, may I ask you, what was your purpose in attacking me?" Kyōraku asked, staring at Soya Ashirogi.

"It's just that Uro Zakuro guy keeps telling me you complain about how tiring your work is, so I just gave you a little help. You weren't hurt and got plenty of rest," said Soya Ashirogi earnestly. "Right, Captain Unohana?"

"Shunsui Kyōraku's injuries are indeed superficial."

Unohana Retsu's answer further confirmed that Kyōraku only joined the Fourth Division to slack off.

"Ahem." Kyōraku coughed slightly, somewhat awkwardly. "Let's not talk about that. Soya Ashirogi, what was your purpose in coming out of the Muken?"

Soya Ashirogi raised his eyes slightly, and said listlessly, "Revenge!"