Chapter 107: Animal Realm (First Update)
"This is nothing like the Hell I imagined!"
Shunsui Kyoraku and Ukitake Jushiro walked through Saṃjīva Hell. Behind them followed a group of people clad in outfits resembling spacesuits!
The protective suits had been made by the 12th Division to guard against the miasma. The people wearing them were members of the Thirteenth Division and the 8th Division, and their primary task was to capture Hell Butterflies from each level of Hell!
"Where did Mayuri go with the Department of Research and Development?" Ukitake Jushiro asked, looking puzzled.
Shunsui Kyoraku smiled wryly and shook his head. "You came through that human's Hell Cavity last, so you don't know. As soon as we arrived in Hell, Mayuri took all the researchers and ran off somewhere. And Kenpachi Zaraki..."
"Captain Zaraki came too?" Ukitake asked, startled.
"Yeah. He seems to have learned about the Togabito from the others, so he volunteered to come. He's probably already gone off to fight them!" Shunsui Kyoraku said.
"I see..." Ukitake Jushiro sighed and shook his head. "Still, he shouldn't be in any danger. The Hell Agent's side gave us the heads-up before we came. The Hell Keepers along the way will cooperate with us!"
"Safety isn't an issue, but..." Shunsui Kyoraku rubbed his nose. "The atmosphere here is oppressive. At this concentration of Hell Miasma, anyone below Seated Officer rank would be unable to stay conscious, right?"
"Yeah. The more I see, the more I think that human is a monster. Even someone at captain level couldn't live in a place like this, yet that human can train here..."
"Ahhh... Ah..."
"And he trains like that, too. What a monster!" Ukitake Jushiro looked toward the distant volcanic crater, praising him as he listened to the powerful screams.
"Maybe that's