When It Comes to Magical Girls, It Has to Be Pink

This is equivalent to directly removing a spine from the Thirteen Court Guard Squads!

Regardless of whether Yamamoto agreed or not, the elders of the [Central 46] were not fools and naturally understood the stakes involved.

"Or we could block all information related to 'Hollowfication' and use another pretext to keep Saitō Fuyōfushi."

In the tea room, several elders were privately discussing solutions.

"We cannot implicate Iori Aizen. The captain of the Third Division is indeed a pillar of our Seireitei, but Saitō Fuyōfushi... We must not let this go!"

"The Hollows, the Grim Reapers, and Humans—these three have existed independently since His Majesty the Spirit King created the Three Worlds, and this balance should continue to be maintained; they must never be confused!"

"Yhwach created the Quincy among humans, which caused great destruction to the Three Worlds. We have finally managed to restore the balance. If another accident happens, we may not have a second chance."

"This technology will inevitably create more powerful individuals with 'Third Class spiritual pressure' or higher. If there are too many of them, what will happen to Hell..."

"Has news come from over there?"

"Yes, too much powerful spiritual energy has been sent out over the past fifty years, warning us to restrain ourselves."

"Yes, the Shinigami Hollowfication and the Hollow Shinigamiification must both be sealed off—it's better to destroy powers that are beyond our control!"

"Then who will capture Saitō Fuyōfushi? And on what pretext?"

"..."

The tea room fell silent, with only the sound of sips of tea.

"This is a tricky problem... Anyway, it's that Saito. If we investigate her background, we'll surely find a reason."

"We can't really investigate, can we?"

Some objected. "What if they find something wrong?"

"Ah?"

"Don't tell anyone about this. I heard that Saito Kazu... actually..."

"What?!"

"No way..."

After hearing the man's account, the elders were taken aback, their expressions even more shocked than Menos Grande invaded Seireitei.

"Saitō Fuyōfushi? The Saito who prefers blood to flowers and killing to men?!"

"Although it's unbelievable, it seems to be true. This is the news brought back by the Captains of the expeditionary army... I found out about it by accident."

"There shouldn't be any problem, right? Will Iori Aizen really protect this woman to the death?"

"I'm afraid... his resume shows more than one instance of putting himself in a life-or-death situation for his comrades, and Saito's Hollowfication was directly caused by him, not to mention the relationship between the two..."

"That man definitely won't accept it, this is troublesome."

The tea room fell silent once again.

After a moment, someone spoke up leisurely, "Then let's change our approach and exile him for now."

"Exile?"

"Given the prophecy of the 'Song of the Holy Emperor' and the appearance of the Arrancar, although Soul Society has temporarily overcome its difficulties, it will inevitably face challenges from Quincy or Hueco Mundo in the future."

Whichever of these two becomes stronger will affect the number of souls in the World of the Living... In order to deal with this situation, I propose to establish an 'Outer Court Division' in the World of the Living, with a level equal to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Army, responsible for the deployment of all dispatched Shinigami and maintaining peace in the World of the Living.

As for the first commander of the Outer Court Division, I recommend the experienced and outstanding Saitō Fuyōfushi. The vacancy in the 7th Division can be filled by choosing from several newly Bankai.

--how?"

"You want to bring the Hollowfication entity into the World of the Living? What if—"

"There's no 'what if'!"

The man said confidently, "According to the tradition of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, Shinigami of the rank of Vice-Captain or above have such powerful spiritual pressure that they would cause great damage to the World of the Living in the event of a battle. Therefore, Shinigami of the rank of Vice-Captain or above need to place a seal on their bodies to suppress their spiritual pressure to a fraction of what it was before going to the World of the Living."

"...you mean?"

"We can order Hikifune Kirio and Tetsusai Urahara to have the 12th Division and the Kido Corps tailor-make a new Sealing Jutsu for Saitō Fuyōfushi, to lock up most of her spiritual pressure and Hollow within her body."

This aligns with the Seireitei's principle of 'avoiding excessive interference in the World of the Living,' so it's only natural that Saitō Fuyōfushi, would receive extra 'care,' and no one would object.

Moreover, we can receive an alert immediately if the Hollowfication state gets out of control.

"By then, if we kill or imprison Saitō Fuyōfushi... even Iori Aizen won't find a reason to object!"

Everyone marveled at this man's extraordinary wisdom. "Truly a brilliant plan! Even the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix are no match for this!"

"Haha, you flatter me, you flatter me~"

The Three Kingdoms period is very popular, even in Soul Society!

"This is outrageous! Captain Saito has clearly rendered meritorious service, and not only has she not received a reward, but she is also forced to endure this punishment, which is akin to exile!"

"Watch your tone, Shojiba."

Inside an Izakaya), several young Shinigami (death gods) who were on good terms gathered together, drinking and talking about what had happened recently. Among them was a burly man with a buzz cut and sunglasses, who was none other than Tetsuzaemon Shojiba.

He was clearly dissatisfied with the verdict of the Central 46, and even publicly defended Saito.

But what stopped him was a man with short silver hair— Kensei Muguruma.

"There must be a reason why the higher-ups made this decision. Of course, I know that treating Captain Saito this way is infuriating, but there are some things in this world that are beyond our control."

Saito's Hollowfication was still a minor secret in Seireitei. Shojiba knew nothing about it, but Kensei knew more than him.

"Going to the World of the Living to guard it is a good thing for Captain Saito, and it's quite a leisurely place. If it were me, I would be eager to go."

"Even so... at least give a reason that can convince the public."

The Shojiba still couldn't accept it. "Isn't this tantamount to deliberately ostracizing Captain Saito?"

"Mind your own business."

Kensei poured him a glass. "Let's wait until you become a captain before we talk about it. Even the Central 46 can't ignore the opinions of the Captains."

"You're kidding... I don't have much hope for you, but you still have a lot of potential."

Shojiba and smiled bitterly, clearly not believing he was capable of becoming the Captain of the First Division.

After all, the current leaders of the Thirteenth Division are either veteran captains with hundreds of years of experience, or geniuses like Iori Aizen, Shihōin Yoruichi, and Shojiba Kuchiki Sōjun. I, I, am not as good as any of them.

To be honest, even Kensei is a bit lacking, but in terms of Bankai alone, he and Kensei still have a chance. Especially Kensei, who will most likely break through in the next few years.

"Anyway, you don't need to worry, Captain Aizen is here, isn't he?"

Although he was much younger than him, Kensei trusted Iori a lot. "He has a good relationship with Captain Saito, and he certainly won't stand idly by if there's any problem."

"I hope so..."

Needless to say, the Shojiba is another story. "Indeed, at times like this, only Captain Aizen can be relied upon."

"You two are talking too much~"

"Come on, let's have a drink!"

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, the young people around them quickly urged the two to drink, and the two temporarily put their troubles behind them.

Unbeknownst to them, just across the wall, the very people they were talking about were in the same izakaya (Japanese Izakaya).

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so popular. So many people are standing up for you."

After overhearing the conversation next door, Iori said to the person next to him in a teasing tone, "You are probably more beloved than you think, Captain Saito."

"... Don't joke with me."

Saito was still wearing her eye patch, having kept it even after her eyes were healed. Her face was slightly flushed, whether from the sake or from the heat in the room, it was hard to tell.

"I don't know them at all. These people are only paying attention to me because of you."

Saito was very self-aware. She had spent a long time in Seireitei and didn't have many old friends in Hueco Mundo. Among the new generation of Shinigami, she was also very familiar with them. In theory, even if she were exiled, it wouldn't cause a big uproar.

But who can blame them when this matter is related to the much-discussed celebrity, Iori Aizen?

Putting everything else aside, Saito's situation is indeed quite sympathetic. In the eyes of ordinary members, she's probably the kind of person deliberately suppressed by higher-ups.

"It's all your fault. Now I can't even keep a low profile... I don't want a bunch of people, both acquaintances and strangers, to come and see me off when I go to the World of the Living —is this some kind of punishment game?"

"I'm really sorry."

Iori changed the subject, her gentle gaze fixed on Saito: "But you don't mind being associated with me, do you?"

"..."

Saito curled his lip. "I'm already willing to come out and see you... isn't the answer obvious?"

"Some things can't be left unsaid."

Iori leaned closer, their shoulders touching, and Saito tensed up as if he'd been electrocuted.

"Iori ... is a bit too Jin."

"There were times when I was more Jin, too."

Iori thought for a moment, "I wonder who it was that inexplicably shortened the distance to zero."

"Hmm!"

Saito clenched his fist. "No... Stop talking about this. I've already decided to take responsibility... I came to this appointment today with all my courage and resolve."

"Determination?"

Iori was taken aback, initially failing to grasp Saito's meaning. However, as he looked down to observe Saito's expression, his gaze inadvertently swept over a certain spot, and suddenly he understood:

This guy is wearing the most fashionable Western-style lingerie right now, a very alluring style—

They certainly came with a clear understanding!

Chapter 443 When it comes to Magical Girl, pink is the color.

"What's with this weapon? My immortal body... Ahhh... I don't have it, I don't have it... Ah!!!"

As bright red blood splattered, a twisted and grotesque crimson body, resembling a demon, fell to the ground, quickly turning into a muddy residue amidst a cloud of smoke.

"That's disgusting!"

Boom!

As the fireball was fired, the pool of unidentified matter was completely burned to ashes. The mastermind who had once controlled the world in the darkness and created countless tragedies simply disappeared, without even having the chance to say his last words before he died.

"Call..."

After finishing all this, the blonde fairy Alpha let out a long breath. The coldness that had always been on her face became much less pronounced. Her companions who had worked with her to kill the great enemy, namely Beta and Epsilon, also showed relaxed and cheerful expressions, and even couldn't help but clap and cheer with each other.

"Well done, that concludes the discussion."

A voice that could give them strength and confidence came, and Alpha turned around in surprise, as did the others.

"Greetings, Lord Aizen!"

"This is the battlefield, no need for formalities."

The newcomer was Iori, dressed in white. He waved his hand, telling Alpha and the others to get up first.

"The other battlefields are also progressing smoothly. After this battle, the Diablo Cult can be said to have been officially destroyed. All that remains is to eradicate the remaining poisonous seeds."

"Leave these trivial chores to us; we certainly won't let you down."

"I have always trusted you, Alpha."

Iori smiled and touched the fairy's golden hair, drawing envy from the Shinigami girls.

This is New World in "The Eminence in Shadow"—

After Iori completed the "reconquest" of Hueco Mundo, and the Central 46 issued a transfer order to Saito, Soul Society once again entered a period of peace. Iori had a lot of free time, so he traveled between various worlds, filling in the gaps and occasionally making some good discoveries.

Of course, being able to free up a lot of time in this way to deepen relationships with close female friends... that's not the main purpose, it's just a side effect.

Meanwhile, in the Eminence in Shadow, the Seireitei, whose power had gradually grown and which had gained an overwhelming advantage over the Diablo Cult in every field, finally launched a final annihilation campaign with Iori's permission, successfully capturing all the high-ranking members!

Of course, as the saying goes, even a centipede with Mukade legs does not die easily. The remnants of the Cult's influence have penetrated into every corner of the New World, and it will still take a lot of effort to drag out these rats one by one.

After all, the Cult controls many sacred realms (small worlds) in this world as secret bases, which are basically their own rat holes.

However, that was none of Iori's concern; the remnants of the Cult were not worthy of his personal attention.

In fact, Iori didn't interfere much with the operation itself; she simply nodded, and Beatrix and Alpha took care of everything.