The Final Tribulation Before Fusion

The prevailing mood throughout Soul Society had shifted from the war-weariness that followed the end of the war.

However, it had not swung back toward militancy. After all, unless someone deliberately stirred things up, who would still want to fight others when their livelihood was secure?

The current prevailing sentiment was to preserve peace and avoid war.

The idea of holding peace talks with Hueco Mundo had spread upward from the grassroots once more.

As for Soul Society's upper ranks, they had always known this war could not be fought.

Watching the overall atmosphere in Soul Society increasingly shift according to the Soul King's plans, they marveled at his foresight while...