The Captain-Commander's Secret

"Bakuyō Blade..." Captain-Commander Yamamoto repeated the name in a low voice. "Lord Liu Chuan, where did you learn of this name? And why did you suddenly ask about it?"

Liu Chuan's expression did not change. He calmly met Captain-Commander Yamamoto's gaze. "During this expedition to Hueco Mundo, Expeditionary Force Captain Amagai Shūsuke was forced to use a forbidden item in his battle against the Quincy.

Later, I noticed that something was wrong inside his body. After investigating carefully, I learned the name of that thing—'Bakuyō Blade.'

I also heard that Captain Amagai's father seemed to have died because of a secret connected to this blade.

Now that I knew of this matter and discovered that it involved a weapon explicitly forbidden by Soul Society, perhaps even secrets hidden among those lofty nobles, I could not pretend I had seen nothing.

I had already reached an agreement with Captain Amagai. Once we returned, we would begin investigating the full story behind this matter and uncover the truth."

He paused before adding, "Whether it is to seek the justice Captain Amagai was denied, or to eliminate hidden dangers lurking in Soul Society's shadows, I must get to the bottom of this.

So I ask the Captain-Commander to confirm this for me. Regarding the Bakkōtō back then, how much did the Gotei 13—or rather, you yourself—know? And what measures did you take?"

Captain-Commander Yamamoto listened quietly to Liu Chuan's account. When he heard that "Captain Amagai's father had also died because of the secret of this blade,"

a complicated emotion seemed to flash through the depths of his eyes, which appeared capable of seeing through the ages.

He did not immediately answer Liu Chuan's question. Instead, he fell silent for a moment, recalling that distant past.

"Amagai... Shūsuke..." Captain-Commander Yamamoto murmured the name.