Mayuri Kurotsuchi's resentful gaze made Ren feel somewhat uncomfortable, but upon hearing Mayuri Kurotsuchi's answer, Ren frowned and asked in confusion, "The Captain-Commander values the Sōkyoku? How is that possible?"
"Exactly... how is that possible? I found it strange too. It was merely an execution weapon, so how could it provoke the Captain-Commander's thunderous fury? I'm not the only one confused; all the captains are confused! But what can confusion change? Now every Death God has gone out to search for the Sōkyoku! Sigh... I originally thought the Sōkyoku was just an ordinary execution weapon. Who knew it would cause such a huge mess!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi spoke helplessly, then turned his resentful gaze toward Ren!
Chapter 1026: The Cat, Yoruichi
"Hehe..." Ren laughed awkwardly, not knowing how to respond to Mayuri Kurotsuchi's resentment.
However, Ren was also puzzled. How had the Sōkyoku become connected to the Captain-Commander? In the original story, Shunsui Kyoraku had destroyed the Sōkyoku right in front of the Captain-Commander! Yet after the Sōkyoku was destroyed, the Captain-Commander had not gotten angry! So why was he throwing such a fit now that the Sōkyoku had been stolen?
After pondering for a moment, Ren shook his head and asked, "Mayuri Kurotsuchi... when you stole the Sōkyoku, you didn't leave behind any clues, did you?"
Mayuri Kurotsuchi shook his head. "Absolutely not! Relying on Morgana's dark aura, the Spirit Particle Eliminator I invented can conceal all Spirit Particle traces! So when I stole the Sōkyoku, every trace was erased. No evidence was left behind at all! No one can discover that I was the one who took the Sōkyoku! But the theft of the Sōkyoku enraged the Captain-Commander beyond measure! He even issued an order that any Death God who obstructed the search for the Sōkyoku would be