Seireitei, Central Underground Council Chamber.
Forty-six guards Sage have not seen each other for a long time. Their faces were blurred by the soft light. Only their voices echoed in the empty hall. There is only one topic today.
[Hollowfied Soul Reaper]
"Everyone."
The one who spoke was the old man sitting in the light cocoon due north. His voice was as calm as a rock. He was the speaker of this Central 46, Tokifusa Tsunayashiro from the Tsunayashiro Clan.
"Twelfth Division Captain Senjumaru Shutara has submitted a complete report. The individual code is Shura, named after his Bankai, confirming that Soul Reaper is combined with the virtual force."
Forty-five light cocoons shimmered at the same time, which was the Sages reading the Reishi projection report.
After a while, someone spoke.
"So, we have confirmed one thing, Soul Reaper can Hollowfication."
The sound came from the southeast, with a hint of trembling that was extremely difficult to detect.
"Even Bankai" Another voice interjected, younger, with a metallic coldness.
"The Bankai after Hollowfication is named 'Non-Tianzhong·Desire Realm Shura', with three heads and six arms, and a solemn appearance. Reiatsu's strength broke through the upper limit of Second-Class Spiritual Might in a short time after being matched with the Hollowfication mask, and was infinitely close to First-Class Spiritual Might, Captain Chikiri Shijima's combat record shows that the individual was completely out of control in the Shikai state, but after Bankai, especially after the Hollowfication mask completed its red transformation, its combat behavior showed obvious tactical intentions. This is not a pure crazy beast, but an existence that can make complex tactical decisions in the Hollowfication state."
Silence.
"I propose to destroy Shura"
What broke the silence was a woman's voice, coming from the lower seat on the west side. "Twelfth Division is prohibited from conducting such research. Captain Shutara's report clearly states that in Hollowfied Soul Reaper's body, the power of the void and the power of Soul Reaper have formed a symbiotic relationship that we have not yet understood. Since it is symbiotic, it can be copied. Since it is possible to be copied, someone will try it."
"Since it's symbiosis, it's completely controllable, so what are you afraid of?" another voice asked, with a hint of ridicule.
"What I'm afraid of are those who think 'controllable' equals 'safe'."
The female voice didn't give in, but became even sharper
"The battle record of Captain Shijima shows that Shura was completely out of control in the Shikai state. The 'controllability' of Bankai state is not absolute. Who can guarantee the next Hollowfication Can still be suppressed? Who can guarantee that there will not be a second Soul Reaper who takes the initiative to try Hollowfication? If this ability can be trained and taught, what we will face will not be an out-of-control monster, but an out-of-control army."
"That's enough."
Tokifusa Tsunayashiro's voice was lowered.
"Don't make deductions without basis. What we are discussing now are 'facts that have happened,' not 'possible futures.'"
He turned a certain page of the report, his eyes stayed on the dense data for a moment, and then slowly said, "About the individual 'Shura', there is some information that everyone here needs to know. According to Onmitsukidō's investigation, Shura's real name is Shendu Wuming, Rukongai North 67th District was born as the leader of an armed settlement named 'Eternal Silence'. His Hollowfication was not accidental. His wife died in Quincy There was a Reiatsu shock during the war of aggression, and according to post-war archives, the source of that Reiatsu shock was Bankai of Captain-Commander Yamamoto."
The air in the hall seemed to be sucked out at that moment. No one spoke, no one turned over the report, and even the Reishi light flowing on the surface of the light cocoon seemed to be dimmed a bit.
"Shura's hatred towards Soul Reaper and the nobles has its roots."
Tokifusa Tsunayashiro's voice was devoid of any emotion, like he was reading an old file. "His Hollowfication is not the product of an experiment, nor is it the erosion of a void, but a mutation triggered by extreme emotions under specific conditions. This means that any Soul Reaper may trigger similar changes under extreme mental stimulation. This is the core problem we need to face."
He closed the report, folded his hands on his knees, and glanced at every Sage in the circular hall. "Now, continue to discuss the response plan."
Someone sneered, "Shutara Captain, her research ability is indeed very powerful, but ~ I'm worried that she may overdo her research?"
"What do you mean?"
"Hollowfied Soul Reaper itself is a huge variable. It's not that I don't trust Captain Shutara's judgment, but who can guarantee that the research will not change the research object?"
There was another brief silence.
"So, don't keep research subjects from the beginning!"
The voice continued, "Destroy it on the spot! Destroy it completely! Let Hollowfication's Soul Reaper not even have the dregs left."
"You put it lightly, Senjumaru Shutara would give up this rare material?!"
"Then let Captain-Commander Yamamoto execute it."
"Do you know how much Captain-Commander Yamamoto paid for Shutara to join Seireitei?"
"What should we do!"
Arguments are like boiling water, boiling endlessly.
Tokifusa Tsunayashiro didn't stop him. He listened to every sound and felt the emotions revealed in every light cocoon, including fear, anxiety, uneasiness, curiosity, and the... greed that flashed in the eyes of a very few people.
Hollowfied Soul Reaper.
A new form of power.
The existence of breaking the existing balance.
For some people, this is a threat.
For some people, this is opportunity.
"Quiet"
He spoke again, this time with the pressure of Reiatsu in his voice, causing the entire hall to become silent instantly.
"I have submitted this report to Captain-Commander Yamamoto simultaneously. Regarding Hollowfied Soul Reaper's response plan, Gotei 13 will submit a formal proposal within a week. Before that..."
He looked around, and although no one could see his gaze, everyone felt the weight of that gaze.
"Shura is sent to Muken! Twelfth Division can only conduct non-invasive research in Muken! However, any experiments involving the transformation, transplantation of Reishi, or attempts to reproduce Hollowfication are prohibited!"
"This is the resolution!"
"Vote!"
Forty-five light cocoons lit up with green light at the same time.
Passed unanimously.
Meanwhile, Seireitei is everywhere.
The news spread silently like water seeping into the sand.
It originally came from the mouth of one Seated Officer of Sixth Division. He accidentally mentioned to his colleagues of Tenth Division during patrol, "Have you heard, there is a Hollowfication's Soul Reaper was taken into Seireitei." The other party did not ask further questions, but was silent for a long time, and then said, "Hollowfication."
Just these three words, there are no unnecessary words, but the suppressed and heavy tone is more weighty than any questioning.
But this topic was quickly captured by the keen noble
Central 46 just felt that this kind of topic could not be tolerated as a result of the treatment, so under the bombardment of their information, Hollowfied Soul Reaper turned into a special form of knife-wielding Adjuchas