After shouting those words, Uchiha Hikaru himself froze for a moment. That old man's words were fucking exactly what I was thinking!
Once Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni recovered, he said nothing. He merely turned and gave an order to the Shinigami guards beside him.
Before long, an entire set of black-and-white Shinigami uniform was delivered. Only, the white uniform had no Fourteenth Division insignia on its back!
Uchiha Hikaru took it and put it on without hesitation.
"There isn't a Shinigami uniform for the captain of the Fourteenth Division here. Wear this one without a division number on the back for now!"
After watching Uchiha Hikaru put it on and seeing him nod, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni continued, "What do you plan to do about the 'Valley'?"
Uchiha Hikaru gripped his collar with both hands and fanned himself. The Shinigami uniform completely concealed the powerful muscles of his upper body. "When can this Kido Cannon be used?"
"In one hour!"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni rested both hands atop his cane. His face seemed to carry a trace of difficulty, and only after a long while did he speak to Uchiha Hikaru, who was fiddling with the brown bead in his hand. "Uchiha Hikaru..."
"Is there really no room to keep you?"
"You know... I..."
Uchiha Hikaru let out a deep sigh. Though he had always deeply respected this old man who had devoted his entire life to Soul Society,
that did not mean the old man could sway his decision by acting cute and pitiful!
"Captain Yamamoto, I don't belong here. Once I've resolved your crisis this time, I'll have to leave."
"So don't say things that will make things difficult for both of us."
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni sighed heavily, and the wrinkles on his face deepened.
Though he had always known that