The captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Zaraki, radiated an oppressive presence from his burly frame. His scarred face looked fierce, but...
His eyes were quite pure, with an untainted clarity... meaning a thirst for battle.
At that moment, Kenpachi Zaraki wore an indifferent expression. Nothing interested him, but the past two days had been miserable. He had finally gotten a rare chance to fight a captain-level opponent head-on to the finish, and the guy had actually run away!
Damn it!
Even his Reiatsu was more violent than usual. Clearly, the earlier battle had been nowhere near enough to satisfy him.
Beside him stood the Twelfth Division Captain, Mayuri Kurotsuchi.
He wore a strange mask, his entire face pitch-black, as if some household's Negro had run loose.
There were still differences, though. At least his eyes gleamed sharply, and he had never done the backbreaking work of picking cotton.
Farther along stood the captain of the Thirteenth Division, Jūshirō Ukitake.
His handsome face was somewhat pale, but his eyes remained gentle and resolute.
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto slowly spoke.
"Much has happened during the seven days I was away. I know you have many questions, so, Sasakibe, give your report."
Chōjirō Sasakibe stepped forward and unfolded the documents he had organized.
"Yes. Approximately ten days ago, the Captain-Commander received a commission from Squad Zero to investigate abnormalities at the Soul King Palace. Nine days ago, the Holy Grail in the Human World began establishing a connection with the Soul Society.
"I imagine all of you captains sensed the summons. The Captain-Commander personally went to the World of the Living. During that time, three captains in the Seireitei rebelled.
"Third Division Captain Gin Ichimaru, Fifth Division Captain Sōsuke Aizen, and Captain of the Ninth Division Kaname Tōsen all turned traitor. Among them,