The Shinigami have established special surveillance agencies in both the Soul Society and the World of the Living, namely the Projection Hall, which is headed by the Tsunayashiro Clan, the head of the Five Great Noble Clans.
In recent years, the aristocracy has become increasingly hedonistic and has lost its initial drive. The captain of the Twelfth Division, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, obtained the right to use the Projection Hall through a deal.
Due to its excessive use, the Projection Hall has practically become the headquarters of the Reiha Observation Research Institute, an agency under the Research and Development Institute.
This research institute has added new detection functions to the original monitoring function of the Projection Hall.
By observing the state of the Dangai, the location where the illusion appears can be deduced, and then the coordinates are sent to the Shinigami's Denreishinki to notify the Shinigami in charge of that area to handle it.
When the Shinigami Reaper falls and requests for reinforcements, it's always this side that relays the message and selects people from the 3rd, 5th, 11th Division to provide support.
It sounds like I'm very busy, but I'm not as busy as outsiders think.
Hollows don't invade the World of the Living or Soul Society every moment. Most of the time, the staff at the Reiha Observation Institute are quite free and have time to do other things.
For example, eating snacks.
With an ordinary appearance, Rin Tsubokura sat in front of the monitor screen in the hall, silently tore open the senbei packaging bag, and reached in to pick up a senbei from inside.
Crack! The rice cracker shattered, some fragments flying into the keyboard, but he was oblivious, his eyes glued to the monitor screen to pass the time.
From the World of the Living to the 360 districts of Rukongai.
Different scenes were presented on large screens: bustling villages, beautiful mountain scenery, and modern skyscrapers...
That's great.
Sometimes he also wants to go out and have some fun.
Thinking of the section chief's face, Rin Tsubokura dismissed the idea. If she hadn't failed the entrance exam twice, she wouldn't have agreed to join the team and be assigned to the Twelfth Division without even looking at him after passing the third exam.
From then on, they were cut off from all holidays, working year-round without a break, and when they got tired, they would be injected with a strange drug called "energizer".
A work mistake could mean lying down on the director's lab bench and not even knowing if you're missing a part or have an extra organ.
The work atmosphere is terrifying.
Life in general is also very troublesome.
" Rin-chan, I'm here to play!"
A childish voice, tinged with a hint of nausea, drifted in from outside the door, seemingly rendering the traps set by the Research and Development Institute ineffective.
None of them were triggered.
Her petite body was as light as a sheet of paper. Stepping on Rin Tsubokura's shoulder, she bent down, her small hand naturally reaching into her rice cracker bag, taking out a cracker, and biting it off with her silver teeth, "Crunch."
"These are my snacks." Rin Tsubokura made his futile protest for what seemed like the umpteenth time, only to be met with a clear, Ginrei Kuchiki- like laugh. His expression grew even more sullen. "Vice-Captain Kusajishi, those are konpeito (Japanese candy) that I ordered from the aristocratic district at a high price. How did you find them?"
"Whee."
Yachiru Kusajishi smiled innocently and raised her head, saying, "I found it after searching the entire Projection Hall."
The Projection Hall was quite large and contained many complex devices. In such a short time, he searched every corner and found the snacks he had hidden.
As expected of the strongest fighting squad, the vice-captain of the 11th Division.
Rin Tsubokura resignedly lowered her head, secretly wishing she could switch teams to an area where Yachiru Kusajishi couldn't just wander around.
"Beep beep."
A crisp alarm sounded, indicating that Garganta was being activated.
Forgetting about the snacks, Rin Tsubokura hurriedly looked up, her fingers rapidly tapping on the keyboard, searching for changes in the spiritual waves of the Dangai, and locking onto the target heading towards the Soul Society.
Locating the location: The Garganta is expected to connect to Soul Society in one minute. Location: West District 4, on the mountain five miles west of Stone Village.
Rin Tsubokura quickly pulled up the scene footage, which filled the large screen in front of her, and then sent the message to the Shinigami in that area. "Send, send... wait, why can't I click it?"
His face was filled with panic. He wanted to ask his colleagues for help, but he was also afraid of being punished, so he pressed down hard.
"There's some residue stuck inside," Yachiru Kusajishi kindly reminded her, gently tapping her finger and using her Reiatsu to completely pulverize the residue without damaging the keyboard.
Rin Tsubokura successfully pressed send, relieved that she wouldn't have to go to the director's lab bench. "Vice Captain Kusajishi, thank you for your help."
"Hehe, it's okay. Rin-chan usually gives me lots of snacks and plays hide-and-seek with me. This little favor is nothing."
I didn't give it to you! You took it all without permission!
Rin Tsubokura thought to himself, but when he finally spoke, all he could manage was a helpless, bitter laugh, "Heh."
Yachiru Kusajishi popped a konpeito into her mouth and said with a grin, "A small Hollow, doesn't look very strong."
"Hmm, hopefully that Shinigami will make it in time."
Rin Tsubokura casually replied, shifting her gaze from the konpeito to the screen, and the miniature Hollow disappeared.
"???" His face was full of confusion. It was just on the screen a moment ago, where did that huge virtual thing go?
"Oh no!" He frantically typed on the keyboard, trying to track the Hollow's whereabouts, but he couldn't sense any Reiatsu from it. Panicked, he cried out, "Vice-Captain Kusajishi, have you seen where that Hollow went?"
"He was killed."
Yachiru Kusajishi gave a concise answer.
Rin Tsubokura was stunned, and asked in confusion, " Shinigami hasn't arrived yet!"
"It wasn't the Shinigami, it was a silver-haired man, and he's really strong! He managed to deliver such a powerful strike even with that stance."
Silver-haired man? Rin Tsubokura stared at the screen, not seeing the silver-haired man. His fingers tapped the keyboard, rewinding, slowing down, zooming in and out...
Slower by fifty times.
A blurry figure appeared on the screen, along with a series of chaotic black lines.
Zoom in, zoom in, Rin Tsubokura magnified the person until they were clearly visible.
The man had long silver hair, regular features, dressed in World of the Living clothing, and carried a golden Zanpakuto.
" Shiraishi." Rin Tsubokura recognized the man.
Yesterday, the Second Division submitted a sketch of the murderer who killed their Fifth Seat, Hasegawa Taizo.
He instructed them to keep a close watch and to immediately inform the Second Division if anything happened.
Yachiru Kusajishi asked curiously, "Does Rin-chan know him?"
"Yes, I need to contact the murderers wanted by the Second Division."
Rin Tsubokura raised his hand.
boom.
It felt like thunder was exploding in my mind, my limbs felt as heavy as lead, and I was drenched in cold sweat.
Yachiru Kusajishi suppressed her Reiatsu and said with a smile, "No way~ Ken-chan has been quite bored lately. It's rare to encounter such a formidable opponent, so I can't let the Second Division have him."
"Our 11th Division is a combat division; handling murder cases is no problem for us."
"... Okay." Rin Tsubokura replied weakly, sighing inwardly, "Ugh, I really want to quit my job."
"I'll come again another day, Rin-chan."
Yachiru Kusajishi waved goodbye with her right hand, held the konpeito in her left, and vanished with Shunpo, returning to the 11th Division's base.