Mayuri Kurotsuchi quickly received a report that a mysterious figure had swept Alexander away from the Fifth Division's cafeteria without alerting the Research and Development Institute.
Was it that the opponent hadn't gone through the Garganta and was somewhere in Soul Society where no Perception Network had been established? Or did the enemy have a way to bypass their spirit wave detection and appear in the World of the Living or Hueco Mundo?
Similar things have happened before. Last time, when Sōya Azashiro invaded Hueco Mundo, the Research and Development Institute was completely unaware.
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Regarding this related question, Mayuri Kurotsuchi had asked Sōya Azashiro, but the reply was that he refused to answer.
That person's reason was that he wouldn't betray those who helped him.
But Mayuri Kurotsuchi a fool could figure it out: the force with that capability is most likely the Quincy of the Wandenreich.
The question is, how did they do it?
Mayuri Kurotsuchi's expression turned serious as he pondered how to counter the enemy's technology, pacing back and forth in the hall.
He tilted his head and asked, "Is there absolutely no movement from the Wandenreich?"
"Hey, they're not making a move. They're all staying in Silbern."
Nemu Kurotsuchi pulled up the surveillance footage of Silbern. The red dots indicated the location of the Sternritter, and the green dots represented the number of ordinary Quincy. It seemed that not a single one was missing.
It's three red dots clustered together.
They were too close.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi, suspecting something was amiss, said, "Listen to what the three of them have to say."
"Ah~ Uryū, that's great, that's amazing."
"... Never mind." Mayuri Kurotsuchi knew immediately from the voice that it wasn't anything good. Tsk, in broad daylight, are young people these days so open-minded?
The time difference between the World of the Living and Soul Society is no longer what it used to be; they are now completely synchronized.
He scratched his chin and continued, "Has the Wandenreich communicated with anyone via the internet?"
"Eighty-five percent of Quincy play games; the rest spend their time chatting, watching movies, reading novels, and reading comics."
Nemu Kurotsuchi answered truthfully, her fingers tapping on the keyboard, "The keywords I set weren't triggered. Do I need to do a large-scale screening of their conversations?"
"Okay, I'll leave it to you. I need to try and find a way to bypass the surveillance."
Mayuri Kurotsuchi Kisuke Urahara turned and walked out of the laboratory. He had heard that this task had also been assigned to Kisuke Urahara, and he had to crack the technology before Urahara did.
Nemu Kurotsuchi nodded and began to pull up all the conversations of the Quincy of Silbern. A large amount of text scrolled across the screen, and her deep green eyes were able to capture every line and every word.
The Wandenreich.
The top floor.
Haschwalth was handling Sternritter duties in his office as usual. Yhwach's bedtime instructions were for him and Uryū to jointly rule the Wandenreich.
However, he was still in charge of the daily affairs, including the meals for the Sternritter and the Quincy.
Uryū Ishida had no interest in those things; he focused Isshin on training, and his strength grew stronger and stronger.
Haschwalth was somewhat worried, always feeling that the guy had a rebellious streak.
Trusting His Majesty, he kept his doubts to himself and did not try to confide in anyone.
It's just that isolating Uryū Ishida's actions has led some people to mistakenly believe it's an internal power struggle, and there's nothing that can be done about that.
Unlike the other Sternritter, he already knew the fate of the Quincy.
To dedicate everything to His Majesty—that is the sole purpose of the Quincy's existence.
He was not concerned about his own death, but rather pleased to be able to become a part of His Majesty.
Some people just don't think that way, so he kept that secret to himself.
Knock knock, someone knocked on the door.
Haschwalth looked up, his handsome expression unchanged, and said, "Please come in."
The door was pushed open, and a blond boy wearing a white hood stepped in, his hands in his pockets, a casual smile on his face like that of a boy next door.
" Gremmy, what brings you here?"
Haschwalth also harbored a sense of apprehension towards this man. The Sternritter's Schutzstaffel was powerful, but they would not disobey His Majesty's orders or act recklessly.
Gremmy is different; his ability is imagination. Sometimes, a random thought can kill a person or cause great destruction.
It's very difficult for people to control their wild thoughts.
Similarly, based on this person's abilities, Haschwalth gave him a confidential mission: to operate under the watchful eye of Shinigami.
Haschwalth was not fooled by the spread of the Shinigami 'Perception Network. Based on his experience with Sōya Azashiro, he quickly realized that the Reishi of Silbern were being eroded by some kind of force.
It's no secret that Sōya Azashiro Hueco Mundo failed.
Haschwalth immediately realized that Shinigami was playing tricks. He ostensibly moved the research on Bankai outside, but in reality, he wanted Gremmy to use his imagination to repair the shattered Muken.
Before the Perception Network spread throughout Silbern, they secretly moved the research and the Sun Gate to an underground space.
The clones created by Gremmy are an open secret; the Bankai research has been ongoing, but they're just generating incorrect data to mess with the Shinigami.
This is a game of strategy before the war begins; it's a test of who can outsmart whom.
To prevent the Shinigami from focusing too much attention on him, Haschwalth also used the internet to cause trouble in the Soul Society.
The support and technological assistance significantly reduced the pressure on the Wandenreich.
"Things have gone wrong; Jin is worse than we expected. What should we do?"
Gremmy opened his eyes, his face no longer showing the previous laziness. His previous arrogance stemmed from his own ignorance, believing that as the strongest in the Sternritter, he would be invincible outside.
He would never forget the intimidating Reiatsu of Shiraishi; that immense Reiatsu had reached a point where it was difficult to resist.
If a real fight broke out, he wasn't confident he could win. During this time, he had been trying to defeat that person.
The simulation wasn't very effective; he was expanding his imagination and didn't want to confront Shinigami head-on.
Haschwalth instantly understood his words. "Gold" was Alexander's code name. He had been discovered earlier than expected and had used the power of the Sun Gate.
Shinigami is no fool; the operation must be halted.
Fortunately, their defection efforts all took place at night through coded communication, giving them ample time during the day to prevent them from making casual contact at night.
Haschwalth thought for a moment and said, "It's alright, as long as we can maintain stability."
"Okay, I'm leaving now."
Gremmy still trusted Haschwalth's judgment, and without saying another word, left the room.
Faced with a subordinate who showed absolutely no respect, Haschwalth shook his head and continued dealing with the situation, pondering which pieces to discard to draw Shinigami's attention.