This day...
Suddenly, massive doors rose in the Rukongai surrounding the Seireitei, and the next second, Soul Reaper wearing Captain's Haori emerged from the Senkaimon...
"Um..."
The residents of Rukongai stared wide-eyed at the sudden appearance of the Soul Reaper, for there were over a hundred of them, all wearing Soul Reaper's Captain's Haori. Although they had never seen what the captains of the Soul Reaper looked like, they knew that there were definitely not more than a hundred Soul Reaper in Soul Society.
"The long-lost sky!"
"The long-awaited fresh air!"
"The long-awaited Reishi!"
"And... the long-awaited Soul Society!"
The five captains at the head of the Soul Society looked at the sky, the earth, and the Reishi floating in Soul Society, and smiled.
"Gentlemen, let us see for ourselves the test of our descendants!"
The man with long black hair, wearing the Sixth Division Captain's Haori, Kenseikan on his head, and a silver-white weathered gauze wrapped around his neck, drew his Zanpakuto from his waist and pointed it at the distant Seireitei...
At this moment, the invasion began...
However, the alarms of Seireitei did not sound, as if Seireitei itself had not anticipated an enemy invasion.
Seireitei, Block 6, within the aristocratic district.
Shihōin Clan territory!
A man with healthy-looking skin, a wheat-colored complexion from growing strong in the sun, and short purple hair strolled quietly through the clan's grounds. His eyes constantly observed everything within the Shihōin Clan, occasionally giving it a score, and sometimes he would pick up and examine any new or interesting things he saw.
"So, what exactly is this thing!?"
The man stared at the motorcycle with two wheels and four exhaust pipes in front of him, his eyes widening. He swore he had never seen anything so interesting.
Men get excited when they see something interesting. He has no other flaws, except that he can't move when he sees something magical or interesting. He also has no other hobbies, except that he likes to collect all the treasures in the world into the Shihōin Clan's treasury.
"Hey! You bastard..."
Why did I suddenly appear in someone else's house!?
"And get your dirty hands off my motorcycle."
Just as the man began to try to get on the motorcycle, a figure exuding a spicy aura stood directly in front of him.
"Um!?"
The man was slightly taken aback when he saw the figure that suddenly appeared. The healthy wheat-colored skin and the long purple hair were unmistakable.
"Um, are you my descendant?"
The man looked at the young girl in front of him and asked, dumbfounded.
"Ha!?"
"My name is Sanka Shihoin, she's your aunt!"
Sanka Shihoin has always had a fiery temper. Upon hearing someone dare to ask such a nasty question, her eyes immediately sharpened, and she glared at the man with murderous intent.
"Ha ha..."
The man wasn't angry upon hearing this; he simply smiled gently.
"That temper of hers is indeed just like mine!"
"In that case, let me see what you're capable of!"
The man gently pushed his hand away, assuming a martial arts stance.
"Ha!?"
"You little brat, you want to spar with me?!"
Mika has never seen anyone dare to compete with the Shihōin Clan in physical skills in her entire life.
"Since that's the case, I'll grant your wish, but if you die, don't blame me!"
As Mika spoke, she took off her coat, revealing a simple black gauze dress underneath.
"Hehe..."
"Bring it on! If I back down even a step, I'll admit defeat!"
The purple-haired man chuckled softly, seemingly possessing absolute confidence in his physical skills.
"Alright!"
"Shunkō!"
After obtaining the purple-haired man's consent, Mika smiled, and the next second, an incredibly terrifying freezing aura suddenly erupted from her body!
"Um!?"
The purple-haired man's eyes, which had been slightly narrowed, immediately opened wide after seeing the technique Mika displayed.
"What kind of technology is this?! I've never seen anything like it before!"
The purple-haired man stared in astonishment at the Mika that had unleashed Shunkō.
There are many things you haven't seen before...
"Pay the price for trespassing into the Shihoin Family!"
As Mika spoke, carrying endless freezing energy, she launched an attack on the purple-haired man in front of her.
"Boom!"
The deafening sound instantly reverberated throughout the entire Shihōin Clan...
"Elder sister!?"
Upon hearing the roar, Yushiro Shihōin, who was reading a manga, immediately rushed out and ran towards the direction of Mika...
On the other side...
"It's cherry blossom season again..."
A scholar, whose face bore a resemblance to Shunsui Kyōraku but lacked his frivolity and arrogance, instead displaying composure and calmness, stood quietly under the cherry blossom tree outside the Kyōraku Family, admiring the beautiful scene before him.
"Yo~"
"It's been so long..."
Just as the scholar was gazing at the cherry blossom tree in a daze, a man wearing a colorful coat, a straw hat, and a few millimeters of stubble on his chin—clearly a roguish middle-aged man—approached the fair-skinned scholar with a light, casual greeting. The man was none other than Shunsui Kyōraku, the current captain of the First Division of the Gotei 13 and concurrently the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13.
"I'm really surprised. I didn't expect you to be wearing her clothes all this time."
Upon hearing this, the scholar turned his head. He looked at the floral dress on Shunsui Kyōraku's body, his eyes trembled slightly, and a memory surged into his mind.
"After all, these are her clothes; she wouldn't dare leave them lying around."
Shunsui Kyōraku gently adjusted the straw hat on his head and addressed the fair-skinned scholar.
"Ha ha..."
"You really do have the best relationship with her."
The scholar smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"So, you crawled out of Hell because you couldn't stand being alone?"
Shunsui Kyōraku walked up to the scholar and asked.
Maybe~
But I am not lonely.
The scholar shook his head, staring absently at the corner of the wall behind Shunsui Kyōraku.
Why didn't you ask me?
Shunsui Kyōraku glanced behind him, sighed inwardly, and asked the scholar.
"I didn't have anything to ask. From the moment I saw the clothes you were wearing, I already understood everything."
The scholar shook his head, indicating that he had nothing to ask about Shunsui Kyōraku.
"..."
"It's because of you that we keep arguing, brother!"
Shunsui Kyōraku shook his head helplessly and revealed the identity of the person in front of him.
"That's just who we are!"
"If she hadn't shown up, our conversation probably would never have lasted more than two sentences!"
As the scholar spoke, he drew his Zanpakuto from his waist.
"..."
Shunsui Kyōraku's eyes flickered as he looked at the Zanpakuto at the scholar's waist.
Was it really necessary to go this far?
Shunsui Kyōraku inquired of the scholar before him.
"It wasn't my intention to go this far, Shunsui!"
The scholar shook his head, seemingly as helpless as he was.
"But we must go to this point..."
The scholar seemed to be hinting at something about Shunsui Kyōraku.
"I see..."
"Then I'm sorry to offend you!"
After hearing the scholar's words, Shunsui Kyōraku drew his Zanpakuto from his waist.
"Don't let the Shunsui recede; give it your all!"
The scholar looked at Shunsui Kyōraku and spoke in a deep voice.
"Whoosh!"
A cold glint flashed between the Shunsui Kyōraku and the scholar!
The outcome was decided in that instant.
"Yeah!?"
The scholar looked at the wound on his chest and smiled with satisfaction.
"Shunsui, you've finally become good enough."
As the scholar spoke, he finally collapsed on the spot, his body gradually dissipating into countless wisps of dust.
"Idiot, you've never beaten me in a fight!"
Shunsui raised her head to look at the sun overhead and spoke softly.
"Little Nanao, I'm so sorry!"
After gazing at the sun in silence for a while, Shunsui lowered her head and, in a hoarse voice tinged with helplessness, apologized...
Meanwhile, the Second Division...
"Is this the current location of the Stealth Force!?"
"It's actually merged with the Gotei Second Division!? That's outrageous!"
The speaker was wearing a combat suit unique to the Stealth Force. He looked at the Gotei Second Division, which had been transformed into an amusement park, and his eyes were filled with nothing but anger.
"We are the Stealth Force! We are a powerful organization independent of the Gotei 13, capable of executing the captains of the Thirteenth Division! How can we become an appendage of the Gotei 13!?"
The man transformed into a jet-black shadow, flickering among the Second Division. He observed the entire division, and ultimately concluded that they were unqualified...
Keep in mind, he had been here for a full ten minutes, yet none of those Stealth Force juniors had noticed him. How careless they were!
"That Gotei Second Division! That Stealth Force, die!"
Ultimately, the former leader of the Stealth Force concluded that only by destroying this place and rebuilding a completely new Stealth Force could...
Suddenly, he had countless throwing knives in his hand, seemingly intending to destroy the entire Second Division by brute force.
"Call out!"
Just as the leader was about to make his move, a red beam of light struck him, sending him flying.
"What!?"
The former leader of the Stealth Force, sensing the boundless power of the light cannon, changed his expression. He couldn't be wrong; it was that evil power, and the ominous force within that red light...
"There's no mistake, this is Cero!?"
"Damn Menos Grande, how dare a Hollow attack Soul Society!"
"Get out here quickly..."
The leader of the Stealth Force roared loudly, as if he were mortal enemies with the Menos Grande.
"Ha!?"
"Where are you from, you country bumpkin?"
"Don't you know we have special privileges?"
Lilynette, dressed in a hoodie and shorts, walked out speechlessly after hearing what the man said. The Cero she had just unleashed was to intimidate this member of the Stealth Force whom she had never seen before.
"Who are you..."
"How is this possible!? How could there be such Menos Grande that resembles the Soul Reaper in this world!?"
The leader of the Stealth Force stared at Lilynette with wide eyes; he had never seen Menos Grande like this before.
"Ha!?"
Lilynette raised an eyebrow as she looked at the person in front of her.
"Are you really one of our Stealth Force members!?"
"How come I've never seen you before!?"
Lilynette asked the senior leader before her.
"That's a very impolite question. Of course I'm a member of the Stealth Force!"
"It's truly astonishing that a Menos Grande like you could infiltrate Soul Society undetected. To be honest, if I hadn't seen that you could use Cero, I wouldn't have guessed you were a Menos Grande just by looking at you!"
"But now that I've found out, you're dead!"
"Tell me, what level of Menos Grande are you?"
The leader of the Stealth Force looked at Lilynette before him, a slight smile playing on his lips. He was quite confident in his own strength, after all, he was a man who had defeated Adjuchas- level Menos Grande. Such strength was outstanding even among the captains of the Gotei 13 back in their day!
"Me!?"
Lilynette smiled slightly upon hearing this.
She now clearly understood that the man before her had come to challenge her, so there was no need for her to hold back.
"Sizzle..."
Lilynette then held up one finger to the senior leader before her.
Instantly, immense Spiritual Pressure was released from Lilynette, and a beam of azure light formed at Lilynette fingertips.
"This Spiritual Pressure..."
"No, no, that's impossible!"
This leader, now obsolete of the times, felt the overwhelming Spiritual Pressure emanating from Lilynette, a pressure that instilled utter despair. His eyes widened. He had already fully assessed Lilynette's level, and a voice resonated within him, ready to burst forth...
"You are the highest-ranking Menos Grande..."
The leader, who was supposed to be dead, immediately turned around. Please, that was a Vasto Lorde- level Menos Grande, a being far beyond the Captain-level. He was no match for it!
"I am..."
"Vasto Lorde ~"
Lilynette smiled slightly at the fleeing remnant of the old era, and instantly, a blue beam of light was released!
"Boom!"
The next second, a massive beam of light exploded inside the Second Division barracks!
A terrifyingly strong wind blew against everyone's cheeks.
"Is it Lilynette?"
Tier Harribel, who was watching her subordinates train, frowned as she felt the Spiritual Pressure from afar. Although she didn't understand why Lilynette was releasing the Gran Rey Cero, she still had to say it again: that kind of thing was not a technique that could be used on her own turf!
Looks like I'll have to give her a good talking-to again!
Tier Harribel drew the short sword from his waist, swung it lightly, instantly cleaving through the air currents, and walked towards Lilynette.
"Boring..."
Lilynette gazed at the forest she had blasted to the ground, gently withdrawing her finger. Her enemies couldn't even withstand a single Cero from her; how dare they challenge her with such weakness!?
Meanwhile, the one hundred captains whose branches were located within Seireitei and had vanished from the history of Soul Society frowned as they felt Lilynette's undisguised Spiritual Pressure...
"Does Soul Society actually raise monsters like this!?"
One of the team leaders remarked with emotion that they suddenly felt that times had changed.
The old era is utterly wretched in the face of the new era...
(End of this chapter)