The old man sitting on the wicker chair seemed to have no patience to continue listening to Nirvana's analysis. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "This is not a troublesome problem. As long as we take the initiative, none of the problems you mentioned will exist. I want to know
What’s wrong is—where is their lair…?”
"Sorry, it's still..." Nirvana shook his head helplessly. The meaning was obvious. With their current technology, they still couldn't find Yhwach's hiding place.
"That's it...it's such a pity, then I can't take the initiative..."
Hearing this, Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni sighed slightly, "I am ordering everyone to prepare for war immediately. The declaration of war brought by the bandit vanguard said that 'the war will begin in five days', but a young man like this will launch an attack."
What you say is unbelievable. Immediately devote all your strength to preparing for war and ensure that everyone can enter combat mode at all times! Don't let them succeed again!"
"yes--"
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In the waiting room outside the conference room, the vice-captains of each team were quietly waiting for the captain's meeting to end.
Among them, Rukia Kuchiki looked anxious and kept pacing at the door.
"Calm down, the captains' meeting will not end early just because you are anxious..." Seeing Rukia's anxious look, Abarai Renji lay on the chair and held his head, calmly comforting her.
"But...such a big thing...how do you ask me to calm down?" Rukia Kuchiki looked anxious, "How could someone blatantly break into the Serenity Courtyard to kill people and escape unscathed! If the other party really
If it's so powerful..."
"Sorry... to disturb you all."
Just when Rukia Kuchiki wanted to tell what she was worried about happening, Kira Izuru, who was silent on the side, perhaps seeing someone breaking the silent atmosphere here, suddenly said, "Before the captain meeting ends, I
I have something confusing that I want to ask you."
"What you just wanted to say... there is probably a big gap in strength between us and the enemy, and it would be dangerous to start a war, right?" Kira Izuru calmly added to what Rukia Kuchiki had just left unfinished.
"Yes, it is."
"That's true, but it's not just this that's confusing now..." Kira Izuru explained calmly, "The recent series of things - the invasion of thieves, the disappearance of a large number of Hollows, and the disappearance of the people of Rukongai, these things
Is it really a coincidence that they happened at the same time?"
"Are you trying to say that everything... is probably related to the actions of the hostile forces we are about to face?" Renji Abarai asked with a slight frown.
"Yes." Kira Izuru nodded slightly, "But... in fact, according to the report of the 12th Division - the first two are indeed related, but the disappearance of the people was only regarded as an ordinary civil dispute and was quickly stopped.
Searched.
The most important thing is... the disappearance of people has no tendency to stop. I can't accept the closure of this case. So I want to take advantage of this opportunity of the deputy captains to gather together to ask everyone.
Among us...which deputy captain has searched places beyond the 50th District?"
"Is there any problem with this?" Ise Nanao asked with a slight frown.
"The bald heads and little bows from our division are going to the 64th district!" Kusuka Yachiru raised his hand and answered.
"Where's the report?" Kira Izuru looked at Kusuka Yachiru and asked.
"It's the same..." Kusuka Yachiru answered matter-of-factly, stroking his chin, "Just like the survey results in other areas, the footprints disappeared after gathering in one place, and there were no empty footprints, so it may have been between the villagers.
disputes."
Kira Izuru shook his head slightly and continued to ask: "That's not it. I want to know what type of footprints are in the report?"
"Um? It's still the same, barefoot and wearing straw sandals..."
"!!"
Hearing this answer, everyone was slightly startled, as if they had realized something.
"As expected..." Kira Izuru nodded slightly, "Everyone, do you realize what's wrong?"
"Hmm..." Ise Nanao nodded lightly, "In fact, published research on Rukongai shows that the living standards of the people in Rukongai drop sharply with the fiftieth ward as the boundary. People after the fiftieth ward are greatly
Most of them were in ragged clothes.
Moreover, according to the statistics of the past 550 years, the conditions of the people outside the 59th District are even more difficult, and almost no one can wear straw sandals..."
"Yes, I feel something is wrong. In the past, such investigations would be accompanied by the spirit search team of the Technology Development Bureau, but not this time..." As he said that, Kira Yi looked at the man standing quietly in the corner like a robot.
Nie Yinmeng, "What is your Captain Nie trying to hide?"
There were various signs that this case was not a so-called public dispute at all. However, under the guidance of the 12th Division, the case was still concluded as a "public dispute".
No matter how he thought about it, he felt that something was fishy.
Now he guessed that there were two possibilities.
First, this matter has something to do with the invaders, who quietly kidnapped the people of Rukongai.
However, he couldn't figure out why the other party did this.
In addition... there was another possibility that made him think more deeply and horrify him.
People in Rukongai do not wear straw sandals, so those who leave straw sandal footprints may not only be intruders - they may be Shinigami.
There was a 'Death' who went to that area in advance and did something without any of them knowing.
The one who is most likely to be able to do this is the Reiko Search Team of the Technology Development Bureau that was supposed to accompany Madarame Ikkaku and Ayasekawa Yumichika to investigate but disappeared.
That's right.
He suspected that someone from Division 12 was doing something behind the scenes.
As for what exactly it is...
"Vice Captain Nie, please answer my question."
"I don't know." Nieyin Meng replied calmly, without hesitation, "Master Yuli has not disclosed any information related to this matter to me."
"Do you really not know, or are you deliberately hiding something?" Kira Izuru asked calmly, "I will report this matter to the captain truthfully. Are you sure you won't say anything?"
"Please." Nieyin Meng closed her eyes lightly, "Lord Yu Li will never make a mistake."
"..."
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boom--
In Hueco Mundo, there was a violent roar from the direction Kurosaki Ichigo and others were rushing to.
"!!"
This fierce sound made Ichigo Kurosaki break into cold sweat on his forehead: "What happened? What a big explosion!"
As he spoke, he finally reached a high place where he could see the scene.
But the sight in front of him froze him in place.
Among the ruins that had been completely destroyed, there were three Arrancars lying on the ground with serious injuries and unable to move. Blood continued to spread on the ruins.
In front of them, there was an unharmed man with a smile on his face.
"Oh my... is it the God of Death this time?" Kiruge Opi seemed to have noticed Kurosaki Ichigo's arrival, and turned back to look at him with a smile, "There are really many guests today."
"..."
Hearing this, Kurosaki Ichigo frowned slightly and remained silent.
"I know you, Kurosaki Ichigo." Seemingly seeing that Kurosaki Ichigo was unwilling to speak, Kiruge Opi continued to greet him calmly.
"That's it..." Finally, Kurosaki Ichigo spoke, "Speaking of which, the guy named Ibon who appeared in the world before was wearing the same uniform as you. Are you really all here for me?"
"Huh? You seem to have misunderstood something."
Kiruge Opi replied with a faint smile, "The information His Majesty gave to all the team members contains information about you. You have indeed been listed as a 'special combat force' that must be dealt with as a priority, but... this time
, but you brought it to your door yourself."
As he spoke, he slowly pulled out the saber from his waist and waved it gently in the direction of Kurosaki Ichigo like a commander.
After receiving the signal, the soldiers on standby immediately came to Kurosaki Ichigo and surrounded him.
"!!"
Looking at the group of people who were ready to start a fight without any explanation, Kurosaki Ichigo frowned slightly and pulled out the Zanpakutō he was carrying on his back, trying to get out of the way of these people.
However, these soldiers moved faster than he imagined.
And the pace also made him feel extremely familiar...
It's not Shunpo, it's not Xiangzhuan... it's Feilianjiao!
That's right, it's the Flying Kick that only Quincy can use! The guys in front of them don't wear Arrancar masks like Ibon before, and they don't have Hollow power on them, but... Ishida
Pure Quincy!
Kurosaki Ichigo became more and more confused.
Who are these guys?
Didn't Ishida say that he was the last Quincy? The Quincy clan should have been extinct long ago.
Why did such a force suddenly appear at this moment?
Their purpose...what exactly is it?
Before Kurosaki Ichigo could think about the problem clearly, several spiritual arrows were shot at him mercilessly.
"hateful!"
Kurosaki Ichigo dodged all of them, gritted his teeth and angrily questioned the guys in front of him: "Are you...really Quincy?"
"Oh? You don't even know who we are, so you dare to start a war?" Kilujie Opi sneered when he heard this, "Very well, let me answer your question..."
As he spoke, the saber he pulled out began to be covered with blue spiritual power. The blade's pit extended toward both sides like a bow, and the sharp blade looked like this weird spiritual bow.
' of arrows.
"We...are indeed the ones you know well - Quincy."
Buzz——
As the words fell, a harsh sound broke through the air, and the spiritual arrows burst out from the blade and shot towards Ichigo Kurosaki like sharp arrows piercing the sky.
"!!"
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At the same time, the invisible empire, the command room.
"learn."
The courier received the report from the front line of Hueco Mundo and respectfully reported to Yhwach sitting in the general command position: "The call came from the First Hunting Force... Special combat force Kurosaki Ichigo invaded Hueco Mundo. At this moment
We are fighting with Commander-in-Chief Kiluge Opi."
Hearing this, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Yohabach's mouth, and he stood up slowly, "Okay, let's go."
"Um? Where are you moving, Your Majesty?"
"Where?" Yhwach answered matter-of-factly, "Do you even need to ask? Go to Soul Society.
Although I don’t know why Kurosaki Ichigo is going to Hueco Mundo at this moment, if he fights Kiruge Opi, he will definitely be delayed there in a short time. If he wants to ravage Soul Society, there is no better time than this.
.
As he spoke, Yhwach raised his arm and gave an order, his dark red robe fluttering in the wind: "Notify all the on-call members of the Knights of the Star Cross that the Invisible Empire is about to attack Soul Society."
"As you wish..."
The messenger respectfully accepted the order and immediately began to execute it.
Soon, the shadow of the invisible empire began to approach Soul Society.
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"I mobilized the members of Division 12 to eliminate 28,000 Rukongai citizens without permission in order to correct the balance of souls."
After the captain's meeting ended, Niruri was left alone, calmly reporting the shocking news to Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni, who had his back turned to him.
"Why not apply for permission? If the situation is urgent... it should be approved." What is even more shocking is that Yamamoto Genryu Saishigekuni's answer turned out to be so cruel.
"If the situation worsens just because I am waiting for permission, I cannot bear the responsibility." Nirvana replied calmly.
In his opinion, what he did was the right thing to do.
Yes, Kira Izuru's previous guess was correct. This is what he is hiding. By eliminating the innocent people in Rukongai, he can exchange for the 'balance' of the entire 'world'.
This is a helpless move, but also a necessary move.
Because a large number of Hollows were eliminated by those guys, the balance of spiritual flow in the entire world was about to collapse, and he could only balance it in this way.
"If the Technology Development Bureau can report and take action earlier... maybe there is still a possibility of prevention this time." Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni said calmly.
"No." Nirvana retorted without hesitation, "I... I had already foreseen this situation when Green Fire Quincy Ishida Uryū invaded the Serenity Garden and advised you.
And you, who thought that my worries were unfounded, did not adopt my plan. This is the culprit that caused the situation to get out of control.
In the final analysis... things like this happened because of you... and Soul Society's pedantic system.
If you had killed Yhwach without giving him any room to do so after subduing him thousands of years ago, there wouldn't be such a problem at all, right?"
The more Niruri continued to speak, the more anger he could not hide in his words, "I'm sorry, Aizen is the same now. I can't understand your behavior at all. For such a guy who deserves death, you can't find a way to kill them."
method, but are extremely conceited and want to lock them up forever?
How stupid.
Do you understand? The current situation is your arrogant punishment!"
"..."
Yamamoto Genryu Sai Shigekuni responded with silence. He could not find a reason to refute at all and could only sigh silently.
From this point of view, the man was indeed correct.