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Chapter 319 The Future of Team 3
Chapter 319 The Future of Team Thirteen
"Everyone, now that we've all finished feeling sentimental, let's get down to business."
Kyoraku Shunsui walked to the center of the group and looked around with a serious expression.
The three current captains are Jushiro Ukitake, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Toshiro Hitsugaya.
Both Yoruichi Shihouin and Kaien Shiba, two former members of the Gotei 13, turned their attention to him.
"Regarding Aizen's defection, I believe everyone has many questions," Kyoraku Shunsui said in a deep voice. "But now, we are facing a crisis far more deadly than Aizen's defection."
Everyone’s heart is raised.
Kyoraku Shunsui looked at Kuchiki Byakuya, who had been silent all along: "Captain Kuchiki, just now, Jushiro and I were stopped down below by that escaped prisoner, Mochishiro Souya, and we were unable to witness the battle here."
"I overheard a few words from Vice-Captain Kira, which seemed to be about Captain-Commander Yamamoto..."
Before Kyoraku could finish speaking, Byakuya Kuchiki closed his eyes and spoke softly.
"It's true." Byakuya's voice was flat: "Aizen Sousuke used a special sealing artifact, combined with the complete hypnosis of his Zanpakuto, to seal it away the moment the Captain-Commander released Zanka Tachi..."
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These words were like a bomb, exploding in everyone's minds.
"What did you say?! Old Man Yamamoto is sealed away?!" Yoruichi's golden cat eyes widened in disbelief. "That's Yamamoto Shigekuni! An invincible monster! How could he be sealed away in a tiny box?!"
Although Yoruichi and the others had realized that Captain-Commander Yamamoto's situation was not good, they did not expect it to end like this.
Toshiro clenched his fists: "That bastard Aizen... just how far has he gone in his scheme?!"
Although Ichigo Kurosaki did not have a deep understanding of the power structure of Soul Society.
But from the Grim Reapers he had met these past few days, he also knew just how terrifying the old man known as the Captain-Commander was.
If even that kind of monster has been sealed away, wouldn't the Soul Society be leaderless now?
"It wasn't just a sealing," Byakuya added. "He used some kind of Kido that could tear space apart to banish the Captain-Commander to an unknown alternate dimension."
"Another dimension?" Jushiro Ukitake asked anxiously, "What exactly do you mean by 'another dimension'? Is it the Dangai, which lies between the human world and the Soul Society? Or those places called Valleys that exist outside the cycle of reincarnation?"
If it's just a boundary or a valley...
With the help of the Gotei 13, there is still a chance to find the coordinates and rescue the Captain-Commander.
Byakuya shook his head: "To be honest, I don't know."
"The method Aizen used to open that space was neither the portal I was familiar with nor the Hollow Cavity of a Hollow..."
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Byakuya frowned as he recalled the magic circle drawn with insect blood: "It's futile for us to try and trace the direction of that rift just by standing here and guessing."
"You're right." Kyoraku Shunsui nodded. "We must mobilize all the resources of the Technology Development Bureau to analyze the residual spiritual particles in the space just now."
He immediately ordered Kira Izuru, who was still in a daze, to adjust his mindset and contact the members of the 12th Division to come over.
But this is just an attempt, and no one can guarantee that they will be able to find Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
Without Yamamoto Genryusai's absolute military suppression and his prestige that was like a pillar of strength, there was no longer any power to suppress them.
Kyoraku Shunsui glanced at Ukitake. The two had known each other for a hundred years, and with just a glance, they understood each other's worries.
"It's not just Old Man Shan's problem..."
He sighed deeply: "As you all probably know... the Sages and Inquisitors of the 46 Chambers have all been killed by Aizen."
"This also means..." Jushiro Ukitake continued, "The Soul Society now has neither the Captain-Commander-in-Chief representing the highest military force, nor the Central 46 Chambers representing the highest authority."
What does a power vacuum mean?
The captains present were all ancient monsters who had lived for hundreds of years. They knew better than anyone the darkness hidden beneath the glamorous exterior of Soul Society.
That's a dark history that even the current Shinigami Academy no longer teaches; it's a past that the Captain-Commander wants to cover up.
"Could it be..." Kuchiki Byakuya's expression changed.
As the head of the Kuchiki family, one of the five noble families, he immediately realized the terrible consequences that this power vacuum would bring.
"That's right." Kyoraku Shunsui nodded, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.
"If we cannot stabilize the situation and find a solution as soon as possible... the Soul Society may return to that dark past."
"The era of one king and five dukes".
Upon hearing this word, even Yoruichi, who was usually the most lawless, turned extremely pale.
Seeing the tense expressions on everyone's faces, Ichigo couldn't help but ask, "One King and Five Dukes? What's that? It sounds like a code name for some kind of gangland shootout?"
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"That's a million times more terrifying than a gang war," Kaien explained to Ichigo with a wry smile.
As a member of the Shiba family, he was also aware of that history.
"Before the establishment of the Gotei 13, Soul Society did not have the relatively stable order it has now."
"At that time, above all souls were the five noble families who served the Spirit King, who was indifferent to worldly affairs, and who wielded great power, also known as the Five Dukes."
Haiyan's voice turned low: "Back then, there was no law or order at all."
"The souls gathered together and formed settlements. From these settlements emerged the first people to comprehend the power of death, the earliest nobles of death."
"As the nobles gathered more and more souls, they became armed groups, subordinate to the five powerful families."
"The five noble families stand coldly at the center of Soul Society, making those noble groups work for them and dividing up the resources of Soul Society... They tacitly approve of the private feuds between the nobles, and the entire Soul Society is shrouded in endless war and slaughter."
"It wasn't until Captain-Commander Yamamoto's first Thirteen Divisions suppressed an era with absolute force and united various forces to form the Central Forty-Six Chambers... that those arrogant nobles were barely forced to abandon their armed forces and establish the current system of rules."
Jushiro Ukitake added worriedly, "Now that Yamamoto-sensei is gone, and the entire 46th Chamber has suddenly died... there's no consensus on who will succeed him."
"The shackles that weighed down on the nobles have begun to loosen."
Kyoraku Shunsui glanced at Kuchiki Byakuya.
Although the Kuchiki family has always adhered to the rules, in the face of an absolute power vacuum, no one can guarantee what the other families will do.
It's important to know that the captains of the Gotei 13 are not the only strong fighters.
Too many nobles were intentionally separated from the power center of the Thirteen Teams after graduating from the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy, in order to prevent them from colluding with each other and regaining control of the armed forces.
When the Captain-Commander was in power, he was able to suppress the discontent of these people by working with the heads of the five major families, such as Byakuya, and law-abiding noble families like Kyoraku.
But now—
At least the ambitious Tsunayo family... won't let this opportunity slip by...
Kyoraku coldly analyzed: "If they seize the opportunity to take control of the Soul Society, then the pursuit of Aizen will definitely be put on hold, and the entire Soul Society will fall into a dark period of rule by noble dictatorship."
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"At that time, death will no longer be the messenger that maintains balance, but will once again become the butcher's knife in the hands of the nobles."
"That situation absolutely cannot happen!" Toshiro, who came from Rukongai, gripped Hyōrinmaru tightly and resolutely denied such a future.
Just as these Shinigami captains were filled with worry and gloom over the political crisis and future fate of Soul Society.
Asuka, standing behind Shinobu, picked at her ear with some impatience.
"Are you done talking?"
Asuka's indifferent voice abruptly interrupted this serious high-level meeting.
Everyone turned to look at the man who had almost split Twin Peaks Hill in two.
"After listening for a while, the gist of it is that your boss was sealed away, and then all your stewards were killed by Aizen."
"So now you're leaderless and afraid of chaos in Soul Society, right?"
"You are..." Kuchiki Byakuya frowned.
He remained wary of this man of unknown origin who possessed captain-level strength.
"Who I am is unimportant." Asuka waved her hand, directly interrupting Byakuya's probing: "I only care about one thing."
He turned his head and looked at Shinobu Kocho, who was clinging tightly to his clothes.
Those dark eyes, which were originally filled with impatience, softened a little when they met hers.
Asuka said coldly, "When will this farce end?"
"In other words, when can we leave?"
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