Sensing several spiritual pressures comparable to Krickle's, Shiba Kaien, perched on Renji's back, voiced his concern to Yusuke. "Captain Uc
Sensing several spiritual pressures comparable to Krickle's, Shiba Kaien, perched on Renji's back, voiced his concern to Yusuke.
"Captain Uchiha, please don't worry about us. Go assist elsewhere!"
Yusuke smiled and shook his head. "Other areas certainly need assistance, but the appearance of Arrancar necessitates a personal report to the Captain-Commander. This will allow the Captain-Commander to implement effective countermeasures before the situation escalates."
Shiba Kaien nodded, understanding. "As always, Captain Uchiha, your consideration is impeccable. I learn much from you."
While Yusuke's words sounded considerate, his true reason for not immediately providing further support was to avoid personally eliminating his own experimental subjects.
When Yusuke returned to the Seireitei with his group, the Gotei 13 headquarters was already holding an emergency meeting to discuss the unusual Hollow surge. Yusuke, having received the news, went directly to the main hall.
The Gotei 13 had received reports from intelligence personnel about four powerful spiritual pressure signatures, but their origins remained unknown.
In the main hall, Captain Jūshirō Ukitake of the Thirteenth Division was briefing the assembled captains on the recent anomalies.
"Besides the recent surge in Hollows, these Hollows have faint crimson glows in their eyes, though not very noticeable. We suspect these Hollows have lost their minds, driven into a frenzy, and are being manipulated," Ukitake reported gravely.
Yusuke, having just arrived, entered the hall and took his position among the other captains.
Hearing Ukitake's description, Yusuke nodded and added, "I just returned from Rukongai, where I encountered an extremely rare Arrancar."
Captains unfamiliar with Arrancar showed puzzled expressions, while those aware of their existence were astonished.
Yusuke then briefly recounted his assistance to the Thirteenth Division, mentioning that he had also sensed four additional spiritual pressures, comparable to captain-level, and suspected they were also Arrancar.
After Yusuke finished, the meeting hall buzzed with discussion. Senior captains explained Arrancar to the newer ones, while others expressed disbelief at the sheer number.
"Could it be that the one from Hueco Mundo has sent subordinates to Soul Society?" Aizen mused to himself.
He had witnessed numerous Arrancar in Hueco Mundo, including the Espada, whose strength easily matched the Gotei 13 captains.
Aizen felt a growing unease. Was the Hueco Mundo ruler planning to initiate a war against Soul Society?
"Captain Aizen, as head of the Technical Development Bureau, what is your assessment of this situation?"
As Aizen pondered, Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryūsai directly addressed him.
Aizen smiled. "Arrancar are not easily created. Based on past experience, there has never been a simultaneous appearance of five or more Arrancar. In my view, someone must be conducting forbidden experiments, forcing the evolution of large Hollows. Such experiments bear a striking resemblance to Captain Urahara's past Hollowfication experiments."
Aizen's words were carefully chosen, explaining the possible cause of the Arrancar's appearance while subtly suggesting that Kisuke Urahara, who had previously taken the blame for him, might be the culprit.
A cold glint flashed in Yamamoto Genryūsai's eyes. He snorted coldly, "That Kisuke Urahara, a constant source of trouble! If any of you captains discover his whereabouts, report to me immediately."
Turning to Yusuke, Yamamoto Genryūsai asked, "Captain Uchiha, you engaged with one of these Arrancar. In your opinion, what is their strength?"
Yusuke smiled. "Arrancar are formidable, possessing spiritual pressure on par with captain-level Shinigami. I recommend assigning at least two captains to each Arrancar; this will significantly improve our chances of success."
The current Eleventh Division Captain, Kenpachi Kiganjō, scoffed.
"Captain Uchiha single-handedly dealt with one Arrancar, yet recommends two captains for each subsequent one. Are you implying your strength far surpasses ours?"
Kenpachi Kiganjō was a dark-skinned, overweight man with an unkempt beard and two iron-like ornaments on his lower lip. If Yusuke hadn't recruited Kenpachi Zaraki, he would have died at Kenpachi's hands, losing the title of "Kenpachi."
He glared at Yusuke with a mocking expression.
Before Yusuke could respond, Suì-Fēng, the Second Division Captain, sneered, "Captain Uchiha's contributions are undeniable, and his strength is exceptional among the captains. Compared to you, a coward who refuses to accept challenges from his subordinates, he is far superior."
Byakuya Kuchiki, remaining impassive, added, "I have complete faith in Senior Yusuke's judgment."
With Suì-Fēng and Byakuya Kuchiki supporting Yusuke, Kenpachi Kiganjō coldly snorted and said no more; offending so many captains simultaneously would be unwise.
Yusuke smiled and nodded gratefully to Suì-Fēng and Byakuya Kuchiki.
Byakuya Kuchiki had been personally trained by Yusuke in the Sixth Division and held him in high regard.
Suì-Fēng felt immense gratitude towards Yusuke for shielding her from Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryūsai's spiritual pressure.
Her growing strength had allowed her to understand the level of spiritual pressure required to withstand the Captain-Commander's power, further solidifying her respect for Yusuke.
Yamamoto Genryūsai pondered for a few seconds before nodding. "I concur with Captain Uchiha's assessment. It's best to assign two captains to each Arrancar to minimize the risk of failure."
Yamamoto Genryūsai surveyed the assembled captains and made the deployment arrangements.
With four locations exhibiting unusually powerful spiritual pressure fluctuations, Yamamoto Genryūsai divided the captains into four groups, each dispatched to a different location for investigation.
If the enemy was indeed an Arrancar, they were to be captured alive if possible; otherwise, they were to be eliminated on sight.
The first group consisted of Suì-Fēng and Byakuya Kuchiki; the second, Komamura Sajin and Tōsen Kaname; the third, Yusuke and Gin Ichimaru; and the fourth, Kenpachi Kiganjō and Kyoraku Shunsui.
Gin Ichimaru, being responsible for rescue operations, was already en route to Rukongai and Yusuke was to immediately join him.
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