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"Let's go."
After dispersing the crowd, Ōmaeda approached Ishikawa, grabbing the iron chain at Ishikawa's waist, but not pulling it out. He just whispered, "What exactly happened?"
"My apologies."
Ishikawa shook his head, "I have to go to the Golden Seal Association immediately for something important; I've already had Kiyohara Tsumugiya report this to Captain Soi Fon. Once it's resolved, I will immediately go to the Onmitsukidō, and I will accept any punishment at that time."
It would be very difficult for him to calm this incident down by himself.
Just as Kiyohara Tsumugiya said, once the Technology Development Bureau detected something amiss, they might very well restore the records of the Byakudo Gate.
Instead of hiding it from Soi Fon, it was better to tell her the truth.
Besides Soi Fon, he also needed to find a way to contact Ukitake to help conceal it, and to inform Sister Kukaku.
With that thought, Ishikawa looked at Ōmaeda with a serious expression, "Please, don't let this get out before I resolve it. The person who took my Spirit Entry Permit is very important to me, and I can guarantee he won't do anything that would threaten the Seireitei."
Ōmaeda looked at Ishikawa's expression. After a moment, he turned directly and walked away.
"I'm going home for lunch. Work can wait until after noon."
Watching Ōmaeda leave, Ishikawa sighed slightly, feeling both annoyed and frustrated…
Although he had long known that Ganju, with his hot head, would do anything, often causing trouble in Rukongai, this time he… was really a bit too much.
If it were anyone else, Ishikawa would absolutely not hesitate to kill him, but it had to be this bastard!
Ishikawa pondered for a moment and did not use Bakudo to search, because using Bakudo within the Seireitei could very likely be detected, and even cause suspicion from the Technology Development Bureau.
Once they detected something amiss, even if he found Ganju and retrieved the Spirit Entry Permit, the matter would not be so easily settled.
The only thing that made Ishikawa relieved was…
Ganju chose the Golden Seal Association!
Don't be fooled by President Sugawa's arrogant personality and seemingly incompetent, pot-bellied appearance; as someone who navigates among various nobles, he is actually much more shrewd than he appears.
Ganju taking his Spirit Entry Permit to the Golden Seal Association was nothing more than wanting to use the Golden Seal Association's Senkaimon to go to the Human World.
But he didn't know that even if Ishikawa himself went, it would be absolutely impossible to borrow the Senkaimon without a commission; otherwise, when Ishikawa received Urahara Kisuke's invitation, he wouldn't have gone to the Human World three months later.
So Ishikawa was certain…
At this moment, Ganju was still within the Seireitei.
With a single step on the ground, Ishikawa vanished from his spot, speeding towards the location of the Golden Seal Association.
...
Half an hour later.
Ishikawa arrived at the Golden Seal Association's headquarters in District 1, and outside the headquarters, a tall girl was standing there.
This girl was Hoki Aoi. When she saw Ishikawa appear, there was no surprise on her face, as if she had long expected Ishikawa to come. She said, "Follow me."
Ishikawa saw this and didn't ask further, instead directly following behind Hoki Aoi, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Because Hoki Aoi's reaction already indicated that Ganju hadn't borrowed the Senkaimon and should now be kept at the Golden Seal Association.
His relationship with the Shiba family was no secret in the Seireitei, because in everyone's eyes, Ishikawa's Kido and other abilities were all learned from the Shiba family.
The truth was pretty close, after all, every winter, Ishikawa's Everything Store would close, and he would go to the Shiba residence for training.
What Ishikawa had feared earlier was not that President Sugawa would lend the Senkaimon to Ganju, but that President Sugawa would let it be known that Ganju had taken his Spirit Entry Permit and infiltrated the Seireitei.
Led by Hoki Aoi, the two entered a building, went down the stairs, and arrived at an underground space.
"Let me out! I already said I was sent by Ishikawa-sama! He told me to go to the Human World to do some things for him."
Before even entering the underground space, Ishikawa heard a familiar voice, which made his face subtly darken.
Hoki Aoi, standing beside him, handed Ishikawa a token and smiled.
"A few hours ago, your brother came here with your Spirit Entry Permit, saying you ordered him to go to the Human World for business; President Sugawa heard this and immediately sent people to arrest him, confiscated the Spirit Entry Permit, and had someone erase the tracking mark on it."
Ishikawa subconsciously took the token and found it was indeed his Spirit Entry Permit.
"The tracking mark was erased by President Sugawa?"
When he heard Kiyohara Tsumugiya mention it earlier, he thought Ganju had erased it, but he didn't expect it was done by someone sent by President Sugawa.
I should have known!
How could that bastard know how to clear a tracking mark?
"To avoid being discovered, he already went to the Technology Development Bureau a few hours ago. With him there, there shouldn't be any problems."
Hoki Aoi paused, then continued, "President Sugawa's original plan was to send the young master of the Shiba family out while he stalled the Technology Development Bureau, to avoid implicating you."
"To send him out, President Sugawa even asked Miss Nagano Kasyuu's parents for help, and he would be secretly transported out by the Nagano family's supply convoy at night."
"But unexpectedly, you suddenly came to the Seireitei."
Hoki Aoi said this, and for some reason, her expression became a bit strange as she said, "The President is probably in a state of anxiety right now."
Connections—
To be honest, although Ishikawa knew he had made many friends in the Seireitei.
This was the first time he had personally experienced the benefits of connections.
Without him even realizing it, so many people were already taking action for him in secret.
However, Ishikawa wasn't surprised that Hoki Aoi would help him, after all, her favorability towards him had reached 56 points.
But that President Sugawa, to be willing to help him so much, could it be that he also had a lot of favorability towards him?
At this thought, Ishikawa couldn't help but shiver.
Shaking his head, dispelling the terrifying thoughts in his mind, Ishikawa sighed, "My apologies, I've caused you trouble."
"It's fine."
Hoki Aoi shook her head, "Regarding your experiences in Hueco Mundo, due to the Fujiwara family's request, our Golden Seal Association also learned the details from the Central 46; so we could vaguely guess the reason why the young master of the Shiba family came here, understanding that he didn't intend to invade the Seireitei, otherwise President Sugawa wouldn't have chosen to help you conceal it."
"Also, President Sugawa asked me to convey a message to you…"
"Next time you go to the Human World, don't just watch my son fight, no… try to avoid him participating in battles!!" Hoki Aoi imitated President Sugawa's tone, repeating the message to be conveyed to Ishikawa.
What a father—
Ishikawa's mouth twitched slightly. With such a father, he didn't know whether to say Sugawa Hato was lucky or unlucky.
As the two talked, they had already entered the dungeon. At this moment, Ganju was banging on the cell door.
"Hey, you guys… uh…"
Seeing someone come down, Ganju instinctively started to shout, but when he saw Ishikawa beside Hoki Aoi, he couldn't help but swallow his words.
"Duan… Ishikawa…"
Upon seeing Ganju, Ishikawa initially thought he would curse him out, but seeing him in person, the anger that had built up along the way instead subsided, and he only felt a sense of relief.
If, due to his own carelessness, Ganju had died in the Seireitei, he truly wouldn't have the face to see Sister Kukaku again.
"Miss Hoki, can I talk to him alone?" Ishikawa turned to Hoki Aoi beside him.
Hoki Aoi nodded at his words and left the dungeon.
"Heh, you actually know shame?"
Ishikawa pulled over a chair, sat outside the bars, and looked at the remorseful Ganju inside, smiling, "Impressive, you learned a Spiritual Crests in two days? Didn't you always feel sleepy when Sister Kukaku taught you Spiritual Crests?"
"I…"
"I can understand you wanting to go to Hueco Mundo to kill the Hollow that merged with Brother Kaien."
Ishikawa's smile faded, and he said seriously, "But have you thought about how to kill him?" Ishikawa glanced at the package embroidered with 'Falling Heaven Collapsing Vortex Pattern' placed outside the cell, and sneered:
"Using that bag of fireworks? You really underestimate him too much, don't you?"
"Or…?"
"Are you underestimating your own brother, whom you've always looked up to since childhood?"
Shiba Ganju heard this, opened his mouth, but ultimately just lowered his head, "I'm sorry."
Looking at Ganju, a hint of hesitation flashed in Ishikawa's eyes, then turned to determination.
"Want to go to Hueco Mundo?"
"Huh?"
"I can take you."
Given Ganju's personality, he would absolutely not give up now.
Even if he brought him back and had Sister Kukaku keep a strict watch on him, he would definitely try every possible way to escape.
In Ishikawa's memory…
This guy, when impulsive, would never think about the consequences, and would even, for the sake of people he had only known for a few days, overconfidently fight against a Captain of the Gotei 13.
Not to mention, there was a Hollow occupying his brother's identity.
Although he was impulsive and brainless.
But Ishikawa had no right to scold him, because he himself had chosen to be impulsive back then.
Ishikawa's words were not to appease Ganju, but the truth.
Because in his opinion, rather than painstakingly guarding against his private escape, it was better to help him achieve this goal.
Avoid what can be avoided; for what cannot be avoided, go all out to solve it!
This was the principle Ishikawa adhered to.
"Let's go, I'll send you out first."
Delay would bring change. Ishikawa used the key Hoki Aoi left him to open the cell door, and said exasperatedly, "You bastard, even if you were afraid I'd stop you, you should have found a way to inform me before my work ended, right?"
"Just calculate my approximate work end time, then inform me what you're going to do. It's much more reliable than sending a letter afterwards."
Hearing the first part, Ganju lowered his head a bit more, but hearing the last sentence, he looked up with a puzzled expression, "What aftermath letter?"
"Huh?"
Ishikawa was startled at first, then his mouth twitched, "You… didn't you have Kin'en and Gin'en send a letter to the Everything Store? To inform me what you were going to do, so I wouldn't come to the Seireitei?"
"How could that be? With Kin'en and Gin'en's personalities, once they got the letter, they'd immediately give it to Big Sister."
"Besides, I'll come back immediately after killing that Hollow in Hueco Mundo, without anyone knowing, so why would I need to send a letter…"
Bang!
Ganju, who had just walked out of the cell door, was directly kicked to the ground.
"You goddamn…"
Ishikawa's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he couldn't help but curse.
He had overestimated this bastard's intelligence.
He even made up a plan for him, thinking he wouldn't involve himself.
The result was…
This bastard hadn't thought of anything and just impulsively stole his Spirit Entry Permit.
And he'd just kill that Hollow and come back?
Are you treating going to Hueco Mundo like going to a neighbor's house?
Ishikawa's anger, which had already subsided, was reignited by Ganju's single sentence.
"Wait…"
"Wait my ass!"
Bang bang bang—
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