It felt as if invisible flames were burning all over my body.
There's absolutely no need to urge them.
With her fighting spirit ignited, she tackled what was originally a lot of homework at an astonishing speed.
The four palace masters were all somewhat surprised.
And not to mention the others.
Wherever Orihime went, everyone around her was stunned.
After calming down and making further inquiries, he discovered that the person was a substitute for the Grim Reaper from the mortal world, and he immediately lost his composure again.
Before it gets dark.
The two arrived at the last hall, which was highlighted.
"There's no one here."
Orihime looked around in confusion.
If there is no one there, it is highly likely that the facilities that are marked as key points have been evacuated due to the risk of collapse.
Even so... it's not to the point that people can't figure out what this place is for.
Shinomiya-sama glanced at the map in his hand and checked it again.
"That's right, this is it... South 36th District, highlighted in red... designated for research and warehousing."
The two went inside and saw that the huge palace was indeed in a state of collapse and was very dangerous, but the ground was covered with dust, indicating that it had been abandoned for a long time.
There was no trace of research or warehousing.
Logically speaking, there's no reason why such an abandoned building should be listed as a key facility for maintenance by the management bureau.
The Four Palaces Lord suddenly noticed a corner of the damaged ground.
The pitch-black void proves the existence of underground space.
He suddenly realized that the "key point" had been buried underneath.
Orihime noticed it too.
Curious, I walked over, bent down, and peered through the hole into the room.
Then he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
What is that?
"..."
The Four Palace Masters came up behind her, their gaze passing over her head, taking in most of the scene inside the hollow space, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
The underground space is large and not dark.
Because there is a red sphere, at least ten meters in diameter, that glows naturally like a fluorescent pen and cannot be concealed by darkness.
"There seems to be a very strong spiritual pressure inside that sphere."
Orihime said somewhat uncertainly.
Shinomiya-no-Tsuru felt that her statement was too conservative.
That place has "very strong spiritual pressure".
If this thing explodes, it could destroy one-tenth of Seireitei.
Because its official name is "Purification Chapter".
It is a remnant of the Seireitei Research Institute from a thousand years ago.
It was later taken over by Room 46 and has been shelved ever since.
Despite possessing such a vast amount of super energy, it has not only failed to be utilized, but has instead been sealed away as a dangerous explosive.
That's fine.
At least put in a little effort.
Shinomiya-sama strongly suspects that the current 46th Chamber has long forgotten about this batch of "dangerous goods".
Simply continuing the tradition of previous dynasties by marking all key facilities in red, almost no one understands the purpose of doing so.
"Storing it as an explosive would be such a waste."
Shigu-zun thought of his "spiritual time chamber," a spiritual space that could regulate the passage of time. To maintain this space for a long time, a stable energy source was essential.
Transforming the "Pure Realm Chapter" into the energy core of the "Spiritual Time Chamber" is not difficult, but there is currently no way to move it.
There is also no suitable storage location.
The main problem is... we don't need it for now.
Let's just leave it here for now.
That being said, it's not safe to leave it like that.
"Let's inform the chief commander."
First, seal all the "Purification Seals" away. When you want to use them in the future, you can submit an application report. Considering that such a big hidden danger has been resolved, the captain can't bring himself to refuse.
The only one to worry about, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, is actually not much to worry about.
The Twelfth Division has no shortage of energy.
Spiritual pressure amplification device, spiritual particle gathering device...
There are many similar things.
The moment Mayuri Kurotsuchi understands the true nature of the "Pure Realm Chapter," he will instantly lose interest.
In comparison, the special species "Bavent" accidentally created by the developers of "Pure Realm Chapter" was more likely to attract his attention.
Therefore, the two parties do not constitute a competitive relationship.
"Inoue, this is a dangerous item. Remember to keep it a secret."
"I...I understand!"
When Orihime heard that it was a dangerous item, she panicked.
After reluctantly repairing the parts that needed fixing, she immediately led the Four Palace Masters away from the place.
It's as if they're worried about being discovered and then getting caught up in a scandal.
You know what?
That's exactly what Orihime imagined in her mind.
She even imagined the two of them being targeted by a sudden assassin, escaping to the present world, then running for prime minister, leading the nation's souls out of their bodies, freeing themselves from their physical forms, and embarking on a spaceship to sail into the stars...
In Orihime's boundless daydreams, she somehow found herself in the middle of things, with Shinomiya-no-Mikoto leading her to the shopping street in the Shin-cho district.
"Shinomiya! Inoue!"
Following the sound, Shinomiya-sama looked and saw Ichigo in front of a restaurant.
"It's Kurosaki-kun...! What a coincidence."
Orihime was also pleasantly surprised to see someone she knew.
"What a coincidence! Weren't we supposed to have dinner together tonight? I just got here too."
Ichigo was surprised.
"Huh?"
Orihime looked blankly at Shinomiya-no-Tsurugi.
"Didn't I tell you? A sumptuous dinner awaits you tonight. Or are you worried about too many people?"
"No, no, no... How could that be! I never thought about any couple's set meal!"
"What are you talking about, Inoue... Hurry up and go inside, I'm starving."
"Look at you, all disheveled. Which squad did you go to get yourself into trouble with today?"
"When I went to the 13th Division, Rukia acted like a senior, even though she's just a member herself. How annoying...! Just you wait!"
"I suggest you dye your hair black when you take office as vice captain. That will definitely silence her."
"ha?"
Shinomiya and Ichigo chatted as they walked into the store.
Seeing this, Orihime breathed a sigh of relief and obediently followed behind the two without daring to utter a sound.
Chapter 90 The Future Captain-Commander Will Not Be Allowed to Slack Off (Part 2)
Since it was supposed to be a dinner party, it was impossible for it to be just the three of them, including Shinomiya-sama.
As soon as I entered the private room, I saw several familiar faces.
The other two members of the four-person gang from the Spirit Arts Academy are Hachihara and Rindou.
Orihime's temporary guardian, Rangiku, the lieutenant of the 10th Division, with whom Shinomiya-no-Taka had exchanged contact information.
Shuhei, the vice-captain of the Ninth Division, who was also the subject of complaints along with Ichigo.
Kira, the vice-captain of the Third Division, was dragged here by Rangiku right after he got off work.
When Shinomiya-sama walked in, he thought it was a party.
Hachihachihara and Rangiku were arm in arm, shouting and yelling, the dishes on the table untouched, and their wine glasses empty.
Shuhei dragged Kira along, relentlessly complaining and occasionally asking Rindo to be the judge.
If we were to say that Hachihachihara and Rangiku hit it off immediately...
Na Luntang and He Xiubing became friends after a fight.
These five people alone created a lively atmosphere in the private room.
But they didn't forget who was treating them to dinner today.
Upon seeing the three members of the Four Palaces appear, Rangiku immediately began to tease them.
"Oh, here they come~ The most popular star in Seireitei is here!"
Are you talking about Kurosaki-kun?
Shinomiya-sama sat leisurely on the tatami mat, poured himself, Ichigo, and Orihime a glass of water, and then quietly watched them bicker.
Rangiku: "Although Ichigo is also very famous, it's mostly for negative reasons."
Ichigo: "You still have to say that! My bad reputation is all your fault. You deliberately made me do things I'm not good at, and then you laughed at me... That's right, I'm talking about you, Rangiku-san! Hisagi-nii-san is the best, though, he took the blame with me!"
Xiu Bing: "If it were just being scolded, that would be fine. But lately, I've been feeling a chill down my spine every time I go home at night, like someone is following me."
Hachihachihara and Rangiku: "Eek!"
Xiubing: "I'm serious! I'm not joking! And I'm not some narcissist who mistakenly believes that female fans are following me!"
Kira: "...If you hadn't said that last sentence, I would never have imagined that this was even possible."
Orihime: "I believe Hisagi-nii isn't that kind of person."
Xiubing: "Ms. Inoue!"
Orihime: "Because he said all his fans are male, and there are no female fans!"
Seeing Xiubing's flushed face, Shigu-zun seemingly kindly reminded him, "Being able to follow the vice-captain without being discovered might be the nobles' revenge. It's best to be careful recently."
The moment those words were spoken, the heated atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Everyone turned their attention to the Four Palaces Venerable and Xiu Bing.
"The nobles' revenge... Xiubing, what have you done now?"
Rangiku's face was flushed from drinking, but her eyes were clear.
"I... I didn't do anything."
Xiu Bing looked completely bewildered.
"After Kurosaki and I were scolded by the Captain-Commander, I became very obedient. All the reports published by the editorial department were old topics that had been tested by the market and confirmed to be problem-free."
"That means the matter from before isn't over yet."
First Chapter Previous Chapter 10Kira's expression was quite gloomy.
"Haven't the Golden Seal Society already filed complaints?"
Ichigo frowned.
Kira explained, "Maybe they felt that wasn't enough."
"Is this really revenge? What do they take the Gotei 13 for? The 46 Chambers are gone, and they still dare to act recklessly?"
Hachihara's eyes widened.
"Because the Forty-Six Chambers are no longer there, although the Thirteen Divisions of the Gotei 13 are acting on behalf of the Forty-Six Chambers, they are not the same as the Forty-Six Chambers, so they have no right to interfere with the Council of Nobles. All issues must be resolved by the Council of Nobles themselves."
The Four Palace Master said thoughtfully:
"That being said, the Golden Seal Society still has many complaints about the Gotei 13 and the Captain-Commander himself. They have negotiated with the 46 Chambers many times, but all of them have come to nothing."
Everyone fell silent.
"Could it be that the Council of Nobles wants to use this trivial matter of mine to vent their dissatisfaction on the Gotei 13? On the surface, they're making trouble for me, but in reality, they're targeting the Captain-Commander?"
Xiu Bing gasped, instantly feeling immense pressure.
The Four Palace Masters wore a strange expression.
But instead of explaining anything, she coughed lightly and continued along with his words.
"They wouldn't be that aggressive yet, after all, if they angered the captain, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"I mainly suspect it's the legacy of Tosen Kaname."
Upon hearing this, not only Xiu Bing, but everyone else's expression changed.
Kaname Tosen and Gin Ichimaru.
These two names have almost become taboo in the Gotei 13.
Especially for acquaintances, it can cause deep emotional trauma that is difficult to heal.
The Four Palaces Lord, however, seemed oblivious to the subtle atmosphere and continued speaking:
"According to the investigation of the Second Division, or more precisely the Covert Force, it was discovered that Tosen had a conflict with a nobleman before joining the Gotei 13. I discussed this with Captain Soi Fon, and we both believe that his kidnapping of the 46 Chambers is very likely related to this matter."
"?!"
"What!"
"Captain Tosen...!"
"Is such a thing really possible?"
"Could it be that such unreasonable executions have occurred more than once?"
Everyone was shocked.
"That happened hundreds of years ago, and the specific details are hard to verify. All we know is that Tosen had a female Shinigami friend who married into the Tsunayashiro family, one of the four noble families. However, not long after, she couldn't stand her husband's evil deeds, and they had a fight. She was tragically killed by her husband, and the perpetrator was not severely punished."
The Fourth Prince took a sip of water and calmly recounted the past.
"At the time, Kaname Tosen was just a refugee who refused to accept the verdict and forced his way into the 46th Chamber to appeal. As a result, he was beaten out with sticks and then disappeared. Later, one day, he suddenly appeared as a student of the Spirit Arts Academy and joined the Gotei 13 with his friend's Zanpakuto in hand."
"By the way, it was around that time that Captain Komamura met Kaname Tosen, and this information was obtained after he gave advice to Captain Komamura."
"According to him, Tosen is going to carry on his friend's will and fight for justice. Now it seems that in his sense of justice, the 46 Chambers and the Nobles should be on the side of evil."
These words greatly shocked everyone.
I also witnessed a side of Tosen Kaname that was unknown to most people.
"Is this... Captain Tosen not betraying us, but having decided to seek revenge from the very beginning? He wants to overthrow the 46 Chambers and overturn the political landscape of Seireitei... so he's willing to throw himself into the darkness and join forces with Hollows?"
Xiu Bing clenched his fists, his voice trembling slightly.
Anyone could see his wavering.
That makes sense, if that were the case.
Then there's no reason to blame the other party.
But if you don't blame the other party, it seems to go against your own position.
So what should we do?
Shinomiya-sama looked at Shuhei, who was caught in a vortex of contradictions, and Ichigo and the others with complicated expressions, and said nothing, calmly enjoying the food on the table.
They actually made everyone hungry just looking at it.
I'm speechless.
"Hey Shinomiya, you're not saying all this on purpose to make us lose our appetite so you can eat it all by yourself, are you?"
Ichigo grabbed a plate of fried shrimp with a disgruntled expression and started eating.
His eating and his rants immediately lightened the atmosphere in the private room.
"How could that be? I was just helping Hisagi analyze his situation."
After swallowing the food in his mouth, the Fourth Prince spoke slowly and deliberately.
"The fact that Tosen Kaname has a conflict with the Tsuna Yayo family and kidnapped the 46 Chambers may be related to this. Hisagi, who is his adjutant, suddenly requests an interview in an attempt to dig up past secrets, which makes people think too much."
"So Hisagi had a vague feeling that someone was following him. It could be a spy sent by the Golden Seal Society or even the Tsuna-Yashiro family, trying to figure out your true intentions and see if you were acting under the orders of Tosen Kaname, or if you had some other bad intentions."
"I see!"
A flash of anger crossed Xiu Bing's eyes.
"He's clearly a villain, cruelly murdering his wife who is a Grim Reaper, yet he still survives. Is this the Tsunayoshi of the Four Noble Families? He's nowhere near as good as Captain Kuchiki, whom I know."
"Although I don't want to praise Byakuya, I'm pretty sure he's just a slow-witted idiot, and he definitely doesn't have that many schemes and tricks."
Ichigo echoed his sentiment.
"So, Xiubing, what are you planning to do?"
Rangiku asked a pointed question.
"Let's pretend we know nothing for now. After all, it's not certain whether there's anyone following us. What if it's just my imagination? But now that I know about this, I've made up my mind!"
Xiu Bing took a deep breath and said firmly.
"No matter what Captain Tosen does, I will dig out the ugly things those nobles have done and expose them in the Seireitei Newsletter. I ask the Captain-Commander to uphold justice."
"If they're so capable, let them send someone to assassinate me. But I hope they find a skilled assassin, otherwise people will think that I, the vice-captain of the Ninth Division, only have this much strength!"
These impassioned words drew attention.
Rangiku: "Whoa whoa whoa... Shuhei! You're finally acting like a man!"
Shuhei: "Miss Rangiku, you've had too much to drink! I'm a man!"
Kira: "Brother Hisagi, although I don't know if Captain Ichimaru also had a female Shinigami friend who was murdered, which is why he chose to leave, I am willing to support you. Even if you are assassinated, I will never forget to visit your grave!"
Shuhei: "Kira...! Come and save me!"
Orihime: "Hisaki-nii, from today onwards I'm your first female fan!"
Hachihara: "I'm the second one!"
Shuhei: "Ms. Inoue, Hachihachihara... I'm touched, but I also feel inexplicably sad! So let's just forget about it!"
"Well~ anyway, Hisagi-nii-san..."
Ichigo raised his glass, a fiercely determined smile playing on his lips.
"When you're being harassed, don't forget me, who was there to share the insults and frustrations with you."
Xiu Bing was slightly taken aback, and also raised his glass to clink glasses.
"oh!"
The man's challenge to a fight reignited the atmosphere.
Let everyone let go of their worries, drink heartily, and eat and drink to their heart's content.
People were also offering toasts to the Four Palaces.
It's Kira.
"Shinomiya-kun, I used the method you taught me to have a good heart-to-heart talk with the soldiers who were sent to the comprehensive treatment center. Everyone was very moved and even took the initiative to persuade those who hadn't come before. Now the team's training has become much more active."
"Let me guess, they definitely didn't intend to seek revenge on me, but they did plan to pick a fight with my subordinates after I became the captain, right?"
"Hahaha..."
Seeing Kira's smirking expression, Shinomiya knew he had guessed correctly, but he didn't care at all and picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"Shinomiya, you managed to get people to thank you for using such a brutal method..."
Ichigo was filled with envy.
If he could, he'd want to use such a simple and direct method.
"Don't be envious, that's a special method used against the Third Division~"
Rangiku fiddled with her wine glass, winking and making faces.
"It cannot be denied that the method was a bit too rough."
"But Shinomiya isn't the official captain, so there's no need for him to use methods that seem more sophisticated. Such methods may be sophisticated, but they are also very energy-consuming."
"The Fourth Prince's time is very precious. He's needed to put out fires everywhere, so efficiency is very important."
"As long as the situation improves, even if there are problems, they are within Kira's capabilities… Besides, there's nothing wrong with giving him some work."
"After all, if we're talking about low morale and a lack of cohesion... Kira, that brooding, repressed guy, is pretty much the same."
"Seeing the team members being beaten so badly must have been painful for them, but they would then feel ashamed and pull themselves together."
"Betrayed by their direct superiors, the most tragic victims set an example, and the soldiers who were forced to behave themselves were too embarrassed to continue causing trouble."
"Besides, he's been running around to the Fourth Division all day long, and now those members are probably so moved that they'd love to swear allegiance to him."
Kira was mortified by these words.
"Miss Rangiku, you're exaggerating. I'm just a vice-captain. If everyone swears allegiance to me, then there will be trouble when a new captain comes along... You've reminded me that I need to correct this trend when I get back... But if Shinomiya-kun becomes the captain, there's no need for him to do it, because everyone will be convinced."
"Even if you say that, the Captain-Commander won't agree, after all, Kurosaki and I are still in school."
Kira was quite disappointed by the confident and assertive answer from Shinomiya-no-Mikoto.
Rangiku, on the other hand, wore a gloating expression.
"You guys are in for a tough time. I hope you don't end up bald like Ikko when you graduate."
"How is that possible!"
Even so, Ichigo inexplicably felt a chill on the top of his head.
The dinner party ended shortly afterward.
Everyone said goodbye to each other at the store entrance.
"We're off now~ We wish you all the best in your work with the First Division~"
Blessings from the energetic BaBaYuan.
Shuhei and Kira also said some nice things.
Only Rangiku, thoroughly drunk, had to be supported by Orihime, who couldn't resist teasing her:
"Thanks for the hospitality~ Come visit the Tenth Division sometime, I'll introduce you to some pretty girls~ Oh, I forgot you guys don't have that much time, unlike me who can slack off... But it's okay, as long as you come to the Tenth Division to help me with chores more often, I'll still introduce you to pretty girls~"
"This guy...! He's so infuriating."
Ichigo's lips twitched.
"I'm talking about Shinomiya..."
"I understand. I'll find her something to do when I get back."
A dangerous glint flashed in the eyes of the Four Palace Masters.
Just as Seireitei was welcoming a new look, everyone was so busy that they couldn't even get close to each other, yet one of the vice-captains brazenly slacked off.
As the future captain, he would not allow such a thing to happen under his nose.
The next day.