American comics: Enlightenment in Arkham, Ascension to Homelander.

On the other hand, in Soul Society.

Just as Rukia Kuchiki reported the situation in the present world to Byakuya Kuchiki.

The entire Soul Society, where the Gotei 13 is located, also began to mobilize quickly under the order of the captain-in-chief.

In the third squad, Captain Gin Ichimaru walked out of the squad room with his usual smile on his face, sword drawn.

After walking a distance towards the location of the First Division and crossing two courtyards, he happened to meet the captain of the Ninth Division, Tosen Kaname, after turning another corner.

"Ah, it's Captain Tosen, what a coincidence."

Gin Ichimaru greeted him with a smile, but although Tosen couldn't see Ichimaru Gin's smile, he just felt a little disgusted.

However, he still nodded slightly and responded softly in the direction of Tosen Yaoi.

"The Third Squad and the Ninth Squad's barracks have always been in the same direction. This is not a coincidence, Captain Ichimaru."

After he finished speaking, Tosen said no more and strode towards the First Squadron's barracks.

Seeing that Tosen was ignoring him, Ichimaru Gin smiled and didn't care.

After all, the relationship between the Third Division and the Ninth Division is just average, and neither of their divisions is like the Fourth Division or the Fifth Division, which have good relations with every division.

So, they shouldn't have been very familiar with each other.

Thinking of this, Ichimaru Gin smiled and continued to move forward. After walking more than 800 meters behind Tosen Kaname, the first team's barracks appeared in front of him.

When he arrived, an elegant woman with her waist-length hair draped over her slender neck and draped over her chest nodded to Ichimaru Gin who had just arrived.

"Captain Ichimaru, long time no see."

"It's been a long time since we last met. After all, as a captain myself, I don't have many opportunities to live in Unohana-senpai's dormitory."

Ichimaru Gin responded with a smile, and then the two of them walked together without any prior agreement.

The gentle woman with a big braid on her chest is called Unohana Retsu, and she is the captain of the Fourth Division.

The duty of the 4th Division is to be the medical division of the Gotei 13 Divisions.

As the captain of the third division, Ichimaru Gin does not have many opportunities to see Unohana Retsu. He is not someone who gets hurt often.

The two of them walked together through the pavilion of the First Squadron and came to the door of the captain's reception room.

When the two of them arrived, two other people were walking towards the door from the opposite path.

From a distance, after seeing Ichimaru Gin and Unohana Retsu, one of the two men, an uncle wearing a bright pink Ukiyo-e haori, with a messy medium-long swordsman hairstyle and a heavy stubble, greeted them from a distance.

"Hey, it's Unohana-senpai and Captain Ichimaru. The captain-general has even summoned the medical 4th Division. This is going to be quite a big problem~"

As he spoke, the uncle in pink stood at the door of the captain's dormitory and lazily spread his hands to signal Unohana Retsu to go first.

At the same time, in response to this guy's greeting, Unohana Retsu smiled gently and responded.

"Good morning, Chunshui, and Shishiro. The sunlight is especially gentle today. I'm afraid Shishiro's cough will be a little milder~"

"Ah, thank you for your concern, Unohana-senpai. But even if the weather is nice, I will continue to cough during the upcoming battles. I am really causing trouble for everyone~"

Ukitake Jushiro, the captain of the 13th Division, nodded gently, his long hair moving up and down as he nodded.

Hearing what Ukitake Jushiro said, Kyoraku Shunsui, the captain of the 8th Division who was wearing a large pink haori, smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Ah, Shishilang, I've heard you say similar things thousands of times.

We have troubled you thousands of times, but when will you really trouble us~"

After he finished speaking, Kyoraku Shunsui increased his strength a little, and then continued to tease.

“So don’t mention any trouble, once this incident is over, you and I need to have a drink together for the night.

I just wonder if Unohana-senpai would do me the honor.

Oh, by the way, Captain Ichimaru can come too, because drinking is always more fun the more people there are together, haha."

Having said this, Kyoraku Shunsui nodded to Unohana Retsu and Ichimaru Gin.

Hearing this, Unohana Retsu smiled gently, then glanced at Ichimaru Gin and said.

"I haven't drunk in too long, so let Captain Ichimaru come with you."

"You're being kind. I don't really like drinking. Even if I've been the captain for hundreds of years, I still can't be as carefree as Kyoraku-senpai."

Ichimaru Gin smiled and politely declined Kyoraku Shunsui's invitation. Then, he silently watched Unohana Retsu push open the door and walk into the team barracks with neat steps.

Several people followed Unohana Retsu all the way to the reception room.

Through the open door, someone in the reception room waved to them from afar.

"Kyōraku-senpai, you came really early this time. This is not like your usual self~"

As he spoke, he withdrew his hand that had been waving at people, adjusted his glasses, and smiled gently.

Seeing that very infectious warm smile, Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro smiled at the same time.

Then, Kyoraku Shunsui came to the 8th Division's seat and sat down, while speaking to the people who greeted them.

"Believe me, I don't want to get up so early either, Sosuke.

Last night the sky was full of stars, and the starlight all fell on me. What a wonderful thing it was to drink alone under the moon. I should have slept until the afternoon after a night of drinking and was only woken up by Miss Nanao.

But the situation is urgent, and it's rare that the old man takes it seriously. Even for me, I can only rush over despite my hangover. It's really troublesome."

"Ha, what an enviable life, drinking to the moon.

But Kyoraku-senpai needs to be careful not to get hurt by alcohol. According to previous orders, the incident in Karakura Town this time is really extraordinary. "

After responding to Kyoraku Shunsui, the then captain of the 5th Division, Aizen Sosuke sighed worriedly.

Looking at the worried Aizen, Ukitake Jushiro was silent for a moment and spoke softly.

"Captain Aizen is indeed like you, you have always cared about every soldier in the Soul Society.

However, due to the seriousness of this incident, I am afraid that only captains like us will participate in the operation.

This way, there won't be any more injured soldiers causing too much trouble for Captain Aizen."

“No, no, that wouldn’t be a problem, but it would be great if no more people got hurt.

By the way, is it true that the gate to hell opened in Karakura Town?

I have been the captain for less than three hundred years, and I have never seen the gates of hell completely opened.

Unohana-senpai, Kyōraku-senpai, Ukitake-senpai, you are the most senior seniors in Seireitei.

I would like to ask if this has ever happened in the past?"

Aizen asked everyone worriedly. Hearing this, Kyoraku Shunsui curled his lips and then pointed at Unohana Retsu and said.

"Ah, for this kind of thing, you should ask Unohana-senpai. After all, Unohana-senpai is the first generation captain of the same batch as this old man~
How about this, Unohana-senpai, the gates of hell are wide open...” “I did see it once!”

In response to Kyoraku Shunsui's question, Unohana Retsu pursed her lips and spoke softly.

"When the Gotei 13 were first established, too many wars created too many sins, and the gates of hell did open once.

However, after that, the gate of hell often appeared, but it only dragged the sinful souls into it.

As for someone actually walking out of the gate of hell...

This is the first time I’ve heard of such a thing.”

"I see. No wonder the captain-general summoned all of us. It turns out that what is happening in the world is a change that has not happened in a thousand years!"

After hearing Unohana Retsu's explanation, Captain Aizen sighed worriedly, then pinched his thigh nervously.

Seeing this, Kyoraku Shunsui grinned, waved his hand to Aizen Sosuke and said.

"Why should Sosuke worry? It's just a matter of fighting back against the enemy and covering the flood with earth.

Even if the situation has not happened in a thousand years, before the change happens to us, there are old men there to deal with it.

Having said that, Sosuke is still so thoughtful and always likes to worry about the safety of every soldier and us captains.

No wonder the 5th Division’s support work has been getting better and better in recent years. It’s really a blessing for Seireitei to have a kind captain like Sosuke to motivate them~”

The fact is just as Kyoraku Shunsui said, the 5th Division is the rescue team responsible for supporting all the divisions, and their captain, Aizen Sosuke, is also a good guy in Soul Society who is famous for his gentleness and compassion.

Even though the captains of the 13th Division had few opportunities to meet each other, Aizen Sosuke became friends with most of the captains due to the division's work requirements and his own excellent character. He was also called the most trustworthy captain of the Soul Society by the members of each division.

Sensing the worry in the heart of this kind captain, Tosen Kaname, who had arrived two seats to the right of Kyoraku Shunsui, couldn't help but speak.

"Captain Aizen, why should you worry? Since we joined the Gotei 13, haven't we been ready to die for justice?
At that time, the evil souls of the world were causing trouble, the great hollows of the Hueco Mundo were causing chaos, and the situation in hell had not been seen in a thousand years.

At this special moment, how dare we cherish our lives!

It is right for us to transform our bodies into candles!"

Dong Xian's words were as powerful as his serious expression.

Hearing this, Aizen Sosuke nodded heavily as if he was infected.

“Just as Captain Dongxian said, only if we give our all can we better protect the order between life and death in the three realms.

It’s just… well, compared to Captain Tosen and the others, I… I may still be too weak.

When I think about the possibility of my friends getting hurt, I just..."

Having said that, Aizen took a deep breath in worry, then looked around at the people around him.

Then, he continued speaking slowly.

"Anyway, no matter what, you all need to take care of yourselves. I will also take on the responsibility of the Fifth Division and provide you with as much support as possible!

It’s just that… my strength is only average, so I may not be able to help much.

But no matter what, I will definitely try my best!"

"Captain Aizen said it well!"

As Aizen Sosuke finished his words, a short young man with silver hair in the courtyard outside the hall responded to Aizen's words from a distance.

Hearing what her captain said, the big bear girl behind him quickly grabbed her captain's haori and gently advised,

"Donshiro, don't yell at the captain!"

"I know, I know, I'm not a child, I'm just moved by Captain Aizen!

Okay, okay, I'm going to go in and prepare for the meeting. You and the other vice captains wait for me outside!"

The then captain of the 10th Division, Toshiro Hitsugaya, took big steps with his short legs, ignoring the instructions of his vice-captain Rangiku Matsumoto, and rushed into the reception room, found his seat and sat down.

Seeing her captain approaching the reception room, Matsumoto Rangiku went to the side hall, greeted the vice-captains including Ise Nanao, and then knelt on the tatami and waited nervously.

Hitsugaya Toshiro hadn't even sat down yet, and hadn't even had the chance to chat with Captain Aizen, whom he particularly admired, or talk about Momo, who interested him very much.

The remaining captains came over one after another.

"Sorry, guys, I'm late!"

First, there was a giant with an extremely tall stature, who looked at least three meters tall, and had a full-face hat on his head that covered his entire head.

Next came the burly Yakuza man carrying a pink-haired little girl on his shoulders.

When the little giant with a bamboo hat sat down, the wicked man carrying a pink-haired loli on his shoulder also walked into the reception room, glanced around rudely, and said.

"Ha, why hasn't the old captain come yet?
What kind of meeting? It's just a waste of time!

Just tell me where you need to go, and I will naturally find an opponent worthy of a fight so that you can enjoy yourself!

Meeting!
Who wants to waste time on this kind of thing? "

After he finished speaking, the villain did not take the pink-haired loli off his shoulder, but sat directly on his seat.

Hearing his words, the little giant beside him turned his hat and spoke righteously to the villain.

"Captain Zaraki is worthy of being the captain of the 11th Division. This is what a swordsman should behave like.

But this incident happened in Karakura Town in the real world, and it must have involved countless civilians living in the real world, so it is definitely not like what Captain Zaraki said, that you just need to chop them down!

In order to ensure the safety of civilians and the stability of the real world, I think we must pull the battlefield into Soul Society, or at least not activate the unleashed power to fight in the real world!
I hope you can join me in making this appeal to the captain-general. Otherwise, if we are allowed to release our spiritual pressure to our heart's content in the human world, countless civilians will surely be injured by us!"

After he finished speaking, the giant who was full of justice looked at the people around him, and his hat began to spin with his movements.

Opposite him, Aizen Sosuke was the first to nod heavily and seconded the suggestion.

"Captain Komamura is right. A crisis in this world can easily disrupt the peace of this world!
Captain Komamura and I will make a proposal to the captain-general, and I hope everyone can join us, we..."

"That makes sense!"

Suddenly, a voice from the back of the reception room interrupted Aizen Sosuke's words.

At the same time, as the door of the entrance hall gradually opened, a heroic old man with long white eyebrows and beard, leaning on his walking stick, strode towards everyone present.

Seeing this person coming, everyone present stood up and saluted him.

That’s right, this person is Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain of the First Division and the commander-in-chief of the Gotei 13!

He just sat down, looked around, and then said nothing.

Admittedly, not all the people were there yet, and given Yuan Liusai's emphasis on the country, he didn't want to repeat himself.

Seeing the captain's silence, Kyoraku Shunsui grinned, greeted the captain and said.

"Old man, this is really a big deal. How could there be no news before this?" (End of this chapter)