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Chapter 201 Video
Soul Society, Seireitei.

Inside the Eighth Division's barracks, Kyoraku Shunsui, dressed in a floral outfit, lay leisurely on a deck chair under a cherry blossom tree.

"It's such a beautiful day, just let me rest for half a day, Nanao-chan, don't be so harsh."

Behind him, Vice Captain Ise Nanao said with a helpless expression, "Didn't you rest this morning?"

"This happened in the morning." Kyoraku Shunsui covered his face with a fan, pretending to be dead.

Just then, a member of the Eighth Division suddenly strode in from outside the courtyard and said, "Captain, Vice-Captain! A member of the Twelfth Division is requesting an audience. He says that Captain Kurotsuchi has something to give to Captain Kyoraku."

"Hmm?" Kyoraku Shunsui picked up his fan, frowned, and sat up. "Has the Technology Development Bureau come up with something new this time?"

Why was it specifically given to me by name?

"Let him in."

A moment later, a Shinigami dressed in a Shinigami uniform embroidered with the 12th Division's insignia, with the appearance of a young boy, respectfully entered and handed an object to Kyoraku Shunsui with both hands: "Captain Kyoraku, our captain asked me to give this to you. He said you'd better open it somewhere where no one is around, uh... and also said that if you insist on opening it in public, the consequences... you'll have to bear the consequences yourself."

"Ha, that sounds just like Captain Nebula's tone."

The Shinigami before him was somewhat unfamiliar, but in such a vast Seireitei, Kyoraku Shunsui couldn't possibly remember everyone. He didn't suspect anything, took the gift from the young Shinigami, and said, "I understand. Did your captain only instruct you to give this to me?"

"This... I don't know, the captain may have other plans," the young Grim Reaper replied.

"Ah, okay, thank you for your hard work."

Once the grim reaper had passed, Kyoraku Shunsui examined the box in his hand and sighed helplessly. Since Captain Kurotsuchi had specifically instructed him to open it in his room, he decided to go and open it. What a hassle.

"Nanao-chan, want to come along?"

"No, since Captain Nie instructed you to open it in a secluded place, please check it yourself."

"You're not an outsider..."

Kyoraku Shunsui muttered to himself, but still went back to his room. Only then did he open the box, and what came into his view was a videotape.

"Huh? Human technology?"

Even the Grim Reapers are very fashionable. The new technologies developed by mankind—such as television, movies, and media players—have all been moved to Seireitei by the Grim Reapers. Kyoraku Shunsui sometimes watches a movie, though it always comes with some minor hiccups and troubles.

So he was no stranger to videotapes, but he was a little puzzled as to why Mayuri Kurotsuchi would send him something like that.
He took out the VCR, inserted the tape, and turned on the TV to play it.

After the image blurred slightly, it revealed a very unfamiliar and empty hall, with yellow sand wrapped around the pillars and being wiped with a rag.

'Where...am I?'

"Ha, isn't this Lord Geo Weiger, number 26? Why was he sent here to wipe pillars? Has Lord Barragan abandoned you?"

Suddenly, a jarring laugh came from the screen. Kyoraku Shunsui's gaze froze as he stared in shock at the two 'girls' appearing on the screen.

One had black hair in pigtails, and the other had short blond hair and was as handsome as a boy. Both of them were very good-looking, but they each had a mask attached to their left and right eyes! It was not just decoration. Kyoraku Shunsui recognized it at a glance. It was a mask of illusion!
'A hollow?! They mentioned Barragan, is it that Barragan? But why... are they so much like Grim Reapers? No! Wait?! That's... a Zanpakuto?!'

Kyoraku Shunsui's languidness quickly dissipated, and as the video played, fast-forwarding to show Geo Weiger seven days after Hueco Mundo, Kyoraku Shunsui's face was filled with astonishment and shock.

bang——

Ise Nanao had never seen Kyoraku Shunsui push open the door in such a flustered manner: "Captain..."

"Nanao, go find Captain Nebula and tell him I'm waiting for him at the Captain-General's place... Oh no, that's not right..." Kyoraku Shunsui instructed, then suddenly thought for a moment and said, "First, confirm with Captain Nebula whether he has asked any team members to deliver anything to me!"
If not… we'll have the 12th Division urgently monitor the Seireitei and find the boy who just delivered this videotape!

Is it a videotape? Could it be that Captain Kurotsuchi sent it? Ise Nanao was puzzled, but she could tell from Kyoraku Shunsui's expression that the situation was serious. Without asking any more questions, she immediately went to do as he said.

Kyoraku Shunsui tucked the videotape into his pocket and hurried towards the First Division. ...

Half an hour later.

Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, watched the entire recording with a stern face.

After a moment of silence, he asked in a deep voice, "Chunshui, is the source of the video reliable?"

"I'm afraid that's not credible." Kyoraku Shunsui shook his head slightly. "If it really was something Captain Kurotsuchi gave me, Nanao should have already called Captain Kurotsuchi over by now. If there's still no response..."

"In other words, the source is questionable."

“Ah, but the content…” Kyoraku Shunsui shook his head solemnly and said, “Old man, if I’m not mistaken, those Hollows that appeared in this video should all be ‘Arrancar’!”

Over the long years, very few Hollows have voluntarily shattered their Hollow Masks and gained the power of Shinigami. Even a veteran captain like Kyoraku Shunsui had never seen one.

But the Captain-Commander was different. He braced himself on his sword staff with both hands and confirmed, "It's an Arrancar."

"As expected. There are three, no, four Arrancars appearing in that footage, including the person who recorded it. He was referred to as NO.26 by the two female Arrancars. The implications of that are chilling, Captain-Commander."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto closed his eyes slightly.

Kyoraku Shunsui moved the recording progress bar and started playing the last segment of the recording.

“This pale-skinned Raider seems to be of the highest status, which makes me a little uneasy,” Kyoraku Shunsui said. “What he said is even more concerning.”

"Didn't you receive the summons? Don't leave your positions without permission. Lord Aizen will be arriving at Las Noches in ten minutes."

As Kyoraku Shunsui finished speaking, Ulquiorra's words also came through the screen.

“Aizen…Sousuke!” Kyoraku Shunsui said in a deep voice, “This reminds me of something that happened a hundred years ago, Captain Urahara and Captain Hirako.”

A hundred years ago, Kisuke Urahara was punished by the 46th Chamber of the Shinigami for secretly conducting Hollow Mask experiments. He was kidnapped by Yoruichi Shihouin and, along with the Shinigami who obtained Hollow Masks, hid in the human world.

The Masked Grim Reaper, the Hollowfied Arrancar.

It's too easy for people to make those connections.

As far as Kyoraku Shunsui knows, Urahara Kisuke's initial target was Aizen!

However, Aizen had a perfect alibi. After several investigations by the Gotei 13 and the 46th Chamber of the Shinigami, Aizen was cleared of suspicion, leaving Kisuke Urahara to carry the blame.

In fact, Kyoraku Shunsui, who was fairly familiar with Urahara Kisuke, never believed that Urahara Kisuke would do such a thing... Of course, before today, he had never doubted Aizen, who had an excellent reputation.

Just then, First Division Vice-Captain Sasakibe Jōjirō entered with Ise Nanao. Ise Nanao reported with a grave expression, "Captain-Commander, Captain Kyōraku, the Twelfth Division does not have that young Shinigami who sent you the video!"

"As expected?" Kyoraku Shunsui murmured.

Who could it be? Kisuke Urahara?
Meanwhile, the captain suddenly opened his eyes: "Don't make a sound, investigate secretly!"

Kyoraku Shunsui replied in a deep voice, "Yes."

……

[Hit Value +11586]

“Reporting Aizen can earn you over ten thousand points in one go. Sure enough, if you want to quickly earn life points, you have to take some risks,” Guan Yixin murmured.

(End of this chapter)