I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

After listening to Erin's description, Kyoraku Shunsui nodded thoughtfully.

“I remember that early morning, the people from the Central 46 came to ask me if I had seen Aizen, the lieutenant of the 5th Division, in the middle of the night…”

"Hahaha, so you mean the captain among the hundred-plus Gotei 13 members that the Captain-Commander mentioned seeing Vice-Captain Aizen that night was you?"

"Ah, if there are no surprises, I am one of the people who can provide an alibi for Lieutenant Aizen."

"Tsk, this kind of behavior of completely eliminating one's own suspicion before others have even said anything makes one wonder whether he is clever or foolish."

"How to say?"

"I say he's smart because he has a complete grasp of Captain Urahara's next move. No matter what evidence Captain Urahara produces, as long as Lieutenant Aizen appears in front of most of the Shinigami in the middle of last night, Captain Urahara's credibility will be zero."

"I say he's stupid because he so clearly and obviously distanced himself from the situation, giving off a 'protesting too much' vibe."

"According to the evidence from Central 46, 125 Shinigami, including Captain Kyoraku, saw Lieutenant Aizen that night..."

At this point in Erin's speech, Kyoraku Shunsui had already realized what was going on.

Kyoraku Shunsui reached out and pulled his straw hat down a little, recalling the scene he had witnessed that night when he saw Vice-Captain Aizen.

Chapter 149 Carrying

Generally, each squad will send a portion of its members to stand guard at night.

However, the number of Death Gods on night duty is not very large.

One night, 125 Shinigami, including myself, saw Lieutenant Aizen. Just how many places did this man go that night?

There are too many suspicious points.

But even if we know that Vice-Captain Aizen has a problem, what can we do?

They knew that Lieutenant Aizen had deliberately appeared in front of them to create evidence of his alibi.

But the fact that so many people saw Vice-Captain Aizen means that he really didn't appear at the place Urahara Kisuke mentioned.

“It is impossible for a person to appear in two places at the same time. If Captain Urahara and the others are not lying, then either the Aizen Vice-Captain they saw or the Aizen Vice-Captain we saw must be a fake.”

"However, everything Lieutenant Aizen has done over the years has earned him a certain amount of respect from most of the Shinigami in the Seireitei. If we were to rashly launch an investigation against Lieutenant Aizen without any evidence, I'm afraid some members of my Ninth Division would find it objectionable..."

"This is difficult..."

Even someone as wise as Kyoraku Shunsui found this matter extremely difficult.

"Haha, this is indeed a difficult situation."

Erin nodded in agreement, saying, "However, Captain Jing, I thought you would have some doubts about everything I said."

"My rational mind does tell me that I should be skeptical of the information you've given me."

"But my feelings make me believe in you."

Indeed, Kyoraku Shunsui personally witnessed the people from the Uraba team find evidence of the Hollowfication experiment in Urahara Kisuke's experimental tower.

seeing is believing.

Under such circumstances, it was difficult for Kyoraku Shunsui to believe Urahara Kisuke's words.

However, emotionally, Kyoraku Shunsui also hoped that everything Erin said was true.

Because in that case, Lisa is not dead yet.

"By the way, Captain Erin, you said you made contact with Captain Urahara, what about Captain Hirako and the others?"

"Yes, all of them are resolved."

"The eight people, including Yagimaru Lisa, have now completely broken free from the effects of Hollowfication and have even gained greater power."

"However, as you know, Captain Kyoraku, the Central 46 has already issued a resolution to treat the eight of them as Hollows, which has made them disillusioned with the Gotei 13 and decided to go to the human world with Captain Urahara and Captain Yoruichi."

"That's it..."

Sitting on the floor in front of the courtyard with Erin, Kyoraku Shunsui crossed his hands and rested his chin on them, letting out a sigh of relief.

In any case, it's good that Lisa is safe.

Kyoraku Shunsui and Erin talked for a long time about the case of the missing souls. Finally, Kyoraku Shunsui stretched.

"I've learned most of what I needed to know."

"Captain Erin, although I received a lot of information from you that is still unconfirmed, I still want to thank you..."

"By the way, I will still recommend Vice-Captain Aizen to the old man for the position of Captain of the Fifth Division tomorrow."

"Ah."

"Huh? You're not surprised?"

Seeing that Erin simply nodded at his words, Kyoraku Shunsui asked curiously, "Captain Erin, from our previous conversations, I could tell that you were more inclined to side with Captain Yoruichi and Captain Urahara. Why didn't you stop me this time?"

"Haha, Captain Kyoraku, I do tend to favor Captain Yoruichi and Captain Urahara, but that doesn't mean everyone else has to agree with my bias."

Erin smiled at Kyoraku Shunsui and said, "Yesterday, Kyoraku-sama, you wanted to recommend Vice-Captain Aizen. I was afraid that you would be deceived by Vice-Captain Aizen, so I temporarily stopped you and told you the information about Vice-Captain Aizen that I got from Captain Urahara and the others."

"Now that you know everything you need to know, it's up to you to decide what you want to do."

"Although I treat you as an old friend, you are not my subordinate, and I respect every decision you make."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Kyoraku Shunsui laughed and said, "Captain Erin, these words don't sound like something someone your age would say..."

"Thank you for your understanding."

Kyoraku Shunsui looked up at the sky and explained to Erin in a low voice, "Based on the information I have now, I have two guesses."

"The first guess is that someone borrowed Aizen's identity and impersonated him to start the Soul Reaper's Hollowfication experiment."

"The second possibility is that all of these things were arranged and planned by Vice Captain Aizen alone, causing the Gotei 13 to suffer the greatest losses since its establishment."

"But whichever the possibility, it is certain that a new Zanpakuto has been added to the Seireitei that has the ability to 'completely hypnotize' people."

"Moreover, what's even more dangerous is that this person has completely controlled all the Shinigami in the Seireitei."

"No matter who this person is, since he used the identity of 'Aizen Sousuke,' there must be some kind of connection between the two."

"By making Vice-Captain Aizen the captain of the Fifth Division and putting him in the open, we can observe him more effectively."

"After all, from the information conveyed by Urahara and the others, we know that although this ability can control a person's five senses, if one communicates with it frequently, the person will reveal a flaw and be noticed by us."

Erin glanced at Kyoraku Shunsui in surprise. Did he mean that he was going to keep a close eye on Aizen Sousuke from now on?

"Haha, you're quite patient."

"Isn't there really no better way?"

Kyoraku Shunsui said in a low voice, "If there were any other better way, who would want to waste this time?"

However, I can't let Lisa fail to get justice...

"Oh, right, Captain Erin."

"Please, Captain Erin, do not spread information about the true abilities of Mirror Flower Water Moon."

"On the one hand, the release of this ability will cause unease among many Shinigami, just like the ability of Hoshino Sansuke's Zanpakuto back then."

"On the other hand, I am also worried that if the other party knows that information about my abilities has been leaked, it may make them more vigilant."

"Ok, I know."

Watching Kyoraku Shunsui's departing figure, Erin felt a different emotion from before in this seemingly carefree man for the first time.

After learning of the terrifying power of "Mirror Flower Water Moon," this man attempted to use his own strength to outwit and outfight the possibly unknown enemy and protect the Seireitei.

The burden he carried was too heavy.

Having terrifying abilities is nothing special.

However, the destruction resulting from the combination of a terrifying ability and a terrifying person is absolutely devastating.

The Hogyoku has been completed. While using the Hogyoku's power to increase his spiritual pressure, Aizen Sousuke will also go to Hueco Mundo to gather the Hollows there, cultivate his own power, and conduct some experiments.

However, with someone like Kyoraku Shunsui keeping an eye on Aizen Sousuke, does he still have so much time to develop his influence in Hueco Mundo and conduct experiments on "Hollow Shinigami transformation"?

I'm really looking forward to it...

……

"Third Division Lieutenant Gin Ichimaru, for your captain's test, will you choose to challenge a captain and gain the approval of the captains present, or will you choose to demonstrate your Bankai?"

In the training ground of the First Division, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni asked Ichimaru Gin in a deep voice.

Currently, due to the disappearance of souls, the Gotei 13 has lost six captains, suffering the biggest blow in a thousand years.

The absence of the captain greatly affected the handling and speed of most matters in Seireitei, causing people within the Seireitei to lose much of their sense of security and leading to some unrest.

The quickest solution to restore stability to the Seireitei is to fill the vacancies for the six division captains.

Of course, no matter how much they lack a captain, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni would not appoint someone to the captaincy if they lack the necessary strength.

Just like Soi Fon, the vice-captain of the Second Division, even though Chihiro Shihouin personally came to plead with Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Genryusai Shigekuni only acknowledged Soi Fon as the "acting captain" of the Second Division.

Only when Soi Fon masters Bankai will he acknowledge her as the captain of the 2nd Division, granting her the rights and obligations of a captain.

After all, in Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's view, it was just six captain positions, and the Gotei 13 was full of talented people, so they could be filled in quickly.

Now, when the 11th Division Captain Erin captured the former 12th Division Captain Kisuke Urahara, the 12th Division Lieutenant Mayuri Kurotsuchi had already demonstrated his Bankai ability, which is sufficient for him to serve as the 12th Division Captain.

In the Eleventh Division, the vice-captain Zaraki and the fourth seat Oni Ichijo both possess captain-level strength.

If there's an emergency, you can send Chojiro Suzuki, the vice-captain of your own squad, to temporarily assume the captain's position.

If Gin Ichimaru successfully passes the captain's test, then there will only be one captain position available.

Hmm, maybe not.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni suddenly remembered that this morning his disciple Kyoraku Shunsui had recommended Aizen Sousuke, the vice-captain of the Fifth Division, as a candidate for captain of the Fifth Division.

Based on Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's understanding of his disciple, it would be difficult to gain his approval without sufficient strength and wisdom.

So, does that mean the captain's hole has been filled?

Gin Ichimaru had no idea that Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was thinking so much in that instant.

He looked up at the captains standing in front of him.