Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

Yamamoto, leaning on his cane, sat upright at his desk.

His brows were furrowed, his eyes were as cold as knives, and a few more deep and shallow wrinkles seemed to have appeared on his forehead.

On the seats to the side, Aozaki Mayuki and Kyoraku Shunsui looked relaxed, making it impossible to guess what they were thinking.

Ukitake Jushiro, on the other hand, looked worried and preoccupied.

As the only survivor who had fought the thieves in this incident, Aozaki Mayuki began to recount the entire pursuit process to everyone.

By mixing a small amount of truth into a large amount of personal bias, the truth of the matter becomes elusive, yet every detail is described in great detail.

After Aozaki Mayuki finished reporting, Yamamoto asked:

"Are you really sure that thief used Bankai?" His voice was low, carrying a hint of barely perceptible doubt.

Aozaki Mayuki replied casually:

"Without a doubt, I clearly felt the sudden surge in the other party's spiritual pressure."

His words conveyed a sense of confidence and certainty.

Yamamoto slightly raised his hand and waved it, signaling the Riting team, who had been waiting on the sidelines, to step down first.

Only after the Richter team left did he speak again, his voice growing heavier:

"So, do you have any clue about what kind of abilities the thief's Bankai possesses?"

Shinigami who have mastered Bankai have experienced a qualitative leap in power. It can be said that their level of danger is many times higher than that of Shinigami who only possess captain-level spiritual pressure.

Aozaki Mayuki gently shook her head and said with great certainty:

"No, when that guy used his Bankai, I didn't see any obvious changes in his Zanpakuto."

"But the spiritual pressure he released did indeed have a huge amplification at the Bankai level!"

"A Zanpakuto with no change in its Bankai?"

Upon hearing this, Yamamoto frowned and muttered to himself.

Aozaki Mayuki's words suddenly reminded him of the newly appointed captain of the Third Division—Aizen Sousuke.

That man's Zanpakuto could manipulate mist and water, and its appearance remained unchanged.

However, based on this alone, Yamamoto was still unable to determine the suspect's true identity.

After all, this only means that the Zanpakuto's form will not change after Bankai. As for its specific abilities and power, it remains unknown.

“Since there are no clues, let’s put the Zanpakuto matter aside for now, but there are still some strange things going on in this matter,” Ukitake Jushiro said with a solemn expression.

His voice was cold and firm:

"There is probably an accomplice of the enemy within the Gotei 13, or even... the enemy himself is a member of the Gotei 13!"

This conclusion is not hard to reach, after all, the thieves who invaded the Tsunayo family this time had a much better understanding of the Gotei 13 than one could have imagined.

The fact that they were able to begin their retreat before the arrival of the Gotei 13 clearly indicates that they had already obtained inside information.

Seeing this, Kyoraku Shunsui, who was standing to the side, pushed up his straw hat, his eyes becoming even more profound, and couldn't help but frown and echo:

"The invaders are not only familiar with the combat methods of our Gotei 13, but also know everything about the Tsunayashiro family."

"Judging from this, this person must hold an important position and is very likely hiding among the high-ranking officers of the Thirteenth Guards of the Imperial Guard, at least a high-ranking official!"

In the Gotei 13, only those at the rank of Seat Officer and above can be considered the true leadership.

Most ordinary soldiers simply follow orders, charging bravely with their swords, and may not even be clear about the specific combat methods of the Gotei 13.

Therefore, if there really is an inside traitor, then his or her identity must be extraordinary.

Thinking of this, a sense of worry and vigilance welled up in the hearts of the two.

Yamamoto frowned, pondering to himself.

His high position within the Gotei 13 and the fact that his Zanpakuto's Bankai didn't change form reminded him of the newly promoted captain of the 3rd Division.

But based on these two points alone, it is clearly not enough to convict someone, and even suspecting him seems a bit far-fetched.

"Shingetsu, according to the reports from the Eleventh Division members, do they believe that there was more than one intruder in this incident?"

Yamamoto asked in a serious tone.

Aozaki Mayuki nodded slightly in affirmation: "That's true."

"I only happened to run into this thief after receiving a message from my teammates."

"Before that, we found several corpses that were turning into spirit particles on the other side of the Tsunayo family's house."

Yamamoto sighed softly after hearing this, and the matter became even more perplexing.

If there is more than one thief who can use Bankai, then the situation will undoubtedly be more dangerous and difficult.

What was initially thought to be just a simple family feud now seems to be more complex than it appears.

After a slight hesitation, Ukitake Jushiro said:

"Teacher, in my opinion, this matter still needs to be thoroughly investigated."

"However, allowing the enemy to hide within the Gotei 13 is undoubtedly extremely dangerous, and perhaps we should try to prevent such an incident from happening again."

Yamamoto frowned slightly after hearing this, looking suspicious, and asked, "Do you have any good suggestions?"

Jushiro Ukitake replied with a solemn expression, "I have heard that the Twelfth Division has developed a tool for surveillance."

"Oh? Could it be a video bug?" Aozaki Mayuki raised an eyebrow and asked in return.

As expected of the steady and reliable senior brother Jushiro, even before Ginjo Kūgo has gained the approval of Soul Society, the Substitute Shinigami surveillance plan hasn't even started yet, and he's already monitoring the Gotei 13.

Ukitake Jushiro nodded without hesitation:

"It's the video bugs! Perhaps we can place these video bugs within the Gotei 13 to monitor any unusual activity within them!"

After a moment of contemplation, Yamamoto slowly said, "Hmm... Let Chojiro handle this matter."

As he spoke, his previously tense brows gradually relaxed.

Upon hearing this, Aozaki Mayuki, who was standing to the side, slightly raised the corners of her mouth, secretly pondering to herself.

He's completed more than half of his experiments, and the Shinigami's souls are mostly complete. If he can capture some more souls from Rukongai as materials, he should be able to move forward smoothly.

Next, he plans to shift his research focus to virtual bodies.

Meanwhile, Aizen was preparing to start the Hollowfication experiment, but the recording bugs and other equipment that he was about to set up would probably cause him some trouble.

Thinking of this, Aozaki Mayuki couldn't help but reveal a smug smile, stood up with her hands on her hips, and said:

"Old man, since there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I need to hurry up and train my Bankai!"

Yamamoto, Kyoraku Shunsui, and Ukitake Jushiro exchanged a smile.

It seems that facing enemies with Bankai abilities twice has been quite a shock to him.

Chapter 162 Red Princess

1904 AD.

The underground training ground at Shuangji Hill.

On the boulder, Yoru Shihouin watched the two facing off in the center of the arena with a playful smile.

Meanwhile, Soi Fon, whom she was holding in her arms, was already blushing, just like a ripe apple.

"Wow, this is so wonderful..."

Soi Fon felt as if her brain had suddenly shut down, and her body became limp, leaving her only able to lean tightly against Yoruichi Shihouin's warm embrace.

The soft touch made her tremble slightly. She turned her head away shyly, but her gaze involuntarily fell on the handsome man in the room.

"This should be the last time, right?"

Yoruichi Shihouin nodded slightly in agreement:

"Yeah, if they don't finish soon, they might miss the captain's meeting."

"By the way... how did Lady Shingetsu end up fighting with him?" Soi Fon asked, blinking her curious eyes.

"Haha, your little mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter, calling me 'adult' all the time, aren't you ashamed? You truly live up to the title of vice president of our 'Moon Flower' club!"

Yoruichi Shihouin teased Soi Fong as he gently stroked her pink cheek, causing her to blush and blush again.

"Lord Yoruichi..."

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. He wanted to test Kisuke's Bankai ability, but..." Yoru Shihouin paused, keeping everyone in suspense.

"But what?" Soi Fon asked impatiently, her big eyes wide and round, looking quite adorable.

Yoruichi Shihouin was truly charmed by this child; she twitched her nose and let out a couple of soft hums.

"I suspect that Shinju is looking for an opportunity to retaliate. I heard that the last experiment also resulted in an explosion."

"I guess this is an opportunity to challenge Kisuke and beat him up, since he's learned Bankai."

"After all, Shinju's spiritual pressure is stronger than Kisuke's right now. Even without Bankai, Kisuke should not be his match."

Looking at the two people facing off in the training field, Yoruichi Shihouin smiled.

Aozaki Mayuki and Urahara Kisuke are well-known characters in the Gotei 13 over the past decade or so.

Aozaki Mayuki is not only the greatest genius in the history of Soul Society, but also broke the age record for learning Bankai in Soul Society.

At less than forty years old, it took him only five years to go from reaching the third level of spiritual power to learning Bankai, and in recent years he has even reached the second level of spiritual power.

Almost everyone in the current Gotei 13 believes that it's a foregone conclusion that Aozaki Mayuki will become a strongman on par with the Captain-Commander in the future.

Kisuke Urahara, on the other hand, is the successor handpicked by Kiryu Hikifune, the former captain of the 12th Division and the current royal agent. He mastered Bankai at the age of over two hundred, making him a genius that comes along only once every few centuries.

One of them manages the combat division of the Gotei 13, while the other is about to take over the research division of the Gotei 13.

This explains the problem.

Aozaki Mayuki is a disciple of Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. He is top-notch in all three skills: swordplay, fist fighting, and demonic movement, and has rich combat experience.

In comparison, Kisuke Urahara, a researcher who knew a little martial arts, was far inferior.

Therefore, Yoruichi Shihouin and Soi Fon both believe that the final winner of this battle is Maki Aozaki.

If Kisuke Urahara wants to win, he'd have to transform into Iron Man on the spot and develop an anti-Aozaki Maki armor.