Chapter 244 Why?
“Clatter…”
I don't know if it was because a large amount of water vapor was evaporated by the previous thunder cannon, but a small rain began to fall over the 5th Squad's barracks, accompanied by the sound of fine and dense rain and raindrops falling.
The Grim Reapers bathing in this rain felt one after another feeling cold body and soul, their hands and feet were cold, and even their minds were somewhat blank.
Because, in front of them, there was a corpse with its chest pierced by a sharp blade and its body covered in blood.
Wearing black-framed glasses and a white haori, the usually gentle and kind captain of the Fifth Division was lying in front of everyone, without any trace of a living person.
Aizen Sosuke is dead.
This fact is presented to everyone in the most direct way.
Including the Grim Reapers who arrived later, and the captains who rushed over after receiving the news, looking at the body lying on the ground, they had to admit that a respected captain had died in front of them.
“Bang!”
There was a heavy sound like an explosion.
That was the sound caused by the wooden stick falling heavily to the ground.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, who was standing at the front, had a burning spiritual pressure emanating from his whole body. Although there was no anger on his face, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the captain-in-chief of the Gotei 13 was very angry.
"Is this how you maintain order in Soul Society? Aize!"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's voice was as loud as a bell, and everyone could hear and feel the anger within.
Unfortunately, Aize had already left and was completely unable to feel Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's wrath.
The Shinigami who appeared here at the beginning wanted to stop him, but even Soi Fong, the captain of the Second Division and the commander of the secret mobile legion, couldn't keep up with Aze's instant step. How could these ordinary Shinigami stop him from leaving?
This left Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni with no place to vent his anger, and he could only unconsciously emit spiritual pressure, making the surrounding Shinigami feel as if a heavy mountain was pressing down on them, making it difficult for them to breathe.
"You should calm down first, Captain." Kyoraku Shunsui lowered his head and said, "If you continue like this, the Grim Reaper here will fall first."
"Yes, teacher." Ukitake Jushiro said with a worried look, "The death of a captain is no small matter. And now there is a disturbance. If you can't take charge of the situation, there may be a big trouble next."
Upon hearing this, although there was still anger in Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's eyes, his rationality made him restrain his spiritual pressure, which made the surrounding Shinigami finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Where are the others?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni asked in a deep voice, "Such a big thing has happened, why haven't they come yet?"
The news of Aizen Sosuke's death has spread, and logically the other captains should have arrived as well.
As a result, after so much time had passed, the only captains who showed up were Kyoraku Shunsui, Ukitake Jushiro, and Unohana Retsu.
Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro were on the left and right sides of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. As soon as Unohana Retsu arrived, he stared at the body of Aizen Sosuke with a frown. No one knew what he was thinking, and he hasn't said a word until now.
Apart from these three, none of the other captains were present.
"They are not in the team barracks, so the message didn't reach them in time?"
As the captain of the 8th Division, Kyoraku Shunsui naturally has a good grasp of intelligence and is also relatively familiar with the whereabouts of the captains of each division.
"Captain Soi-Fong of the Second Division is leading the Xing Army to track down the Traveler. It is said that they are looking for a black cat."
"Captain Zaraki of the 11th Division has not returned to the squadron barracks since the deployment. He is probably still looking for the disaster. He may have lost his way as usual."
"Captain of the 12th Division, Kuroshiro, is also not in the Technology Development Bureau. It is rare. I heard that he is investigating whether there are any experimental subjects that interest him among the Traveling Disasters, so he is also looking for the Traveling Disasters."
As for the other captains, their actions at this moment became somewhat ambiguous.
"Captain Kuchiki of the Sixth Division is at the Confession Palace. I don't know what he is guarding or waiting for."
"Captain Tosen of the 9th Division and Captain Ichimaru of the 10th Division are missing. Even their lieutenants don't know where they are."
"Captain Komamura of the 7th Division is looking for Captain Tosen..."
To sum up, seven captains are still acting on their own and may not know what is happening here.
Only Kyoraku Shunsui, Ukitake Jushiro and Unohana Retsu were staying in the team barracks, so when the news came, they knew it immediately and rushed here without stopping.
With the addition of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni who arrived first, Aize who had already left, and Aizen Sosuke who died, the captains of the 13th Division became a group of scattered sand and could not get together at all.
This made Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's face turn very ugly.
At this critical moment, the captains of each division were either acting on their own or had encountered accidents. Some were even missing, and some were suspected of rebellion. The so-called Gotei 13 became so unstable at this time that Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's anger almost resurfaced.
"Pass the order as quickly as possible!" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni gave instructions in a cold tone, saying: "Captains of all squads without any missions should immediately bring their adjutants and subordinates to search for the whereabouts of Captain Aize of the Third Squad. Once any trace of him is found, arrest him immediately!"
The surrounding Grim Reapers immediately took orders and began to act.
"What about the travel disasters?" Ukitake Jushiro was not surprised by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's decision. He just asked, "How should we deal with those travel disasters?"
"A few traveling mishaps, no matter how big a mess they caused, how can they compare to the death of a captain?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni said without hesitation: "The most important task at the moment is to capture Captain Aize of the Third Division. All other matters have to be put on hold!"
"Hasn't Captain Zaraki been looking for the travel disaster for a long time? He alone is enough for this mission!"
"As for the Palace of Confession, Lu Huo and Aize may go there. Since Captain Kuchiki is there, let him continue to guard it!"
"The rest of the captains, work together to capture Aize without delay!"
This is almost telling everyone that in order to capture Aize, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni is going to take real action.
Except for Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya Kuchiki, the rest of the captains will be recalled.
The opponent was a person who had killed a captain and was also one of the greatest geniuses in the history of Soul Society. Although Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was angry, he had not lost his mind. He knew that if he wanted to catch such a person, he had to try his best.
Therefore, this time, the first team will also be dispatched. If he gets the news about Aize, he will also rush over and take action personally.
As for the other captains, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni also allowed them to join forces and work together to capture Aize, so as to ensure that there would be no mistakes.
However, when Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni made this decision, Unohana Retsu, who had been looking at Aizen Sosuke's body, spoke up.
"Captain, I will not participate in this operation." Unohana Retsu said: "I want to take a look at Captain Aizen's body to see if I can find some clues."
She always felt that there seemed to be something wrong with Aizen Sosuke's body, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.
To this end, she wanted to bring Aizen Sosuke's body back to the 4th Division for a detailed examination and investigation.
"license."
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni thought that Unohana Retsu wanted to find out the reason why Aize attacked and even killed Aizen Sosuke from his body, so he thought about it and agreed.
Anyway, even if Unohana Retsu is not here, there are still many captains left who can take action. If all of them are mobilized, they should be able to capture Aize, right?
Just as Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was about to leave, Suzuki Chojiro suddenly appeared.
"Master Genryusai." Suzu Chojiro knelt on one knee beside Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and reported: "A new decision has been received from the Central 46th Office."
"The resolution states that due to the current turmoil in the Seireitei, in order to ensure that the execution of Rukia Kuchiki is carried out truthfully and without complications, this execution will be carried out in advance."
"The execution time has been changed to noon three days later, and the location will still be the Double Execution Hill."
Hearing this, not only Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, but all the captains present were stunned.
"The execution... was brought forward?"
Ukitake Jushiro was both shocked and frightened.
"Why?"
Unohana Retsu also frowned and murmured.
"…She's just Rukia Kuchiki. Is it necessary to rush her to death?"
Kyoraku Shunsui's eyes flickered, and his mind became even more active.
Even Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's eyes became very deep.
However, he did not object.
Even the captain-general cannot object to the resolution of the Central Office 46, and this is something he has always abided by.
Even though he noticed something was wrong, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni still wanted to stick to this position and maintain the authority of Soul Society.
“…Please pass on this message as well.”
"yes."
Suzuki Chojiro took over the instructions from Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, used the flash step to disappear, and left.
"You too, take action now."
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni left these words before leaving, leaning on his wooden stick.
Unohana Retsu also left with Aizen Sosuke's body, leaving only Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro still there.
"Are you okay?"
Kyoraku Shunsui patted Ukitake Jushiro's shoulder and asked.
Both of them were the first batch of graduates from the Shinō Spiritual Academy, and both were students personally taught by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. They were also the first batch of students to become team captains. Their friendship was so deep that it was obvious to others.
It can be said that the two have been dealing with each other for thousands of years. Others may not know how Ukitake Jushiro feels now, but Kyoraku Shunsui knows it.
"...Kyōraku." Ukitake Jushiro looked pale and said sadly, "Tell me, why do so many people want Kuchiki Rukia to die?"
Originally, he wanted to think of a way to rescue Rukia Kuchiki, but the execution time was moved forward to three days later. What could he accomplish in such a short time?
He didn't know what to do now.
"I also want to know what happened here." Kyoraku Shunsui sighed and said meaningfully, "Perhaps only Captain Ai knows the hidden truth behind this?"
"He?" Ukitake Jushiro was slightly stunned when he heard what Kyoraku Shunsui said, and asked, "Will he know the hidden truth here?"
"I'm just guessing." Kyoraku Shunsui smiled and said, "Otherwise, why would he say those words in the captain's meeting room? And why would he kill Captain Aizen in public?"
"Although I don't understand what hatred he has with Captain Aizen, and why he wants to kill him, but precisely because even I don't understand, I feel that the hidden story here may be greater than any of us can imagine."
"Or do you think that he is the kind of person who would kill his colleagues for no apparent reason and contradict the old man in front of all the captains for no apparent reason?"
Kyoraku Shunsui's words made Ukitake Jushiro shake his head thoughtfully.
"Based on Captain Ai's previous style of doing things, this is indeed a bit unusual."
At least, in the past few decades, Aize has never contradicted Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni in the captain's meeting room, and he has never even raised any opinions in the meeting. He seemed to think everything was fine and looked indifferent.
The same goes for his relationship with his colleagues. Although he once had a big fight with Kenpachi Zaraki, he has never had a hostile relationship with him in public. The same is true for Byakuya Kuchiki. The two of them seem to be incompatible, but apart from a fight in the past, they have always been at peace with each other, and even rarely have verbal confrontations.
Of course, Ukitake Jushiro had never heard of which captain Aize had a good relationship with.
On the contrary, the students of the same period as him were said to get along well with Aize. Even after Aize became the captain, he did not drift away from them. Instead, they could be heard hanging out together from time to time, as if they were practicing together.
As for Aizen Sosuke...
If you think about it carefully, it seems that Captain Ai has always been lukewarm towards Captain Aizen?
Why?
Captain Aizen is known for his good character and is easy to get along with. He was very optimistic about Captain Ai when he was still a student. He often praised Captain Ai in public and was very enthusiastic towards Captain Ai. However, Captain Ai always kept his distance from him and now he even tried to kill him. Why?
Thinking of this, Ukitake Jushiro knew what he should do.
"Let's go find him." Ukitake Jushiro said decisively, "Ask him what he knows."
Kyoraku Shunsui smiled and nodded instead of responding.
The two of them left in an instant and disappeared on the spot.
At the same time, captains who learned the news were also taking action to look for Aize.
This night was destined to become increasingly restless.
(End of this chapter)
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