"Let the enemy enter the Soul Society?"
The Captain of the 8th Squad, Kyoraku Shunsui, chuckled lightly, stretched lazily, and said, "If that's the case, it seems we can have a good fight!"
"Hmph, that's not bad either!"
The Captain of the 11th Squad, Zaraki Kenpachi, moved Kusajishi Yachiru from his shoulder to his side, sneered, and said, "No need to hold back anymore…"
These Captains of the Shinigami, when active in the Mortal World, always restrained themselves to avoid damaging its space.
If they fight in the Soul Society…
They wouldn't need to have so many reservations!
Unlike Zaraki Kenpachi who is a battle maniac, the other Shinigami Captains felt somewhat relieved when they heard Yamamoto Shigekuni planned to let these Arrancar Hollows enter the Soul Society.
If they could use their full strength in the Soul Society, these Shinigami Captains would never fear any enemy!
However, a few individuals present showed traces of concern, worried that this hasty decisive battle could face unforeseen problems.
Even the best outcome…
Could potentially result in mutual destruction.
At least the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads couldn't remain unscathed.
In comparison, these Captains would rather solve the problem in the Mortal World, ideally dispatching elite forces to gradually eliminate the Arrancar Legion's groups one by one…rather than engaging in a large-scale battle with hundreds of Arrancar.
Ukitake Jushiro, the Captain of the 13th Squad, still frowned with a somewhat grim expression, "So why is this Arrancar Hollow suddenly thinking of assembling and invading the Soul Society?
Do they think that based on the stationed Shinigami in the Mortal World, the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads will be easily defeated? Or do they have other plots…
The biggest problem is, if we truly fight them in the Soul Society, do we pile up Shinigami's lives to win?"
"Who knows..."
Kyoraku Shunsui leaned back in his chair, speaking leisurely: "Anyway, them gathering might not be a bad thing, right… at least we might eradicate this group and solve the crisis in the Mortal World, right?"
"In any case, we should not let our guard down."
Unohana Retsu, the Captain of the 4th Squad, shook her head, speaking softly: "Based on our intelligence, each of these Arrancar Legion's Hollows has combat strength comparable to an Officer or even a Captain-level Shinigami…"
This is no joke!
Although these Captains and Vice-Captains have prepared themselves for battle due to their strong combat strength, that doesn't mean that other members of the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads are similarly strong!
They might eventually face the problem of a shortage of manpower…
After all, there are only so many Captain-level Shinigami in the whole Guardian Court Thirteen Squads…
Of course, if taken seriously, we'll have to wait until the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads and the Arrancar Legion collide, since there's also a huge disparity in combat strength among Captain-level Shinigami…
Such as General Yamamoto Shigekuni…
This General could defeat the entire Guardian Court Thirteen Squads single-handedly.
But if Yamamoto Shigekuni acts, it might damage the Soul Society, and if he refrains to avoid destruction, the Captains may have to sacrifice their subordinates for victory.
Every Captain seemed to realize this…
Everyone present started feeling a bit heavy-hearted.
"Alright."
Yamamoto Shigekuni glanced around everyone present, his gaze landing on the Captain of Squad 2, Sui Feng, who seemed somewhat silent.
Yamamoto Shigekuni looked at the bowing, silent Sui Feng, and spoke softly: "Then Squad 2 and the Covert Op Squad will first go to the entrance to set up surveillance…"
"..."
The Captain of Squad 2, Sui Feng, was still bowing in silence.
Today, this Captain of Squad 2 behaved slightly strangely, unlike her usual demeanor, showing none of her past flamboyance.
She was even absent-minded when Yamamoto Shigekuni was assigning tasks.
Yamamoto Shigekuni's brows gradually furrowed, his voice gaining some weight: "Hm? Sui Feng? Do you have any other suggestions?"
"Hm…?"
Sui Feng abruptly looked up.
The next moment, she seemed to awaken with realization, shaking her head slowly and said, "No… no… or rather, there is something…"
"..."
Seeing the Captain of Squad 2's hesitation and tension, a trace of doubt crossed every Captain's face; this was not like Sui Feng at all.
Given Sui Feng's dedication to tasks…
How could she be distracted during such an important meeting?
"Just now, I heard we are indeed short on personnel…"
Sui Feng's expression gradually returned to normal, her gaze sweeping over everyone, pausing only for a second on Aizen Sousuke before moving elsewhere.
Sui Feng placed her hand slowly on the table, speaking softly: "If we conduct the war with those guys in the Soul Society, with the large number of Shinigami, we should have enough to win, but our losses..."
"These are unavoidable sacrifices."
Yamamoto Shigekuni closed his eyes again, continued softly: "After this meeting, I will have someone visit the Uehara Race, inviting Mr. Senju Tobirama of the Uehara Race for discussions, to muster all Quiet Spirit Court's strength against the Arrancar Legion's invasion."
This is also why Yamamoto Shigekuni plans to place the battlefield in Quiet Spirit Court.
If the war occurred outside, the Uehara Race might not participate; however, since it's happening inside the Soul Society, the Uehara Race has never been absent in protecting Quiet Spirit Court for thousands of years.
After saying this, Yamamoto Shigekuni opened his eyes slowly, glancing at Uehara Naraku sitting beside Aizen Sousuke. With the Patriarch of the Uehara Race here, how could they possibly miss this war?
"Yes…"
Sui Feng nodded, continued softly: "I have one more thing to say, yesterday the Covert Op Squad observed that Uehara City released Hirako Shinji, Sarugaki Hiyori, Shihoin Yoruichi and the others, and even detected Urahara Kisuke's active tracks…"
"Hm?"
Each Captain couldn't help but turn grim.
At this moment, Sui Feng suddenly brought up this message, but what was she implying? Could it be that she suspected some conspiracy between Urahara Kisuke, Hirako Shinji and others?
Given the current intelligence, the Guardian Court Thirteen Squads believed Urahara Kisuke and others had some connection with the Arrancar Hollow Legion, and if the Arrancar Legion and Masked Legion combined, it indeed added formidable power to the enemy ranks…
As everyone present switched their focus from Sui Feng to Uehara Naraku, Ukitake Jushiro simply asked: "Uehara Naraku, does the Uehara Race have any special reason for releasing Hirako Shinji and the others?"
"I don't know…"
Uehara Naraku shook his head slightly bewildered, and softly responded: "I remember Mr. Tobirama and Urahara Kisuke had an agreement, it seems as if Urahara Kisuke found out the assailant who attempted to assassinate me and the Captain…"
"Wait, let me sort this out…"
Kyoraku Shunsui tilted his head, massaged his temples and said: "So Urahara Kisuke has identified the assassin… no, hold on, are there problems here? Does this mean Urahara Kisuke has infiltrated the Soul Society?
No, that's not right, Uehara City released Hirako Shinji and those people… because Urahara Kisuke has discovered your assailant?"
"Wait… Urahara Kisuke infiltrated the Soul Society?"
"Could Urahara Kisuke be aiding the Arrancar Legion in invading the Soul Society?"
"Naraku, do you have any news? What's happening…"
"Sorry, I don't know…"
Uehara Naraku's face was full of confusion, seemingly more bewildered than the others: "Sorry, I've been arranged by Mr. Tobirama to train within the clan lately, not even allowed to return to the 5th Squad for duties… if not for today's general meeting, Mr. Tobirama wouldn't even let me attend."
Bam!
"Enough!"
Sui Feng slapped her palm on the table, speaking with a heavy voice: "Alright, since Naraku doesn't know the specifics, we don't need to waste more time on this!
The Covert Op Squad captured Urahara Kisuke yesterday, during his interrogation about relations with the Arrancar Legion… I extracted a secret from him, a secret almost overturning the entire Quiet Spirit Court!"
Sui Feng's gaze landed on Aizen Sousuke, speaking heavily: "Captain Aizen, do you have anything to explain now?"