"Truly, that close!!?"
Hearing Ichibe'e, everyone was shocked again.
However, while everyone was shocked, someone raised their hand.
"Um, excuse me for interrupting!" Nimaiya said: "'Right in front of us, right beside us' is close, but where exactly is it?"
"Asking him that, how would I know?" Shutara retorted.
"But aren't you all shocked like this?" Nimaiya said helplessly.
"It's for the atmosphere, the atmosphere! You brat who can't read the room!"
"Tch, who are you calling a brat? Say that again!" Nimaiya rolled up his sleeves, looking ready to fight.
"Alright, alright, alright!" Ichibe'e quickly stepped in to stop these problem children: "Let's not say things that ruin friendships!"
Afterwards, Ichibe'e looked helplessly at Yamamoto, who was indeed watching his predicament with amusement.
Sighing, Ichibe'e couldn't say anything about it, but it was okay. Soon, he would be the one laughing at Yamamoto!
Ichibe'e continued: "The Wandenreich, this empire formed by Quincies and led by Yhwach, exists within the spatial pocket of Soul Society, on a different plane of the same sheet of paper we live on!"
"However, that pocket is very small. The difference between us is like the difference between the first and second floors of a building!"
"And do you know what this means?"
Ichibe'e asked everyone.
No one answered… they just waited for Ichibe'e's next words.
Seeing no one playing along, Ichibe'e could only shake his head, lamenting how boring they were.
Then Ichibe'e continued: "It means they are above us and can see us completely!"
"You know, we actually live every day under someone else's watch!" Ichibe'e said.
"What!!?" Hearing Ichibe'e's words, everyone was truly shocked this time!
They didn't care if some organization was lurking in Soul Society, but the idea that their daily lives were being watched made them quite unhappy!
"Damn it, where is this Wandenreich?" Nimaiya stepped forward: "Damn it! Where's my sword? If I don't go cut them down today, I'm not Nimaiya Oetsu, the Sword God!"
"Count me in!" Shutara said coldly: "I'll seal them all up!"
"Me too!" Hikifune chimed in.
Clearly, the Wandenreich's voyeurism had thoroughly enraged the Zero Division's members!
Everyone looked towards Ichibe'e ahead, clearly waiting for his order to swarm out and attack the Wandenreich!
Seeing their fighting spirit, Ichibe'e was very satisfied.
"Well then, let us..."
Ichibe'e didn't finish his sentence.
"Wait!" An old but powerful voice interrupted him!
"Yamamoto?" Everyone looked over in confusion. The one who had interrupted Ichibe'e was none other than Yamamoto.
Looking at everyone, Yamamoto's expression didn't change as he said calmly: "I think this matter doesn't require the efforts of Zero Division, nor mine for that matter!"
"The existence of the Wandenreich is a threat to Soul Society. In that case, it's better for the Seireitei to handle it. Besides, they have a new Captain-Commander who could use some experience."
"What do you all think?" Yamamoto asked, looking at everyone.
Then Yamamoto continued to explain: "My main thought is that the Seireitei needs to get some blood on its hands. They have been at peace for too long!"
"If that's what you're saying..." Nimaiya looked hesitantly at the others: "What do you all think?"
"What do you mean, what do we think?" Shutara looked at everyone strangely: "Of course we go together. You don't think the Seireitei's forces alone are enough to face an empire that has been lurking for a thousand years, do you?"
"Oh, right!" Shutara's words woke everyone up.
Hikifune realized: "It's not possible. I remember my predecessor lost their position because of that battle!"
Then Hikifune looked at Yamamoto questioningly: "Old Man Yama, has the Seireitei become so strong now that it can handle Yhwach on its own?"
"Uh... no, of course not!" Yamamoto shook his head… he hadn't considered that aspect earlier: "Then we'll go together!"
"Just so, I can stand my last post for those young rascals!"
"Alright!" Ichibe'e nodded in agreement.
"But before that, you should complete your initiation ceremony, just in case you die!" Ichibe'e took out an object that looked very much like a royal seal.
However, this was not a royal seal, but the Oken!
Holding the Oken, Ichibe'e directly pressed it onto Yamamoto's body.
Instantly, an invisible force enveloped Yamamoto, rapidly reconstructing his body.
After some time, a significantly younger Yamamoto, now appearing middle-aged, reappeared.