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Inside the Squad One Barracks, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto sat before a tea table, gently lifting a teacup with his right hand, slowly bringing it to his lips, and taking a steady sip of tea.
Suddenly, a figure flashed into the room with a 'whoosh'.
"What happened?"
Yamamoto's voice remained calm, without a ripple, fully displaying the Captain-Commander's steady demeanor.
"Reporting, Captain-Commander!"
"The Eleventh Division Captain, Kenpachi Aozaki, has led two hundred Squad members out of the Seireitei area and headed towards the North Rukongai."
The Advance Team Squad members knelt on one knee, reporting with bowed heads.
"Oh? Are they starting their operation from the Gokori District?"
Yamamoto frowned slightly.
According to the Gotei 13's structure, each Squad is divided into ten classes, with each class having approximately ten to thirty people.
Therefore, two hundred Squad members are almost equivalent to the entire fighting force of one Squad.
Two hundred Squad members are not many compared to the armies of various countries in the Human World, which number in the tens or even hundreds of thousands.
But don't forget, any one of these two hundred people, if pulled out and placed in the Human World, would be a supe existence.
However, the eighty districts of Rukongai are vast and filled with various fierce and brutal villains, many of whom possess formidable strength.
The purpose of leaving these people there is precisely to contain and balance the power of Hueco Mundo.
Leading two hundred people to sweep through the eighty districts is understandable.
But Yamamoto didn't understand why such a minor matter needed to be reported to him.
"Also... Fourth Division Captain Unohana also went with them."
The messenger continued.
"What!!?"
Yamamoto's hand trembled, and the tea in his teacup spilled directly onto the floor.
He looked to the side with a face full of astonishment, seemingly unable to believe what he had just heard, and reconfirmed:
"Unohana?"
"Yes!"
The Advance Team Squad members' tone was firm.
Yamamoto immediately felt his blood pressure surge.
With these two together, do they intend to slaughter Rukongai until nothing is left?
"Immediately notify the Eighth Division and the Thirteenth Division, tell Captain Kyōraku and Captain Ukitake to follow them, and be ready to intervene at any time if they discover any outrageous behavior from the two."
Yamamoto gave the order with a serious expression.
Facing such a powerful and terrifying duo, perhaps only his other two favored disciples could barely handle them.
Just thinking about the scene where those two unruly individuals might go on a rampage in Rukongai made Yamamoto feel exhausted.
Upon hearing the instructions, the Advance Team Squad members nodded and then quickly disappeared from the room.
Not long after, Kyōraku Shunsui and Jūshirō Ukitake left their Squad Barracks in a flustered state, rushing towards the North Rukongai.
As they ran, they silently prayed in their hearts.
As Aozaki Reiji's senior disciples, they knew their mischievous junior's strength was terrifying.
As students who had followed Yamamoto for hundreds of years, they also roughly knew how ruthless the true Unohana could be.
...
Just as Yamamoto had been informed.
After Aozaki Reiji led his subordinates out of Seireitei, they rushed straight to the Gokori District without stopping.
Along the way, they didn't pause for a moment.
"By class, spread out and search! We must find them even if we have to turn the entire Gokori District upside down!"
"Don't just focus on killing people; remember the intel clearly. Not just the gathering places of thugs and ronin, but also the wilderness cannot be missed!"
"After finding information on that ronin, do not act on your own. That ronin is not weak. Report any situation to Captain Aozaki immediately!"
In a desolate area of the Gokori District, the Eleventh Division's seated officers shouted orders at the top of their lungs.
Aozaki Reiji's primary task for them was not to kill, but to find someone.
But the task came with pitifully little information, only four points in total.
Born in Gokori District, named Gokori or Zaraki Kenpachi, strength comparable to a Captain, and possibly accompanied by a small pink-haired girl.
The first two pieces of information were almost useless.
Most people here originally had no names; countless people named themselves after the 'Gokori District'.
However, upon hearing that someone dared to call themselves "Kenpachi," the Squad members immediately became enraged.
But since Captain Aozaki himself had given the order, they couldn't disappoint him.
This task still had to be done well, and emotions shouldn't influence them!
Upon receiving the order, the Squad members drew their Zanpakuto and dispersed, taking their leave.
They began searching everywhere for the person Aozaki Reiji was looking for, while also completing the task assigned by the Captain-Commander.
Gokori District is located in Rukongai District 80, and it is filled with extremely vicious individuals.
Once they start fighting, they will absolutely not show any mercy.
However, Aozaki Reiji wasn't idle either; he constantly kept his Reiatsu sensing active.
The resources of Rukongai are simply worlds apart from Seireitei, but its area is not small.
When his subordinates had mostly left, Aozaki Reiji turned to look at the person beside him.
"Are you going to personally play with him later, or should I make a move?"
Unohana tucked her hands into her sleeves, a gentle smile on her face, and said:
"You do it. Regardless of the final outcome, 'Kenpachi' should not belong to me."
"Who said that? Haven't I become your exclusive 'Kenpachi' now...?"
Aozaki Reiji grumbled discontentedly.
"Stop your chatter, you clearly know I don't mean that..."
Unohana walked to Aozaki Reiji's side, smiled, and took his hand, seemingly to comfort him.
"But speaking of which, how did you find out about that person's situation?"
"Could it be that you've been investigating that man all this time?"
Are you doing these things for me?
If not for me, what other reason would you have to do these things?
It must be for me!
Thinking this, the corners of Unohana's mouth involuntarily curved upwards slightly.
A hint of pity welled up in her heart, and she looked at the foolish child before her, feeling deeply distressed.
Although he silently gave so much, he always remained quiet about it.
This clumsy yet delicate tenderness truly left one speechless.
"I didn't do anything special, really; I just happened to know these things."
Aozaki Reiji scratched his hair, answering honestly.
How could such words deceive anyone?
He couldn't even lie, truly adorably foolish.
Unohana couldn't help but laugh, feeling somewhat joyful.
The two stood quietly at the edge of the cliff, bathed in the gentle breeze, their emotions gradually warming, and they involuntarily embraced each other.
Witnessing this scene, Ichimaru Gin showed a look of disdain.
This is a battlefield; can you two be any bolder!?
Fortunately, Kuna Mashiro had also been dispatched on a mission, otherwise, who knows what might have happened.
He sighed helplessly, then turned and said:
"I'll go contact the seated officers; I'll notify you as soon as there's any news."
"Alright, alright, no problem, you go ahead."
Aozaki Reiji waved his hand impatiently, speaking with clear distaste.
Ichimaru Gin's eye twitched immediately, and he gritted his teeth, feeling somewhat annoyed.
Who am I doing this for? How can you talk to me like that?
If you act like this, who will help you in the future?
"Gin, thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you to dinner tonight; I'll cook myself."
What's so hard about such a small matter?
"No need, I have work tonight." Ichimaru Gin snorted coldly and left without looking back.
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