The next morning.
Yamabuki arrived at the First Division, reportedly to discuss his idea of establishing a team composed entirely of Kidō masters.
The Gotei 13's fighting method primarily involved using swords, but due to talent, some individuals had strong spiritual pressure but simply couldn't use a sword. There was no choice but to assign them to the Kidō Corps. Yamamoto agreed without a second thought.
Yamabuki saw Yamamoto holding a letter and curiously asked, "Captain-Commander, did someone write to you?"
Yamamoto said in a deep voice, "This letter came from the Soul King Palace. The content of the letter is simple: in three days, the Royal Special Agent will descend upon the Seireitei."
Hearing this news, Yamabuki's whole body shook. Royal Special Agent? Aren't those the people from the Zero Squad?
Currently, there were only two people in the Zero Squad: one was the true mastermind who had lived for a million years, the Monk, Ichibē Hyōsube.
Throughout the entire series, the Monk might not have been the strongest fighter, but he was definitely the most mysterious person.
He had always lurked in the shadows, silently maintaining the balance of the world, even planning to turn Kurosaki Ichigo into the "Soul King" during the final Thousand-Year Blood War to maintain the balance of the Three Realms.
However, Yamabuki always had a question when he read this part.
If a team like Ichigo + Aizen + Uryū Ishida + Jugram Haschwalth lost, how would the Monk deal with the completely invincible Yhwach?
The Monk's ability was indeed strange; he could erase people's names, making them forget their own power, and he could also control all the "black" in the Soul Society.
But these abilities were vulnerable in the face of the invincible The Almighty. If Ichigo, Aizen, and the others lost, Yhwach, having devoured the Soul King, could easily overpower the Zero Squad, and could even use The Almighty to change the future, directly erasing the name "Ichibē Hyōsube," causing him to die completely.
Moreover, the Zero Squad members' immortality came from the Soul King. Now that the Soul King had been swallowed by Yhwach, relying on that bit of immortality to contend with Yhwach was simply unrealistic.
This was one of the reasons why Yamabuki felt the ending was poorly handled when he watched the anime and read the novel.
Ichibē Hyōsube was marked as one of the Five Special War Powers, representing "wisdom," but from beginning to end, this smart guy never showed where his wisdom manifested.
And the other person in the Zero Squad now was naturally the Sword God, Ōetsu Nimaiya.
The ruthless man who created the Zanpakutō!
Unfortunately, he didn't display his true strength in the Thousand-Year Blood War and was pierced by Lille Barro's gun, dying on the spot!
There's a joke about the Zero Squad's power distribution.
Ninety percent of the Zero Squad's power is on the Monk.
Nine percent of the power is on the Sword God.
The remaining one percent is split among the other three people.
But at this point in time, why would the Royal Special Agent come to the Seireitei?
Did they already know that Tenjirō Kirinji had created the two hot springs? Are they inviting Tenjirō Kirinji to the Soul King Palace?
It is indeed possible.
Joining the Zero Squad isn't about strength, but about creating a part of history.
The Sword God created the Zanpakutō.
Tenjirō Kirinji created hot springs that could heal all injuries.
Senjumaru Shutara created the shihakushō.
Kirio Hikifune created "temporary souls," which were the prototype of the future Gikon.
"Also, one more thing, Shijima Chigiri has already joined the Gotei 13. With his strength, becoming a Vice-Captain is more than enough. You can arrange this matter. If there are any problems, you can make the decision yourself; you don't need to notify me," Yamamoto said.
"Okay, I understand."
Compared to the arrival of the Royal Special Agent, Shijima Chigiri's matter seemed less important.
After finishing his work, Yamabuki decided to visit his clothing store to see if his employees were slacking off.
Chiyo-chan had changed into a very cute maid outfit, wearing snow-white stockings and twin pigtails, diligently greeting customers.
Although this young lady was dark and sinister when cut open, her appearance alone was quite pleasing to the eye.
Loli with white stockings... perfect.
Senjumaru Shutara greeted Yamabuki upon his arrival: "Yamabuki, I feel that the variety of clothes in our clothing store is too small, especially stockings. They sell very well, so why are there only black and white? We could definitely make more colors..."
Before she could even finish speaking, Yamabuki's expression had already turned very grim.
"This world only needs black and white stockings! All others are heresy! All are dross! Aren't black stockings good enough! Aren't white stockings good enough? Why make a bunch of gaudy colors like red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple? It's simply color pollution! I absolutely forbid it! I will defend the true faith with my life!" Yamabuki seemed to have triggered some strange switch, muttering to himself with his head down.
Senjumaru Shutara's eyebrow twitched. Never mind, he was the boss anyway.
"However, our target audience can't be all female. I brought new clothing designs. Take a look." This time, Yamabuki had prepared designs for black trench coats. This type of clothing was suitable for spring and autumn, and most importantly, it was stylish.
Just as women like beauty, being cool is also ingrained in boys' genes.
"Leave it to me." Senjumaru Shutara took the design drawings.
Yamabuki looked at Senjumaru Shutara and suddenly asked, "Do you want to join the Gotei 13? With your ability, serving as a Vice-Captain is more than enough."
Senjumaru Shutara didn't understand why the other party asked that. After a moment of thought, she shook her head slightly: "I'm quite happy being a tailor right now. I don't have the ability to go to war!"
Since the other party said so, Yamabuki didn't force the issue.
Perhaps the time wasn't right.
Chiyo-chan was currently living in the staff dormitory, sharing a room with Senjumaru Shutara.
After what happened last night, Yamatake Chiyo absolutely refused to stay near Unohana. She finally understood why these two lived together; indeed, perverts attract each other.
"Chiyo-chan, don't forget there's a practical combat exercise this afternoon! Don't be late." Yamabuki's voice called out.
Chiyo-chan sighed. Working while studying, it's so hard for me.
However, if it came down to a real fight, how could those students who hadn't yet become official Gotei 13 members be her opponents? She had already released her Zanpakutō.
Chiyo-chan thought confidently.
Her spiritual pressure was far above that of ordinary members, even capable of rivaling the current Chōjirō Sasakibe.
No choice, who made me a high-ranking noble?
Let me build connections at Shino'o Academy. The task of revitalizing the Yamatake Clan is on me!
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