Yamabuki nodded, indicating that it was no problem.
Qianwu outside the door looked a little gloomy, but she did not break in. She also knew that she had no talent for fighting. Instead of making her sister worry, she might as well do something within her ability.
The two people in the room breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Qianwu outside and did not do anything extreme. Originally, they were still thinking about how to calm Qianwu's emotions.
Since Qianwu is fine, they are relieved.
Just when the two of them were having their meal peacefully, there was a knock on the door.
Batsu'unsai looked down at the door a little surprised. The servants in her house all knew the rules and would never disturb their master when she was eating.
So who is this?
"Chief of Staff, it's me, Yuan-Feng. The captain has an important order to convey. Please gather at the captain's room immediately." Yuan-Feng said, "And Miss Batsu'unsai, please leave immediately as well."
Yamabuki and Batsu'unsai were both stunned. Something important was that needed both of their presence. And it was an order from the captain?
"This damn old man! He doesn't even pay me, but he's still making so much trouble!" Although Yamabuki was unhappy, he still patted his butt and stood up and headed to the captain's room as quickly as possible with Batsu'unsai.
When Yamabuki arrived, he was surprised to find that all the senior members of the Gotei 13 were there, waiting for him and Batsu'unsai.
Yamamoto's face was very solemn, and Yamabuki knew that something must have happened.
"Everyone is here! Let me tell you what happened." Yamamoto said solemnly, "The Shinigami stationed in the human world suddenly lost contact with us, and it is detected that the number of Hollows and souls in the human world is rapidly decreasing. This is a very important matter. If left unchecked, it is likely to affect the balance of the three realms. The Central 46 has just sent someone to convey this matter. They hope that the Gotei 13 will intervene in the investigation."
Do souls disappear?
Yamabuki quickly sat up straight.
The Zanpakutō of the shinigami purifies the soul but does not destroy it, so no matter how many Hollows are killed, the total amount of souls remains unchanged.
But there is one professional exception.
The Quincy.
The Quincy can directly erase souls and Hollows. Over time, the balance of the three realms will inevitably collapse.
After watching Bleach, I found that this ability is not difficult to understand. After all, the ultimate goal of Yhwach, the King of the Quincies, is to collapse the Three Realms and return to chaos, so it is normal for him to have this ability.
"Yamabuki, you look very unhappy. Have you thought of something?" Yamamoto asked.
Yamabuki knows the general plot. At a certain point in the future, the Quincy King Yhwach will lead the Quincy to launch a massive attack on Soul Society. The two sides will engage in an earth-shattering battle, with countless lives lost!
"The captain's description reminds me of a group of people! I wonder if you have heard of the term... Quincy," asked Yamabuki.
Shihōin Chika and Tsunayashiro Fuka , who were from noble families, both changed their expressions upon hearing the term, especially Tsunayashiro Fuka. The Tsunayashiro family was in charge of the "Daireishokairō (Great Spirit Book Gallery)," which recorded all the history since the birth of Soul Society, so they naturally knew what a Quincy was.
The Soul King, who was chopped into a human stick by the five great nobles, was originally a Quincy.
But this part of information must never be told, it is a top secret among the five nobles. Everyone in Soul Society worships the Soul King, believing that it was he who created this world.
However, only the top leaders of the five great nobles knew that the Soul King was indeed great and possessed supreme power. He was able to see the past and the future, open up chaos, construct the Three Realms, and allow the shinigami, humans, and Hollows to live in their respective worlds. It was natural for such a person to be worshipped.
However, the Soul King was cut into a human stick by the five nobles in order to make it easier for them to control Soul Society. The Tsunayashiro family was afraid of the Soul King's revenge, so they kept dissecting the Soul King to constantly weaken his power.
"What is a Quincy?" Saito asked this question for everyone.
"It is said that they are a group of people coming from the West. They possess the power to completely destroy the soul. So when the captain mentioned this matter... I instinctively thought of these people." Yamabuki said.
There is very little information about the bloody battle that took place thousands of years ago. There are only fragmentary words and scattered fragments, and there is no record of the cause or process.
"Bang!" Yamamoto poked the ground hard with his scabbard. "Silence. The mission of the Gotei 13 is to maintain the balance of the three realms. We must take care of this matter. Yamabuki, you lead the team and investigate this matter thoroughly."
"Yes, sir." Yamabuki suppressed his cynical attitude. He knew that this matter was extremely important and must not be taken lightly.
"Batsu'unsai, Izuhara, the two of you come with me to the human world." Yamabuki said.
Although the mental state of these two people is unreliable, they can fight! If the culprit this time is really a Quincy, there may be a fierce battle. Now the ordinary team members are unable to form a fighting force, and they may become a burden if a fight really breaks out.
With two captains and an elite vice captain, theoretically, they can escape unscathed no matter where they go.
"Captain, how do we go to the human world?" asked Yamabuki.
"Of course, we use the gate." The captain said lightly as if this was natural.
Huh, there is actually a gate through the world in this era?
After thinking for a while, Yamabuki patted his head. It has been a long time since the beginning for the shinigami to guide human souls into the Soul Society. This is an important move to maintain the balance of the three realms. Of course, the Soul Society has the ability to allow the shinigami to travel between the two realms.
Moreover, Soul Society has been established for millions of years! Much longer than the history of mankind! It is normal for some black technologies to appear.
"In that case, let's set off now," said Yamabuki.
Originally, Yamabuki thought that opening the door was a very difficult task, but he didn't expect that this thing was very common among the nobles. Any noble with a little money had a special door in his own home.
Wasn't the previous mahjong brought back from the real world?
Shihōin Chika directly contributed his own world-crossing gate.
The so-called gate looks like an ancient Japanese sliding door. When it opens on both sides, the middle is pitch black.
"This thing doesn't look... very reliable?" Yamabuki peeked inside.
Yamamoto kicked him on the butt and said, "Don't hesitate, go!"
Yamabuki ran forward with an ugly smile on his face. It got darker and darker, and soon he arrived at the Broken World.
This is the fault line between the world of death and the real world.
"By the way, I heard that in the Broken World, you can occasionally encounter a Kōtotsu who is responsible for cleaning up all kinds of garbage. This thing exceeds the laws of the shinigami, and no matter how strong the Reiatsu is, it cannot be defeated. Have you ever encountered it?" asked Yamabuki.
Then he found that his two teammates were looking at him as if he were an idiot.
Huh, what did I do?
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