“And, on the streets of Rukongai, there may be even more souls with the potential to become Shinigami than within the Seireitei itself!”
It all makes sense… within the Seireitei, most are already Shinigami who have become official squad members.
But on the streets of Rukongai, there are also souls who haven't become Shinigami yet, but have the potential to do so!
These people chose to stay in Rukongai for various reasons, but it still means that their souls possess that potential.
Now… someone has their eyes on these souls… no matter what the truth is, this is a very serious issue.
And the fact that someone has this in mind and takes action… means they are very dangerous!
Genji Takamitsu looked at Yoruichi Shihōin with a serious expression and said, "From now on, we must all be on high alert!"
Yoruichi Shihōin nodded, but she felt something was off!
“That… well… you see… I’m the vice-captain, right? If your analysis is correct, shouldn’t I be the only one unaffected?”
Genji Takamitsu smiled and said, "You're wondering why our captain suggested I go investigate with you, aren't you?”
Indeed, if a member of the Fourth Squad had to go on the investigation, for safety reasons, Captain Ukitake should have sent his vice-captain, Yamada Kiyonobu, not the Fourth Seat.
Therefore, this could only mean one thing…
The Fourth Seat of the Fourth Squad… is very strong!
Thinking about this, Yoruichi Shihōin stopped worrying about it.
“Then let’s go?”
”Whoosh!
Genji Takamitsu nodded twice, and the two of them instantly disappeared into the forest.
…
This is the West Thirty-Two District, considered the middle ground of Rukongai. The standard of living is average, just like the district itself, everything is at a moderate level!
"Vice-captain Yoruichi, did you discover anything back then? Also, where did you first notice something was off?"
Hearing Genji Takamitsu's words, Yoruichi Shihōin began recalling what happened when she brought her squad members to the West Thirty-Two District!
A day ago…
Yoruichi Shihōin led five squad members to the West Thirty-Two District to investigate a report about Hollows appearing.
“That… why does it feel so desolate?” Araki said nervously.
Yoruichi Shihōin looked around, she also had that feeling.
Indeed, the West Thirty-Two District, located in the middle district, shouldn't be so desolate!
Being close to the upper district, the West Thirty-Two District should have at least one or two bustling areas.
But the nearly deserted streets around them indicated that something was wrong in the West Thirty-Two District.
“Everyone, be careful!” Yoruichi Shihōin reminded them.
“Yes!” ×5!
As the six of them slowly went deeper into the West Thirty-Two District, for some reason, Araki seemed to hear crying.
“Vice-captain… did you hear that? Crying!”
“Me too!”
“I heard it!”
“Who’s crying?!”
“Is it a little girl’s crying?”
Hearing her squad members say they heard crying, Yoruichi Shihōin listened carefully, but… she didn't seem to hear anything.
“You… what are you talking about? Who’s crying? I didn't hear anything!”
As soon as Yoruichi Shihōin finished speaking, she turned around, only to see her five squad members running towards a corner in the street.
This unusual situation made Yoruichi Shihōin immediately chase after them.
When Yoruichi Shihōin turned around the corner, she was stunned by what she saw.
The five squad members she brought with her were all sprawled on the ground, weak and powerless. Two of their bodies were still twitching!
“This… what… what happened?!”
… Time returns to the present!
After listening to Yoruichi Shihōin's description, Genji Takamitsu asked, “Are you saying they mentioned crying?”
“Yes! All five of them said it!” Yoruichi Shihōin was very sure.
Genji Takamitsu pondered for a moment, then said, “Perhaps… that crying… was a screening condition!”
“Sound is a very special thing!” Genji Takamitsu explained, “Normal sounds always contain a certain frequency range. The human ear can hear sounds with frequencies ranging from 20 to 20,000 hertz. Fluctuations above this range are called ultrasound, and below it are called infrasound. But our ears cannot hear ultrasound or infrasound!”
“Plus, with the differences in spiritual pressure, as long as you set some parameters, you can filter out the people they need and then lure them in!”
“So, we need to find the sound to find the culprit behind the missing souls?” Yoruichi Shihōin said.
Genji Takamitsu nodded and said, “Also, I'm worried about something else! The reason the person behind this is absorbing souls in small amounts is because they don't want to be noticed! And our investigation now has a high chance of being noticed by the person behind this. In the worst case, we might be killed by them!”
“Kill us to silence us?! Grrr…!” Yoruichi Shihōin gritted her teeth, her fists clenched tightly.
"What do you think?" Genji Takamitsu asked.
“What?!”
“Should we go back and report it? Or should we continue to investigate?”
Although Yoruichi Shihōin was looking down, the expression on her face was exceptionally firm.
Yoruichi Shihōin said very seriously, “Of course we continue to investigate! I'm going to make him pay for this!”
“Heh…”
Genji Takamitsu wasn't surprised by Yoruichi Shihōin's choice.
After all, she’s very kind…
Genji Takamitsu smiled slightly and said, "Actually, hearing that sound is easy! We just need to slowly lower our spiritual pressure, maintain it at a spiritual pressure range relative to that of a normal squad member, then fine-tune it, and we can find that frequency!”
“I understand!”
Yoruichi Shihōin didn't bother with unnecessary words and started trying it immediately.
As her spiritual pressure decreased, this time, Yoruichi Shihōin heard it, that faint crying!
“Woo… woo… woo…”
Genji Takamitsu beside her didn't lower his own spiritual pressure, because this kind of thing only needs one person to try. The second person should focus on being vigilant.
Otherwise, any accident could result in both of them losing their lives!
When Genji Takamitsu saw Yoruichi Shihōin walking towards the distance, he immediately followed.
Turning around corner after corner, Yoruichi Shihōin finally stopped.
And what appeared in front of them was a small girl. She was hiding in the middle of the road, wiping her tears continuously.
Genji Takamitsu instantly understood, the sound came from her mouth!
But Genji Takamitsu drew his Zanpakuto at that moment because, based on the feedback from his spiritual pressure perception, there were a large number of Gillian nearby!
At the same time, Genji Takamitsu placed his left hand on Yoruichi Shihōin's shoulder and injected her with a high concentration of spiritual pressure.
His goal was to break the hypnotist who had been controlling Yoruichi Shihōin!
“Crack!”
With a crisp sound, Yoruichi Shihōin regained consciousness. At the same time, the sight before her instantly made her heart tighten.
Yoruichi Shihōin and Genji Takamitsu were surrounded by an uncountable number of Gillian!
“This is… a Hollow horde?!” Yoruichi Shihōin exclaimed nervously.
“Be careful! Try to break out! The person behind this sent out so many Gillian, they’re definitely trying to silence us!”
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