“Click……!”
The door to the vice-captain's office was opened by Aizen Sousuke. The vice-captains from the other squads had already gathered inside.
“Oh?! A new face! Aizen vice-captain, who is this?” The vice-captain of the 10th squad, Matsumoto Rangiku, asked with a smile. “I think I've seen him somewhere before! This young man… ”
Seeing the curious gazes of the vice-captains, Aizen Sousuke smiled and introduced everyone: “This is the acting vice-captain of the 4th squad, Genji Takamitsu. I think, it's very likely that Genji-kun will take over the position of the 4th squad's vice-captain in the future.”
“Hello everyone! I'm Genji Takamitsu, please take care of me.”
Seeing another handsome man comparable to Aizen Sousuke, Matsumoto Rangiku was also very happy, “I remember, you attended the welcome party for the new captain of the 12th squad, Urahara-san! It's great, we have another handsome colleague like Aizen.”
“Hehe... Are you smitten? Rangiku...” The vice-captain of the 8th squad, Yoruichi Shihōin, pushed her glasses up, a hint of disdain on her lips.
The vice-captain of the 9th squad, Hisagi Shūhei, said with a chuckle, “Could it be… Rangiku, are you going on a date with Genji-san?”
The vice-captain of the 3rd squad, Hiyori Sarugaki, also had a smile on his face, but it was the kind of smile an adult gives to a child, “Oh my… Such a young man… ”
The vice-captain of the 6th squad, Kuchiki Byakuya, was utterly cold, like an iceberg, unaffected by the outside world.
The vice-captain of the 11th squad, Kensei Muguruma, asked curiously, “Gen… ji… Ta… ka… mi… Tsu! Xiao Guang?!”
The vice-captain of the 12th squad, Sarugaki Hisagi, looked at Genji Takamitsu with a face full of displeasure, “This bastard… as hot-headed as that Urahara guy! Ugh… ”
The vice-captain of the 13th squad, Shiba Kaien, had the look of a good-natured person and said, “Well… it seems everyone is quite welcoming to Genji-kun! By the way, Genji-kun's healing abilities are quite impressive! Thanks to him, Captain Kiyone is now able to do some recovery training.”
“Really? It seems that Captain Unohana has found a treasure this time!” The 3rd squad's vice-captain, Hiyori Sarugaki, exclaimed.
In a corner, the vice-captain of the 2nd squad, Hachi, looked at this farce expressionlessly, without saying a word.
Looking at the somewhat enthusiastic vice-captains, Genji Takamitsu just smiled and didn't say much. After all, he only knew about a third of these people. He wasn't very familiar with the others.
While the captains of each squad were in the conference room, their accompanying vice-captains gathered here, waiting for their respective captains.
Since everyone usually stays in their own squad, and rarely see each other except when on missions, with the passage of time, among all the vice-captains, only the 3rd squad’s vice-captain, Hiyori Sarugaki, was considered an old-timer.
The other vice-captains were mostly from the same graduating class at the Shin’ō Academy, so on this rare occasion, everyone was happy to chat.
However, it was clear that Genji Takamitsu didn't feel like there was anything to chat about. After all, in terms of personality, Genji Takamitsu was someone who preferred quiet. You could call him a "homebody", in other words.
Homebodies… are all socially anxious, and refuse to communicate!
Just when Genji Takamitsu was feeling extremely miserable, the captain's meeting finally ended.
The vice-captains of each squad followed their respective captains back to their own squads.
Genji Takamitsu followed Unohana Retsu, silent, as if silently protesting.
“That… Captain Unohana… ”
The captain of the 12th squad, Urahara Kisuke, suddenly stood in front of Unohana Retsu.
“Oh… Captain Urahara… ” Unohana Retsu was surprised that Urahara Kisuke had come to her. “Is there something you need?”
Urahara Kisuke smiled and said, “That… my proposal was able to pass this time. Thanks to Captain Unohana's generous help, thank you very much!”
“Don't say that. After all, Captain Urahara's proposal was pretty good! This is what my vice-captain said.” Unohana Retsu covered her mouth and laughed.
“Hehe…” Urahara Kisuke chuckled, then continued, “Actually… there's something I need to trouble Captain Unohana with… that is, could you lend me Genji-kun? Hehe…”
“Is that so…” Unohana Retsu looked back at Genji Takamitsu, then said to him in a flat tone, “Genji-kun, after things are done, you should return to the 4th squad as soon as possible! After all, there are quite a few things going on in the squad.”
Without waiting for Genji Takamitsu to say anything, Unohana Retsu turned and left.
Seeing Unohana Retsu leave, Genji Takamitsu asked, “Kisuke, what do you need from me?”
Urahara Kisuke's eyes narrowed, and he said seriously, “Do you remember the Hōgyoku?”
Genji Takamitsu was stunned. He didn't know why Urahara Kisuke brought it up, but he still nodded and said, “What about it?”
“When I created the Hōgyoku, it was actually an accident. Although I don't know exactly how it was created… but based on my research over the years… it must have something to do with souls!”
Urahara Kisuke spoke to Genji Takamitsu in a low voice, “And… I recently discovered that some souls are mysteriously disappearing in the Rukongai! I suspect someone might have found out something, and they are experimenting with creating the Hōgyoku!”
Genji Takamitsu then said, “Since you have also discovered this, I'll tell you something as well. I once found two areas in the West District where someone was controlling the Hollows to absorb souls. Both the Hollows and the souls were numerous!”
Hearing this, Urahara Kisuke suddenly realized, “This… must have been planned for a long time! It seems that person's ambitions are great! Genji-kun! That Hōgyoku thing is too dangerous. The first one was an accident, but we absolutely cannot let the second one be born.”
“What do you want to do?”
Urahara Kisuke said seriously, “I will keep a close eye on the changes in Reiatsu in the Rukongai. I intend to go and see for myself!”
Genji Takamitsu nodded and said, “Have you told Yoruichi? By the way, do you need any help?”
“I've already asked Yoruichi-san to investigate secretly! I don't need help for now. But thanks to you, Genji-kun, for providing this information. I will focus my investigation on the West District!”
Genji Takamitsu smiled and said, “You're welcome! By the way, can I ask you a favor? I need a processing device that can improve the efficiency of my potion making.”
Urahara Kisuke suddenly became interested and said, “Tell me, what kind of effect do you need? By the way, are you in a hurry? If not, how about waiting until I finish this?”
“Just design it for me when you have some time! I'm not in a hurry! As for the specific requirements… I need something that can mix quickly…”
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