“The reason he didn't show sadness in front of you is because as the captain, he needs to be strong! He is the support of the squad! He also needs to avenge the fallen squad members. With the great revenge yet to be taken, he cannot show his vulnerable side and let the people behind the scenes laugh at him.”
“As for what he said to you, it's just that Urahara doesn't want you to worry! Like you said, Captain Yoruichi entrusted the Twelfth Division to Urahara, so he will definitely protect you! Jirushi, as long as you abandon your prejudice against him, you can try to trust him! You will find that Urahara is reliable!”
Hearing Genji Takamitsu's words, Sarugaki Jirushi seemed to have lost her initial worry and anxiety. It seems she relaxed the tight strings in her heart!
“I understand! I will try to trust him!” Sarugaki Jirushi, who was about to turn and leave, said again, “No matter who it is... I will never let them off! I can avenge the Twelfth Division too!”
“Shua!”
With that, Sarugaki Jirushi instantly disappeared in front of Genji Takamitsu.
Looking at the receding figure, Genji Takamitsu muttered, “Has it come to this? Urahara, this is your first confrontation with your lifelong enemy!”
……
“Bang bang bang bang bang bang……”
Early in the morning, a series of urgent knocking sounds woke up the members of all the divisions in the Seireitei.
“Shua!”
The door of the Medical Division was abruptly flung open by Aogo Aonatsu, the third seat!
“Genji! Genji!”
“I'm here…”
A lazy voice came from the corner.
Aogo Aonatsu followed the sound and walked over.
He saw that Genji Takamitsu was curled up in the corner, sleeping.
Aogo Aonatsu could tell by Genji Takamitsu’s appearance that he was not doing this for the first time.
But this was not the time to be concerned with that... Aogo Aonatsu anxiously said, “Genji! The captain wants you to go to the First Division with her for an emergency meeting!”
“I know.”
Genji Takamitsu opened his blurry eyes and muttered, “Emergency?…”
……
“Bang!”
In the meeting room. Apart from Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, the First Division Captain, who stood in the middle at the front.
The captains of the other divisions were standing in two rows below him. Behind them were their respective vice-captains!
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni glanced at the captains below and then said in a deep voice, “Recently, all divisions have reported that numerous souls have disappeared from the Rukongai! But... this morning, a mass death incident occurred in Rukongai!”
The Ninth Division Captain, Jushiro Ukitake, added, “Last night, the Ninth Division sent squad members to investigate! But until now, the ten squad members we sent earlier have not responded! It is now estimated that they are most likely dead!”
“This is a provocation against the Seireitei, against the Gotei 13!”
“Bang!”
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni pounded the ground hard and shouted, “All divisions, listen!”
“Yes!” ×12!
“Thoroughly investigate any unusual situation in your jurisdiction! If necessary, you can release your Zanpakuto!”
“Yes!” ×12!
“Also! The Ninth Division continues to investigate this matter! You must thoroughly eliminate the person behind this!”
“I understand! General Commander!” Jushiro Ukitake said firmly.
“Bang!”
“Dismissed!”
……
After Genji Takamitsu followed Retsu Unohana back to the Fourth Division, he assembled the elite members of the Fourth Division.
“Genji-kun! I'll leave you in charge of leading your squad to patrol the areas under the Fourth Division’s jurisdiction!”
“I know.”
“Shua!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Genji Takamitsu led six squad members towards the west, covering more than ten areas under the jurisdiction of the Fourth Division!
“That... Vice-Captain Genji…”
Suddenly, a female member with a slender figure, a busty, elegant, masculine physique and face, golden eyes, somewhat messy silver-gray short hair, a few thin braids, and a pair of red strip-shaped earrings seemed to have something to tell Genji Takamitsu.
Genji Takamitsu glanced at her and then said, “What is it, Yumichika?”
Though hesitant to say it, seeing the other squad members’ gazes, she still mustered her courage to say, “That... Vice-Captain Genji, why are we responsible for patrolling our own division’s area this time? The Fourth Division rarely goes out, and it’s usually other divisions who help with patrols…”
Hearing Yumichika’s worries, Genji Takamitsu smiled and said, “Don’t worry! We just need to patrol normally!”
“If you follow me, I won't let anything happen to you,” Genji Takamitsu thought to himself.
Then, Genji Takamitsu looked at the Fourth Division squad members behind him and explained, “The current patrol mission is the main task of the entire Gotei 13! The reason is that there have been multiple soul disappearance incidents in Rukongai over the years! What’s worse, last night, a large-scale death incident suddenly occurred in Rukongai, and the Ninth Division sent ten squad members to investigate! But they haven’t replied yet. According to Ninth Division Captain Jushiro’s estimate, those ten squad members are probably not coming back!”
“How could this…” Yumichika covered her mouth. This news was perhaps a bit too cruel for her now.
“Although it’s just an estimation, this kind of situation rarely happens! So all divisions are now on high alert! The enemy is in the dark, we are in the light. This approach is already a very preventive arrangement.” Looking at Yumichika, the original character who succeeded Yamada Kiyonobu as vice-captain, Genji Takamitsu still felt that she could be trained.
“When you don’t know the specific situation of the enemy, make the worst possible assumptions, only then can you achieve the strongest resilience and stress resistance! Yumichika, this world is so big, don’t think about things so naively!”
“Gulp…”
Nervously, Yumichika swallowed, and then nodded, “I understand! Vice-Captain Genji!”
Genji Takamitsu smiled and said, “No need to call me that, just call me Genji. Besides, I’m just a temporary vice-captain now! Once a suitable candidate is found, I won’t be acting as a vice-captain anymore!”
“Huh… No way?!”
Seeing Yumichika’s somewhat surprised expression, Nagachika Yuusuke said flatly, “Don’t listen to him! Once Genji’s seniority is high enough, he’ll be the vice-captain! This is the consensus of everyone in the Fourth Division!”
“Hey hey... What are you talking about! By the way, Nagachika, why are you here?!” Genji Takamitsu was surprised to see Nagachika Yuusuke.
“Uh…”
Nagachika Yuusuke looked at Genji Takamitsu with some speechless expression, “No way! You don’t know that I’m also an elite member of the Fourth Division... By the way, it seems you didn’t even know who was following you since the beginning!”
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