Rukongai, hearing the screams, the sixth division captain, Hitsugaya Toushirou, holding his Zanpakutou, charged out of his tent.
Then, he saw an incredibly bloody scene.
Two ninth division guards lay on the ground, blood staining the earth red.
The guard, Toudo, stood beside them, holding his Zanpakutou, his figure motionless.
The cold moonlight, clear and serene, could not extinguish the burning anger in Hitsugaya Toushirou’s heart.
These guards had stayed because they trusted him, and now they were dead.
“Toudo…”
Hitsugaya Toushirou's eyes were bloodshot, the Zanpakutou in his hand moved in response to his will, beginning to release its Shikai.
“Be consumed by ashes! Hyorinmaru!”
After releasing his Shikai, Hitsugaya Toushirou took a step forward, ready to attack.
But he stopped immediately.
Because at that moment, Toudo, who had been standing motionless, suddenly had blood spurting out of his neck.
Then, Toudo fell to the ground.
Seeing this bizarre sight, Hitsugaya Toushirou immediately realized.
Toudo's Zanpakutou was clean, he didn't do it!
The scream just now didn't belong to the guards on the ground, but to Toudo!
Thinking about this, the bad feeling in Hitsugaya Toushirou’s heart grew stronger.
This is a trap! A trap aimed at Shinigami, even at himself, the Shinigami captain!
“Byakuya, wake up!”
At this moment, Hitsugaya Toushirou remembered that Kuchiki Byakuya was still sleeping and immediately became worried.
He retreated, planning to go to the tent and wake Byakuya.
At least, let Byakuya leave first.
However, at this moment, Hitsugaya Toushirou felt a darkness before his eyes, then quickly returned to normal.
Before Hitsugaya Toushirou could realize what happened, he swayed, and his consciousness became blurry.
He felt his body becoming weak and powerless, a piercing pain suddenly spreading from his chest.
Hitsugaya Toushirou looked down.
He saw that, at some point, a long, sharp blade had pierced his chest from behind.
Hitsugaya Toushirou gripped the Zanpakutou in his hand, turned his head with difficulty, and his pupils contracted. He said in an incredulous voice:
“It’s you… Why…?!”
The moon in the sky continued to shed its cold light on the earth, quietly watching this tragic scene.
…
At this moment, in the first division barracks, Uehara Hakuya played with the disguise glasses in his hand, patiently waiting.
【Disguise Glasses】
Rank: B
Type: Technology product
Ability: After wearing the glasses, appearance, image, spiritual pressure, temperament, voice, smell, and even the essence of the soul will be disguised into a completely different appearance from the original.
Introduction: 1. This product is a Kryptonian creation, obtained by the host after completing [Special Task 5 - Joining the Gotei 13].
2. With these glasses on, I am a harmless reporter; without them, I am the God of the World.
Uehara Hakuya prepared to use these glasses to complete his special task and cause some chaos.
Although just a B-rank auxiliary prop, its ability is absolutely not bad.
The effect is already comparable to Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu.
After a while, a hurried voice reached Uehara Hakuya's ears:
“Urgent summons, urgent summons!”
“An emergency incident has occurred, the spiritual pressure of the sixth division captain, Hitsugaya Toushirou, and the vice-captain, Kuchiki Byakuya, has suddenly disappeared!”
“All division captains, please assemble at the first division headquarters immediately!”
Hearing this broadcast, Uehara Hakuya’s heart stirred: “It’s finally starting!”
Now Hitsugaya Toushirou and the others have fallen for it.
The time Uehara Hakuya had been waiting for had come.
Thus, in the room, Uehara Hakuya first separated a shadow clone.
Previously, he had dispelled all shadow clones.
This shadow clone was the first of the day, not wearing glasses, and could take his place to act in Seireitei.
This is sufficient proof of his absence.
Don’t you agree, Aizen?
In the room, “two” Uehara Hakuya nodded to each other, smiling slightly.
Then, the original Uehara Hakuya put on the glasses, and immediately became a different person.
The next second, Tokuu began to release his space power.
The transformed Uehara Hakuya immediately entered Hollowfication and moved to Tokuu’s space.
In Hollowfication, Uehara Hakuya could enter and exit Tokuu’s space freely, allowing him to achieve spatial movement over a certain distance.
It would consume spiritual pressure, though.
However, Uehara Hakuya had third-rank spiritual pressure, so this consumption was nothing.
The space was empty, with only a corner containing many daily necessities.
Among them were several sets of high-end fishing gear, two styles of clothes and shoes, and so on.
Uehara Hakuya picked up the white long coat he had prepared and replaced his Shinigami uniform.
Then, he picked up a small mirror and looked at himself. A black-haired middle-aged handsome guy wearing rimless glasses appeared in the mirror.
As expected of me, even though my image and temperament have changed, I’m still so handsome, just a bit shorter.
Since the disguised image after wearing the glasses was fixed, Uehara Hakuya had prepared suitable clothes and shoes beforehand.
He didn't even buy these clothes and shoes; he directly took them from a noble family.
Even if they investigate, they won’t find him!
After all, facing Aizen head-on, skilled players face off against each other, and it’s all about the details.
What followed was simple. As the captains rushed to the first division headquarters, Uehara Hakuya, dressed in white, was already smoothly heading for Rukongai.
In Hollowfication, he could ignore all barriers and perform spatial movement.
Along the way, Uehara Hakuya ignored all obstacles, barriers, and patrolling Shinigami, his speed incredibly fast.
Soon, Uehara Hakuya passed through the Soul Society Barrier and arrived at Rukongai.
This barrier, which the Gotei 13 and the nobles greatly trusted, was nothing in front of him.
Under the moonlight, Uehara Hakuya's spiritual sense moved, and then he felt two strange spiritual pressures.
He moved, immediately rushing in that direction.
At this moment, in the first division headquarters hall, all the Shinigami captains had realized the seriousness of the situation.
This group of top Shinigami warriors became serious.
Even the always frivolous and lazy Kyoraku Shunsui no longer had his usual playful demeanor.
At this moment, the eighth division captain was serious, his eyes sharp.
In such a short time, a team of elite squad members had lost contact, and even the spiritual pressure of the ninth division captain and vice-captain had suddenly disappeared.
With something like this happening, other than the Captain-Commander, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, who could remain calm and indifferent, the other captains were all somewhat flustered, partly out of concern, and partly because they felt it was tricky.
After all, this attack was too sudden, too bizarre.
Especially the twelfth division captain, Urahara Kisuke.
This “Doraemon” keenly realized something was wrong with this situation.
It's just that he really couldn't spare himself just now, or he would have personally gone to investigate no matter what.
But it's too late to say anything now.
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, holding a swirling pinewood cane, stood motionless, like an insurmountable mountain.
The old man calmly began to give orders:
“Third division captain, Jushiro Ukitake, fifth division captain, Shinji Hirako, seventh division captain, Sajin Komamura, immediately go to the scene and carry out the rescue!”
“Second division captain, Yoruichi Shihoin, stay put for now.”
“Sixth division captain, Kuchiki Byakuya, eighth division captain, Kyoraku Shunsui, and thirteenth division captain, Jushiro Ukitake, the three of you, come with me to guard Seireitei.”
“Fourth division captain, Retsu Unohana, prepare to receive the injured.”