Chapter 363 - 363 Kibune Makoto
Morning, 10th Division's Captain's Office.
Toshiro arrived early to handle work.
However, no sooner had Toshiro sat down than Sojiro pushed the door open and walked in.
"Oh my, Captain, you're up quite early today."
Sojiro said, as if somewhat surprised.
"What are you talking about, Sojiro? I always come to work at this time."
Toshiro asked puzzledly.
"No, no, no, what I mean is, last night you and the princess of the Kasumioji Clan were alone together all night. Didn't anything happen? Hehehe..."
A lecherous smile, completely at odds with his clean-cut, handsome face, appeared on Sojiro's face.
Toshiro's eyebrow twitched, and he couldn't help but retort angrily, "Idiot! What are you thinking!! Rurichiyo is still a child!!!"
"Oh my, Captain, how can you call Princess Rurichiyo a child? Her age is about the same as yours."
Sojiro retorted.
"By the way, Captain, you should really thank me. Yesterday, after Princess Rurichiyo ran off, Kenryu and Enryu were also going to chase after her, but I persuaded them not to. That's how you and Princess Rurichiyo got to be alone. How about that? Your subordinate did a good job, right?"
Sojiro had an expression that seemed to say, 'Come on, praise me.'
Toshiro looked deeply at Sojiro: "Sojiro, you've changed. You used to be a very upright person, a model of Shinigami morality. Now you've become a lecherous person."
Stared at intently by Toshiro, Sojiro felt a bit creeped out and turned his head away awkwardly: "I had no choice. Yesterday, I failed Captain's trust and let the enemy escape. I was worried you'd be disappointed in me, so I hoped to please you this way..."
"Alright, enough of this useless talk. If you have something to say this early in the morning, say it quickly."
Toshiro said impatiently.
Seeing this, Sojiro also became serious: "Captain, this is the detailed report on last night's enemy infiltration of the 10th Division."
Sojiro handed the report to Toshiro and then detailed reported the specifics of the incident.
"In short, aside from the enemy leader who escaped, all other infiltrators were either killed or captured by us. Apart from a few members sustaining minor injuries, we had no other casualties. It can be called a great victory."
"However, those captured should be death warriors. They would choose to commit suicide at any opportunity, and even if they failed, they refused to confess anything. So obtaining information from those prisoners is very difficult."
Toshiro put down the document and said, "Forget it. Since we can't get anything out of them, don't waste any more effort. We already know who sent them anyway."
"Very well, Captain. I won't disturb your work. I'll be going now."
Sojiro said.
"Mm."
Toshiro nodded and resumed his work.
"Oh, by the way, Captain..."
Just as Sojiro reached the door, he suddenly turned around and said, "Last night, you and Princess Rurichiyo were alone together all night. Are you sure you really didn't do anything?"
Toshiro suddenly looked up, his eyes icy cold, and spat out two words: "Get lost!"
With that, Toshiro picked up a teacup from the table and hurled it at Sojiro.
Swoosh, Sojiro directly closed the door.
Smack!
The teacup hit the door, shattering into pieces.
"Oh my, oh my, is he angry out of embarrassment?"
Sojiro outside the door said with a smile.
Then Sojiro walked away with a pleased expression.
Inside the room.
"Really, that guy Sojiro is getting more and more arrogant."
Toshiro muttered, then resumed his work.
In fact, nothing had happened between them last night.
Although Rurichiyo had insisted he stay with her watching stars and not let him go back, no one could watch stars all night anyway.
While watching the stars, Rurichiyo had fallen asleep, and Toshiro had carried her back.
But by then it was very late. Sojiro had already returned and wasn't waiting in Rurichiyo's room with Kenryu and the others for Toshiro to come back. That's why he thought Toshiro and Rurichiyo had spent the night alone.
"Hmm?"
After finishing his work, Toshiro couldn't help but stretch.
"Speaking of which, the plan against Kumoi should have started by now, right?"
Toshiro suddenly murmured to himself.
On a street in the Seireitei, lined with shops and bustling with people coming and going.
"3rd Seat Kibune, you've worked hard!"
A 3rd Division's member suddenly encountered Kibune Makoto, the newly appointed 3rd Seat of the 3rd Division, who happened to be passing by. He quickly stepped forward to greet him.
Kibune Makoto was originally the Vice-Commander of the 3rd Corps of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, a subordinate of Shusuke. He had returned to the Soul Society with Shusuke this time and was now serving as the 3rd Seat in the 3rd Division.
However, according to Shusuke, this guy was not a good person. Shusuke had only used him before because he wanted to take revenge on Yamamoto.
Moreover, Shusuke had also said that Kibune had secretly colluded with Kumoi behind his back. So Toshiro, Yamamoto, and Shusuke planned to use him in their scheme against Kumoi.
"Oh, you've worked hard too."
Kibune smiled back at the 3rd Division's member, then took his leave.
However, Kibune didn't notice that not far away, the 3rd Division's Lieutenant, Kira Izuru, had also spotted him.
'Hmm? Isn't that 3rd Seat Kibune? Perfect. There's something I wanted to discuss with him.'
With that, Kira followed in the direction Kibune had taken.
In the noble residential area of the Seireitei.
Kira followed Kibune here, then stopped at a corner.
'Hmm? Why did 3rd Seat Kibune enter the Kasumioji Residence? Does he know someone from the Kasumioji Clan?'
Kira watched from a distance as Kibune entered the Kasumioji Residence through a small door, extremely puzzled.
However, after Kibune entered, Izuru Kira could no longer follow and had to turn back.
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Kasumioji Residence.
"Why did you suddenly come, Kibune?"
Kumoi wiped the blood-stained sword in his hand with a handkerchief.
Kibune glanced at the several corpses lying on the ground and asked instead of answering, "Kumoi-sama is in a fine mood, killing people for fun in broad daylight. But these ones lying on the ground are all retainers of the Kasumioji Clan, right? Is it really okay for them to just die like this?"
"It's nothing. I just killed a few fools who opposed me. Now that they're dead, there's no one left in the entire Kasumioji Clan who can threaten me."
Kumoi said nonchalantly.
"Alright, tell me your business. Why did you suddenly come to me this time?"
Kumoi asked.
Kibune adjusted his glasses and said, "Amagai Shusuke sent me this time."
A sharp glint flashed in Kumoi's eyes: "Amagai Shusuke?"
Although he and Shusuke were supposedly cooperating 'partners', Kumoi still felt some dread towards him.
"Amagai said the Gotei 13's power is too strong, beyond his imagination. So he has won over some people in the 3rd Division who are very dissatisfied with the Gotei 13 and Yamamoto. He wants to arm them with Bakkoto, so he hopes you can send him a batch."
Kibune explained.
"A batch? Hmph! Does he think Bakkoto are so easy to make? I'll give him a few at most."
Kumoi snorted coldly.
"By the way, in your opinion, is Amagai's statement true?"
Kumoi asked Kibune.
Kibune thought for a moment and said, "Amagai's statement should be true. Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I heard that when he sparred with the 10th Division's Captain, Hitsugaya Toshiro, he even used his Bankai, but the other party defeated him without even releasing his Zanpakuto."
"If Hitsugaya Toshiro could easily defeat him, then Yamamoto could do the same. And Amagai deeply hates Yamamoto. Although I don't know exactly what grudge he has against him, after all these years together, I am very clear that his hatred for Yamamoto is definitely not fake."
"So, in order to take revenge on Yamamoto, it's not incomprehensible that he would want more Bakkoto to strengthen his subordinates."
After hearing Kibune's explanation, Kumoi no longer doubted Shusuke's words. Although Kibune was Shusuke's subordinate, he had long pledged allegiance to him.
However, Kumoi suddenly seemed to think of something: "You go back and tell Amagai that I can give him the Bakkoto, but I need some time to prepare them. So tell him to wait a few more days. I'll notify him of the time and place for the handover then."
Although a bit surprised, Kibune nodded and said, "Mm, very well."
Then Kibune didn't linger and immediately left the Kasumioji Residence.