Chapter 143: Giving Hope in Despair
Seireitei, civilian residential district.
Kōga Kuchiki cut down an enemy, sheathing his Zanpakutō with a sigh. "That was the last of the rebel remnants. The war is finally over."
His adjutant chuckled. "Yeah, this war dragged on for decades and brought immense suffering to Soul Society, but it's finally come to an end."
He had noticed how much his captain had changed lately—ever since befriending the young captain of the 11th Division, he had become noticeably more cheerful.
Kōga Kuchiki, basking in the praise of his subordinates, didn't respond immediately. To maintain his composed captainly image, he simply shook his head and examined the bodies of the fallen rebels. Only then did he speak.
"According to the intelligence from the 2nd and 8th Divisions, all the rebels who escaped during the siege have been accounted for. We can finally take it easy for a while."
The adjutant frowned slightly. "But with the rebels eradicated, our Special Forces Unit will likely be disbanded. I wonder where we'll be reassigned?"
For a moment, the atmosphere in the unit grew heavy.
They had been a temporary force, assembled during the war with the sole purpose of fighting the rebels under Kōga Kuchiki's command. Now that the war was over, their dissolution was inevitable.
Kōga Kuchiki's expression darkened.
For a man who had long failed to earn his father-in-law's approval, his status as the Special Forces Unit captain was the last thing preserving his dignity.