Not long after they had sat down, before Shiba Kukaku could finish brewing a new pot of tea, Shihoin Yoruichi was already unable to hold herself back.
She had always been an impatient type. Now that she had finally waited for the person to arrive, she instinctively wanted to get straight to the important matter first.
"Captain Rosse, you should already have heard the gist of why I came from Kukaku. Since you were willing to come here today, that means you believe me. I don't want to beat around the bush. Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tosen, all three of them are people of the Hollow King's Palace. Either they're directly under the Hollow King's Palace, or they're collaborators. I can guarantee it with the Shihoin name and with my life," Yoruichi spoke decisively, laying everything out in one breath.
"Do you have any evidence?", Rosse did not even lift his eyelids, only asking unhurriedly as he reached out to take the teacup Shiba Kukaku handed him, gently taking a sip.
"The captain Hollowfication incident from a hundred years ago. At that time, the three of them appeared at the scene, and they even fought with Urahara Kisuke. All the captains who were Hollowfied back then can testify to this," Hearing Yoruichi mention the events of a hundred years ago, Rosse's expression still did not change.
"You are Kukaku's closest friend, so I am willing to believe you. But when the incident happened, all members of the Fifth Division saw Captain Aizen staying in the Fifth Division and not leaving. And I only reviewed the files on that incident today. There is no record of you accusing Aizen in them."
"Not even a record of the accusation."
Yoruichi pressed her lips together, her eyes filled with deep unwillingness.
When they went to the human world to review things, Urahara Kisuke himself had said that during the trial by Central 46, he had clearly stated that Aizen was suspicious.
But at that time, Central 46 seemed as if they had not heard a word, still focusing relentlessly on the Hollowfication issue.
This was Kyoka Suigetsu, an ability so powerful that it made Yoruichi feel there was no solution.
"Aizen's Zanpakuto ability is to manipulate the five senses. That means once you're caught by his Shikai, your five senses are under his control, and everything you see and hear is fake. That trial was completely like chickens talking to ducks. The wise men had no idea what we were saying, and we couldn't hear their real words either," Yoruichi said gloomily, her mood sinking all at once.
Because she suddenly realized that even if Rosse believed her, it seemed to be of no use at all.
Even if all the captains reached a consensus in a short time, as long as Kyoka Suigetsu existed, they could not confirm whether what each other said was true or false.
Even if they wanted to join forces to crusade against Aizen, because of Kyoka Suigetsu, they would not be able to find where the real Aizen was.
This was completely unsolvable.
"If what you say is true, and Captain Aizen's Zanpakuto's true ability is Kyoka Suigetsu, then how should we distinguish friend from foe?", Rosse asked calmly, "The you standing in front of me and Kukaku might be Shihoin Yoruichi, or it might be Aizen Sosuke. Isn't that so?"
"That's true, but Kyoka Suigetsu can only manipulate the five senses, so there's a very simple way to identify it," Yoruichi casually extended her hand and placed it in front of Rosse.
Rosse did not hesitate either. He reached out and placed his hand in Yoruichi's palm, spiritual particles flowing from his hand into her body.
This was a huge gamble, and also Yoruichi's sincerity.
Letting another person's spiritual energy enter your body was an extremely dangerous thing, especially when Rosse's strength was exceptionally great.
If Rosse did not trust her, or if he was on Aizen's side, he could take advantage of this spiritual intrusion to instantly control her. She would have no ability to resist at all.
And to distinguish allies under the influence of Kyoka Suigetsu, the method was actually very simple. Just hold the other person's body and sense their spiritual energy.
The five senses can lie, but spiritual energy does not.
Shinigami do not have something like Observation Haki, a sixth sense, but they can still determine who the other party really is through close-range spiritual sensing.
Obviously, the one standing in front of Rosse was Shihoin Yoruichi herself. This point would not change in any way.
After all, Rosse himself would not be affected by Kyoka Suigetsu.
Those who were affected by Kyoka Suigetsu were, at their core, simply lacking sufficient spiritual pressure.
"Captain Rosse should be able to confirm my identity now. It's just that I also can't be sure whether Aizen is still at the scene. Maybe he noticed me and is right by our side right now," When Yoruichi said this, her expression and tone clearly carried a hint of unease.
She really had been worn down by Aizen's ability, to the point that she was now a bit paranoid.
"Probably not. With Miss Shihoin's Shunpo and concealment techniques, it shouldn't be that easy to be discovered. And when I came, I was very discreet and didn't pass by the Fifth Division at all. Unless he just happened to be right next to me at the time, Captain Aizen wouldn't have followed," Seeing Yoruichi's obvious stress reaction, Rosse comforted her inwardly with a hint of amusement.
Not to mention here, Aizen was not even in Soul Society right now. At this very moment, he was busy being Kurosaki Ichigo's good sensei.
Today, Aizen had even specially caught a few Hollows to train Kurosaki Ichigo through real combat.
After some more time, Kurosaki Ichigo would be able to steadily possess captain-level strength.
At this moment, Aizen clearly had no time to play house with Yoruichi and the others.
"That puts my mind at ease. But from what you're saying, Captain Rosse, that means you believe what I said, right?", Hearing Rosse say this, Yoruichi finally let out a breath of relief.
Once she calmed down, she also picked up on Rosse's implication.
Since they were already discussing whether Aizen was tailing them or not, that meant Rosse already believed her.
"I'm not believing you. I'm believing Kukaku."
Rosse had a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. Without caring about Yoruichi's presence at all, he exchanged a look with Shiba Kukaku beside him.
There was a smile in both of their eyes. In Yoruichi's view, this pair of shameless lovers had started showing off their affection again. But in reality, the teasing in Shiba Kukaku's eyes outweighed the affection.
After all, they were the real people of the Hollow King's Palace.
And now Yoruichi was treating Aizen as a member of the Hollow King's Palace, and was even discussing how to expose him right in front of them. That was really too amusing.
"Hey, it doesn't matter whether you believe me or believe Kukaku. As long as you believe it, that's enough. You really should be the acting captain of Soul Society. Soul Society needs someone like you," Yoruichi did not mind much at all. She casually slapped Rosse on the shoulder, forcefully interrupting this couple's continued display.
She did not mind physical contact with Rosse either. She had always been straightforward, the type who spoke plainly and expressed her emotions openly.
Since Rosse was willing to believe her, and since there was also Shiba Kukaku as a link between them, then in her eyes, he was someone trustworthy.
One of their own. And once someone was one of their own, there was no need to worry about so many things.
═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═
[email protected]/AmbitiousTranslator
🥳Joining P@treon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.🥰 You can access upto 20 advance chapter through P@treon.