The man in the straw hat initially thought these two people were here to fight, but after talking, he realized they actually wanted to persuade him to join their organization?
He was just thinking of finding a job, and a job just landed on his lap. How could there be such a good thing in this world?
"I'll write you a letter of introduction. You can just take this letter directly to the Gotei 13. I might be away for work in a couple of days, so you can find any member, and they will take you to see the Captain-Commander. The Captain-Commander will meet with you. Oh, by the way, I still don't know your name," Yamabuki asked.
The man in the straw hat took off his hat, revealing a sunny and cheerful middle-aged face.
"Just call me Ōban Danjirō!" the man in the straw hat said.
Yamabuki raised an eyebrow slightly. This person was actually the first Captain of the Fifth Division of the Gotei 13. No wonder he was so skilled!
In that case, he couldn't let him go.
Yamabuki pulled out some money from his pocket and gave it to him, telling him to settle the children first.
"I know you can't bear to part with these children, but if we don't get through the great catastrophe half a year from now, let alone these children, the entire world will be wiped out," Yamabuki said casually. Ōban Danjirō asked with curiosity, "Great catastrophe in half a year? What are you talking about?"
"That's right. Outsiders don't know yet, but this world will face a catastrophe in half a year. If we fail, the consequences will be unimaginable. You're not a Shinigami yet, so I can't tell you about this matter. Once your identity is confirmed, you'll know the full story," Yamabuki intended to play the role of a riddle-teller to the end.
People are all curious, otherwise, a certain Little Buddha wouldn't have been led in circles by various secrets.
Ōban Danjirō might not be that curious of a person, but he was definitely a warm-hearted one, which could be seen from him adopting these children.
Therefore, he would definitely come to the Gotei 13 to find him.
Afterward, Yamabuki and Unohana returned home to prepare for their trip to Hueco Mundo in three days.
Yamabuki was an old customer of Hueco Mundo. The sandstorms in Hueco Mundo were intense, so a straw hat and sunglasses were needed to prevent sand from getting into their eyes during combat. Then there was various food and water. This exploration mission couldn't involve too many people. The Quincy's combat power was formidable; ordinary soldiers would only be unilaterally massacred if they encountered members of the Sternritter. Therefore, Yamabuki decided that all personnel going to Hueco Mundo this time would be Captains.
At the same time, to prevent the Quincy from resorting to desperate measures and attacking their home base, they couldn't bring too many people. Unohana was one, and the other person… It was decided, Batsu'unsai Katori.
Last time, she wanted to go on a mission with him but he refused her. He couldn't keep her on standby forever; it was time to let her out and have some fun.
To go to Hueco Mundo, there was another indispensable person: Baraggan, the King of Hueco Mundo.
If one were to ask who was most familiar with Hueco Mundo, it would definitely be Baraggan. He was once hailed as the King of Hueco Mundo. Even if his combat power couldn't keep up with the current version, he could still command his subordinates to help search for the whereabouts of the Quincy.
As soon as he thought of this, Yamabuki went to the Twelfth Division again, preparing to borrow someone from Uhin Zenjōji.
Baraggan was a once-in-a-millennium experimental material, so Uhin Zenjōji would certainly not let him die so easily.
Indeed, upon seeing Baraggan, Baraggan had been tormented so much that his skeleton frame had shrunk by a size.
"Cough cough, Baraggan, look who's here?"
Baraggan slightly raised his head upon hearing the voice. When he saw it was Yamabuki, his face turned green.
If he still had a face, that is.
Why did this demon appear here? I'm already like this, what more does he want? Is the final step finally coming? Is he going to… do that to me?
Yamabuki didn't know what kind of bizarre things Baraggan was thinking. He coughed loudly, "Baraggan, how has your life been recently? The organization misses you very much."
Only a ghost would want to be missed by you!
Baraggan silently grumbled in his heart.
"Now the organization is giving you a chance to atone for your past mistakes. If you perform well, restoring your freedom is not impossible," Yamabuki said.
This was not a lie. Although Hollows were fierce, they were ultimately disorganized and undisciplined, incapable of achieving great things.
Now the Shinigami's greatest enemy was the Quincy. The Quincy deeply detested Hollows and would spare no effort to eliminate them. If Baraggan were released, he might just fight with these Quincy, which could temporarily alleviate the pressure on Soul Society.
Baraggan's reddish eyes gleamed with a longing for freedom.
"What do you want me to do?" Baraggan asked.
Only after being imprisoned did Baraggan realize the preciousness of freedom. He now dreamed of returning to Hueco Mundo.
That was his home.
"Some enemies of the Shinigami have escaped to Hueco Mundo. Considering you were once the King of Hueco Mundo, we want to use your power to search for the enemies. No problem, right?" Yamabuki asked.
"Of course, no problem." Baraggan agreed without thinking. This was a golden opportunity. If he lost this chance, he might never regain his freedom, or he might be thoroughly researched and then directly silenced one day.
If he could use this opportunity to escape, it would be for the best.
I, Baraggan, am a born king, and I will never submit to anyone.
"This is a spiritual pressure suppression bracelet. Once you wear it, your spiritual pressure will be confined around your body. Don't even think about running. You've seen my strength; you can't escape from me," Yamabuki said.
Baraggan nodded eagerly.
Not running would be foolish.
Once I return to Hueco Mundo, it will be like a dragon returning to the sea, a tiger entering the deep mountains. I'll show you what it means to let a tiger return to the wild.
Once I return to Hueco Mundo, I will definitely find a good place to hide, for three to five hundred years, until the people of Soul Society forget about me, then I'll come out again.
Revenge? Revenge is impossible! Never in this life will I seek revenge. These Captains of the Gotei 13 are all as strong as beasts. How could I possibly defeat so many people? My strongest subordinate is only an Adjuchas, and an Adjuchas who can last ten moves against a Captain is considered a master.
The reason why later Adjuchas were so strong was because Aizen used the Hōgyoku to research Arrancarization, mixing the powers of Shinigami and Hollows, which is why Grimmjow and others had their day.
Adjuchas of this era are only slightly stronger than Vice-Captains in terms of strength. They might not even be able to defeat an elite Vice-Captain, let alone challenge these crazy Captains.
One comes, kill one; two come, cut down a pair!
Therefore, if he regained his freedom, Baraggan decided to find a place to hide first, for a few hundred years, then reconsider.
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