"Captain Unohana, it would be better if I went to the 11th Division first. If you have any arrangements to make for the 4th Division, please go ahead and attend to them. I can handle things on my end."
After leaving the 1st Division barracks, Suzuki Makoto did not follow Unohana to the 4th Division, but instead stopped and spoke.
Retsu Unohana looked at Suzuki Makoto with a somewhat meaningful expression.
"You do not seem surprised that this happened, Makoto."
"Of course. The moment Jeanne entered the Seireitei, I guessed they would definitely make a move. However, the fact that their reaction is this intense does make me somewhat curious."
Suzuki Makoto did not specify what he was curious about, but the woman already understood his meaning.
"This Miss Jeanne... she doesn't seem to be an ordinary Wandering Soul, is she?"
As someone equally proficient in human anatomy as Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Retsu Unohana could naturally discover the issues he found; it was just that she trusted Suzuki Makoto.
"Yes, her situation is somewhat special. She can be considered a combination of a soul and a Zanpakuto. It cannot be explained solely by Bankai or the characteristics of a Zanpakuto."
"Then you two should go to Kenpachi's place first. I need to go back and comfort Isane and the others, and then make preparations at the hospital—Makoto, I hope you send over fewer corpses. After all, doctors hate seeing such things the most."
Retsu Unohana did not linger any longer; she activated Shunpo and left.
It was only then that Black Jeanne realized with delayed hindsight that this matter was actually related to her.
"Suzu... Makoto, was it wrong for me to come to the Seireitei?"
She asked cautiously.
"Of course not. Your visit actually helps me save time. These guys jump around outside my residence day and night, regardless of whether it's light or dark. You know my senses are relatively sensitive; these guys are annoying me to death. But I can't just attack them directly, so letting you come this time will allow for some peace and quiet later on."
"Really?"
"Of course."
"Good, then I'll help you kill them all!"
The young girl happily prepared to do what she was best at.
"No rush. Let's go to the 11th Division first. We can fight to our heart's content over there."
"Why? Are there a lot of people there?"
"No, because the grounds there are spacious."
Meanwhile, Shigekuni Yamamoto and Shunsui Kyoraku, who should have also appeared at the 1st Division barracks, were currently situated within the meeting hall of Central 46.
"Captain-Commander, we have now ascertained that the young girl named Jeanne d'Arc is precisely the manifestation of Suzuki Makoto's Zanpakuto Bankai. In recorded history, this is the third Zanpakuto to possess a human form—and you should be very clear, Captain-Commander, about what kind of terrible disasters the previous two caused, correct?"
"This time, Suzuki Makoto used the inspection by the Western Branch as an excuse to bring his Zanpakuto's Bankai into the Seireitei, causing such an abnormality. He is obviously plotting something malicious! Therefore, the Gotei 13 must immediately issue an order to wanted, hunt down, and arrest the 4th Division Lieutenant, Suzuki Makoto, and imprison him within Muken. The Zanpakuto he uses must undergo the strictest sealing!"
The old man leaned on Ryujin Jakka, his expression devoid of any fluctuation, appearing as if he were resting with his eyes closed.
Shunsui Kyoraku originally wanted to argue a few points, but seeing that the Captain-Commander made no movement, he also suppressed the urge to speak and maintained his silence.
"Captain-Commander Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto! What is your opinion?"
Someone began to lose their composure.
"My opinion? My opinion is that, considering the origins of the Koga Kuchiki incident back then, and the reason Soya Azashiro ultimately sank into paranoia, you nobles must absolutely not interfere in this matter."
"Captain-Commander! What kind of talk is that!"
The old man opened his eyes. His imposing aura caused the noble, who had just spoken wildly in a moment of impatience, to instantly collapse into his chair. His heart beat wildly, and he could only struggle to swallow saliva and air, unable to utter a single word more.
"If it weren't for some of you being jealous of the Kuchiki family's outstanding son-in-law and worrying that the Kuchiki family would have two Captains simultaneously, how could people have been sent to frame and arrest Koga Kuchiki? This ultimately led to Muramasa going berserk, and in the end, this old man had to personally step in to capture that fellow."
"If it weren't for you coveting the commercial fleet of the Azashiro family and wanting to seize their family's assets, how could people have been sent to frame and execute the entire Azashiro family? This ultimately caused Soya Azashiro to awaken his Zanpakuto, and finally return to the Seireitei as Kenpachi Azashiro to initiate the plan for a soul-modified army."
Yamamoto heavily slammed his scabbard onto the ground. The muffled sound caused the hearts of everyone present to skip a beat.
"An outstanding young man originally accepted by the nobles, and a noble who should have entered the Shin'ō Spiritual Arts Academy step-by-step... both ultimately became terrible disasters capable of endangering the entire Seireitei. And every single time, you could only beg this old man to clean up the mess—do you intend to have a third time?"
After a long silence, another member of Central 46 barely managed to adjust his breathing to speak.
"But their abilities are dangerous in themselves. Even without those events, they would definitely have endangered the Seireitei in the future. It is precisely because of those two lessons that we hope to prevent trouble before it happens this time."
"Is that so? But why do I sense that the problem this time seems to originate from within the Seireitei, rather than the 1st Division barracks currently under inspection?"
The scene once again fell into an awkward silence.
The Tsunayashiro family certainly didn't expect to make Shigekuni Yamamoto take action to arrest Suzuki Makoto; that would truly be treating this Captain-Commander like a fool. All they wanted was a "denunciation against a rebel" that provided a justifiable cause.
With a wanted order from the Gotei 13, they could legitimately blockade the entire Seireitei, making it impossible for Suzuki Makoto to fly away even if he had wings. Then, they would mobilize all their power to carry out the arrest. Since there were also noble-led divisions within the Gotei 13, as long as some simple negotiations were conducted, they could naturally mobilize them as well. In this way, even if Suzuki Makoto had three heads and six arms, he would not be able to escape.
"Captain-Commander, the events of the previous two Zanpakuto capable of taking human form have already proven the danger of this matter. Moreover, as seen from the events in the Rukongai, Suzuki Makoto's Bankai possesses extremely strong lethality against Shinigami, and it is also addicted to the joy brought by slaughter. Won't this kind of Bankai inevitably lose control in the future?!"
The nobles were still making a final effort—not because they had no fear of Shigekuni Yamamoto, but because the Tsunayashiro family was simply paying too much.
"This old man does not believe in the future; I only believe in the present. Suzuki Makoto is not a person addicted to slaughter; naturally, the Zanpakuto held in his hands cannot be a blade that is addicted to slaughter either."
Yamamoto revealed his attitude and had no interest in wasting any more breath.
"Kyoraku, go and drag out that fellow who is disturbing the Seireitei!"
"Yes!"
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