Chapter 34 - Attack on Gin!

"Welcome to my Division!" Jay clapped his hand, grinning, looking at the two people who stood in front of him.

One of them was Momo, while the other was Izuru Kira, but both of them were nervous. Not because of Jay, but the man wearing the Captain's haori standing behind him.

His smile didn't falter hearing Jay's words, "This is not your Division. It's still mine."

"You forgot to add yet in the first sentence," Jay kept smiling as well, lightly speaking.

Momo and Kira's eyes twitched, feeling the struggle between Captain and Vice-Captain.

Rukia, who had become the 3rd seat, sighed, "Forget about them. This is usual, you'll get used to it. Come with me, and I'll show you the way."

Momo blinked, looking at Rukia, the 3rd seat, and Toshiro, the 4th seat. She would go with them rather than stay with her new Captain and Vice-Captain any day. The two of them hastily left with Rukia and Toshiro, leaving Jay and Gin behind.

Gin didn't leave; he raised his chin, gazing at the blue sky, "This is the first time I have seen you being so straightforward in front of others."

"Hmm," Jay lightly smiled, "Captain Gin...do you know...Tsunade said something strange to me."

"What?" Gin's aura converged, with his killing intent starting to collect into his palms and fingers.

Jay got on his feet, putting his hand on the hilt of his zanpakuto, "She said...that Unohana has a death wish. She is willing to die...for the sake of making Kenpachi break through his limits. Do you understand what that means?"

Gin put his hand on the hilt of his zanpakuto, opening his slitted eyes, "Oh, what?"

Jay jerked his head back, with glow in his scarlet eyes that trailed in the air, with a menacing grin on his face, "I found you!!"

Gin's spiritual pressure burst forth, his zanpakuto clashed against Jay's, breaking crushing the area in their surroundings.

Rukia, Toshiro, Momo, and Kira, who just walked off a minute ago, got blown away, rolling on the ground. They came to a stop, looking back at purple reiatsu colliding against scarlet reiatsu.

"W-what is going on?" Kira confusedly asked when Toshiro and Rukia exchanged a look, "It's Captain Gin and Vice-Captain Jay. They always fought before, but never like this. But never before like this...we should get back."

First Division Barracks,

Captain Commander opened his eyes, looking towards the Barracks of Division Three, "So it has started."

Chojiro Sasakibe standing behind him, acknowledged, "Yes."

Yamamoto glanced towards Chojiro, "What is it? It's never like you to hold back."

"I was just wondering. Vice-Captain Jay might know about Captain Unohana's past, and so he doubted her. But...Captain, you know...I know that Captain Unohana could never be the traitor. So...for years, the only traitor has been Aizen. Why wait till now?"

"Aizen...he's not alone in this. Tsunayashiro Family...or someone in that Family has likely been helping him. But more than that...I still haven't been able to figure out what his zanpakuto's abilities are, his abilities are."

Yamamoto narrowed his eyes, "Far more dangerous than you can, or I can imagine. Moreover, he is deviously smart. Jay thinks that pressuring Aizen to come out would drown every possibility of war, which means Central 46 or the majority of Five Great Noble Families agreeing to accept demands. Have you ever wondered why?"

Chojiro was a bit surprised, getting lost in thought, wondering for a moment, "No...betrayal of a Captain. Even three might shake Gotei 13 a bit, but not to the point where it forces Central 46 or Great Noble Families to make such a decision."

"That boy might seem young, but he's no fool. He understands this better than anyone else. Then...the question is why?"

"Oh, and why do you think that is, old man?"

Chojiro looked up, hearing the coughing sound, seeing Shunsui Kyoraku and Juushiro Ukitake stand in the middle of the room.

Yamamoto wasn't surprised by their appearance, having known it since the moment they moved from their Divisions. He narrowed his eyes, "For years, I have been keeping an eye on Aizen, Tosen, and Gin. But never...did I feel them leave. Even when Jay was standing in front of me, reporting to me that Gin left."

Ukitake and Shunsui exchanged a look, "You think that Jay is lying?"

"I am not stupid enough to be fooled this easily. I was doubting, Jay too, at first. And so I went to meet the three of them when he said that they had left. Nothing felt different from their spiritual energy, and there was nothing unusual about their voice, the way they talked, acted."

"So he was lying?" Kyoraku frowned, even though he said that something felt wrong.

"No. It was at that moment that I believed. Jay wasn't lying," Yamamoto frowned, "I can be sure of one thing...Aizen's zanpakuto's ability isn't water manipulation. Mayuri thinks that Aizen's ability has something to do with illusion...An illusion that is so flawless that it dominates all our senses. Moreover...it's unbreakable. Mayuri hasn't been successful till now."

Ukitake and Kyoraku's faces sank before Ukitake softly asked, "Commander believes that we are under it as well?"

"Mayuri couldn't find a way to break it, but he figured there must be a trigger for his ability to activate. Some way through which Aizen could put others under his ability. He did some research and noticed just one strange behavior...something that other Captains don't do, but Aizen does regularly. He shows the release of his Shikai to as many Shinigami's as possible...even going to the Academy to show the future recruits. Have you seen it?"

Kyoraku nearly lost control of his spiritual energy for a moment, taking a deep breath, "I have."

Ukitake nodded, "I don't think there are many that haven't."

"Jay, Tsunade, Naori, and Rukia Kuchiki, there are the only four people in the whole Soul Society that haven't. Even the new recruit with potential Captain-level talent like Hitsugaya has seen it. Or any other talent that has been recruited in the past five years."

"Oye, oye, that's not funny, old man," Kyoraku held his hat, with a sharp glint in his eyes, "Isn't that troublesome."

"It's not just troublesome, but also highly dangerous," Yamamoto spoke, with a cold look in his eyes, "That boy realized Aizen's ability long ago. Gotei 13, as it is now, Soul Society would sustain a high number of casualties by fighting against Aizen and Aizen alone. Let alone...being able to put so many Captains under his ability...his spiritual energy must be monstrous."

Ukitake coughed, letting out a smile, "Hoho, it seems that boy is pushing the right buttons. This might be the push that Kuchiki Family needs to side with Shiba and Shiohin. This just might change the structure of Soul Society."

Yamamoto closed his eyes, "Not yet. That boy might be as devious as Aizen, but both of them are underestimating Soul Society. Zero Division will interfere in this battle. Aizen will not succeed in leaving Soul Society, and the structure of Soul Society will not change. Not yet."

"Zero Division will?!" The three others in the room shouted out in surprise when a Monks laughter started echoing in the room.

"Hahahaha, Yes! I, Ichibie...will take care of Aizen, myself."