"The second inventory begins"

In the outskirts of Karakura City, inside an abandoned warehouse.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Kisuke Urahara, this old fool, finally had his fun. I think he's been hiding his strength for a long time..."

A broken roof covered in iron shavings.

Shinji Hirako hangs upside down from it.

His face under the pot lid was filled with evident envy.

Through the transparent light curtain in the warehouse center, the Masked Legion also watched the inventory video.

Unlike Kisuke Urahara's caution.

Nervous Shinji Hirako didn't think much at first.

"I'm just impressed by the beauty of the shop manager"

"Baldy. You're right, the Kisuke Urahara in the video is actually quite handsome. But don't forget the inventory has just begun and there are still fourteen vacancies ahead"

"He might be on the list..."

"Why can't our Masked Legion be?"

Little sister Hiyori Sarugaki put her hands on her hips, proudly lifting her chin towards the sky.

She doesn't consider herself inferior to Kisuke Urahara.

undeniable.

The fully sung Hadō #91 is truly impressive.

But the Masked Legion also has a trump card: Hollow.

Yes.

Hiyori Sarugaki believes that.

Just one chance to show the power behind Hollow.

The Masked Legion must also be eligible to be on this list.

not far away.

Muscular man Kensei Muguruma lifted weights with abundant sweat and said confidently. "Hiyori's right. In terms of qualifications and strength, I don't think I'm inferior to Kisuke Urahara. I must have a place among the top fifteen..."

"I think so too"

With Love Aikawa,

Rojuro Ōtoribashi.

Even the straightforward Hachigen Ushōda, the Former Vice-Captain of the Kidō Division, thinks the same.

All members of the Masked Legion.

All confidently believe they are among the characters in the inventory who will appear later.

You'll see.

Only then.

The interrupted image resumed again.

Subtitles appear.

The next inventory has begun.

[No. 14]

[Noble Glory: Byakuya Kuchiki]

"What?"

"Byakuya Kuchiki... why does this name sound so familiar to you?"

"Idiot, Ginrei Kuchiki's grandson"

"Isn't it? That kid who practiced fencing with his pants on more than a hundred years ago? How can he be on the list?"

"That's right. I'm not convinced"

Look at the words on the screen.

Everyone in the Masked Legion once suspected they had read it wrong and expressed they couldn't accept this ranking.

in their impression.

Byakuya Kuchiki is indeed a genius boy.

Under the full cultivation of Ginrei Kuchiki, Captain of the Sixth Division, Byakuya Kuchiki, who was still in his infancy, had great hopes at an early age.

But...

Potential is not the same as strength.

No matter how talented Byakuya Kuchiki is, the resources he can enjoy are superior.

It's also impossible to advance on a curve in a hundred years and place among the top fifteen Shinigami in the world.

This isn't realistic.

"Could it be a joke?"

Shinji Hirako blinked and forced an excuse to explain. "I think this is a joke from the video creator, just to amuse the audience."

"Probably"

"That Byakuya Kuchiki, didn't I hear Yoruichi say he's the current Captain of the Sixth Division?"

Kensei Muguruma showed disdain as he mentioned the facial paralysis name. "If he's really that strong, Yoruichi, as his former mentor, should be full. The street is shining, so how can he be unknown all the time?"

"I don't accept it. This time the ranking is too inaccurate"

"I want to see, Byakuya Kuchiki, how can he be on the list?"

Abandoned warehouse fryer.

Few of the centenary captains of the Masked Legion acknowledged the outcome.

Byakuya Kuchiki ranks fourteenth?

Ha ha!

Why should he?

....

[at the same time]

Gotei 13 here.

Also due to this inventory round, there was a lot of noise.

Team eleven.

"Isn't it, Byakuya Kuchiki? Can this facial paralysis be on the list?"

White haori, black dead thug suit.

Zaraki Kenpachi crossed his arms over his chest.

On the fierce scar-covered face, there was an expression of surprise Is there a mistake?

And let alone Byakuya Kuchiki.

He was a little bewildered after the last inventory round.

after all...

The reason Kisuke Urahara can convince the public.

By the fully sung Hadō #91.

As king of the flat cut, Zaraki Kenpachi despises Kidō more than anyone else.

In his fighting philosophy,

Only the flat cut and the cut are the truth.

As for other methods, they are all ornaments and not worth mentioning at all.

It's better now.

Even Byakuya Kuchiki is on the list.

Zaraki Kenpachi suddenly felt he was being tricked.

"Hehe, it's too much for you to say that. Byakuya Kuchiki is also one of the captains. How can you say he's weak?"

Zaraki Kenpachi's shoulder.

Yachiru, who looked like a porcelain doll, gestured with her fingers and laughed.

At that moment, another voice came from the sofa in front of the wooden box. "Yachiru, I can understand the captain's mood, and honestly, I feel the same."

Ikkaku Madarame, who was bald and without a single hair, frowned and said.

"It's undeniable..."

"As captain of the Sixth Division, Captain Kuchiki's strength is beyond doubt. But... I seem to recall he doesn't know Kidō above level 90, right?"

"Furthermore..."

"Captain, Captain Syunsui, Captain Jūshirō, Captain Retsu Unohana... I can name a few at random. Which of these people is worse than Captain Kuchiki?"

"It's not that I dislike it..."

Ikkaku Madarame deliberately emphasized:

"Among the Shinigami captains, does it seem that Captain Kuchiki can only be ranked in the middle and lower ranks?"

These observations are well founded.

It seems I can't find any fault.

From the point of view of the bald head, Byakuya Kuchiki is very strong, but he definitely isn't on the top tier!

"Ikkaku, it seems you've forgotten something..."

Yumichika fluttered his eyelashes and gently reminded. "This list has a total of fifteen places. Even with Kisuke Urahara added, thirteen captains are more than enough to be on the list."

"So I think there's nothing wrong with this ranking."

"The characters who will appear later should be the other captains"

Yumichika personally laid out his own views.

In his opinion, this inventory list is tailored for the Shinigami captains.

And the others?

At this moment, since Aizen hasn't rebelled yet, the Espada and the Masked Legion haven't appeared yet. Therefore, in his opinion, the Shinigami captains are unquestionably the strongest.

"Let's keep reading..."

"Maybe Byakuya Kuchiki has been hiding his strength for so many years..." Zaraki Kenpachi continued to express his position, but he observed it with patience.

Actually Byakuya Kuchiki isn't on the list.

He didn't care at all.

The king of the flat cut is more concerned about whether the video can be sped up.

It's better now.

The next screen appeared.

What came into view was a piece of bumpy land, with traces of destruction everywhere.

"Shinigami, I've had enough of your paralyzed face. Bankai faces Bankai. You no longer have any advantage" said Kurosaki Ichigo, dressed in a black robe and holding Zangetsu in his hand, with fiery eyes.

And on the opposite side of him.

Byakuya Kuchiki stood proudly.

Except that he is surrounded by beautiful pink Sakura flowers.

"next"

"Of course, it's still a battle scene. But why does the background of the picture seem to give a sense of déjà vu?" Ikkaku Madarame frowned and muttered to himself with doubts.

"Isn't it as if... this is clearly Sōkyoku Hill?"

Yumichika bowed and said positively.

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