Chapter 281: Great Confidence?!

Chapter 281 Great Confidence?!

The next day, at the main gate of the Expeditionary Force camp.

Despite Hueco Mundo being an eternally unchanging night, the Expeditionary Force still adhered to the Soul Society's timekeeping for their daily routine.

Tousen Kaname, who had led a group of elite Soul Reapers out to purify Hollows, returned to the camp slightly more than half a day later than originally planned.

By the time Tousen Kaname appeared at the main gate of the camp, almost the entire camp was prepared to respond to an emergency situation. Even Senju Makoto, leading the medical relief team, was at the camp gate ready to depart with his squad.

Aizen Sosuke, nominally the commander of the Expeditionary Force, quickly stepped forward with a concerned expression to inquire.

"Captain Tousen, what happened? You are considerably later than expected."

Tousen Kaname replied with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "It's nothing, just a minor unexpected situation."

Senju Makoto, after confirming that the number of Soul Reapers was intact and unharmed, said with a hint of uncertain speculation.

"Captain Tousen, you wouldn't have gotten lost, resulting in no gains and a delayed return to camp?"

After a pause, Senju Makoto, as a healer, treated Tousen Kaname, who openly expressed hostility towards him, with kindness and concern, "Captain Tousen is determined despite his disability. His blindness does not hinder his ambition to pursue enemies. However, ambition alone is not enough. Perhaps I could treat Captain Tousen, and it might even restore your sight."

Upon hearing this, Tousen Kaname, driven by instinctual hostility and disgust towards Senju Makoto, was disbelieving, but…

Restore his sight?!

These words lightly struck Tousen Kaname's heart of dark justice.

"Vice-Captain Senju Makoto, can you cure my eyes?" Tousen Kaname asked, barely suppressing his eagerness.

Senju Makoto pushed up his glasses, replying in a confident yet gentle tone, "As a healer, I would not make baseless claims about things I am not certain of!"

Almost overjoyed, Tousen Kaname pressed further, "How much confidence do you have?"

Senju Makoto pondered for a moment, then held up a single finger in front of Tousen Kaname, answering.

"Very high…"

As Tousen Kaname sensed Senju Makoto's spiritual movement, his lips began to curve into a smile, but Senju Makoto continued in a meticulous tone.

"Currently speaking, one percent!"

??!

Tousen Kaname.

As for the surrounding Soul Reapers, they were also dumbfounded.

One percent… is that considered very high confidence?!

Tousen Kaname's complexion darkened visibly, the dark skin gradually showing hints of green, as he questioned, "Vice-Captain Senju Makoto, are you attempting to provoke and enrage me?"

"How could I?"

Senju Makoto revealed an innocent and pure expression, and then said.

"A one percent probability is already quite high. With just a little bit more preparation, Captain Tousen's chances of regaining sight are extremely high."

Tousen Kaname paused, asking, "Preparation? What kind of preparation?"

"Which is to practice a bit by first helping others with eye transplants to gain some experience."

At this point, Senju Makoto paused and explained.

"Captain Tousen, after all, there aren't many cases of eye diseases in the Seireitei. Especially rare are individuals like Captain Tousen, who are blind but never give up on themselves. Therefore, relevant clinical experience is also relatively scarce."

Upon hearing this, Tousen Kaname's head unconsciously turned towards the direction of his subordinates…

Instantly, some of the 7th Division Soul Reapers felt a tightening in their lower bodies, fearing that Tousen Kaname would issue some difficult command.

After all, in the entire 7th Division, Tousen Kaname is the only blind one. Who would willingly have their eyes transplanted for no reason?

Moreover… a one percent success rate, that is really too high…

However, Tousen Kaname, who has always had a righteous image in the Seireitei, would naturally not publicly issue orders that would harm his subordinates…

Just then, Aizen Sosuke, as if understanding something, spoke up.

"Makoto-kun, do you think Hollows could substitute for Captain Tousen… for practice?"

"Hollows?!"

Senju Makoto raised his eyebrows slightly, appearing somewhat hesitant, but nodded and said.

"Adjuchas-level Hollows, the spiritual particle density within their spiritual bodies is quite close to that of Captain-level Soul Reapers, perhaps they are worth trying."

After a pause, Senju Makoto said with a smile, "If Captain Tousen feels that a one percent probability is not quite reassuring, then you could try capturing some Adjuchas-level Hollows for me to practice on first, what do you think?"

Tousen Kaname pondered for a moment, maintaining an ambiguous attitude.

To this, Senju Makoto, like a passing enthusiastic doctor, left after making his treatment suggestion.

Afterwards, once Tousen Kaname completed the basic handover, he followed behind Aizen Sosuke and entered an unoccupied tent.

"How did it go?"

At this moment, in contrast to the gentleness he displayed outside, Aizen Sosuke's tone was unusually calm.

As for Tousen Kaname, head lowered, he slightly gritted his teeth and said with shame.

"Aizen-sama, I… I didn't find Las Noches."

Aizen Sosuke did not speak, merely his eyes seemed to droop slightly, his gaze settling upon Tousen Kaname.

Instantly, Tousen Kaname felt immense pressure, his entire being tense and strained, and he quickly explained.

"Following the direction you indicated, Aizen-sama, I did not sense any spiritual pressure reactions of large Hollow groups gathering together, nor did I encounter a massive architectural complex that could be called 'Las Noches'."

After a pause, Tousen Kaname continued.

"However, on the way back, I did pass by some ruins, but there was no spiritual pressure of Adjuchas-level or above within them."

Aizen Sosuke made no comment, instead calmly sat down, his eyes shifting as if deep in thought.

'The 12th Division, through recently developed instruments, has discovered an abnormal number of spiritual pressure reactions of Adjuchas-level and above in Hueco Mundo…'

'However, during this period of Hueco Mundo purification, the number of Large Hollows encountered by the Expeditionary Force is far below expectations, completely inconsistent with the situation of Adjuchas-level Large Hollows increasing in numbers explosively.'

'As for the direction Tousen Kaname went to, which is clearly the location of Las Noches recorded by the Seireitei, there was also no sense of spiritual pressure reactions from Hollow groups, only ruins?'

Various pieces of information continuously connected and linked in Aizen Sosuke's mind…

'Hueco Mundo, what has happened silently? Could a new King of Hueco Mundo have been born?'

In the end, the figure of Senju Makoto involuntarily surfaced in Aizen Sosuke's mind. A sense of foreboding made Aizen Sosuke feel that all of this was related to Senju Makoto.

'Makoto-kun, as expected of you…'

'Despite watching you every moment, you still managed to lay out schemes in Hueco Mundo beyond my sight?'

'How truly interesting, in that case, let us engage in a game of strategy in Hueco Mundo.'

(End of Chapter)