Chapter 89 - The "Beautiful Young Prince"

Chapter 89 - The "Beautiful Young Prince"

Seireitei was in turmoil.

This was inevitable, given the magnitude of the battle between Yamamoto and Gilgamesh, as well as the destruction it caused.

Fortunately, the members of the 1st Division had evacuated the battlefield early due to the overwhelming residual energy and Yamamoto's burning reiatsu during the fight against Gilgamesh.

Otherwise, the entire 1st Division would have been wiped out.

Central 46 quickly issued orders.

They did not hide the fact that one of the combatants was Yamamoto, but they chose to conceal that he was severely injured and that the other combatant was Gilgamesh.

The former was to avoid causing panic, and the latter was to avoid provoking Gilgamesh.

In their view, Gilgamesh had hidden his true strength and had deliberately enrolled in the Shin'ō Academy with an ulterior motive.

Therefore, they couldn't expose him.

Because the power Gilgamesh had shown was too terrifying.

Until they understood Gilgamesh's intentions, anything related to him had to be handled cautiously. If he got angry, it would be disastrous.

Moreover, the Zero Division was now involved in matters concerning Gilgamesh.

Of course, this was just a temporary measure by the higher-ups of Seireitei.

They were also secretly gathering all information related to Gilgamesh, trying to find a way to counterbalance him.

This resulted in an outwardly calm Seireitei but with turbulent undercurrents beneath the surface.

Gilgamesh was well aware of this fragile equilibrium and had no intention of disrupting it.

He even hoped this balance would last a bit longer, making it easier to recruit talent.

As time passed, the topic gradually lost its heat, and life went on as usual.

Unknowingly, a month had passed.

In that month, Gilgamesh had become a true sensation at the Shin'ō Academy.

Both new and old students knew about Gilgamesh.

To them, Gilgamesh was a true prodigy, showing incredible talent in Zanjutsu, Hakuda, and Kido. No one could rival him.

Not only that, but Gilgamesh also broke the academy's record for the fastest time to acquire a Zanpakutō.

Additionally, Gilgamesh's humble and polite nature, combined with his willingness to help others, made him shine like the sun to everyone.

With his charm (C) and leadership qualities (A+), Gilgamesh became immensely popular.

This led to the formation of both female and male fan clubs for him, making him a true heartthrob for all genders.

These fan clubs were quite powerful.

They collected numerous photos of Gilgamesh's daily life and studies, publishing a photo album titled "The Beautiful Young Prince" through the Women's Shinigami Association.

Moreover, they established a special column in the widely-read monthly magazine "Seireitei Communication" titled "Tidbits About Gilgamesh."

Perhaps due to Gilgamesh's lucky attribute and inherent skill in Golden Rule (both reaching A grade).

"The Beautiful Young Prince" photo album and the "Tidbits About Gilgamesh" column became incredibly popular in Seireitei.

According to incomplete statistics, almost two-thirds of the female Shinigami in Seireitei had seen "The Beautiful Young Prince" photo album, with over half having purchased it.

8th Division Barracks.

Shunsui was once again slacking off, lounging on the rooftop, basking in the sun while flipping through the latest issue of "Seireitei Communication."

Soon, Shunsui reached the column "Tidbits About Gilgamesh."

[Breaking! Gilgamesh Is Actually a King...]

Today's column had only one headline, but that single headline made Shunsui narrow his eyes, suddenly becoming serious.

The higher-ups of Seireitei had long known about Gilgamesh's origin from District 78 of South Rukongai, where he had established a kingdom called Uruk.

Though they couldn't tolerate anyone establishing a kingdom within Soul Society, even on the periphery like District 78, which they didn't care about.

But because it was Gilgamesh, they had to endure it.

They also thought that if a conflict with Gilgamesh ever erupted, his Uruk Kingdom could become leverage for their side.

Thus, the higher-ups of Seireitei actively helped to conceal this information.

Of course, they also made secret moves by sending trusted subordinates to infiltrate the Uruk Kingdom.

This allowed them to gather information and attempt to infiltrate the kingdom's power center to gradually undermine Gilgamesh's authority.

But now, this information was published in "Seireitei Communication," making Shunsui realize something was amiss.

He knew that only Gilgamesh himself could have leaked this information.

What was Gilgamesh's purpose in revealing this now?

With this thought, Shunsui began to read the column seriously.

The "Tidbits About Gilgamesh" column painted a poignant story, portraying Gilgamesh as a destined king.

Moved by the suffering of the people, he established the Uruk Kingdom, hoping to ensure his subjects' prosperity and happiness.

The story was written so well, straightforward yet captivating, allowing readers to imagine the beauty of Gilgamesh's ideal kingdom.

At the end of the column, there was even a photograph of the Uruk Kingdom.

The photo depicted an ancient kingdom with exotic charm, filled with people who were happy and full of hope for life and the future.

Even Shunsui found himself captivated by the photo.

At this moment, a dissatisfied female voice called out behind him, "I knew you'd be here, Captain. It's time to get back to work!"

Shunsui, pulled back to reality, slowly closed the magazine and turned to look at his lieutenant, Ise Nanao. His eyes glanced at a certain spot as he teased, "Nanao-chan, your photo album is showing."

Nanao looked down, her face turning red as she hurriedly tried to hide the photo album.

Seeing this, Shunsui chuckled, "Oh my, I recall someone saying they would never look at his photo album just yesterday."

Nanao quickly retorted, "It's not that I wanted to. Yachiru said that as the vice president of the Women's Shinigami Association, I couldn't not have seen 'The Beautiful Young Prince'. I only took a look reluctantly."

"And let me say in advance, I only looked once... well, twice..."

Under Shunsui's teasing gaze, Nanao's voice grew smaller, her face redder, unable to maintain eye contact.

Finally, Nanao, flustered, fled in embarrassment.

Shunsui couldn't help but laugh joyfully.

Then, a contemplative look appeared on his face.

He didn't know if it was because of Gilgamesh or the curse that burdened his niece, Ise Nanao.

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