Chapter 94

Upon seeing the old man's face, everyone lowered their heads in respect.

The old man removed his bamboo hat and let out a low chuckle.

"Renzo, there's no need to worry."

"Remember, we know what we seek."

"The Gotei 13 is merely an obstacle we must overcome on our path. It was never our true goal."

"As for Yamamoto, while he is powerful, he is nothing but a tiger who fears his own strength, one who has pulled out his own fangs."

"As long as the Central 46 holds power, we need not fear him."

Hearing this, the group nodded in agreement.

Indeed, Yamamoto's obedience to the Central 46 had been proven countless times.

Any order issued by Central 46, no matter how unreasonable, Yamamoto would always execute without question.

Such a subservient individual, no matter how powerful, could never be the one to overturn the chessboard.

At this thought, the group, which had been anxious moments before, began to settle down.

Under their watchful eyes, the elder in the haori pondered for a moment before continuing:

"However, Kaelith Yurei is indeed someone who deserves serious attention."

"Although he comes from the Rukongai, his status as a disciple of the Genryusai family carries influence that rivals that of some noble families."

"Add to that his inexplicable rate of progress…"

Upon hearing this, the group's expressions varied.

In their minds, they instinctively recalled the strength Kaelith Yurei had shown during the Captain's evaluation.

Among them, Shinshira Renzosuke and Takeda Tai were particularly affected.

During the prison raid incident, Kaelith Yurei had fought fiercely with them, yet he was still only at the vice-captain level.

To their surprise, in such a short time, he had already surpassed the third-tier spiritual pressure and officially reached captain level!

His rate of progress was simply monstrous.

Even the term "monster" might not be enough to describe how terrifying this young man was…

But compared to his strength, what was most frightening about Kaelith Yurei was the label of "Genryusai."

Yamamoto's two most prized disciples, Kyōraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jūshirō, were both from noble families in the Soul Society.

Their actions had always been constrained by the rules of their families.

For the sake of their families, neither would ever go too far.

Kaelith Yurei, on the other hand, was different.

Having come from the Rukongai, he had no such constraints.

Rumor had it that, even in school, this boy dared to openly beat a teacher.

After becoming Yamamoto's disciple, he continued to provoke Yamamoto's wrath, causing spiritual pressure to reverberate across the area almost every other day.

Such a reckless individual, with Yamamoto's backing, could cause unimaginable trouble!

And beyond what others feared, the elder in the haori had even deeper concerns.

Kaelith Yurei had become too close to that girl from the Shihōin family.

If those two were to get involved in any scandal, the influence of the Shihōin family would undoubtedly grow.

At that point, the power structure within Central 46 might shift.

This was something he absolutely did not want to see.

After some thought, the elder spoke again:

"Renzo, Tai."

"You two have fought against Kaelith Yurei and are more familiar with him."

"Find a way to make contact with him… and try to win him over."

"As long as we can manipulate him, it doesn't matter what the price we might have to pay will be!"

Upon hearing this, the expression on Shinchira Renzosuke's face changed.

Right now, one of his biggest goals was to eliminate Kaelith.

If Kaelith became one of them, how would he ever have a chance to act?

He was about to say something when Takada Tai, who had been standing beside him, suddenly pulled him back.

Shinchira Renzosuke blinked in surprise as he watched Takada Tai shake his head lightly.

After a few seconds of silence, Shinchira Renzosuke lowered his head and accepted the order.

Once the meeting ended, everyone quickly disappeared using Flash Step. Takada Tai and Shinchira Renzosuke found a quiet spot.

Shinchira immediately took off his conical hat, his frustration evident. "Takada, have you forgotten how the others looked at us after Yamamoto's little brat hurt me?"

Takada Tai sighed.

"Trust me, Renzosuke, if you had defied that individual earlier, the consequences would've been much worse than just being laughed at."

Renzosuke froze at his words.

Takada continued, "Don't worry, think about it... Kaelith, at this age, having this kind of strength, do you really think he's the kind of person who can be swayed by external things?"

"To him, wealth, women, pleasure, status... all probably mean nothing."

"Only power is his pursuit..."

"A person like that won't be manipulated."

Shinchira's eyes lit up.

Takada was right. Although he hated Kaelith Yurei, he had to admit, that kid didn't seem like the type to be distracted by worldly pleasures! 

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"Another pot!"

In Seireitei, District 1 of Rukongai.

At the high-class entertainment hall "Kyōgoku-ya."

Yoruichi raised her empty sake bottle and yelled cheerfully.

Soon, a beautiful woman in a kimono walked over with a fresh bottle of sake.

Yoruichi grabbed the bottle and, with a smile, poured sake into her cup, Kaelith's, and the cup of the kneeling Soi-Fong beside her.

Looking at the gently swaying liquid in his small cup, Kaelith couldn't help but feel a bit sentimental.

In the past, whenever he saw Shunsui Kyōraku craving for alcohol, he never understood it.

Liquor like this was hard to drink.

Compared to this, sake was definitely easier to handle, but it was merely the lesser of two evils.

To him, no matter how good the drink was, it didn't compare to the refreshing taste of a cold, fizzy drink.

However, after being forcibly dragged into trying the Soul Society's alcohol, his whole perspective changed.

The sake from Soul Society didn't have any strong bitterness.

The liquid, infused with spiritual energy, carried a unique fragrance.

As it entered his mouth, the special spiritual energy diffused, creating a wonderfully pleasant flavor.

When he swallowed it, the sensation was not a burning heat but a mild warmth that spread through his throat.

It felt more like a drink with a unique taste rather than just alcohol.

Seeing Kaelith's expression, Yoruichi grinned.

"So, how is it? I didn't lie to you, did I? This is something you'd never taste in the living world!"

After taking a sip from her cup, Yoruichi narrowed her eyes, like a lazy cat.

"By the way, this place really is something. Even though it's located in Rukongai, the quality of the alcohol here rivals that of the nobles."

She glanced around, her curiosity piqued.

This was her first time visiting a place like this.

In the past, she either traveled alone, and such places held no interest to her, or she was accompanied by members of the secret mobile force, who would never allow her to visit places like this.

Thinking about this, a smile spread across her face as she looked at Kaelith.

"I'm really glad I met this guy."

Watching Kaelith and Yoruichi enjoy themselves so leisurely, Soi-Fong could no longer stay silent.

"Lady Yoruichi, as the head of the Shihōin clan and captain of the Onmitsukidō, how could you come to such a place…"

"And you, Kaelith-sama! How could you agree to this as well?!"

Hearing this, Kaelith and Yoruichi exchanged a glance.

Seeing the look in each other's eyes, both of them grinned.

Then, they turned to Soi-Fong.

As they met her gaze, a sudden surge of intense danger rose in Soi-Fong's heart...

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