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If you suppress your feelings too much on a normal day, they will rebound severely at times like this... Matsushita Yusuke looked at the Fifth Division Vice-Captain, who had abandoned his bottom line and whose eyes were slightly bright, with a sense of emotion, and Matsushita Yusuke smiled happily.

do not know why.

Maybe it's because I'm getting older?

Lately, I've been finding it strangely satisfying to see things that tempt people to cross the line... Ah, maybe I'm just a born bad seed.

"Here you go."

The still-steaming tricolor dumplings were handed to the other person, and Hinamori Momo made a very happy sound.

"Thank you so much, Captain Matsushita!!!"

Of course, although this sounds like it, it's actually not a particularly complicated dish.

At best, it's just a type of rice cake with added ingredients.

But that's precisely why... it's especially satisfying to eat it right out of the oven.

Hinamori Momo chewed on a dumpling, a satisfied smile on her face. She rubbed her cheek happily, making soft, humming noises.

"Lieutenant Hinamori, do you rarely eat these kinds of things?"

"Because I hardly have any free time to go out and stroll around, even things like this are usually cold by the time I get them... Hmm, they definitely taste different when they're hot!"

Although each squad has different tasks, each also faces its own unique challenges in carrying them out.

Because he regularly communicated with Aizen in private, Matsushita Yusuke had some understanding of the administrative work of the Fifth Division.

—Hinamori Momo, who can handle these things so well, is indeed a very good political talent.

Upon hearing Matsushita Yusuke's question, she nodded cheerfully, then her expression suddenly turned serious as if she had remembered something.

"Speaking of which, we should hurry up! Otherwise, if the dumpling gets cold, Vice-Captain Soi Fon definitely won't be happy!"

Cold rice cakes naturally won't taste very good... Even if they are reheated, the aroma of steamed glutinous rice will be greatly reduced.

Matsushita Yusuke naturally understood, so he simply smiled and nodded, while casually raising the object in his hand.

"It's okay... I have my own way."

A visible blue band of light was swirling above his right hand, and this flowing spiritual energy was slowly flowing until it completely enveloped the pocket in Matsushita Yusuke's hand.

The spiritual energy transformed into a tangible gel-like substance, enveloping the entire packaging bag and revealing a translucent, azure-blue glow.

Hinamori Momo, who witnessed the process, showed a slightly surprised expression.

"……Why?"

what is this?

In fact, Hinamori Momo, whose skill in Kido is already quite high, can now use some advanced techniques.

So she made a quick judgment.

'It shows signs of binding techniques, suggesting the use of a method similar to cutting off air communication... but the sense of separation is very strong, so it's probably closer to a field-type concept?'

Although they possess professional knowledge.

Even so, she still couldn't figure out Matsushita Yusuke's current methods in a short time.

Faced with the questioning look of the person beside him, Matsushita Yusuke raised an eyebrow, then smiled as if he had just realized what was going on.

"Sorry... it seems I haven't had a chance to present my new theory to the Academy of Spiritual Arts yet?"

But now that we've seen it, let's ask about it while we're at it.

"Vice-Captain Hinamori, are you familiar with the theory I proposed before?"

Yusuke Matsushita raised his left hand and gestured for a while, his mouth slightly open as if he wanted to say something... but the words stuck in his throat and in the end they did not come out in any concrete form.

I'm ashamed to admit it.

Although it's his own property, judging from the current situation, Yusuke Matsushita himself doesn't seem to care much about it.

It was only thanks to Hinamori Momo's excited reaction and timely response that the atmosphere didn't completely fall silent.

"I know, I know! It's that theory of fusion of Kido that Captain Matsushita proposed, right?!"

Her expression was quite excited, as if she were talking about a topic she was interested in, showing 120% focus at that moment.

"I heard this theory during my school years, and to be honest... when I first heard it, I was amazed!"

Although it sounds exaggerated, Yusuke Matsushita's theory is indeed quite far removed from reality.

"In your theory, you said that most of the demonic paths have 'common ground'! So as long as you master them proficiently enough and can multitask, you can achieve the fusion of demonic paths!"

While serving as the captain of the 11th Division, Yusuke Matsushita also participated in many different activities.

Various kinds.

This includes, but is not limited to, a homecoming lecture at Shin'o Spiritual Arts Academy and writings on Kido techniques.

In fact, because these things are so trivial, Matsushita Yusuke himself would passively forget about these unnecessary details most of the time.

Remembering everything would be exhausting...

"...Uh, you're right."

Although it was something she proposed herself, her presentation was not as fluent as that of Hinamori Momo.

There are reasons for this, of course.

"Then why did you stop doing research after that? I used to support your journal entries every time, thinking that a team leader like you could definitely change the status quo of the Ghost Path!"

Seeing Hinamori Momo's eager and excited expression, Matsushita Yusuke gave a soft "oh" and said with a smile.

"So you actually supported my work like this? Thank you so much... As for the reason, well... it's just because it's not acceptable to conventional wisdom."

It's very simple.

As a technique that has been passed down, continued, and developed for many years, the existence of the Ghost Path itself has built a fairly solid information barrier.

For example, high-level Ghost Path members are not allowed to use it, let alone share their prayers with lower-level members.

The monopoly of knowledge is one aspect, but more importantly, it's about the control and management of capabilities...

As mentioned before, the Ghost Path Clan and other organizations that specialize in the Ghost Path represent a segment of interest groups.

Yusuke Matsushita certainly has the right to make improvements to things and express his own ideas.

But those should all be things within the scope of regulations...

Regarding the proposed improvements to the Ghost Path, who proposed them? Who agreed? Who opposed them? How should subsequent problems be handled?

Without a clear distinction between rights and responsibilities, these things cannot truly move forward. It is understandable that they will get stuck at certain stages.

Similar instances of extortion and bribery are naturally not uncommon.

Seireitei is a very strange place... Even if you have great skills, if you don't have a suitable platform to use them, even a captain-level figure must swallow his pride at certain times.

And this was also an idea that had been tacitly approved by the captain.

Yusuke Matsushita didn't understand the meaning of this concession before, but now that he has gained more experience, he has gradually gotten used to it and given up the struggle.

He would occasionally recall the story of Kuchiki Hiraga... Although both were nobles, Kuchiki Hiraga was targeted by others because of his sharp and outspoken nature, which eventually led him to 'fall' into evil ways, forcing the Gotei 13 to clean house themselves.

They want to change Soul Society.

Having this idea is not a problem in itself, but what is troublesome and even difficult is mainly the 'time'.

Yes, it's about time.

Even if there is resistance and some people want to sabotage things, it is ultimately just a simple step.

Powerful spirits with long lifespans can easily live for thousands of years. When they encounter resistance, disobedient people, or things, they can simply let them develop slowly...

Thrust is like a machine that has started to operate.

The jamming and malfunction of the gears will certainly slow down the operating efficiency, or even cause it to stop.

But the overall direction will not change in any way because of this... We will use time to move forward, and gradually change things with our thoughts, until we turn everything around and move in the most ideal direction.

—This is the social truth that Matsushita Yusuke and Aizen Sosuke have come to understand over the years.

Although we have previously used phrases like "feudal society" and "disadvantage of individual violence"... this is not actually the case.

The Soul Society is simply using its own methods to transform these powerful individuals and force them to accept the rules of the world.

To be honest.

Given enough time, not only Matsushita Yusuke, but even Aizen wouldn't mind using this method to reform the Gotei 13, thereby influencing the Seireitei...

Taking a gradual approach is indeed the most correct course of action.

But people always have their own personalities and temperaments... Just like Aizen Sousuke, he couldn't stand the rule of those in power and only wanted to stand at the top himself to appreciate this unparalleled splendor.

Matsushita Yusuke's reason is much simpler.

No time, sir...

When I transmigrated here, there were only about a hundred years left. I need time to cultivate, right? The time spent here alone will take about twenty or thirty years.

After finishing, you can cultivate some connections and accumulate your own power. Just these little tricks will probably take about forty or fifty years to complete.

Just by looking at it like that, more than half the time has already passed.

If we want to reshape Soul Society to deal with the various problems and challenges ahead, it seems that the advantage is not in our hands right now...

Therefore, choosing Aizen's side is essentially a form of self-preservation.

After his thoughts had been racing for a while, Matsushita Yusuke snapped back to reality and looked at Hinamori Momo beside him, whose eyes were still shining, seemingly waiting for his answer...

Yusuke Matsushita was speechless for a moment.

How could he possibly say these words? He couldn't find the answer for a moment, and now he felt even more helpless.

"There are some things you don't understand now, but you may understand them later."

In the end, he still said the very thing he used to hate the most. With a sigh, Matsushita Yusuke looked at the other person's suspicious and helpless expression, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

I've experienced similar things quite a few times over the years, so both planning and improvements have been rather hastily stalled at certain stages...

So what if it's stuck? I never had any particularly grand vision to begin with anyway.

While reflecting on these thoughts, Yusuke Matsushita couldn't help but start looking ahead to the future...

The older something is, the more intricate and complex it becomes. Sometimes, it needs external forces to get it moving as quickly as possible.

Soul Society needs change.

And that opportunity, that pretext, was even enough to stir up a storm in the three realms.

It is now steadily growing, gradually moving closer to the direction that Yusuke Matsushita envisioned.

He wanted to say something more, but before he could speak, a gust of wind blew and hit the two of them in the face, causing Hinamori Momo to let out a soft "Ah".

Meatballs don't taste good when they're covered in dust.

"Let's hurry up, Vice-Captain Hinamori."

Yusuke Matsushita blocked her way and strode forward.

"A storm is brewing in Seireitei."

I need to make some revisions and take a day off.

To speed up the plot, a lot was cut. See you tomorrow.

292: Birthday

It was about half an hour later when Matsushita Yusuke led the group back to the barracks.

After briefly handling official business and explaining the current situation, he led his men to the dormitory area.

Hinamori Momo, carrying her luggage, looked around and her mouth slightly open, revealing a slightly surprised expression.

"Wow, the decor here is so modern... and it looks like it's fully equipped!"

As she spoke, Hinamori Momo subconsciously quickened her pace and leaned close to Matsushita Yusuke, asking in a low voice.

"Captain Matsushita, how many people can your barracks accommodate right now?"

—I have to say, he truly lives up to his title as vice-captain.

How could a normal person react to these things with such a 'business-like' attitude...? Matsushita Yusuke smiled helplessly, then pondered for a moment and said.

“We expanded to accommodate about 1.5 times the number of people, so it will look very spacious now.”