Who are you calling a stable boy?!

Although most of it will be unusable, it is still the result of Haki and Suzuko working through the night, so it cannot be thrown away carelessly.

"The Hueco Mundo is now under my control."

"With the men you brought?"

The captain countered.

If you were to say that Zheng Jing was invincible throughout Hueco Mundo, the old man would actually believe it to some extent.

Managing and governing the affairs of a realm is completely different from conquering an entire realm and still being able to breathe.

The elderly have a lot to say on this matter.

Although Hueco Mundo cannot be considered one of the three great realms, and is nominally just a "gap" where Hollows reside between the human world and the Soul Society, how could someone like Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto not know how vast Hueco Mundo is?

Not to mention that the people active inside are mostly those who believe in the law of the jungle. How could Zheng Jing possibly have the authority to govern such a virtual circle with the small number of people he brought?

"If we don't have enough people, I'll just hire more."

Upon hearing this, the captain finally frowned slightly.

Are they recruiting in Hueco Mundo?

"Hey! Old man, I asked carefully. In Seireitei, to be called a captain, one must have the right to select and recruit captains!"

"...That's true."

The captain said, "But I also have the right to supervise."

"That's true. I'll make you a few resumes later."

"First answer me, who exactly did you recruit into the team? Could they be survivors of the expeditionary force from back then?"

"That's true, Asido is staying with me, Old Zheng, right now!"

Upon hearing this, among the captains, Chunshui and Fuzhu both showed a hint of joy.

"From what you're saying, are there other people with different backgrounds?"

"There are plenty!"

"Who are they?"

"It's all empty talk."

".....What?"

“Empty, ah.”

As if speaking to an elderly person with hearing difficulties, Zheng Jing spoke to Yamamoto in a clear and deliberate manner, saying, "The things that are abundant in Hueco Mundo are indeed void."

The huge conference room of the First Division fell silent for a moment.

A moment later, the captain's voice broke the silence.

"In other words, you recruited members of the Hueco Mundo Special Investigations Team in Hueco Mundo and took control of the entire Hueco Mundo."

He stared at Zheng Jing and asked, "Is that so?"

"Yes, yes!"

Zheng Jing nodded with a grin: "Grandpa, you're absolutely right!"

"..."

Yamamoto suddenly started walking.

This movement caused several team leaders to tense up.

Especially Yoruichi.

Leaning on his cane, the old man slowly approached Zheng Jing. The solemn-faced old man and the jovial Zheng Jing stared at each other for a moment, then the old man raised his hand—

"it is good."

He patted Zheng Jing on the shoulder heavily.

"Well done."

"Hehe, that's right!"

As if he had anticipated the captain's reaction, Zheng Jing chuckled and patted his chest.

Then, the captain flipped his wrist and said, "Let's continue."

Zheng Jing's smile froze.

"Continue with what?"

"Continue your report. Just give a general overview of the current situation in Hueco Mundo. I will personally review the detailed report later."

"...But I've already finished speaking."

"Oh?"

The captain, who had always kept his eyes slightly narrowed, opened them and said, "Could it be that this is all you've prepared for such an important matter?"

"This...this..."

Zheng Jing scratched his head and looked back at Lao Lan and Hajiye.

Old Lan smiled helplessly at him.

Yoruichi closed her eyes and turned her head away.

"I just praised you for your progress, and in the blink of an eye you've shown your true colors again!"

Yamamoto glared at him, raising his long eyebrows: "Considering this is your first offense, you will be confined to the 12th Division barracks after today's meeting. You will not be allowed to leave until you submit a new report!"

"what?"

"Why aren't you returning to your ranks?"

Zheng Jing shrank his neck, lowered his head, and tried to squeeze into the captain's room.

"Please wait a moment."

Just then, someone from the team spoke up.

It was none other than Kenpachi Azajo, the captain of the 11th Division.

"Captain Mole City, what is it you wish to say?"

"Commander-in-Chief, is it permissible for the Special Investigation Team to cooperate with the Hollow?"

"cooperate?"

As if he had heard something strange, the old man looked somewhat puzzled: "When did the Special Investigation Team begin cooperating with Xu? Does Captain Mole City have any evidence?"

Clearly not expecting the captain to ask such a question, Mole City was taken aback.

"Captain Zheng Jing has just personally confirmed this fact."

“But what I heard was not cooperation, but domination.”

The old man spoke calmly.

"Rule, jurisdiction, supervision, control—these are all applicable terms. It's the same concept as the measures taken by the court against certain dangerous elements. Cooperation is undoubtedly an accusation..."

"Captain Mole City, are you accusing Captain Zheng Jing?"

He is certainly making an accusation.

But at this moment, facing the gazes of all the captains present, including Yamamoto, even Mochijo felt a slight lump in his throat.

Clearly, at this moment, the one who became the target of public criticism was not Zheng Jing, whom he claimed was cooperating with Xu.

Instead, it was him, the one who tried to accuse Zheng Jing, who was called Kenpachi Momoshiro.

"......I see."

Kenpachi Momoshiro lowered his head.

His already gloomy complexion looked even worse.

"I misunderstood you, I'm very sorry."

"It's alright, it's your first offense, just be more careful next time."

"Hey! Old man, these are all first offenses, so does that mean I, Old Zheng, am also—"

"Ok?"

"—I'll write, I'll write, that's all..."

Among the team leaders, someone chuckled softly.

In an instant, the tense atmosphere that had been caused by Zheng Jing became lighter because of him.

The First Division's meeting room was unusually filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"cough."

With a cough from the captain, the laughter subsided completely.

The old man returned to the head of the group and looked around at the team leaders.

"As you all know, the Quincy presented the conditions during our meeting a few days ago."

"There is no doubt that there is a traitor within the court."

"Captain Zheng Jing is in charge of the Hollow Circle, which is a major matter, especially at this time, and its impact should not be underestimated."

"Therefore, all the contents of today's meeting must be kept strictly confidential and must not be discussed or disseminated."

"Anyone who violates this rule, do not blame me for punishing them severely!"

At this point, the captain slammed his cane down heavily.

"If there's nothing else important, the meeting is adjourned!"

Chapter Fourteen: The Past of Seireitei

After all the captains left, only the captain-in-chief and the Sparrow Division remained in the meeting room.

"What's wrong? You seem to have something to say."

Upon hearing the Captain speak up, Que hesitated for a moment before saying, "Captain... how should we write the report regarding Captain Zheng Jing?"

As the vice-captain of the First Division, many of the documents submitted by the entire Gotei 13 to the 46th Chamber for review were compiled and reorganized by the Sparrow's Hand.

"You don't need to worry about that; I will write it myself."

"Yes."

You seem to be in a good mood?

"...I can't hide it from you."

Quebu lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly: "I have a good personal relationship with Captain Zheng Jing."

"Ha, it's not just you."

The old man chuckled: "That kid, besides being good at causing trouble, is probably only good at calling on his friends."

"That's good. Hueco Mundo is remote and isolated. If he can keep his heart in the court, he won't go astray one day."

“You really value Captain Zheng Jing.”

Sparrow couldn't help but sigh.

"Before this brat appeared, I had already decided that after me, it would be Chunshui."

When speaking to Quebu, the old man could always confide in him: "Now, after Chunshui, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be Zheng Jing's turn."

"Hollow Hollow, it's a good opportunity for that brat to hone his skills."

Upon hearing this, even the Sparrow Division couldn't help but show a hint of astonishment.

He knew for certain that the captain valued Zheng Jing.

I never imagined that it would be valued to this extent.

"...Why don't you have a longer talk with Captain Zheng Jing?"

Quebu said softly, "In my opinion, given Captain Zheng Jing's character, if he knew how much you value him, he would certainly not disappoint you!"

"Shouldn't you just find a way to run away immediately after hearing this, and then go missing again?"