You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

This is equivalent to directly removing a spine from the Gotei 13!

Regardless of whether Yamamoto agreed or not, the elders of the [46 Chambers] were not fools and naturally understood the stakes involved.

"Or we could block all information related to 'hollowing out' and use another pretext to keep Saito immortal."

In the tea room, several elders were privately discussing solutions.

"We cannot implicate Aizen Iori. The captain of the Third Division is indeed a pillar of our Seireitei, but Saito is immortal... We must not let this go!"

"The Hollow, the Grim Reaper, and humanity—these three have existed independently since His Majesty the Spirit King created the Three Realms, and this balance should continue to be maintained; they must never be confused!"

“Yhwach created the Quincy among humans, which caused great destruction to the three realms. We have finally managed to restore the balance. If another accident happens, we may not have a second chance.”

"This technology will inevitably create more powerful individuals with 'third-level spiritual power' or higher. If there are too many of them, what will happen to Hell..."

"Has news come from over there?"

"Yes, too much powerful spiritual energy has been sent out over the past fifty years, warning us to restrain ourselves."

"Yes, the Hollowfication of Shinigami and the Shinigami-like transformation of Hollows must both be sealed off—it's better to destroy powers that are beyond our control!"

"Then who will capture Saito, the immortal being? And on what pretext?"

"..."

The tea room fell silent, with only the sound of sips of tea.

"This is a tricky problem... Anyway, it's that Saito. If we investigate her background, we'll surely find a reason."

"We can't really investigate, can we?"

Some objected: "What if they find something wrong?"

"what?"

"Don't tell anyone about this. I heard that Saito Kazu... actually..."

"what?!"

"No way……"

After hearing the man's account, the elders were taken aback, their expressions even more shocked than when the Hollows invaded Seireitei.

"Saito is immortal? The Saito who prefers blood to flowers and killing to men?!"

"Although it's unbelievable, it seems to be true. This is the news brought back by the captains of the expeditionary army... I found out about it by accident."

"Shouldn't there be any problem? Will Aizen Iori really protect this woman to the death?"

"I'm afraid... his resume shows more than one instance of putting himself in a life-or-death situation for his comrades, and Saito's Hollowfication was directly caused by him, not to mention the relationship between the two..."

"That man definitely won't accept it, this is troublesome."

The tea room fell silent once again.

After a moment, someone spoke up leisurely: "Then let's change our approach and exile him for now."

"exile?"

"Given the prophecy of the 'Holy Emperor's Hymn' and the appearance of the Arrancar, although Soul Society has temporarily overcome its difficulties, it will inevitably face challenges from Quincy or Hueco Mundo in the future."

Whichever of these two becomes stronger will affect the number of souls in the mortal world... In order to deal with this situation, I propose to establish an 'Outer Court Team' in the mortal world, with a level equal to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, responsible for the deployment of all dispatched Shinigami and maintaining peace in the mortal world.

As for the first commander of the Outer Court Squad, I recommend the experienced and outstanding Saito Immortal. The vacancy in the Seventh Division can be filled by choosing from several newly promoted Bankai masters.

--how?"

"You want to bring the virtualized entity into the real world? What if—"

"Nothing unexpected!"

The man said confidently, "According to the tradition of the Gotei 13, Shinigami of the rank of vice-captain or above have such powerful spiritual pressure that they would cause great damage to the human world in the event of a battle. Therefore, Shinigami of the rank of vice-captain or above need to place a seal on their bodies to suppress their spiritual pressure to a fraction of what it was before going to the human world."

"……you mean?"

"We can order Kiryu Hikifune and Tessai Gahishi to have the 12th Division and the Kido Sect tailor-make a new sealing technique for Saito, who is immortal, to lock up most of her spiritual pressure and Hollow within her body."

This aligns with the Seireitei's principle of 'avoiding excessive interference in the mortal world,' so it's only natural that Saito, being immortal, would receive extra 'care,' and no one would object.

Moreover, we can receive an alert immediately if the virtual state gets out of control.

"By then, if we kill or imprison Saito to make him immortal... even Aizen and Iori won't find a reason to object!"

Everyone marveled at this man's extraordinary wisdom: "Truly a brilliant plan! Even the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix are no match for this!"

"Haha, you flatter me, you flatter me~"

The Three Kingdoms period is very popular, even in Soul Society!

……

"This is outrageous! Captain Saito has clearly rendered meritorious service, and not only has she not received a reward, but she is also forced to endure this punishment, which is akin to exile!"

"Watch your tone, shooting range."

Inside an izakaya (Japanese pub), several young Shinigami (death gods) who were on good terms gathered together, drinking and talking about what had happened recently. Among them was a burly man with a buzz cut and sunglasses, who was none other than Iba Tetsuzaemon.

He was clearly dissatisfied with the verdict of the 46th Chamber, and even publicly defended Saito.

But what stopped him was a man with short silver hair—Kensei Muguruma.

"There must be a reason why the higher-ups made this decision. Of course, I know that treating Captain Saito this way is infuriating, but there are some things in this world that are beyond our control."

Saito's Hollowfication was still a minor secret in Seireitei. Isaba knew nothing about it, but Kensei knew more than him.

“Going to the real world to guard it is a good thing for Captain Saito, and it’s quite a leisurely place. If it were me, I would be eager to go.”

"Even so... at least give a reason that can convince the public."

The shooting ranger still couldn't accept it: "Isn't this tantamount to deliberately ostracizing Captain Saito?"

"Mind your own business."

Kensei poured him a glass: "Let's wait until you become a captain before we talk about it. Even the 46th Chamber can't ignore the opinions of the captains."

"You're kidding... I don't have much hope for you, but you still have a lot of potential."

He shook his head and smiled bitterly, clearly not believing he was capable of becoming the team leader.

After all, the current leaders of the Thirteenth Division are either veteran captains with hundreds of years of experience, or geniuses like Aizen Iori, Yoruichi Shihouin, and Kuchiki Soujun. I, I, am not as good as any of them.

To be honest, even Kensei is a bit lacking, but in terms of Bankai alone, he and Kensei still have a chance. Especially Kensei, who will most likely break through in the next few years.

"Anyway, you don't need to worry, Captain Aizen is here, isn't he?"

Although he was much younger than him, Kensei trusted Iori a lot: "He has a good relationship with Captain Saito, and he certainly won't stand idly by if there's any problem."

"I hope so..."

Needless to say, the shooting range is another story. "Indeed, at times like this, only Captain Aizen can be relied upon."

"You two are talking too much~"

"Come on, let's have a drink!"

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, the young people around them quickly urged the two to drink, and the two temporarily put their troubles behind them.

Unbeknownst to them, just across the wall, the very people they were talking about were in the same izakaya—

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so popular. So many people are standing up for you."

After overhearing the conversation next door, Iori said to the person next to him in a teasing tone, "You are probably more beloved than you think, Captain Saito."

"...Don't joke with me."

Saito was still wearing her eye patch, having kept it even after her eyes were healed. Her face was slightly flushed, whether from the sake or from the heat in the room, it was hard to tell.

"I don't know them at all. These people are only paying attention to me because of you."

Saito was very self-aware. She had spent a long time in Hueco Mundo and didn't have many old friends in Seireitei. Among the new generation of Shinigami, she was also very familiar with them. In theory, even if she were exiled, it wouldn't cause a big uproar.

But who can blame them when this matter is related to the much-discussed celebrity, Aizen Iori?

Putting everything else aside, Saito's situation is indeed quite sympathetic. In the eyes of ordinary members, she's probably the kind of person deliberately suppressed by higher-ups.

"It's all your fault. Now I can't even keep a low profile... I don't want a bunch of people, both acquaintances and strangers, to come and see me off when I go to the real world—is this some kind of punishment game?"

"Then I'm really sorry."

Iori changed the subject, her gentle gaze fixed on Saito: "But you don't mind being associated with me, do you?"

"..."

Saito curled his lip: "I'm already willing to come out and see you... isn't the answer obvious?"

"Some things can't be left unsaid."

Iori leaned closer, their shoulders touching, and Saito tensed up as if he'd been electrocuted.

“Iori… is a bit too Jin.”

"There were times when I was more Jin, too."

Iori thought for a moment, "I wonder who it was that inexplicably shortened the distance to zero."

"Well!"

Saito clenched his fist: "No... Stop talking about this. I've already decided to take responsibility... I came to this appointment today with all my courage and resolve."

"determination?"

Iori was taken aback, initially failing to grasp Saito's meaning. However, as he looked down to observe Saito's expression, his gaze inadvertently swept over a certain spot, and suddenly he understood:

This guy is wearing the most fashionable Western-style lingerie right now, a very alluring style—

They certainly came with a clear understanding!

Chapter 443 When it comes to magical girls, pink is the color.

"What's with this weapon? My immortal body... Ahhh... I don't have it, I don't have it... Ah!!!"

As bright red blood splattered, a twisted and grotesque crimson body, resembling a demon, fell to the ground, quickly turning into a muddy residue amidst a cloud of smoke.

"That's disgusting!"

boom!

As the fireball was fired, the pool of unidentified matter was completely burned to ashes. The mastermind who had once controlled the world in the darkness and created countless tragedies simply disappeared, without even having the chance to say his last words before he died.

"call……"

After finishing all this, the blonde fairy Alpha let out a long breath. The coldness that had always been on her face became much less pronounced. Her companions who had worked with her to kill the great enemy, namely Beta and Epsilon, also showed relaxed and cheerful expressions, and even couldn't help but clap and cheer with each other.

"Well done, that concludes the discussion."

A voice that could give them strength and confidence came, and Alpha turned around in surprise, as did the others.

"Greetings to Lord Aizen!"

"This is the battlefield, no need for formalities."

The newcomer was Iori, dressed in white. He waved his hand, telling Alpha and the others to get up first.

"The other battles are also going smoothly. After this battle, the Diablo Order can be said to have been officially destroyed. All that remains is to eradicate the remaining poisonous seeds."

"Leave these trivial chores to us; we certainly won't let you down."

"I have always trusted you, Alpha."

Iori smiled and touched the fairy's golden hair, drawing envy from the death goddess girls.

This is an alternate world in "Shadow Reality"—

After Iori completed the "reconquest" of Hueco Mundo, and the 46 Chambers issued a transfer order to Saito, Soul Society once again entered a period of peace. Iori had a lot of free time, so he traveled between various worlds, filling in the gaps and occasionally making some good discoveries.

Of course, being able to free up a lot of time in this way to deepen relationships with close female friends... that's not the main purpose, it's just a side effect.

Meanwhile, in "Shadow Reality," the Seireitei, whose power had gradually grown and which had gained overwhelming superiority over the Diavolo Order in every field, finally launched a final annihilation campaign with Iori's permission, successfully capturing all the high-ranking members!

Of course, as the saying goes, even a centipede with a hundred legs does not die easily. The remnants of the cult's influence have penetrated into every corner of the other world, and it will still take a lot of effort to drag out these rats one by one.

After all, the cult controls many sacred realms (small worlds) in this world as secret bases, which are basically their own rat holes.

However, that was none of Iori's concern; the remnants of the cult were not worthy of his personal attention.

In fact, Iori didn't interfere much with the operation itself; she simply nodded, and Beatrice and Alpha took care of everything.