I don't think so.
Hearing Nemu's words, Haruki inwardly scoffed.
If something like this happened in Hueco Mundo, Aizen would probably get involved.
And if he got involved, who knows if the 12th Division's technology would still be effective?
Of course, he wouldn't say this out loud.
"Let's wait for the captains' meeting," Ginjirō Shirogane spoke up. "The captains will likely decide what to do next."
Haruki nodded and stopped talking.
The incident caused by White was indeed significant. First, he severely injured 13th Division Captain Ukitake Jūshirō and Vice-Captain Shiba Kaien. Now, he had caused the Hueco Mundo expedition team to be "wiped out."
The first incident could be brushed off as having no casualties, but this time... the Soul Society couldn't just ignore it.
However, Haruki didn't think the Soul Society would send captains on a large-scale mission to Hueco Mundo. After all, Hueco Mundo wasn't their territory, and venturing into enemy land would be extremely dangerous.
Each captain was a crucial asset to the Gotei 13, and losing even one would be disastrous.
But Haruki guessed that no matter what the other divisions did, Zaraki Kenpachi would definitely go.
Not only were the missing Shinigami from the 11th Division, but Kenpachi's personality alone would make it impossible for him to miss such an event.
He must have been itching to go the last time the expedition team was sent without him.
And as Haruki predicted, after the captains' meeting, the decision was exactly that.
Led by 11th Division Captain Zaraki Kenpachi, the Soul Society would send another expedition team to Hueco Mundo.
Isn't this just sending them one by one like the Calabash Brothers?
Haruki couldn't help but complain, but there was no point in trying to reason with the Gotei 13 or the Central 46.
This time, after being in the Seireitei for several years, Haruki finally got to see all the captains.
He met Captain-Commander Yamamoto, whose soul ability was "Eternal Order."
Eternal Order: Designate an existing order, granting it an immutable nature. When someone violates this order, they will suffer backlash.
For Yamamoto, who had lived for thousands of years and had willingly become a blade in the hands of the Central 46, maintaining the current order of the Soul Society and the balance of the three realms was his duty.
It wasn't hard to understand why he had such an ability. It was just a pity that it wasn't a direct offensive ability.
To put it simply, this ability brought a law to life.
For example, murder. As everyone knows, murder is punishable by law.
If Haruki used this ability to designate this law, it wouldn't completely prevent murders from happening.
Instead, when someone violated this law, they would suffer a spiritual impact. The strength of the impact wouldn't depend on Haruki's power but on the weight of the law, rule, or order being enforced.
For instance, the fact that the Soul King rules the Soul Society is an order recognized by almost everyone and has been in place for nearly a million years. If someone tried to "usurp the throne," the backlash would be immense!
On the other hand, if the order wasn't widely recognized and hadn't been around for long, the spiritual backlash would be minimal.
For example, in the original storyline, Rukia's trial was ordered by the Central 46, but many Shinigami questioned it.
If "Eternal Order" were applied to this situation, the backlash against those carrying out the execution would be weak.
So, if used well, this ability could be incredibly overpowered.
Conversely, if used poorly, it would be almost useless.
Regardless, Haruki still wanted this ability. The problem was, how could he possibly raise Yamamoto's favorability?
Raising Kyōraku Shunsui's favorability was already difficult enough, and while Yamamoto wasn't as cunning as Kyōraku, he was an old stubborn!
Moreover, compared to Kyōraku, Haruki had almost no opportunities to interact with Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni in daily life!
Sigh, he'd have to think of something.
Captain-Commander Yamamoto often hosted tea ceremonies, but those were held within the 1st Division. Haruki wasn't part of the 1st Division, so forcing his way in wasn't impossible, but it would only be a start.
Raising Yamamoto's favorability would be extremely difficult unless...
He could save the Soul Society like Kurosaki Ichigo!
For now...
It was better not to think about it.
If he had to choose, Yamamoto's soul ability wasn't as valuable as Aizen's. Aizen's "Ascension to Godhood" could directly make Haruki a god, and the difficulty of obtaining both abilities was about the same. So, it was better for him to stay in Aizen's camp for now.
Aside from Yamamoto, 2nd Division Captain Soi Fon's soul ability was "Adoration and Love."
Adoration and Love: Those you admire or love will respond to your admiration and love.
Well, this ability was pretty useless. Haruki would rather have a Shunkō.
Simply put, just like Tōsen Kaname's "Spirit of Vengeance," Haruki had no enemies, no one he admired, and no one he loved.
This ability was too redundant for Haruki. He'd pass on it.
Even if Haruki fell in love with someone in the future, he would never use an ability to force them to love him back. Winning someone over was a matter of skill; failing meant he was incompetent. Using an ability would just take the fun out of it.
The 3rd Division's Gin Ichimaru had "Venomous Snake," the 4th Division's Unohana Retsu had "Dual Mastery of Healing and Swordsmanship," the 5th Division's Aizen had "Ascension to Godhood," and the 6th Division's Kuchiki Byakuya had "Elegance in Battle." These didn't need further explanation.
The 7th Division's Komamura Sajin had "Immortal Being."
Immortal Being: Humanize non-human creatures, granting them immortality in their humanized state.
This ability...
Seemed useless at first glance, but Haruki could use it on others.
Shinigami didn't need this ability since they were already humanoid.
But Hollows were different. Hollows came in all sorts of grotesque forms, and even Arrancars... it was unclear if they were truly "human."
If this ability could be used on Arrancars, then it would be incredibly powerful.
This ability was likely related to how Komamura later sought out his grandfather to offer his heart and gain immortality in human form to avenge Yamamoto.
Komamura was a loyal and righteous man, so raising his favorability should be relatively easy.
The 8th Division's Kyōraku Shunsui had "Two-Faced," the 9th Division's Tōsen Kaname had "Spirit of Vengeance," the 10th Division's Shiba Isshin had "Final Zanpakutō Fusion," and the 11th Division's Zaraki Kenpachi had "Rampage."
Rampage: Greatly increases speed and power while reducing intelligence and defense.
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