And its existence was something every captain and lieutenant couldn't possibly not know about.
Only now did they realize what Shigure meant earlier.
Though this place recorded all of Soul Society's secrets, they—as Gotei captains—rarely connected it to their current situation.
But connecting it now, their expressions grew somewhat grave.
While using the Great Spirit Book Corridors could indeed locate the Captain-Commander, at this moment... it wasn't easily accessible.
After all, strictly speaking, that place was under Central 46's jurisdiction.
And now, with the Captain-Commander missing and without his authorization, they had almost... no authority to enter.
Watching everyone's expressions, Shigure's eyes moved slightly.
He naturally saw through their thoughts at a glance. He chuckled lightly, his gaze sweeping across the captains' faces. "Captains needn't worry. Since I mentioned this method, I naturally have a way... to obtain access to the Great Spirit Book Corridors."
"?!"
Everyone's eyes brightened immediately.
Dealing with those stubborn old fools in Central 46 was something none of them wanted to do.
Because even if those people knew about the Captain-Commander's disappearance, they'd likely give the captains a hard time.
As long as they didn't feel a personal crisis, everything was trivial to them.
But now, Shigure made this solution sound quite easy.
"Looks like everyone's no longer opposed."
Shigure said with a light laugh, then stepped forward, looking toward Unohana with a smile. "In that case, I'll leave the meeting first. Captain Unohana, I'm heading directly to the Central Underground Assembly Hall now."
"Please wait here, everyone. Await my good news."
Finished speaking, before anyone could react, Shigure immediately used flash step.
?!
Everyone froze slightly.
This flash step was so fast they didn't even sense Shigure's spiritual pressure shift before his presence vanished.
Unohana was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head slightly, smiling softly. "Hehe, Segawa really is becoming more decisive."
"Though he usually shows a somewhat leisurely attitude, at critical moments like this, he becomes increasingly reliable..."
Unohana's eyes lowered slightly, her smile warm and gratified.
Hitsugaya, Byakuya, and the others had wanted to ask about Shigure's method.
But now that Shigure had left directly, they naturally had no way.
"Heh, since Segawa told us to await good news, then everyone... let's wait a bit."
Ukitake said with a light laugh.
Ukitake had never doubted anything Shigure said he could accomplish.
...
At this moment, Shigure, having left the 4th Division barracks, naturally didn't waste time and headed directly toward the Central Underground Assembly Hall.
His face wore a faint smile, yet full of confidence.
Several days ago, he'd had a direct ideological conflict with Central 46 over Aizen's recruitment incident.
And at that time, he'd cooperated with Captain-Commander Yamamoto to force the new Central 46 into a power reform!
Namely, during wartime, Central 46 held no decision-making authority—everything was handed to the combat-capable Gotei 13 for judgment.
When proposing this reform, Shigure's purpose wasn't just solving his own predicament. More importantly, he considered the Seireitei's future development.
Yamamoto naturally understood this reform's necessity, which was why he agreed to cooperate with Shigure.
But Shigure never expected—
He'd taste the fruits of this reform's victory so quickly.
Thinking of this, Shigure's smile deepened.
Though long ago he'd signed in at the Great Spirit Book Corridors and obtained the ability called "Spirit Book Inscription," that ability served more as spiritual and mental protection for him.
After leaving the Great Spirit Book Corridors, he couldn't directly view all the recorded contents.
So to learn Yamamoto's location fastest, he naturally still needed to enter.
Shigure arrived at the Central Assembly Hall without delay. Though the guards found it strange, they naturally wouldn't obstruct him.
When Shigure lifted the curtain and stepped into the assembly hall, instantly, all eyes focused on him.
And the moment they focused, every member of the 46 froze.
This was... 5th Division Captain Segawa Shigure?!
Why was he here...?
Central 46 couldn't help but feel shocked.
After all, the terror from Shigure's bold actions last time hadn't faded at all...
Who knew what he'd do this time?
After a moment of silence, a judge from the highest seat hesitantly spoke. "Ahem... um... that, Captain Segawa, what brings you here?"
Though he tried to speak with authoritative tone, his voice couldn't even maintain basic calm, sounding somewhat comical.
Hearing this, Shigure raised his head with a light laugh. "The situation's urgent, so I won't beat around the bush."
"Last night's battle at Sōkyoku Hill—you should already know through your informants, right?"
"Then you shouldn't be unaware of the Captain-Commander's disappearance either."
"..."
As Shigure's words fell, the assembly hall fell into brief silence again.
Then a sage spoke in an aged voice. "Mm, we are indeed aware of this matter... However, you coming here shouldn't be to... report this news to us, right?"
They naturally still didn't know Shigure's purpose.
Shigure's smile remained unchanged. Calmly: "Heh, report? You really put on quite the airs, don't you?"
"I'm simply informing you that the Seireitei has now entered 'wartime.'"
"Which means... all decision-making authority in the Seireitei directly belongs to the Gotei 13. Regarding this..."
"No problems, right?"
As his words fell, Shigure swept his slightly mocking gaze quickly across the screens of the 46 members.
In fact, before he finished speaking, everyone already understood his meaning.
And then, seeing that gaze, everyone's faces turned green...
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