Ever since receiving the order from Central 46, Kenma was no longer considered a member of the Gotei 13 in terms of administrative structure.
There was no need to submit any resignation paperwork to Yoruichi.
Furthermore, due to the nature of the Onmitsukidō, this matter could not be publicized, so not many people knew that Kenma had left the Second Division.
At most, Vice-Captain Ōmaeda of the Second Division came over to ask a few questions.
The reason, after all, was that Kenma had taken several key Uchiha members with him from the Second Division.
These Uchiha elites had served in the Second Division for some time. Some were even members of the Patrol Corps who roamed everywhere on guard duty, so they had an extremely thorough understanding of the interior of the Spirit Court.
With these people present, Kenma wouldn't have to let the Uchiha who arrived from the clan settlement start from scratch.
Of course, just to be safe, Kenma didn't withdraw everyone.
He still left a few 'nails' inside the Second Division.
The newly established Onmitsukidō first required a large base of operations.
However, Kenma had taken these Uchiha elites and practically turned the entire Spirit Court upside down—they had even toured the underground sewers—but they still couldn't find a suitable location.
The spots were either too remote or too conspicuous, failing to align with the Onmitsukidō's purpose.
Just as Kenma was wandering around the Execution Stand with Fugaku, considering whether to hollow out the earth beneath it to serve as a base, he suddenly sensed someone using Bakudō #58 to search for his spiritual pressure.
Kenma reverse-traced the spiritual pressure attached to the Kidō and frowned slightly.
It was Yoruichi.
After waiting on the earthen platform for a moment, two black shadows flashed before Kenma's eyes.
Yoruichi's slightly teasing voice rang out.
"Suì-Fēng, your Shunpo has really improved compared to before."
"To be praised by Yoruichi-sama is truly more than I deserve."
Yoruichi was wearing the black Shihakushō with a captain's haori draped over it. Suì-Fēng's figure appeared behind her a beat later.
Looking at Yoruichi, who had suddenly come to find him, Kenma frowned and asked, "Yoruichi, why did you come here to find me?"
"I recall that martial law hasn't been lifted yet. Even a captain shouldn't be walking around at will."
Yoruichi crossed her arms over her chest and smiled proudly. "Just now, I attended the captain's meeting. The Captain-Commander has already lifted the martial law. I believe the entire Spirit Court will be notified before long."
"Then shouldn't you be staying at the Second Division handling squad duties? Did you sneak out again?" Kenma retorted.
Hearing Kenma say this, Yoruichi immediately feigned a gloomy expression.
"I say, Mr. Serious, why do you always look down on me like that!"
"I came to find you this time strictly for work matters!"
Kenma's expression turned solemn. "What matter?"
As Yoruichi spoke, she pointed at Fugaku behind Kenma.
"You took away the 4th Seat of my division. As the captain, naturally, I have to come and ask about it."
"Yoruichi, did you not receive the documents from Vice-Captain Ōmaeda?" Kenma held his forehead. "I already submitted the transfer paperwork to Ōmaeda regarding this matter. He should have given it to you."
"Don't tell me you haven't looked at it at all?"
Yoruichi's expression instantly froze, and she blinked awkwardly.
She really hadn't looked!
Seeing that pile of documents made her irritable, so she usually pushed them onto her subordinates to handle, only requiring a simple report from them at the end.
She had just heard that Kenma took the division's 4th Seat and, without even finishing the report, immediately rushed over in a hurry.
To think—it turned out to be like this.
Seeing Yoruichi like this, Kenma shook his head lightly and sighed deeply in his heart.
He understood Yoruichi's unreliability thoroughly enough, so he didn't say anything more.
However, since Yoruichi was here, Kenma decided to ask.
"Yoruichi, you've lived in the Spirit Court since you were little and love to run wild everywhere. Do you know which location has the best conditions?"
"It needs to be concealed, yet close to the central area of the Spirit Court. I need it to establish the headquarters for the Onmitsukidō."
Hearing this, Yoruichi's eyes lit up. She immediately patted her chest and said, "No problem, leave it to me."
As she spoke, she looked at Kenma with confusion.
"I heard from my subordinates that they saw you wandering around the Spirit Court all day. Was it just to find a place?"
Kenma nodded.
Yoruichi turned her head to glance at the execution stand behind them and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Then what are you doing here?"
"I was thinking about hollowing out the earth below to use as the Onmitsukidō's base," Kenma said. "The environment here is nice, the location is good, and being inside the mountain makes it even more concealed."
Yoruichi raised an eyebrow. "You guy, that's really a bold undertaking."
"Not only that."
Kenma extended his finger towards the front of the execution stand. A row of tall buildings stood there, the highest point being the Penitence Palace.
The complex of buildings surrounding the Penitence Palace was built upon the mountain.
"I was also thinking that later on, I could hollow out the interior of that mountain and connect it to the execution stand here. Such a massive space would presumably be even better."
Hearing this, Yoruichi's eyes widened instantly, revealing a hint of shock in her gaze.
Such an idea was truly whimsical.
However, hearing that Kenma wanted to hollow out a mountain reminded Yoruichi of something.
"By the way, Kenma, I know a good place. I'll take you there right now."
Kenma paused for a moment but followed Yoruichi's steps out of curiosity.
The four of them, one after another, arrived at a cliff face on the mountain.
On the cliff, there was a protruding platform and a wooden door used for camouflage.
Yoruichi pushed the door open and entered, with Kenma and the others following behind.
In front of them was a base paved with stone bricks. Yoruichi found a spot, lifted the floorboards, and a passage leading underground came into view.
The four of them went down the passage. The view suddenly opened up, and a massive hollow space appeared before everyone's eyes.
Even though no light source could be found, the brightness was no different from the daylight outside.
"Hehe, how is it? This place isn't bad, right?"
Yoruichi revealed a proud expression. She looked at Kenma and the other two, her face full of boasting.
"This is a secret base I secretly dug a long time ago. Very few people in the entire Spirit Court know about this place."
As she spoke, Yoruichi brought the three of them to a place filled with mist.
Among the yellow earth and rocks, a hot spring appeared before the four of them.
"More importantly, there's this hot spring. It's a finished product Kisuke secretly replicated. Soaking in it often has huge benefits for physical recovery."
"If you're tired from work on ordinary days, just soaking here can wash away all the day's fatigue."
"It's a rare find, isn't it?"
Kenma looked around and couldn't help but nod.
Although it was a bit messy, that was a minor issue. With just a simple cleanup, it would be an excellent base, perfectly meeting the needs of the Onmitsukidō.
More importantly, the space here was wide, so there was obviously no need to excavate again, which saved a considerable amount of funding.
"Yoruichi, this place is indeed not bad."
Hearing Kenma's words, Yoruichi straightened her back, looking proud.
This made Suì-Fēng, who was behind Yoruichi, instantly feel a surge of jealousy in her heart.
Kenma looked at Fugaku behind him.
"Fugaku, let's choose this as the location."
"Notify the Kidō Corps. Have them send reliable personnel to construct a base building here using Kidō."
"The style should be similar to the Seireitei."
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