Shinigami power counters Hollows.
Hollows counter Quincy.
Quincy counter Shinigami.
Logically speaking, it's impossible for a single person to possess two completely opposite powers at the same time.
Like ice and fire, for example.
If you forcefully merge ice and fire, all you get is steam.
In the future, Aizen's research on Shinigami and Hollow transformation experiments also consumed countless test subjects before he perfected Shinigami's Hollowfication and Hollow's Shinigamification.
The only ones who could perfectly integrate the powers of Quincy and Shinigami, besides Kurosaki Ichigo, were the Tsunayashiro Family's artificial human, Hikone Ubuginu, a thousand years later.
And the latter was able to perfectly integrate all three powers, thanks to the Sternritter V, The Visionary, Gremmy. Relying on his brain's imagination, he perfectly kneaded these three conflicting powers together.
Yamamoto did not deny that the Quincy's abilities did have some restraint on Shinigami, but it was not absolute.
Absolute strength is the foundation of everything.
"Quincy, huh?" Yamamoto pondered for a moment, then threw the question back to Yamabuki: "Yamabuki, what do you think of the Quincy!"
But Yamabuki seemed distracted, looking down and thinking about something.
"What's wrong? Are you injured?" Yamamoto asked softly.
Yamabuki jolted, giving an awkward smile: "Nothing, just thinking about something. Oh, right, what did you just ask?"
"I asked, what do you think of these Quincy." Yamamoto repeated.
"We and the Quincy are bound to have a fierce battle in the future, but not now." Yamabuki analyzed.
The battle between Shinigami and Quincy will definitely happen after the Gotei 13 is fully established, with the thirteen captains slaughtering them all!
Moreover, the Quincy a thousand years ago didn't have Holy Texts or Vollständig, so their combat power wasn't as exaggerated as imagined.
Their conventional strength was definitely not as strong as Soul Society's. The only uncertain information right now is whether Yhwach truly possesses the bug ability of "Omniscience and Omnipotence."
What if we launched a preemptive strike?
Directly attack them while the Quincy are still weak!
No, that wouldn't work either. We know too little about the Quincy's abilities right now, and these Quincy are nomadic. Forget about fighting them, it's unknown if we can even find them.
And Soul Society is fixed here; they can come and go as they please. They are hidden, and we are exposed, which is truly passive.
Just thinking about this gives him a headache.
Yamamoto looked at Yamabuki's pained expression and chuckled, gently patting his shoulder: "Don't show that expression. No matter how many enemies come, I will cut them all down."
Was he pushing this young man too hard?
Putting all the burdens on this young man's shoulders.
"If you have any difficulties, tell me. As long as I can solve them, I will definitely help you." Yamamoto smiled.
"Captain Commander! Can I predict next month's salary?"
"Get lost." Yamamoto laughed and scolded. He could still joke around, which meant he wasn't being exploited enough.
The two smiled at each other, and the tense atmosphere instantly dissipated.
That's right! With the Captain Commander here, what am I panicking about!
Even if things go completely wrong, someone will have my back.
At worst, I'll just let the Captain Commander unleash his Bankai and wipe the slate clean, flipping the table!
At this point in time, besides the monk of the Zero Squad—Ichibei Hyosube—no one can truly suppress the Captain Commander.
With such a powerful individual standing behind him, what did he have to be afraid of?
Confidence instantly returned, and Yamabuki narrowed his eyes, considering what to do in the future.
The Quincy are elusive, and the most unstable factor right now is Hueco Mundo.
According to the setting of this world, Hollows will never disappear; they existed millions of years ago, before the Soul King divided the Three Realms.
When humans die with strong obsessions, their souls fall into Hollows.
Asking humans to have no obsessions is as difficult as asking a dog not to eat excrement.
Soul Society has an almost certain victory against the Quincy.
Yamabuki was afraid that after both sides suffered heavy losses, these Hollows would rush out and cause trouble.
Therefore, before the decisive battle with the Quincy, Hueco Mundo must be cleared first.
Killing all the Hollows is impossible; even the Soul King couldn't do it, but shaving the outer perimeter of Hueco Mundo clean is no problem, so these Hollows don't take advantage of the chaos.
Oh, right, the one currently ruling Hueco Mundo should be… the Skeleton Emperor, Baraggan Louisenbairn.
He's just a little chicken; back then, Aizen brought two captains and directly flattened Hueco Mundo, making Baraggan look like a Grandson.
Look at my current lineup: Shihōin Chika, Batsu'unsai Katori, Kinroku Izuhara, Saitō Furōfushi, Uhin Zenjōji, plus Yamamoto Genryusai.
To say this lineup could destroy all of Hueco Mundo is nonsense, but a direct decapitation strike to eliminate the current Baraggan would be too easy.
There's no reason I can't do what Aizen could do (confidence).
Yamabuki directly stated his opinion.
Yamamoto patted Yamabuki's shoulder: "It's a complete coincidence, a complete coincidence, you thought exactly what I did.
Facing Hollows, we can't always be on the defensive; counterattacking is my style.
We need to tell the Hollows that the tables have turned: where a Hollow can go, so can I.
Actually, I've long wanted to establish a Hueco Mundo punitive squad."
Clever people often think alike.
"This matter brooks no delay, Yamabuki, you rest well tonight, and set off with the squad first thing tomorrow morning," Yamamoto said.
Yamabuki left happily.
Passing by, he smelled the aroma of food from the cafeteria.
Hanako was helping in the cafeteria, serving a generous portion of meat into Chōjirō Sasakibe's bowl.
Hmm, the child has grown; it's time to let him experience a grand spectacle.
"Chōjirō, there's a big event for the squad tomorrow; are you participating?" Yamabuki asked with a sly smile.
Chōjirō Sasakibe was startled, then immediately became excited: "Of course! But, Brother Yamabuki, could you give me a hint? What exactly is this big event for the squad?"
Not only Chōjirō Sasakibe, but everyone else eating there also perked up their ears, listening.
Yamabuki was the Chief of Staff; all major squad matters would pass through his hands.
"Hmph hmph! It's a secret, but it's a good thing.
Those who want to participate, go sign up with the Captain Commander now.
Also…" Yamabuki pondered for a moment.
Currently, the Gotei 13's official members, including students, only numbered over six hundred.
These people were enough to deal with scattered Hollows, but next, they would face war.
They would expand recruitment after returning from Hueco Mundo.
Upon hearing there was a good thing, everyone quickly finished their meals and rushed to sign up with the Captain Commander, Chōjirō Sasakibe naturally not lagging behind.
The day to sweep through Hueco Mundo with his little brothers had arrived! So happy!
The next day, in front of the Senkaimon.
Yamabuki waited smugly, but after waiting for a long time, only two people arrived!
One was Chōjirō Sasakibe.
The other was Feng Yuan.
"…" Yamabuki kept looking back: "Where are the people? Why is it just the two of you?"
Chōjirō Sasakibe said awkwardly: "Everyone heard we were going to conquer Hueco Mundo… and they all ran away.
In the end, only Feng Yuan and I signed up!"
These cowards!
Yamabuki covered his face.
Forget it, he hadn't relied on them anyway.
Just then, the Captain Commander arrived with the squad's high-ranking officers.
"Shihōin, Batsu'unsai, Saitō, Uncle Kinroku, and Fatty, you're all here!
Let's go, let's flatten Hueco Mundo," Yamabuki said excitedly.
Yamamoto calmly said: "Don't get excited yet; we're here to see you off."
"Huh?"
"With the Quincy watching intently, protecting Seireitei is more important than conquering Hueco Mundo," the Captain Commander said in an old-fashioned tone.
"So…"
"So for this Hueco Mundo punitive squad, it's just the three of you!" Yamamoto said, pointing at Yamabuki, Chōjirō, and Feng Yuan.
"Captain Commander… you… you tricked me! That's Baraggan, the Skeleton Emperor; you're sending the three of us…"
"What are you panicking about? I'll support you spiritually," Yamamoto said with a half-smile.
"Captain Commander… I don't want next month's salary anymore; how about we cancel this operation?" Yamabuki said bitterly.
"You were the one who proposed this; how can you go back on your word?
Look, what's behind you?" Yamamoto said.
Yamabuki turned around and saw that the Senkaimon had opened.
Yamamoto gave Yamabuki a fierce kick to his backside, sending him directly into the Senkaimon.
"Yamamoto Genryusai!!! I'll remember you forever!!!"
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