Chapter 624: The Gotei 13 Will Not Retreat!
Yamamoto is going to take the initiative to attack. This is unexpected but not too unexpected news.
Just as he said, in the eyes of this old man, the Arrancar who broke into the Soul Society at this moment is not just his enemy. As the absolute leader of the Gotei 13, he needs and must stand up and personally bear the responsibility that belongs to him and them.
But is this a good time to take action?
Suzube cannot make an accurate judgment. He is just used to being the last barrier in the past. Yamamoto has to take the initiative to attack when the situation has not yet reached an irreversible point. This is almost unimaginable in the past.
Is this unusual because of his self-esteem? Or is there some kind of uneasiness in his heart?
That is the uneasiness that even the most powerful villains in the history of Soul Society, such as Aizen, cannot bring, so Yamamoto, who has been calm for nearly a thousand years, now has the impatient idea that he must end everything as soon as possible?
Perhaps this is right. After all, the enemy at this moment was the one he personally drove away a thousand years ago. It can even be said that he should have ended it himself a thousand years ago but did not.
So is this slightly hasty initiative a correction of history?
Wrong history should be corrected, and it seems that only Yamamoto, who has experienced the same years, can correct a thousand-year history.
However, can the passing of time really be reversed by one's own strength?
This is the first time that Suzube is so confused about a problem, even if it is Yamamoto who has to solve this problem. Therefore, he almost has the idea of disobeying the other party's order for the first time, "Please let me go, Mr. Genryusai."
Yamamoto glanced back at Suzube, and soon turned his head and replied calmly: "This is an order."
"Mr. Genryusai!"
"Protect the First Team, this is my order, Suzube!" Yamamoto ordered in an irresistible tone.
Suzube was speechless for a moment. He had followed the other party for a thousand years. During this long period of time, he had never disobeyed Yamamoto's words and deeds. Letting the other party reiterate the same order again and again was almost the limit of what he could do.
"Yes, Mr. Genryusai." Suzube nodded and replied. In fact, there was a sentence in his heart, "But I hope you can pay attention to safety", but he couldn't say it when it came to his lips.
"Can you please wait a moment, Captain-General."
A slightly playful voice sounded, and Suzube looked up and saw a person in the courtyard kneeling on one knee towards Yamamoto. He was also familiar with this person. It was Ichimaru Gin who had just led the Arrancar.
"You are no longer a member of the Gotei 13, and you are not qualified to call me Captain-General."
Ichimaru Gin lowered his head and his mouth twitched slightly. This damn sense of pressure, even if it was just an extremely plain scolding, was like a blade facing the face, making people can't help but stand up. This lobbyist's task may not be so easy to complete.
"You're right. I'm really not qualified to call you Captain General anymore." Ichimaru Gin raised his head, and the smile on his face seemed a little stiff. "But I came here at the request of Captain Chouzuka. You can now regard me as Captain Chouzuka."
Yamamoto suddenly opened his eyes, and Ichimaru Gin immediately restrained his smile. Just a simple glare made him feel like a thorn in his back. "It seems that I am not qualified to be Captain Chouzuka either. Then you can just regard me as Captain Chouzuka's spokesperson."
"From Aizen's subordinate to Hongjiang's subordinate?" Yamamoto said, his tone suddenly changed, "I'm afraid Hongjiang has already had a foundation in Hueco Mundo, and then he uses your hand to control Hueco Mundo. What exactly do you want to do!"
"According to Captain Chouzuka, my relationship with him should be closer to cooperation. As for what we should do, it should have nothing to do with what we should do now..."
"Answer my question first ! ”
Ichimaru Gin was slightly stunned, then slowly stood up and replied helplessly: "I am just a homeless ghost. Captain Chouzuka is willing to give me a place to stay in Hueco Mundo, so I will just go with the flow."
"As for Captain Chouzuka..." Ichimaru Gin rarely
became serious, "I think he just thinks that we are not the only way to be hostile to each other, and wants to fulfill his duties as a god of death in another way, just like at this moment, we are not enemies, right, Captain-General?"
Yamamoto did not refute, but whispered as if he was talking to Hongjiang: "But I hope that you can take on the responsibilities of a god of death more by yourself."
Hongjiang, who was still on his way, also heard Yamamoto's words through Ichimaru Gin. He knew that the other party was talking to him, but he didn't know how to respond to this expectation, so he could only urge Ichimaru Gin to get to the point quickly.
Ichimaru Gin couldn't help but smile bitterly, this was not up to him. However, after the conversation just now, Yamamoto's invisible pressure has indeed been reduced a lot. "Now I can explain my purpose. The situation is not clear at the moment. I hope you, the captain, can stay in charge of the first team and don't rush to take action."
"The situation is not clear yet? Do you know that soldiers are dying every moment now?"
"I know..."
Before Gin Ichimaru finished speaking, Yamamoto interrupted him again, "What's the point of saying the situation is unclear? The entire Gotei 13 is fighting at great risk, and you want me, the captain-in-chief, to just watch from behind?!"
"The addition of the Arrancar will greatly ease the current situation. The death of the soldiers is a fact that cannot be reversed." Gin Ichimaru spread his hands, "And the Quincy's sudden attack on the Soul Society should not be just aimlessly attacking the Gotei 13. They should also concentrate their forces to attack the Soul Society, leaving Captain Chouzuka over there alone. The only target they can imagine is…”
“Their only target is me.” Yamamoto took over the conversation, “Do you think I can’t think of this, and think that these Quincies are just to kill some soldiers? !”
“If that’s the case, you shouldn’t take the initiative to attack at this time. After all, the enemy’s target is you. Even if Captain Chouzuka has already found some intelligence, the other party’s confident attack makes it hard not to suspect that they have a backup plan against you.”
Quebu stood behind Yamamoto, listening to Ichimaru Gin’s persuasion and secretly agreed in his heart. He looked at Yamamoto, only to see that the other party still shook his head.
"You don't understand. If we are always afraid of the unknown, we will never be able to move forward."
Yamamoto seemed to be admonishing Ichimaru Gin, no, he should be admonishing Hongjiang behind him, "Our enemies want to defeat me and then hit the Gotei 13, which is simply wishful thinking. The Gotei 13 is much stronger than anyone imagines."
"And I took the initiative to attack to end it all. I know that the enemies who are wreaking havoc in the Soul Society at this moment are far less powerful than they appear. As long as we defeat that person, the rest will not be a problem!"
Ichimaru Gin smiled bitterly and said, "But This is not an exchange that can be carried out based on who is stronger. In other words, if you think that the price of failure will be greater, isn't it a bit risky? "
"Risk? I was able to end that war a thousand years ago, and now I am even more confident!"
"Captain-General..."
Yamamoto raised his hand to interrupt Ichimaru Gin's words, "You don't need to say more, and since the enemy wants to end the war through me, I, as the captain of the Gotei 13, can't escape!"
After saying that, he looked up at the sky, and a familiar yet unfamiliar figure came into view.
"Besides, the enemy may be more eager than me, isn't it, Yhwach."
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