>>40129106
Finally, her frustrated groan gives a voice to your thoughts. “This is going nowhere... Riku, let's just stop.”

“Maybe we're going about it wrong,” you sigh, crashing down to the dirt next to your former Captain. “There's gotta be some sorta trick.”

Yoruichi shakes her head. “Or we've hit a plateau, and it'll just take time to get used to. Problem is so far as I know nobody's ever DONE this before.”

>It's entirely possible that you're right, so let's take it slow. At least for the time being.
>There are some swords in Hueco Mundo we should try to recover in the next few days.
>We should take some time to review what we DO know, come up with the beginnings of a plan.
>Other?

>>40129164
>It's entirely possible that you're right, so let's take it slow. At least for the time being.

>>40129164
>>There are some swords in Hueco Mundo we should try to recover in the next few days.
>>We should take some time to review what we DO know, come up with the beginnings of a plan.

>>40129164
>>There are some swords in Hueco Mundo we should try to recover in the next few days.

>>40129164
>>There are some swords in Hueco Mundo we should try to recover in the next few days.
>>We should take some time to review what we DO know, come up with the beginnings of a plan.

>>40129164
>>There are some swords in Hueco Mundo we should try to recover in the next few days.
>We should take some time to review what we DO know, come up with the beginnings of a plan.

>>40129164

>>There are some swords in Hueco Mundo we should try to recover in the next few days.


>>We should take some time to review what we DO know, come up with the beginnings of a plan.

>>40129164
> It's entirely possible that you're right
Don't want to be to tired
> There's some swords in Huco Mundo

>>40129164
>We should take some time to review what we DO know, come up with the beginnings of a plan.

The swords shouldn't really be going anywhere any-time soon...

>>40129106
>“Performance issues? Don't worry, these things happen...
Yoru pls

>>40129164
>We should take some time to review what we DO know, come up with the beginnings of a plan.

>>40129164
>>We should take some time to review what we DO know, come up with the beginnings of a plan.

Trance thing?

>>40129164
>>We should take some time to review what we DO know, come up with the beginnings of a plan.

Could we summon our inner hollow in a similar way to summoning Tenkotsuki?

>>40129164
“Swords to recover, our Hollowfication to master, and Aizen's plans to figure out...” you list off the three major goals you and your small faction have to work towards in the foreseeable future. “Seems like blundering through it isn't gonna work this time.”

Yoruichi sighs, leaning back and falling to the dirt floor. “Yeah, I was afraid this was gonna be one of those times. So, what're you thinking?”

“Well, we haven't stopped to consider what we even know at this point,” you observe. “Oetsu basically told us it was Aizen, but exactly what he's doing and who's on his side?”

After a few moments of consideration, your partner voices her own thoughts. “You said once your boy Gin may be working against Aizen? That leaves one suspicious person.”

“Tōsen,” you nod, recalling that the blind seated officer was the only one of Muguruma's Commandos to escape without being killed or banished. “I was wondering about him. Can't say I'd expect Aizen to have chosen his allies at random. So what's so special about Tōsen?”

“He's a Captain-class fighter with decent skills and a strong sense of justice, from what I've seen,” Yoruichi muses. “And if you ask me strong feelings are the easiest to corrupt.”

You merely shrug. “Could be. We also know that Aizen was somehow in two places at once... or at least that's what the eyewitness reports suggest.”

Yoruichi chuckles darkly to herself. “Impossible. There're plenty of ways to look like you're doing something like that, but there's only one Aizen and he can only be in one place at a time.”

“Then how?”

“Kisuke seemed to think Aizen's Zanpakuto must have some kind of trick to it, like an illusion.”

>That doesn't make sense. If Aizen's Zanpakuto was active in the Seireitei, then where was Aizen himself?
>What does turning Shinigami into whatever we are now actually accomplish, anyway?
>... how exactly does Tōsen fight if he can't see?
>Write-in?

>>40129471
>What does turning Shinigami into whatever we are now actually accomplish, anyway?
>... how exactly does Tōsen fight if he can't see?

>>40129471
>That doesn't make sense. If Aizen's Zanpakuto was active in the Seireitei, then where was Aizen himself?

>>40129471
>>What does turning Shinigami into whatever we are now actually accomplish, anyway?
>>... how exactly does Tōsen fight if he can't see?

>>40129471
>Aizen strikes me as a 'New World Order' sort of nutjob. That means that, when he finally does appear, he's going to try to take over someplace somewhere and make some immediate examples of what he's trying to make. So if we want to know where he will strike, we need to know what he's making and what he needs to make it.

>Perhaps investigate those who were close to the hollowfied.

>>40129471
>... how exactly does Tōsen fight if he can't see?

Huh. Not a lot of votes on that one.

>writing

>>40129471
>That doesn't make sense. If Aizen's Zanpakuto was active in the Seireitei, then where was Aizen himself?

>“Kisuke seemed to think Aizen's Zanpakuto must have some kind of trick to it, like an illusion.”
>Write-in?
"Perhaps his zanpakuto can physically manifest in human form, like during bankai training, and take up the owner's characteristics or personality for the duration of the deception?"

>>40129737
Maybe his zanpakto can make really REALLY realistic looking rubber suits, and he had someone wear it. "illusion".

>>40129737
Or we could suggest that once it gets someone in an illusion it doesn't let them go if aizen doesn't want it to.

>>40129766
2meta4me

>>40129734
It's only 11 am.

On the west coast.

>>40129789
not REALLY, I could see us coming to that conclusion.

>>40129789
That's not that meta. Hell the one suggested about it having a human form doesn't make sense at all. It's a fucking illusion zanpakuto. And illusions affect ones mind and their senses.

>>40129757
>and he had someone wear it
The person wearing it would have to be really close and personal to Aizen to pull off body language, habits, etc. to make it look convincing.
The only thing that stands out with a really intimate knowledge of a person in this setting would be his/her own sword, hence why I made the leap to that suggestion.

>>40129816
>Hell the one suggested about it having a human form doesn't make sense at all
There's basis for that when Riku dueled off against Tenkotsuki to acquire bankai.

>>40129810
>>40129789
>>40129737

The way I think it works in cannon is that it brings an illusion on the one enchanted and it will not be broken unless Aizen wills it.

The only way that Riku would be affected is if Aizen hit her with the illusion, by unsealing his sword.

Then Tenkotsuki could detect and break the illusion on Riku.

May not be able to break it if it is on different people, short of banki.

>>40129766
yeah, I could see us thinking this, I back it.

>>40129816
>>40129810
"It -may- be an illusory type."

"It could put permanent illusions on people, which can be toggled at will."

Despite the fact there are as many as 0 zanpakto that Riku is aware of that can do anything long term like that.

>>40129857
Manifesting your zanpakuto takes a lot of energy. It would be noticable.

>>40129471
You bite your lip, the beginnings of an idea forming slowly in your mind. “How does a blind man fight?”

Yoruichi sits up and cocks her head at you. “I think I see what you're getting at... he's probably relying on the sixth sense stronger Shinigami sometimes get. He can feel reiatsu better than the rest of us can.”

“And so what does that mean in this situation?” you press.

“Well, there's two possibilities, assuming Tōsen's with Aizen. One's that Aizen's sword only affects the basic five senses everyone's got, so fighters with a highly developed sixth sense like Tōsen's got can work around it.”

“And the other's that there's a visual trigger or ritual,” you conclude. “Might be seeing the blade drawn, or hearing a command phrase or something, but the sword itself is likely the center of the ritual.”

“Either way, Tōsen would be a problem for Aizen if he didn't recruit him,” Yoruichi replies. “When I get in touch with Kisuke again I'll ask him to talk with the other Hollowfied Captains, see if they know more.”

You nod. “Either way, though, this means that if we wanna negate any advantage Aizen's sword may give him we need to learn how to fight him blind.”

“Seems that way,” Yoruichi agrees. “It'll take decades of practice, but so long as we avoid whatever ritual may trigger the sword we should have time.”

Moments later, you both hear a voice calling out to you from the ladder that leads down into the cavern. “Sister!?” the voice asks, tone betraying deep uncertainty and worry. “Are you down here?”

“It's Yūshirō?” Yoruichi muses before calling out. “Yeah! Over here!”
(1/2)

>>40129871
We know it's an illusion type. Oetsu told us that it was.

>>40129883
“What're you doing down here, squirt?” she asks, her tone one of amusement rather than accusation.

Shihōin Yūshirō, who barely comes up to her sister's chest, offers a meek smile. “Sister, Captain Kusajishi. I came to tell you the Head Captain called a meeting. See, I knew if you were down here you wouldn't have heard about it, and I didn't want you to get in trouble.”

“So I came to see if I could find you... I'm happy I could!”

Yoruichi laughs, ruffling the girl's hair. “Thanks, little bro! We'll be up in a few minutes.”

As the younger Shihōin scurries off, you're left to wonder what the Head Captain might've thought so important he called a sudden meeting.

>Ask Yoruichi about it?
>Ask when it'd be best to retrieve those swords?
>Hurry up and get to the Head Captain's office.
>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?

>>40129913
>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?

>>40129913
>>Hurry up and get to the Head Captain's office.
>>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?

>>40129913
>>Hurry up and get to the Head Captain's office.
>>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?

>>40129913
>>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?
>Ask when it'd be best to retrieve those swords?
>Hurry up and get to the Head Captain's office.

>>40129913
>Ask Yoruichi about it?
>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?

>>40129913
>>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?
>Hurry up and get to the Head Captain's office.

>>40129913
>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?
???

>>40129913
>Wait, Yushiro is a boy?! I took the littleshit bra shopping!!

>>40129952
lel

>>40129913
>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?

>>40129952
Pfffffthahahaha! Second!

>>40129952
>>40129966
>>40129973
pretty sure that's not a thing.

>>40129952
It's the 1890's in Japan, anon. Bras aren't really a thing that exist.

I'll think up a period-appropriate equivalent

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>tfw Yūshirō is obviously male, but no one seems to see it

>>40130010
>spoiler
>How based can one QM be?

>>40130010
Wraps.

>>40129913
>Ask Yoruichi about it?

>>40130010
>I'll think up a period-appropriate equivalent
Isn't that just chest bindings then?

>>40129880
>Manifesting your zanpakuto takes a lot of energy. It would be noticable.
We seem to have gotten around that problem pretty well with the warded training area cave.

>>40129913
>Wait, Yūshirō's a boy? Since when!?
>I still want to dress him up.

Cutest boy in manga ever.

>>40130037
Not really. I thought he was a chick when I first saw him.
>>40130054
I'm changing my vote to this.

>>40130054
>>I still want to dress him up.

You know Yoruichi will help us

>>40130072
>Not really. I thought he was a chick when I first saw him.

And I didn't.

I don't know what that says about me, or you.

Agree to disagree, I suppose.

>>40130054
okay, this I can back. being Yushiro is suffering.

I still think it's unfair that he's a boy

>>>40130054
She might already do so. She did say that having him for a brother is like having a little sister.

>>40130037
>>40130072
when I read that chapter raw I thought it could go either way

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>>40130054
Oh man, I could totally see Riku giving out a yukata as a present, and only just now realizing how inappropriate that must has been in hindsight.

>>40130242
I think there are yukata for males.

>>40130256
Damn, you're right. So much for trying to give King some help on that end.

>>40130242
How lovely.

>>40130312
That doesn't mean that that Riku didn't get him a female yukata.

>>40130256
They do but there's girly ones, and there's not girly ones, just give him a girly one.

>>40129913
“Wait, bro?” you ask, completely taken aback. “Whattya mean 'bro'? Don't you have a little sister?”

Yoruichi loses control as she leads the way back out into the Seireitei, laughing like a maniac. She can't even manage a proper response, but you take that to mean something along the lines of “I never said either way you dumbass”.

“I bought him a kimono for his birthday!” you protest amidst even louder laughter. “It was a girl's kimono, a really pretty one! With flowers and shit! It was expensive!”

“Oh, and he wears it!” Yoruichi practically howls. “It's adorable, too!”

“You ever thought of throwing him at Suì Fēng dressed like that?” you wonder aloud. “See what happens?”

“No, but now I've got no choice. I wanna see it!”

You and Yoruichi manage to make it to the Head Captain's quarters in record time, laughing the whole way, to find your respective Lieutenants waiting for you. Rangiku gives a visible sigh of relief as she spots you before following you inside, eventually taking her place to your left and three paces behind.

The Captains' meeting... another one of the inescapable reminders of recent events. There are only eleven of you here: for now the Kidō Corps is being represented by Kaoru, and Twelfth is represented by Kurotsuchi. Neither has been officially made a Captain yet. Third Division is only represented by their Lieutenant, Iba Chikane: Tetsuzaemon's mother. She's a stern old woman with a prominent gray streak in her hair, and you think you're beginning to see where her son gets his honesty and his gruff demeanor from. Like mother, like son.

Her being here can only mean one thing: the Seireitei has run out of Captain-class Shinigami to replace their recent losses. Shunsui has even appeared without a Lieutenant, as has Tōsen.
(1/2)

>>40130400
“First, I would like to welcome our new comrades,” the Head Captain begins in his characteristic growl. “Kusajishi Riku, Aizen Sōsuke, Tōsen Kaname, and Zaraki Kenpachi.”

At the mention of his name you turn to find Kenpachi standing next to you, grinning down at you like a madman. At least he's combed his hair, you think. He may have even bathed.

“Yo!” he greets. “Glad yer here, 'least we can all be bored to death together.”

"I see you bathed," you counter as Kenpachi continues to grin. "You must be taking things more seriously than I gave you credit for."

Across from him Tōsen frowns at the interruption, though old man Yama seems to overlook it.

“I have called this meeting for two purposes: first to check with each new Captain as to the status of their Division, and second to convey an announcement from the Central 46.

“Captain Kusajishi, of the Ninth Division. How is your unit faring?” Yamamoto continues, looking down at you through calm, observant eyes. “Yours was the Division which fared worst in the recent disturbance.”

>The unseated officers are shaken, but they'll be fine.
>I've filled the vacancies. Everything should be in order.
>I don't know. Time will tell.
>Central 46 has been making it hard to arm them how I'd like.
>Other?

>>40130445
>The unseated officers are shaken, but they'll be fine.
>Central 46 has been making it hard to arm them how I'd like.

>>40130445
>>The unseated officers are shaken, but they'll be fine.
>>I don't know. Time will tell.

>>40130460
Anon pls. You're giving Queen a harder time than Yoruichi gave Riku in the OP.

>>40130445
>>The unseated officers are shaken, but they'll be fine.
>>I've filled the vacancies. Everything should be in order.
>Central 46 has been making it hard to arm them how I'd like.
>Time will help.

>>40130445
>The unseated officers are shaken, but they'll be fine.
>I've filled the vacancies. Everything should be in order.
>I don't know. Time will tell.
>Central 46 has been making it hard to arm them how I'd like.
ALL THE BUTTONS!

>>40130490
That's why I changed my vote. The third one doesn't really make sense.

>>40130445
>>The unseated officers are shaken, but they'll be fine.

Kenpaci is holding a murder-boner for Riku now.

Now Sui Feng and Yoruichi's brother will definetly be a thing.

If not just for Yoruichi's entertainment,

>>40130445
>The unseated officers are shaken, but they'll be fine.
>I've filled the vacancies. Everything should be in order.
>Other?
"As for miscellaneous duties (the publishing house), that's will be in our next agenda to bring morale back to the rest of the Division and to keep their minds busy to their tasks.

>complaining about the Central 46

>like it will matter

>>40130445
>"On paper, everything's in order. It'll take a while before we're as strong as we should be, but as is we're ready to serve."

>>40130460
>I've filled the vacancies. Everything should be in order.

>>40130553
I like this

>>40130445
>>40130553
>"On paper, everything's in order. It'll take a while before we're as strong as we should be, but as is we're ready to serve."
Much better option

>>40130553
That one works.

>>40130553
I'll bite.

>>40130553
This is good, better then the everything options

>>40130633
Much, much more professional as well.

>>40130553
This'll do

>>40130553

I'll back this too.

>>40130445
>>I've filled the vacancies. Everything should be in order.

>Central 46 has been making it hard to arm them how I'd like

>>40130717
...damnit, but yeah, this is good. Bloody tablet autocorrect...

>>40130445
>I've filled the vacancies. Everything should be in order.
>Central 46 has been making it hard to arm them how I'd like.

>>40130445

supporting >>40130553
Now is not the time to complain about Central. Lets get some data to prove that the rifles improve combat efficiency first.

>>40130599
yeah backingg.

>>40130445
>I've filled the vacancies. Everything should be in order.

>>40130445
“On paper things look good,” you reply thoughtfully. “Filling all our vacancies should be a step in the right direction, and I've got the publishing house working on a special edition that should keep them occupied."

“I see,” the Head Captain nods. “You may wish to arrange a meeting with the Central 46 to discuss this matter of the weapons you have been trying to procure. Laws regarding the production of new weapons falls wholly in their jurisdiction.”

Next, Tōsen gives his report on the readiness of Seventh Division. They apparently have handled losing Love more easily than Ninth handled their own losses, though the new captain has noted that his subordinates may be simply keeping up appearances. Aizen gives his own report, which suggests that his promotion from Lieutenant to Captain within the same Division may have eased the transition: a comment the Head Captain seems to take note of. Behind him, you can see Gin watching you thoughtfully: as your eyes meet, he nods in acknowledgment.

Kurotsuchi's Bureau is running smoothly without Urahara, it seems, though according to Kaoru's report the Kidō Corps is a mess without Tessai or his Lieutenant. Thankfully there's little or no chance that they'll be called upon for any extraordinary duties any time soon, giving Kaoru time to work through the more exotic barriers and rituals Tessai used to be responsible for.

“I'm certain the Corps is in good hands,” Aizen reassures her with a smile.

You nod in agreement, not one to be left out of supporting a friend. “Damn right it is.”

“You said something about a message, Old Man?” Shunsui presses, his voice lacking its characteristically playful tone. He must have taken Lisa's disappearance hard, you realize.

Yamamoto nods, clearing his throat.
(1/2)

>>40130858
oh god this is about the sandals isnt it.

>>40130858
“It has been decided,” the Head Captain recites, “by the Central 46 that from this point onward no Captain is to be allowed two commands. This applies to the current Commander of the Onmitsukidō as well as the head of the Research Bureau. The order comes as a response to the treason of former Captain Urahara Kisuke.”

Yoruichi's eyes narrow dangerously as she listens. Even you can feel your fist tighten involuntarily.

So that's what this is all about.

“I for one would welcome this measure,” Aizen muses. “It was only due to the personal initiative of Captain Shihōin and former Captain Urahara that these exceptional cases came to exist, is it not? Separating those offices should prevent any later Captains who hold them from being tempted to abuse their power.”

Yeah, of course you're on board with it. Smug prick.

>That's bullshit and you know it, Old Man. Why's Central 46 messing with our affairs?
>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.
>Hold your tongue. See what Yoruichi and Mayuri have to say first.
>I'm fine with it. It should let people concentrate their efforts.
>Write-in?

>>40130899
>>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

>>40130899
>>That's bullshit and you know it, Old Man. Why's Central 46 messing with our affairs?
>>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

>>40130899
>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

>>40130899
>>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

>>40130899
>That's bullshit and you know it, Old Man. Why's Central 46 messing with our affairs?
>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

>>40130899
>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

>>40130899
>Hold your tongue. See what Yoruichi and Mayuri have to say first.
He's telling MAYURI he can't do science.

>>40130899
>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

>>40130899
>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

>>40130899
>>Write-in?
"Hey, glasses, stop being a faggot."

>>40130899
>Hold your tongue. See what Yoruichi and Mayuri have to say first.
Pissing into the wind...

>>40130899
>>Hold your tongue. See what Yoruichi and Mayuri have to say first.

>>40130899
>That's bullshit and you know it, Old Man. Why's Central 46 messing with our affairs?
>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

There is little to complain how Central 46 runs things, they suck, screw up a bunch but that is life in Soul Society.

Just need to improve training a bit to get more captains eventually.

>>40130899

"Would such a decision not deprive either the respective groups their respective leader or us of skilled Captains? While I am sure the Central 46 have their reasons, it seems folly to enforce such a policy while we are already weakened..."

>>40130899
>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

I doubt this is going to happen. All it's going to be seen as is the central 46 trying to limit the power of the noble families like the Shihions and Kuchiki. Which isn't going to fly.

>>40130899
Maybe try to be more diplomatic while visibly restraining frustration?
"Captain Commander, while the research division doesn't necessarily require it's head to be particularly powerful, only intelligent, surely the Onmitsukidō should be led by a Captain level commander, considering its importance."

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>Kenpachi's fw

>>40131048
I think it might more be Aizen taking steps to cover his ass since Yoruichi didn't run away. I could also see him trying to get Gin in charge of the Onmitsukidō.

>>40131017
It really shouldn't be like that. >>40131017

>>40131087
That would have required Aizen to have murdered the central 46 already. I doubt he has done that already. He's no where ready to begin his move.

>>40130899
>>Hold your tongue. See what Yoruichi and Mayuri have to say first.
I'm not sure why you guys are insisting on talking, since Yoruichi's family has held both positions for generations, and the only reason Kurotsuchi is even involved in the Gotei 13 is for the delicious science.

>>40130899
>>And who's gonna fill those empty seats? We can't fill thirteen right now, let alone sixteen.

>>40131158
Because we don't have enough people to lead those groups. All this is is a power grab by the central 46.

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>>40131122

Unless, you know, he did, or is about to. Canon is fucked, anon. Chances are he went as far as recruiting someone he didn't in the manga.

>>40131211
I'm saying that Mayuri has more than enough outrage to go around, probably up to the point of saying they'll rue the day they crossed him.

>>40131245
Aizen's not stupid. All doing that would do is get him caught. He couldn't hope to hide the fact they are dead until he would be able to take on the Gotoei thirteen.

>>40131255
Except that doesn't help anyone. It'll probably come across as though Neonazis publicly endorsed you.

>>40131285
Why not?

>>40131255
Like what do you think will come from challenging Old Man Genocide, especially since it's not even his call to make.

>>40131313
>Why not?
Because Aizen will not always be in soul society or even the central 46 chambers all the time. In canon he got around that issue by keeping it closed to non central 46 members and by making it appear as if he was dead. The first he can't do until he is ready and the second would look way to suspicious to do so right now. There's a reason he waited until he was ready to grab the plot rock.

>>40130899
Much to your surprise, it's Kenpachi who immediately takes Yoruichi's side. “I don't like it. Sounds like they're tryin' to punish people they ain't got the spine to accuse face to face. It's political bullshit, plain 'an simple.”

“In any event,” you agree, silently grateful that Kenpachi said what you wanted to before you got the chance, “this isn't the time. The solution to unfilled Captain's seats isn't to open up two more vacancies. Any idiot should be able to see that much.”

Aizen seems to back down, while Yoruichi remains contemplative. Behind his Captain, Gin manages a smirk.

“The Central 46 has made allowances for Captain Shihōin to retain provisional power over her Division until such time as a replacement may be found,” Yamamoto replies. “But I share your concerns Zaraki, Kusajishi. This order is unprecedented in my nineteen hundred years in office. I will be reviewing any precedent to challenge it.”

Finally, Yoruichi bows ever so slightly. “I'm grateful, Head Captain. Please keep me informed.”

“As a last matter,” Unohana addresses you and your fellow Captains, “the Central 46 has authorized use of the Earth Reduction device for our new Captains. Beginning with Captain Kusajishi, each of you will get twenty-four hours with the device.”

Wait, the what now?

>Accept the device from Unohana, pretend you know what it does until you get a chance to as Yoruichi.
>Ask now. Get her explanation.
>Ask another Captain on the quiet?
>Other?

>>40131434
>Ask now. Get her explanation.
Sorry new captain here, the what now?

>>40131434
>Ask now. Get her explanation.

>>40131434
>>Ask now. Get her explanation.

I hope they aren't trying to reduce the our power while we are in soul society.

>>40131434
>Ask now. Get her explanation.

>>40131434
>Ask now. Get her explanation.

>>40131434
>>Ask now. Get her explanation.

>>40131494

I think it is to prevent captain level power from fucking up the material world.

>>40131434
>>Ask now. Get her explanation.

>>40131434
>Ask now. Get her explanation.

>>40131434
>>40131494
No, it's for when we aren't in the SS.

>>40131434
>Ask another Captain on the quiet?

>>40131434

"Ah yes, the Earth... Reduction... Device... A most, Useful... Device. Yes..."
Remember Riku, 'Fake it till you Make it'

>>40131434
“Ah, yes,” you mutter as you accept the small wooden seal from Unohana. “A most useful... thing. With great... utility.”

“It's a lesser version of the Ōin, which the Shihōin Clan protects,” Unohana explains with mock politeness, no doubt calling your bluff in doing so. “An artifact that grants its user power over the characteristics of the dimensions.”

“This version's power is way more limited,” Yoruichi adds. “Central 46 lets Captains use it to reshape their quarters or make repairs to their barracks in a pinch... like after you nearly blew up the Kidō Corps.”

"Huh," you muse. "Tessai just told me they worked quickly."

Ukitake smiles as he passes by. “I remember using it to build my own quarters... would have taken ages without it.”

Your face lights up. “Could it add a basement?”

“I don't see why not,” Yoruichi grins.

>Taking write-ins for what your new training area will look like, and what else you may want to do at this time.

>>40131717
>Make it look like our inner world
>Secretly thank Zaraki for speaking about the bullshit before we could

>>40131717
>>Taking write-ins for what your new training area will look like, and what else you may want to do at this time.
can we make it look like the place we see when we visit our bleach zanpakuto? That'd be neat

>>40131717
It's for our division right? I don't really have anything specific in mind besides a firing range and a private area?

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>>40131717
Our training area looks like pic related

>>40131717

Like our inner world.

If only we could bullshit the Cherry Blossom tree to heal us like that spring

>>40131717
Some small replica of the second division training grounds? A wall housing the wolves of mibu.

>>40131748
>>40131745
Doesn't that kind of involve lava? It's not really a hospitable location, especially since we can see it whenever we meditate.

>>40131760
Is that even useful to Shinigami?

>>40131764
Honoring not housing fuck you phone autocorrect.

>>40131763
maybe, if you ate one of the blossoms.

>>40131745
This sounds good. However that should be underground and we should add a firing range along with other stuff for a training any kind of shinigami skills.

>>40131764
don't forget a firing range

A vault of steel built to endure cero blasts.

>>40131717
>>40131745
Second

>>40131717
Well, we're definitely going to need a shooting range, I'd say 300-400 meters long. Maybe stick it underground

>>40131717
A huge central arena made of huge slabs of polished rock with pillars dotting it.

And a firing range.

>>40131786
The secret training ground is for that.

>>40131792
our inner world lacks a firing range.

>>40131717
Oh we should also add a gunsmithing shop to it as well.

>>40131809
Going to need more than that. What we are going to need is something that you can train pretty much every skill you might need to as a shinigami. Including bankai and shikai.

>>40131745
>>40131748
>>40131763
Did you guys forget what our inner world actually looks like?

>>40131840
Would you honestly be surprised they have? It hasn't completely detailed since the first time we went there and when we fought rosa.

>>40131840
Nope

>>40131717
>>40131809
>what else you may want to do at this time
So Riku's gonna have to stay for 24hrs in Seireitei for the device to do its thing.

I feel like visiting Kuukaku, try to see if there's anything on her end that can be done to lessen the burden on Kaoru taking charge of the Kidou Corps.

>>40131884
Then how do you think the lava and seas are actually possible or desirable?

>>40131898
One word that fixes all problems!
MAGIC!

>>40131915
did you miss the desirable part

>>40131915
It really really doesn't.

>>40131898
There isn't any lava. Just cracks that are from volcanic activity.

>>40131915
No. Trying to turn our training area into our inner world is completely retarded.

Okay, I'm seeing some general consensus.

1d100, taking best of four.

Can we set up sling -like mechanisms to throw targets around? Non-moving targets are boring.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>40131935
Yachiru give us a nickname yet?

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>40131935

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>40131935

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>40131935

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Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>40131935
Best Cat goes in field.

>>40131957
You are awesome.

>>40131947
Honestly it kind of seems like most of the 13 court guard just have completely generic areas.

>>40131947
Since I really doubt there's ever going to be a perfect consensus, "workable" is something I'll probably have to settle for. I feel like I have enough to work with, so I'm comfortable calling it.

>>40131974
I just deleted my post because apparently queen doesn't have an issue with the whole making it look like our inner world.

We should make German Castle, very gothic and what-not

>>40131991
Good to hear.

>>40131991

Maybe it works like a Pokemon Stadium?

Splits apart and a new terrain shows up?

>>40131999
We don't even remember what that looks like, also it'd be suspicious.

>>40131994
I do. Seems egotistical.

>>40131935
You start with the obvious thing: improving your Division's training space. Your grounds now have a shooting range with a properly designed berm of seki stone behind the targets to dissipate any stray shots, as well as an armory nearby. There are also a few new personal touches throughout the grounds. The hard, formal appearances of the buildings and landscaping have been softened somewhat, with more shade and water features in comparison to Kensei's preference for hardscape.

Finally, it comes time to create the training area underneath your quarters. It's then that you notice something feels... "off". There's something unusual with the space beneath your Division's grounds that you haven't noticed before. Even Rangiku seems to feel it.

>Expand the cavern, see what happens.
>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing.
>Try opening a Garganta, see if there's something that's outside the Soul Society that's having an impact.
>Other?

>>40132078
>>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing

>>40132078
>>Expand the cavern, see what happens.

>>40132078
>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing.

Call in back-up in case shit goes down.

>>40132078
>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing.

>>40132078
>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing.

>>40132078
>>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing.

>>40132092
Let's not mess with something we don't know.

>>40132078
>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing.

>>40132078
>>Try opening a Garganta, see if there's something that's outside the Soul Society that's having an impact.

Reck is for pussies.

>>40132078
>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing.

>>40132112
Let's mess with something we don't know.

Anything else is boring.

Wait a minute. Where exactly are the quincies place located?

>>40132146
Hey, what's the worst that could happen?

We die?

Hah, been there, done that. Wasn't so bad.

>>40132150

In the shadows.

Soul Society exists as a realm. The quincies are in the same place, just shifted slightly.

>>40132078
>>Expand the cavern, see what happens.

>>40132162
The worst that can happen is that it kills the quest. I get the feeling that you and the other guy along with those voting to expand it anyway have forgotten how we nearly lost our arm.

>>40132169
We are using something that let's us manipulates dimensions. There's a decent chance we could be hitting it.

>>40132078
>>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing.

If we are hitting the wandernreich then I guess that's one way to get rid of Yhawch before he wakes up.

>>40132078
>Contact Yoruichi, see if she can figure out what it is you're sensing.

>>40132309
that would be pretty damn hilarious.

>>40132349
Yup. Killing him before he's up and able to get his forces up to being strong enough to match the Gotoei thirteen.

>>40132078
“You feel that, right?” you ask your Lieutenant. Rangiku nods, gulping nervously.

“Yeah, whatever it is it's creepy.”

You briefly entertain the notion of pushing further just to see what happens, but eventually your cautious side wins out. “Rangiku, please fetch Yoruichi. Describe to her exactly how you feel at this moment.”

“Yeah. Got it.”

As Rangiku quickly leaves, not hesitating a moment to get away from the feeling of discomfort this particular small cavern is producing in both of you, you ask Tenkotsuki for her best guess. It takes her several seconds to respond.

“I am honestly unsure,” she admits. “It almost reminds me of the feeling I get whenever you pass through the Garganta... a powerful sensation of confusion and despair.”

A few minutes later, Yoruichi arrives. Her eyes immediately narrow as she scans the cavern.

“Riku. Right there, open a Garganta. Quickly.”

>Do so
>Ask for an explanation
>Refuse
>Other?

>>40132388
I'm not sure if we can kill him, since his heart hasn't started beating yet.

>>40132400
>>Do so

>>40132400
>Do so

>>40132400
>Do so

>>40132208
>The worst that can happen is that it kills the quest. I get the feeling that you and the other guy along with those voting to expand it anyway have forgotten how we nearly lost our arm.

>tfw you are slinging accusations at someone who didn't vote, and is just cracking jokes.

Rrrrrriiiiiight.

>>40132400
>Do so
If she says so. Still, confusion and despair don't sound like Yhwach.

>>40132400
>Do so

>>40132400
>Do so

>>40132208
Meh. It was a risk worth taking. As is this.

>>40132400
>Do so

Let's just trust Yoruichi.

>>40132400
>>Do so

>>40132400
>>Do so

>>40132447
oh. ohfuck. confusion and despair.
Guys I think we found SadClown.

>>40132400
>Do so
perhaps ask what she suspects it to be as we are doing it.

Didn't get to say this last thread.

Some seemed to be unworried or at least taking Aizen in stride because of our abilities.

The issue is we're not the one in danger.

Everyone we like that isn't close is.

Especially our friend in the Kido corps.

Aizen can pretend to be us or talk to her about our Issues or a million other things.

Almost felt like most anons let that slip.

>>40132520
Even he can't be that strong, can he?

>>40132520

Sad Clown?

>>40132545
Keep in mind he was the only one to manage not!bankai.

>>40132520
Sad clown is in ghost mexico and has fused with a tree.

>>40132572
We're opening a garganta.
>>40132548
Ulquiorra

>>40132599
We can feel it in soul society. He's strong but not strong enough to be felt across dimensions.

>>40132541
Yeah, I'd like to trust Kaoru more, but I don't know if Aizen has already got inside her head.

>>40132400
>Do so

>>40132634
Aizen is a not an all knowable god. He can and does make mistakes. Hell he made several in canon. One being that he let Urahara get out of soul society. THe other is that he let ichigo come into being.

>>40132634

There is a fine trust there, but the danger involved is massive, mostly for him.

>>40132666
Aizen cannot pull off the trick he did as a lieutenant that often.

>>40132400
Roll me 3d10, DC is 8. I will consider the first five attempts rather than three due to Tenkotsuki and Yoruichi taking active roles.

Rolled 7, 1, 5 = 13 (3d10)

>>40132697
carp

Rolled 7, 7, 9 = 23 (3d10)

>>40132681
Notice that aizen never pretended to be someone else. He probably can't pull it off well enough for it to work.

>>40132697

Rolled 8, 10, 7 = 25 (3d10)

>>40132697
Rolling

Rolled 7, 9, 5 = 21 (3d10)

>>40132697

Rolled 6, 7, 5 = 18 (3d10)

>>40132697
>Worry

Rolled 3, 4, 10 = 17 (3d10)

>>40132697

Rolled 4, 10, 4 = 18 (3d10)

>>40132697

rolling fails

>>40132712
Nice

>>40132712
Thank you anon.

>>40132712
We passed because of you. You are awesome.

>>40132712
Bless you anon.

>>40132666
See that's what worries me.
>mostly for him.

He's not the type to outright fight people. Riku is.

It doesn't mean he can't.

Remember what he just orchestrated and what he was capable of in cannon.

>>40132712
Nice. And the 5 roll wasn't necessary.

>writing

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>>40132712

>>40132712
Hooray!

>>40132712
thank you anon , may RNGesus guide your path.

>>40132735
The only time I can think of anytime aizen impersonated anyone was when he tricked shiro into stabbing momo

>>40132772
God that was glorious.

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>>40132728
>>40132730
>>40132731
>>40132732
>>40132743
>>40132737
>>40132750
>>40132756

>>40132772
And the central 46. But it's not that hard to impersonate them.

>>40132795
Just sound like an idiot arguing with himself and you can imitate central 46 too.

>>40132846
That was my point. Hell their voices and idenities are obsured so it wouldn't even be that hard to pretend to be them. The only other time we ever see aizen impersonate someone else was when it was someone he had known for a long time on a personal level.

>>40132846
That isn't true, anon! So stop spouting nonsense!

>>40132697
You scramble to follow Yoruichi's instruction, simply trusting that she knows what you're doing. As you mentally command the space between worlds to open and allow you passage, you watch the familiar spatial distortions tear a hole in the air in front of you. But something is different this time. Instead, it feels as if something else is resisting your control. It requires a bit of help from Tenkotsuki, but you stabilize the aperture and force it wide open.

“That is not what I was expecting,” Tenkotsuki admits inside your mind, a ghostly figment of your Zanpakuto's spirit appearing within your vision and pointing through the Garganta. “Look. Something else is on the other side of this opening. Something other than Hueco Mundo.”

Yoruichi produces a pair of long wooden rods, seemingly from thin air, and uses them to pierce the corners of the Garganta as the image of Tenkotsuki fades. Understanding what she's done you use the device in your possession to raise two columns of smooth volcanic glass to wrap around the ends of the rods, fixing them firmly in place.

Your partner nods, apparently satisfied. “This is incredible... you stumbled onto something I've only ever heard of.”

“And that is?” Rangiku asks.

“A Valley of Screams... a space that exists within the space between dimensions.”

>How is that even possible?
>How did I sense that this was here?
>I don't care how. Can we use it?
>Other?

>>40132901
>>How is that even possible?
>>How did I sense that this was here?

>>40132901
>How is that even possible?
>How did I sense that this was here?
>I don't care how. Can we use it?

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>>40132846
>46

>>40132901
>How is that even possible?
>How did I sense that this was here?

>>40132901
>>How is that even possible?
>>How did I sense that this was here?
>>Can we use it?
Is this OC?

>>40132901
>>How is that even possible?
>>How did I sense that this was here?

>>40132934
It's from the first movie.

>>40132901
>How is that even possible?
>How did I sense that this was here?
>I don't care how. Can we use it?

>>40132901
"A what shouts now?"

Whatsitdosit?

>>40132934
nope. It's from one of the movies. One of the sadder ones at that.

Poor senna.

>>40132934
>>40132948
http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Valley_of_Screams

>>40132901
>How is that even possible?
>How did I sense that this was here?
>Should we close it or use it?

>>40132901
>>How is that even possible?
>>How did I sense that this was here?
>>I don't care how. Can we use it?

>>40132901
>Other?
"What, like the dangai or something? What do you think is in it?"

>>40132948
Strangely, it also came up in the manga last chapter.. about three days after I got the idea to make this a possibility.

The 90+ roll was to notice something unusual happening as you created your new training space, where you'd have a small-ish chance of actually opening a Garganta in the right place and keeping it open.

>>40132901
Shit man, that's neat

We have our own little pocket dimension.

>>40132995
So the dice were with us is what you are saying.

>>40132995
Which chapter?

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Wonder if we'll meet Sena...

>>40133046
Incredibly so. About as much as when you ripped Apacci's face off.

>>40133081
>>40132995

Plus I was the guy who rolled both the 93 and the (8,10,7) roll.

>>40132995

Too bad the person who would be most interested in it is not here currently.

The other R&D person can't quite trust them though.

>>40133098
Keep rolling motherfucker

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>>40133120

I shall.

>>40133081
Man, we need to stop getting distracted and go make the rest of those dames into arrancar. Wouldn't want to keep best shark waiting.

Still, a Valley of Screams is a pretty legit thing to get distracted with.

>>40133119
Yeah, I wouldn't trust Mayuri as far as I could throw him.

I wonder how hard it would be to smuggle Kisuke here? Probably not really viable.

>>40133136
I'm going to laugh my ass off if we find a bunch of Asuichi in the valley of screams.

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>>40133081
INB4 we end up raising an army of hollow before Aizen . Or at least that's what he let us believe but all the hollows are actually traitors

>>40133176
Begone troll. You are not welcomed here.

>>40133163

He is loyal to Soul Society.

Well as loyal as someone like him could be.

The info on valley of screams is kinda lacking.

>>40133176
I dunno, we've already got a couple of the most powerful hollows on our side. Coincidentally also the ones who aren't massive cocks, and so unlikely to betray us.

>>40133176
Actually it wouldn't be that. Stop being retarded.

He'd show everyone us and our hollowed army and show that WE are the traitor.

>>40133196
Nel is the other one to recruit really.

>>40133209
It's kind of hard to be a traitor when you have the backing of the royal guard.

>>40133209
>>40133230
Or actually we could become the traitor and actually follow Aizen's plan in the end thus becoming the BBEG sidekick and go on fun adventures.

>>40133230
Except we don't.

At least not publicly.

And I doubt Oetsu would come forward to vouch for us.

>>40133249
Aizen just hollowfied, experimented on, and framed on Riku's friends. That would be massively out of character for her to even consider that.

>>40132901
“Oh, so it's like a pocket dimension,” you reply casually. “Guess that makes sense.”

Yoruichi seems a little shocked. “Wait... really?”

“Hell no,” you tell her. “How can something stable exist inside the Garganta?”

“I thought it was impossible,” Rangiku adds. “At least that's what they tell you in the Academy.”

“Well,” Yoruichi muses. “Thing is, nobody really knows. The theory right now seems to be that they're created when souls are ejected from the cycle of reincarnation.”

“That just raises further questions!” Tenkotsuki shouts in your mind.

“As for the actual mechanics, your guess is as good as anyone else's. Maybe a Valley's reishi is just different than anywhere else.”

You nod, understanding that this is probably as far as the explanation can go at this point. “Can we put it to use?”

Yoruichi arches an eyebrow. “Can we? Of course. It's a plane that exists apart from the others. In terms of training grounds it's flawless so long as it can be stabilized, and Urahara could probably come up with a few ways to exploit it.”

On a whim you focus on re-shaping a part of the space beyond the portal, and find that it's highly responsive to the Earth Reduction device.

>Can it be left unattended?
>Should I reshape it while I've got the time and means?
>Other?

>>40133254

We hopefully will not see him again until the Quincy invasion.

I give it a 50/50 that Riku gets dragged up there due to excessive wounds from kicking serious ass in the first invasion.

>>40133283
>>Can it be left unattended?
>>Should I reshape it while I've got the time and means?

>>40133287
We are going to be called a traitor by all the quincies.

>>40133230
Oetsu probably won't intervene. That isn't their job.

If we get our asses exiled but still work with the goals of the soul society in mind, then he likely wouldn't kill us, but he wouldn't help us either.

>>40133268
I'm sure it wouldn't be if Aizen just started making a "the end justify the mean speech" afterall we ripped Apacci's face off , that was experimentation, i can see Aizen making a "we can rule" together speech to us.

>>40133283
>>Can it be left unattended?

>>40133283
>Should I reshape it while I've got the time and means?
With a stable secret portal to it.

>>40133283
>Should I reshape it while I've got the time and means?

>>40133283

>Can it be left unattended?
>Should I reshape it while I've got the time and means?

>>40133283
>Should I reshape it while I've got the time and means?

>>40133314
No it would be.

>>40133283
>>Can it be left unattended?
>>Should I reshape it while I've got the time and means?

>>40133283
>Can it be left unattended?
>Should I reshape it while I've got the time and means?

>>40133283
>Can it be left unattended?
>Other?

Maybe we can try and find Kisuke when we go to the Human world?

>>40133314
Absolute refusal.

>>40133314
>DECAPITATION!

>>40133283
>Should I reshape it while I've got the time and means?
>Other?
>Could we use it for travel? Because I get the feeling most methods of tracking or blocking entry aren't meant to deal with these.

If we're going to include movies, then the villains ought to already be there. They got banished and found this place about 900 years ago, right?

>reshape it while I've got the time and means

don't even ask, just do it

>>40133283
"So what you're saying is that we now have a secret clubhouse where all of our little gang can meet up. Cool."
Urahara Shoten is getting three branches in this timeline, isn't it?

>>40133387
It's not just in the movies. And there are more than one apparently.

>>40133376
Sure backing this. Maybe we can figure out a way to make a backdoor to where ever Kisuke makes his training ground.

>>40133283
>"Can we access this from anywhere, or just from here? Could we use it to keep in contact with Kisuke?"

It's sad that people aren't asking if it's stable.

>>40133398
I know, but it was first introduced in the movie.

>>40133387
As of the latest manga chapter, there are multiple Valleys of Screams that form and collapse with little real explanation as to how or why.

>>40133417
queen seems to be using the manga version.

>>40133336
>>40133358
I never said Riku would be likely to say yes , i just said it wouldn't be OOC for her to have the choice and be responsible of it, lots of things can happen before we encounter this situation and nothing is set in stone , Riku's point of view on the issue will maybe change overtime but all i said is speculation to have fun.

>>40133283
Always have an exit plan.

>Other?
"If Garganta can be opened from that side, then sure let's use it."

>>40133437
That would only happen if someone samefagged the thread to get it to win.

>>40133438
That's probably a terrible idea to do. I remember the movie.

>>40133461
>That would only happen if someone samefagged the thread to get it to win.
that's because /tg/ always want to play the "good guys" which i think is bad because it'll get boring , we already know how this quest will end if we play "by the book" right know i think this kind of decision can get us out of our comfort zone and make our choices more meaningful because we won't know what to expect and it'll e more fun i think. But that's my opinion and i conceive that you can disagree.

>>40131351
that and the Central 46 have lives, even if their identities are secret. If 46 prominent members of the community suddenly vanish people will notice eventually.

>>40133551
We don't know how it will end. Bleach isn't even over yet. Honestly now that you brought it up you do realize any that seem to remotely lead to stuff like that is going to be viewed with suspicion?

>>40133551
Or we have literally no incentive to be evil, or at least working with Aizen.

>>40133551
no that is not why it is because their is no reason that we would join them