Chapter 124: First Contact with Squad Zero

Xia Mu was no stranger to Quincy.

After all, he had participated in the war with the Quincy.

Even if he was not involved in the bloody battle of that year, he at least had his share in the war to annihilate the Quincies in this world. He had fought with the Quincies for several years and had some understanding of their various abilities.

To be honest, it's a bit disappointing.

The Quincies in the world today are not as powerful as those in the Thousand Year Blood War in the anime.

You know, in the Thousand Year Blood War arc, dozens of Quincies overwhelmed the entire Gotei 13.

But even so, Xia Mu did not dare to look down on the Quincies hiding in the Invisible Empire.

After all, their battle record in the anime is really too impressive.

After the war ended more than 800 years ago, they went from being in the open to being in the dark, hiding in the shadow of the Soul Society, studying the gods of death and observing everything about them. More than 800 years of preparation cannot be wiped out by a hasty war.

Although Yhwach is still in a deep sleep.

But even Xia Mu couldn't tell how much strength those Quincies had retained.

Has their strength been damaged by Yhwach's sleep?

"We must treat this matter with caution."

Xia Mu calmed down again and thought about it seriously.

Now, new changes have taken place in Soul Society, but who knows what those guys hiding in the shadows of Seireitei will do after they see through these changes.

But then again, perhaps some measures could be taken to prevent the Quincies from monitoring the Soul Society.

……

After Hikifune Kiryu's temporary soul technology was completed, the position of the Technology Development Bureau was further consolidated.

Maybe it's a coincidence.

But for the time being, the timing for the completion of soul technology is too delicate.

This theory was proposed by Hikifune Kiryu many years ago, but it has never been completed.

Unexpectedly, it was completed not long after the Technology Development Bureau was established.

It can be seen that the existence of the Technology Development Bureau has played a positive role.

And the Seireitei Research Institute at that time was indeed a little backward.

A wilderness place.

The big virtual appeared leading a group of virtual beings.

In the past, this kind of battle often required the captain of the 11th Division to lead the team personally. Even if the captain took action, the team members would suffer heavy casualties. This kind of battle involving hollows cannot be resolved by ordinary death gods.

But now, times have changed.

Even an ordinary god of death can still fight against the great hollow as long as it is properly arranged.

The Kidō Cannon, Kidō Gun, and other new weapons that are constantly updated by the Technology Development Bureau have subverted the way the God of Death used to fight. Even though the strong ones among the God of Death are still accustomed to the previous way of fighting, they have no intention of resisting the new way of fighting.

Xia Mu held the knife, did not take action, but just watched the team members fight quietly.

The Ghost Cannon was at the end of the team. Many low-level soldiers worked together to inject spiritual power into it to charge the Ghost Cannon.

The officers in charge were at the front.

They fought against the Hollows with their Zanpakutō in one hand and the Kidō Spear in the other.

The ghosts sealed in the bullets were released one after another.

Many Voids were hit by the Broken Path or restricted by the Binding Path before they could get close to the God of Death.

In the end, he became a lamb to be slaughtered.

“It’s still not enough!”

Xia Mu watched the battle that ended so quickly, but he felt a little dissatisfied in his heart.

The reason why he came to the front line to supervise the battle in person was that he wanted to see the flaws of these weapons. Although the battle was over quickly, these things also had obvious flaws.

The Kidō Gun relies on the sealed Kidō.

The Ghost Cannon is too bulky and requires a long time to charge.

Although Urahara Kisuke has been trying his best to research new things and trying to improve its shortcomings, it has not been researched out yet, right?
"It's still impossible to rely on these things to fight the Quincy!"

Xia Mu's eyes flickered. The Quincy possessed the ability to manipulate spirit particles.

Kidō-type attacks will themselves be restrained by the Quincy.

At present, the way to improve the combat effectiveness of ordinary death gods is mainly to re-develop and utilize the ghost way.

Therefore, if one wants to fight against the Quincies, one must still place their hopes on the elites of the Gotei 13.

"Bankai?"

It would be nice if I could have more Bankai.

Although the Quincy possesses the Star Seal, which can take away the Shinigami's Bankai, the Star Seal is not something that cannot be overcome.

As long as you understand the principle, you can take Bankai back.

Bankai is the most powerful force of the God of Death.

It's just because this power is too difficult to control. Even among the Gotei 13, only a few people can truly master it.

The limited number of Bankai is simply unable to take care of the entire Gotei 13, so even with the existence of captain-level Shinigami, the lower-level Shinigami still suffered heavy casualties.

This is also the original intention of the appearance of these ghost weapons today.

Improve the strength of the lower-level Shinigami. But if you want to fight against the powerful Quincy, the real main force still has to be those at the top of the Gotei 13.

After all, there aren't many members of the Order of the Star Cross.

They are all elite.

Only the elite can fight against the elite.

"I don't know if Kisuke would be willing to make that thing public."

Natsuki thought of a tool invented by Urahara Kisuke.

While Xia Mu was thinking.

The members of the 11th Division also cleaned up the battlefield.

As usual, the next thing to go is the cocktail party.

This is also the tradition of the 11th Division.

After every victory, there is a drinks party.

The wilderness was filled with the aroma of wine. It was hard to imagine that a battle had taken place here not long ago.

"Captain, it's been a long time since you led us into battle in person."

After the cocktail party started.

Lisa Yadomaru, who was wearing glasses, took the initiative to move closer to Natsuki and spoke to him.

Xia Mu smiled faintly, "It's boring to stay in the Soul Society all the time. You have to come out and walk around occasionally."

"Although today's battle is not a dangerous one, as the captain, I have to know how my teammates fight. It is still necessary for me to come and supervise the battle."

"Is that so?" A hint of surprise flashed across Yadomaru Lisa's eyes under her glasses, and then she revealed a sly smile and said to Xia Mu: "Captain, it's rare for you to fight with us, so you have to have a good drink with us today."

When she said this, she deliberately raised her voice, as if she was trying to stir up trouble.

When the other team members heard this, they all echoed it.

"Yes, Captain, you have to have a good drink with us!"

The atmosphere in the 11th Division has always been very good.

After Natsuki became Kenpachi, he always adhered to the style inherited from Gosuke and took the initiative to get along with the team members.

As for the ghost Yan Cheng mixed in between him and Gosuke?

This is just an idiot, let's not talk about him.

Facing the booing of his teammates, Xia Mu did not get angry. "I can't drink very much, but since you all said so, it would be a bit unreasonable for me not to drink a little."

"Today, I will drink with you to celebrate the victory of the battle!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many team members became excited again.

The cocktail party gradually entered its climax.

Although Lisa Yadomaru urged Natsuki to accompany them for a drink, after so many years, these team members knew that Natsuki, the captain's alcohol tolerance was not very good, and Natsuki himself was the captain, so of course it was impossible for them to get the captain drunk.

At the beginning, after toasting with Xia Mu for a few glasses of wine.

Many team members went to find familiar partners and started drinking.

Xia Mu didn't stop them either.

I just quietly found a corner and watched the team members drink.

A gentle voice suddenly sounded beside his ear, "Can I have a drink too?"

"I've been away for a long time, and I really miss the fine wine in Seireitei."

When Xia Mu heard the voice, he couldn't help but look sideways.

After he saw clearly the person who was speaking, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then returned to normal. He handed the unopened jar of wine beside him to the other person.

The other party took the wine jug, and without using a cup, he tore open the seal and started drinking directly from the jar.

“It tastes the same as it did back then!”

Putting down the jar of wine, the other person wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth and made a comment.

"If I remember correctly, you guys should be up there, right? How did you end up in Soul Society?"

Xia Mu asked the person in front of him.

After hearing Xia Mu's words, the man opposite was stunned for a moment, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It seems that you have guessed my identity."

"Although you have used special methods to hide most of the spiritual pressure released from you, some of it still leaked out. Such a strong spiritual pressure, and the clothes that are very similar to the haori worn by the captain of the Gotei 13, although it is a bit surprising, your identity is not difficult to guess."

"Is he a member of that special team?"

When Xia Mu said this, he looked up and glanced at the sky above.

The man noticed Xia Mu's actions, and then he did not hide it, and frankly admitted, "My name is Kirinji Tenshiro, I am a member of that squad!"

He didn't say directly which division it was.

But those who understand will understand.

He believed that the captain of the Gotei 13 in front of him definitely knew it.

"Qirinji Tenshiro? The creator of Huidao? It seems that he is a very ancient figure!" Xia Mu said calmly after hearing the name.

Kirinji Tenshiro was also slightly startled, and then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "I didn't expect that you, the current Kenpachi, would actually know me. Did Kuriyashiki leave some records?"

"That's not the case." Xia Mu shook his head, "I once learned the Dao from Captain Unohana, so I heard her mention you."

(End of this chapter)