Chapter 204: Hueco Mundo Advance Team

Feeling everyone's eyes on him.

Xia Mu couldn't help but feel some emotion in his heart.

I don't know when it started, but he has become an important figure in the Gotei 13.

His every move and every word can greatly influence the decision-making of the Gotei 13.

Of course, it is not easy to get to where we are today.

After sighing, Xia Mu expressed his own opinion.

"I have always been curious about Hueco Mundo."

"You all know that I am not a Shinigami who walked out of the Maou Academy, nor am I from Rukongai. I am a Shinigami who stepped into Soul Society from Hueco Mundo. If I hadn't met the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force by chance, I might have been like those souls who accidentally fell into Hueco Mundo, and because of the unique environment of Hueco Mundo, I would have fallen and turned into a Hollow."

"It is also for this reason that I have always had a special feeling for Hueco Mundo."

"Time flies, so many years have passed, I really want to know what the current situation of Hueco Mundo is like."

It was obviously inappropriate to reminisce about the past in a captain's meeting like this, but Xia Mu said so anyway.

The captains and vice-captains are not fools either.

How could I not understand what Xia Mu meant?

"Captain Natsuki, you came to Soul Society from Hueco Mundo?"

Although Xia Mu's background is no secret to some veteran captains.

But not all of the people here are old people. There are also many people who have been promoted over the years. When they became captains or vice-captains, Natsuki was already Kenpachi. Naturally, they don’t know about Natsuki’s past before becoming a Shinigami.

This time, after learning about Xia Mu's origins.

They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts again.

They had heard of people who came to Seireitei from Rukongai and became Shinigami directly without going through the teachings of the Shinō Academy. Although there were not many of them, there were still some such gifted people over the years.

And he came to Soul Society from Hueco Mundo, became a God of Death, and became Kenpachisha.

They had only heard of this one.

No wonder Captain Xia Mu is so powerful.

He is indeed a legendary figure.

"So, Captain Natsuki, your suggestion is to take the initiative, enter Hueco Mundo, and fight Aizen?"

Mako Hirako turned her head and asked Xia Mu.

He was one of those who had previously proposed seeking stability.

Logically speaking, since Aizen had once deceived him as his vice-captain, he, as the captain, should have been extremely furious and wanted to kill Aizen immediately.

But the battle on the Hill of Two Deaths, where he was quickly defeated by Aizen, gradually calmed him down and made him realize that Aizen's strength was extremely terrifying.

The other party had planned a lot before he left Soul Society, which is enough to show that Aizen is a scheming guy.

When dealing with a guy like this, you can never be too cautious.

Xia Mu looked at Hirako Mako and said, "Entering Hueco Mundo does not mean that we have to fight Aizen. I just want to find out what arrangements Aizen has made in Hueco Mundo."

"The strategy of seeking stability and the radical strategy are not contradictory in nature."

"Aizen is a man of deep scheming and considerable strength. It is reasonable to be cautious in dealing with him."

"But we can't just sit there and do nothing. We have to look into more information about Aizen. So, my idea is, can we reorganize the abandoned Hueco Mundo expeditionary force?"

"After the Tsunayashiro Tokinada incident, the Hueco Mundo expeditionary force plan was abandoned. Over the years, we have never sent an expeditionary force to Hueco Mundo again. But now is different. The existence of an expeditionary force is very necessary."

Xia Mu told another story from the past.

Some young people were sensitive enough to recognize the name "Tsunayashiro Tokinada".

Previously, the Tsunayashiro family was stripped of their status as a great noble, which caused a lot of controversy.

It seems that the Tsunayashiro family has done more than just this.

Who is this Tsunayashiro Tokinada?

After Xia Mu made his proposal, many captains started discussing it again.

"As Captain Natsuki said, the formation of an expeditionary force is inevitable, but the problem is that Hueco Mundo is Aizen's base. If we rashly form an expeditionary force, what if Aizen attacks the expeditionary force?" Kyoraku Shunsui expressed his doubts.

"So, we have to change the form of the expeditionary force."

Xia Mu continued, "The expeditionary forces in the past were all composed of criminals. Later, there were also some officers in the 11th Division who volunteered to go on the expedition. They served as leaders and led these criminals to fight against the Hollows in Hueco Mundo."

"The situation in Hueco Mundo is now more than a hundred times more complicated than before."

"The officials alone cannot handle the complex situation in Hueco Mundo."

"I suggest that our 11th Division be the vanguard and enter Hueco Mundo!"

After Xia Mu said this.

The captains were startled again.

They didn't expect Xia Mu to play such a big game.

Prepare to send the 11th Division as an expeditionary force to the Hueco Mundo.

"For a squad to enter Hueco Mundo, this is not an easy task!"

Captain Yamamoto finally spoke and looked at Natsuki.

"But in order to find out the situation in Hueco Mundo, this is a very necessary thing."

Xia Mu said to Captain Yamamoto.

"Of course, ordinary soldiers may not be able to cope with the frequent battles in Hueco Mundo due to their lack of strength. Therefore, not all the 11th Division will be stationed in Hueco Mundo. My idea is to select elite officers and above to form an elite assault team to go to Hueco Mundo for investigation."

"However, after we go to Hueco Mundo, if a Hollow appears in Soul Society, the task of fighting it will be left to you."

Xia Mu expressed his thoughts.

After that, there was some discussion.

Captain-General Yamamoto agreed to the proposal to send the elite troops of the 11th Division to Hueco Mundo as an expeditionary force to investigate the truth of Hueco Mundo.

Earlier, in the sky above the Double Killing Hill, Aizen declared war on the Gotei 13, which was extremely arrogant.

However, what Aizen did in Soul Society also revealed his extremely terrifying strength.

If we continue to let this go, a bigger crisis will break out sooner or later.

Before a war officially begins, intelligence work is essential.

Logically speaking, the Eighth Division should be responsible for collecting intelligence.

But thinking of Kyoraku Shunsui, Captain Yamamoto couldn't help but sigh.

Kyoraku Shunsui has been really disappointing in recent years.

No useful intelligence had been collected, and prevention work for various crises was almost non-existent.

Maybe it's time to find some time to talk to him alone.

Having served as the captain for so many years, Kyoraku Shunsui has gradually become numb and lax, and is no longer as serious as he used to be. This is not a good thing.

If he is unwilling to serve as captain anymore, he can simply step down from the position and be replaced by a more suitable person.

As the captain-general, he knew that there were many Shinigami who had mastered Bankai in the current Gotei 13.

Therefore, finding a suitable captain is no longer as difficult as before.

……

After returning to the 11th Division.

Looking at the team members who were training with each other on the training ground, Xia Mu glanced at Lisa Yadomaru beside him.

The deputy captain also participated in the previous captain's meeting, but in this kind of meeting, the deputy captain was more of a witness and had no right to express his opinion at all.

"Gather the team members and talk about the matter."

Yadomaru Lisa nodded.

Soon, following her call, all the members of the 11th Squadron gathered together.

Everyone gathered in the huge training ground.

Xia Mu stepped forward, facing everyone's gaze, and said, "Earlier, under the call of the captain-general, we held a captain's meeting. At this meeting, we drafted a strategy to deal with the sinner Aizen."

"From now on, the elite of my 11th Division will form an expeditionary force and will expedition to Hueco Mundo in a few days."

"At present, it is tentatively decided that only officers of the rank of chief officer and above are eligible to join the expeditionary force."

"Of course, if anyone has any ideas and does not want to go on the expedition to Hueco Mundo, you can also put it forward, and I will remove you from the list."

Xia Mu's speech was not very long, and he explained the specific things in simple and easy-to-understand words.

This immediately caused a sensation within the 11th Division.

The officials were full of yearning for Hueco Mundo.

According to the existing records in Soul Society, it is an extremely mysterious place, which is the headquarters of the Hollows.

There is no doubt that if you go there, you will be able to fight with many virtual beings.

For the members of the 11th Division, fighting is one of their hobbies.

But for those who are not officials, they are unwilling to accept this.

Why is it not my turn to have this happen?

Xiguan is not the only one who likes fighting.

After all, how many officials are there?

A squad, at most, has only about twenty people.

As for the soldiers, there were as many as two to three hundred of them.

So, in order to join the expeditionary force and go to Hueco Mundo to fight the Hollows, after Natsuki said this, some interesting things happened in the 11th Division.

In order to get a seat, the team members took the initiative to challenge the officer at the back.

I have to say, it’s a good idea. As long as I can successfully obtain a seat in these few days, I can go on an expedition to the Hueco Mundo.

The eleventh division is also the one with the easiest method to obtain a seat.

From the position of captain to chief officer, as long as you are strong enough to defeat the incumbent, you can take his place.

It is a pity that the current 11th Division is full of strong people because of Xia Mu. Even the officer at the back can get a front seat in other divisions. It is not so easy to get a seat.

Naturally, this ended in failure.

In this way, a few more days passed.

The day of the expedition to Hueco Mundo is approaching.

On this day, a man who had retired from the 11th Squadron took the initiative to find Xia Mu.

"Yuuji, why are you here?"

Looking at the person coming in front of him, Xia Mu was a little surprised.

The person who appeared in front of him was none other than Watanabe Yuji, the former vice-captain of Yadomaru Lisa and the guide on Natsuki's road to death. Perhaps in the original work, this person did not have such a name, but for Natsuki, Watanabe Yuji definitely had an extraordinary meaning in his heart.

"I heard that you are going to lead an expedition to Hueco Mundo?" Watanabe Yuji said the reason for his visit. Xia Mu guessed his thoughts, "Why, you want to go too?"

Watanabe Yuji said solemnly: "For me, Hueco Mundo is also a place of great significance. Now that the expeditionary force is reorganizing, how about including me in it?"

As he spoke, he raised his intact arm and said, "Don't worry, I won't hold you back."

Xia Mu's eyes flickered. Facing Watanabe Yuji's request, he hesitated for a while and said, "In that case, then you will be the one."

When Watanabe Yuji came in front of him, he actually guessed what the other person was thinking.

reject?

no need!

The trip to Hueco Mundo might be very dangerous. After all, it is Aizen's base camp. Aizen has been operating there for a hundred years. It is unknown how many arrangements have been made. If an ordinary person rashly enters Hueco Mundo, he will definitely fall into many crises.

But Xia Mu did not show any fear.

No matter how dangerous it is, he claims that he can handle everything.

In the blink of an eye, the appointed day arrived.

Urahara Kisuke carefully handed a device to Natsuki.

"This is a specially made communicator of mine. It should be able to contact me normally even in Hueco Mundo."

"If you need anything, please contact me in time."

Natsuki put away Urahara Kisuke's special communicator and nodded.

Then, under the watchful eyes of Captain Yamamoto and many other captains, Urahara Kisuke opened the black cavity through a special instrument.

As the black cavity opened, a deep, dark passage appeared before everyone's eyes.

“Is this the Black Chamber?”

Behind Xia Mu, Ichimaru Gin, Komamura Sajin, Madarame Ikkaku and others were looking at the open black cavity in front of them with curiosity.

Passing through the world gate is not unfamiliar to the Shinigami of the Gotei 13.

That is the passage to the real world.

But the black cavity is a channel exclusively for Xu. They have never used it, and naturally have never entered it. Now that they are watching it up close, they can't help but feel curious.

They were not the only ones who were curious. Even many captains had never used this thing or been to Hueco Mundo.

Xia Mu's words seemed familiar.

He glanced at the captain, nodded to him, and said nothing more.

Then he said to the people behind him: "Let's go!"

Under his leadership, everyone stepped into the black cavity and officially headed towards Hueco Mundo.

Well, there is still one person left in the 11th Division.

That's the vice-captain, Lisa Yadomaru.

Although she also wanted to fight in Hueco Mundo with Natsuki, it was not the entire 11th Division that went to Hueco Mundo this time, but only the elite among them. Those team members did not go with them. In order to maintain the operation of the division, a reliable person had to be left behind.

The deputy captain is naturally that person.

It was extremely dark inside the black cavity.

Natsuki, Watanabe Yuji, and Asido led the team in the front.

Although Watanabe Yuji has retired from the 11th Division, Asido's seat has been declining again and again, falling below the 10th seat.

But among the current 11th Division, they are the only ones who have experience in going to Hueco Mundo.

They are naturally qualified to be the team leaders.

On the way forward, Xia Mu also said to the people behind him: "Soul Society does not have a gate that leads directly to Hueco Mundo, so after approaching Hueco Mundo, the space there is extremely chaotic. We need to gather spiritual power under our feet to form a road, so as to pass through the turbulence of space and reach Hueco Mundo."

"The specific method is..."

Natsuki spoke eloquently and explained the method of going to Hueco Mundo.

"I see."

Gin Ichimaru nodded, and soon successfully condensed a passage under his feet.

Tosen Kaname, Komamura Sajin, Matsumoto Rangiku, Madarame Ikkaku, Ayasegawa Yumichika and others also succeeded easily.

So, who didn’t succeed?

Of course there are.

Such as Gengmu.

Zaraki's spiritual pressure is extremely strong. Under Natsuki's oppression, he even mastered the release of his Zanpakuto. It can be said that his current strength has surpassed that of the original. Even among the captains of the Gotei 13, he can be ranked among the best and be considered a leader.

But this guy, apart from fighting, doesn't have much demand for his seat.

Now, in the 11th squadron, he only holds the eighth seat.

Despite his great strength, his weaknesses are also obvious.

That is, the lack of ability to control spiritual power.

He simply couldn't wield his spiritual power skillfully, so naturally he couldn't use combat techniques like ghost techniques.

The only way for him to use his spiritual power is to release it explosively.

The explosion of one's own spiritual pressure and the explosion of sword pressure are all the same.

"Forget it, you should just come with me."

Seeing that Zaraki spent a long time but failed to successfully condense a road under his feet, Natsuki couldn't stand it anymore. He flashed and came to Zaraki's side. When it comes to the control of spiritual power, Zaraki is not even as good as Ichigo.

Of course, this is also related to Zaraki directly awakening his Zanpakutō.

The awakening of his Zanpakuto caused his spiritual pressure to surge again. He had no settling period at all, and his ability to control his spiritual power was already very poor. Now that his spiritual pressure had increased, this control ability would only get worse.

Soon, the spiritual energy road under Xia Mu expanded, lifting up Geng Mu's body.

I don’t know how long I have been traveling in the broken world.

This journey has been smooth sailing.

At least over the years, Natsuki has not encountered any accidents on his several trips to or from Hueco Mundo.

Light comes into view.

Everyone in the broken world felt that their bodies were suddenly falling downwards.

Fortunately, it didn't fall for too long.

Soon, they landed in a field of yellow sand.

The soft yellow sand supported their bodies and prevented them from getting hurt.

“Is this the Hueco Mundo?”

Matsumoto Rangiku's beautiful eyes moved as she looked at the environment in front of her in surprise.

After steadying her body, the first thing she felt was the extremely rich spiritual energy.

The concentration of spirit particles in Seireitei is already dense enough, and here, the concentration is even higher than in Seireitei.

However, the desolation is indeed very desolate.

Looking around, there is only vast desert, no human habitation, and a dead silence.

The strong wind that came from nowhere brought yellow sand and kept rushing towards them.

Besides, it was not the sun that brought light, but a bleak moon.

Except for Rangiku Matsumoto.

The rest of the people were also observing Hueco Mundo carefully.

Although they were all chief officers of the 11th Division, except for the retired Watanabe Yuji and Asido, the others had never been to Hueco Mundo. When they joined the 11th Division, the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force had already been disbanded.

Even though they had fought against the Hollows that invaded from the Hueco Mundo in Soul Society, each of them was a well-deserved strong man.

But this does not mean that they have been to Hueco Mundo.

Even the blind Tosen Kaname was able to use his powerful spiritual perception to carefully sense the situation in the Hueco Mundo.

"With this concentration of spirit particles, it's no wonder there are so many powerful Voids."

"So, where are the Hollows? I still want to have a good fight with them!" Zaraki was not interested in the environment of Hueco Mundo. He just wanted to have a good fight with the Hollows in Hueco Mundo.

He heard that this was the base camp of the Xu. On the way here, he even imagined the scene where after stepping into this world, thousands of Xu would rush towards him and he would have a good fight with these Xu.

In Soul Society, besides sparring with teammates.

Only every once in a while, when the Hollows invade Soul Society, can he enjoy the fun of fighting.

But therein lies the problem.

There are only a few Hollows that appear in Soul Society at any one time.

Everyone in the 11th Squadron is warlike.

Even if he attacked immediately, the battle he could enjoy would be short-lived.

Geng Mu couldn't help feeling a little bored.

He was full of expectations for Hueco Mundo, but in the end, the true appearance of Hueco Mundo disappointed him.

Madarame was also eager to fight and was disappointed with the appearance of Hueco Mundo.

Ayasegawa Yumichika was not disappointed.

Seeing Hueco Mundo like this made him feel a little regretful.

"I should have brought a headscarf. The wind and sand here are too strong."

With such strong wind and sand, the makeup he had worked so hard to do was completely ruined, which was really distressing.

“It’s a long-lost world!”

Watanabe Yuji and Asido looked at each other and sighed.

Xia Mu didn't sigh too much. He glanced at everyone and took in everyone's reactions.

"I know that some of you are curious about the current state of Hueco Mundo, and some of you are disappointed."

"But don't worry, your trip to Hueco Mundo is destined not to be peaceful. If you are someone who likes fighting, there will be plenty of battles waiting for you later."

Xia Mu finished speaking.

Natsuki instructed Watanabe Yuji again.

"Yuuji, after all these years, can you still find a place to camp in Hueco Mundo?"

"Don't worry. Even though so many years have passed, as long as the environment of Hueco Mundo has not changed, finding a place to camp will be an easy task for me." Watanabe Yuji said confidently.

Afterwards, under his leadership, everyone left here temporarily and decided to find a place to set up camp first.

The camping place found by Watanabe Yuji also surprised them.

It is a... cave.

(End of this chapter)