I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

Without saying a word, he put on the cloak and was about to say something when Yoruichi reached out and hoisted him onto her shoulder. His vision blurred, and he found himself in mid-air outside the barracks. After several more flashes, less than ten seconds later, the two of them were in a grove of trees below Twin Peaks Hill.

The Instant Step performed by the leader of the Hidden Mobile Force was truly extraordinary. If it were Mima, even if he pushed "Surge" to its limit, he probably wouldn't be able to match a third of that speed.

The value of "Instant God" is indeed genuine.

Upon arriving here, Yoruichi reached out and touched a seemingly ordinary piece of earthen wall, which quickly dissolved, revealing a passage hidden behind it.

"This is a secret base that Kisuke and I dug out before... It doesn't matter. In short, all you need to do later is put the people you rescued inside."

At this point, Yoruichi's figure flickered at the entrance of the passage, and a long white cloth appeared in her hand the instant afterward.

Mima scratched his head, looking bewildered: "...Captain Shihouin, you have to let me know what happened, right?"

"...Yes, that's how it should be, but time is short, so I'll keep it short."

As Yoruichi wrapped the white cloth around her head, she explained, "I don't know what those guys in the 46 saw that made them think Kisuke and the person who attacked you were in cahoots."

Mima exclaimed in shock, "What? What are they up to?"

"Who knows? This isn't the first time the 46th Chamber has acted irrationally." After wrapping herself in the white cloth, Yoruichi adjusted it slightly so that her eyes could be seen, and said, "In short, their opinion is that 'Kisuke Urahara used his evil research results on eight members of the Gotei 13,' and they've already sent people to the Technology Development Bureau to arrest him—the result will be obvious: the death penalty."

"How could this be? Captain Urahara clearly..."

Mizhen gripped the knife tightly, took a few deep breaths, and tried to appear calm. "...I understand the situation. You're planning to 'rescue the execution ground,' right?"

Yoruichi glanced nervously at Room 46: "Yes, but we received news from the Covert Force that Kyoraku and the old man from the Kuchiki family will also be attending the trial... Kyoraku is alright, he probably has his own suspicions about this, but the old man from the Kuchiki family is really difficult to deal with. If I don't concentrate, forget about saving anyone, I might even be left there."

...What's going on? Chunshui and Xiumu Yinling are going to attend the trial?

Was it because my performance last night affected the course of events that the Gotei 13 also took action?

Tsk... Burying nails really does have its hidden dangers.

"So I don't have time to do anything else, the task of saving other people has to be left to you."

Yoruichi continued, "The other eight are being held in a temporary cell next to the courtroom, but the security there isn't tight. There are only a few private soldiers from noble families guarding them. You should be able to handle that too... I was supposed to make the trip twice, but the courtroom and the cell are too close together. I can't guarantee that making two trips won't leak the information, so I can only leave it to you."

“…Okay, I understand.” Mima nodded. “Shall we set off now?”

“Yes, the sooner the better. We’ll use a two-pronged approach to rescue them in the shortest time possible.” Yoruichi said, cracking her knuckles. “You don’t need to get involved in what happens after that. If all goes well, Kisuke and I will take the eight of them and escape to the human world. You have no guilt on your hands, so you don’t need to come with us and risk your life.”

Mima was silent for two seconds, then bowed to Yoruichi and said:

"So many things have happened since last night... My mind is still a mess, but thank you, Captain Shifengyuan, thank you for taking such a big risk to save people."

"Well... after all, Kisuke is mine... cough, it's nothing. As for the risks, you're taking the same ones too,"

Yoruichi coughed and said, "This cloak was made by Kisuke. It can block spiritual pressure information to a certain extent. If you wear this to sneak in and rescue people, it will be much easier for you."

"clear."

"Then let's go!"

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After Yoruichi led her to the vicinity of the guardhouse, Mima watched her leave.

Then he stretched his shoulders and looked at his destination: a low, gloomy outbuilding in a cluster of tall buildings.

"..."

This is probably the most challenging part of this incident.

Although he didn't know what Yoruichi meant by "noble private soldiers," he was, after all, just a lowly fifth seat, and a civilian one at that. He was not the same as the battle maniacs of the eleventh division, and his combat strength was only that of a weakling—probably the kind that could be knocked out by Chad with one punch.

Using this level of combat power to rob the people of the 46th Chamber is indeed a very challenging task.

However, Yoruichi doesn't seem to have a choice either.

Those covertly mobile crews are good at keeping things in order.

If a real fight breaks out, she'll be of no use except for racking up kills for the enemy. The only person she can trust and who is also capable is probably Soi Fon, who is still a soft girl at the moment.

—But that little girl (currently limited) is a bit fanatical. If Yoruichi dares to call her, she will follow her to the human world without regard for the consequences. Calling her is tantamount to pushing her into a mud pit. Yoruichi definitely wouldn't do such a thing.

Chapter Sixty-Four: Encounter

In this way, Watanabe Yama is the only one in the entire Gotei 13 who is suitable to be an outside helper.

"Watanabe Express, always on the go!"

After making that joking remark, Mima walked straight toward the guardhouse.

But when she noticed what was happening in the guardhouse, Mima fell silent.

Within the range of spiritual pressure perception, there were six patrolling rabble—truly rabble, even from the perspective of Watanabe Yama, the fifth seat of the Eighth Division, they were genuine rabble.

After a moment of thought, Mi Zhen sighed.

To retract my earlier statement, this matter is not challenging at all.

The 46 Chambers were once the leading evil force in Soul Society, and they had achieved many things that shook the three realms back in the day... How come they've gotten worse and worse in recent years?

It's so funny...cough...it's so sad.

Add lightning x6.

And so, the battle ended.

Mima's reaction to this was—that's it?

Perhaps it's because the recent enemies have all been quite high-level—from Szayelaporro to the Visoreds, from Gin Ichimaru to Tsuna Yayo's subordinates... well, although the last one isn't particularly strong, it's undeniable that even the weakest among them is at the level of a fifth seat in the Gotei 13 (not counting the 11th Division), so Yayo's standards have also risen accordingly.

Under these circumstances, when he faced several guys who were only slightly above the average level of the Gotei 13, he naturally felt a strange sense of disparity.

Without even using Flash Step or drawing his sword, he simply ran over, grabbed their heads, and released a few weak electric shocks. All six guards collapsed within ten seconds.

The food is so delicious it's almost disgusting...

After finding the cell key on one of them, he quickly entered the guard cell and found the masked soldiers collapsed in the same cell.

As Yoruichi said, Tessai Tsukasa stayed with them. This mysterious great demon priest knelt in the center of the cell, maintaining a thin membrane of light around the eight people—it seemed that this was preventing the situation from worsening.

"Is this Lord Watanabe...?"

Upon seeing Mima's figure, Tetsuzai seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and forced a smile, saying, "You're here to help us, right?"

"Mmm," Mima responded.

After trying several keys without finding the right one, Mizhen simply unleashed a white lightning bolt at the lock, blasting it open before kicking open the heavy iron bars and going inside.

He quickly went to Woling Tiezhai's side and asked, "How are Sister Lisa and the others?"

“…This is terrible.” Tessai Wakashi sighed. “I’m using the forbidden technique ‘Time Stop’ passed down among the Kido sects to keep Captain Hirako and the others in their current state, but this is only a temporary measure. Once my spiritual pressure is exhausted, they will quickly transform into…true Hollows.”

"……Yeah."

Mima was silent for a few seconds, then glanced in the direction of the 46th Chamber of the Trial Chamber: "Captain Shihōin has gone to rescue Captain Urahara. I believe he will be able to come up with a solution to save Lisa and the others."

“Yes, let’s trust Captain Urahara.” Tessai Tsukabishi took a breath. “The phenomenon of Shinigami Hollowfication is truly unheard of. Right now, he’s probably the only one who can come up with a solution…”

“Let’s go quickly.” Mima tentatively touched Lisa lying on the ground. “I arranged to meet Captain Shihouin at Shuangji Hill… Uh, can we just move them? No need for any other treatment?”

“The situation is more stable now, so we can move it directly.” Wo Ling Tiezhai nodded. “As long as they don’t leave within ten meters of me, the ‘time stop’ effect can still be maintained.”

"understood."

Upon hearing this, Mima immediately used several quick steps to move Hirako and the others outside the guardhouse.

Finally, he returned, carried Lisa on his back, nodded to Tetsuzai, and walked out.

But at that moment, a powerful and familiar spiritual pressure appeared within his perception range.

And they are constantly heading this way.

Tetsuzai Wakashi clearly noticed this as well. He raised his head and stared into the distance with a somewhat solemn expression, saying, "It seems... the way out isn't going to be so smooth."

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A few minutes earlier, in the 46th courtroom.

Yoruichi burst through the gate like a whirlwind, knocking down dozens of guards in a single second without making a move to hide herself—and of course, none of the guards she defeated uttered a sound.

As long as no one discovers me, the infiltration is considered a success—as for whether I defeat her or she sees me, it's basically a matter of whim.

Anyway, Yoruichi is the world's most skilled person in stealth and maneuvering. What she says about infiltration is infiltration, and no one else can argue with her.

But these small fry are nothing more than a minor ailment; the real troublemakers are in the courtroom.

— Two powerful, veteran captains.

Even though she has earned the title of "Flash Goddess," Yoruichi is still young and cannot compare with the seasoned veterans who have been in their positions for thousands of years in many ways. No matter how confident she is, she will inevitably have some worries about directly snatching someone from their hands.

And... something seems a little off.

Yoruichi's intuition was sending her warnings, but she was already in a precarious situation with no choice but to move forward. So she could only follow her original plan, taking down the guards along the way and charging straight toward the trial chamber.

Upon arriving at their destination that night, the sentencing of the 46th Chamber was entering its final stage.

The head of Room 46 loudly proclaimed, "It is regrettable that the eight captains, including the captain of the Fifth Division, who became victims of evil experiments, will be severely punished as 'hollows'."

"Please wait a moment, this..."

Before Urahara could finish speaking, Yoruichi, unable to bear it any longer, pushed open the door to the courtroom.

The plan was simple: defeat the soldier guarding Urahara, free him from his restraints, then fight alongside him against the two captains who were observing the trial, fighting and escaping at the same time, then conceal their presence and go to the secret chamber beneath the Hill of Twin Phantoms to build a portal to the mortal world.

But... something's not right!

She stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the guy standing to the side wearing the captain's haori.

—From the beginning, the information she received from her spiritual pressure perception had been subtly chaotic. If the normal situation was like a dish where you could see each ingredient and the presentation was exquisite, what she was feeling now was a stew, with everything mixed together and impossible to distinguish.

Chapter Sixty-Five: Reaching an Agreement

Due to time constraints, Yoruichi didn't have time for a detailed analysis.

Now she knows why.

The only one guarding the side... was the white-haired and white-bearded Kuki Ginryo!

Kuchiki, the head of the clan, stood in the corner of the trial room, his hand resting on his unsheathed Zanpakuto.

He exuded a spiritual pressure that made Yoruichi feel confused!