I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

“Look, this captain’s haori…”

"Oh!"

Soi Fon slammed her hand on the table, smashing the pen in her hand, which had broken into several pieces, into pieces, interrupting Erin's boasting.

"Captain Erlin, may I ask what brings you to the Second Division?"

Soi Fon gritted her teeth and looked at Erin, saying slowly and deliberately, "If you have nothing else to do, please leave the Second Division. Otherwise, I will issue an arrest warrant for Captain Erin on charges of attempting to steal major secrets of the Seireitei."

After saying that, Soi Fon deliberately threw a piece of paper filled with information at Erin's feet.

"I'm sorry, I'm rude."

Seeing that Soi Fon had broken down, Erin stopped teasing her.

If Soi Fon were to cry, Yoruichi would become fiercely protective of her, and it would likely be difficult for her to ask Kisuke Urahara for help in the future.

"Please ask Lieutenant Soi Fon to send a message to Captain Yoruichi, saying that I would like to ask Captain Urahara for a favor."

"Humph, it would have been better if it had been like this."

"Just wait, after I finish dealing with these team affairs, I will tell Yoruichi about your situation."

Despite saying that, Soi Fon immediately summoned a Hell Butterfly and had it deliver the news of Erin's visit to Yoruichi.

Regardless, Erin is one of the captains at the top of the Gotei 13. It doesn't matter if Soi Fon can act a little capricious because of her relationship with Erin, but when it comes to important matters, Soi Fon is never ambiguous.

Seeing that Soi Fon had already sent the message, Erin stopped bothering her and sat down opposite her. He picked up a team document that Soi Fon hadn't yet dealt with and opened it.

Soi Fon glanced at Erin, but didn't say anything more.

Erin, after all, had served as the vice-captain of the Second Division for five years and was very familiar with the division's affairs.

Although the team's processing speed is not as fast as Soi Fon's, there will be no errors or omissions that require Soi Fon to rework.

Both the Second Division and the Eighth Division have their own "intelligence teams".

However, the Second Division's "intelligence" mainly comes from within the Seireitei.

The information about the Eighth Division is about Hueco Mundo, outside of Seireitei, and the human world.

By helping Soi Fon with her squad affairs, Erin also learned some information about the Seireitei recently.

For example, since Souichi Shiro was also imprisoned in the Avici Hell, the number of deaths among the Grim Reapers has increased compared to previous years...

The Hueco Mundo Corps' infiltration of the Soul Society and the Human World seems to have intensified, with a significant increase in the number of Hollows appearing in both the Soul Society and the Human World...

Suddenly, Erin's eyes narrowed.

The intelligence in my hand was sent back from the mortal world by a death god who had been exiled for a thousand years.

Erin turned his gaze to the photo and name of the official.

Her short, light gray hair was parted to the right and combed back, and her gold-rimmed glasses added a touch of sophistication to her appearance.

Lan Island!

An experiment destroyed one-tenth of the Soul Society, inadvertently creating a tragic race—the Bounts.

In this intelligence report, the researcher from Lan Island stated that his lifespan was nearing its limit and he was preparing to modify his body. He could no longer protect the Bount clan and hoped that the Seireitei would reconsider and accept this tragic clan.

Erin found it strange.

Logically speaking, shouldn't Lan Dao have sent such intelligence to the Eighth Division?

Why did the Second Division receive this information?

"Soi Fon, take a look at this intelligence report."

Out of curiosity, Erin handed the information to Soi Fon: "Who are these people from Lan Island? And what's the situation with the Bount clan?"

Unexpectedly, Soi Fon glanced at it and casually said to Erin, "This Lan Island was a researcher at the Seireitei Research Institute, the predecessor of the 12th Division of the Gotei 13. Because of a mistake in her experiment that caused great damage to the Seireitei, she was exiled by the Seireitei."

"As for the Bounts, they seem to be a new race that emerged as a result of the impact of that experiment on the present world."

"Over the years, the researchers at Lan Island have been hoping that Seireitei would acknowledge the existence of the Bount and allow the Bount to live in Seireitei, but all of these attempts have been rejected by the Central 46. That's why they thought of taking the path of the Gotei 13, hoping that the Gotei 13 would accept the Bount."

“Except for the Sixth and Twelfth Divisions, all the other divisions have received this request from the researchers at Lan Island, asking that Bount become the Shinigami in their respective divisions so that they can have a place to stay in Seireitei.”

"However, because Bount lacks the ability to control spiritual particles, no one wants to take on such a burden..."

Upon hearing Soi Fon's explanation, Erin suddenly understood.

Yes, because Bount is currently under the protection of Lan Island, he has not yet gained control over the power of the "doll".

Perhaps only after Lan Island modified itself and fell into a deep sleep, without protectors, did the Bounts gradually become familiar with the power of their "dolls" when facing the Hollows' hunt, and through the control of their "dolls," they were able to unleash power no less than that of the Grim Reaper.

A thousand years ago, the Gotei 13 had not yet been formally established, so it is likely that the appearance of the Bount had nothing to do with the Soul King's will.

No wonder he came to the Soul Society to die two hundred years later.

However, one of the Bounts survived and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will continue to live on. So, the Bount clan can hardly be considered exterminated.

After setting the document aside, Erin continued working on team matters with Soi Fon.

About half an hour later, a black Hell Butterfly flew into the captain's room. Soi Fon stretched out her right hand, and the Hell Butterfly landed on her index finger.

After reading the information from the Hell Butterfly, Soi Fon seemed relieved and said to Erin, "Captain Erin, you can go now."

"Master Ye said that you should go directly to the usual place, where they will be waiting for you."

"Yes, thank you, Soi Fon."

After processing the intelligence in his hand, Erin stood up and stretched.

"Oh dear, I don't know why, but I always feel much more comfortable hearing Soi Fon call 'Captain Erin' than when anyone else does it..."

"See you later, remember to call me Captain Erin next time we meet, okay? Vice-Captain Soi Fon..."

"Click..."

"roll!"

……

The old place was the underground base that Erin had visited several times.

Erin knew the location; after all, the last time he went there, Byakuya broke Urahara Kisuke's "Heavenly Canopy" while practicing his Bankai, and it was Erin who arranged a new one for Urahara Kisuke.

The new "sky canopy" was created by Erin by incorporating the construction methods of Aizen's Hueco Mundo sky canopy, and it can withstand battles of captain level without being destroyed.

To shatter the canopy that Erin had set up, it would take at least a hundred-year-old captain-level destructive power.

Logically speaking, if Erin wanted to find Kisuke Urahara, she could have just come here.

However, Erin knew very well that Kisuke Urahara was probably researching the Hogyoku at the moment, and he had no desire to witness the Hogyoku's creation process.

Moreover, their relationship wasn't good enough for Erin to be able to barge into Kisuke Urahara's underground base at any time.

If Erin were to do something like this, she would first go to the Second Division and relay the message to Kisuke Urahara through Soi Fon or Yoruichi, so that he could be prepared. This way, both sides would feel comfortable with each other.

"Captain Erin, it's a real honor that such a distinguished guest like you still remembers me..."

Upon seeing Erin, Kisuke Urahara habitually offered a few words of banter.

"Come on, Urahara. You know what's been going on in Rukongai lately. I've practically been living in Rukongai. I don't have time to come here."

"Besides..."

Erin gave Urahara Kisuke a meaningful look: "If I came here to see you every day, I'm afraid your attitude towards me would be completely different."

"Oh dear, Captain Erin, why are you speaking such blunt truths..."

"However, I am quite troubled. Every time Captain Erin takes the initiative to contact me, it seems to be something that is not easy to do."

"I wonder what Captain Erin wants me to do this time?"

"Ah, this matter that I need your help with is indeed a bit difficult."

"Oh?"

Kisuke Urahara was a little curious. What could be so difficult for Captain Erin?

Because of Erin's abilities, and after so much time spent together, Kisuke Urahara felt that, besides Yoruichi, Captain Erin was probably the one who understood him best.

“Urahara, I would like to ask you to help me develop a ‘reverse membrane’ for research.”

"Ok?"

Kisuke Urahara opened his eyes wide, his expression blank.

"Captain Erin, do you know what 'anti-membrane' is?"

"I know."

Erin sat down opposite Kisuke Urahara: "Anti-Membrane is an ability used by the Great Menos Grande in Hueco Mundo to save their own kind."

"The principle behind it is to isolate the space inside and outside the membrane. All attacks from outside the membrane cannot reach the person inside because they are in different spaces. It is an extremely powerful ability."

"That's right. The anti-membrane is a transdimensional ability mastered by the Hollows, and like the Hollow cavity, it is an instinctive ability of the Hollows."

"So how do you think I can control those Hollows and make them release 'anti-membrane' in other dimensions based on their instincts for research?"

Kisuke Urahara had previously wondered what Erin meant by "it's a bit difficult".

Now it seems that this is more than just "a little difficult".

"Captain Erin, aren't you overestimating me?"

"Hey, don't say that, Urahara."

Patting Kisuke Urahara on the shoulder, Erin comforted him, "You have to believe in yourself. You are the smartest person in the world."

"I won't allow you to look down on yourself like that."

Kisuke Urahara: "Thank you so much..."

"Captain Erin, may I ask why you want to study reverse membranes?"

"Well, it's not like there's anything I can't say."

To successfully produce "Avalon" as soon as possible, researching "reverse membranes" is the best and fastest way.

“Urahara, as you know, the ability of my Zanpakuto is ‘sword making’.”

"In order to create a 'sword' with special abilities, one must first understand those abilities."

"My understanding of this ability is related to the strength of the sword's power after it is successfully crafted."