Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 797 Three pillars
The previous incident involving Aizen Sosuke had plunged Soul Society into an unprecedented crisis.

The Masked Army, as a key figure in that incident, was forced to leave the Soul Society they once swore to protect because of misunderstanding and betrayal.

However, with the passage of time, the truth gradually came to light and their grievances were vindicated.

At this moment, they stood on the side of Soul Society, facing a common enemy - the Quincies who intended to subvert the order of Soul Society.

Kyoraku Shunsui knew that their arrival had undoubtedly injected new vitality into the Soul Society.

Kyoraku Shunsui communicated with the masked army and brought them back to the Seireitei camp.

So, he began to try to communicate with the Masked Corps. He told them that Soul Society was in urgent need of high-end combat power to fight against the threat of the Quincy.

As the former captains and vice-captains of the Shinigami, the Masked Corps have the strength and experience that Soul Society needs.

At the same time, he also told the Masked Corps that their grievances had been redressed and they were no longer fugitives from abroad. They could return to the Soul Society and continue to protect peace for the Soul Society.

The Masked Corps was very excited about Kyoraku Shunsui's proposal. They had always wanted to return to the Soul Society and continue to serve the Soul Society. Now that they had this opportunity, they would naturally not let it go.

Therefore, with the efforts of Kyoraku Shunsui, the Masked Corps and Seireitei reached an agreement that they would return to Seireitei and become a member of Seireitei.

At the same time, they will also play an important role in the upcoming battles.

Kyoraku Shunsui was under a lot of pressure, and it seemed that he had made all the arrangements well.

But only he himself knows how weak the gods of death have become today.

The departure of Unohana Retsu, Zaraki Kenpachi, and Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni has made the current Shinigami weaker than ever before.

It seemed as if most of the Death God's strength was drained away overnight, leaving behind a group of young warriors who had not yet fully grown up and several mainstays, including himself.

None of them can be considered a decent fighter. Although Kyoraku Shunsui himself is very strong, he is very clear about the gap between himself and Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

With the existing strength alone, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg to confront a behemoth like the Invisible Empire.

But Kyoraku Shunsui never thought of retreating, and there was an unquenchable fire burning in his heart.

Ukitake Jushiro's physical condition was getting worse and worse. Even though he had an inextinguishable fighting spirit in his heart, he could hardly sustain a long battle.

This feeling of powerlessness was like a huge rock pressing on Kyoraku Shunsui's chest, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. But he knew that as the current captain, he could not fall down, nor could he let this despair spread.

In addition, now that Seireitei has been lost, it would be impossible even if one wanted to use the prisoners in the Worm's Nest.

Kyoraku Shunsui looked in another direction.

That is the direction of Soul City and the God World.

Want to ask for help from the divine world?
No, not yet.

But it can be used as a preliminary option.

In order to deal with the current crisis, Kyoraku Shunsui decided to take a series of unconventional measures to allow the Gotei 13 to regain the cold and efficient fighting style of the first generation Killing Squad.

In this turbulent era, only by adapting and changing can one have a chance of survival. He personally formulated a detailed battle plan, using existing resources to set up traps and ambush points one after another, waiting for the Quincies to fall into his trap.

And Kurotsuchi Mayuri, the captain known as a mad scientist, became a key figure in this plan.

He used his wisdom and technology to invent a series of weapons and devices targeting the special abilities of the Quincies, greatly enhancing the fighting power of the Shinigami.

Just as Kyoraku Shunsui expected, the pursuit troops sent out fell into their carefully designed trap without realizing it.

The research team led by Kuroshio Mayuri himself acted quickly, subdued the captured Quincies one by one, and brought them back for further research.

Kurotsuchi Mayuri's eyes sparkled with fanatical light, as if they could see through the secrets of life and transform death into the key to victory in the war.

This not only provides the Death Gods with a valuable source of intelligence, but also lays the foundation for them to formulate more precise combat strategies later on.

It goes without saying that once they fall into Kurotsuchi Mayuri's hands, it will be difficult for these Quincies to die.

However, when Haschwalth learned about this, he did not send out any troops to rescue the missing Quincies. Instead, all the Quincies gathered together and hid away.

The reason they did this, of course, was because they were worried that the God of Death would take advantage of the situation and disturb Youhabach. What if Youhabach got furious and died prematurely?
Whether for the sake of their own lives or for the future, they don't want to take risks.

Therefore, hiding in the invisible empire and eliminating all possibilities is the most advantageous option.

However, when Kyoraku Shunsui learned that Haschwalth did not send reinforcements to rescue the missing Quincies, but instead retreated the entire Invisible Empire to defend it, he felt unprecedented confusion and vigilance.

He knew that there must be some deep-seated reasons behind such an action.

"In terms of strength alone, they are no worse than us. Even without Yhwach, they still have the powerful combat power of the Stern Cross Knights. There is no reason for us to just let them deal with the men we sent out."

The Stern Cross Knights' combat power is comparable to that of the Death Captains. In fact, if they are alone, ordinary Death Captains cannot beat them.

They are a legion of nearly thirty Quincies in the Invisible Empire whose strength is stronger than or similar to that of captain-level Death Gods. Each member has a holy text and the power it represents.

Apart from underestimating the enemy, there are no other shortcomings.

Not to mention that the strength of the Thirteenth Division has been greatly reduced now. If they launch an all-out attack, or send out most of their forces, it will be enough to chase the Thirteenth Division to heaven and earth.

"What's wrong with Youhabach? He needs protection, so why can't we send more forces?"

"Or are you afraid of the reaction of the God World and don't plan to send more forces to deal with us?"

Kyoraku Shunsui was thinking about various possibilities, while Kurotsuchi Mayuri and Urahara Kisuke had already obtained information from the Quincy members of the pursuit force they had captured.

After learning that Yhwach still needed to sleep to recover his strength, and that they were afraid that the God World would take action against them, Kyoraku Shunsui began to think about how to use this information to make a plan.

"We cannot attack the Invisible Empire directly, that would be like hitting a rock with an egg."

Even if they knew about Yhwach's problem, they couldn't attack directly.

(End of this chapter)