Help! I am bound to Aizen!

As soon as he heard this, Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi couldn't help but reveal a stunned expression.

"Over three hundred squad members, dressed in civilian clothes, going to Rukongai to spread out and lie in ambush?"

"Who are we going to kill?"

"Could Kaelith be rebelling?"

For a moment, countless thoughts surged through his mind, causing his heart to tremble intensely.

But despite his confusion, he still nodded, quickly turned around, and left to make preparations.

No matter what Kaelith intended to do, with his Class A operational authority, he was now the superior.

Unless the Captain-Commander issued an order to revoke Kaelith's authority, he would carry out his instructions without hesitation!

After Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi left, Soifon flickered to the door and closed it.

Kaelith stood up and adjusted his Shihakushō.

The black cat in his arms lightly jumped down to the ground.

Whoosh!

The black cat's body rapidly enlarged, its fur receding, transforming into the form of a dark-skinned young woman.

She pulled out her tangled clothes from under Kaelith's desk and began to untie the knots with effort.

Looking at Yoruichi's smooth back, Kaelith couldn't help but feel his heartbeat quicken.

Her medium-length purple hair draped over her brown back, exuding a magical allure.

He swallowed and averted his gaze.

Soifon closed the door, and as she walked back, she couldn't help but complain:

"Lady Yoruichi, Lord Kaelith, please be mindful of your reputations!"

"The things you were saying in the room just now will definitely cause misunderstandings!"

"If this continues, what will become of Lady Yoruichi in the future!"

Hearing this, Yoruichi, who was putting on her undergarments, couldn't help but show a strange expression.

"The things we said? What things?"

Soifon opened her mouth, her small face slightly flushed, but couldn't say anything.

Kaelith curled his lips, watching her shy expression with great interest.

He was just about to say something when Yoruichi had already donned her Shihakushō.

While tying her belt, she spoke: "Kaelith, shall we move out?"

"Alright." Kaelith nodded.

Just now, the two of them had transformed into black cats and made a trip to Rukongai.

In recent days, Kaelith had the Ōmaeda family prepare a list.

On the list were all the businesses connected to the Tsunayashiro clan.

After finalizing the list, he began directing two captains to go to these shops to make purchases.

While the people in the shops were distracted, he and Yoruichi would transform into black cats and secretly browse the shops' ledgers.

Finally, based on the ledgers, they analyzed which shops had close financial dealings with the Tsunayashiro clan and in which shops the Tsunayashiro clan held significant shares.

As the list became clearer, the time to close the net had finally arrived.

...

...

"What? What did you say? Not enough stock?!"

"Y-Yes, Lord Shinigami, not to mention a hundred pounds, our small shop can't even provide five pounds..."

"Right now, the shop only has these slightly over four pounds. I—I will decide to give them to you for free; please enjoy them first."

"For the remaining amount, I will definitely get it to you as soon as possible..."

Bang!!!

Before the shopkeeper could finish speaking, Kensei Muguruma raised his fist and slammed it onto the counter.

"What kind of joke is this! I am the Captain of the 9th Division!"

"When I want tea, it must be readily available!"

"Dare to mess with me? Believe it or not, I'll make your shop disappear! Huh?!"

Kensei widened his eyes and leaned his head over the counter.

With his white hair, he looked every bit like a thug.

The shopkeeper felt like crying.

His lips trembled a few times, then he seemed to make up his mind.

He lowered his voice and cautiously said:

"Captain sir, the owner of this humble shop... is the head of the Five Great Noble Families, the Tsunayashiro."

"You probably don't want any unnecessary trouble, right? Could you please be lenient?"

Hearing this, Kensei's pupils contracted.

The Tsunayashiro family?

One of the Five Great Noble Families?

For a moment, he almost wanted to turn around and leave.

But immediately, he suddenly realized something.

Wait...

Could it be that Kaelith intended to offend the Tsunayashiro family from the very beginning?

If it involves the Five Great Noble Families, then his Class A authority makes complete sense.

Besides, Yoruichi has a very good relationship with Kaelith.

With her insight, it's impossible that she doesn't know the power of the Tsunayashiro family.

Gradually, his furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

"Hmph, in that case, I'll take a step back!"

He reached out, grabbed the shopkeeper's chair from behind the counter, and sat down.

"Now, transfer stock from your branches elsewhere. No matter what method you use, I want to see my hundred pounds of tea before dinner tonight!"

Seeing that Kensei didn't seem to be joking, the shopkeeper frowned.

Then he smiled and nodded: "Very well, Captain sir, I'll arrange it immediately!"

Taking a few assistants, he went to the backyard.

"First Brother, go inform all branches to send over all the Gyokuro they have."

"Second Brother, you take people to the warehouses and bring the goods over as quickly as possible."

"Third Brother, go to West 32nd District, where the largest tea plantation in the Soul Society is. Buy all the processed Gyokuro!"

"Fourth Brother, hurry and find Lord Takatori, and inform him of the situation here!"

The assistants received their orders, left the shop, and quickly ran off.

Itōya, the largest tea chain in the Soul Society, began to operate.

In less than two hours, all the Gyokuro from Rukongai's branches were gathered.

A total of over sixty pounds.

Still lacking about forty pounds; if they collect from the tea farmers, it should be no problem!

The shopkeeper wiped his sweat and smiled.

...

...

Rukongai, West 32nd District.

A dozen Shinigami dressed as samurai appeared one after another using Shunpo.

They were all swordsmen employed by the Tsunayashiro family.

Upon hearing the reports from his subordinates, Tsunayashiro Takatori, who was in charge of all business in Rukongai, was initially a bit angry.

But immediately after, he suddenly became excited.

The newly appointed Captain of the Ninth Division... Although he didn't know what was up with him or why he was causing trouble for the Tsunayashiro family.

But as the saying goes.

You don't get to know someone until you've fought them!

Originally, he was thinking about how to befriend the two newly appointed commoner captains.

Now isn't this an opportunity?

If he could resolve this tea incident, then bring the tea as a gesture of humility and gift it to Kensei for free, the latter would surely be extremely grateful, right?

Although this tea is worth over ten million kan, compared to the friendship of a captain-level powerhouse, it's nothing!

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Rukongai, Tea Plantation.

The swordsmen, wearing clothes emblazoned with the Tsunayashiro family crest, announced the acquisition of tea leaves.

All the tea farmers showed astonished expressions.

Seeing their reactions, one swordsman said impatiently:

"Hey, what's going on?"

A tea farmer shuddered and hurriedly pointed not far away.

"Replying to you, Soul Reaper sir!"

"Just now, the Ōmaeda family sent people to purchase Gyokuro... All the Gyokuro has already been bought by them!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the swordsmen's expressions changed simultaneously!

Strange.