Bleach: New Generation

Chapter 52: The Captain's Meeting part 2, The Matter at Hand

Head Captain Shunsui Kyoraku looked over at Captain Kurotsuchi and nodded, "Kurotsuchi, if you may"

Mayuri nodded, pulling a device out from his pocket and throwing it onto the floor. The device lit up and displayed a large digital screen of light. There was a chart along with a line graph, plus other types of data on the screen. Akon stepped forward.

"I assume that you're all asking the same question in your heads: What is this data about?", Akon paused before speaking again, "This is information about the current conditions of each of the realms.

The graph may not show much, so I'll place it into words. There are subtle odd movements going around, showing signs of instability and something other. Along with that, these past few days, we have activated the reiatsu detection, reiryoku detection, and reishi detection system that Division 12 placed in each of these realms. All of these systems have rendered each realm unstable. Even though the balance between Hollows and normal souls are stable, there seems to be something wrong with it.

Another thing to note is that the reiatsu detection system has also felt a powerful reiatsu above the Soul Society. It had all started when Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki brought back Division 6 captain Byakuya Kuchiki. His current condition is stable, as although there are signs of attacks, Captain Kuchiki is perfectly fine according to Division 12 3rd Seat member Nemuri Hachigo".

All the captains let out a gasp, especially Rukia.

"Brother...Was Renji with them?"

Akon sighed, "Unfortunately, no. Ichigo Kurosaki was only seen carrying Captain Kuchiki with him. No sign of Lieutenant Abarai or his reiatsu to be found here in the Soul Society".

"I see...thank you, Lieutenant Akon", Rukia looked down. It was no mystery to everyone that the disappearance of her husband had kept her in a sorrowful state. Though the news of her elder brother had lifted her spirits slightly, giving her hope that Renji was out there somewhere.

"Continue", Mayuri ordered.

"Yes", Akon replied before turning back to the data, "Back to the point I was making earlier, the powerful reiatsu is linked to the cases of the disappearances of Division 6's captain and lieutenant. There's no question about it"

"We also know that the only thing above us is the Soul Palace, consisting of the members of Zero Division guarding the Soul King. From the unstable movements coming from the three realms, especially from the opening gates of Hell recently, there seems to be something wrong in the Soul Palace. As you know, the Soul King is the linchpin holding the three worlds, keeping them from falling apart. If the small changes of stability that we have detected is linked to this fact, there is only one reason for this issue", Akon closed his eyes before delivering the statement that would shock everyone, "The Soul King is dying".

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise and horror. The current Soul King after the defeat of Yhwach was supposed to last just as long as the last Soul King. The remains of Yhwach were placed as his replacement. There was no way that this one would cripple now.

"My, my. This had just turned into a major mess", Iba shook his head and sighed, while Rindo closed his eyes in acknowledgement.

"No way. That shouldn't be happening", Isane's voice trembled, "If this happens..."

"Then the three realms would fall", Akon finished.

Rose asked the question that everyone was about to say, "And why would it be that our current Soul King is beginning to crumble? I though Yhwach had absorbed the Reio's power, making him a perfect candidate"

Mayuri stepped into the conversation, "It seems our fight against the beasts of Hell a couple of years ago had left this world exposed to it's power and energy. We don't know for sure, but this energy may have corrupted the Soul King and chipped away at its power. This is but a theory as it is not yet confirmed. For further research, we'll need to-"