Chapter 397: Invitation from Squad 0

Chapter 397: Invitation from Squad 0

Chapter 397 Invitation from Squad Zero

"Captain, this is a message from the captain-in-chief! He said that there is an emergency and all captains are being summoned."

Gosuke reported breathlessly, obviously running over, "Deputy Captain, you have to go too."

"Oh? What's the matter with calling all the captains together at this time?"

Lu Li asked curiously, but seeing that Gosuke also looked confused, he knew it was useless to ask him.

He jumped down from the roof, "Let's go, Ajian, and see what the old man wants from us."

After a while, he and Zaraki arrived at the first squadron's barracks, only to find that the other captains had already arrived, and they were the last to arrive.

The captain stood at the head, and glanced at everyone with his old eyes, "Everyone is here, you can come out now."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure appeared beside the captain at great speed.

The man had a thin face, a crew cut with a hook at the end, a straw stick in his mouth, and wore a long-sleeved, short-sleeved haori with his shirt open, revealing his muscular chest and abdominal muscles.

Kyoraku Shunsui saw that the man's expression became more serious, "Zero Squad..."

The man casually greeted Unohana, "Hey, Retsu, long time no see. Did you use the Huido I taught you?"

Lu Li recognized this person, Kirinji Tenshiro, who was the one who taught Unohana Kaido. His medical skills were at the pinnacle in Soul Society, and it was no exaggeration to say that he was a true soul chaser from the underworld.

When Unohana wanted to retreat from the front line to the fourth squad, she learned the way of Kaido from Kirinji.

“Yes, I am using it.”

Unohana said expressionlessly.

"Tian Shilang, let's talk business first."

The captain tapped the floor with his cane as a reminder.

Squad Zero is known as the royal secret service, independent of the Gotei 13, and resides in the Soul King Palace above, with a superior status.

But this identity is not enough to suppress him as the captain. Among the royal spies, there is only one person who can suppress him in terms of seniority and hard power.

"Well, nice to meet you, I'm from Squad Zero, Kirinji Tenshiro."

Tian Shilang introduced himself casually, his eyes swept over everyone, and paused on Lu Li, "I called everyone here today to announce something."

Among the captains present, veteran captains like Kyoraku Unohana, who had held their positions for over a hundred years, had roughly guessed what was going to happen, and some of them glanced at Hikifune Kiryu.

They had heard some rumors a long time ago that Captain Hikifune had made great contributions to research and would most likely be promoted to Squad Zero in the future.

I don’t know if the spies from Squad Zero came here today for promotion.

"I don't like long speeches, so I'll just keep it simple."

Kirinji said, "Lu Li, the captain of the 11th Division, will be honorably promoted to the 0th Division because of his outstanding combat achievements, as well as his command of the Hueco Mundo and the invention of the ghost art of shadow clones."

Although some people had expected this, they were still surprised when it was said.

The main reason is that Lu Li is too young, and how many years have passed since he returned from Hueco Mundo and became the captain of the 11th Division?
There has never been such a young number of members in Squad Zero, nor has there been such a fast promotion record in history.

The conditions for promotion to Squad Zero are not simply based on combat power, as many people know. It mainly requires indelible contributions to Soul Society or historic inventions.

For example, Shutra Senjumaru invented the Death Hacō and was promoted to the Zero Squad, and Kirinji Tenshiro invented the Kaidō (possibly) and was promoted to the Zero Squad.

However, after being surprised, everyone thought about it and found that Lu Li did meet many of the conditions. He was not only a hero in the war, but also unprecedentedly unified the Hueco Mundo, allowing Hueco Mundo to establish diplomatic relations with Soul Society and jointly rule the three realms.

Not only that, the invention of Lu Liying's clone can be regarded as a cross-era ghost system. With this technique, the gods of death may evolve many new tricks whether in combat or practice, especially in practice, which can definitely increase people's efficiency several times.

Some of the people present were surprised, some were happy, but there were also some who were obviously not very happy, such as Captain Yamamoto.

Captain-General Yamamoto is theoretically also under the jurisdiction of Squad Zero, but because of his personal strength and the fact that he is the founder of the Gotei 13, he always has some privileges.

Lu Li's promotion to Squad Zero is of course a good thing for Lu Li in terms of weaving level, but it does not mean it is a good thing for the Gotei 13.

After a series of wars, the Gotei 13 are in need of talent. Is it appropriate for your Squad Zero to poach people at this time?

When Soul Society was in crisis before and the gates of hell were wide open, you, Squad Zero, didn't take action.

Why are they so diligent in recruiting people after the war?

The talents he had discovered and trained with great difficulty were always poached one by one by Squad Zero. This feeling was of course unpleasant.

"Squad Zero..."

Lu Li didn't expect that there would be such a drama when he was about to return. It was really beyond his expectations.

"But I haven't even gotten my foot in the door yet as captain of the 11th squadron..."

Lu Li seemed to be talking to himself.

"Young man, there is no need to worry. You are being promoted. Squad Zero is a royal family secret service that directly serves the Soul King."

Kirinji Tenshiro seemed to see Lu Li's reluctance and thought that Lu Li was explaining it specifically because he was too young to understand the significance of Squad Zero.

Lu Li blinked and looked at the captain, "Captain, can I not go?"

"Boy, did you hear me clearly? Squad Zero is a higher position, don't you want to go?"

The captain asked rhetorically.

"I've heard about Squad Zero, but wouldn't I have to sit around in the Soul King Palace every day? That's so boring. Squad Eleven is better."

Lu Li said with a grin, this was also his true thought.

Even though he still had a lot of time left, he had no plans to go to Squad Zero. It would be boring without a battle to fight, but if he was always being stared at by a master like the monk, he really wouldn't be able to accomplish anything.

As for the benefits, he has his own Zanpakutō and does not need to be recast. Captain Hikifune has not been promoted yet, and he cannot get the Reiatsu gourmet meal package service, so forget it.

"That's it..."

The captain couldn't hide the smile on his face. If Kirinji Tianshilang hadn't been there, he would have burst into laughter.

Of course he didn't want Lu Li to be poached, mainly because Lu Li was not a researcher at heart but a combatant, and being in the Gotei 13 was his best position.

If all the strong men were poached by Squad Zero, how could he protect the court?

The expression on Kirinji Tenshiro's face next to him was not good either. He was quite proud to begin with, and a bit arrogant towards people outside of Team Zero. This time there were no other members of Team Zero to correct his attitude, so his true nature was exposed.

"Hey, kid, do you know what you're talking about? Are you going to reject the kindness of Squad Zero? This is a position that other Shinigami can't even ask for."

Qilin Temple's voice was low and a little angry.

"I didn't ask to join the Zero Squad."

Lu Li spread his hands and looked at the other captains, "Are you all begging to join Squad Zero?" Kyoraku Shunsui laughed when he heard that, but then realized that the occasion was not right, so he quickly became serious and pressed down the brim of his straw hat.

"Kid...promotion to Squad Zero means..."

Qilin Temple was interrupted by Lu Li before he could finish his words.

"Captain, is this an order? Or is it something for me to choose?"

Lu Li asked.

"Kid, this is not an order. Also, please be serious and respect Squad Zero."

The captain spoke in a teaching tone, but there was a smile in his eyes.

"Oh, then I won't go."

Lu Li shrugged.

Kirinji Tenshiro was a little angry when he heard this, but when he thought of the instructions given by the other members of the Zero Squad before he left, he calmed down and said, "Although this is not an order, there has indeed been no case of an invitation being rejected in history. How about this..."

He thought for a moment and said, "Captain Lu, how about you come with me to the Spirit King Palace first to learn more about what the Zero Squad is, and then make a decision?"

Before coming, Hyoshubu Ichibei specifically instructed that Lu Li must be recruited into the Zero Squad.

As for the reason, the big monk did not explain in detail, but looking at his serious expression, it is likely that there is some hidden secret behind Lu Li's promotion that he does not know.

If Lu Li refused this matter outright, he would not be able to report back after returning, so he wanted to at least bring Lu Li back first.

"Um……"

Lu Li pondered for a moment after hearing this, not knowing how to respond.

At this time, the captain spoke up, "Boy, just go and take a look. If you think Squad Zero is a good place, you can choose to be promoted."

He didn't think someone with Lu Li's personality would choose to be promoted to Squad Zero. After seeing it, he would only feel that the place was even more boring. Moreover, once a young man like Lu Li knew the truth about the Spirit King, he might not be able to accept it.

He said this now to smooth things over, otherwise it would be too disrespectful to Team Zero.

"Well, since even the captain said so, I'll go take a look, just to see the world."

Lu Li said with a smile and agreed to the matter.

In fact, his stay was less than two days, and at most he could only go and take a look.

He was worried about having no good place to disappear to. It would be very interesting if he disappeared within Squad Zero, right?

"Okay, then it's settled. You can take care of your business and we'll leave early tomorrow morning."

Kirinji Tenshiro said that he had an impatient personality and that if he wanted to promote someone, he would have to give the captain at least a month to handle his affairs, say goodbye to his family and friends, and arrange for the next captain.

And although he said that he wanted Lu Li to go for a visit this time, he believed that after Lu Li arrived at the Spirit King Palace and met the Ichibeiwei of the Bingzhubu, he would most likely not come back and would probably choose to be promoted.

Although the schedule for the day was a bit short, he at least gave it to them.

Lu Li had no intention of refutation after hearing this. After all, he didn't have much time left, so this was just right.

After the meeting, the news that Lu Li was invited to join the Zero Squad spread throughout the Soul Society and became the major gossip of the day.

But what was even more shocking than his invitation was that Lu Li actually refused to join Team Zero. You know, this is what many Death Gods dream of.

In essence, if you join Squad Zero, you belong to the aristocratic class. If you want, you can establish your own inherited family in the future. Isn't this a privileged class among the privileged classes?

Seeing that Lu Li still refused, many Shinigami admired him very much, and admired Lu Li's determination and the loyalty of the Gotei 13.

In the evening, Lu Li came to the 5th Division's barracks and had a small gathering with Aizen.

"Sosuke, I'm leaving now."

Lu Li said bluntly at the dinner table.

"I know. Didn't Mr. Lu say that before? I think it's about time now."

Aizen was very calm, "Don't worry about Hueco Mundo, I will take good care of it."

"I won't be polite with you, wait until I come back."

Lu Li grinned.

"Then Mr. Lu must act faster. If you wait for a few hundred years, I might have reorganized the Three Realms."

Aizen said with a smile.

"It won't take that long. We will definitely catch up before the plan starts. Sosuke should just take it easy while I'm gone."

Lu Li said that he had read the details of the positioning props, but it was marked that the exact time could only be determined after returning.

So Lu Li couldn't give Aizen a definite answer now, but he felt that he should prepare well and try to break through the world of Death God directly when he came next time. Then he could pull people from this world.

…………

The next morning, in front of the north gate of Seireitei.

Tian Shilang from Qilin Temple had been waiting here for a long time. He got up early in the morning just to take Lu Li back to report.

The main reason was that he was also very curious about what Hyoshubu Ichibei wanted to do by looking for Lu Li. From his point of view, although Lu Li was strong, he was not worth mentioning in the Zero Squad.

There must be an interesting reason why the monk is looking for Lu Li.

"It's so early, am I late?"

Lu Li walked leisurely, and no one was with him to see him off. This was mainly because in the eyes of ordinary people, he was just going to the Zero Squad for sightseeing and would be back in less than two days.

"It's too late for you, let's go."

Kirinji Tenshiro said somewhat dissatisfiedly and took out a pillar. It was the Tenju Tank, a unique means of transportation for Squad Zero, used to travel between the Soul King Palace and Soul Society.

Using this prop, he and Lu Li just need to stand on it, and it will be like an elevator that takes them to the Spirit King Palace at the top of the sky.

"It's amazing. This thing is quite fast, and I can't feel much acceleration."

After seeing Qilin Temple activate the Tianzhu Chariot, Lu Li saw that the two of them were rapidly ascending. He was curious about the principle of this thing, and also wanted to know how long it would take to reach the Spirit King Palace. "How long will it take to fly?"

Qilin Temple pointed to the dashboard inside the Tianzhu Chariot and said, "It will probably take another twenty-three hours."

After hearing this, Lu Li opened his mouth, somewhat shocked, "So long!?"

He had thought that he could go up to take a look at the layout of the Spirit King Palace as a preview, but it turned out that it would take more than 20 hours just to fly up there! ?
However, he thought about it carefully and realized that it would take Ichigo Kurosaki in his prime twelve hours to rush down from the Soul King Palace normally, which means that the speed of the Tenju Chariot was really fast.

(End of this chapter)