Frog
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Arriving to Northwest Seireitei from Rukongai
The journey from the Rukongai to the Eleventh Division barracks is, thankfully, a shorter distance than some others have to travel. Unfortunately for Nibui the worries that he carries cause time to drag on for him. A few minutes pass but they feel like an hour. With Omoni busy in the final round of the event, there was no hope of getting in contact with her. In this moment, Nibui feels like he had long ago, without a Captain he is forced to take the helm once more. Strangely it feels almost comforting to take charge once more, it would be a great feeling if not for the equal feeling of unease. Eventually however, there is no time to be second guessing. His arrival at the barracks put an end to any opportunity to doubt himself, this is a time to act decisively and with no hesitation.
Before his arrival is seen or heard, his presence can be felt. The leaking Reiatsu of the partially unsealed Lieutenant rushes throughout the division groundsight. As his stride carries him beyond the gates of the division grounds, eyes are drawn towards the Lieutenant, for a great majority of the the members of Eleventh, this is an unusual experience. Usually their Lieutenant feels no more exceptional than a run of the mill Shinigami, but now a great many of these members of their division struggle to stand or even breathe. With his focus completely on the issue at hand, Nibui fails to take note of the issue he is causing at the moment, all that fills his thoughts are ideas and suggestions on how to proceed. Is it best to go out into Naruki in full force, bringing a large quantity of Shinigami alongside himself and whatever seated members might accompany him? Is it best to bring a select few to deal with certain matters before departing and leaving the rest for the seated members to handle? Perhaps both options are entirely wrong? For the moment it is all conjecture and it would do no good until he has a more complete view on the matter.
As quickly as he could Nibui found himself in his own quarters, replacing his bloodstained Shihakushō. As he does so, his eyes come upon a particular set of rings resting upon his desk. Only then does the Lieutenant realise that he has completely forgotten that he had destroyed half of the current set he is wearing. A long inhale is followed by a long exhale as he attempts to bring some calm to himself, bringing the majority of his leaking Reiatsu into his control once more. Stepping out of his room and making his way to where Hiroka had assembled a number of the Division’s members, Nibui leaves behind the set of rings that sit on the table, opting only to use the five that adorn his left hand.
The journey from the Rukongai to the Eleventh Division barracks is, thankfully, a shorter distance than some others have to travel. Unfortunately for Nibui the worries that he carries cause time to drag on for him. A few minutes pass but they feel like an hour. With Omoni busy in the final round of the event, there was no hope of getting in contact with her. In this moment, Nibui feels like he had long ago, without a Captain he is forced to take the helm once more. Strangely it feels almost comforting to take charge once more, it would be a great feeling if not for the equal feeling of unease. Eventually however, there is no time to be second guessing. His arrival at the barracks put an end to any opportunity to doubt himself, this is a time to act decisively and with no hesitation.
Before his arrival is seen or heard, his presence can be felt. The leaking Reiatsu of the partially unsealed Lieutenant rushes throughout the division groundsight. As his stride carries him beyond the gates of the division grounds, eyes are drawn towards the Lieutenant, for a great majority of the the members of Eleventh, this is an unusual experience. Usually their Lieutenant feels no more exceptional than a run of the mill Shinigami, but now a great many of these members of their division struggle to stand or even breathe. With his focus completely on the issue at hand, Nibui fails to take note of the issue he is causing at the moment, all that fills his thoughts are ideas and suggestions on how to proceed. Is it best to go out into Naruki in full force, bringing a large quantity of Shinigami alongside himself and whatever seated members might accompany him? Is it best to bring a select few to deal with certain matters before departing and leaving the rest for the seated members to handle? Perhaps both options are entirely wrong? For the moment it is all conjecture and it would do no good until he has a more complete view on the matter.
As quickly as he could Nibui found himself in his own quarters, replacing his bloodstained Shihakushō. As he does so, his eyes come upon a particular set of rings resting upon his desk. Only then does the Lieutenant realise that he has completely forgotten that he had destroyed half of the current set he is wearing. A long inhale is followed by a long exhale as he attempts to bring some calm to himself, bringing the majority of his leaking Reiatsu into his control once more. Stepping out of his room and making his way to where Hiroka had assembled a number of the Division’s members, Nibui leaves behind the set of rings that sit on the table, opting only to use the five that adorn his left hand.
”So… We may have to go and lend our blades in a fight that those above us couldn’t even handle?
Through the wooden door of the meeting room, Nibui first hears the voice of a member of Eleventh, however the answer to his question would not be received from Hiroka.
"No."
As the door swings open and their Lieutenant steps into the room with a single word for them, there is a silence that washes over those present. Nibui glances over the Shinigami present, many of which he is not particularly familiar with.
"Regardless of your courage that drives you to fight, regardless of your fear that holds you back. Most of you will not be stepping into Naruki City."
He pauses for a bit to gauge the reactions of those present, some feel relief. Others are visibly frustrated. His glance shifts towards Hiroka then back to the group of Shinigami.
"As Hiroka might have told you, both Lieutenant Ueku and Third Seat Takahiro were both present, one is missing and the other is in a critical condition. If I were to send this group out there, most of you would not make it back and I refuse to lose any more unnecessarily, without any benefit at that."
At this point, Nibui does not stop to gauge reactions anymore, if the Shinigami were going to be upset at his brutal honesty then they have only proven him right. He continues, his attention now mostly towards his Fourth seat. The Lieutenant shifts from the entryway and moves to one of the numerous tables within the meeting hall. Shifting one of the seats back he plops himself down onto the chair and leaves Jubokko atop the table in front of him. Once he's taken a seat, he begins to address Fourth Seat Ikari.
"Hiroka, you've been there, you saw first hand what's happening. I need you to tell me everyth-"
Without so much as a knock, yet another Shinigami barges through, shoving open the doors to the meeting hall as if they wanted to run through the doors instead. Still at a loss of breath and clearly sweating profusely, the young Souls voice explodes out.
"We've received reports of Lieutenant Ueku's body being found and held at Tenth Division!"
So it seems the worst had come to pass. As much as he wanted to react accordingly, be it rage or sadness, he couldn't. The emotions Nibui felt would be left bottled up within, a sigh escapes instead. To those in the room, perhaps it would paint the Shinigami as emotionless or cruel, Nibui simply stood up and with as cool and collected as he could possibly seem, he continued on.
"Everyone in this room, bar myself and Hiroka, will make their way to Tenth and recover Lieutenant Ueku's body. Do not take no for an answer and if they refuse, tell them that they will answer my demands next."
His orders leave no room for questions and without a second thought, those present quickly disperse. Once again his attention is given to Hiroka as he returns to his request from before the intrusion.
"Hiroka, you've been there, you saw first hand what's happening. I need you to tell me everything you know. And if we do go down there, if for any reason you feel that you can't handle the situation, you leave. No exceptions."