Yuma "Dep" Hashimoto has departed ZETA DIVISION ZETA DIVISION Japan Rank #9 SugarZ3ro Shota Watanabe eKo Yeom Wang-ryong (염왕룡) Xdll Yuto Mizomori Absol Kazuki Fujinoki stand-in HoneyBunny Fumiya Tanimatsu stand-in , ending a four-year stint with the organization to return to REJECT REJECT Japan Rank #13 Yoshiii John Yoshiharu Kawakami Dep Yuma Hashimoto hiroronn Hiroki Yanai Jremy Jeremy Cabrera , where he made his debut back in 2020.

"Thank you for your support of ZETA Dep over the years! I think I was able to work hard for about four years thanks to your support," Dep said in ZETA's release. "The main reason I gave up on my activities in Tier 1 was because I personally felt that I no longer had the motivation and skills necessary to continue challenging myself in VCT Pacific, and because I began to feel the desire to take on new challenges, such as working on an English roster and using my experience to train young players. I would appreciate your continued support in my new environment."

Dep joined ZETA back in 2022, playing alongside well-known Japanese talents like Laz and SugarZ3ro . In his debut campaign with the squad, ZETA achieved a third-place finish at Masters Reykjavik, behind international powerhouses LOUD LOUD Brazil Rank #5 lukxo Lucca Travaioli Darker Sebastián Castro Cicuamia Virtyy Leandro Moreno pANcada Bryan Luna cauanzin Cauan Pereira and OpTic Gaming OpTic Gaming Inactive . They ended the year at Champions Istanbul, entering the partnership era of VCT with momentum as one of Asia's strongest teams.

In 2023, ZETA went 5-4 in the Pacific League, ending the year 5th-6th in the region but capping off a dominant run at the Pacific Last Chance Qualifier to qualify for a second straight Champions event in Champions Los Angeles. The 2024 season, however, was a struggle for ZETA and Dep. ZETA picked up just three wins in regional play, ending the year ranked eighth in an 11-team Pacific region. In 2025, Dep dealt with a shoulder injury, leading to ZETA picking up TenTen as its new Duelist player and shifting Dep onto the Sentinel role.

Dep, who made his debut with REJECT in 2020, will now return to his roots in the Japanese Challengers scene. After finishing fourth in the Japan Finals with a squad led by Sayaplayer , REJECT picked up former Team Secret Team Secret Asia-Pacific Rank #114 invy Adrian Jiggs Reyes kellyS Kelly Sedillo Sylvan Go Young-sup (고영섭) player Jremy , and now reunites Dep with former ZETA teammate hiroronn.

With Dep's return, REJECT REJECT Japan Rank #13 Yoshiii John Yoshiharu Kawakami Dep Yuma Hashimoto hiroronn Hiroki Yanai Jremy Jeremy Cabrera 's full roster is now: