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Seireitei, within the commoner residential district.
Kōga Kuchiki cut down an enemy, and as he put away his Zanpakuto, he sighed, "This is the last of the rebel remnants; the war is finally over."
His adjutant, standing beside him, smiled and said, "Yes, this war, which lasted for decades and brought heavy suffering to the Soul Society, has finally ended completely!"
He noticed that his Captain had changed a lot recently, ever since he befriended the young Captain of the Eleventh Division; he had become much more cheerful.
Kōga Kuchiki, who was enjoying the praises of his Squad members, didn't have time to speak. To maintain his Captain's image, he merely shook his head and inspected the rebel corpses before saying:
"According to the intelligence provided by the Second Division and Eighth Division, all the rebels who escaped during the encirclement operation are here. We can finally relax for a while."
The adjutant frowned slightly and asked, "However, with the rebels annihilated, our Special Forces will probably be disbanded. I wonder where we'll be assigned next?"
The atmosphere among the Special Forces became somewhat gloomy for a moment.
They were a temporary unit formed during wartime, and their purpose was to counter the rebels with Kōga Kuchiki as their core.
Now that the rebels were completely eliminated, the Special Forces would inevitably be disbanded.
Kōga Kuchiki's gaze also became somewhat gloomy.
For him, who had long failed to gain his father-in-law's approval, the identity of Special Forces Captain was his last fig leaf.
Without the identity of Special Forces Captain, would he still be able to hold his head high in the Kuchiki Family?
The adjutant said with some displeasure:
"With the Captain's strength, he should rightfully become a true Gotei 13 Captain. Now, there isn't even a Captain's seat. Does Captain-Commander not remember your hard work at all?"
Feeling his dignity violated, Kōga Kuchiki suddenly roared, "Enough! You don't need to worry about my affairs."
The adjutant pouted.
In truth, he wasn't genuinely concerned about Kōga Kuchiki's future; it was just that having worked together for many years, if Kōga Kuchiki found a good position, he too could benefit.
Seireitei, Noble District, Tsunayashiro Family grounds.
Tsunayashiro Tokukan sat in the main seat, gazing from afar at the black-clad Shinigami below.
Tsunayashiro Tamae, sitting beside him, straightened up and said, "The matters you arranged, we have already prepared."
Tsunayashiro Tokukan said in a cold tone, "Then begin."
Tsunayashiro Tamae looked towards the commoner district, and with a somewhat strange expression, asked, "Is this method really effective? Will the Kuchiki Family willingly abandon a Captain?"
Tsunayashiro chuckled lightly and glanced at her, "The Kuchiki Family prides itself as a noble paragon. How many nobles gather under this great banner?"
"After this matter, regardless of whether they protect that man or not, they will suffer a heavy blow."
If they protect him, they will lose the prestige of being a noble paragon.
If they don't, they will not only lose a Captain but also dishearten their clansmen.
No matter which choice they make, the Kuchiki Family will be at a disadvantage.
The weakening of an enemy is one's own strengthening.
Tsunayashiro Tamae gave an awkward smile, "I'll have someone go do it immediately."
On Kōga Kuchiki's side.
After pressing his lips together, the adjutant helped Kōga Kuchiki examine the corpses, only letting out a sigh of relief when the bodies dissipated into spirit particles.
Kōga Kuchiki opened his mouth; after all, they had been comrades for many years. He wanted to say a few words to ease the atmosphere, but he couldn't bring himself to do it due to his pride, so he just sighed softly.
Chii!
Just then, the adjutant's body suddenly stiffened, stopping his steps, and the Zanpakuto in his hand dropped to the ground, making a clear sound.
As a battle-hardened Shinigami, the adjutant instantly understood that he had been attacked, but all around him were comrades he had fought with. How did the enemy injure him?
The Reiatsu within this sword… so familiar…
"How could this be!?"
The adjutant spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.
Looking back, his pupils constricted, and what met his eyes was the familiar face of someone he had known for many years.
In the distance.
Inside a hidden room.
Aizen Sōsuke was watching this scene with great interest.
Feeling the collision of two spiritual pressures, and one of them weakening, Tōsen Kaname, though blind, understood what had happened.
"It's just as you predicted, Aizen-sama. These noble tricks are truly disgusting!"
In front of Aizen, Tōsen Kaname openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the nobles.
Because Aizen was the same; he was dissatisfied with the corrupt nobles' rule over Seireitei.
However, Tosen understood that he was not much nobler than the nobles; he merely wanted revenge on them, while Aizen's ideals were even more lofty.
"Nobles?" Aizen chuckled lightly, his disdain clearly audible, "Don't you think this man's ability has considerable use?"
Swish swish swish!!
Zanpakuto were drawn from their waists, one after another.
"Hey, what exactly do you want to do?"
Looking at the Squad members who had drawn their swords against him, Kōga Kuchiki asked in a stern voice.
The leader sneered, "Kōga Kuchiki, you will die in this internal strife. This is our plan."
"I see, but…"
Having learned their purpose, Kōga Kuchiki also abandoned the last shred of camaraderie in his heart, sentencing them to death in his mind.
"Go!"
"We got him!"
The Squad members lunged forward like madmen, roaring excitedly.
"Numbers are useless against me."
Kōga Kuchiki drew his Zanpakuto and repelled everyone with a single strike.
He glanced at them and pointed his sword at the sky.
"Mugyo Jōkō Muramasa!"
With a loud shout, powerful Reiatsu gushed out like a flood, and the strong air current blew away the attackers.
As the white smoke dispersed, a terrifying-looking man with extremely long fingernails stood beside him.
"Ah!"
Accompanied by screams, Aizen in the distance curled his lips.
"This Reiatsu is quite good."
Tōsen Kaname pondered for a long time and said:
"But he is too impulsive. It's clear at a glance that this is a conspiracy, and he should have controlled the situation with a simpler method, yet he insisted on killing all of them."
As he spoke, Tōsen Kaname fell into a memory; that noble named Tsunayashiro Tokinada was the same. Even when it wasn't necessary to kill, he still did it.
Nobles are not good people!
Aizen's gaze shifted, seemingly not agreeing with Tōsen Kaname's words.
"Kōga Kuchiki is still different from that man. He doesn't have a penchant for killing. This man, who lacks a sense of belonging, simply cannot accept the fact of being betrayed."
Lack of deep thought is one aspect, but how could a man who could be a Special Forces Captain be simple?
Everyone has weaknesses, and Kōga Kuchiki is no exception.
After the screams lasted for a while, the materialized Muramasa's figure slowly disappeared. Kōga Kuchiki looked at the corpses strewn across the ground with satisfaction, but a reprimanding voice came from not far away.
Tōsen Kaname, listening from afar, asked in confusion, "What should we do next?"
"Don't worry, everything is within expectation," Aizen said with a smile, "Let us give him a little hope in despair."
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