Brother-in-law

"Oh, no, that's not right."

Seeing that Tachikawa Magaki's cherry blossom pink hair was already standing on end in anger, Tenjirō even more smug and arrogant, "I should call this unrequited love, and you probably won't have any more contact with your sister's killer, right?"

"Asshole!"

Chance!

Zanpakuto spun, Tenjirō transformed into a water dragon, surrounded by a faint rumble of thunder.

Although he is not afraid of challenges, such an ambush cannot be considered a normal challenge in any way.

He is not afraid of a fair one-on-one match.

However, the other party knew his identity perfectly well, yet still dared to make a move within the Seireitei. He was by no means a benevolent person, especially since he was responsible for guarding the Soul King Palace.

Tenjirō skipped the probing and immediately unleashed his deadliest move, the Water Blade, slicing through the chest of the Tachikawa Magaki.

With a "plop," a wave of blood was slashed open from Tachikawa Magaki's chest, but before Tenjirō could even feel triumphant, he himself was already swaying.

Tachikawa's blood splattered onto Tenjirō's arm, and from where the blood dripped, Tenjirō's spirit, the Reishi that made up his body, were rapidly spreading.

"This is... poison!"

Tenjirō's Spiritual Pressure began to boil like water in a pot; all other abilities were a joke in the face of his absolute Spiritual Pressure advantage.

To Tenjirō's astonishment, the decay did not stop; in fact, it seemed to be spreading throughout his body.

Without hesitation, Tenjirō swiftly severed his own arm, then Zanpakuto with one hand, his brow furrowed, and he did not charge forward again.

Upon seeing this result, Tachikawa Magaki couldn't help but smile.

To defeat Aizen, we need to find a way to inflict damage even when our Spiritual Pressure is at an absolute disadvantage.

"This is the power of science." Tachikawa Magaki smiled faintly.

A battle, a battle aimed directly at the Zero Division, began and ended silently. No one in Seireitei knew the outcome.

The next day, in the Sixth District of Seireitei, a gathering place for nobles and managed by the Five Great Noble Clans.

Ganju Shiba listlessly, his face tilted back in the sunlight, with dark circles under his eyes. With his broad shoulders and thick waist, he looked like a suffering panda.

Although he was languid and tired, he would occasionally turn his head to look at Dōsan beside him, maintaining a hesitant expression as if he wanted to say something.

Dōsan Hanyū stood beside him, his face showing signs of fatigue.

As a nobleman, one may not necessarily reside in the Sixth District, but the honor of a nobleman necessitates owning at least one property there as their exclusive domain.

This is dignified.

Of course, Dōsan Hanyū didn't care about these things. He was quite tired after being dragged out of bed early in the morning by Kūkaku He.

I can't take it anymore!

The Ganju felt as if a hundred ants were biting it, and it couldn't take it anymore.

Just how far has his relationship with his sister progressed?

"Hey, Dōsan, you didn't seem to go back to your room last night."

"Hmm." Dōsan looked around, noticing the increasingly hostile gazes directed at him, and gave a perfunctory reply.

What were you and my sister doing in her room?

What did you do?

Yesterday, after dinner, the two chatted for more than two hours. Kūkaku- jie hoped that she could become stronger, and the two cultivated all night... so Dōsan didn't sleep at all.

However, Kūkaku probably doesn't want Ganju to know about her cowardly side.

"Chat, sleep," Dōsan said dismissively.

Really!

Really!

The Ganju slowed its pace, its entire mental world in a daze.

Sleep!

Has Dōsan Hanyū become my brother-in-law?

But Dōsan didn't pay attention to Ganju's abnormality. After all, he was Ganju, so it was normal for him to be a little abnormal.

Dōsan's eyes darted around, taking in the gazes of those around him.

"Is that him?"

"Dōsan Hanyū was chosen as the new nobleman by the wise men of the Central 46."

"Are you kidding me? Does the Central 46 think their noble status is something to be trifled with?"

"And he's the murderer of Jin'ya Kamino!"

"Hey, can we really let a guy like that into the Sixth District?"

Dōsan Hanyū didn't care. Such questioning voices were like mosquitoes buzzing in your ear after you've fallen asleep at night. They were annoying, but you didn't want to bother with them.

Seeing that Dōsan remained silent, the crowd did not back down; instead, they assumed Dōsan was weak and grew louder.

This time, even the Ganju noticed.

Ganju didn't care about any of that. He patted his protruding rear end and said, "Huh? A bunch of lowly losers who can't stand up to anyone, trying to eat your Ganju's ass?"

Ganju Shiba.

Everyone felt a sense of unease.

Unlike the Shiba Clan, which was almost stripped of its status as one of the Five Great Noble Clans, the current Shiba Clan is a rising star in the noble circle, and many powers that originally belonged to the Tsunayashiro Clan will be given to the Shiba Clan.

Furthermore, Kūkaku Shiba's assertiveness at the noble council further solidified this as a true elite family.

In an instant, the prying gazes dispersed.

They feared the Shiba Clan, but they didn't know who had brought about the change in the Shiba Clan.

"Ganju Shiba, your Shiba Clan is a model of nobility, one of the Four Great Noble Clans. Shouldn't you uphold the rights of the nobility?"

There are always some bold enough to speak up, and those who are blocking Dōsan Hanyū here at this time are mostly young people.

Would Ganju indulge them?

Aside from his older sister, Ganju was fearless and was about to speak up to continue his taunts.

That's enough.

Wearing Kenseikan and a silver- Ginpakukazahana no Uzuginu, Byakuya Kuchiki, the administrator of this noble district, stepped onto a carpet of cherry blossoms and approached Dōsan Hanyū.

Ignoring the surrounding nobles, Kuchiki addressed the two directly, "Mr. Shiba, Hanyū Clan Head, please follow me."

Pshaw, just showing off.

Ganju silently complained, but didn't say anything.

"Dōsan Brother has left."

"Ganju Shiba, today is an important ceremony for the Hanyū Clan Head to be granted noble status. Please be mindful of your form of address."

Call.

Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he suppressed his resentment when he saw Byakuya Kuchiki's cold face. When he looked at Dōsan Hanyū, his expression was blank for a moment.

Then, the Ganju spoke softly in a tentative tone.

"Brother-in-law?"