The Kasumioji Clan's Wedding

After a few rounds of drinks, the three men left the tavern, leaving the drunken Amagai behind to pay the bill. One has to admire the shamelessness of this group of people.

However, just as the three stepped out the door, a Hell Butterfly appeared before them. "Emergency alert! Emergency alert! Menos Grande invasion has occurred within the Seireien! All squads, please return to your respective defensive zones and prepare to defend your positions!"

"Huh? What's going on?" Ye Yang asked curiously.

Shunsui smiled helplessly, "You're asking me? I don't know either. But since you've put it that way, let's go back to our respective defense zones."

"That's all we can do," Ye Yang replied, then rushed to the Fifth Division. The Third Seat of the Fifth Division, Shuichiro Yamazaki, saw Ye Yang arrive and quickly stepped forward to inquire, "Captain Ye Yang, the Seireien is currently under attack by Menos Grande, which presents a perfect opportunity. Our Fifth Division is ready to defend against the enemy. Please issue the order to attack!"

Ye Yang nodded slowly, but did not give the order to attack. Instead, he said calmly, "Very good. It's good that you were able to prepare for battle in such a short time. All members of the Fifth Division, please obey my orders and return to your barracks immediately. Our Fifth Division will not participate in this matter."

"Huh? Captain, you're not wrong, are you? This is a great opportunity to restore the prestige of our Fifth Division!" Shuichiro Yamazaki spoke the thoughts of all the team members. They were all ready to kill the Menos Grande and could not fall behind the other divisions.

Ye Yang said softly, "Yes, my order is to go back and wait, and remain still. You just need to carry out the order. You'll find out the reason later. I'll go out and take a look first."

Ye Yang went straight to the Eighth Division, where he saw Shunsui chatting with Nanao. "Yo Ye Yang, you're here too. You noticed us, didn't you?"

"Hmm. That's why I told the Fifth Division to hold back," Ye Yang replied. How could he not have noticed? There were no Menos Grande in the Seireien at this time. Having spent so much time in the Forest of Menos of Hueco Mundo, he was extremely familiar with the Spiritual Pressure of Menos Grande. However, Ye Yang did not sense any Menos Grande aura in the Seireien, which meant that this whole thing was a hoax!

Shunsui said to Nanao, "Then let's keep our Eighth Division inactive as well."

"What are you saying? This is Menos Grande invasion!"

"The Menos Grande?" Shunsui looked up at the sky. "Does it really exist?"

"So, you think so too?" a voice came from the side. Tōshirō looked at Ye Yang: "Teacher, you think so too, right?"

Ye Yang spoke up, "The Seireien doesn't actually have any Menos Grande. This information was deliberately fabricated. However, the Gotei 13 is in complete chaos in the face of a fictitious enemy. I really don't know what to say."

Only Nanao said in surprise, "A fabrication? So that's how it is. Then who is secretly manipulating things?"

Suddenly, five Gillian appeared, without any warning. The group was taken aback. Weren't there supposed to be no Menos Grande? How come they've actually appeared now?

However, Ye Yang frowned deeply, because a closer look revealed that these Menos Grande were merely for show and posed no real threat; they were probably deliberately created by someone.

Nanao asked in a panic, "What happened? Didn't you say there were no Menos Grande?"

Shunsui simply waved her right hand up and down, signaling her to calm down. "This isn't a real Menos Grande, just a Menos Grande. I just wonder who orchestrated all of this?"

Ye Yang looked towards the First Division and slowly said, "Within Seireien, there's probably only one person who could achieve this level of skill and possess such abilities."

"Yes, but what exactly does Old Man Yama want to do?" Shunsui murmured.

However, the remaining two couldn't understand. Did Shunsui mean that Captain-Commander Yamamoto was the one who orchestrated all of this?

"What! You mean the Captain-Commander?"

"Who else but him would have such a large budget?" Ye Yang's words undoubtedly confirmed the matter, but what remained puzzling was what Yamamoto was trying to achieve.

Just as they were pondering, a beam of light shot into the sky, drawing the attention of all the members of the Thirteenth Division. At the same time, Amagai's voice rang out. "Everyone, I apologize. But please do as our Third Division instructs!"

Then Amagai began to direct the battle, and although they were unwilling, they had no choice but to obey. At this moment, Amagai demonstrated the command skills he had honed in Hueco Mundo. The Thirteenth Division was commanded in an orderly manner, and several Menos Grande were quickly eliminated. They were not real Menos Grande to begin with, and the Thirteenth Division was not in a panic. Taking care of a few imitation Menos Grande was a piece of cake.

Ye Yang instantly understood Yamamoto's intention: this was a test for Amagai, and after this incident, the captains would probably no longer oppose the joint exercise.

Having figured everything out, Ye Yang smiled at the others, "It seems the joint exercise will be approved soon. That concludes today's business. I'll be going now." With that, he disappeared into the night sky...

The following day, the Soul Society returned to calm. News had just arrived that the joint exercise had been approved and would take place that day, which was the topic of conversation for the past few days.

However, the focus of discussion these past few days has not been just this. Rumors have spread that the princess of the Kasumioji Clan, which is second only to the Four Great Noble Clans, is about to get married. It is said that she is to a man named Shū Kannogi. The two have been betrothed since childhood, and now they are about to get married. They have invited all the noble families to attend the wedding, and the Shihoin Clan is naturally no exception.

However, Ye Yang knew that Kumoi's plan was very shrewd. Once the two got married, Shū Kannogi would be qualified to become the head of the family, and Kumoi would definitely support him to become the head of the family. With Kumoi's power in the Kasumioji Clan, no one would dare to say no.

Shū Kannogi will definitely be controlled by Kumoi. In that case, he will be nothing more than a puppet family head, and Kumoi can rightfully swallow up the entire Kasumioji Clan. What a clever scheme.

The wedding will take place in two days, but it's uncertain whether it will proceed as Kumoi has planned.

Furthermore, Kumoi approached the Second Division, requesting that Punishment Force be in charge of order and security at the wedding. Soi Fon did not refuse, as the reason was perfectly legitimate and reasonable.

Two days later, the wedding was held as scheduled. Ye Yang did not go in person, but sent a representative to deliver the wedding gift. After all, given the status of the Shihoin Clan, Ye Yang, as the head of the family, did not necessarily have to attend. Moreover, he had important things to do.

First, a wedding ceremony was held in the family compound. Then, the newlyweds went to the highest point of the Kasumioji Clan, where everyone in the Kasumioji Clan could see the newlyweds.

The Kasumioji Clan had issued a notice before the wedding, and on the wedding day, all four doors of the Kasumioji Clan were opened wide so that everyone could witness the wedding of the Kasumioji Clan princess. As a result, the Kasumioji Clan was packed with people.

Finally, the two walked out of the house, and everyone below cheered. The two enjoyed the blessing. Shū Kannogi's face was full of bright smiles, but the bride, Rurichiyo, was not as happy as expected. She just stared blankly ahead, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.

But in this peaceful moment, a voice suddenly came from the opposite rooftop, "Rurichiyo!" There stood four people: Ichigo, Rukia, and Rurichiyo's two bodyguards. Ichigo's shout immediately drew everyone's attention. What were they going to do?

Ichigo proved their purpose by going directly to the rooftop where Rurichiyo was. Ichigo shouted, "Rurichiyo! It's me, Ichigo!"

However, a voice suddenly came from behind Ichigo, "That's enough, Ichigo Kurosaki." Soi Fon appeared behind Ichigo. After all, the Second Division was in charge of security today, and Soi Fon would naturally be keeping an eye on things from the shadows.

Then, Ichigo group of Punishment Force appeared around Ichigo, surrounding Ichigo completely. Someone in the crowd shouted, "Assassins!"

At this shout, the crowd panicked immediately. Who knew if they would be implicated? So everyone started to run away. Once one person started to run away, everyone followed suit, and the scene was in complete chaos.

Ichigo tried to step forward, but Soi Fon stopped him. "Ichigo Kurosaki, do you know where you are? How dare you trespass on a noble's wedding! It's unforgivable!"

Ichigo, however, said with a determined look in his eyes, "I'm sorry, Captain Soi Fon, could you give me a little time?"

Soi Fon wasn't entirely unreasonable; her silence was tantamount to acquiescing to Ichigo's request. "Rurichiyo, I'm sorry. We've made you so lonely. We've always wanted to protect you, but we never imagined you'd be in such a dangerous situation. If you've made up your mind, we'll definitely see you through to the end. Don't listen to Kumoi's nonsense; you are the true head of the Kasumioji Clan!"

"You don't have to bear all of this alone. We will all help you, so just do what you think is right," Ichigo said, and everyone present remained silent, waiting for Rurichiyo's reply.

Rurichiyo slowly turned around, but then uttered words that shocked Ichigo and the Ichigo, "What are you saying? Your rudeness towards me is absolutely unforgivable!"

"What are you saying, Rurichiyo!" Ichigo incredulously.

At this moment, Kumoi spoke up, "What are you waiting for? Quickly take down these thugs!"

Soi Fon also said, "Ichigo Kurosaki, let's stop here. Don't escalate this!"

Ichigo continued, "Rurichiyo, what's wrong with you? Did that guy Kumoi threaten you? I'm Ichigo, don't you remember me?"

However, Rurichiyo completely ignored her, as if they were strangers...