The Truth

The next day, the Seireien was heavily guarded, but Ye Yang noticed an unusual Spiritual Pressure. A black cat appeared on Ye Yang's windowsill. Ye Yang smiled, walked to the bedside, and carried the cat into the room.

"Why are you here?" Ye Yang asked. The black cat was naturally Yoruichi, but why would she be in Soul Society at this time?

Yoruichi, in her black cat form, licked her front paw and said, "You don't know? Don't tell me you don't know what Ichigo caused in Soul Society. How much do you know about the Bakkōtō?"

"So that's what it was about. Ye Yang Kisuke Bakkōtō the black cat and headed straight for the archives of the former Central 46. This room contained true records of all the major events in Soul Society; they should be able to find the answers here...

Meanwhile, outside, Amagai finally met Ichigo Kurosaki. However, what was unexpected was that after the two fought, they unexpectedly became allies. It was absurd that the captain of the Thirteenth Division would team up with the captured Ichigo!

Subsequently, Soul Society dispatched other captains to Ichigo and Amagai. Not long after, Yamamoto summoned Byakuya and Ye Yang to the First Division. Upon learning of this, Ye Yang had no choice but to leave Yoruichi to investigate.

Ye Yang and Byakuya arrived at the First Division soon. The two looked at each other, neither understanding why Yamamoto had summoned them.

"You've arrived." Yamamoto turned to look at the two of them, then picked up a broken Bakkōtō from the table. "Do you know what this is?"

Ye Yang exclaimed softly, "The Bakkōtō?"

Yamamoto nodded heavily. "Yes. The Bakkōtō. It seems you know a bit about this kind of sword."

"I only recently started paying attention to this matter. When Ichigo came to Soul Society last time, he told me that several enemies he encountered were using Bakkōtō, but those assassins couldn't prove anything, so I started investigating this kind of sword. I wonder where you got your Bakkōtō, Captain-Commander?"

"This was seized by Ichigo Kurosaki and Captain Amagai from Kibune, the Third Seat of Makoto Kibune Third Division. It has been confirmed that Makoto Kibune is related to the Kasumioji Clan, which is why I called you here today."

Ye Yang said, "I understand, you want to wipe out the Kasumioji Clan, right?"

"Yes. After all, it's best for you to handle matters concerning the nobility. The Kasumioji Clan has been forging all kinds of swords for the royal family for generations, and they never pass on their techniques to outsiders. As a result, they have extraterritorial rights, so even if the Kasumioji Clan is researching such dangerous knives, we cannot enter their territory," Yamamoto said softly.

"Pass on my order: the evidence against the Kasumioji Clan for manufacturing the Bakkōtō is now conclusive, and they are highly suspected of treason. All squads are to immediately storm Kasumigaoji and apprehend the incriminating evidence. This assault team will be led by Sixth Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki and Fifth Division Captain Ye Yang Shihoin. You two must capture the evidence!" Yamamoto's tone suddenly filled with murderous intent. It seemed that Yamamoto had long wanted to take action against the Kasumioji Clan, but he lacked a reason. The other side also had extraterritorial rights, so Yamamoto naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

"Yes!"...

Now that Yamamoto has given the order, the Kasumioji Clan is doomed this time, at least severely weakened, and Kumoi is certain to die!

All the squads have now launched an attack on the Kasumioji Clan. What was supposed to be a smooth operation has been hindered by the appearance of a large number of people wielding Bakkōtō at the Kasumioji Clan. While these individuals are not enough to pose a threat to the Seated Officer, they are a significant problem for the ordinary squad members. Therefore, it will take some time to breach the Kasumioji Clan's defenses.

At this moment, Byakuya and Ye Yang arrived at the Kasumioji Clan and stopped Amagai and Tōshirō from fighting. Amagai then simply said that he was going to save Rurichiyo and left.

Ye Yang said to Byakuya, "Byakuya, I'm leaving the command here to you. I still have one thing to figure out. If nothing unexpected happens, this matter will be resolved soon..."

The battle continued, but Ye Yang returned to the archives. Yoruichi had already disappeared, leaving only a file on a conspicuous table.

Ye Yang picked it up and examined it, his expression growing increasingly serious. In the end, his brows furrowed, and he muttered something under his breath. Then, he immediately vanished from the spot, because he had found the answer in the file left behind by Yoruichi.

Ye Yang had considered that it might be him, but out of trust in him, he chose to believe him. Moreover, given his personality, he shouldn't have done such a thing. However, the reason was completely unexpected by Ye Yang.

Ye Yang was heading straight for the First Division, because if that was the case, then no matter what he had done before, his ultimate goal was this, so he must have come to this place.

Upon seeing Ye Yang's arrival, Yamamoto asked, "Ye Yang Shihoin, didn't I already send you and Captain Kuchiki to the Kasumioji Clan? Why have you returned here?"

Ye Yang said softly, "Because I found the source of the problem." At this moment, footsteps came from outside. Ye Yang didn't explain anything and simply found a place to hide.

There was Amagai's figure at the door, and beside him was Rurichiyo, but she was bound.

Yamamoto turned around. "Amagai, what brings you here, especially with the Kasumioji Clan princess? What is the purpose of your sudden appearance here?"

Amagai's expression was different from his usual naive grin; instead, his eyes were sharp as he stared at Yamamoto, a murderous aura emanating from him. "You didn't know? You never imagined that someone would come to assassinate you within the Seireien."

"Are you going to kill me? What do you mean?" Even after hearing about the assassination attempt, Yamamoto showed no panic whatsoever. It was a confidence in his strength. Was the title of the strongest Shinigami in a thousand years just for show?

With a somber expression, Amagai slowly uttered a name: "Shin'etsu Kisaragi!"

Yamamoto suddenly seemed to remember something, and unconsciously murmured, "Kisaragi..."

"That's right, I came from hell to kill you on behalf of Shin'etsu Kisaragi!" Amagai said, drawing his Zanpakuto.

Ignoring the fact that Rurichiyo's two guards suddenly appeared at this moment and worked together to rescue Rurichiyo, Amagai ignored them and walked to the table, picking up the broken Bakkōtō that Renji had handed over earlier.

Yamamoto asked, "What do you want to do with the Amagai?"

Amagai held the Bakkōtō, a slight smile appearing on his lips. "Do it this way!" Amagai said, removing the eye-like object from the Bakkōtō.

"This is the core of the Bakkōtō. Everything I've done so far has been to store the Spiritual Pressure of experts into the core, and then add that Spiritual Pressure into my Bakkōtō." As he spoke, Amagai pulled out his fork-like knife, and a Bakkōtō core appeared on the hilt. Then it devoured the core in Amagai's hand.

"This way, it can unleash its true power." Amagai clashed the Bakkōtō with the Zanpakuto, and then the Bakkōtō climbed up Tenbei's right arm, attaching itself to Amagai's right arm and forming a lightsaber.

Yamamoto, however, scoffed, "I thought you had some skills, but it turns out you also use the Bakkōtō." Yamamoto's Captain's Haori fell off, revealing his body, which had been through thousands of years of trials. Although it was covered in scars, it was still strong.

Yamamoto gripped his cane horizontally. "Hmph! Naive." Then, the cane's outer skin shattered inch by inch, revealing the Zanpakuto inside. Yamamoto slowly drew the Zanpakuto, and the temperature in the room suddenly rose. "All things in the universe, Ryūjin Jakka! Ryujin Jakka!"

Rurichiyo escaped under the cover of two guards. Yamamoto roared, "Shusuke Amagai, you'd better be prepared!"

However, Amagai did not rush over directly. Instead, he stuck the Bakkōtō into the ground. As he made this move, the suffocating high temperature gradually disappeared, and Ryūjin Jakka Shikai.

Yamamoto looked at his Zanpakuto, puzzled. "What have you done?"

The Bakkōtō retracted into Amagai's right arm, forming an arm. "The power to eliminate the Shinigami's abilities—this is the power of my Bakkōtō. The moment I use this Bakkōtō, all Zanpakuto become unusable," Amagai said, drawing his own Zanpakuto. "But there's only one exception: my Raika."

"Bankai - Raika Gōen Kaku!" Amagai unleashed his Bankai directly, and his Zanpakuto Amagai into a giant hook, with flames shooting out from the hook's handle.

However, just as he was about to kill Yamamoto, Ichigo arrived. Yamamoto asked, "Shin'etsu Kisaragi, how did you know that name?"

Amagai lowered her head and whispered, "Shin'etsu Kisaragi, that's my father's name!"

"What!" Yamamoto showed a surprised expression for the first time. He was clearly shocked, and at the same time, he understood why Amagai had come to assassinate him.

"That's right, my father's name was Shin'etsu Kisaragi, and he was the Grim Reaper you killed!" Amagai's voice suddenly grew louder, and his tone was filled with murderous intent!

Yamamoto remained silent for a long while before admitting, "Yes, I killed that Grim Reaper, but how did you know that?"

Amagai remained calm, for in his eyes no one could save Yamamoto today. He didn't mind explaining what happened back then, "Back then, after you killed my father, he was still alive. That day, for some reason, my father acted strangely, so I searched everywhere for him, but when I arrived, I only found him lying on the ground."

"Although my father's breath was very weak at that time, it was very clear that he was killed by you. This guy killed my father, who was his subordinate!" Amagai said slowly.

He was extremely agitated, his expression suggesting he wanted to kill Yamamoto immediately to avenge his father's death!