Byakuya, supported by Rukia, returned home. Before he even reached his room, a servant found him and told him that Sōjun wanted to see him. So he went with Rukia's room.
Even the long-reclusive Kuchiki Ginrei appeared. Byakuya, remembering the departure of Aozumi and Kōga, knelt down with some difficulty, "Is it about my aunt and uncle?"
"Sigh~", Kuchiki Ginrei sighed, "It's my fault."
"Father, what mistakes have you made? No one could have imagined that Jun would betray Soul Society, just as no one could have guessed that Aizen was a traitor." Actually, this was the most painful moment for Sōjun, because Jun and Sōjun had a very good relationship; Jun was one of the few people Sōjun could call a friend.
"Father~", Byakuya called out as a way of comforting Sōjun.
Sōjun waved his hand, "Alright, actually, there's nothing important that I called you here today. Just behave yourselves for now and don't cause any more trouble!"
Sōjun was looking at Rukia, Rukia was practically burying her head in her ample bosom. Although it was Aizen's plan, she was indeed the catalyst for everything.
Byakuya was very protective of Rukia, saying, "We can't Rukia too much. This incident was deliberately orchestrated. Rukia did a great job. If there's nothing else, we'll take our leave."
After Byakuya finished speaking, there was nothing else to do, and Sōjun wanted Byakuya and Rukia to leave as well. But at that moment, a very unfamiliar female voice suddenly came from outside.
"I'm very sorry to bother you all, may I go in?"
Although most of the people present found him completely unfamiliar, Byakuya suddenly turned around. His arm wasn't fully healed, but he ignored the pain and flung open the door. A pretty woman was kneeling in the doorway—a grown-up version of Rukia, only much gentler in her features and Rukia.
Rukia and covered her mouth in surprise, while Byakuya stood frozen in place, trembling slightly. He wanted to touch it, but feared it was just Kyōka Suigetsu.
"Byakuya- sama~, it's been a long time~, greetings~", the woman was a quintessential Japan woman, kneeling and bowing to Byakuya with utmost solemnity and propriety. After finishing her greeting, she kept her head down and didn't look at Byakuya.
"Hisana"
"Hi, Byakuya- sama, it's me."
Byakuya's hand trembled as he touched Hisana's cheek, finally making him realize that this wife was real, truly standing before him, not the sleeping woman.
"What... what's going on?"
Hisana knelt down respectfully again. "I'm also very confused about this matter, but my aunt suggested that I explain it to the elders when the family was all gathered. So, I only dared to come out after learning that Lord Byakuya had returned."
"Aunt?"
"Yes, seven days ago, my aunt suddenly came back and woke me up. She told me a lot of things and explained a lot of things."
"Come in, don't talk at the door," Kuchiki Ginrei interrupted the couple's conversation. "I'm also very curious, what is Aozumi thinking? And what exactly is Jun Shimizu planning?"
Hisana suddenly blushed, then followed Byakuya halfway into the house. She first helped Byakuya to sit down, then knelt down halfway behind him. Byakuya's mother Mino, also sat in the same spot behind Byakuya. Hisana's Hisana pleased the Sōjun Kuchiki Clan greatly; they couldn't find a single fault with her.
After kneeling down, Hisana immediately bowed to Ginrei Kuchiki, Sōjun, Mino, saying, "Your daughter -Hisana greets Grandfather, Father, and Mother."
"Alright~", the three elders of the Kuchiki Clan Hisana. If they didn't care about her family background, Hisana's level of etiquette would be more than enough to get her into the Kuchiki Clan.
Rukia to the side, also gazed at her sister with admiration, thinking how elegant and polite her sister was. She realized how much effort she had put into learning from her sister; no wonder such an outstanding man as Byakuya could marry her.
After paying her respects to her elders, Hisana bowed again, head bowed, and pleaded, "I apologize for the intrusion, but I must tell you everything I know."
"Hmm~, go ahead and say it."
"Thank you~", Hisana finally stood up and took out a small notebook from her pocket, "Since aunt told me so much, I wrote it all down."
"Let's start with my slumber. When I was living with Byakuya- sama, my illness had reached its final stage. This illness is called 'Congenital Spiritual Body Soul Return Excess Syndrome,' a relatively common ailment in Soul Society, but no one has ever been able to cure it."
"Byakuya- sama also suffered greatly from my illness. After learning about it, my aunt secretly helped me obtain the Soul Reaper Power, but the Soul Reaper Power could not cure this disease. So my aunt sought help from her teacher, that is, Lord Shimizu."
"After seeking help from Lord Shimizu, my aunt brought back a sword and placed it inside my body without my knowledge. At that time, my illness was already terminal, and even though I had obtained the Soul Reaper Power, I had no Spiritual Power to release it. That's why Byakuya couldn't sense any Spiritual Power when he wanted to help me."
"So that's how it is?" Byakuya finally understood why his last effort had been in vain.
"That's right," Hisana at Byakuya, "I'm truly grateful for everything Byakuya- sama has done for me."
"I didn't do a good job, please continue."
"Hi~", Hisana suddenly felt a surge of Spiritual Power in her hand and then reached into her chest. This scene shocked Rukia and Byakuya. This was the same move Aizen used to obtain the Hōgyoku from Rukia's body.
Hisana then took a cleaver from her body, placed it on the ground, and said, "This sword is called 'State of Mind.' It can cure my illness and also grant the Soul Reaper another power—a power that is..."
A bluish-purple Spiritual Power appeared in Hisana's hand, and then Hisana placed her hand on her forehead. This action made Byakuya and Rukia feel even more Hisana vu. Sure enough, Hisana pulled her hand downwards, but only to her upper lip before stopping. A fox Hollowfication Mask covering half of her face appeared.
After the demonstration, Hisana removed her Hollowfication Mask. "According to my aunt's explanation, this is the power of a Hollow. Hollows have much longer lifespans than Soul Reaper, and Soul Reaper who possess the power of Hollows can also gain a considerably long lifespan. This is the method to save me."
"However, it is extremely dangerous for Soul Reaper to obtain Hollow powers, and this theory is currently stored in a secret location within the Kuchiki Clan."
"What kind of place is this!?" Ginrei Kuchiki had no idea what secret location the Kuchiki Clan might have; the Kuchiki Clan wasn't the Shihoin Family.
"It's located in the basement of my sleeping room, with the entrance right under my bed. It's the least suspicious and safest place in the entire Kuchiki Clan."
Everyone present gasped in shock. When was it done? Nobody knew at all; that was terrifying.
"Shall we move over there now? Or shall I continue?"
"Go on," Ginrei Kuchiki said, having weathered many storms, she still possessed this much composure. A few secrets were insignificant, but Hisana would soon prove her wrong.
"Then let's continue with the State of Mind Blade. The State of Mind Blade's ability is to allow Soul Reaper to break through their Heart Demons, and to do so very safely. With my physical abilities, I can achieve Hollowfication as Soul Reaper Heart Demon, so other Soul Reaper can naturally do the same."
"Furthermore, the State of Mind Blade was created from the very beginning to help Soul Reaper achieve Hollowfication. Therefore, anyone can use this blade. As long as you carry it with you, you can fight your Heart Demons in your dreams, adjust the intensity of your Heart Demons at any time, and ultimately overcome Heart Demon to achieve Hollowfication."
"Whose Zanpakuto is this?" Kuchiki Ginrei, very curious.
"This sword is Zanpakuto named by Lord Shimizu, and it was made by the Sword God Ōetsu Nimaiya. I don't quite understand the rest," Hisana, picking up her notebook and reading intently.
"Zanpakuto is one of the Soul Society's deceptions. Lord Shimizu already possessed the ability to forge Zanpakuto, and before that, he also possessed the ability to imbue Zanpakuto with Shikai. For example, the Clear Rain Seiyu is a sword that Lord Shimizu imbued with his abilities."
A sharp pain in his teeth was heard, Hisana continued, "The method for releasing Zanpakuto is also in a secret location. Furthermore, Lord Shimizu, taking into account the Kuchiki Clan's cherry blossom characteristics, has given over thirty swords various cherry blossom names and special abilities. I hope... I hope..."
Hisana's face turned completely red, and her voice was very soft, "I hope I can have many children for Byakuya, so that they can inherit these swords."
Byakuya swallowed hard, watching his blushing wife. This was truly rare; Byakuya was usually a very ascetic man, but this time, he couldn't resist.
"Dozens of knives?"
Yes, yes.
"Anything else?" Ginrei Kuchiki asked, then stood up. "Never mind, let's go over there."
This person was truly impatient, so the group went to Hisana's room, lifted her Hisana, and used their Spiritual Power to probe the hidden door underneath. It was that simple, but who would do such a thing?
After revealing the hidden door, the group descended into Secret Passage, Secret Passage was quite long, nearly fifty meters high, leading to a huge basement.
There were more than a dozen knife racks in the basement, arranged in a trapezoidal shape. The rack with the fewest knives had one knife, while the rack with the most had three. There was a platform in front of each rack, and all the racks were protected.
"The protective barriers on these sword racks are for identifying those with the Kuchiki bloodline. Only those with the Kuchiki bloodline can enter; neither Rukia nor I can."
"Oh!" Kuchiki Ginrei was shocked. He watched as Hisana touched the shield and her entire body was able to stand against it, while he walked over and gently touched it, feeling nothing, and then put his hand inside.
Byakuya and Sōjun also went over to try it out. Then, the group saw the instruction manual on the sword rack one after another. Out of curiosity, Byakuya went to the last unique sword rack, which only had one sword on it.
"Ink-Dyed Cherry Blossom," Byakuya read the name of the sword.
"The cherry blossoms are like a painting, requiring the user to have a similarly beautiful appearance to be successfully matched, and the user must be proficient in painting, illusion, enhancement, rule, or creation."
"The Shikai Ink-Dyed Cherry Blossom releases petals similar to the Senbonzakura (Senbonzakura). These petals can transform into ink at any time. When used to create paintings, the animals depicted will possess realism. The stronger the power, the greater the energy consumed, but also the greater the combat strength. This is a Creation-type ability."
"The architecture created using ink wash painting will become a real scene, capable of trapping any number of opponents; this is a creative ability."
"The Restrictions created by ink painting will become real Restrictions, binding all those affected by the abilities—rule-based abilities."
"Armor depicted in ink wash painting will become real weaponry, possessing abilities that can be described in words, including creation and rule-based abilities."
"A scene depicted in ink painting or calligraphy will occur to the desired target—an illusion-type ability."
"Ink painting"
With each line Byakuya read, he would spit out his saliva; the power of this sword was simply unimaginable. The evaluation was placed next to the sword's name: Superb.
"Unraveling the Ink-Dyed Cherry Blossom Heart World: Possessing the power to act at will within the sphere of influence, achieving anything within one's capabilities."
"What's this?"