Junichi been a very approachable person, so Kakyō quickly relaxed.
The couple chatted with Kakyō about the past, and the girl took the initiative to inquire about Jun's journey to becoming a hero of Soul Society.
"Well, I felt that the incident had a huge impact at the time, and the situation was very critical. If it were allowed to continue, it would inevitably cause even greater turmoil. With everyone choosing to protect themselves, I decided to end the matter."
"Wow, that's amazing!" Kakyō's eyes lit up with excitement at Jun's words. "I knew it! Shimizu-san is a righteous person! And it's true! Shimizu-san's righteousness moves me deeply!"
So you've already made up your mind?
"Hi! Hey," Kakyō exclaimed excitedly, easily getting information out of Chun. After her response, looking into Chun's eyes, she knew Chun had seen right through her. "How did you know?"
"What? What?!?" Isuzu would be stupid if she didn't cause a problem by now. "What are you doing, Kakyō?!"
Do you know how I found out about you?
"No, does Shimizu-san even pay attention to me?"
"Of course not, why should I pay attention to you? But, someone else is paying attention to you."
Jun wasn't lying; he really did go to Kaname Tōsen after that day to ask for it back. Tōsen was usually quite xenophobic, but after Jun mentioned his name, Tōsen asked him, "Are you the hero of Soul Society?"
From that moment on, Jun knew that Kakyō was her admirer, and that everything before was an act. Now, Jun told a story she had fabricated about why she investigated Kagura and how she Tachikawa Zan.
"So, does Tachikawa really possess some inhumane secret techniques?"
Hi~
"You've decided to risk your life to stop this secret practice, or are you going to kill your husband?"
Kakyō's eyes hardened, "Hi!"
Chun pursed her lips and shook her head. "I disagree."
"Why!?" Kakyō- chan was utterly surprised by Chun's disagreement. "Shimizu-san, you need to know..."
Chun interrupted her, "Don't say it. If you do, I'm afraid I'll join in too, but I don't want to."
Then Jun tossed a small booklet to Kakyō, saying, "If you want to know how dark Soul Society is, this booklet can help you."
Kakyō was confused, so she opened it and started reading. Then she became serious, then she started trembling all over, and finally she felt like she was about to Explosion.
"This is..."
"This is only part of it; some parts are top secret and not suitable for you to see."
However, just a portion was enough. Showing Kakyō the part about factional infighting was enough to completely shatter her worldview. Because the symbol of justice, the Central 46, is rotten.
How can this be?
"So, you've given up your sense of justice?"
"Of course not, that's why I must uphold my justice!"
"How to carry it out? Murder?"
"Well"
Chun smiled and said, "If killing without trial is considered justice, then everything is justice. What do you think?"
"This," of course, Kakyō Kuang couldn't refute it. Vigilante justice was never right, let alone justifiable. "But according to your Central 46..."
"Soul Society has many, many problems. If you think killing one person can change everything, then go ahead and do it."
"Of course not! I know! But if you don't do it..."
"Change doesn't happen overnight. If you have a sense of justice, endure the filth of the present and then gradually eliminate it using better methods."
What method?
"Educate"
"Educate?"
This is something that Kakyō, the young lady, doesn't understand.
"Let me ask you a very simple question: if you killed your husband, what would everyone in Soul Society, in Rukongai, think of you?" Jun interrupted Kakyō's answer, and continued, "Even if you exposed the evil deeds your husband committed, what do you think the people of Rukongai would think of you? Think carefully."
Originally Kakyō Kuang's intention was simply to have her tell the bad news, but Chun's question made her think about many other things.
Don't underestimate the influence of society. In modern society, in some Middle Eastern countries, and in some of our South neighbors, if a girl is sexually assaulted by a man, even in a gang-rape situation, it's considered the woman's fault, while the man is innocent. Isn't that strange?
A few years ago, a member of parliament from another country proposed that if a man rapes a woman, then as long as he marries her, it's not a crime. Isn't that amazing? This is the 21st century!
In ancient China, during feudal dynasties, what was the public opinion when a woman reported her husband's family for corruption and bribery after marriage? The opinion was that this woman was unchaste and should follow her husband wherever he went, regardless of any sense of righteousness or morality. Only men could do such things, not women.
The Soul Society is the same, and this is especially true in Japan, Japan women have an even lower status, even in the 21st century. Of course, because Japan is a developed society, it has a higher level of acceptance, but that doesn't mean there aren't more oppressive traditional family rules and traditional statuses for women.
That's how Soul Society is now. It was a bit better back in the original story's era because it was modern society, and there were Women's Soul Reaper Associations Soul Society such, so things were much better then.
"I..." Kakyō couldn't speak. She had seen this kind of thing before. Her Rukongai was a relatively Rukongai, and these kinds of ridiculous things happened quite often. She knew very well how women were insulted.
"It would be best if you could understand. I believe that education is the only way to change Soul Society. Soul Society is a closed world, and many people are preventing the emergence of education. As for Rukongai, what are the reasons? Can you figure it out?"
"Because of fear!"
"Exactly!" Chun thought this girl was capable; she hadn't misjudged her. "You are now the wife of the head of a branch family of the Tachikawa Family, one of the Four Great Noble Clans. There are actually many things you can do. Your husband is doing very evil things, that's fine. If you can't stand it, then go do something better."
"I believe that justice without perseverance is not justice at all; that is merely kindness. Justice is not such a simple thing."
"You keep shouting about justice, but you're just wasting your own life, unable to stick to your choices, unable to see a way out for the future, and unable to provide a way out for others. This kind of justice is pathetic; I don't believe it's justice."
"You don't need to give me an answer. Your sense of justice is your own responsibility. You should do what you need to do. I'm doing my own thing too. Go ahead, think carefully about what you should do. I won't stop you."
Kakyō left the Shimizu Family looking somewhat lost. The next day, Jun received feedback from Isuzu that Kakyō no longer had that look in her eyes, but she still looked haggard.
Chun knows he's succeeded, but this young woman might not be able to accept everything Chun has to offer; her perspective is still quite limited.
After that, Kakyō never visited the Shimizu Family again, but through Isuzu, he asked Jun many questions and also revealed the secret of Tachikawa.
Tachikawa's secret is a method to enhance the power of Zanpakuto, but it requires human lives. She gradually learns that Tachikawa Jin's purpose in marrying her was to make her the final sacrifice, also known as the soul of the Sword Soul.
However, her brother-in-law, Tachikawa Zan, had a fight with her husband, Tachikawa Jin, and Tachikawa Jin chose to find a new Sword Soul. Thus, Kakyō became the true Tachikawa; otherwise, Tachikawa Jin would never have touched her.
However, after acquiring this identity, Kakyō was confused for a while. In the end, she chose to do something. She went to Rukongai and opened a private school.
However, she was soon warned that the Central 46 forbade the existence of any private schools. But she did not give up. She used her patrol time to educate the children of Rukongai, awaken their Reishi Sense, and recommend all eligible children to attend Rukongai, using her sense of justice to influence them.
"Master, that Tachikawa is so cool! I want to do that too!"
"Are you asking for death!?"
"Hehe, my dad said the same thing," Aozumi chuckled foolishly, "Master, since you see it this way, aren't you going to save her?"
That was her choice; her death will unlock something.
"What's the meaning?"
"You haven't experienced enough, you don't understand enough, but you can observe, watch carefully, and learn diligently. This is the beginning of a change."
Purely refers to something special: the teaching profession, which is despised by many in modern China because it's considered too profit-driven.
However, in many societies where civilization is not yet fully developed, teachers are respected, and have always been respected.
Because of the teacher's education and the dissemination of knowledge, a person's life can be changed, giving them the power to change.
Kakyō's actions in Rukongai made it possible for more children to become Soul Reaper, which was the most successful way out for Soul Society. Therefore, she became the most welcomed and beloved person among the residents of Rukongai, and she became a teacher.
She did this for twenty years, even while pregnant. Although children in the Soul Society grow very slowly, she still carried the child for ten months. She died a little over a year after giving birth.
She died in an assassination attempt by the Central 46, because there was no legal grounds to execute her. Kakyō didn't run a private school; what's wrong with her enjoying teaching children? Is that illegal? No.
Therefore, assassination was the only option for dealing with Kakyō, but this time, the Central 46 faced a huge crisis.
Chun originally thought Kakyō would only be there for a month or two, but he didn't expect that the people in Central 46 had such a poor perspective and such a low level of understanding of the power of education.
What does killing Kakyō mean? It means that the entire Rukongai has returned to its previous state, making it more difficult for children in Rukongai to become Soul Reaper. Someone has cut off the entire path to advancement for those born in Rukongai!
The first riot in the Soul Society's Rukongai was not a conflict between streets, but rather an attack by tens of thousands of Rukongai residents on the Seireitei.
They surrounded the Seireitei, shouting for the murderer to be handed over! They demanded the truth about Kakyō's murder be revealed! They demanded severe punishment for everyone involved! Until these demands were met, they refused to comply with any of the Seireitei's requests.
Chun watched all of this from the shadows.
"What do we do? Soul Society, what are you going to do?"