"Shiba Clan..."
Several shadowy figures gathered in a dimly lit room.
"Are you certain?"
Perhaps because the room was so well sealed, their voices carried somewhat less life than usual.
"Not entirely..."
"More than three hundred years ago, we found the location of the Shiba Clan's main house..."
"In the end, although we killed the head of that generation of the Shiba Clan, we failed to obtain any information about that item and lost track of the Shiba Clan as well."
"That captain of the Tenth Division was the wrong age, so we determined that he was not from the Shiba Clan's main house and did not make a move against him."
"Back then, we intended to use that branch-family member of the Shiba Clan to draw out the main house behind him."
"After more than three hundred years, someone from the Shiba Clan has finally entered the Seireitei..."
"Don't be hasty. We cannot yet determine whether this Kaien Shiba is from the main house or a branch family. We will act once we have confirmed it."
"Otherwise, if we want that item and wish to join the ranks of the Great Nobles, we will have to wait much longer..."
"True, but how are we supposed to determine whether he belongs to the main house or a branch family?"
"Leave that to me!"
"Just so happens, there are several children in my clan who are old enough to enter the True Zero Spirit Arts Academy. I believe they will bring us some good news."
"Mm, then we'll leave it to you..."
Kaien Shiba, who had just entered the True Zero Spirit Arts Academy, had no idea that his arrival had touched the nerves of certain people within the Seireitei.
Since the creation of the Three Worlds, Soul Society had possessed