The Thirteenth Division still established its standing through strength.
After all, the Thirteenth Division was a purification squad stationed in the Human World. Without sufficient strength, the Soul Reapers on duty would be left scrambling whenever multiple Hollows descended.
Miyako Shiba had always thought that Rukia was weak.
But judging from the strength Rukia had displayed just now, while she was still inferior to her husband, Kaien Shiba, she was clearly stronger than Miyako by a fair margin.
Thus, Miyako could not understand why Rukia had been hiding her power.
"Um..."
Hearing Miyako's question, Rukia gave a bitter smile.
"Third Seat Miyako, it isn't that I'm unwilling to reveal my strength. It's just that I don't think the others' rejection of me has reached the point where I need to use force."
"Besides..."
Looking at Miyako, who was concerned for her, Rukia felt a warmth in her heart and explained, "The Sword Arts I practice aren't very friendly toward enemies."
"If I directly attacked Soul Reapers from my own division, I'm afraid I'd leave them with psychological trauma and cause their strength to decline..."
"Huh? Sword Arts that cause an enemy's strength to decline?"
Miyako was greatly surprised by Rukia's answer.
Although Miyako did not know much about Sword Arts, she knew that it was an exceptionally advanced form of Zanjutsu training.
A Soul Reaper who had mastered "Sword Arts" possessed Zanjutsu power far beyond that of an ordinary Soul Reaper.
Of course, what made Miyako even more curious was what kind of Sword Arts could leave people psychologically traumatized and cause their strength to decline.
"Rukia is simply too kind. She thinks of others in everything she does, which is why everyone rejects her so much..."
Miyako sighed softly.
"How about this, Rukia? If you want to practice Sword