"It was the Tsunayashiro Clan."
Ailin said those words.
Though phrased as a question, Ailin's tone was certain.
"Hmm?"
Byakuya froze for a moment. "That can't be, can it, Uncle? Wasn't the Tsunayashiro Clan wiped out more than twenty years ago?"
"It was the Tsunayashiro Clan."
In the end, Ginrei Kuchiki confirmed Ailin's words.
"Byakuya, you were still young at the time."
"The Tsunayashiro Clan was wiped out by the heir they had adopted."
"In other words, although the Tsunayashiro Clan was exterminated, Tokinada Tsunayashiro, who inherited the Tsunayashiro name, is still alive!"
"This..."
In the world of Shinigami, a "name" was "power."
As long as someone had inherited the Tsunayashiro surname, the status and power represented by the Tsunayashiro Clan still remained.
Even if only one person was left, the Tsunayashiro Clan was still one of the Five Noble Clans.
"Damn it!"
"Father-in-law, if he's the current head of the Tsunayashiro Clan, he should recognize you, shouldn't he? Why would he attack you?"
"I have a few guesses about that."
Having said so much, Ginrei Kuchiki was somewhat exhausted. After resting for a while, he slowly spoke. "As the Five Noble Clans who betrayed the Spirit King together, our families all believed that if the Spirit King wished to take revenge, we would face it calmly and accept the punishment we deserved from the Spirit King."
"Only the Tsunayashiro Clan feared the Spirit King while coveting the Spirit King's power."
"So, over the course of more than two million years, they did everything they could to sever the Spirit King's legs, cut off the Spirit King's arms, gouge out the Spirit King's eyes, and remove the Spirit King's internal organs, gradually weakening the Spirit King's power."
"On the other hand, it seemed they had gained some understanding of the