You Drank Yourself Silly, Didn't You?

Ukitake took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Rukia's execution has been officially revoked. Although that's rather beside the point now, I still have to thank you all for your help."

"No, it wasn't just about Rukia. As for Sosuke Aizen's betrayal, if you hadn't reacted in advance, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

As he spoke, he actually lowered his head, braced both hands against the floor, and gave them a solemn bow.

"Hey, hey, don't do that." Ichigo couldn't stand such a serious scene and waved his hands in panic. "We only wanted to save Rukia. We didn't think that far ahead."

"If you want to thank someone, thank Aunt."

Yuko's eyelid twitched. Did you think she actually enjoyed scenes like this?

Still, since he had already made such a gesture, they should respond somehow.

She rested her elbow on the table, propped her cheek on her hand, turned her head, and said flatly, "Ukitake, when did you get promoted?"

"Promoted?"

"Didn't you? I thought you'd become Captain-General." Yuko's voice held little emotion. "After all, if you want to show sincerity in a matter like this, wouldn't it be more normal for the leader to come forward?"

"Ah, of course, I didn't mean to look down on you."

"Hm? Or are you actually looking down on us?"

You really didn't need to add those last two sentences!

Everyone broke into a cold sweat.

Shunsui Kyoraku wiped away some sweat and said, "Captain-Commander Yamamoto is still recuperating. I think that after this incident, he will definitely..."

Yuko cut him off. "It's over for Soul Society. Something this huge happened, yet the highest leader didn't show himself at all."

"Ah, no, that's not quite right. In the Gotei 13, the so-called Captain-General is, at most, just a security chief, isn't