The Truth About the Bavent Clan

At this, Yoruichi's eyes narrowed slightly. She had learned about the grievances between the Bavent and Soul Society from Urahara afterward, and quickly understood.

"You mean..."

"Yeah. To them, Soul Society had once been the place they yearned for—their home, where they wouldn't be rejected."

"Ending this grudge there would be a good thing for both sides, I think."

"The Soul Reapers' arrogance created the Bavent's sorrow. Without this fair fight, the Bavent would only have been quietly wiped out like rats in a sewer. No one would remember they had ever existed, and no one would reflect on Soul Society's mistakes. What I gave them was the dignity to resist one last time as humans."

Yuko closed her eyes slightly, then looked at Yoshino. "But Yoshino, you're different from them."

"Although you're also a Bavent, unlike them, you aren't obsessed with Soul Society."

Yoshino lowered her eyelids.

That was true.

She was different from Caryatid God and the others. She had only joined them halfway through, had never experienced being hunted by Soul Society and the Soul Reapers, and had no particular yearning for Soul Society.

"And I asked you before..." Yuko paused. "Do you have an answer in your heart now?"

Yoshino's eyes flickered slightly. Her gaze drifted, and she took a few hesitant steps backward. "I—I don't know."

To be honest, Yuko hoped Yoshino would survive, but she still hadn't found an answer.

She had thought she could put an end to the Bavent clan's fate, but everything had happened too quickly. Before she could react, Caryatid God and the others had already succeeded.

Yoruichi put one hand on her hip. "Then go and see for yourself."

"Huh?"

"Of course I mean Soul Society."

Yoshino couldn't help asking, "Is that allowed?"

Yoruichi casually pointed at Yuko. "Of