"'Amanmen Duan Mu.' That's his name now."
Nayula held the document and came to Duan Mu's side. "This is the adoption certificate issued by the Golden Seal Society. He's now the adopted son of the former noble Amanmen family, and my sworn younger brother."
"???"
Duan Mu, sprawled limply on the ground, had even forgotten the agonizing pain of his Sekketzu. He stared at Nayula in bewilderment.
He had been adopted?
And without even knowing about it?
Even if he took one step back and considered it...
Duan Mu forcibly endured the waves of dizziness washing over him. As he looked at Nayula, whose appearance was that of a girl no more than ten years old, the corner of his eye twitched.
Why was he the younger brother?
After Nayula came to Duan Mu's side, two figures tore through the air one after another and appeared outside the Central 46.
One was a young man with handsome features, long hair, pale purple eyes, and a cold expression. He was none other than the Sixth Division Captain, Kuchiki Byakuya.
The other appeared middle-aged. His medium-length hair was tied into a ponytail, with two ornate hairpins tucked into it. He wore a pink haori embroidered with patterns and a sedge hat. Like Kuchiki Byakuya, he was also a captain of the Gotei 13—the 8th Division Captain, Kyōraku Shunsui.
"Oh my, it looks like I missed something interesting?"
Kyōraku Shunsui twirled the brim of his hat, sweeping his gaze around the scene before finally landing on Nayula. "Nayula-chan, long time no see."
Nayula nodded in response, then said to Captain Commander Yamamoto, "As for Duan Mu forcing his way into the Central 46, I'll report it to the esteemed members of the Central 46 myself. This incident happened because I acted on my