Let Madmen Deal with Madmen

"I haven't had a chance to properly thank you until today, so I want to express my sincere gratitude to you, Tsuna." Ukitake bowed very formally to Tsuna.

Since Tsuna arrived in Soul Society, everything from Ukitake's lung disease to Rukia's situation has been related to Tsuna. Now that Tsuna has joined the 13th Division, he can thank Tsuna in a personal capacity.

After beating Kenpachi Zaraki yesterday, Tsuna came to the 13th Division today. As for the Squad 12, which is ranked after the Squad 11, Tsuna decided that he would never set foot there unless absolutely necessary, so as not to get any strange things on him.

"Did Tsuna come to the 13th Division to offer any guidance or advice?" Ukitake asked curiously.

This is basically common knowledge among the captains of the Seireitei: if Tsuna has visited a particular division, the captain of that division is guaranteed to have gained something that day.

Ukitake even knows more. After Tsuna left the 8th Division yesterday, Kyōraku, who had been busy all along, also went into the training ground and began the most basic Zanjutsu training with Ise Nanao.

"Captain Ukitake, you still have your Divine Divination as a trump card. What good advice can I give you? Just use your Bankai more often when you have time, and don't let me down at crucial moments." Tsuna spoke the truth; he really wasn't there to give Ukitake any guidance or advice.

"And who are you?"

"How are Ginjo and the others?" Tsuna asked. Ginjo and Tsukishima hadn't shown up for so long that he had almost forgotten about them. He took the opportunity to check on the 13th Division.

When Ginjo and his group were mentioned, Ukitake's expression turned serious. "They've been investigating the Tsunayashiro Clan these past few days. To be honest, they're not easy to deal with; those old guys are too cunning."

"Furthermore, they seem to have realized the teacher's intention to deal with the nobles, so the entire family is now in complete retreat, not venturing out at all, and Ginjo and his group have only gained a meager amount."

Ukitake said is indeed a problem. As a great noble family, the Tsunayashiro Clan must have a very rich foundation. It was a wise choice for them to give up some interests to preserve themselves during Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's reforms.

However, this is not good news for Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. The Four Great Noble Clans can still be restrained by Yoruichi, and the Kuchiki Clan has a head of the family who likes to overstep the rules. But for the Tsunayashiro Clan, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto has no leverage at all.

Back when he was at the Shino Academy, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto planned to Tokinada Tsunayashiro as a disciple as well, hoping to use him as leverage to change the Tsunayashiro Clan. However, Tokinada Tsunayashiro quickly broke away from the Gotei 13, and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto lost his way to change the Tsunayashiro Clan.

The Tsunayashiro Clan, now seemingly an impenetrable fortress, is a thorn deeply embedded in the flesh and blood of Seireitei. Regardless of whether they have made any mistakes, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto will not allow them to fall into Kyōraku's hands.

"This is really troublesome. We can't easily get into the Projection Hall and the Great Spirit Library Corridor either. Otherwise, we could have sent Tsukishima to stab us in the back and find out the truth," Tsuna said with some regret.

"After guarding for so many days, we've still managed to get some results." Ginjo's voice came from behind. He and Tsukishima had already changed into their Soul Society's everyday clothes.

"Quick, Tsuna, bring me two glasses of water, I'm dying of thirst," Ginjo said, fanning himself with his collar open.

"What did you gain?" Tsuna asked after Ginjo and Tsukishima had calmed down.

"Before the Tsunayashiro Clan closed in, we infiltrated one of the Tsunayashiro Clan courtyards. Tsukishima discovered something, and it's a bit troublesome. Tsukishima, give us a couple of stabs," Ginjo said.

Without hesitation, as soon as Ginjo finished speaking, Tsukishima swiftly stabbed Tsuna and Ukitake twice. In order to gain Ukitake's trust, Tsukishima naturally let Ukitake touch the bookmark.

Then, an unfamiliar memory appeared in Tsuna and Ukitake's minds: the so-called courtyard was filled with countless corpses, dressed in strange clothes that were unusual for Soul Society.

They were people from the World of the Living, followed by two people dressed in magnificent aristocratic attire, who dissected and separated these corpses one by one, even searching for a tiny glimmer of light within the broken pieces.

Those were fragments of the Soul King, and the identities of those lying corpses were beyond doubt—they were Ginjo's former companions. No wonder Ginjo returned with such excitement; this made him completely believe that the mastermind behind it all was the Tsunayashiro Clan.

"How was it? Was it a big haul?" Ginjo asked, half excited and half resentful.

"This only proves that you're looking in the right direction; they won't leave any evidence." Tsuna poured cold water on Ginjo's enthusiasm, explaining that Tsukishima's method of inserting memories was completely unacceptable as evidence.

"Are we still looking for the Projection Hall and the Great Spirit Library Corridor? We can't get in at all." Ginjo scratched his head in frustration.

"Tsukishima, show this memory to Shunsui tomorrow. The two who made the move were core members of the Tsunayashiro Clan. With these two faces, our Gotei 13 can expand our investigation into the Tsunayashiro Clan even further," Ukitake said.

To keep the secret of the Soul King Fragment, the Tsunayashiro Clan didn't even let their servants do the work of dissecting the corpses; instead, it was handled by their core members. This allowed Ukitake to see the faces of those two people clearly.

"That's wonderful, Captain Ukitake!" Ginjo and Tsukishima bowed to Ukitake together. Only after arriving at Seireitei did Ginjo realize that to take revenge on the Tsunayashiro Clan, he had to rely on the strength of the Gotei 13.

"But this is just a drop in the ocean; it won't break the foundation of the Tsunayashiro Clan," Ukitake said with some regret.

"Wait a minute, you two got the information and immediately ran back? That's not like your style, Ginjo," Tsuna questioned.

Ginjo's personality is actually somewhat similar to Ichigo's; they both have the style of seizing an opportunity and rushing headlong into it. How could he possibly slip away after discovering just a small clue? It's not easy to infiltrate the Tsunayashiro Clan.

"Stop talking about it." Ginjo was furious when he mentioned it. "Just when Tsukishima and I were preparing to continue our infiltration, we were suddenly attacked, and we had to run back."

"Without warning, it wasn't Bleach, nor Quincy," Tsukishima added.

"You mean Fullbringer?" Tsuna had already guessed what Tsukishima wanted to say. As for Hollows, that was impossible. In the Seireitei, the spiritual pressure of Hollows would be too easy to attract attention, and the Gotei 13 would definitely find them.

"That's right. What's strange is that these families who want to covet the power of Fullbringer actually raise Fullbringer?" Ginjo asked, puzzled.

"Ginjo, do you remember the person I asked you to investigate?" Tsuna suddenly asked.

"You mean my little niece?" Tsuna had asked Ginjo to investigate the daughter of his friend in the Xcution organization, but there was no news.

"Dohane Aura, I suspect she has been taken away by Tokinada Tsunayashiro. Only Dohane Aura could attack you silently without being detected by the Tsunayashiro Clan," Tsuna said with a serious expression.

Dohane Aura is one of the protagonists of the Four Great Noble Clans arc after the Thousand-Year Blood War. Her power is the Adam's apple of the Soul King. Because he was afraid that she would be attacked by Hollows, he was kept in the basement by his father.

Later, Ginjo and the others were attacked, Dohane Aura's father died. No one knew that she was in the basement. After she left the basement because of hunger, she was taken to the hospital by a kind person.

This blank sheet of paper, at some point, was bewitched by Tokinada Tsunayashiro and became his subordinate. The Fullbring master currently hiding in the Tsunayashiro Clan should be Dohane Aura.

After hearing Tsuna's brief explanation, Ginjo was furious. "Damn it! I'm going to rescue my little niece!"

Ginjo tried to get up and leave without saying a word, but Tsukishima, who knew him best, stopped him immediately.

"Captain Ukitake, Dohane Aura has no independent thoughts; her affairs are basically controlled by Tokinada Tsunayashiro."

Tsuna briefly, mainly because of his compassion. Dohane Aura's background was already pitiful enough, and if possible, he hoped that Ukitake could mitigate the other party's guilt in the future.

"I understand, but ultimately it depends on the new institution's judgment," Ukitake said.

"Speaking of Dohane Aura, I have some ideas on how to break through the Tsunayashiro Clan's impenetrable defenses," Tsuna said.

When asking someone for a favor, you naturally have to offer some benefits. For the Gotei 13, eliminating the stubborn Tsunayashiro Clan is the most crucial thing.

"Please speak!" Ukitake was indeed intrigued.

"Captain Ukitake Tsunayashiro Tokinada Tsunayoshi Tokinada, right?"

We were more than just acquaintances; we were practically classmates, almost like fellow students.

"That guy is a madman, he has a misanthropic complex. He was locked up in the house by the Tsunayashiro Clan for so many years. Once he is freed, his blade will be turned against the Tsunayashiro Clan first."

"Whether the Tsunayashiro Clan is evil or not is irrelevant to the Seireitei; their absence is crucial to the Seireitei."

"My suggestion is to let one madman fight against a group of madmen. Now that Tokinada Tsunayashiro has mastered a Fullbring master, if we unleash some of his power, he will make a move against the Tsunayashiro Clan."

"Won't... there be any risks?" Ukitake asked worriedly, fearing that a monster might be released.

"Whether it's a family that's difficult to deal with or an individual, Captain Ukitake surely understands," Tsuna said.

"What needs to be done?" An indecisive person can't be a team leader.

"We have helpers now. Next, we need to give Tokinada Tsunayashiro his own power." Tsuna said, squinting. "Use your influence within the Tsunayashiro Clan to make Enrakyōten's guards a little less vigilant."

"Enrakyōten? That's the Zanpakuto through the Tsunayashiro Clan. Isn't that a bit too dangerous?"

"A Zanpakuto that can only copy Shikai abilities, and whose side effect is devouring the user's soul, I wouldn't even take this piece of junk for free," Tsuna said irritably.

"Understood. I'll talk to the teacher and try to persuade the guards at the Enrakyōten to change their minds," Ukitake decided.

"Yes, as soon as the guards relax their vigilance, Dohane Aura will be able to steal the Enrakyōten." Tsuna said with certainty, "Tokinada Tsunayashiro he gains power. Remember to have the Captain Kyōraku send someone to help him out."

What are we helping them with? Of course, it's preventing news of the sudden change in the Tsunayashiro Clan from reaching other noble families.

"Hey, Tsuna, you can't scheme against my little niece!" Ginjo said with some dissatisfaction.

"Your little niece met her white moonlight when she was helpless, and given her ability to appear and disappear without a trace, the only way to catch her is after Tokinada Tsunayashiro shows up," Tsuna said.

"Alright." Ginjo, still unwilling, said to Ukitake, "When you deal with the Tsunayashiro Clan, remember to go easy on them, Captain Ukitake!"