A Child Without Love

Dohane Aura slumped to the ground, her body completely relaxed, staring blankly at the ceiling. She didn't know what her purpose was in this world. Perhaps it would have been better if she had never been born?

Tsuna kicked the stunned Ginjo. Just now, Tsuna had Tsukishima stab Dohane Aura, transferring his memories of the past few years to Ginjo.

After her father failed to return, the starving Dohane Aura activated her power and arrived in a completely unfamiliar world.

Later Dohane Aura was taken to the hospital by a kind person, and it was in the hospital that Tokinada Tsunayashiro found her and easily recruited the blank-slate Dohane Aura into his ranks.

Most of the major thefts in the Three Worlds over the years were carried out by Tsunayashiro Tokinada manipulated Dohane Aura.

Ginjo turned around, about to retort to Tsuna, who had kicked him, but Tsuna cut him off with a single sentence. "As an uncle, hurry up and fulfill your duties as an elder, you bastard."

Ginjo scratched his head and squatted down next to Dohane Aura with a forced smile. He didn't know what to say, so he could only repeat the scenes that Dohane Aura had seen before, starting from the first time he met her father.

Perhaps it was the name Angata Tenjin that touched Dohane Aura's heart, and a glimmer of light finally appeared in her eyes, which had been as still as dead water.

While Ginjo was trying to comfort Dohane Aura, Tsuna was already discussing how to Dohane Aura.

"She organized a fake Xcution Church in the World of the Living, using the church's power to collect wandering souls and fill them into a specific Valley of Screams."

"In a way, the laws of the World of the Living can't touch her; all that's left is to cooperate with Tsunayashiro Tokinada to steal things everywhere."

"They stole a Zanpakuto from the Soul King Palace, the Squad 12 stole Quincy's corpse, Las Noches stole two Arrancar's corpses, Urahara Shop stole the Hogyoku, and they even cooperated with Tokinada Tsunayashiro ambush the Tsunayashiro clan members."

At this point, Tsukishima didn't know Dohane Aura had done was a good thing or a bad thing. In a way, wiping out everyone in the Tsunayashiro clan except for Tokito was a great thing.

"Finally, we'll banish Manager Urahara to the Valley of Screams, and then use the two Arrancar corpses to distract him. That's all."

After listening to Tsukishima's words, Tsuna said, "As for the shopkeeper, we don't need to worry about him for now. Two corpses can't hurt him. Yumichika, do you think the Seireitei will punish her severely for these crimes?"

If it were just Ikkaku, Tsuna wouldn't ask. Yumichika is quite rational, and his opinion can be taken into consideration.

"It depends on the court. Isn't Kugo Ginjo one of the court's people? If it's mostly petty theft, as an accomplice, he probably won't get many years, right?" Yumichika guessed.

"There's another discovery," Tsukishima suddenly said. "I discovered that Dohane Aura is Fullbring user, she doesn't actually understand Fullbring. The reason she's been fighting so far is because of her exceptionally high affinity with Reishi."

"You don't know Fullbring? That's not surprising," Tsuna said.

Fullbring that involves drawing upon the spiritual power of something one loves and then transforming it into a form that one can use.

As for Dohane Aura, she lacked love since childhood and was later taken away by Jitan, a madman who also lacked love. She probably still doesn't know what love is.

"Wait, you mean she might become even more powerful after learning Fullbring?" Yumichika asked in surprise. She could already banish Urahara Kisuke to Valley of Screams. After learning Fullbring, Dohane Aura's abilities were unimaginable.

"Not necessarily, it all depends on her Fullbring ability." Tsuna explained, "Right now, Dohane Aura is like a piece of rubber, not yet formed. She can copy other people's abilities by relying on high Reishi Affinity, but once she has Fullbring and is formed, it's hard to say. At most, she'll just have more spiritual pressure."

While Tsuna was chatting, on Ginjo's side, Dohane Aura gradually accepted the fact that she had an uncle. After Ginjo finished comforting her, she followed Tsuna toward Ginjo and the others.

"I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. I accept the punishment from the Soul Society Inquisition." As soon as they met, Dohane Aura bowed and apologized.

Ginjo had already told Dohane Aura about the punishment she might face. For her, it was just imprisonment, which was no different from her past days. It wasn't suffering; it was just her daily routine.

"If you try to atone for your crimes as an accomplice, you might get a lighter sentence. Do you know where Tsunayashiro Tokinada went?" Tsuna asked.

Tsukishima said that in the memories he saw, Dohane Aura only handed over the stolen items to Tokito in the Valley of Screams, and Tokinada Tsunayashiro had always been wary of her.

"I'm sorry, I don't know. I never ask questions I shouldn't know," Dohane Aura, shaking his head.

"It's alright. Since this young lady is willing to abandon darkness and embrace the light, I wonder if she would be willing to become my research assistant?" A frivolous voice came from above. Looking up, she saw Urahara Kisuke squatting on the roof beam.

"You don't even know their names, yet you want to trick them into becoming your research assistant. What a shrewd businessman!" Tsuna retorted.

"Don't say that. Just because she's familiar with Ginjo means she's familiar with me. We're all friends now." Urahara Flash Step before everyone using Shunpo.

"You... don't mind me attacking you?" Dohane Aura asked.

"Those two little Arrancar are nothing special. They're not as interesting as your ability to replicate things," Urahara Kisuke said.

"Manager, let me be clear from the start, Dohane Aura's copying ability is only because of her high Reishi Affinity. Once she obtains her own Fullbring, she might lose this ability," Tsuna warned.

"Then let's adjust the work period to the day you find what you truly love, Ms. Dohane Aura." Urahara Kisuke removed his hat and said politely, "If you work for me, I can apply for bail for you."

Dohane Aura glanced at Ginjo, Ginjo nodded helplessly. "In some ways, the unreliable shop manager is the most reliable one among us. He won't treat you badly at work."

"Alright, I agree, but you need to communicate with Uncle Ginjo about everything," Dohane Aura said.

"Uncle?" Urahara Kisuke squinted, opened his small fan, and leaned close to Ginjo, smiling, "I didn't expect you to have become an uncle in just two days!"

"Go away, go away. Let me make this clear: if you dare to mess around, I'll tear down your lousy shop." Ginjo shooed Urahara Kisuke.

"So far, we've solved half the problem. Now all we need to do is find Tokinada Tsunayashiro and stop his plot," Tsuna said.

"What? I've been locked up for so long and you still haven't found him?" Urahara Kisuke asked.

"He doesn't even trust his trusted confidant, Dohane Aura, what can he do? As for the Seireitei, Kyōraku has already begun a full-scale search, and has even released Kaname Tōsen." Tsuna relayed the situation.

Urahara Kisuke began to think carefully. "From the fact that his target is the Hogyoku, it's not hard to guess that his idea is to recreate the Soul King."

"To be honest, creating a new Soul King isn't as simple as just mixing things together. I don't think Tsunayashiro Tokinada has that kind of technology; he has to seek help." When it comes to creating a new Soul King, Urahara Kisuke has the absolute authority to speak on the subject.

"Based on this reasoning, it's impossible for Tsunayashiro Tokinada to be hiding in the Valley of Screams alone doing this. I guess he must be inside the Seireitei, seeking help."

"And then you said, Tsuna, that Captain-Commander Kyōraku's full-scale search couldn't find it..."

"Under what circumstances could Tokinada Tsunayashiro still be able to hide so well in the Seireitei, which is managed by Captain Soya Ashirogi?

"The only solution is to find those places that Soya Ashirogi ordered not to monitor: the Great Spirit Library Corridor, the Central Underground Prison... and the Noble District!"

Together with Urahara Kisuke, they analyzed the situation and pinpointed several possible hiding places. Although the Seireitei had purged the powerful noble Tsunayashiro Clan, the rights of the nobility had become deeply entrenched, and everything needed to be changed gradually. The noble district still existed, and the 6th Division's duty remained to protect it.

Seireitei, the noble district.

"Look, that child is so strange."

"What are you muttering to yourself, standing there blankly?"

"Have they notified the Gotei 13? It looks terrifying..."

On the streets of the aristocratic district, a dark-skinned child who looked about six or seven years old was walking unsteadily in a pink kimono. His eyes were empty and his face was full of cracks, like a temporary work of art pieced together by mistake.

The child carried a Zanpakuto almost as tall as himself on his back, muttering, "I... was born to be a king... to kill those who disobey..."

"Hey, kid, who are you? What are you doing on Noble Street?" A tall, red-haired man blocked the child's path; it was Renji Abarai.

Byakuya is currently on an exchange program in the West, and Renji, as the Vice-Captain, naturally took on the responsibility of the captain. After receiving the report, he immediately rushed over.

Renji was able to survive in the noble squad despite being a commoner not only because of his strength, but also because his serious attitude won over the other members.

Renji remembered every nobleman in the noble district, which is why he was able to tell the child wasn't from there as soon as he saw him.

The child looked up, his face filled with confusion, unconsciously muttering, "My name is... Soya Ashirogi... am I the future king... to submit... or... to be destroyed...?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? Kid, go home quietly. Where do you live? I'll take you home." Although his tone was blunt, Renji was actually quite caring.

"Resist?" Soya Ashirogi couldn't comprehend Renji's words at all, mechanically making his judgment. "Please... die..."

A dark red spiritual pressure erupted from Soya Ashirogi, instantly sending the unsuspecting Renji flying. However, Renji was extremely experienced in combat. With a single hand supporting his weight as he flipped over, he drew his Zanpakuto and blocked Soya Ashirogi's attack.

"Who are you?!"

"I am... Soya Ashirogi ... your... king..."

(P. S.: This section tells the story after the end of the Thousand-Year Blood War, and is Four Great Noble Clans chapters in the novel;)

Originally, the Toki-tan was supposed to launch its attack after the bloodbath, when Ichigo was not in Karakura Town. However, due to a series of coincidences involving the protagonist, the Tsunayashiro Clan was forced to collapse prematurely, and the Toki-tan's actions were brought forward accordingly.

In the Four Great Noble Clans Chapters, Soya Ashirogi is an artificial Soul King created by the Time-Training, but he doesn't look like this silly guy. That's because one of the materials the Time-Training used at that time was the brain of the Visionary Gremmy.

The current stall doesn't have Gremmy's brain; Soya Ashirogi is just a half-finished product, completely lacking normal consciousness.

Another point I find illogical is that at the end of the novel, Dohane Aura develops maternal love for Soya Ashirogi. I don't understand this. How can someone who doesn't understand love, someone who has never been loved, develop maternal love for an artificial being?

Anyway, this content is not in my book. Dohane Aura loves can only be found after she has experienced a normal life. I will not write about love that arises out of thin air or is inexplicable.

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