Natsuki was already a captain in the Gotei 13, standing at the pinnacle of the Soul Reapers. At that level, it was inevitable that he would have to deal with Central 46. There were some things Kyoraku Shunsui had tried his best to keep from Natsuki.
But on second thought, as long as Natsuki remained a captain long enough, he would find out sooner or later.
He might as well tell Natsuki now.
This world wasn't as perfect or as just as people imagined.
It was hard to accept, but it was the truth. It was a fact.
Since there was no way to fight it, all they could do was accept the world as it was.
"Even that blind man, Tosen Kaname, was able to learn the cause of his friend's death. There's no way Central 46 doesn't know what happened. They simply chose not to pursue the matter because of the Tsunayashiro Clan. Even if I report it to Central 46, they'll be under pressure to punish Tsunayashiro Tokinada. But the punishment will probably amount to nothing more than stripping him of his Soul Reaper status and imprisoning him for a while."
Kyoraku Shunsui spoke to Natsuki in a complicated tone.
That was why he truly hadn't wanted to tell Natsuki the truth.
According to the laws of Soul Society, a Soul Reaper who privately murdered a comrade faced severe punishment, ranging from imprisonment to execution. But everything depended on who the offender was. If a Soul Reaper from a Commoner background with no connections committed such a grave crime, execution would be inevitable.
But Tsunayashiro Tokinada was different. He belonged to the Tsunayashiro Clan, so he could never be executed.
Even if he were punished, it would be the lightest punishment possible.
That was already more than