Let's rewind to before the Central 46 Chambers issued the order for Rukia Kuchiki's execution...
Inside the Central 46 Chambers.
"That brat from the Shihoin Family is way too arrogant; he doesn't take us seriously at all!"
"Our Central 46 Chambers is clearly the highest judicial body in Soul Society!"
Shortly after Sōgo Shihoin left, the roars of countless sages echoed throughout the conference room of Central 46.
"I know everything you're saying..."
"But what good will knowing do?"
"Right now, the Five Great Noble Clans in Soul Society are very powerful. Even if all forty-six of us sages and the inquisitors were tied together, we wouldn't be enough to stop them from cutting us down."
The aged sage sighed helplessly. The situation of the Central 46 Chambers being oppressed by the Five Great Noble Clans was not a recent occurrence. From the day the Seireitei, and from the day the Central 46 Chambers Central 46 Chambers formed, they had always acted according to the whims of the Five Great Noble Clans. A thousand years ago, they had finally managed to eliminate the current heads of the five Five Great Noble Clans Five Great Noble Clans during an invasion, wresting back a little bit of power from them. However, with Sōgo Shihoin succeeding Yoruichi as the Second Division Captain, and with the rise of the five Five Great Noble Clans, led by the Shihoin Family, the little power they had painstakingly accumulated vanished completely like smoke.
"So you're just going to let them bully you?"
"Why don't we contact Captain-Commander Yamamoto and then fight those Five Great Noble Clans right now!"
Some sages, brimming with passion, wished they could personally take to the field and fight the Five Great Noble Clans to the death. As the saying goes, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated. To them, what Sōgo Shihoin did today was, on some level, an insult.
"Calm down!"
"Even if you contact Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, what can you do?"
"Even he himself dared not offend the Five Great Noble Clans..."
"You still think he's the god of death from a thousand years ago? He's aged too..."
A wise man sighed, saying that as Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai grew older, he was no longer the god of war he was a thousand years ago. Even though Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai's strength was increasing, it could not conceal the fact that the bloodlust in his body had long since disappeared.
"Then what can we do?"
"This won't work, that won't work, what can we do?"
"Damn it..."
Countless sages began to chatter incessantly, complaining, grumbling, and raging incompetence.
"Clatter~"
Just as the Central 46 Chambers was bustling and noisy like a village market, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a man with a gentle face and a kind smile that made people feel good involuntarily stepped in.
Good afternoon, everyone!
As the man entered the conference room of Central 46 Chambers and bowed to greet the assembled sages, the entire conference room fell silent instantly.
" Captain Aizen?"
"I don't recall you having an appointment with us... Is there something urgent you need to report today?"
One of the sages looked at the man who wore Captain's Haori but showed no arrogance, and bowed respectfully to them as they gathered as sages. He smiled slightly and asked softly what the man's purpose was.
The sage was quite fond of the captain before him, after all, the other party was one of the few captains in the Gotei 13 who was close to their ' Central 46 Chambers '.
"There is indeed something urgent, but I'm not sure if I should say it!"
The man with the warm smile on his face, named Sōsuke Aizen, nodded slightly after hearing the sage's words.
"Please feel free to speak."
The sage granted Aizen permission to speak of the urgent matter.
"Actually, I have a way to help you wise men and judges resolve the problems of the Five Great Noble Clans."
Aizen gently raised his head and explained what he called the urgent matter.
"Oh..."
"Tell me about it!?"
Upon hearing Aizen's words, the sage became excited. Aizen's arrival was timely; they were just struggling to find a way to deal with the Five Great Noble Clans.
"But this method is rather cruel. Are you sure you want me to use it?"
Aizen his head slightly, facing the sage, and asked.
"No problem! As long as it can restrain the Five Great Noble Clans, any method is worthwhile!"
The sage excitedly said that as long as the Five Great Noble Clans could be dealt with, any cruel method would be acceptable. No, to be precise, if the methods were not cruel enough, it would be impossible to effectively suppress the Five Great Noble Clans. Who knows when the Five Great Noble Clans would make a comeback? It would be best to kill all of them without leaving a Five Great Noble Clans one alive.
"Since we've obtained the Sage's approval, there's no other way..."
"Gin, Kaname, Gosuke... you three come in!"
Aizen smiled slightly at the open door of the Central 46 Chambers.
"Yes, Lord Aizen."
As Aizen finished speaking, two men wearing Captain's Haori and the current Kidō Chief of the Soul Society walked in through the open doorway.
"Oh? Aizen, you're planning to gather the strength of the three division captains and the Kidō Corps to defeat these traitors, the Five Great Noble Clans? Not a bad idea!"
A wise man looked at Sōsuke Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, Kaname Tōsen, and Gosuke Kidō standing in the center of the conference room and spoke with great enthusiasm.
"No, no, no, we're not here to attack the Five Great Noble Clans; we're here to attack you."
Aizen smiled and spoke gently in his magnetic voice.
Listening to Aizen speak is like giving your ears a spa treatment, although other people's spa treatments cost money, Aizen's spa treatment is deadly...
"What... what did you say?"
"Outrageous!"
"Traitor! You're simply a traitor!"
"Call for help! Call for help! Slay the traitors!"
The sages of the Central 46 Chambers were stunned for a moment after hearing Aizen's words, and then they all roared in anger.
"Stop yelling. Your men were all taken care of by me while you were discussing how to deal with the Five Great Noble Clans."
Gosuke looked disdainfully at the sages in front of him who were baring their teeth and brandishing their claws. These sages of the Central 46 Chambers were utterly useless except for shouting and yelling.
"Ara~"
"The dead are talking!"
Compared to Gosuke's eloquent speech, Gin Ichimaru was much quieter. He simply gave the sages his fox-like smile and then opened his perpetually narrowed eyes...
A terrifying killing intent instantly emanated from Gin Ichimaru sages.
"You..." The sage knew that Gin Ichimaru was not joking; he was serious. "You can't kill me! I am the sage, the sage who is acting as the Soul King and managing Soul Society..."
The sage roared incessantly, but before he could finish speaking, his entire body split open, and countless drops of blood gushed from his body... like a tomato that had been sliced open and was constantly oozing juice.
"Ah..."
Seeing this horrific scene before them, countless sages clutched their heads, fear taking root in their hearts.
"Hahaha..."
Gin Ichimaru laughed loudly, his hands flashing with silver light!
The blade, moving at speeds far exceeding the speed of sound, instantly sliced through the heads of more than forty sages and judges... The next moment, more than forty balls with terrified expressions separated from the pillars they were connected to almost simultaneously and flew high into the air!
As the ball flew off the pillars, red juice gushed out from each pillar, like more than forty fountains!
"Ah..."
Among the crowd, the only judge whose ball was still attached to the post was trembling uncontrollably, his eyes wide open and bloodshot.
" Lord Aizen, as you instructed, I eliminated everyone except him, leaving no one alive."
Gin Ichimaru sheathed his Zanpakuto and addressed Aizen, who was smiling.
"Hmm~ Well done~"
Aizen looked at the sole surviving judge and smiled slightly.
What do you remember?
Aizen walked step by step to the judge and asked.
"The demons of the Five Great Noble Clans! The demons of the Five Great Noble Clans were dissatisfied with our judgment and came to kill us, but I was saved by Sōsuke Aizen, the captain of the Fifth Division."
The judge's eyes were lifeless. He had been trapped in Kyōka Suigetsu from the very beginning. From the moment Aizen stepped into the Central 46 Chambers, everything he saw was a false illusion.
"Hahaha... very good."
Sōsuke Aizen smiled slightly after hearing the judge's words.
"Gentlemen, the game has officially begun."
" Sōgo-kun, I hope the gift I'm giving you won't bore you."
Sōsuke Aizen walked out of the Central 46 Chambers, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds above, feeling great.
And now... right now Sōgo and the others are having a party...
"Bump!"
"By order of Captain-Commander Yamamoto, Second Division Captain Sōgo Shihoin is requested to immediately proceed to the First Division Barracks for a meeting."
Just as Sōgo and the others were laughing and having fun, the door to the Second Division's captain's office was suddenly kicked open, and a captain from First Division walked in and gave Sōgo orders.
Is this how you talk to our captain?
The next second, the captain of the First Division Special Squad was surrounded by a group of Stealth Force dressed in black.
" Sōgo Shihoin, are you planning to defect from Soul Society like your sister?"
Even surrounded by countless members of the Stealth Force Special Squad, the captain of the First Division Special Squad remained calm and composed, speaking to Sōgo, who sat on the throne, with a hint of disdain on his face.
"Outrageous!"
Is this how you speak to the captain of the Thirteenth Division?
As if her hair had been ruffled, Shaoling Fon sat up from the seat next to Sōgo. Her Stealth Force Spiritual Pressure made the members of the Onmitsukido and the captain of the special squad under the First Division feel a sense of oppression.
"This Spiritual Pressure..."
A hint of surprise flashed across the squad leader's face. He was shocked by the Spiritual Pressure that Shaoling Fon had unleashed; her Spiritual Pressure was exactly what a squad leader should be capable of.
"Don't be in a hurry, Little Fon."
Sōgo Shihoin rose from his throne, stretched slightly, and in the next instant, appeared before the squad leader, placing a hand gently on his shoulder.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll kill you!"
Sōgo's voice was very gentle, so gentle that it didn't sound like he was threatening anyone at all.
"Forehead..."
Upon hearing Sōgo's words, the squad leader suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably, his back drenched in sweat, and his mind began to wander...
"This is a warning to you."
When the squad leader was about to give up, Sōgo let go of the person's shoulder.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
The squad leader collapsed to the ground the moment Sōgo let go, panting heavily.
"Alright, let me go see what Old Man Yama wants with me!"
Sōgo Shihoin ignored the squad leader sprawled on the ground and spoke casually.
" Sōgo, do you want me to come with you?"
Shaoling Fon was somewhat worried about Sōgo. After all, judging from the menacing and hostile manner of this special squad leader from the First Division, Captain-Commander Yamamoto probably had something important to discuss with Sōgo, and it was likely something that would be very detrimental to Sōgo.
"Unnecessary..."
"No matter what happens, it's not a big deal to me."
Sōgo waved his hand at Shaoling Fon, looking indifferent, which Sōgo his confidence in his absolute power.
"Then it's up to you."
After receiving Shaoling Fon 'Sōgo response, Aya felt temporarily relieved seeing his Sōgo demeanor.
"While I'm away, the Second Division is in your hands."
Sōgo Shihoin gently patted Shaoling Fon's shoulder and gave her some instructions.
"Leave it to me with peace of mind!"
Shaoling Fon knew that all she could do now was to make sure that Sōgo Shihoin didn't worry.
"They're gone."
Sōgo Shihoin left the Second Division barracks with a flourish and headed to the First Division.
Just as Sōgo Shihoin stepped into the First Division Barracks, all the captains of the Gotei 13, except for him, had already gathered and were patiently waiting for his arrival.
Good morning, everyone!
Sōgo nodded to Kūkaku Shiba and the others one by one, then looked at the person standing at the very front, holding a scepter. Just by standing there, his aura alone was enough to inspire fear in people. This was Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, the number one Soul Reaper in Soul Society.
" Sōgo Shihoin, do you know your crime?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, seeing Sōgo stride into the captain's room, asked a question.
"Confess your guilt?"
Sōgo Shihoin paused slightly after hearing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's words, then looked at Sōsuke Aizen in the room who wasn't the captain of the Gotei 13, a man who seemed completely insane but whose eyes were now filled with fear. He instantly understood.
"Hahahaha... I see, I see..."
"Is this the gift you gave me? It's quite interesting."
"In that case, I must respond."
Sōgo Shihoin slightly, then laughed loudly, as if he understood everything.
" Sōgo Shihoin, do you know your crime?"
"Was it you who killed members of the Central 46 Chambers?"
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai continued to ask the same question, his face bearing that signature poker expression, making it impossible to know what he was thinking.
"If you say I did it, then it must be true."
Sōgo Shihoin yawned and spoke somewhat sleepily.
"Sougo Shihouin, the Sōgo Shihoin of the Second Division, murdered over 45 members of the Central 46 Chambers due to his own selfish desires. This is a grave crime. Now, in my capacity as the captain of the First Division and the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, I hereby revoke your position as Second Division Captain and punish you by forbidding you from stepping out of the Shihoin until the Central 46 Chambers is reorganized and you are formally sentenced."
" Sōgo Shihoin, are you convinced?"
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto opened his slightly narrowed eyes and looked at Sōgo Shihoin with a sharp gaze, as if conveying some message.
"I see."
Sōgo nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
"In that case, meeting adjourned."
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai narrowed his eyes again, announcing the end of the meeting.
And so, the meeting, which was all bark and no bite, came to a close amidst the undercurrents of tension, though outwardly calm.
The curtain falling on one drama is merely the opening act of another!
That's how drama works, scene after scene, constantly unfolding...
With the conclusion of the Captains' Meeting 'Captains' Meeting, and the dissemination of its contents by certain individuals, a magnitude 10 earthquake has occurred throughout the Soul Society!
Except for one judge, all Central 46 Chambers were brutally harmed. However, the culprit who committed these acts, a man named Sōgo Shihoin, was merely dismissed from his post and sent home to be confined, which aroused the dissatisfaction of countless Soul Reaper squads.
Countless commoner Soul Reaper, along with various noble Soul Reaper with ulterior motives, loudly Sōgo Shihoin to justice...
However, none of this bothered Sōgo Shihoin. He acted as if nothing was wrong, changing his routine from staying at the Second Division barracks to staying at home. Since he was staying at home anyway, it didn't matter to him where he went.
" Little Fon, it seems the Second Division will be in your hands for a while~"
I haven't been able to leave the house lately~
Sōgo gently hugged Shaoling Fon and said shyly.
Don't worry about me here~
"But here with you... you didn't do anything, so how did you become a murderer?"
Shaoling Fon pushed away Sōgo's embrace and asked seriously, her bright eyes filled with worry for Sōgo.
"Hahaha..."
"I'm curious about this too~"
"But that's alright, it's more interesting this way. I want to see what he's planning to do."
After Sōgo what Shaoling Fon, Sougo burst into laughter, completely unconcerned.
"Thank you, Sōgo-kun. Soon, you'll be free."
Aizen sheathed his blood-soaked knife, casually tossed the body of the last survivor of the Central 46 Chambers aside, and bowed slightly in the direction of the Shihoin Family.
Has our main character arrived yet?
Aizen gently wiped his hands, which were stained with traces of blood, with a clean white handkerchief, and then asked Gin Ichimaru, who was standing beside him.
"Hmm~ The 'main character' has arrived~"
Gin Ichimaru nodded slightly, answering Aizen's question.
"Great! The grand show is officially starting! I hope you won't be bored, Sōgo-kun!"
"You can find enjoyment in the grand productions I direct!"
Aizen gently adjusted his glasses perched on his nose, a smile playing on his lips.
at the same time...
Somewhere on the outskirts of Soul Society, a Senkaimon suddenly appeared out of thin air, and several figures rushed out of it!
" Soul Society! We've finally arrived!"
" Rukia! We've come to save you!"
The boy with orange hair, dressed in Shihakusho, roared, announcing his arrival!
Ichigo Kurosaki and the others successfully arrived in Soul Society.
The water... is getting increasingly murky.
Today, I'll continue with another 5,000 words.
(End of this chapter)