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The meeting that shocked the entire Kasumioji Clan ended abruptly thanks to Ichigo Kurosaki's forceful intervention...
However, the real chaos has only just begun...
So, what exactly happened?
Ichigo Kurosaki sat in the luxurious room with his arms crossed, facing Rurichiyo Kasumioji, and questioned her.
"Ugh~ How annoying~"
"Darling, since you've already admitted that we're an incredibly loving couple, why are you still pretending not to understand?"
Rurichiyo Kasumioji gently stroked her cheek and smiled slightly.
"Stop playing dumb, explain yourself clearly from beginning to end."
Ichigo Kurosaki, suppressing his anger, smiled and spoke as he looked at Rurichiyo Kasumioji.
"Huh? Hasn't anyone explained this to you? Actually, your father has already sold you to our Kasumioji Clan ~"
"Hey?"
Rurichiyo Kasumioji pulled out the contract signed by Isshin Kurosaki, and then acted cute.
"What's with the 'hehe'? Hehe!"
"Nobody has ever mentioned this to me, has they!?"
"Don't think you can fool me! Although you are indeed very cute..."
Ichigo Kurosaki was furious; his shameless father had actually sold him out.
"Anyway, Kurosaki- kun, or rather, I should call you Ichigo Kasumioji- kun now, please listen to what we have to say."
Kenryū stepped out from behind Rurichiyo Kasumioji just in time and spoke with a serious expression.
"Don't you dare call me Ichigo Kasumioji so formally, you bastard!"
Ichigo Kurosaki got angry looking at Kenryū's serious expression. When did he become Ichigo Kasumioji? Watch your words, you bastard!
"In short, the story begins with the previous head of the Kasumioji Clan, the father of Rurichiyo Kasumioji, our master..."
Kenryū showed no intention of explaining anything to Ichigo Kurosaki, and began to explain the problems of the Kasumioji Clan on his own.
"You bastard..."
Ichigo Kurosaki felt like he had punched a cotton ball, and he was so angry that his teeth itched, but he was helpless. He could only listen quietly as Kenryū recounted the problems of the Kasumioji Clan.
Meanwhile, as the news broke that Ichigo Kurosaki was actually Ichigo Kurosaki and was preparing to marry into the Kasumioji Clan, the Kasumioji Clan elders left the meeting room, causing an uproar throughout Soul Society!
First, the eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan, carrying all the gifts, drove to the Shiba Clan. He planned to personally confront the Shiba Clan. If Ichigo Kurosaki's identity was even slightly off, it would be the point where the eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan could turn the tables.
"Oh? You mean Ichigo? Of course!"
"Of course he's a member of the Shiba Clan!"
"Do you think that anyone outside of the Five Great Noble Clans could master Bankai at the age of fifteen and have the strength to rival the captains of the Gotei 13?"
However, to the disappointment of the Kasumioji Clan elder, Kaien Shiba answered him with an air of self-righteousness upon hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's name.
"Forehead..."
"So, Kurosaki... Ichigo Kurosaki's marriage into our Kasumioji Clan was also at your behest, the current head of the Shiba Clan?"
The eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. Facing a Captain-level expert, who was also the patriarch of the Shiba Clan, one of the Five Great Noble Clans at the pinnacle of Soul Society, he felt immense pressure.
"Ha?"
"I've never heard of that before!"
" Ichigo Kurosaki is destined to become the head of the Shiba Clan; how can he marry into another family?"
"You bastard, you old scoundrel, I think you don't want to live anymore?" (tap tongue)
Upon hearing the words of the Kasumioji Clan elder, Kaien Shiba slammed his fist on the table, drew his Zanpakuto from his waist, and held it to the Kasumioji Clan elder's neck.
"No, no, no... You've misunderstood, this has nothing to do with me."
"This was made by our family head, that young girl, Rurichiyo."
The eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan panicked when he saw the Zanpakuto against his neck. He knew that the heads of the Five Great Noble Clans families were all madmen, and if he angered this guy, he might really have his neck cut off with a single stroke.
Do you think I'm easy to fool?
"Isn't Rurichiyo Kasumioji just a little kid?"
"Would a little kid resort to such despicable tactics?"
"It must have been you who instigated this behind the scenes. I know that ever since the previous head of the Kasumioji Clan passed away, you've been in complete control of the Kasumioji Clan. Who would believe you weren't involved in this?"
"Even a fifty-year-old child wouldn't believe that, right? You bastard!"
Upon hearing this, Kaien Shiba grew even angrier. He felt he had been fooled. How could an innocent little girl know to elevate her family's status in Soul Society through marriage with Five Great Noble Clans? Absolutely impossible! It must have been this old geezer's idea!
"I'm innocent!"
The eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan was on the verge of tears. Although he did indeed control the entire Kasumioji Clan, this was the one thing that truly had nothing to do with him! Even if he had the guts of a bear and the courage of a leopard, he wouldn't dare to make a move against the Five Great Noble Clans...
"Roll!"
"Don't let me see you again. Today, out of consideration for the good relationship between your former patriarch and my Shiba Clan, I will spare your life. You'd better watch yourself."
Kaien Shiba kicked the Kasumioji Clan's eldest elder in the face, knocking him to the ground, and growled angrily.
"Elder!"
When the guards behind the Kasumioji Clan's eldest elder saw their elder being humiliated in this way, they immediately drew their swords.
"Huh? You dare to Batto Sword Drawing in my palace?"
Kaien Shiba's eyes widened as he looked at the guards who Batto Sword Drawing; it was as if lightning flashed across his eyes.
"Fool!"
"You idiots! This is the patriarch of the Shiba Clan, one of the Five Great Noble Clans families, and the current Grand Duke of Soul Society!"
"You lot, put away your knives right now and kowtow in apology!"
Seeing the reaction of his guards, the eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan was so frightened that he immediately jumped up from the ground and pounded on the heads of the guards.
"I'm... I'm so sorry! Please forgive me Shiba!"
Upon hearing this, the guards immediately sheathed their swords, knelt down, and kowtowed in apology.
"If you don't want the Kasumioji Clan to be destroyed... then keep an eye on your dog!"
"Get out!"
Kaien Shiba kicked the eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan hard and spoke coldly.
"Thank you, Shiba, for your forgiveness."
The eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan thanked him repeatedly, then led his men in a disheveled escape from the Shiba Clan mansion.
" The Kasumioji Clan..."
After the Kasumioji Clan's elder fled, Kaien Shiba, abandoning his previous arrogance, gently rubbed his chin and gazed thoughtfully in the direction of the Kasumioji Clan.
"Elder, isn't that Kaien Shiba a bit too arrogant? The Shiba Clan is just a fireworks seller, and their family size is far inferior to our Kasumioji Clan. Why should we be so subservient?"
After the eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan and others boarded the carriage, a servant asked indignantly.
"Idiot! You only see the surface, while I see something much deeper."
"The Shiba Clan is far more complex than you think. Just on the surface, they have two squad Captain-level, Kaien Shiba and Kūkaku Shiba."
"Besides, Ichigo Kurosaki, who married into our Kasumioji Clan, is also a skilled fighter who is no less than a squad leader."
"But even more terrifying is Isshin Shiba, who has been hiding in the World of the Living and whose whereabouts remain unknown to this day. He is the true master among masters."
"Tell me, facing the Shiba Clan with so many skilled fighters, what does our Kasumioji Clan have to offer? Rely on you?"
The eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan forcefully poked the forehead of the guard who had asked such a brainless question, and said angrily.
"Um... I am ignorant and did not know that the Shiba Clan was so powerful."
The guard hadn't expected the Shiba Clan to be so terrifying, with four members at the squad Captain-level.
"There's a lot you don't know. The Shiba Clan's strength isn't even that great among the Five Great Noble Clans. There's the Tsunayashiro Clan, which controls the Great Spirit Book Gallery; the Kuchiki Clan, a paragon of nobility; the mysterious family with virtually no information revealed; and the Shihōin Clan, which stands at the pinnacle of all the noble families... Each of these families possesses strength no less than, and in some cases far exceeding, that of the Shiba Clan. What's most terrifying is that the Five Great Noble Clans are all closely allied. Offending one is equivalent to offending five, which is incredibly troublesome."
The eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, and spoke helplessly.
" The Five Great Noble Clans! Terrifying indeed!"
The guard muttered to himself, shocked by the power of the Five Great Noble Clans. If each noble family had an average of four squad Captain-level, then the five families would have at least twenty, or even more, high-level combatants. If that were the case, the Five Great Noble Clans could even put together two sets of Gotei 13 captain lineups without relying on any outsiders... It was simply terrifying!
"But that's alright..."
The eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan clenched his fist. As long as they completed that plan, the Five Great Noble Clans would all vanish like smoke. Their Kasumioji Clan would become the strongest clan in the entire Soul Society, and he would repay the humiliation that the Shiba Clan had inflicted on him a hundredfold!
" Shūsuke Amagai, let's begin our plan!"
The eldest elder of the Kasumioji Clan, with eyes blazing like wildfire, for his family will rise amidst the flames that burn the Soul Society!
Inside the Third Division barracks.
Is the time right?
Shūsuke Amagai stretched his limbs. He chose an auspicious day and, in full view of everyone, killed Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai to avenge his father!
Meanwhile, the Kasumioji Clan.
"Therefore, you need my help to complete your wedding..."
"And then as your husband in name only, right?"
After listening to Kenryū's explanation, Ichigo Kurosaki rubbed his head; he roughly understood.
Because Rurichiyo Kasumioji was too young to command the elders of the Kasumioji Clan, she devised a plan to marry into a more powerful noble family. She hoped this would force the elders to obey her. However... the Kasumioji Clan already stood at the pinnacle of Soul Society, rivaling the Five Great Noble Clans Families. Therefore, to complete her plan, she could only choose a descendant of one of the Five Great Noble Clans, but the Five Great Noble Clans only allowed entry, not exit...
Therefore, Rurichiyo Kasumioji set her sights on Ichigo Kurosaki, a man who was considered one of the Five Great Noble Clans, yet not quite Five Great Noble Clans.
"So, you're going to marry Ichigo Kurosaki, and after the marriage, I'll go back to the World of the Living and be my Ichigo Kurosaki, right?"
Ichigo Kurosaki rubbed his head, finally understanding the situation.
"Yes."
Rurichiyo Kasumioji nodded slightly.
Is this really a good idea?
"I mean, marrying an identity."
Ichigo Kurosaki was somewhat confused. As a modern person, he couldn't understand the thoughts of the Soul Society people who were still stuck in the primitive aristocratic system. In his view, love was a matter of freedom, and the fact that Rurichiyo Kasumioji Ichigo Kurosaki seemed very strange to him.
"Hahaha..."
"You're so weird, Ichigo!"
"Our destiny is predetermined from the moment we are born."
"It began when I took on the surname Kasumigaoji, and when I was born to enjoy so many things that ordinary people cannot."
"And so I was destined to lose something."
Rurichiyo Kasumioji's face possessed a maturity beyond her years, as if she had seen things in a very open-minded way.
"Yeah?!"
Ichigo Kurosaki slightly, saying nothing more. This was Rurichiyo Kasumioji's decision, and he neither intended to interfere nor had the ability to do so.
Haha~
"You look at me as if you pity me."
"If you really pity me that much, why not consider marrying into our Kasumioji Clan?"
"To be honest, I still like you a lot."
Rurichiyo Kasumioji smiled slightly, her teasing tone tinged with a hint of seriousness.
Let's skip that!
" The Soul Society is not my home; the World of the Living is."
Ichigo Kurosaki shook his head slightly. He had no intention of staying in Soul Society permanently, and he didn't like this kind of political marriage.
"Really? That's a real shame..."
"I'm so lonely!"
After hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's words, Rurichiyo Kasumioji adopted a dejected posture.
"Hehe..."
Ichigo Kurosaki looked at Rurichiyo Kasumioji and smiled slightly. He didn't know how much of Rurichiyo's appearance was real and how much was fake.
Hahaha... How boring!
Rurichiyo Kasumioji looked at Ichigo Kurosaki's disdainful smile and laughed heartily.
"By the way, when does the wedding ceremony begin?"
Ichigo Kurosaki turned around and asked Rurichiyo Kasumioji.
"Tomorrow morning!"
Rurichiyo Kasumioji replied.
"Huh? So fast?"
Ichigo Kurosaki looked shocked.
Yes! Didn't I tell you?
A hint of doubt and confusion flashed in Rurichiyo Kasumioji's eyes.
"Nobody told me this at all!"
"Why so fast?!"
Ichigo Kurosaki grabbed his orange hair and asked anxiously.
"Are you feeling reluctant to leave me so soon?"
Rurichiyo Kasumioji feigned an air of superiority and asked.
"Of course not, I mean, why didn't you give me some time to prepare?"
"After all... after all, this is my first wedding ever!"
Ichigo Kurosaki spoke, his face involuntarily flushed red.
"Ha?"
"That's really surprising. I didn't expect you to be so sensitive about this kind of thing!"
Rurichiyo Kasumioji looked at Ichigo Kurosaki as if she had discovered a new continent.
Why not?
Ichigo Kurosaki's face flushed red, his heart pounding in his chest. Was it wrong for a boy to have expectations for his own wedding? Was that so strange?
"No... it's just that this is my first time too~"
Rurichiyo Kasumioji spoke softly.
"Ha?"
"What did you say?"
Ichigo Kurosaki didn't hear clearly and asked.
"It's nothing, get some rest! Just don't mess up tomorrow's performance."
Rurichiyo Kasumioji gave Ichigo Kurosaki, then turned to leave.
"?"
All that was left Ichigo Kurosaki there completely bewildered.
Inside the barracks of the Gotei Second Division.
" Sōgo, the Captain-Commander just contacted me, saying there's an event tomorrow that requires our Second Division to Stealth Force deployment to maintain order."
Shaoling Fon pushed open the door and looked at Sougo Shihouin, who was still playing the game with his hands still on the Sōgo Shihoin.
"Oh."
"Then what?"
Sōgo Shihoin nodded calmly and continued playing the game.
"And then... I think you'd be interested in this."
"The place where we need to maintain order and security is the Kasumioji Clan, the Kasumioji Clan of that blonde little girl, Rurichiyo Kasumioji."
As Shaoling Fon looked at the report in her hand, based on her understanding of Sōgo Shihoin, she judged that what she was about to say would Sōgo Shihoin's interest.
"Really? So what?"
Sōgo Shihoin remained remarkably calm, so calm that he even had the leisure to drink cola.
"That means... that little girl is getting married, and her husband is... Ichigo Kurosaki."
Seeing that Shaoling Fon Sōgo Shihoin completely calm, Aya continued her lecture.
"Puff..."
Upon hearing this, Sōgo Shihoin immediately spat out the cola he was drinking.
"Smack~"
As if she had anticipated this, Shaoling Fon picked up the umbrella that was open beside her and blocked Sōgo Shihoin's attack.
"Hahaha... Really?"
"Then I'll go myself!"
"Pfft, hahaha..."
Sōgo Shihoin laughed heartily; he hadn't expected his unintentional act to have such a positive outcome.
Rurichiyo Kasumioji and Ichigo Kurosaki actually became a couple.
I told you you'd be interested.
Shaoling Fon nodded slightly; her premonition had indeed been correct.
"This has certainly piqued my interest." Sōgo Shihoin stretched his limbs and stood up from the blanket beneath him. "Let's get some exercise, it's been a while!"
The basement of the Kasumioji Clan.
Come on! Come on, everyone!
You will all tremble before me!
Shūsuke Amagai, who should have been in the Third Division barracks, somehow appeared in the hidden basement of the Kasumioji Clan. In front of him were rows of Gyoshi Zanpakuto that looked like living beings.
"Neither the Gotei 13 nor Sōgo Shihoin can stop my revenge! Tomorrow will be the day of your death Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai!"
Shūsuke Amagai stared fervently at the weapons before him, fully prepared to punch Sōgo Shihoin and trample Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
Continue with 5,000~
(End of this chapter)