Chapter 188 Bad News and Special Talents!
Although it is true that Rukia was temporarily detained in the Palace of Confession, Shiba Kaien firmly believed that nothing would happen to Rukia.

Let’s not talk about the identity of the other party, the Kuchiki family.

Take Captain-General Yamamoto’s ambiguous attitude, and all the meetings about Rukia so far have emphasized that Byakuya Kuchiki has destroyed the human’s power of the god of death.

This seems to have explained a lot of things.

That is, what Rukia Kuchiki did was not a big deal and did not cause any serious consequences.

As expected, the verdict on Rukia will come soon.

At most, they are insignificant punishments.

Such as how long he was confined to the Kuchiki family.

House arrest or something like that is not a punishment at all.

Rukia has lost the power of the god of death, and now what she needs is time to recover this power. It is more accurate to say that it is giving her time to recover rather than confinement.

Because she knew the hidden truth of the matter, Shiba Kaien didn't mind talking more to the Ichigo.

It is not convenient to reveal the relationship between Ichigo and the Shiba family for the time being.

He could only use Rukia as a wedge to get closer to Ichigo. During this process, Shiba Kaien also got to know more about his uncle and Ichigo's family.

It turns out that Ichigo is not the only child born to his uncle in this world.

Ichigo also has two younger sisters.

Good, that’s great.

Because he also has a younger brother and a younger sister, Shiba Kaiyan can understand the feelings of an older brother. In his opinion, a large family is a good thing, but the Shiba family itself has only a few people.

My uncle actually has three children.

If their master's family is also counted.

There are a total of six people in this generation.

This has apparently surpassed the rest of the nobles.

The prosperity of the Shiba family is in sight!

Shiba Kaiyan was deeply moved, and during the conversation with Ichigo, she learned who the human being who was given the power of the god of death by Rukia was. It was Ichigo.

This made him sigh at the fickleness of fate.

As for Byakuya Kuchiki's claim that the human's power of the god of death had been destroyed, why did Ichigo still possess the power of the god of death? Did Byakuya Kuchiki lie?
Shiba Kaiyan also has the answer in her heart.

It was obviously impossible for Byakuya Kuchiki to lie.

It's no surprise that Ichigo would regain his power as a Shinigami.

After all, he is his uncle's child and a descendant of the Shiba family, with Shiba blood flowing in his body. This means that Ichigo is destined to be no ordinary human being. The power of the god of death exists in his body. What Byakuya Kuchiki destroyed was only the power of the god of death that came from Rukia, but it could not destroy Ichigo's own power.

At the same time, Shiba Kaien also thought of the strength displayed by Ichigo during the fight with him.

According to Ichigo, he became a Shinigami for only about a month from the time he met Rukia.

In just one month, he had acquired such strength, which showed how terrifying Ichigo's talent was.

"You must teach Ichigo well!"

Shiba Kaiyan thought so.

It would be fine if I didn't know about Ichigo's existence.

Now that he knows Ichigo's identity and has met Ichigo, Shiba Kaien, who is determined to strengthen the Shiba family, will naturally take this opportunity to teach Ichigo.

Even though Ichigo will return to the human world sooner or later.

But during this time, he didn't mind letting Ichigo learn more about the knowledge related to the God of Death.

During the conversation with Ichigo, Shiba Kaien already knew that Ichigo knew nothing about the world of Death Gods.

……

Just when Ichigo was recuperating in the Shiba family mansion in Seireitei.

A letter of judgment from a noble was also delivered to Captain Yamamoto's desk.

In the Soul Society of the past, there were two supreme judicial institutions.

The former is called "Central 46", which is responsible for handling all matters related to the God of Death in Soul Society. It is also the most well-known organization for many God of Death. In the textbooks of Maou Spiritual Academy, there are many introductions about the Central 46.

However, over the past hundred years, because the Central Room 46 existed in name only, even if those parts of the textbooks still existed, if no new Central Room 46 was born, it was only a matter of time before these parts were deleted.

Another judicial institution is called the "Golden Seal Council of the Nobility", which is specifically responsible for handling internal affairs of the nobility.

All matters concerning the nobility are under their control.

Although among the Gotei 13, there is also the Sixth Division which is a noble team.

However, the purpose of the Sixth Division's existence is nothing more than to mediate the conflicts between the civilian Shinigami and the nobles. In the end, matters involving the nobles will still be transferred to the Noble Gold Seal Conference.

Rather than saying that the Sixth Division is a noble team, it is better to say that because its captain is the head of the Kuchiki family, he is qualified to handle the affairs of the nobles.

From this, we can actually see the tyranny of the nobles in the past.

The nobles are in charge of the affairs of the common people, and they also take care of the affairs within the nobility themselves, without giving the common people any chance to interfere.

It would be fine if the nobles were truly fair and selfless.

But the filth and darkness within the nobility are more than ten times worse than the darkness among the common people.

When the Central 46th Room, which represents justice, also becomes a puppet controlled by others.

Then the order of the entire Soul Society would have been completely trampled upon.

It was because Captain Yamamoto saw these things clearly that he sought change.

But his desire for change was only to gain a place for the civilian Death Gods so that they could stand shoulder to shoulder with the nobles, but he did not place them above the nobles and interfere in their internal affairs.

"Is this your verdict?"

Looking at the verdict, Captain Yamamoto's eyes flickered and he sighed.

Originally, he planned to lock up Rukia Kuchiki for a few more days, and then let her go with a gentle punishment.

Unexpectedly, these nobles held a meeting during this period and discussed the verdict on Rukia Kuchiki.

Faced with this judgment.

Even Captain Yamamoto couldn't say anything.

Who says Kuchiki Rukia is a noble? It is reasonable for these nobles to punish Kuchiki Rukia on the grounds of internal affairs of the nobility.

What made Captain Yamamoto even more unable to refute was that the Kuchiki family acquiesced to the verdict.

In order to maintain the dignity of the family and to set an example for many nobles, the Kuchiki family agreed to execute Rukia Kuchiki. As the captain-general, it was even less likely that he would express opposition, and those nobles would not allow him to interfere in the affairs of the nobles.

"Since you have all given your answers, then that's all."

Captain Yamamoto signed his name on the verdict.

Soon, the verdict on Rukia Kuchiki spread throughout the entire Gotei 13.

……

"Since Rukia Kuchiki has given the power of the god of death to humans, violating the prohibitions of Soul Society and tarnishing the family tradition of the Kuchiki family, the Golden Seal Council of Nobles has unanimously decided to sentence Rukia Kuchiki to death by double execution in accordance with the criminal law!"

The verdict of the First Division was soon known to everyone.

Rather than saying that it was the First Squad that judged Rukia Kuchiki, it would be more accurate to say that they simply responded to the judgment of the Gold Seal Council of Nobles and agreed to the matter.

When this judgment was handed down.

All the Shinigami in the Gotei 13 knew about this and began to discuss it.

For the vast majority of Death Gods, the Noble Gold Seal Conference is an extremely unfamiliar organization that they have never heard of, but after today, people began to know about this organization.

"Why is the matter of Kuchiki Rukia being decided by this Gold Seal Council of Nobles that we have never heard of?"

A death god immediately expressed his doubts.

"You don't know this, right? This conference is said to be an institution that specializes in handling aristocratic affairs. Kuchiki Rukia is from the Kuchiki family, so they are naturally qualified to handle it." Not all Shinigami are unaware of the Noble Gold Seal Conference, and someone immediately began to provide popular science information.

"So that's it."

The person who raised the question immediately understood.

Then came new questions.

"Wait, even if they are an organization that specializes in handling noble affairs, Kuchiki Rukia is a Shinigami. Matters concerning Shinigami should still be handled by our Gotei 13. Why should we allow them to interfere in the internal affairs of our Gotei 13?"

"Just because Kuchiki Rukia is a noble?"

This actually brings the contradiction to the surface.

If matters involving the nobility are handled by the Gold Seal Council of the Nobles, then where is the authority of the Gotei 13?
If a Shinigami commits a serious crime, the Gotei 13 will sentence him to death.

However, due to his noble status, the Gold Seal Council of Nobles declared him not guilty.

Is he guilty or innocent?

It is true that Rukia Kuchiki is a noble, but she is also a god of death. She gave the power of the god of death to humans. No matter how you look at it, this matter is related to the Gotei 13 and the gods of death, and it should be handled by the Gotei 13.

Rather than the so-called Noble Golden Seal Conference.

Of course, according to the regulations, matters related to the God of Death should be decided by the Central 46th Room, but the Central 46th Room is empty now, so it can only be handled by Captain-General Yamamoto and the First Squadron.

Just at this time, the so-called Noble Gold Seal Conference jumped out.

This institution was previously unknown except among the nobility.

Of course, his rashness in replacing the First Team to deal with matters related to Death would cause some dissatisfaction.

However, because the verdict was agreed upon by the First Squadron, they could only keep their dissatisfaction in their hearts and express it verbally, but did not put it into action.

In the Shiba family residence.

Shiba Kaiyan's expression was not very good.

He said solemnly to Ichigo, "Something has happened regarding Rukia."

"!!!"

Ichigo looked at Shiba Kaiyan in confusion.

Shiba Kaiyan's face was not very good. "The Tsunayashiro family convened a meeting of nobles, and at the meeting, they proposed to impose double punishment on Rukia. The most important thing is that the Kuchiki family acquiesced to this verdict for the sake of family reputation."

"Damn it, I thought it was just an unimportant meeting and didn't go. If I had gone, this would definitely not have happened."

Zhiba Kaiyan felt a little regretful.

At that time, he was very happy to meet Ichigo, and had countless things to say to him in his heart, so when he received the notice of the Kinsey Conference, he didn't take it seriously and didn't attend. As a result, he never expected that because of his absence, those guys would give him a big trouble.

Ichigo didn't know the regret in Shiba Kaien's heart. After hearing what Shiba Kaien said, he also reacted, "What is the punishment of double death?"

He had no idea what the Tsunayashiro family and the Gold Seal Council of Nobles were.

He just wanted to know what punishment Rukia would face.

"It's a kind of death penalty!" Shiba Kaiyan said solemnly. "How could it be?" Ichigo's face changed drastically, unable to accept this fact.

"Now, we need to discuss how to rescue Rukia."

Shiba Kaiyan said to Ichigo in a deep voice.

……

In the Technology Development Bureau.

Xia Mu did not return to the 11th Division.

Instead, he stayed with Urahara Kisuke temporarily.

Also staying here temporarily are Ishida Uryu and Inoue Orihime.

At first, Ishida Uryuu regarded the god of death as an enemy.

However, after Shin was defeated, when Urahara Kisuke brought him and Inoue Orihime here, the attitude of these subsequent Shinigami towards him made Ishida Uryuu change his view of the Shinigami.

The god of death does not seem as despicable as imagined.

However, Ishida Uryu was still curious about the other party's purpose.

"Bad news!"

On this day, after Xia Mu saw Ishida Uryu, he said to Ishida Uryu.

"what happened?"

In the 12th Division, everything is good.

There is no need to worry about being caught here. Ishida Uryu and Inoue Orihime stayed here and even took the opportunity to learn some things about the Gotei 13 and gained a deeper understanding of the Shinigami.

But the biggest problem is.

Their freedom of movement was restricted and they couldn't go anywhere.

"The latest news is that Rukia Kuchiki has been sentenced to double execution. Well, you probably don't know what double execution is, but it's a form of death penalty."

Xia Mu broke the bad news.

I also feel some emotion in my heart.

Unexpectedly, changes have taken place in the Gotei 13. Today, when the Central 46th Chamber is vacant, these nobles actually used the "Gold Seal Council of Nobles" to execute Rukia. The one who pushed all this was the Tsunayashiro family, which had been silent for a hundred years.

So, even though the centipede is dead, it is still alive. Has the Tsunayashiro family made a comeback?

It seems that the suppression of Tsunayashiro by the other nobles over the years was not enough.

They should just be stripped of their status as great nobles, just like the Shiba family was treated in the original novel.

"No, there must be another reason."

"The Tsunayashiro family's comeback may not be that simple."

Xia Mu is a person who is very good at association.

A lot of things have actually happened in Soul Society recently.

Rukia giving Ichigo the power of the god of death was one of the causes.

After this, Ichigo invades Soul Society.

Traces of Hollows appeared in the Soul Society.

The Hollows were annihilated, and Ichigo and the other travelers broke into the Soul Society.

It seems that things have come to an abrupt end here, because without Aizen controlling the Central 46, and with the power now in the hands of Captain-General Yamamoto, Rukia Kuchiki will not be imprisoned for too long.

But obviously, someone doesn't want things to end so peacefully.

Natsuki had not expected that the Golden Seal Council of Nobles would interfere in Rukia's affairs.

Combined with the "double punishment" which is exactly the same as in the original book, it was inevitable that he guessed the person behind the scenes.

"Aizen Sosuke!"

At that time, Tsunayashiro's ancestor used Tsunayashiro Tokisei's body to open the gates of hell and reappear in the world. At that time, he had a partner hiding in the dark, and that was Aizen.

It was also after that incident that Natsuki decisively found Aizen and exposed his true identity, forcing Aizen to flee Soul Society.

Now, unrest has begun in Soul Society.

It was hard for Xia Mu not to suspect that this was all Aizen's work.

As his thoughts turned and he had some guesses in his heart, Natsuki looked at Ishida Uryu and Inoue Orihime in front of him.

After learning that Rukia was sentenced to death, the two men became extremely anxious and their faces changed drastically.

"Don't worry, we will help you, and nothing will happen to Kuchiki Rukia."

Natsuki thought so and said to Ishida Uryu.

"Why?" Ishida Uryu looked at Natsuki in confusion, not understanding why the other party would help him.

"There are two reasons!"

Natsuki explained to Ishida Uryuu.

"First, not everyone can accept the death sentence against Rukia Kuchiki. If it was Captain Yamamoto who made the decision, it would be fine. But the one who made the decision was the Golden Seal Council of Nobles. A mere noble actually dared to interfere in the internal affairs of our Gotei 13. This is unacceptable."

"Even though it is true that Kuchiki Rukia is a member of the nobility, she is first and foremost a Shinigami of our Gotei 13."

Xia Mu gave a righteous reason.

Ishida Uryuu is also very thoughtful. Although he is not clear about the specific structure of Soul Society, from what Natsuki said, this matter seems to involve the struggle between the nobles and the gods of death. This is why Natsuki would help them.

Then, Xia Mu gave a second reason.

"The second reason is that I am very interested in you."

Natsuki's eyes fell on Ishida Uryu and Inoue Orihime.

"us?"

Feeling Natsuki's gaze, Ishida Uryuu turned his head and looked at Inoue Orihime in confusion.

Xia Mu first looked at Inoue Orihime and said, "You probably haven't realized yet that your ability is very special."

"Let's not talk about other abilities for now. Your ability to recover from injuries is not that simple."

Ishida Uryu frowned and looked at Inoue Orihime.

After Inoue's ability awakened, he naturally felt that ability.

It can help him recover from his injuries quickly.

He didn't think too much about it.

But if what this god of death said is true, is there something else mysterious about Inoue's abilities?

"My ability is special?" Orihime Inoue looked at Natsuki in confusion.

"Yes." Xia Mu gave an affirmative answer, "If I'm not mistaken, your ability is not just healing, but... recovery. The recovery mentioned here refers to returning the damaged object to its original state."

"This is the ability to tamper with things that have already happened!"

"In other words, your ability has invaded the realm of God!"

Inoue Orihime was shocked, and Ishida Uryu was also shocked.

Even Kisuke Urahara, who was doing an experiment nearby, couldn't help but look at Inoue Orihime after hearing what Natsuki said.

At one time, he was targeted by three people at the same time.

Inoue Orihime couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

However, Xia Mu did not explain more about Inoue Orihime's ability. He shifted his gaze and looked at Ishida Uryu again, "As for you, you may not know that you are the only half-blood Quincy in the world."

Quincy are divided into pure-blood and half-blood.

At the moment, Ishida Uryu didn't know the difference.

He only understood from his grandfather Ishida Sogen that he was a Quincy and had the obligation to inherit the Ishida family.

But his father gave up being a Quincy and chose to take another path.

The man looked down on him even more.

For this reason, Ishida Uryu has been holding his breath, wanting to prove himself to that guy.

Of course, Ishida Uryu also had some doubts about that man in his heart.

For example, how did your mother die?

For example, what role did that person play in that process?

Ishida Uryu always remembered the scene when he accidentally witnessed someone dissecting his mother's corpse when he was a child. That brought great psychological trauma to him at such a young age.

Now, through the words of this god of death, Ishida Uryuu couldn't help but have some speculations. These gods of death seemed to know a lot about the Quincies?

"You said I am the only half-blood Quincy?" Ishida Uryuu frowned and asked Xia Mu.

Xia Mu nodded, "You may not know how special you are."

"That's right. Those guys hid everything from you, fearing that you would know the truth."

"But I'm different from those guys. I don't mind telling you some truths."

Xia Mu talked freely and first pointed out his differences.

Ishida Uryu looked at Xia Mu deeply, "What do you know?"

"Several years ago, all the half-blood Quincies in this world died at the same time. At that time, you were still young and probably didn't know about it. But if you knew, you would find out what was special about you."

Xia Mu's tone was calm, and his words immediately made Ishida Uryu think of a lot.

"All the half-blood Quincies died at the same time? ...Mom?"

His mother died suddenly a few years ago.

When the bad news came, Ishida Uryu couldn't accept it.

It was also after that that his father changed. His temperament changed drastically. He gave up the glory of being a Quincy and even dissected his mother's body in private.

"What on earth is going on?"

Ishida Uryu couldn't help but ask Xia Mu, he wanted to know the answer.

It would have been fine if Xia Mu didn't talk about this matter. The more he talked about it, the more doubts Ishida Uryuu felt.

"Don't worry, I will answer all your questions."

Xia Mu showed an attitude of answering every question.

"If you want to know everything, you have to start from a thousand years ago!"

“Only by knowing history can we understand the truth.”

(End of this chapter)