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Chapter 226, Page 224. Hello, my name is Sode Shirayuki.
cold, so cold.

Rukia felt as if she had returned to that snowy plain from years ago, the place where she and her sister had been separated.

"Huhu."

Rukia suddenly opened her eyes and found herself in a snow-covered world, but not the snowfield she remembered.

Not far from her, amidst the gently falling snowflakes, stood a pure and holy woman with icy blue eyes and pale purple hair, dressed in a white long-sleeved kimono.

"Who are you?

Where am I?

Rukia asked, puzzled.

Her memory was still stuck on the way to find Renji Abarai, when she was attacked by a group of Grim Reapers and saved by a woman with golden eyes whom she seemed to have met once before.

After that, she completely lost her memory, and it wasn't until now that she regained it.

"me?
You are not worthy to know my name yet, but if you insist on calling me that now, you can call me Sode Shirayuki~

The holy woman turned around and looked tenderly at Rukia.

"Sleeve White Snow is such a beautiful and gentle name, quite fitting for your appearance and personality."

Rukia sensed no malice from this beautiful woman, so she naturally let down her guard.

Perhaps this woman named Sode Shirayuki has a good relationship with the woman with golden eyes who saved her before?

Aren't you curious about my identity?

Sode no Shirayuki reached out and gently plucked a snowflake from the air, shaping it into a blooming ice flower, which she then tucked into Rukia's hair.

"I'm curious, but I think if you want to tell me, you will, right?"

Rukia was initially somewhat resistant, but after sensing Shirayuki's feelings, she accepted the "gift".

That cool touch, however, brought a gentle warmth to my heart.

"Yes, of course I'll tell Rukia, because I'm originally a part of your power. When you have the chance to become a Shinigami in the future and possess your own Zanpakuto, perhaps you'll feel a closer connection to me then~"

Sode no Shirayuki seemed to enjoy dressing up Rukia. After discovering that Rukia did not resist her actions, she then pinched a few more ice flowers of different shapes and decorated Rukia's hair.

"You said... you said it's part of my power? That I still have a chance to become a Grim Reaper in the future?"

Rukia almost thought she was dreaming.

Because it's too unrealistic.

Despite having failed the previous assessment she took with Kira Izuru, she was among the Rukongai commoners deemed unqualified to become Shinigami, just like Renji Abarai.

Now someone tells her that she can not only become a Grim Reaper, but that the embodiment of her power will be such a beautiful woman. How could Rukia not start to doubt herself?
"Of course, in fact, the light snow falling from the sky in this space you are in right now is all formed by my power, and my power is also the power you can control."

Sode no Shirayuki took Rukia's small hand, seemingly not only satisfied with her current modifications to Rukia, she used even more spiritual pressure to capture more snowflakes in the air, wanting to make a new dress for Rukia.

Rukia deserves a more beautiful outfit!
This was the simplest thought in Sode no Shirayuki's mind.

Rukia, on the other hand, was like a puppet, letting Sode no Shirayuki alter her appearance as she pleased; her mind was currently in a daze.

Looking around at this space that already resembled a world of ice and snow, was this the height she could reach in the future?

Will she be able to do all of this in the future?
"But why would someone like you suddenly appear in front of me?"
Why have you never appeared before?

Rukia looked at Sode no Shirayuki in front of her and asked, puzzled.

"If Rukia is going to ask this question, you should thank that member of your Kuchiki family, Kuchiki Hibiki. It's thanks to his power that your power was able to meet you in this form ahead of schedule~"

The one who answered Rukia's question was not Sode no Shirayuki in front of her, but another beautiful and gentle woman who suddenly emerged from the shadows.

And who are you?

Rukia swore she didn't recognize the woman who appeared first, but she recognized her attire—it was very typical aristocratic clothing. However, because she didn't understand the distinctions between nobles, Rukia couldn't determine which noble the woman belonged to.

The good news is that Rukia didn't need to guess, because the other person introduced themselves.

"Hello, Rukia, my name is Kabuto Sayaka. You may not have heard of me, but the Kabuto family is one of the five great noble families of Soul Society."

Kabuto Sayaka smiled at Rukia, a pure and cheerful smile that easily disarmed Rukia.

Ms. Masayako Kabuto is definitely not a bad person!
Moreover, she is a member of one of the five great noble families, and she is now a member of the Kuchiki family, which is also one of the five great noble families. As members of the five great noble families, they will definitely help each other!

"So it was you, Ms. Masayako Kabuto, who saved me?"
Where am I now?
I don't know if you've informed my older sister, Kuchiki Hisa. I'm sure my ordeal has worried her!

After confirming that she was safe, Rukia immediately poured out all her worries and concerns to Masayako Kabuto.

"Well, I think it's better if you take a look for yourself."

Instead of answering Rukia's question directly, Kabuto Sayaka took out another device and handed it to Rukia. It was a monitoring screen that the Technology Development Bureau had just developed and was used in conjunction with the bacteria monitoring system.

In fact, Mayuri Kurotsuchi had secretly put it into use a long time ago, but he never reported it to the Gotei 13 so that it could become official equipment.

Therefore, this device, which is new to most ordinary Shinigami in Soul Society, is even more novel to Rukia.

However, Rukia's excitement was quickly replaced by another emotion.

Because inside that device, she saw the entire Soul Society in chaos.

That was the recent rebellion of Shinigami materialized Zanpakuto, where countless Shinigami were killed or wounded by their own Zanpakuto, collapsing and unable to rise from the ground.

And those usually arrogant and domineering villains in the tail area, without exception, are all caught in a bitter struggle with "themselves".

Crying, wailing, and despair are the least significant emotions in the Soul Society right now, because they are everywhere.

"What exactly happened here?"

Rukia couldn't understand whether the seemingly kind-hearted Death Captain Higashino Shuichi had truly gone completely insane.

Did she really misjudge him?
Moreover, what does this have to do with the Kuchiki-hime River?
"Because of Rukia's 'death,' and the attack on your sister Hisana Kuchiki, and possibly the inaction of your brother-in-law, the head of the Kuchiki family, Kuchiki Hibiki erupted. This was the first time he showed his true power to the entire Soul Society."

If nothing unexpected happens, the previous incidents of Zanpakuto materializing should all have been the work of Kuchiki Kyoga, and the original Great Swordsman, Karinaga Hideichi, was merely a scapegoat.

Those two short sentences almost overloaded Rukia's brain with information.

What do you mean she's dead?
And her older sister, Kuchiki Hisa, never leaves the Kuchiki family, so why was she attacked?! Rukia couldn't help but worry about her sister's safety whenever she thought of her sister's weak appearance.

Also, what about the fact that my brother-in-law is not doing anything?

Why did Kuchiki Hibiki do that?!

There were so many questions that Rukia didn't even know which one to ask first.

Standing beside her, Asayako Kabuto seemed to be quietly waiting for Rukia to ask her a question, but she probably didn't expect that the first question Rukia asked would be...
"So why is my Shirayuki so good to me?"

Sode no Shirayuki, who was obsessed with dressing up Rukia and had even dressed Rukia up like a princess, was clearly taken aback when she heard this.

It felt like, "Didn't I already finish filming? Why am I still in this movie?"

"Pfft~"

Masayako Kabuto couldn't help but smile, while Shirayuki Sode blushed and lowered her head in slight embarrassment.

Is there something you can't say about this?

Rukia was clearly still in shock, her head buried completely in her ample bosom.

There's a saying that goes something like this: the more arrogant she was in front of Rukia before, the more embarrassed she is now.

"Well, it's not that I can't say it. Actually, the Shirayuki you see now, Rukia, wasn't like this from the beginning. It's just that after being taught a good lesson, she returned to her original form."

Kabuto Sayaka managed to suppress her laughter and explained on Rukia's behalf.

Well, after hearing it, Rukia realized that she probably shouldn't have asked that kind of question.

How could Xiu Baixue possibly save face with that?

Further away, in a corner unseen by Rukia and the others, two men were idly drinking with a blonde woman with long, wavy hair.

"Oh ho, we've come to the point about Xiuzhu's contribution. Do you want to show yourself and claim credit?"

I think this girl named Rukia is quite pretty after she dressed up. A hero rescuing a damsel in distress—what a classic scene!

"Come on, what would happen if Rimi found out?"

"That's such a pity!"

"There's nothing to regret!"

"Exactly, exactly, Ou Xu, why are you thinking of setting a trap for Xiu Zhu?"

Is it because they can't beat him that they resort to these underhanded methods?

"Rangiku-nee, what you're saying is way too biased towards Shusuke. Do I look like that kind of person?"

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"Hahahaha!"

In contrast to the joyful atmosphere here, the Soul Society is currently experiencing its greatest sorrow in the last decade or so.

No one could have imagined that when Barragan, the Lord of Hueco Mundo, led a group of Arrancar to attack Soul Society, he failed to inflict significant damage on the overall ruling structure of Soul Society, only losing a number of members of the Shiba family, one of the "insignificant" five noble families.

However, this time, due to the betrayal of a Grim Reaper, damage was caused in just half a day that was enough to cripple the entire noble class of Seireitei.

"I knew that a captain would react quickly, and that there would be a captain who would be the first to come and stop me, but I didn't expect that captain to be you, Kyoraku Shunsui."

Kyoga Kuchiki, carrying his still-dripping Zanpakuto, stopped in a quiet, nameless alley in Seireitei.

This place is located near the residences of several noble families, and coincidentally, those nobles in the vicinity are all staunch supporters of the Tsunayashiro family, belonging to the group of minor nobles who have been following the Tsunayashiro family for over a thousand years.

Similar to the relationship between the Bee Family and the Shihōin Family.

However, none of these minor nobles have produced a Shinigami like Soi Fon, the current captain of the Second Division.

"You've killed quite a few nobles, haven't you?"

It's time to stop, otherwise...

Faced with such a rotten and stagnant river, Kyoraku Shunsui could no longer maintain his usual carefree attitude.

"Otherwise, you'll side with the Tsunayo family and try to wipe out our Kuchiki family, right?"

Kuchiki Kyoga seemed to have anticipated Kyoraku Shunsui's response, and gave a disdainful smile.
"I've always been curious about the stance of your Kyoraku family."
Are they truly on the side of the Kuchiki family, or are they helping the Shihouin family? Or perhaps the Shiba family? Or the Tsunayo family?

"Now I understand. You, Kyoraku Shunsui, don't actually side with anyone. Your Kyoraku family just wants to emulate the Kasumioji family and become the new sixth noble family, right?"

Kyoraku Shunsui's lips moved slightly, followed by a barely perceptible sigh.

In his view, Kuchiki Kyouga had gone mad. Although he didn't know why Kuchiki Kyouga hadn't deteriorated to this extent when he left, but had become like this now, one thing was clear: it was no use saying anything to Kuchiki Kyouga now.

"Think whatever you want, but Kuchiki Kyouga, as the captain of the 8th Division of the Gotei 13, I will not allow you to go any further!"

Are the members of the Tsunayo family hateful?
Of course it's hateful?

They bullied men and women, and almost every kind of evil they committed was due to their status as one of the five noble families.

Kyoraku Shunsui had disliked their family for a long time, especially a certain guy named Tsunayoshi Tokinada.

But even if the Tsunayo family were to be targeted, this isn't the way to do it.

As one of the few powerful noble families in the Seireitei over the past thousand years, the Tsunayo family's foundation was something even Kyoraku Shunsui couldn't fathom.

Moreover, as one of the founders of the entire Soul Society, what kind of changes would occur in the entire Soul Society if something happened to the Tsunayo family?

Will all the efforts and sacrifices that Death has made over the past thousand years go to waste?
These are immeasurable!
But Kyoraku Shunsui simply couldn't bring himself to say these things.

Otherwise, being labeled a reactionary would have been a huge blow to him, to the point that even his teacher, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, would not have easily forgiven him.

Originally, after finding Higashino Shuichi as an excellent pawn, Kyoraku Shunsui could have slowly planned ahead, but now...
Looking at the Kuchiki Hibiki River across the river, Kyoraku Shunsui could only hope that the Kuchiki Hibiki River might still have some room for maneuver.

(End of this chapter)