I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

Erin's plan was to use the Zanpakuto with the strongest defense to protect Haruko, and the Golden Osmanthus Sword was not among Erin's options.

However, when Alice learned that Erin wanted to choose a Zanpakuto to protect the mistress, she stepped forward and asked to become the Zanpakuto to protect the mistress.

Previously, Erin left the Golden Osmanthus Sword and the Heavenly Piercing Sword to protect Haruko. Alice underestimated her opponent and was caught off guard by Morikawa Kōryō.

Although Alice instantly blocked Morikawa Kōrō's attack on Haruko after unleashing the Golden Osmanthus Sword, she frightened Haruko, which Alice considered a dereliction of duty.

Alice then assured Erin that if Erin agreed to let her protect Madam Haruko and allow her to atone for her previous dereliction of duty, she would ensure that the previous situation would not repeat itself.

Erin thought for a moment and realized that Alice's strength was about the same as when she fought Ichigo Kurosaki in his Bankai form two hundred years later, according to his memories.

Alice is, after all, just a Zanpakuto. Without Erin as its wielder, her strength is already quite impressive.

Moreover, the Golden Osmanthus Sword, like the Senbonzakura, is both offensive and defensive, making it more than enough to serve as Haruko's guardian Zanpakuto.

After Haruko tucked her Zanpakuto into her waistband, Erin began teaching Haruko Kido.

“Haruko, you have spiritual pressure. Now, what you need to do is sense the spiritual particles in the air, absorb them into your body, and condense them into spiritual power.”

Under Erin's guidance, Haruko began her bumpy journey of Kido training.

The concentration of spiritual particles in the present world is several times lower than that in Soul Society. Naturally, the difficulty for Haruko to learn Kido is also several times higher.

However, Erin wasn't in a hurry at all.

Anyway, at least until Aizen fully merges with the Hogyoku, no one can pose a threat to him.

……

Soul Society, Seireitei, Sixth Division.

The Grim Reapers of the Sixth Division have recently noticed a strange atmosphere throughout the division.

Generally, the atmosphere in the squad is good, with everyone chatting and laughing, which helps to bring the members closer together.

Especially when Lord Erin was the captain, he practically became one of the team members and was deeply respected by them.

However, not long ago, everyone sensed Lord Erin's spiritual pressure, as well as his shout filled with grief, anger, and murderous intent.

At the time, no one knew why, but when the new captain of the Sixth Division took office, everyone understood why Lord Erin had acted that way.

"Alas, the actions of the Kuchiki family are truly disheartening."

A grim reaper shook his head and sighed, "What a pity for Captain Erin."

"Yes."

Beside this 6th Division Shinigami, several other Shinigami echoed his sentiments.

Soul Society is the abode of the souls of humans who have died in the mortal world. Here, very few people have children born through marriage.

In most cases, it is a group of souls who have no memory of their previous life who form a family and determine the rights and obligations of parents and children based on their age.

In the Soul Society, as long as the surname is the same, adopted children and biological children have the same status and identity.

Even nobles, if they adopt a child and give the child the same surname as themselves, that child still has the right to inherit the noble title.

Chapter 87 The Will of the Spirit King?

Captain Erin married into the Kuchiki family and also shares the name "Kuchiki".

Moreover, as everyone knows, if it weren't for Captain Erin's support in previous years, the Kuchiki family, which was facing a generational gap, would have definitely faced the biggest crisis in the family's history.

At that time, everyone thought that Captain Erin would be the next head of the Kuchiki family.

But I didn't expect...

Why is Byakuya Kuchiki so powerful?

As those who know the facts know, the main reason is that Captain Erin used Bankai to assist Kuchiki Byakuya in his training for three months at the Kuchiki family, ultimately leading to Kuchiki Byakuya's magnificent transformation. Upon entering the Sixth Division, he possessed strength comparable to Vice-Captain Ginjiro and became the new Third Seat of the Sixth Division.

But who knew that the Kuchiki family would betray Captain Erin, causing him to be dismissed and expelled from Seireitei for violating the Captain-Commander's orders for an extended period of time.

Six years later, which is now, Lord Kuchiki Ginrei's time has come to pass, and Lord Erin has come to visit him.

According to sources, Lord Erin and Byakuya Kuchiki disappeared for three days. After three days, Byakuya Kuchiki returned and successfully mastered Bankai.

It can be said that Lord Erin gave everything for the Kuchiki family.

But what did we get in the end?

He got nothing.

The 28th head of the Kuchiki family is Kuchiki Byakuya.

The new captain of the Sixth Division is still Byakuya Kuchiki.

The members of the Sixth Division all felt sorry for Captain Erin and disgusted by the actions of the Kuchiki family.

Unfortunately, they were of low status, lacked power, and were not nobles, so they could do nothing in this extremely unfair incident against Captain Erin.

Just as everyone was feeling indignant on behalf of Captain Erin, a sharp-eyed team member spotted Kuchiki Byakuya arriving, wearing his captain's haori, and quickly gave the others a wink.

Immediately, the team members straightened their backs and stood in a line, bowing respectfully to Byakuya upon his arrival.

"Hello, Captain Kuchiki!"

After Byakuya Kuchiki and Ginjiro had walked away, they resumed their carefree demeanor and continued to speak up for Captain Erin.

“Captain Kuchiki, these team members don’t know anything and they’re just talking nonsense. I’ll go and punish them severely in a bit and order them to stop spreading rumors.”

Following behind Byakuya Kuchiki, Ginjiro felt his shihaka armor on the back was almost soaked with cold sweat.

These team members are usually so shrewd, how come they've all become idiots lately?

Don't they know that the stronger one is, the stronger one's perception becomes?

Given the distance between them and those Grim Reapers, Ginjiro could hear his teammates' conversations, so it was impossible for Byakuya Kuchiki, whose strength surpassed his, not to hear them.

Can't they sense that Kuchiki is now the third seat, no, he should be the captain now?

Captain Kuchiki is no longer the third seat of the Sixth Division.

Ginjiro is a veteran member of the Sixth Division, even more senior than Byakuya's father, Kuchiki Sōjun.

Back when Kuchiki Sojun became the vice-captain of the Sixth Division, Gin Ginjiro already understood that the Sixth Division, whether it was the captain or the vice-captain, could only be held by someone from the Kuchiki family.

However, this idea changed after Captain Erin took office.

Because after becoming the captain of the Sixth Division, Lord Erin did not leave the position of vice-captain vacant for the future young master Byakuya, but directly appointed Ginjiro as the vice-captain of the Sixth Division.

It can be said that Ginjiro felt a sense of "fairness" from Captain Erin that the Sixth Division had never experienced before.

The reason why Ginjiro retained his position as vice-captain after Captain Erin left was because Kuchiki Ginrin was nearing the end of his life. When he died, Byakuya would take over as captain of the sixth division, and there would be no need to promote anyone else.

Ginjiro understood this very well.

That's why, when Byakuya was the third seat of the Sixth Division, Ginjiro took the initiative to guide Byakuya to familiarize himself with all the affairs of the Sixth Division.

At that time, Ginjiro thought that Byakuya was quite easy to get along with.

But ever since Byakuya became the captain of the Sixth Division, Ginjiro felt that Byakuya Kuchiki had become a different person, colder than before.

At the same time, whatever you do, you should prioritize your "duty".

Apart from that, there were almost no changes in his expression.

When those people were talking about Captain Erin, Ginjiro sensed a change in Captain Kuchiki's expression. Fearing that he might take his anger out on the team members, he spoke up first, wanting to protect them.

However, Byakuya Kuchiki's answer was unexpected by Ginjiro.

"No need, let them talk if they want to."

"The Sixth Division has no precedent for punishing someone for their words."

Because he didn't know the truth of the matter, Byakuya also knew that what the team members said was probably the view of most people in the Seireitei regarding the Kuchiki family.

Allowing these remarks to spread would damage the prestige of the Kuchiki family.

However, in Byakuya Kuchiki's mind, his grandfather's actions were far more serious than what the team members described.

After all, no one could have imagined that in order to keep Uncle Erin in Soul Society, Grandpa would actually have the idea of ​​killing Aunt in the human world.

This is undoubtedly a betrayal of Erin's uncle's deep affection.

Thinking back to the ancestors of the Kuchiki family, who also became one of the five great noble families because they betrayed the Soul King, Byakuya couldn't help but feel bewildered.

Must the rise of the Kuchiki family always be accompanied by betrayal?

Because their ancestor successfully betrayed the Spirit King, the Kuchiki family became one of the five great noble families.

If Grandpa's betrayal of Uncle Erin fails, will the Kuchiki family decline as a result? Will they fall to the level of the Shiba and Tsunayo families?

Kuchiki Byakuya was already prepared for this.

This is the sin of the Kuchiki family, and he will face whatever the future holds for them.

Even if the Kuchiki family eventually falls into ruin, they will have no regrets.

"Yes."

After diligently and conscientiously handling the duties of the Sixth Division, Byakuya Kuchiki returned to the Kuchiki residence and stood under the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard.

Here, it seems as if the time when my grandfather taught me to practice still lingers.

Of course, what Byakuya remembers most vividly here is his uncle Erin's Bankai space, which contains thousands of Zanpakuto.

Combined with Uncle Erin's ability to materialize Zanpakuto, anyone pulled into that space by Uncle Erin would face a situation where they had to fight against a thousand or even ten thousand enemies.

In Byakuya's opinion, even Captain-Commander Yamamoto, who was known as the strongest Shinigami in a thousand years, was pulled into that dimension by his uncle Erin's Bankai and could only end up dying in obscurity!

Thinking of his uncle Erin, Byakuya Kuchiki recalled the place more than ten years ago where Erin had first shown him the power of the Four Death Techniques.

And so, Byakuya Kuchiki transformed into a blur, flying out of Seireitei, chasing after his past memories, heading towards the very edge of Rukongai...

In the days that followed, Rukongai seemed to become a haven for Byakuya Kuchiki's soul.

After finishing all the matters concerning the Sixth Division and the Kuchiki family, whenever he had time, Byakuya Kuchiki would go to Rukongai, either to train, take a walk, or simply stare blankly at a certain spot...

……

Gotei 13, Eleventh Division.

Kenpachi Azashiro is the captain of the 11th Division and is also known as "Kenpachi Azashiro".

"Kenpachi" is a very special title.