Death: Captain Millennium

As promised, Ukitake Jushiro came to the 10th Division and found Shiba Isshin.

"Captain Shiba, come with me to the Shiba family. I will give you a satisfactory answer regarding Haiyan's matter."

Shiba Isshin looked at Ukitake, "Let's go. I hope your answer will satisfy us."

The two of them walked in silence until they arrived at the Shiba Clan's residence in Rukongai. The remaining members of the Shiba Clan gathered around them upon seeing Ukitake Jushiro and Shiba Isshin arrive.

Leading the group were Shiba Kūkaku and Shiba Ganju, Haiyan's younger sister and brother. Their parents had passed away long ago, and as the eldest brother was like a father, Haiyan had always been the one supporting the family.

This time, Haiyan and his wife Zhibo were both killed in the battle, which dealt a great blow to them.

As one of the most famous pyrotechnicians in Rukongai, Shiba Kūkaku is a master of Kidō. He has inherited the magic passed down from generation to generation in the Shiba family and possesses the technology to lead to the Soul King Palace.

She has a sexy figure, wears a headscarf, has long black hair divided into two bunches, and is dressed extremely revealingly. She has a red short top with the Shiba family crest tattooed in the center, a slit white long skirt, a tattoo of the word "Kong" on her left arm, and a short sword tied to the prosthetic arm of her right arm. Some say that her arm was chopped off by a hollow, while others say that it was blown off while she was researching fireworks.

Shiba Ganju was tall, strong, with rugged features. His left eyebrow was half-shaved, and he usually wore a turban and wrist guards on his arms.

The two were very angry with Ukitake. They had already learned that Shiba Kaien was killed by Ukitake himself. No matter what the reason, they were unwilling to forgive Ukitake.

Shiba Kūkaku could no longer contain his anger, "Ukitake Jushiro! You killed my elder brother, where is his body? You're not even going to hand over his body?"

"Bastard!" Shiba Ganju rushed over and punched Ukitake in the stomach.

Seeing this, Shiba Isshin immediately pulled Ganju away.

"Kūkaku, Ganju! Don't be impulsive. Ukitake is here to give us an answer. If you are not satisfied, you don't have to do anything. I will personally seek justice for Haiyan."

"Uncle!" The two still found it hard to accept this fact.

Ukitake Jushiro clutched his chest and coughed a few times. "You two, this is my responsibility. I don't deny it. Could you please let me in to discuss the specific reasons?"

With a gloomy face, Shiba Isshin suppressed the anger in Kūkaku and Ganju's hearts, turned to look at Ukitake Jushiro: "Captain Ukitake, please come in with us." After that, he turned and walked into the house.

Ukitake Jushiro took a deep breath and followed Shiba Isshin to the Shiba family's meeting room.

After entering the meeting room, Shiba Isshin said, "Captain Ukitake, please speak frankly."

Ukitake Jushiro nodded, looked at Shiba Isshin, Kūkaku, and Ganju, and said seriously: "Captain Shiba, Kūkaku, and Ganju, in fact, Haiyan is not dead, so I didn't bring back his body."

"What?" The three of them widened their eyes and looked incredulous.

"Really?" Kong He's face showed surprise, "Then where is my elder brother now?" she asked hurriedly.

Ukitake Jushiro was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Sorry! I can't tell you Haiyan's location."

"Why?" Kong He asked anxiously.

"Because..." Ukitake Jushiro said hesitantly.

Shiba Isshin also became excited, "Ukitake, give me a reason not to tell us about Haiyan."

Ukitake Jushiro said helplessly, "Captain Shiba should remember the incident with Hirako Mako and the others a hundred years ago, right?"

"Of course I remember."

Ukitake continued to explain, "A hundred years ago, they were wanted by the Forty-Six Chambers because they were contaminated with the power of the Hollow. Now Haiyan is in a state where he has been absorbed by the Hollow. If I tell you that he is not dead, you can imagine what will happen to him."

"How is Haiyan doing now?" Zhiba Isshin's expression relaxed a lot.

"Haiyan is currently fused with that Hollow, but I'm looking for a way to save him. I've sealed him up now, and once I find a way, I'll unseal him and save him."

Shiba Isshin frowned, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes, but he held it in. He knew that Ukitake Jushiro would not easily reveal the news about Haiyan.

Although Kūkaku and Ganju were anxious, they also understood Ukitake Jushiro's difficulties. They looked at each other and decided to trust Ukitake Jushiro for the time being.

"Well, in that case, we won't ask any more about Haiyan." Zhibo Isshin said solemnly, "But I hope you can guarantee that Haiyan can be rescued."

Ukitake Jushiro nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Captain Shiba. Haiyan is also my vice-captain, I will do my best to save him."

"Now, please tell us what happened."

Ukitake told the three of them in detail, starting from how Shiba To was attacked, how he failed to protect Shiba Kaiyan after she was swallowed by the Hollow, and how he finally saved Kaiyan.

After hearing this, the Kūkaku siblings were left feeling restless, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. After a long moment, Ganju broke the silence, "So that's how it is... It seems Brother Haiyan was truly fighting to protect his and his wife's dignity, which is why Captain Ukitake didn't intervene..."

Fuzhu nodded slightly to indicate his agreement.

"I'm sorry, Captain Ukitake, I misunderstood you before. Please forgive my recklessness!" Ganju said sincerely and bowed deeply to Ukitake to apologize.

Fuzhu quickly waved his hands and said, "That's not necessary. You didn't understand the situation at the time, so it's only natural that you would react like that."

Konghe also stepped forward, a hint of apology flashing in his eyes: "Captain Fuzhu, thank you for telling us the truth. You let us know the determination and courage of our elder brother. This matter is our fault."

Ukitake smiled and nodded. After this communication, the misunderstanding between them was finally resolved.

"Captain Shiba, are you satisfied with the answer I gave you?" Ukitake said to Isshin.

Yixin was silent for a moment, "If that's really the case, then I have no reason to blame you anymore."

"Then I'll take my leave! Captain Shiba, please keep Haiyan's matter confidential, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous." After saying that, Ukitake turned and left.

After Ukitake left, Shiba Isshin, Kūkaku, and Ganju started talking again.

"Uncle, do you think what Captain Ukitake said is true?" Kūkaku asked his elder's opinion.

"This should be true. If Fuzhu was lying to us, why would he say Haiyan is not dead? This is a huge flaw. But I will still go and confirm this matter myself." Isshin replied.

"Kūkaku, the most important thing for you now is to take over the responsibility of the head of the Shiba family. Everything else is secondary." Isshin said to Kūkaku earnestly.

"Uncle..." Kong He hesitated to speak.

"The future of the Shiba family depends on you, Kūkaku." Isshin patted Kūkaku's shoulder.

Shiba Isshin also left.

Kūkaku and Ganju were the only ones left in the room.

"Sister! The Shiba family depends on you until big brother comes back!" Although Ganju received the news that big brother was not dead, their amiable sister-in-law really left them!