Since then, the entire Soul Society has fallen into a strange silence.
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For some unknown reason, the originally noisy Soul Society suddenly fell into such a quietness.
Aize, who killed Aizen, disappeared and no one could find him anymore.
The traveling troublemakers also suddenly disappeared, as if they were taken away and hidden by someone, and not even a single one of them could be found.
Kenpachi Zaraki searched for them for three whole days, but he didn't meet them once, which made him very furious.
On the contrary, it is said that Kurotsuchi Mayuri had encountered Ryobukuro and had a fierce fight with him. But when the surrounding Shinigami arrived at the scene, Ryobukuro had disappeared, and even Kurotsuchi Mayuri was nowhere to be seen.
Afterwards, some people claimed that Kurotsuchi Mayuri had returned to the 12th Division's barracks, but he refused to meet anyone and even refused all subsequent actions of the Gotei 13 on the grounds that he was injured, which aroused suspicion among many people.
Some people say that Kurotsuchi Mayuri was defeated by Ryūbi, so he doesn't want to see anyone again.
Some people also say that Kurotsuchi Mayuri defeated the travel disaster and obtained precious research samples. He was obsessed with research for a while, so he used his injury as an excuse to hide in the Technology Development Bureau to concentrate on research.
Only a few people knew that Kurotsuchi Mayuri was indeed defeated by Ryohashi and almost lost his life. After that, he had been hiding in the team barracks to heal himself and seemed to be in a very bad mood.
After that, all the travel disasters mysteriously disappeared, and Seireitei returned to peace for a while, as if no more trouble was happening.
Of course, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the calmer things are now, the more likely it is that something big will happen in the future.
The evidence is that, in addition to Aize and the Traveling Beast who invaded the Soul Society, some abnormalities occurred in each of the 13 divisions of the Gotei 13.
For example, Vice Captain Abarai of the Sixth Division mysteriously disappeared during these few days and has never been found since.
There was also the Third Division's Vice Captain Hinamori, who one night suddenly had a fierce conflict with the Tenth Division's Shinigami who were guarding the squad room. He then left the Third Division's squad room and disappeared, leaving behind a group of unconscious Tenth Division Shinigami.
The recent movements of the 8th and 13th squads have also become strange. Captain Kyoraku and Captain Ukitake are no longer looking for Aize, but are discussing something secretly, and their actions have become somewhat suspicious.
Captain Tosen of the 9th Division and Captain Ichimaru of the 10th Division were even more strange. They suddenly disappeared from time to time and no one knew where they were going. They didn't even take their adjutants with them. When others asked them where they had been, they just gave some perfunctory answers and looked like they didn't want to say more.
There is also Captain Soi-Fong of the Second Division, who, after confirming that Aize could not be found, actually started to inquire about the news of a black cat. Captain Unohana of the Fourth Division has been hiding in the team barracks for the past few days and has not come out of the door, while Captain Kuchiki of the Sixth Division has been guarding in front of the Palace of Confessions, and no one knows what he is waiting for, and he is unwilling to leave.
As a result, the movements of the captains and vice-captains of each division became strange. Coupled with the mysterious disappearance of Li Hu and Aize who was the focus of attention from all parties, the atmosphere in Soul Society became increasingly strange, as if something sinister was brewing.
Under such circumstances, some people felt uneasy, some felt solemn, some did not take it seriously, and some were thoughtful, making these short three days extremely difficult to endure.
However hard it is, these three days will eventually pass.
In the blink of an eye, the day of execution arrived.
…………
On this day, the weather in Seireitei was still sunny and cloudless, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Under the escort of law enforcement officers, Lucia finally left the Palace of Confessions, but she did not gain freedom, but was headed to the execution ground.
The Hill of Double Death is a cliff-like place. It is relatively high in the Soul Society and not far from the Palace of Confession. It looks like a platform suspended in mid-air with only bare rocks on it. There is only a spear and a crucifixion rack at the end.
The spear was very long, at least ten meters in length. It looked more like a Guandao than a spear. It stood upright at the end of the hill, moving against the wind.
The crucifixion rack is also very tall and looks a bit like a torii gate. There is a platform at the bottom, but there is no one on it.
There are a lot of people near the platform.
The captain of the First Division and the chief captain of the Gotei 13, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.
The captain of the Second Division and the commander of the secret mobile corps, Soi Fong.
The captain of the 6th Division and the current head of the Kuchiki family, Byakuya Kuchiki.
The captain of the 7th Division, Komamura Sajin.
The captain of the 8th Division, Shunsui Kyoraku.
The captain of the 9th squad, Tosen Kaname.
The captain of the 10th Division, Gin Ichimaru.
There is also the captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Zaraki, and the captain of the 13th Division, Jushiro Ukitake.
There were nine captains in total, and they all appeared here, accompanied by their adjutants. They seemed to be here to watch the execution.
Apart from the murdered Captain of the Fifth Division, Sosuke Aizen, and Captain of the Third Division, Aize, who killed him, among the captains of the Gotei 13, only Captain of the Fourth Division, Unohana Retsu, has not yet arrived. Captain of the Twelfth Division, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, is still in a state of autism and did not even come to see the Double Execution.
Looking at the captains wearing captain's hats, accompanied by their adjutants, standing against the wind with amazing momentum, Rukia had surprisingly subtle thoughts at this moment.
"What have I done to deserve this?"
He was a Shinigami who wasn't even a chief officer, and not only was he sentenced to double death, the instrument that was about to behead him was said to be able to unleash the destructive power of a million Zanpakutō. And nearly ten captains were coming to watch the ceremony?
Even those major criminals who caused great chaos and huge losses in Soul Society in history would hardly be treated like this, right?
Rukia didn't know whether she was giving up on herself or trying to laugh off the misery by thinking about such things.
She glanced at the location of the Sixth Division and saw her brother standing there with a sullen face. He was as indifferent and cruel as ever, as if the one who was about to be executed was not her own sister, which made people feel ruthless.
She glanced at the location of the 13th Division again and saw Ukitake Jushiro looking at her with a worried look on his face, and she finally felt a little comforted.
"Renji...isn't here?"
Rukia discovered that her childhood sweetheart was not there.
"That idiot... please don't do anything stupid."
Rukia murmured softly, as if she had a premonition.
The law enforcement officers escorting her did not stop, bringing her, the criminal, all the way to the platform under the gallows.
Rukia was sent onto the platform and stood under the gallows.
"Kuchiki Rukia." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni opened his wrinkled eyes, looked at the criminal dressed in white who was about to be executed, and said, "Do you have anything to say?"
All the captains immediately looked at Rukia, some with expressionless faces, some with serious expressions, some with disapproval, and some with worried looks.
On the other hand, Rukia was surprisingly calm. There was no fear on her face, nor any resentment or grievance.
She didn't want to justify her actions or cry out for injustice on this occasion.
She also didn't want to express any regrets or repent for her crimes.
Although she didn't expect that she would face such an end after helping the boy become the god of death, she did not regret what she did.
So, she only had one sentence.
"I don't have anything to say."
As if accepting his fate, he spoke these words calmly.
Several people reacted to this.
"……Yeah?"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni also looked at her deeply, but said nothing more.
“Buzz…”
At this moment, the torture instruments worn on Rukia's neck and hands began to vibrate slightly. Although they were not connected to anything, they were like controlled instruments, pulling Rukia's hands apart and making them into a cross shape.
Then, Rukia's body slowly floated up and floated above the crucifixion rack.
"untie!"
The executioners also unsealed the spears, causing them to suddenly spew out flames and fly into the air.
"boom!"
The flames were rising and the spiritual waves were surging. Under the gaze of everyone, the spear turned into a giant bird with flames burning all over its body. It screamed and flapped its wings, flying in front of Rukia.
"Wow? Is that what Shuangqi really looks like?"
Ichimaru Gin spoke in surprise.
"King Hui-Yi, the true form of Shuang-Zhi after being liberated."
Several captains who were familiar with the double killing murmured.
Byakuya Kuchiki stared at the giant bird, as if he was looking up at the fire phoenix in mythology, and his hand tightly grasped the hilt of his Zanpakutō without him noticing.
The captains looked at each other with different expressions.
"Execution!"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni still looked the same, like a ruthless law enforcer, and shouted coldly in a deep voice.
"Cry!"
The firebird flying in front of the gallows suddenly let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings, stared at Rukia, and was about to rush forward.
Its pointed beak is the double-strike spear, and it is said that the destructive power of a million Zanpakuto is concentrated there.
Next, it only needed to rush over and hit the sinner on the gallows, and the execution would be over.
pity……
"Can you fly over there, King Ruiner?"
When this half-smiley voice sounded and reached the ears of everyone present, the strange expressions on the captains' faces suddenly became the strongest.
Especially Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, his wrinkled eyes were full of cold light, as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and his gaze was cast in the direction where the voice came from.
There is the entrance to the Hill of Two Deaths, connected to the steps leading to the ground.
A figure came slowly, as if taking a leisurely stroll in the garden. In front of everyone, he walked up the stairs step by step with clear footsteps.
"I guess many of you are waiting for me to show up?"
Aize, still wearing the captain's haori, slung his Zanpakutō over his shoulder, smiling at everyone.
"As you can see, I'm here."
Just so ordinary and peaceful...it came.
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For some unknown reason, the originally noisy Soul Society suddenly fell into such a quietness.
Aize, who killed Aizen, disappeared and no one could find him anymore.
The traveling troublemakers also suddenly disappeared, as if they were taken away and hidden by someone, and not even a single one of them could be found.
Kenpachi Zaraki searched for them for three whole days, but he didn't meet them once, which made him very furious.
On the contrary, it is said that Kurotsuchi Mayuri had encountered Ryobukuro and had a fierce fight with him. But when the surrounding Shinigami arrived at the scene, Ryobukuro had disappeared, and even Kurotsuchi Mayuri was nowhere to be seen.
Afterwards, some people claimed that Kurotsuchi Mayuri had returned to the 12th Division's barracks, but he refused to meet anyone and even refused all subsequent actions of the Gotei 13 on the grounds that he was injured, which aroused suspicion among many people.
Some people say that Kurotsuchi Mayuri was defeated by Ryūbi, so he doesn't want to see anyone again.
Some people also say that Kurotsuchi Mayuri defeated the travel disaster and obtained precious research samples. He was obsessed with research for a while, so he used his injury as an excuse to hide in the Technology Development Bureau to concentrate on research.
Only a few people knew that Kurotsuchi Mayuri was indeed defeated by Ryohashi and almost lost his life. After that, he had been hiding in the team barracks to heal himself and seemed to be in a very bad mood.
After that, all the travel disasters mysteriously disappeared, and Seireitei returned to peace for a while, as if no more trouble was happening.
Of course, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the calmer things are now, the more likely it is that something big will happen in the future.
The evidence is that, in addition to Aize and the Traveling Beast who invaded the Soul Society, some abnormalities occurred in each of the 13 divisions of the Gotei 13.
For example, Vice Captain Abarai of the Sixth Division mysteriously disappeared during these few days and has never been found since.
There was also the Third Division's Vice Captain Hinamori, who one night suddenly had a fierce conflict with the Tenth Division's Shinigami who were guarding the squad room. He then left the Third Division's squad room and disappeared, leaving behind a group of unconscious Tenth Division Shinigami.
The recent movements of the 8th and 13th squads have also become strange. Captain Kyoraku and Captain Ukitake are no longer looking for Aize, but are discussing something secretly, and their actions have become somewhat suspicious.
Captain Tosen of the 9th Division and Captain Ichimaru of the 10th Division were even more strange. They suddenly disappeared from time to time and no one knew where they were going. They didn't even take their adjutants with them. When others asked them where they had been, they just gave some perfunctory answers and looked like they didn't want to say more.
There is also Captain Soi-Fong of the Second Division, who, after confirming that Aize could not be found, actually started to inquire about the news of a black cat. Captain Unohana of the Fourth Division has been hiding in the team barracks for the past few days and has not come out of the door, while Captain Kuchiki of the Sixth Division has been guarding in front of the Palace of Confessions, and no one knows what he is waiting for, and he is unwilling to leave.
As a result, the movements of the captains and vice-captains of each division became strange. Coupled with the mysterious disappearance of Li Hu and Aize who was the focus of attention from all parties, the atmosphere in Soul Society became increasingly strange, as if something sinister was brewing.
Under such circumstances, some people felt uneasy, some felt solemn, some did not take it seriously, and some were thoughtful, making these short three days extremely difficult to endure.
However hard it is, these three days will eventually pass.
In the blink of an eye, the day of execution arrived.
…………
On this day, the weather in Seireitei was still sunny and cloudless, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Under the escort of law enforcement officers, Lucia finally left the Palace of Confessions, but she did not gain freedom, but was headed to the execution ground.
The Hill of Double Death is a cliff-like place. It is relatively high in the Soul Society and not far from the Palace of Confession. It looks like a platform suspended in mid-air with only bare rocks on it. There is only a spear and a crucifixion rack at the end.
The spear was very long, at least ten meters in length. It looked more like a Guandao than a spear. It stood upright at the end of the hill, moving against the wind.
The crucifixion rack is also very tall and looks a bit like a torii gate. There is a platform at the bottom, but there is no one on it.
There are a lot of people near the platform.
The captain of the First Division and the chief captain of the Gotei 13, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.
The captain of the Second Division and the commander of the secret mobile corps, Soi Fong.
The captain of the 6th Division and the current head of the Kuchiki family, Byakuya Kuchiki.
The captain of the 7th Division, Komamura Sajin.
The captain of the 8th Division, Shunsui Kyoraku.
The captain of the 9th squad, Tosen Kaname.
The captain of the 10th Division, Gin Ichimaru.
There is also the captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Zaraki, and the captain of the 13th Division, Jushiro Ukitake.
There were nine captains in total, and they all appeared here, accompanied by their adjutants. They seemed to be here to watch the execution.
Apart from the murdered Captain of the Fifth Division, Sosuke Aizen, and Captain of the Third Division, Aize, who killed him, among the captains of the Gotei 13, only Captain of the Fourth Division, Unohana Retsu, has not yet arrived. Captain of the Twelfth Division, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, is still in a state of autism and did not even come to see the Double Execution.
Looking at the captains wearing captain's hats, accompanied by their adjutants, standing against the wind with amazing momentum, Rukia had surprisingly subtle thoughts at this moment.
"What have I done to deserve this?"
He was a Shinigami who wasn't even a chief officer, and not only was he sentenced to double death, the instrument that was about to behead him was said to be able to unleash the destructive power of a million Zanpakutō. And nearly ten captains were coming to watch the ceremony?
Even those major criminals who caused great chaos and huge losses in Soul Society in history would hardly be treated like this, right?
Rukia didn't know whether she was giving up on herself or trying to laugh off the misery by thinking about such things.
She glanced at the location of the Sixth Division and saw her brother standing there with a sullen face. He was as indifferent and cruel as ever, as if the one who was about to be executed was not her own sister, which made people feel ruthless.
She glanced at the location of the 13th Division again and saw Ukitake Jushiro looking at her with a worried look on his face, and she finally felt a little comforted.
"Renji...isn't here?"
Rukia discovered that her childhood sweetheart was not there.
"That idiot... please don't do anything stupid."
Rukia murmured softly, as if she had a premonition.
The law enforcement officers escorting her did not stop, bringing her, the criminal, all the way to the platform under the gallows.
Rukia was sent onto the platform and stood under the gallows.
"Kuchiki Rukia." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni opened his wrinkled eyes, looked at the criminal dressed in white who was about to be executed, and said, "Do you have anything to say?"
All the captains immediately looked at Rukia, some with expressionless faces, some with serious expressions, some with disapproval, and some with worried looks.
On the other hand, Rukia was surprisingly calm. There was no fear on her face, nor any resentment or grievance.
She didn't want to justify her actions or cry out for injustice on this occasion.
She also didn't want to express any regrets or repent for her crimes.
Although she didn't expect that she would face such an end after helping the boy become the god of death, she did not regret what she did.
So, she only had one sentence.
"I don't have anything to say."
As if accepting his fate, he spoke these words calmly.
Several people reacted to this.
"……Yeah?"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni also looked at her deeply, but said nothing more.
“Buzz…”
At this moment, the torture instruments worn on Rukia's neck and hands began to vibrate slightly. Although they were not connected to anything, they were like controlled instruments, pulling Rukia's hands apart and making them into a cross shape.
Then, Rukia's body slowly floated up and floated above the crucifixion rack.
"untie!"
The executioners also unsealed the spears, causing them to suddenly spew out flames and fly into the air.
"boom!"
The flames were rising and the spiritual waves were surging. Under the gaze of everyone, the spear turned into a giant bird with flames burning all over its body. It screamed and flapped its wings, flying in front of Rukia.
"Wow? Is that what Shuangqi really looks like?"
Ichimaru Gin spoke in surprise.
"King Hui-Yi, the true form of Shuang-Zhi after being liberated."
Several captains who were familiar with the double killing murmured.
Byakuya Kuchiki stared at the giant bird, as if he was looking up at the fire phoenix in mythology, and his hand tightly grasped the hilt of his Zanpakutō without him noticing.
The captains looked at each other with different expressions.
"Execution!"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni still looked the same, like a ruthless law enforcer, and shouted coldly in a deep voice.
"Cry!"
The firebird flying in front of the gallows suddenly let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings, stared at Rukia, and was about to rush forward.
Its pointed beak is the double-strike spear, and it is said that the destructive power of a million Zanpakuto is concentrated there.
Next, it only needed to rush over and hit the sinner on the gallows, and the execution would be over.
pity……
"Can you fly over there, King Ruiner?"
When this half-smiley voice sounded and reached the ears of everyone present, the strange expressions on the captains' faces suddenly became the strongest.
Especially Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, his wrinkled eyes were full of cold light, as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and his gaze was cast in the direction where the voice came from.
There is the entrance to the Hill of Two Deaths, connected to the steps leading to the ground.
A figure came slowly, as if taking a leisurely stroll in the garden. In front of everyone, he walked up the stairs step by step with clear footsteps.
"I guess many of you are waiting for me to show up?"
Aize, still wearing the captain's haori, slung his Zanpakutō over his shoulder, smiling at everyone.
"As you can see, I'm here."
Just so ordinary and peaceful...it came.
