Chapter 106

Although.

The Kuchiki clan was once the foremost noble house.

But there were still the Shihoin clan and other great noble houses — only slightly inferior to the Kuchiki clan.

But now.

With Kuchiki Senya's status, and that terrifying combat power.

The Kuchiki clan.

Is the undisputed foremost clan.

Leaving the other clans far, far behind!

Yoruichi and Suì-Fēng both stared blankly at Senya Pavilion behind them.

Kuchiki Senya.

This time, he has truly become a great figure of the entire Soul Society!

In the past.

Although he had the strength of a Head Captain.

He had no matching record of achievements.

But.

Starting from today, his prestige will be in no way inferior to Yamamoto's Heavy Strike!

"All of you, come with me to headquarters."

"Regarding Aizen's situation, and the methods to deal with him afterward, Head Captain Yamamoto is convening a meeting to discuss what comes next."

Unohana Retsu smiled gently.

Then.

The few of them left Senya Pavilion and headed toward the Thirteenth Division headquarters.

……

At the same time.

The entire Soul Society.

Was thrown into an uproar!

Everyone knew that, with Head Captain Yamamoto himself under Kyōka Suigetsu's control.

It was Kuchiki Senya.

One man, who completely ignored Aizen's Kyōka Suigetsu!

He even broke through the Black Coffin! Leaving on Aizen a wound carved into his very bones!

Kuchiki Senya.

Is the savior of the entire Soul Society, their great benefactor!

Not long after.

Unohana Retsu, Kuchiki Byakuya, and the others all returned to the Thirteenth Division headquarters.

Thirteenth Division.

Headquarters.

Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni sat in the main seat, looking at the scattered few captains below.

Unohana Retsu.

Kenpachi Zaraki.

Kuchiki Byakuya.

Kyōraku Shunsui.

Ukitake Jūshirō.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Plus Kuchiki Senya, who still had not arrived……

……

After this battle, the Thirteenth Division lost fully half of its captains!

This was a terrible loss, hard to recover from!

Seeing this.

Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni merely sighed softly, his posture hunching a little more, the whole man seeming to have aged another ten years.

Below.

The many captains.

All wore solemn expressions.

This time.

The severity of the incident rivaled the greatest events in Soul Society's thousand-year history!

Second only to the previous Yhwach incident!

Aizen had escaped.

Who knew what he would do next!

Then.

Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni sighed softly, "Where is Kuchiki Senya? Tell him that, if he wishes, he may take over the Head Captain position at any time."

???

Below.

GLOSSARY: 【】

NAMES APPEARING IN THESE LINES:

- Kuchiki Senya

- Kuchiki clan

- Shihoin clan

- Yoruichi

- Suì-Fēng

- Senya Pavilion

- Soul Society

- Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni

- Aizen

- Kyōka Suigetsu

- Black Coffin

- Unohana Retsu

- Kuchiki Byakuya

- Thirteenth Division

- Kenpachi Zaraki

- Kyōraku Shunsui

- Ukitake Jūshirō

- Mayuri Kurotsuchi

- Yhwach

- Head Captain

- Captain

Everyone's eyes went wide, staring at the aged figure above.

Head Captain's position?

That was the very pinnacle of power in Soul Society! It also represented the strongest combat force of all of Soul Society!

But.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto, just like that, gave it up?

"Against Aizen, Kuchiki Senya is stronger than any of us."

"And his Bankai is enough to be recorded in Soul Society's annals."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni added.

Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu is impossible to guard against.

So long as one's spiritual pressure doesn't surpass his, one will inevitably fall into the illusionary realm of Kyoka Suigetsu!

Even.

Yamamoto himself would be controlled by Aizen.

Facing Aizen, one was born at a disadvantage!

Only Kuchiki Senya.

Could ignore, even shatter, Kyoka Suigetsu!

……

Meanwhile.

Wang Gong.

Five people had gathered here.

Three men and two women.

The great-bearded Ikkaku of the Great Mount, gripping an enormous writing brush.

Watching the earlier footage of Aizen and Kuchiki Senya's battle, his brows furrowed deeply.

"This Kuchiki Senya."

"Had every chance to slay Aizen, yet he gave it up."

"Could it be…"

The others.

Nimeya Wang Yue, Hikifune Kiryu, and the rest, all stayed silent.

Only two possibilities.

One, Kuchiki Senya had been bewitched by Aizen, or else he simply did not obey the Spirit King's commands in the first place.

The other.