Chapter 15

Everywhere exuded an air of extreme extravagance and luxury.

Servants and attendants were densely packed, with orderly divisions of labor.

On the towering Gao Song doors inlaid with gold, the seal of the Kugamine family was carved.

This was one of the four great noble families of Soul Society.

It was also the Kugamine family, which managed the Great Spirit Library Corridor and oversaw all history and information of Soul Society!

However.

At this moment, the Kugamine family had a stretcher carried in, covered in bandages and dripping with blood.

The atmosphere suddenly became oppressive, like the scene before a mountain storm breaks.

Inside the spacious conference room.

The high-ranking members gathered together, all middle-aged men with serious expressions, or old men with hunched postures.

The atmosphere was incredibly stagnant, as if a prelude to a volcanic eruption.

The Kugamine Family Council!

Similar to the Central 46 Chambers.

This was the highest authority of the Kugamine family; major decisions were all made by the family council.

"Regarding the incident with Kugamine Tokitani, what thoughts do you all have?"

At the head of the table.

A middle-aged man with a stern face spoke in a cold voice.

The head of the Kugamine family, and also the father of Kugamine Tokitani.

At this moment.

His eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, and his body trembled slightly due to an anger as vast as Wang Yang.

"Kuchiki Senya must be punished!" Below, the crowd's faces turned red, their necks bulging, their spirits incensed.

The clamor in the meeting hall never ceased.

The family's only heir was publicly cut off an arm and severely injured by Kuchiki Senya; this was a disgrace!

The disgrace of the entire family!

An unbearable loss!

Although.

The Kugamine family was populous and flourishing.

However, even among the same clan, there were distinctions of first, second, and third class.

Kugamine Tokitani was equivalent to the crown prince of the Kugamine family!

He was the most noble in status and the only heir most qualified to inherit the position of head of the Kugamine family!

Now.

His right arm had been chopped off, directly rendering half of him useless!

Even if the culprit was the heir of the Kuchiki family, he must be made to pay the price!

The head of the Kugamine family nodded lightly.

The lights in the hall gradually dimmed, and further deliberations began.

A lake.

A solitary island.

Wrapped by layers of thick walls, inside was a huge circular building.

The Central 46 Chambers!

Composed of forty sages and six judges gathered from all regions of Soul Society.

It was the highest judicial organ of Soul Society!

It was a collective council composed of nobles and elders!

Any sins committed by a Shinigami, whether in Soul Society or the Human World, would be judged by the Central 46 Chambers.

If the ruling required the deployment of force, orders would be issued via secret message tunnels, sending secret command talismans to the 13th Division or other execution units.

For any judgment already made, even Yamamoto's Heavy Strike was not allowed to raise objections.

The approval process and methods were extremely rigid, and the judges of the Central 46 Chambers gave the impression of acting on their own whims without human warmth, so they were very unpopular.

However, the Zero Division was not under the leadership of the Central 46 Chambers but directly commanded by the Royal Family.

At this moment.

In the empty conference room, candlelight flickered.

Around a huge round table, forty-six people with aged faces and stern expressions sat.

Silence reigned.

They watched the image of Kuchiki Senya cutting off Luo Jingdian with a single slash in the pleasure district, and Kugamine Tokitani's head flying into the air.

Invincible.

Sharp.

At such a young age, he already displayed the aura of a powerful figure unlike any other!

"Kuchiki Senya, potential evaluation: Shinigami Limit." At the head of the table, an old man announced expressionlessly.

"Yamamoto's Heavy Strike is old; now Soul Society needs a strong one to shoulder the next thousand years."

"Regarding Kuchiki Senya, whether to use his foundation to control him or to woo him, vote now."

The crowd below remained silent.

They simply cast their votes into a pitch-black box.

"Count the votes."

"Seven abstentions, thirty-nine in favor of control."

Above.

The judge nodded.

Those who abstained were all from the Kuchiki family, yet they preferred to abstain rather than try to win others over...

This signifies.

They have already made their choice.

Very wise.

Yamamoto's Heavy Strike violated the Central 46 Chambers' orders in his youth, which has already aroused their displeasure.

For such top-tier combat power, the consequences of losing control are truly terrifying.

The best choice is to keep him firmly in hand!

As for Kyouraku Shunsui, no one mentioned him.

A deposed heir holds no value whatsoever.

012. Good at nothing, but number one at eating.

Gotei 13, Headquarters.

This is the gathering place of the 13th Division, the largest and most powerful military institution in the Seireitei!

It is also, aside from the Wang Gong, the safest place in the Seireitei.

"Captain-Commander, that is how the matter stands."

Unohana Retsu spoke respectfully, while beside her sat Kyoraku Shunsui with a lazy expression, and Fushiguro Jushiro, also slacking off.

Everyone looked upward at a withered old man, his hair completely bald.

Leaning on a brown cane, he looked ready to die, weak and frail, yet his eyes were profoundly deep, as if he had seen through all the vicissitudes of the world.

Yamamoto's Heavy Strike!

The founder of the Gotei 13, the Captain-Commander, and the strongest Shinigami in a thousand years!

His Ryujin Jakka is also the oldest and most powerful flame-type Zanpakuto in Soul Society!

Since a thousand years ago.

He defeated Yhwach, the son of the Soul King.

The name Yamamoto.

Represents the limit of the Shinigami.