Fantasy Library.

Chapter 238: The Man of Destiny? Death Penalty!
It was a gem that sparkled with a blue-black light.

The gem is very dazzling, and the light it emits seems to be able to bewitch people. It is full of mysterious hazy beauty. There are polygonal crystals around it that wrap it up, making this mysterious hazy beauty seem to be locked. Not only does it not weaken, but it becomes even more intoxicating.

Such a gem lay quietly in Rukia Kuchiki's body, or rather, it was parasitic in her spirit, firmly combined with every bit of spiritual power and spiritual pressure of her spirit, making it difficult to be touched and even more difficult to be discovered.

If it weren't for his own authority, Aize felt that he would definitely not be able to discover its existence, let alone "see" the image of its existence.

"This is……"

Aize's heart moved slightly, and the gold-plated lines on his body began to flash again.

He is trying to get the gem out.

But he failed.

Although he could sense the existence of the gem, it actually existed within Rukia Kuchiki's body. Even if Aize touched Rukia Kuchiki, it could not be considered as touching it.

Without touching it, it is naturally impossible to exert the effect of authority and fully control it.

Therefore, Aize was unable to take out the gem. He could only open his eyes with regret and retract his hand.

It was not until this moment that Aize noticed the stunned and blushing looks of the crowd.

Suddenly, Aize was happy.

"What's wrong with you? Is it too hot? Why are your faces so red?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

"You, you, you, you...what are you doing? Captain Ai!"

Kuchiki Rukia yelled in anger, completely losing her previous melancholy.

"What did you do to Rukia? Asshole!"

Abarai Renji was so angry that he drew his sword and rushed forward, slashing at Aize's head.

"Qiang!"

Aize stretched out a finger and directly pressed the cut blade with the tip of his finger.

The sharp Zanpakutō couldn't even cut into Aize's fingertips, leaving the angry Kuchiki Rukia stunned.

"Why are you so anxious?" Ai Ze's fingers were against the blade of his Zanpakutō, with a cheerful look on his face. He said, "Your childhood sweetheart has been flirting with other men in the real world for so long, and you haven't been so anxious. Why are you reacting so strongly when it's my turn?"

Aize's words broke the defense of both Kuchiki Rukia and Abarai Renji.

"Who, who is flirting with a wild man?!"

"Who's in a hurry?!"

The two of them were shouting loudly, but their angry and red-faced looks were really unconvincing.

"…What on earth are you doing, Captain?"

Hinamori Momo's voice sounded faint, and for some reason, it made people feel a little scared.

"I didn't do anything, just confirmed some things." Aize shrugged, pushed Abarai Renji's Zanpakutō away, and said: "As I expected, Rukia was involved in someone else's calculations."

With just one sentence, the attention of the three people present was instantly diverted.

"Someone else's plan?"

Kuchiki Rukia was stunned.

"What do you mean?" Abarai Renji became serious, and his whole impression changed. He asked aggressively, "Is anyone plotting against Rukia?"

"I guess so." Aize didn't explain it too clearly. He only told everyone one thing, "This matter is not so easy to resolve. If nothing unexpected happens, Rukia will probably suffer a lot next."

"If you don't handle it well, you might lose your life."

Everyone's expressions changed immediately.

Abarai Renji wanted to ask something else but was stopped by Aize.

Looking closely, Aize's hand was already on the Zanpakuto at his waist. It seemed casual, but he was actually grasping the hilt.

Under such circumstances, Aize clearly felt that the sense of being spied on and the sense of disobedience appeared again.

Therefore, Aize took the initiative to end the topic.

"Central Office 46 should give a verdict soon. We just need to wait for that moment to come."

After saying that, Aize turned around, left the cell and walked outside.

"team leader!"

Hinamori Momo reacted and quickly followed.

"Wait! Ai...!"

Naturally, Abarai Renji was unwilling to give up and chased after him without hesitation.

Suddenly, only Kuchiki Rukia was left at the scene, standing there in a daze.

"Ichigo..."

The person's name appeared unconsciously in her mouth, as if she was calling the other person, and as if she was relying on the other person, full of complex emotions.

…………

"Hey! Ai! What are you talking about? Explain it to me before you leave!"

On the other side, in the corridor of the 6th Division's barracks, Abarai Renji was chasing after Aize quickly, chattering incessantly.

"Don't ask me. I'm not the protagonist of this incident." Aize continued to walk forward without looking back, saying as he walked: "Instead of caring about what I said, you should think carefully about what you want to do."

What should I do myself?
What does this mean?
Abarai Renji was confused.

"You..."

Aize then stopped and asked Hinamori Momo, who was following him, to stop as well.

Aize turned around and looked at Abarai Renji.

"Let me ask you this," Ai Ze said bluntly, "If Rukia is sentenced to death, what will you do?"

capital punishment!

This word seemed to have caused quite a stir for Abarai Renji.

"How, how is that possible?" Abarai Renji subconsciously refuted, raising his voice and saying, "Isn't it just turning a human into a god of death? Even if it is a serious crime, it shouldn't be sentenced to death, right?"

All Abarai Renji said was met with calm questioning from Aize.

"What if?" Aize said bluntly: "If you are really sentenced to death, what will you do?"

This question undoubtedly stumped Abarai Renji.

What is he going to do?
What can he do?
He is the vice-captain of the 6th Division of the Gotei 13, a Shinigami who protects the order of the Soul Society and the Soul Society. He is also a member of the nobles' exclusive team, equivalent to the royal guards of the powerful. Faced with the judgment of the highest judicial body composed of the most powerful people, can he do anything other than obey?

Even the captain-in-chief had no right to object to the decision of the Central Office 46, so what could he, a mere deputy captain, do?
So?

So... once Rukia is sentenced to death, I can only accept my fate?
Abarai Renji froze there, not coming back to his senses for a long time.

"Think about it carefully." Aize patted Abarai Renji's shoulder and said, "Just don't let yourself regret it."

After leaving these words, Aize turned and left again, letting Hinamori Momo quickly follow him, and silently walked away from Abarai Renji. Abarai Renji could only watch Aize leave in a daze, and after a while, he clenched his fists and turned around and ran back to Kuchiki Rukia's cell.

"team leader……"

Hinamori Momo heard the footsteps gradually fading away behind her, and she seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

"I know what you want to say." Aize could guess what Hinamori Momo was thinking and said, "You want to ask me why I said that, right?"

Hinamori Momo nodded silently.

She didn't think Aize was exaggerating.

During the years of accompanying Aize, Hinamori Momo has come to understand the character of this man who worries her about everything. She knows that although he can be unruly at times, he will not be perfunctory about serious matters.

What he said just now sounded like a bluff, but looking at Aize's expression just now, Hinamori Momo, who was familiar with him, felt that he must have discovered something.

Combined with Aize's previous series of performances, such as asking him to pay attention to the whereabouts of Kuchiki Rukia in advance, when Kuchiki Rukia was exposed to give spiritual power to humans, the other party was not surprised at all, but felt that "it's finally here"...

Hinamori Momo was sure that Aize must know something that others didn't know.

"Just treat it as something I'm just saying casually." Aize glanced at Hinamori Momo, smiled, and said, "Anyway, the fun has just begun. When the real protagonist appears, that's when it will be the most exciting."

"The real protagonist?" Hinamori Momo asked, not quite understanding, "Who is it?"

Aize narrowed his eyes, with a slight gleam in them, a smile on his lips, and stepped out of the door of the Sixth Squad's barracks.

Then, his voice slowly reached Hinamori Momo's ears.

"A man who is destined to influence the future of this world..."

…………

A few days later, the verdict of Central Office 46 came down.

"For secretly granting spiritual power to humans, you have committed an unforgivable crime. I sentence Rukia Kuchiki to death!"

When the verdict came down, the entire Soul Society was shocked.

"death penalty?"

"It's actually the death penalty?"

"The daughter of the Kuchiki family was sentenced to death?"

"This is really..."

Many people started to make a noise, as if they had not expected such an outcome.

Especially for the 13th Division, which had a close relationship with Kuchiki Rukia, many people couldn't believe their ears, let alone believe that the Central 46th Division would make such a judgment. They were all stunned and shocked.

"how so……"

Ukitake Jushiro looked very unhappy.

"Kuchiki-kun..."

A group of Shinigami, led by Kira Izuru, who had a close relationship with Kuchiki Rukia, were also at a loss.

"........."

Byakuya Kuchiki stood in the highest room of the Sixth Division's barracks, looked out the window, and slowly closed his eyes.

"Impossible! How could this happen...?!"

Abarai Renji knelt on the ground with his knees, his pupils trembling violently.

"team leader……"

In the squad 3's dormitory, in the captain's office, Hinamori Momo looked at Aize, speechless.

"Let's go." Aize was the calmest and most composed. He didn't waver at all after hearing the news. He stood up and said, "Let's go to the First Squadron's quarters."

"It should be very lively there now."

…………

The First Division's barracks were indeed very lively.

At least, all the captains of the 13th Division were present, some with their adjutants, some alone, and arrived at the captain's meeting room.

Those who had adjutants left them outside, and those who didn't went in directly, so that all the captains could gather together quickly.

Surprisingly, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni also arrived early, as if he knew the captains would come here and had been waiting for a long time.

“This is truly spectacular.”

Kenpachi Zaraki looked at the captains who arrived one after another, and grinned as if he smelled the smell of gunpowder.

"Isn't this the first time that all the captains standing at the top of the Death God have gathered here for an ordinary soldier?"

It was obvious that everyone came because of Rukia Kuchiki.

"That's hard to say, Captain Zaraki."

Gin Ichimaru, who was wearing the captain's haori of the 10th Division, was also among them this time and spoke as the captain.

"Captain Ai came here when he was still a student at the Shinō Academy of Spiritual Arts. He brought all the captains together, right?"

Ichimaru Gin's smiling words did not make everyone forget the theme of this trip.

"Don't change the subject, Captain Ichimaru." Aizen Sosuke pushed his black-framed glasses and said to his former vice-captain, "We are not gathered here today to reminisce about the past. We can't waste the captains' time."

"Yes, yes, yes." Ichimaru Gin spread his hands and said sarcastically, "Everyone is here for Kuchiki Rukia, right? Then let's talk about her?"

"How ironic." Kurotsuchi Mayuri tilted his head and said, "Although I don't want to agree with Zaraki's point of view, so many captains actually gathered together for a mere soldier. When did everyone have so much free time?"

"It's not that I'm free." Komamura Satsujin said in a muffled voice, "We have doubts in our hearts, and we have to find a way to solve them."

"That's right." Dong Xianyao lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "I won't talk about the process of this judgment, but this result is indeed very confusing."

"It seems like everyone has the same idea." Kyoraku Shunsui smiled and said nonchalantly, "That's great. I thought I was the only one who felt this was strange."

Soi Fong and Unohana Retsu next to them did not say anything, but from their expressions it was clear that they were also confused.

Aize and Kuchiki Byakuya, on the other hand, had blank expressions on their faces, as if nothing mattered to them, and were extremely calm.

"Captain."

Finally, Ukitake Jushiro could no longer sit still, so he stood up and spoke to Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni who was sitting in the first seat.

"Why did the Central 46th sentence Rukia Kuchiki to death? It shouldn't be a crime that serious to this extent, right?"

Abarai Renji had this idea, and naturally the others also had it.

In everyone's mind, although the crime committed by Rukia Kuchiki was a serious crime, it was not a capital crime.

At least, before this, no one thought that Rukia Kuchiki's crime was serious enough to earn her the death penalty.

Even if the Central 46th Room was no longer humane, it would not deliberately target the girl from the Kuchiki family.

In a nutshell, this judgment is problematic.

(End of this chapter)