I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

She appeared frail and ill, her once beautiful face now deathly pale, almost indistinguishable from a dead person.

Mi Zhen had never seen this woman before, but she felt a strong sense of familiarity with her.

Specifically, she looks very similar to Byakuya Kuchiki.

"Xianghe... come back."

The weak, black-haired woman, tears welling in her eyes, said sadly, "Let's stop worrying about those struggles, okay?"

Seeing this, Kuchiki Hibiki's frenzied movements suddenly froze.

Mizhen gasped.

Now he knew who this woman was: Kuchiki Ginrin's second daughter, Kuchiki Aoori—it was quite normal that she looked like Byakuya, since she was Byakuya's aunt.

She is also Kuchiki Hibiki's wife.

Like her brother, Kuchiki Sojun, Kuchiki Soori was in very poor health, even suffering from chronic illness, and died of illness at less than fifty years old.

The story of Kuchiki Soori and Kuchiki Kyouga is a bit melodramatic in many ways. A genius poor boy and a noble lady fall in love, but the latter dies young due to poor health, leaving the former alone in the world.

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In fact, a careful study of Kuchiki Kyoga's life reveals that his extreme style gradually developed after his wife's death. Furthermore, considering that he never had any scandalous affairs with other women, it is not difficult to see that the couple had a very deep relationship, which can be described as a beautiful story.

As for more details... after all, it happened more than two hundred years ago. Unless Mima went to the Kuchiki family to dig up their graves, how could he know so much?

The choice of becoming a widower's wife, as described in the poem "Mirror Flower Water Moon," is truly despicable; it's not just about killing someone, it's about destroying their spirit.

"Isn't this a bit..."

Mima's lips twitched twice, and she looked at Aizen with a subtle gaze: "Besides, Kuchiki Aoori shouldn't have left behind even a single portrait, so how did she conjure this up?"

"Strictly speaking, this appearance should be somewhat different from the real Kuchiki Aoi."

Aizen replied, "This is something she created by combining the appearances of Byakuya Kuchiki and Sojun Kuchiki... Details such as complexion and clothing were based on the Kuchiki family tree. It's enough to fool a delirious guy."

"Impressive." Mima cast a pitying glance at Kuchiki Hibiki. "You've really mastered illusion magic."

Just by looking at Kuchiki Kyouga's berserk state, which revealed a hint of existential doubt, Mima knew that Kyoka Suigetsu's transformation had dealt him a mental blow.

—Although we don’t know what his mental state is right now, the fact that he was completely ruthless one second and stopped the next when he saw his wife’s face suggests that the legendary deep affection between the two of them is probably true.

This is terrible; the deeper the feelings when faced with something that's all there is, the worse the consequences...

Looking into those tearful eyes, Kuchiki Hibiki staggered back a few steps, his anger mixed with immense pain, twisting his already wrinkled face into an even more terrifying expression.

The next second, Jinghua Shuiyue's body rippled like water once again.

This time, she transformed into a handsome, gentle-looking black-haired man, still possessing the aristocratic air and dignified attire typical of the Kuchiki family, looking exactly like Byakuya.

Kuchiki Sojun, the vice-captain of the 6th Division who died in battle nine years ago, was a well-known good-natured person in the Gotei 13, but his strength was very weak due to his frail physique. He could be roughly considered a low-level version of Ukitake.

The key point is that Kuchiki Hibiki has a very good relationship with his brother-in-law.

As the rightful heir to the head of the four noble families, Kuchiki Sōjun was a man without much arrogance. He could get along well with anyone. When Kuchiki Kyouga was discriminated against because he was "just a poor boy who married into the family," it was usually Kuchiki Sōjun who stepped in to mediate. Over time, the two sides naturally got along very well.

According to rumors, when Kuchiki Kyouga was causing trouble, he accidentally injured Kuchiki Sōjun, who came to persuade him, and then surrendered out of guilt.

Kyoka Suigetsu, now transformed into Kuchiki Soujun, turned serious, staring intently at Kuchiki Hibiki, and roared, "Hibiki Hibiki! Do you intend to continue your depravity?!"

"!"

Kuchiki Hibiki shuddered, and even the hand holding the knife trembled.

"Cang... Chun..." He covered his head with one hand, uttering incoherent words of explanation, "I just..."

Good heavens, it almost woke me up.

Mima had a slight sense of anticipation, but the next second, he saw Kuchiki Kyouga's spiritual pressure suddenly become chaotic.

The corrosive effects of the hellish miasma seemed to have gained the upper hand again, and the guy's eyes immediately turned red, and he reverted to his ruthless state.

Mirror Flower Water Moon raised an eyebrow, revealing a very slight displeasure.

Then, she took another step forward and transformed into the shape of a rotten wooden bell amidst a wave of water ripples.

"Xianghe! Realize your mistake and turn back!"

The white-haired old man roared, startling the still-outraged Kuchiki Hibiki. Mima could even see his body tremble noticeably.

My father-in-law's influence is still strong...

Next, Kyoka Shuiyue kept changing between three appearances, sometimes pleading as Kuchiki Soori, sometimes admonishing as Kuchiki Sojun, and sometimes cursing as Kuchiki Ginrin. After a series of verbal attacks, Kuchiki Hibiki, who was just about to fight against heaven and earth, was forced into a corner and trembled like a leaf.

That's too cruel. You can't kill someone by destroying their spirit...

Mima even felt a little sorry for him.

After being relentlessly bombarded for over a minute, the crimson in Kuchiki Hibiki's eyes finally subsided somewhat in the face of the intense mental shock. Muramasa, which he was holding, clattered to the ground. He covered his head with his hands, staggered back and forth on the ground, and nearly fell several times.

Suddenly, he scratched a chunk off his forehead, straightened up, and roared at the top of his lungs.

"I am right!"

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Like most Shinigami today, Kuchiki Kyoga comes from Rukongai. He was discovered by patrolling Shinigami and qualified to enter the Shinigami Academy of Spiritual Arts. He quickly stood out from his peers because of his outstanding talent. Before graduating, he had already made great contributions. Everyone thought that he could rise to a higher position and become the vice-captain or even the captain of a certain division.

But before graduation, he met Kuchiki Aoori.

Love is a very irrational thing. The physically weak but lively Kuchiki Soori quickly took a liking to the then-righteous Kuchiki Hibiki and took the initiative to start dating him without much effort.

After all, it's a case of a woman pursuing a man, and none of the Kuchiki family members are ugly. Imagine, when a young lady surrounded by layers of halo and whose personality is quite compatible with his takes the initiative, how many men can resist?

Anyway, the rotten wood and the river won't work.

Compared to her gentle and humble older brother, Kouchiki Aoi was physically weaker, but her initiative was off the charts. Since she had fallen in love with Kouchiki Hibiki, she did not hesitate to push things to the final step and directly brought him into the Sixth Division. Just one year later, she persuaded all the opposing voices and made the Kouchiki family have an additional son-in-law.

Now, his colleagues don't need to have any expectations anymore, because anyone with eyes can see that this kid has risen to the top in one fell swoop.

On the bright side, marrying into the Kuchiki family allowed him to step directly into the core power structure of the Seireitei. The Kuchiki family's powerful influence also provided him with protection, preventing him from being stabbed in the back in an alley because of his Zanpakuto abilities, which were too dangerous for Shinigami.

But to put it another way, taking too big a step can backfire.

Kuchiki Hibiki was, after all, a poor boy, and there was a significant difference in values ​​between him and the Kuchiki family, who were the ultimate elites. Although Kuchiki Ginrin, Kuchiki Sojun, and Kuchiki Soori didn't care about this small issue, not everyone was like that.

Although the Kuchiki family's family traditions are more than ten times better than those of vile individuals like Tsuna Yayo, they still possess all the bad habits typical of Soul Society nobles, including putting on airs, discriminating against commoners, and so-called sectarianism—as everyone knows, people lose their minds when blinded by prejudice.

Therefore, even though some branches of the Kuchiki family clearly saw Kuchiki Hibiki's potential and knew that he would inevitably become a captain-level expert in the future, they still thought that Kuchiki Hibiki was a stinking beggar from out of town and had no right to put the Kuchiki name on his head.

Under normal circumstances, such dissenting voices are basically no different from barking dogs. After all, even the head of the family is vigorously cultivating this so-called "stinking beggar," and no matter how loudly a group of weak branch families bark, it only highlights their pathetic state.

That's right, assuming everything is normal.

Fourteen years after marrying into the family, Kuchiki Aoi died of illness.

Kuchiki Kyouga's personality was somewhat extreme, and he would occasionally lose control of his emotions. In the past, his wife would gently tolerate his anger, but with Kuchiki Sōori's death, no one would do that anymore, and the consequences were predictable.

At the time, many people were unhappy with this rapidly rising young man, fearing that he would occupy too high a position in the Kuchiki family and squeeze out their power—these were all old hands who had been soaked in the black dye vat of power struggles, how could they let go of such a good opportunity? As a result, people from other forces kept using Kuchiki Sōori's death to make sarcastic remarks. Kuchiki Kyouka, who deeply loved his wife, naturally could not tolerate it, and the two sides clashed several times, eventually even reaching the old man of the mountain, causing quite a stir.

But all of this was within the expectations of those old folks.

The best way to completely destroy a person is to first elevate them to great heights and then slam them down hard—with Old Man Shan and Silver Bell supporting him, ordinary political means are ineffective; the only way to get rid of him is to make him make a mistake on his own.

What kind of person makes mistakes? Of course, it's someone who is extreme and impulsive.

Two hundred years ago, the Soul Society was not peaceful. Several groups of rebels were causing trouble everywhere, but these scoundrels were no match for the Gotei 13. Although they were numerous, they could only become walking ATMs for credit. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kuchiki Kyoga achieved a lot and his status rose steadily. He became the third seat of the 6th Division in less than 25 years of service. Then, he was arranged by Yamamoto to join the 1st Division's special forces. He rose rapidly and was the most popular person in the world for a time.

But those who wanted him to fall to the ground and die also followed closely behind.

The reason for this is that Kuchiki Ginrei ordered the destruction of that period of history. What exactly happened is difficult to verify, but in the end, certain forces thoroughly enraged Kuchiki Kyouga, secretly orchestrating a bloody incident and framing Kuchiki Kyouga for imprisonment.

In fact, Kuchiki Hibiki was still safe at this time, because his mission was to lead people to wipe out the rebels. As long as Kuchiki Ginryu secretly manipulated things and pinned the blame on the rebels, he could simply be imprisoned for two days and then walk out of prison in a swagger.

As a result, he was blinded by rage and killed several guards in prison before escaping to teach those who had framed him a lesson.

This gives people a pretext to accuse someone of murder. Murder in prison is a serious crime and should be punished by death according to the law.

Now, it will be difficult for both Kuki Ginryo and the old man of the mountain to protect him.

Even so, he still had a chance to struggle. He could simply find a place to hide, wait for the storm to pass, and then have Kuchiki Ginrin lead the apology to all parties. This matter could be dealt with by a demotion and imprisonment. But this guy didn't want to do that. He insisted on charging directly into the Special Forces of the First Division, using Muramasa's abilities to kill more than a hundred soldiers in one go. Then he turned around and went to the Kuchiki family, intending to send all the old men who planned this matter away.

To rampage through the Seireitei in broad daylight was no longer just a provocation against the authority of the Gotei 13; it was a blatant declaration—"I'm going to rebel!"

If it weren't for Old Man Shan's good care of him and his general knowledge of what happened, Xiu Mu Xiang He would never have survived to this day; he would have been killed on the spot with a single punch.

In the end, this guy accomplished nothing. The soldiers he killed were all insignificant lackeys. On the contrary, Kuchiki Ginrin, who came to persuade him, was beaten so badly that her lifespan was greatly reduced, and Kuchiki Sojun suffered a severe injury that would not heal for a hundred years. His scheme against him came to a perfect end, and a young man who could have become a pillar of the Seireitei perished.

To be fair, Kuchiki Kyouga could be considered a representative figure who rebelled against the corrupt system of Soul Society, but his personal abilities were really limited. He was tricked without even realizing it, and as a result, the mastermind and villains were unharmed, while Kuchiki Ginrin and Kuchiki Sojun, who had been very kind to him, were nearly killed.

Among his kind, those above him are strong individuals like Aizen and Tosen, with unwavering will and clear methods; those below him are scoundrels who act purely for money and women. He's stuck in this awkward position, unable to move up or down.

As for Mima...

He doesn't care whether his partners are good or bad, but he can't tolerate idiots no matter what.

Xiu Mu Xiang He is such an idiot.

If it weren't for the fact that he had some merit and that he was also a victim, Mima would at least call him a clown.

Just like now, although Kyoka Suigetsu's transformation was a bit of a cruel act, his first reaction when he saw his family two hundred years later was to shout, "I did it right..." If this was the result of his mind being affected by the miasma of hell, that would be fine, but if not, Mima could only express his sympathy for Kuchiki Ginrin, who was busy taking care of her son-in-law.

The old man of the mountain and the silver bell of rotten wood originally intended to lock him in the Blood Burial Seal to calm him down and make him reflect on his actions, but judging from his appearance... it can only be said that his reflection was in vain.

This guy doesn't seem very bright. Maybe we should just kill him and then turn left to find Inaba Kagerousa—that guy is also obsessed, but at least he's relatively normal.

"Ugh……"

Mizhen rubbed her temples and sighed, "I can't stand it anymore..."

"Don't rush."

Kyoka Suigetsu suddenly transformed back into a female version of Aizen and returned to their side, mysteriously raising a finger: "I have even worse news, do you want to hear it?"

Chapter 169: Integration with the World

“This…” Mima hesitated for a moment, “Could it get any worse?”

"of course can."

With a regretful expression, Jinghua Shuiyue casually pointed to the madman Kuchiki Hibiki and sighed, "I underestimated this guy's psychological problems. I went a little too far."

Mima became alert: "What do you mean?"