Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 467 The Massacre in the Noble District?

After Kiryuki and Shunsui Kyoraku finished discussing these topics...

Ban Encai slowly began to speak: "Chunshui, there's something I need your help with."

Upon hearing this, Kyoraku Shunsui looked at Bane with extreme vigilance and said, "What do you want? I have no money, but you can take my life. I knew you guys had come here to drink today for some reason, and I was right!"

Bane didn't bother with his words and said directly, "The new year is almost here. Among the graduates of the academy next year, there is a guy named Aizen Sousuke. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the top student of this year. At the same time, he is also my disciple. A couple of days ago, he told me that he wants to join your 8th Division after graduation, so he asked me to put in a good word for him."

"Huh?" Kyoraku Shunsui asked, looking puzzled. "That's all?"

"Yes, that's it." Bane nodded.

"Hahaha, we're as close as brothers. If you ask, what can I refuse?" Kyoraku Shunsui laughed heartily.

Hearing this, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki couldn't help but say, "Now I understand why you and Captain Kiryu have been friends for so many years."

Kiryuki asked in surprise, "Wait a minute, you just said 'your disciple,' does that mean 'student' or...?"

"A direct disciple," Bane said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the others looked at Bane with some surprise.

"Hiyori, Kensei and that guy Mako, you liked them a lot, but in the end you never took them as your personal disciples. I didn't expect that you would quietly take one in the academy now? I didn't hear you clearly just now, what's his name?" Kiryu asked in surprise and curiosity.

"When I entered the academy, they were all about to graduate. What kind of disciples were they? After they came out, they were never wronged in my Ninth Division. I taught and trained them well. They were no different from disciples. Look at Kensei, he still learns to fight from me every day," Bane retorted.

Although Hiyori Sarugaki, Shinji Hirako, Kensei Muguruma, and others were not his nominal disciples, they were practically his disciples in practice.

Otherwise, why would they respect him so much?

"His name is Aizen Sousuke," Bane repeated.

"Aizen." Kyoraku Shunsui clicked his tongue and said, "It's been a long time since I've been to the academy, and I've never heard of this name before. But to be taken as a disciple by you, he must be a very powerful guy, right?"

Aizen Sousuke is a prominent figure in the academy, and is well-liked by both teachers and students.

But in the end, the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy is just an academy. Compared to the vast Seireitei, it is just a small corner of the world. Moreover, how many people like him does the academy produce every year?

Therefore, each squad only learns about the academy and sees who is outstanding when recruiting members.

"Would I have chosen you if you weren't exceptional?" Bane laughed heartily. "You should be considered a once-in-a-century talent."

He actually had a higher opinion of Aizen, saying he was one in ten thousand years, but considering that Aizen himself wanted to keep a low profile, he only gave him the rating of "one in a hundred years".

However, as Bane's disciple, his identity will inevitably become known to everyone as he leaves the academy. At that time, with this halo, it will be difficult for him to truly avoid being noticed, no matter how much he wants to keep a low profile.

But this situation is also good, as more people are watching him, which prevents him from making any mistakes.

"Such a promising talent, why don't you recruit him into the Ninth Division?" Kenpachi Kuruyashiki asked again.

"Originally, after Hiyori went to Kiryu to become the vice-captain, my fourth seat was left empty, which was reserved for that kid. But a couple of days ago he insisted that he didn't want to come to the Ninth Division, so I couldn't force him," Bane said with a hint of helplessness.

"Hahaha, your disciple is quite rebellious. I'll teach him a lesson later," Kyoraku Shunsui said with a loud laugh.

After finishing discussing these matters, everyone started chatting about recent interesting anecdotes and trivial things to enjoy over drinks.

"According to reliable sources, Chika got pregnant as soon as she got back!" Kyoraku Shunsui said in a low voice, winking.

"Huh?" Kiryu exclaimed in surprise, "So fast? It's only been a little over a month."

"She has thirteen husbands, so it's understandable that she can handle it," Kenpachi Kuruyashiki remarked.

"No wonder I heard a few days ago that Liang Ye got drunk in the middle of the night and wanted to jump off the top of the Palace of Repentance to commit suicide. I was wondering what kind of blow he had suffered. Turns out his first love is pregnant." Bane laughed heartily.

"That idiot, he still has the nerve to get drunk. Qianhua is only pregnant now, and his kid is already a captain. He's a total scumbag, just like you." Hikifune Kiryu said disdainfully to Bane.

"The way you're looking at me makes it seem like I've done something to wrong you. Want to try being a jerk?" Bane retorted without any politeness.

"Tch, although you're not bad looking, you're not in my good ball." Kiryuu scoffed, then said expectantly, "My ideal partner must be gentle and weak, preferably born with some illness, physically weak, but always very hardworking. Eventually, she meets me, is attracted by my power, and falls in love with me. Then, I successfully researched a temporary soul that can increase a person's spiritual pressure. Through this technology, she becomes a top master, but she can never leave me."

Bane, Kyoraku Shunsui, and Kuruyashiki Kenpachi were all completely dumbfounded upon hearing this.

What kind of rubbish romance plot is this?

"Um... I think Jushiro perfectly meets your expectations." Kyoraku Shunsui hesitated for a moment before raising his hand.

"Tsk, I don't like silver hair, black hair is much better." Kiryu clicked his tongue and shook his head in rejection.

"If it's black hair, then Cang Chun fits the bill too, doesn't he?" Bane gave another example.

"Noble families are too troublesome. If I marry into one, I'll have to change my surname. Ideally, the husband would be a live-in son-in-law. Didn't I just say that he has to be someone who can never leave me?" Hikifune Kiryu said with a serious expression.

"You're such a nuisance. You'll be all alone for the rest of your life," Kenpachi Kuruyashiki said with a look of disgust.

"Hmph, love and all that is just something I occasionally hope for. In the end, I will definitely ascend to the Spirit King Palace. When I become a big shot, you will all look up to me, hehe~~" Yizhou Tongsheng let out a queen-like evil laugh.

Ignoring Kiryu's erratic behavior, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki spoke up, "A couple of days ago, it seems the Captain-Commander picked up a strange fellow while on an inspection tour of Rukongai."

"How strange is it?" Kyoraku Shunsui asked with great curiosity.

"Some say it's a dog, some say it's a person. I haven't seen it yet, so I don't know if it's true or not," said Kenpachi Kuruyashiki.

"Ah, I know that," Bane immediately interjected. "It was indeed brought back by the Captain during his field expedition. To be precise, it's neither a dog nor a person, but a werewolf."

"Werewolf clan?" Kenpachi Kuruyashiki clearly had never heard of this concept before.

Kyoraku Shunsui seemed to have heard of them, but he frowned and couldn't recall the werewolf clan no matter what.

However, he found Kiryuki looking at him with disgust. Kyoraku Shunsui asked in surprise, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I thought you would have grown a bit, but you still don't understand anything. It's a real pity that the Great Spirit Book Corridor fell into your hands. If I had gotten that power, I probably would have already arrived at the Spirit King's Palace," said Kiryuki with a regretful expression.

However, to be fair, it does feel like a pearl being tarnished that such a treasure as the Great Spiritual Library has fallen into the hands of that clueless Kyoraku Shunsui.

He wouldn't even bother going in to improve his knowledge; he'd even try to skip his shifts!

"You guys don't know anything. It's precisely because I'm not interested in that stuff that I'm able to manage the Great Spirit Book Corridor," Kyoraku Shunsui said smugly.

The Tsunayo family, who were the last to control the Great Spiritual Library and were very interested in it, are now all dead.

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According to Kyoraku Shunsui, the Great Spiritual Library is a treasure, but it is also extremely dangerous.

What was that saying again?

The more you know, the more greedy you become, and the faster you die.

"The werewolf clan." Kiryu didn't argue with Shunsui Kyoraku, but instead said in a serious tone, "They are an extremely rare and special race. If you hadn't told me, I would have thought they had disappeared from Soul Society. The werewolf clan is usually born from sinners in the mortal world who, after death, fall into the animal realm. Only after their sins are cleansed and their souls are not completely shattered can they ascend into Soul Society."

"Is the animal realm in hell?" Bane suddenly asked.

"That's right." Kiryu nodded, his expression grave. "So you know how rare this situation is, right?"

"Isn't hell a place where you can enter but never leave? How can you wash away your sins and escape from here?" Kenpachi Kuruyashiki exclaimed in surprise. "Won't Saito, who's immortal, also escape from there someday?"

"That's unlikely. Generally, only souls in the mortal world receive this treatment. It's impossible for souls who fall into Hell from Hueco Mundo or Soul Society to receive this treatment," Kiryu Hikifune said confidently, waving his hand.

"I see. As expected of the knowledgeable Captain Kiryu," Bane praised.

"Hmph, now you know how powerful I am, right?" Kiryuu said smugly. "And then? What happened next? That werewolf clan?"

"He was recruited into the First Division by the Captain-Commander and treated as a regular soldier. I think his name is Komamura Sajin? But the fact that the Captain-Commander specifically brought him back must be partly because he's a rare find, and partly because he must be very talented and gifted. Maybe he'll become a formidable figure in the future," Bane said, stroking his chin.

A few days ago, when he went to the First Division to visit Yamamoto Genryusai, he happened to run into Komamura Sajin, and that's how he heard Yamamoto Genryusai talk about these things.

"Speaking of which, it's been a while since I visited the old man. I'll bring him some good tea and go see him another day," Kyoraku Shunsui said after a moment's thought.

"I think you just want to see the werewolf clan, right?" Kenpachi Kuruyashiki retorted.

"As the old man's personal disciple, it's perfectly reasonable for me to go and meet the younger generation he brought back, isn't it?" Kyoraku Shunsui said confidently.

Upon hearing this, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki was unable to refute it.

Just then, Shinji Hirako and Lisa Yadomaru rushed in from outside the courtyard.

"Lord Spirit Master!"

"Captain Chunshui!"

"Something terrible has happened!!!" the two shouted at the same time.

Kyoraku Shunsui and Bane frowned, each standing up to ask, "What happened?"

"A massacre has occurred at the execution grounds in the noble district," Hirako Shinji said in a deep voice.

Bane paused for a moment, then said, "What does this have to do with me? Shouldn't this be the Sixth Division's problem?"

The execution ground, which sounds righteous, is actually a dirty place, somewhat like a gladiatorial arena. Nobles would throw "noble prisoners" into it and then release them for their own amusement, watching this so-called "execution".

However, usually only criminals from the nobility enjoy this treatment. In addition, since the trouble is caused in the closed noble district, most other people turn a blind eye even if they know about it, since it has nothing to do with them anyway.

"They might end up in a big prison, so I just came to let you know after hearing the news," Hirako Shinji said, scratching his head.

Lisa Yadomaru said, "The scene has been sealed off, but I heard it was incredibly horrific inside. All the nobles who went to witness the execution were killed."

"Hmph, he reaped what he sowed," Kyoraku Shunsui scoffed disdainfully.

He was also a nobleman, and the Kyoraku family was a very powerful upper-class noble family, but they never got involved in these trivial matters. On the contrary, many of the lower and middle-class nobles, who were neither high nor low, liked to do this kind of thing.

(End of this chapter)