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

Chapter 468 Yoruichi: These useless people only know how to make rice expensive!

Seireitei, the noble district.

The execution site was a massive building resembling the Roman Colosseum.

At this moment, the Executioners of the Second Division and the soldiers of the Sixth Division had completely sealed off the building.

On the viewing platform, Yoruichi Shihouin, looking at the scene before her that resembled a living hell, couldn't help but cover her nose and say, "The stench of blood is so strong it's making me nauseous."

Kuchiki Sojun, who was standing to the side, held the list of attendees in his hand. After flipping through a few pages, he said softly, "Judging from the current situation, apart from that murderer, no one at the execution site has escaped unscathed. Excluding the staff here, there are 1,743 nobles of all ranks who have been killed."

At this moment, the murderer he spoke of was kneeling on one knee in the execution ground, motionless, as if he had given up struggling.

The scene in the arena was indeed terrifying. There were shattered corpses everywhere, not a single intact body could be found. Arms and legs were scattered all over the ground, and shattered heads and blood blood almost covered the entire arena.

The scene felt as if, in an instant, everyone in the area had exploded like a bomb!

"That's a really heavy loss. Why do these guys do this kind of thing when they have nothing better to do?" Yoruichi Shihouin said with a look of disgust.

"How would I know?" Kuchiki Sōjun sighed softly. "Our Kuchiki family never participates in such activities."

"It's better that they're dead." Yoruichi Shihouin said with disgust, "Keeping these useless people alive in Soul Society will only drive up the price of your family's sacred rice."

Kuchiki Sojun paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "You're right. It seems my family's business will decline a little during this period."

These two guys have pretty strong mental fortitude; even in this hellish scene, they can still discuss whether the spiritual rice will be overpriced.

At that moment, Fengshao Ling appeared beside Shihouin Yoruichi in a flash, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Yoruichi, the number of victims has been investigated. 1,743 nobles and above were killed, and there were 677 staff members present today. In total, 2,420 people were killed in this incident."

"This is quite a big event," Yoruichi Shihouin murmured.

The last time a disaster like this, with more than two thousand dead and injured, occurred in Seireitei was when the Immortal King Arturo Pratidoo escaped from Avici and wreaked havoc in Soul Society.

This shows just how absurd these nobles were.

"Has the cause been investigated and clarified?" Kuchiki Aojun asked again.

"Senior Xianghe is retrieving the spiritual images of the execution site. We should have results soon," Fengshao Ling replied.

Sure enough, less than two minutes after she finished speaking, Kuchiki Hibiki walked out of the arena and came to their side.

"What's going on with Xianghe?" Kuchiki Sojun asked.

Kuchiki Kyoga sighed softly and said, "Judging from the records of the spirit particle images, this was not a deliberate massacre, but rather a Zanpakuto's awakening going out of control."

"Hmm?" Yoruichi Shihouin raised an eyebrow. "Didn't that guy intentionally kill these scumbags?"

"The video feedback is like this. The man is called Souya Azashiro. He is the eldest son of the Azashiro family, a lower-ranking noble family. Previously, the Azashiro family was discovered by the Noble House for secretly smuggling prohibited medicinal materials into Rukongai and was convicted. Later, it seems that many people coveted their family property and framed the rest of the family, which ultimately led to the Azashiro family being exiled to this execution ground."

"After witnessing his sister being killed by Hollow, the footage showed that his Zanpakuto instantly awakened an extremely terrifying power, and then everyone present self-destructed and died at the same moment," Kuchiki Kyoga said.

"That's a bit hard to say," Yoruichi Shihouin said, her tone slightly complicated as she looked at Sōya Azashiro, who was still kneeling motionless in the center of the field.

The Mochijo family was secretly smuggling medicinal herbs to sell in Rukongai. This matter could be serious or minor. According to Kuchiki Hibiki, the Noble House had already punished the head of the family and some members involved in the matter. As a result, some nobles harbored ill intentions towards the Mochijo family and wanted to seize their interests. So they began to fabricate charges and frame the rest of the Mochijo family, which ultimately led to the family being exiled to this execution ground.

According to the investigation by Xiu Mu Xiang He, this was a miscarriage of justice, and the punishment was naturally unreasonable.

During this time, Sōya Azashiro's Zanpakutō suddenly awakened. Whether it was because he lost control of his emotions or because the awakening of the Zanpakutō was too abrupt and its power was out of control, in any case, everyone in the execution ground was "detonated".

It has become what it is today.

So how do we convict Shiroichi?

They were wrongly accused and exiled here. They witnessed their family members being killed one by one, lost control of their emotions, and their Zanpakuto went berserk, causing havoc on everyone here. Isn't it the nobles' own fault?

"A fairer conviction would be that the Zanpakuto went out of control," Kuchiki Sōjun pondered for a moment before saying.

"We should even offer some compensation, since he was wrongly accused and this incident was caused by his own actions. According to the Central 46's usual practice, he should be sentenced to at least seven or eight hundred years, right? But considering that the previous wrongful conviction was the main factor, most of the responsibility here should be borne by the House of Nobles and the nobles who framed them. Maybe a sentence of one or two hundred years will be enough." Yoruichi Shihōin said.

Hearing this, Aya Beesho whispered a reminder, "Lord Yoruichi, what you're saying generally only applies to Rukongai. Those he killed were all nobles."

The strict hierarchy in Soul Society can be seen from this.

If all the dead were commoners, it wouldn't be a big problem, but a large portion of them were nobles, so how can it be the same?

Yoruichi Shihouin didn't respond to that, but instead looked at Sojun Kuchiki.

Kuchiki Sojun clearly understood her meaning and said with some helplessness, "Our Kuchiki family is a model of nobility. Aren't you making things difficult for me?"

"Precisely because they are paragons of nobility, they should stand up at a time like this. Don't you think this is a great opportunity to completely abolish this filthy execution ground?" Yoruichi Shihouin quickly said.

Clearly, Yoruichi Shihouin wanted to "protect" Sōya Azashiro and drag the Kuchiki family into the mess.

If the Shihouin family protects Soya Shizuki, there will definitely be a backlash from the nobles. However, if the Shihouin family and the Kuchiki family can join forces to deal with this matter, it will be very easy, because they are the ones who stand at the top of the noble ranks!

This is somewhat of a "betrayal of class," which is why Kuchiki Sojun responded to Shihouin Yoruichi with such helplessness.

However, looking at the scene of corpses strewn across the ground, which resembled a hellish landscape, a resolute look gradually flashed in Kuchiki Soujun's eyes as he said, "Fine, this damned execution ground should have been swept into the dustbin of history long ago. If you want to stand up for that guy, I'll reluctantly help you out."

"That's enough. As expected of Byakuya's father, a great man of the Kuchiki family." Yoruichi Shihouin laughed heartily.

"As a fellow captain, I won't say anything, but at least call me uncle in private," Kuchiki Sojun said with a slightly helpless smile.

"Yes, Uncle Cang Chun." Yoruichi Shihouin, completely shameless, called out on the spot.

"You little brat," Kuchiki Sojun muttered, then looked at Kuchiki Hibiki and said, "Report this matter to the Central 46 in detail, and also tell them my and Yoruichi's thoughts and opinions. Try to get this guy a shorter sentence."

"I understand," Kuchiki Hibiki replied softly.

After speaking with Kuchiki Kyouga, Kuchiki Sōjun looked at Shihōin Yōichi and asked, "Shall we put them in your Second Division's maggot nest first?"

Yoruichi Shihouin immediately denied it, saying, "No, no, no. Although it was because his Zanpakuto went out of control before, it also proves that his ability is exceptionally strong. Our Maggot Nest can't hold him here. Besides, the Maggot Nest is the private prison of the Execution Army. He has to be judged by the Central 46 Chambers. It's not appropriate to keep him here in our Execution Army. It's best to send him to the Penitentiary Palace first."

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"The Palace of Repentance is for death row inmates," Kuchiki Sojun couldn't help but say.

"Oh right, I almost got this mixed up. How about we hand it over to the Ninth Division?" Yoruichi Shihouin paused for a moment and said, "With the Spirit Lord overseeing the Ninth Division, no matter how strange this guy is, he definitely won't be able to cause any trouble."

"That's fine. After the trial, he can serve his sentence directly in a major prison, which will save us from going through the process again," said Kuchiki Sojun.

"Soi Fon, please go and inform the Ninth Division to come and take her into custody," Yoruichi Shihouin instructed.

Immediately, Fengshaoling responded and vanished from the spot in a flash.

Then, Yoruichi Shihouin, along with Sojun Kuchiki and Kyoga Kuchiki, approached Sōya Nazaki with some caution.

However, even after the three of them were standing in front of him and forming a triangle to "block" him, Shi Cheng Shuang did not make a sound at all. He knelt there with his head down, his face unseen, as if he were dead.

"Souya Mochijou." Yoruichi Shihouin spoke first.

Upon hearing this name, Souya seemed to finally come to life. He raised his head, his eyes devoid of any anger, and said, "I am guilty, kill me."

"You," Kuchiki Sojun looked at the guy's empty eyes, his heart filled with mixed feelings, and then said, "Your crimes will be tried by the Central 46, and after that you will be locked up in the Grand Prison until everything settles down."

"Okay," Shiro Sora replied calmly.

On the other side, Fengshaoling moved very quickly and soon arrived at the Ninth Division's barracks to search for the Spirit Lord.

As a result, the Ninth Division Vice-Captain, Genjiro Okiga, informed him that the Spirit Lord was currently drinking in the Eighth Division's barracks.

Upon hearing this, Aya didn't delay for long. In a few instant steps, she arrived at the gate of the Eighth Division's courtyard.

"Lord Spirit Lord!" Fengshaoling stood at the entrance of the courtyard and called out respectfully.

"Oh?" Bane noticed the situation and greeted them with a smile, "Isn't this our lovely little bee? What's up?"

Aya Hōzō previously went to the Shinigami Academy with Byakuya Kuchiki to study, during which time Bane was their teacher.

This girl is serious, even a bit rigid, so Bane often teases her when he has nothing better to do, and the two have a good relationship.

Sure enough, upon hearing Bane's address, Fengshaoling immediately blushed and said with some embarrassment and annoyance, "Lord Spirit Lord, I'm not a little bee, I'm a killer bee!"

"Yes, yes, killer bees." Bane asked with a chuckle, "So, what's the matter?"

Fengshao Ling then realized what was happening and quickly said, "A major incident has occurred in the noble district. Lord Yoruichi and Lord Cang Chun wish to imprison the culprit in the Grand Prison to await trial by the Central 46."

After a slight pause, Aya Beesho explained the situation and Yoruichi and Sojun's plan to "protect" the culprit.

"Souya Mochijo." Bane was slightly surprised when he heard the name and couldn't help but glance at Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, who was always eager to stir up trouble.

(End of this chapter)