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

Chapter 510 Byakuya Kuchiki, Gin Ichimaru, and Rangiku.

West Rukongai.

Near the White Gate, a massive interdimensional gate stands tall.

Large numbers of Rukongai commoners, carrying large and small bags, came and went here, and across the gate to the Pure Land lay the Pure Land.

Looking inward from the direction of the gate, the Pure Land is no longer as desolate and barren as it was many years ago.

In the distance, a fairly large town for ordinary people can be seen. It has been built, and it seems that a large number of ordinary people have already started to settle down there.

Further out in town, a massive construction site stood there. Although it looked chaotic at the moment, the sheer size of the area covered by the project hinted at its grandeur.

It was a massive building on par with Seireitei.

Countless workers, like ants, clung to the construction site. At the same time, a large number of nobles were also coming and going. Even the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 were patrolling there. Judging from their appearance, they should be members of the 6th Division.

Inside the construction site, Byakuya Kuchiki, the third seat of the Sixth Division, was walking around inspecting the site.

"All construction projects in Tianzhou City must be strictly supervised. There must be absolutely no cutting corners. If any such work is discovered, all those involved will be executed," Kuchiki Byakuya said sternly.

That boy from back then has now grown into a rather dignified figure.

Tenju Castle is the name of a noble city within Seireitei, built within a pure land by pooling the power and resources of all the nobles, and no less impressive than Seireitei itself.

It means "of noble birth".

Judging from the scale of construction and the current construction speed, it will take at least three to five hundred years for Tianzhou City to be completed.

However, it doesn't matter. For the Grim Reapers, as long as they don't die by accident, they can still live for three to five hundred years. This is especially true for those nobles who live a comfortable life. Basically, this generation of nobles, except for the very old ones, can probably see the future when Tianzhou City is completed and they move in.

"Since the incident of shoddy workmanship that occurred last time, in which more than thirty people involved were sentenced to death, there hasn't been a single similar incident in the past twenty years. So please rest assured, Lord Byakuya," a nobleman in charge said with a fawning smile as he followed Kuchiki Byakuya.

"Twenty years is neither a long nor a short time. It's about time those guys stopped learning their lesson, so we need to keep an eye on them even more," Kuchiki Byakuya said softly.

"Understood, understood, I promise I won't let you down," the manager replied immediately.

The place where the commoners live outside is a logistics area specifically for supplying construction sites, so it doesn't matter how it's built. But this Heavenly City is a project in which all the nobles of Soul Society participated, and it's all being funded by the lords. If you're greedy for money now, wouldn't that be going against the noble lords?

Those who caused that incident last time have all been executed. It seems they were used as fodder, sentenced to death and then sent to the Twelfth Division? Just thinking about the manager sends chills down my spine.

Without continuing the topic, Byakuya Kuchiki, after giving a cursory inspection of the construction site, turned and headed towards the Transcendental Gate, preparing to return to Seireitei.

Walking along this road, watching the busy figures of the common people, Byakuya Kuchiki couldn't help but smile slightly.

According to the Seireitei's observation report on Rukongai, the security level in the West Rukongai area has reached its highest point in history in the past fifty years. Even in areas numbered 70 and above, there are very few cases of gatherings of rebels.

Those unfortunate souls who originally lived in the high-numbered areas can now move to the low-numbered areas, while those in the low-numbered areas who have some strength and aren't lazy are all starting to move towards the Pure Land.

There are many opportunities in this Pure Land. Whether you go to cultivate the land, work on a construction site, or do something else, in this busy place, as long as you are willing to work, you will never starve.

Because the positive impact of the Pure Land is so significant, the Central 46 Chambers have been frequently communicating with Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai recently, hoping to discuss with the Spirit Lord through Yamamoto Genryusai whether to build interdimensional gates in the other three Rukongai to further reduce the chaos in the Rukongai and restore order.

The astute manager, seemingly noticing the subtle smile on Kuchiki Byakuya's lips, chimed in, "Lord Byakuya, this project alone has absorbed over 30,000 new workers this year, providing strong support for the stability and development of West Rukongai. Judging from our upcoming goals, we will..."

Kuchiki Byakuya seemed quite interested in the matter, slowing his pace and nodding occasionally, even praising the man for doing a good job, which made the steward feel much lighter.

This is the next head of the Kuchiki family! I've heard that the current head, Lord Sojun, is already considering stepping down as head of the family. In other words, it's very likely that this young master will become the head of the Kuchiki family and the captain of the Sixth Division soon!

If I can make him remember me, then I'll be rich and powerful in the future.

Byakuya-sama is kind-hearted and can't bear to see these commoners suffer. So he will work harder to help them live a better life, and then he will be able to live a better life too, right?

"Among them, quite a few promising talents have been selected. I'm thinking of sending them to Seireitei later to see if they can get into the Shinigami Academy. If they can, they will be pillars of our Soul Society in the future, hehehe," the manager said with a smile.

This was a subtle way of mentioning his own achievements.

Upon hearing this, Byakuya stopped in his tracks and said with great interest, "Really? Then take me to see those promising talents you mentioned."

"Huh?" The steward was taken aback for a moment, seemingly not expecting Byakuya-sama to actually show interest. He was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered and immediately said, "Alright, alright, please follow me."

As he spoke, he instructed his men to quickly bring those promising talents back from the construction site so that Lord Byakuya could take a look.

Kuchiki Byakuya's sudden interest in these so-called promising talents stemmed from his thoughts about the Isshin-kai.

The development of Yixinhui will inevitably require continuous and in-depth development. So where is the best place to start? Naturally, it is better to start with fresh blood.

Cultivating them from the very beginning will enhance their recognition and loyalty to the Yixin Society.

Back then, when his friend Uchiha Sasuke talked to him about the Isshinkai and invited him to join, Byakuya was somewhat incredulous.

Because before this, he had never even heard of this organization!

You have to understand, he is the young master of the Kuchiki family, the head of the three noble families, and also the third seat of the Sixth Division. It's not that there's nothing in Seireitei that he doesn't know, but it's certain that anything he doesn't know must be extremely powerful!

At the time, Kuchiki Byakuya did not agree immediately, saying that he needed to go back and discuss it with his father.

Considering the exceptionally stable relationship between Kuchiki Sojun and the Spirit Lord, Sasuke agreed.

In fact, it was Kuchiki Sōjun who was the root cause of Kuchiki Byakuya's eventual joining of the Isshinkai. When he returned and mentioned the matter, Kuchiki Sōjun immediately instructed his son to join the group and become a key member.

Because Kuchiki Byakuya might not have considered any deeper factors, but Kuchiki Sojun thought of them immediately.

Isshin-kai is a secret society formed around the Spirit Lord. Looking at its members, the one who came forward to invite Byakuya is Uchiha Sasuke. Who is Uchiha Sasuke?

That was a trusted retainer of the Spirit Lord and his first disciple, who was even higher in rank than Aizen!

When Aizen Sousuke met Uchiha Sasuke, he would always address him as "senior brother".

They were also Bane's only two disciples. Sasuke was only a nominal disciple back then, but after traveling through worlds with him, he naturally became a direct disciple.

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What does this mean? It means that the members of the Yixin Society are of a very high standard, at least the core members are of a very high standard, and they are definitely all close confidants of the Spirit Lord.

When Byakuya entered, he discovered that this was indeed the case, and not only that.

Such an alliance undoubtedly represents a new class that will emerge in the future, relying on the Spirit Lord. In fact, such a class is already inevitable to emerge in the Soul Society.

Clearly, it wasn't just Yamamoto Genryusai who could see through this situation; many others in Soul Society understood it as well.

Who knows when, the Spirit Lord will become the new Spirit King.

Moreover, it is definitely not the kind of 'mascot' used as a wedge to imprison the Spirit King's Palace.

In this situation, if the Kuchiki family could become retainers of the prince's residence ahead of time, wouldn't that be a huge victory?

The problem is that the Spirit Lord has his own faction of retainers. Although their relationship with the Kuchiki family has always been good, it is still a bit lacking. Under such circumstances, how can he become a retainer of the Prince's residence?

Kuchiki Sojun hadn't figured out the answer to this question before, but when Kuchiki Byakuya mentioned the Isshinkai, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity!

Therefore, Byakuya quickly joined the Isshin-kai and, due to his status as the young master of a great noble family, became a key member of the Isshin-kai.

As the saying goes, there are no factions within the party, only all sorts of strange things.

Although everyone in the Isshin-kai is a group, they also have their own factions. For example, Orochimaru and Mayuri Kurotsuchi are in the same group, and if you count further, Aizen and Kisuke Urahara could also be considered as members.

Hirako Shinji, on the other hand, was in a group with Sarugaki Hiyori, Rokusha Kensei Sōya, and others.

Uchiha Sasuke, Zoro, and the others each have their own situations.

Kuchiki Byakuya was arguably on Sasuke Uchiha's side, but at the same time, he also hoped to form his own team, which would make it easier to secure more benefits for the Kuchiki family.

Finding the next generation is a very reliable method.

As for why the original Kuchiki family members weren't brought in, it's because that would be very inappropriate. They are loyal to the Kuchiki family, not the Isshinkai. This alone is enough to determine that they wouldn't be approved to join, otherwise it would feel like a cuckoo taking over someone else's nest.

Just as Kuchiki Byakuya was thinking about these things, some promising talents were brought before him.

There were about seven or eight people. Byakuya could roughly figure out their situation at a glance. As the third seat of the sixth division, he had that much insight.

Five of them are mediocre; at best, they might become seated officers, but they will most likely become ordinary soldiers, which is not within Byakuya's consideration.

But the two little ones surprised him greatly.

One is a silver-haired boy with squinting eyes, who seems to be deep in thought; the other is a brown-haired girl. Judging from their positions, the two seem to have a good relationship.

"What are your names?" Byakuya asked softly, looking at the two of them.

"Us?" The silver-haired boy took a half step forward, intentionally or unintentionally shielding the girl behind him, before saying, "My name is Gin Ichimaru, and her name is Rangiku Matsumoto."

(End of this chapter)