Soul Supreme Starting from Death

"That old man is the only son of Master Shifengyuan Chihiro, right?"

At that time, Yoruichi didn't think much about it. He just thought that it was normal for Kisuke to respect his ancestor, Lord Chihiro. As the first captain of the second division, Lord Chihiro's name was indeed worthy of awe for those who knew of his existence.

But only then did she finally realize that the era when Master Chihiro was active was the most chaotic and violent era in Soul Society. Although the Thirteenth Division had a preliminary division of labor at that time, basically all the Shinigami had a common mission, which was to kill all rebels and troublemakers, and Master Chihiro was no exception.

As the only son of Master Chihiro, my grandfather was influenced by his father...

Maybe, perhaps, possibly, my temper is really not that good?

So, what Kisuke was admiring was actually my courageous spirit of seeking death?

Damn it, that guy clearly knew I was courting death but he didn’t directly remind me. Next time I must really beat the shit out of him to vent my anger!

Thinking deeply of his childhood sweetheart, Yoruichi sat more upright, acting like the heir of the Shihouin family.

"Grandpa, you called me back so urgently, it must be something important. Ye Yi is ready to contribute to the family, please just tell me directly."

It was the old man who wanted his granddaughter to be more serious, but when Ye Yi really became serious, the old man felt uncomfortable again. He always felt that his granddaughter, whom he usually loved very much, was distancing herself from him. For a moment, he was even a little... sad?

After a dry cough, the old man pushed a plate of snacks in front of Ye Yi and regained his amiable look.

"If you say it's important, then it's definitely important, but you don't have to be so serious, Ye Yi, just relax."

"Hey, I've been waiting for you to say this, old man!"

Ye Yi's upright sitting posture collapsed in an instant. Even after sitting for just a short while, she felt itchy all over her body. It turned out that it was more comfortable to sit cross-legged casually.

The old man was very pleased to see his familiar granddaughter coming back, and then he got down to business.

"Yoichi, you haven't joined the Gotei 13 yet, right?"

As soon as the old man said this, Ye Yi's eyes suddenly lit up, and his hand reaching for the snacks stopped, his excitement was beyond words.

"Master, you finally agreed to let me join the team!?"

There is no doubt that Yoruichi is a true genius. Although she is still a child among the group of Death Gods, she dares to guarantee that looking at the entire 13th Division, except for the mysterious vice-captain of the 1st Division who is not sure, the vice-captains of any other divisions are definitely not her opponents. Once she masters Bankai, she even dares to say that most of the captains are not her opponents.

A long time ago, Yoruichi wanted to join the 13th Squad, but the old man never allowed it, saying that she was not yet capable enough and needed to concentrate on improving for a few more years. As a result, while she was at it, fifty years had passed.

Now, the old man took the initiative to bring up this matter. Does that mean he agrees for her to join the team?

The old man nodded, then shook his head, and before Ye Yi could ask further questions, he started talking about another thing.

"Yoichi, do you still remember Saito Yami?"

Ye Yi frowned and thought hard for a while before he finally remembered the somewhat familiar girl and nodded.

"Remember, the genius of the Saito family, right? In the past, people always compared her to me. I didn't like her because she didn't look like a good person."

As the heir of the Shihouin family, one of the four great noble families, Yoruichi has enough confidence to say frankly that he hates someone, even if the other person is the heir of a higher-ranking noble family.

The old man didn't care about his granddaughter's comments on other noble heirs. He just nodded calmly and continued.

"It's good that you still remember. That child violated a taboo. If nothing unexpected happens, he will probably be sentenced to three to five hundred years in prison.

"Now that she has escaped, if you can successfully bring her back, you will be the vice-captain of the Second Division, and some matters of the covert mobility and criminal army will gradually be transferred to your hands. If you fail, then you can practice at home for another fifty years."

Hearing this, Ye Yi frowned slightly. She didn't care about the punishment for failure mentioned by the old man. She had never thought that she would fail. She was just wondering, with the ability of Saito Yamei, how did she escape?

Are the criminal forces and covert maneuvers just for show?

ps: Chihiro Shihoin was the first captain of the 2nd Division, but she couldn't be the first head of the Shihoin family.

The history of the 13th Division is only a thousand years, and Yoruichi is the 22nd head of the family. If Chihiro is the first head of the family, doesn't it mean that the Shihouin family has to change the head of the family every 40 years?

Considering the lifespan of the Grim Reaper, this elimination rate is really outrageous. The four great nobles cannot be so incompetent.

So, I made a second assumption: a thousand years means four generations, with an average of more than two hundred years per generation. Although it is still a bit short, it should be barely reasonable if we take into account those who died in battle. After all, the captain is not that easy to die.

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Chapter 77: Confidence

Yoruichi, who was outspoken about his dissatisfaction with the heirs of the upper nobility, did not save face even when talking about the criminal army and secret maneuvers that had been controlled by his family for thousands of years, and spoke directly what was in his mind.

"Are the guys from the criminal army and the secret mobile forces all useless? That Saito Yami is not even a deputy captain, right?"

Can you let people run away like this?

The old man listened to his granddaughter's complaints and shook his head in amusement. Although the current nominal head of the Shifengyuan family is Yoruichi's father, the commander of the criminal army and the commander-in-chief of the secret mobile force in all generations were from the bloodline of the Shifengyuan family. The person sitting in that position now was Yoruichi's mother. This time, Yoruichi could be said to have scolded his own mother as well.

"Don't say that about Yoruichi. After all, that child, Yoruichi, is the only heir to the Saito family."

What's wrong with being an heir? Status doesn't represent strength. Ye Yi was about to refute this, but suddenly stopped, realizing the true meaning of this sentence, and his eyebrows frowned fiercely.

"Has the Saito family's Patriarch made an effort?"

The old man was more satisfied with his granddaughter's sensitivity, and he confirmed her guess with a smile.

"That's right. The Saito family is an upper-class noble family after all. They have gathered a large number of lower-class nobles and have long been attached to the Tsunayashiro family. With their combined efforts, it is not so easy for the only heir of the Saito family to be imprisoned.

"The secret mobility and criminal army ultimately serve the nobles instead of justice. When a large number of nobles express opposition, even if they are dispatched, they can only pretend. If they really go against the nobles, it is equivalent to cutting off their own foundation. In less than a hundred years, they will probably be dismantled and reorganized with various excuses."

Although Yoruichi is young, she is not naive. Having grown up in the Shihouin family, she knows that what her grandfather said is right. The criminal army and covert maneuvers are the foundation of the Shihouin family. If they are dismantled and reorganized, the Shihouin family will probably decline soon, and her family will fall into a miserable situation.

Therefore, even though she felt genuine disgust towards this "millennium tacit understanding of the nobles" in her heart, she still suppressed her personal emotions and thought about the problem purely from the perspective of the heir of the Shifengyuan family.

"So, grandpa wants me to hunt down the 'escaped' Saito Yami? I have not yet joined the 13th Division, and have never been involved in the criminal army and secret operations. In the eyes of the nobles, I am still just a child who has not grown up.

"Even if I capture Saito Yami, it will only be a conflict between 'children'. I have maintained the authority of the Shihouin family and told those guys that the criminal army and the secret mobile force will not be manipulated by them, but I haven't directly torn our faces apart?"

At the end, Ye Yi's voice unconsciously became smaller. He felt that although this reason was barely plausible, it did not seem sufficient, so much so that he lost his confidence in the end.

"That's the superficial reason. It may sound like a joke, but as long as there is a reason, it's enough."

The old man didn't mind Ye Yi's immaturity. He nodded first, fully approving of her way of thinking, and then corrected her mistakes.

“As for the real reason why I asked you to hunt him down, it’s actually very simple. It’s to prove that Saito Yami-kun is not worthy of being rescued by the family.

“Everyone thinks that Ye Ming is a genius. She was even compared to you, Yoruichi. The people of the Saito family have high hopes for her and believe that she will definitely be able to take the position of captain in the future.

"As long as she can become the captain, for at least two hundred years, the Shinigami of the entire division will be influenced by that child and move closer to the Saito family. Among these Shinigami, there is a possibility that the next captain will emerge, and the next interests that will be stabilized for two hundred years. This is the value of Saito Yami-kun.

"So what if she committed a crime? As long as she is valuable enough, she can 'escape' and hide for a while. As long as she can come back with enough strength to be a captain, she can still be the heir of the Saito family as long as she changes her name."

At this point, the old man snorted unhappily. When he was young, there would not be so much bullshit and twists and turns. He would just rush into the Saito family and destroy their heir to see if they would still fight against the criminal army for a piece of trash.

Unfortunately, after thousands of years, the environment has gradually changed, and the daughters and sons-in-law are no longer up to the task. Even though the Shifengyuan family is one of the four great nobles, it no longer has the domineering confidence it had in the past, and can only play the game according to the rules with restraints.

After calming down, the old man continued to explain to his granddaughter.

“And if, Ye Yi, you succeed in catching that child, it will prove that she is far inferior to you and is not a genius capable of growing into a captain. Even if she does become a captain in the future, she is destined to be suppressed by you.

"In this way, her greatest value will naturally disappear. Even if she is thrown into prison for five hundred years or a thousand years, or even killed directly, the Saito family will not make any protest for her."

Such a straightforward profit-first argument made Ye Yi feel more and more uncomfortable. He unconsciously clenched his hands into fists, lowered his head slightly, and slowly uttered a heavy voice.

"I understand. I will prove that Saito Yami is not a genius. She is just an ordinary criminal who relies on the protection of her family to do evil. But!"

The voice suddenly rose, Ye Yi grasped the hem of his clothes tightly, looked solemnly at his closest relative, and after a brief struggle, he finally asked the question that frightened him.

"If, if one day, I become a criminal recognized by the Jingling Court, will the family, no, Grandpa, also examine my value and decide whether to give up on me?"

Ye Yi has her own justice in her heart. She doesn't think she will really become a criminal, but she needs to know the answer, even though the process of waiting for the answer makes her so scared.

Looking at the serious expression on Yoruichi's little face, the old man suddenly laughed, and a light flashed on his fingertips. "Broken Path One, Rush" hit Yoruichi's forehead heavily, leaving a small red mark.

"What nonsense are you talking about at such a young age? Measuring value is a helpless choice made by the weak under pressure. They don't have enough confidence, so they can only estimate the value of each member of the tribe and use sophisticated transactions to protect their own interests.

"But looking at the entire Soul Society, who can put pressure on our Shifengyuan family? As long as our family continues to prosper, we have the confidence to not give up any of our family members.

"My father has the confidence, and so do your mother and I. We all dare to promise not to abandon any of our family members. However, when the Shifengyuan family is passed down to you in the future, whether you have the confidence to protect your family and children depends on your own efforts. Don't let the Shifengyuan family decline in your hands."

After teaching his overthinking granddaughter a lesson, the old man was in a very good mood. His white beard seemed to be full of pride. He laughed and waved his hands.

"Alright, alright. Anyway, young man, don't think too much. Just do the job at hand. The tracking device will be delivered to you by the criminal army soon. Once it's ready, set off quickly!"

Ye Yi covered his red forehead with his hands, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes due to the pain, but he was smiling very happily.

"Old man, you actually hit me. Get ready. When I catch Saito Yami, I will pull out all your beards!"

Chapter 78 Pat on the Head

"Death God, why did you turn around just now? If you hadn't done that, your back wouldn't have been exposed and injured, right?"

Jiro asked the question with eyes full of curiosity. Asido looked a little embarrassed. A hint of shame appeared on his typical tough guy face. He didn't know how to answer the question.

Just now, a few little virtual beings blocked Erlang's way because they didn't run fast enough. Erlang's height at this time had increased a little compared to when he had just evolved into Killian, and had reached 33 meters. When he looked straight ahead, he could not notice the little creatures that were only more than two meters tall under his feet.

So, Erlang just took a normal step and kicked those Xiaoxu away. The Xiaoxu that was kicked head-on died instantly without even struggling, but the other two Xiaoxu were just grazed. Although they suffered serious injuries, they saved their lives.

In line with the principle of not wasting, Asido planned to harvest the two virtual beings. Unexpectedly, when he was trying to kill the sheep-shaped virtual being, the other frog-shaped virtual being still had the strength to fight back and spit out its frog-like tongue to attack him.

Feeling the attack from behind, Asido subconsciously turned around and raised his sword to block. However, when he blocked it successfully, because he turned around, the sheep-shaped Xiaoxu, who he had originally intended to kill, took the opportunity to hit him on the back.

Although there was a gap in spiritual power, the desperate attack of the sheep-shaped Xiaoxu only barely pierced Asido's body spiritual pressure, leaving a shallow scratch on his body, which was not serious at all. Even with Asido's poor attainment in Huidao, he could easily heal it.

But, no matter what, being injured is being injured. Harvesting two dying Hollows will make you injured. For Asido, it is simply a disgrace to the Hueco Mundo. He was so ashamed that he didn't even dare to speak. But Jiro didn't let him go and asked such a sarcastic question, making him even more embarrassed.

However, although Jiro's question sounded like a mockery, in fact, he did not have such intention. He was just really curious about why Asido would adopt such an unwise way of dealing with the situation.

If he put himself in Asido's situation, Erlang felt that he would grab the sheep-shaped monster's neck and use the meat shield to block the attack, or lean forward and dive directly under the sheep-shaped monster's belly.

In any case, facing a sneak attack from behind, the action of "turning around" seems inappropriate.

"Don't get me wrong, Asido. Jiro has no intention of mocking you. He doesn't have the habit of beating around the bush to annoy you. If he really wanted to mock you, he would definitely say it more directly."

Seeing that Erlang wanted to continue asking questions and Asido was so ashamed that he was about to run away, Gu Shi quickly stood up, comforted Asido first, then patted Erlang's head hard and glared at him unhappily.

"You're not using your brain again, right? Don't you know how to put yourself in his shoes? Apart from long-term missions like guarding the present world, when have you ever seen the Grim Reaper act alone?"

Daxu's defensive power was there. Although Gu Shi slapped him hard, the sound of the collision between his palm and the head even hurt Asido's ears next to him, but Erlang didn't feel it at all. He scratched the place where he was hit, staring at Gu Shi with curiosity, his eyes full of curiosity.

Gu Shi rolled his eyes. Seeing that Erlang had no intention of thinking for himself, he could only continue explaining.

"Death gods are different from Hollows who are used to fighting alone. They are numerous and have a strict organizational structure. Putting aside the fact that there are few captain-level Death gods, ordinary Death gods will definitely not fight alone if they can outnumber them. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of the resources spent on training new Death gods every year?

"Since they are on a combat mission together, the Death Gods will definitely cooperate with each other during the battle. When facing a small number of enemies, it goes without saying that siege is more efficient. When facing a large number of enemies, they will help each other resist attacks from blind spots in defense. Fighting back to back is naturally safer.

"In this kind of coordinated combat mode, when do you think a Grim Reaper will be attacked from behind?"

Gu Shi had said this, and the answer was obvious, so Erlang answered without hesitation.

"When a companion falls!"