Death God: Sunny and Cheerful Boy

Chapter 72: The Golden Seal Noble Council

72.

The attack on the "Gold Seal Nobles Council" was just a short-lived incident...

Originally, everyone was discussing the affairs of the Kuchiki family, but the head of the Yagyu family still insisted on calling Byakuya Kuchiki over to find out what was going on with his sister.

But at this moment, a burst of spiritual pressure suddenly burst out from outside...

In the blink of an eye, several representatives of the great nobles were "shot" through, or "stabbed" through!

Although the murderer left immediately after the attack from a distance, he did not intend to hide his identity, and many people saw it... It was Gin Ichimaru, the captain of the 3rd Division of the Gotei 13.

The attack left several people injured and one person dead—it was Taichi Shihōin, the head of the Shihōin family who had just returned to the "Gold Seal Noble Council"!

Back then, after Yoruichi defected, the Shihouin family was in a better situation than the Shiba family before its decline, but its influence had also declined greatly. Fortunately, they changed their strategy in time, embraced the small and medium-sized nobles, gave up their seats in the "Gold Seal Noble Council", and instead vigorously fought for seats in the "Forty-Six Chambers"...

After more than a hundred years of recuperation, the head of the Shifengyuan family finally returned to the "Gold Seal Noble Council" ten years ago with an even greater momentum than before.

It's a pity that now...

"Stop, the councillors didn't issue any orders, why are the people from the Gotei 13 coming here without any orders?!"

Outside the Golden Seal Noble Council, guards stopped the people who were monitoring the troops.

But at this moment, Yilong arrived...

"It's me! What's going on?" Ichiryu was wearing the Shinigami uniform of the Gotei 13 and the captain's haori of the supervisory corps.

But after seeing that the person coming was Shifengyuan Yilong, the guard hesitated for a moment, stood at attention and saluted: "Master Shifengyuan!" Then he said: "Just now, a lunatic attacked the Golden Seal Noble Council. The head of the Shifengyuan family..."

"Damn it! Patriarch, Patriarch..." Yilong shouted and rushed in.

The guard hesitated for a moment, but did not stop him.

After all, although Shihouin Ichiryū is the vice-captain of the Gotei 13, he is also a well-known figure in the Shihouin clan!

If it was Byakuya Kuchiki, there would be no need to hesitate and he would be invited in directly.

As for why the "Gold Seal Noble Council" was attacked, they did not notify the Gotei 13 immediately, and even had some vague rejection of them?

Yilong could naturally understand...

Although there has not been another foreign war of the same level as the Holy War in the thousand years since the Holy War, the internal political situation of Soul Society is treacherous and unpredictable, and is by no means peaceful.

[If you want to protect the king and five dukes, you must kill all the enemies within the shade of the leaves] - This was the slogan of old man Yamamoto when he formed the Gotei 13 and founded the Maou Academy. For a long time, it was also the oath that the Shinigami of Maou Academy swear when they graduate and join the team.

But now it has changed...

After all, not to mention that the "One King" has not appeared for a long time, among the five nobles referred to by the "Five Lords", the Shiba family has been deprived of their noble qualifications, and even their descendants have been banned from entering the Soul Society like the untouchables of Rukongai. It can be said that they have not been given any face at all.

Although the other four noble families are still standing and can still "bully men and women", their status is far inferior to that of the "five pillars" a thousand years ago.

During the holy war thousands of years ago, in order to fight against the Quincies, the ancient nobles, led by the five great nobles, caused the "commoner Shinigami class" to appear in the Soul Society, and later created a group of new nobles. From then on, the small and medium nobles took advantage of the situation to rise up and squeezed out some of the authority exclusive to the great nobles.

The Shiba family is an extreme example, and the power of the other four families, the Kuchiki, Shihoin, Tsunayashiro, and Yagyu families, has also shrunk. (Note 1)

Even the Kuchiki family, which was the leader of the five noble families back then, had been harassed before. Hundreds of years ago, they had disputes with many noble families. Not only did Byakuya's father, the legitimate heir of the Kuchiki family, die inexplicably, but even the powerful son-in-law was framed and sealed...

Today, the Forty-Sixth Chamber actually holds the power of trial and even has the command of the Gotei 13, but most of the seats are given to small and medium-sized nobles!

There were only a few old nobles who were inflexible and still clung to the "Gold Seal Noble Council" and were insensitive to the loss of actual power - just like now, the Forty-Sixth Chamber had already issued an order and the Gotei 13 were already preparing for the execution, but they were still holding a meeting here.

……

Yilong couldn't help but feel sad when looking at the body of Shihouin Taichi at this time. The other council members looked at Yilong with different expressions, but when he looked up, everyone comforted him with kind words.

"Yiryuu, we are deeply saddened by the death of the head of the Shihouin family, but the most urgent task is to arrest the murderer Gin Ichimaru and clarify his motives and whether there are other masterminds behind it... You usually serve in the Gotei 13 and have a supervisory role. Do you have any clues?"

At this time, a middle-aged man with long hair, who looked very dignified and dressed in very simple and ancient clothes, asked Yilong very seriously - the reason why he called him "Yilong" was not because the two of them were very close, but... if he called him by his surname, it would be difficult to tell who was who here!

Hearing this voice, everyone immediately made way for them. After all...

This majestic man was only about 1.23 meters tall. If Yilong didn't move out of the way, he really wouldn't be able to see him.

"Reporting to the head of the Yagyu family, the deputy captain of Gin Ichimaru was previously imprisoned for inciting internal strife. Gin Ichimaru is suspected of prison break and has not been contacted for two days." Yilong answered very honestly.

"Can't contact me? Isn't he wanted?"

"What? What the hell is Yamamoto doing! Haven't you caught anyone in two days?"

"These mud-legged people are really untrustworthy..."

When he heard the nobles blaming their respected Captain Yamamoto for this, Yilong immediately explained: "Captain Yamamoto has also been carrying out the orders of the 46th Chamber recently. Because of the travel disaster, the 46th Chamber has repeatedly raised the execution date..."

After hearing Yilong's explanation, the nobles became even more delighted - after all, some people had long been dissatisfied with the nouveau riche seat of "Main 46".

"It is indeed regrettable that the head of the Shihouin family passed away, but the Shihouin family should also be prepared... The Shihouin family now adopts a system of succession based on merit, right? The head of the family, who is the first heir, is currently in the 46th room of Mao, and he must report immediately afterwards so that the inheritance can continue." A middle-aged noble with a white face and no beard, with his eyebrows shaved down to just two dots, stared at Yilong and spoke in a commanding tone.

"That is our Shifengyuan's family affair, there is no need for the head of the Tsunayashiro family to worry about it!" Yilong's face suddenly became serious.

The atmosphere around them suddenly turned cold.

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Note 1: Because the last of the five nobles never appeared, and it is estimated that there will be no update in the next few years, so... an original one, the Yagyu family, will take over.

Well, looking at the setting of "Head of the Yagyu Family", you should be able to know that the one brought in to make up the numbers is not the real Yagyu family. The prototype is the Yagyu family in "Gintama", and having a prototype seems more friendly.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 73: Fight for Succession

73.

"Captain Yilong, are you coveting the position of the head of the Shifengyuan family? Taiyi's grandfather was the previous head of the Shifengyuan family, and you are five generations apart from all the previous heads of the family..." Tsunayashiro Hidego's voice also became heavy at this time.

At this time, Yilong stood up directly, and in the vigilance of everyone, he took two steps closer to the head of the Tsunayashiro family, and said solemnly: "Whether I, Yilong, want to be the head of the family, or a dog of Shifengyuan wants to be the head of the family, it has nothing to do with your Tsunayashiro family. The daughters of the Tsunayashiro family who marry into my Shifengyuan family must either be members of my Shifengyuan family or be taken away by your Tsunayashiro family now!"

When Yilong stood up, Taiyi's body, which had just been in his arms and absorbing his tears, fell directly to the ground with a thump.

The Tsunayashiro family does have a daughter, who married the third son of the current Shihouin Taichi, and the third brother of the family head. Because she is slightly more capable than the second son, Master Ze, she is ranked ahead of Ichiryu in the merit sequence, and now... she is also in Qingjing Tower Julin!

The head of the Tsunayashiro family obviously wants to support the lineage that they are marrying into to take the throne...

"You!" Tsunayashiro Hidego was suddenly offended by a mere branch of the Shifengyuan family. He immediately became furious and shouted, "You are so rude and daring... someone come here!"

However, just as the surrounding guards made a move, Yilong swung his feather ornament and said, "Who dares?"

Yilong did not summon his spiritual pressure at this time, but just showed the pattern on the haori - it was not the "Onghana" team emblem of the Second Division, but the "Four-Leaf Crescent Moon" family emblem of the Shihouin clan!

Sure enough, the guards of the surrounding Golden Seal Noble Council all hesitated to move forward.

For them, when facing a powerful opponent, they would not hesitate unless the spiritual pressure was so strong that they instinctively trembled and dared not step forward. However, when facing a noble, they would never dare to act rashly.

In their opinion, Yilong is already a "big shot" of the Shifengyuan clan, and although he is not the heir, judging from his attitude, it seems that he wants to fight for it?

In this case, they dare not rashly become enemies with Shifengyuan Yilong.

As for the trusted guards of the Tsunayashiro family, some of them were present at this time, but Ichiryu was also surrounded by trusted members of the supervisory forces, and the two sides immediately confronted each other!

"Wait! The body of the Shifengyuan Patriarch is still warm, so we need to think about this matter carefully..."

"Master Tsunayashiro, Captain Ichiryu, now is not the time to fight!"

"That's right, not to the extent that..."

Seeing this, other nobles hurriedly tried to persuade them.

Over the past hundred years, the aristocratic class of Seireitei has been in a relatively stable state. For example, Shiba Kaien of the Shiba family who was expelled from Seireitei once served as the vice-captain of the 13th Division. If everything goes well, the Shiba family can at least return to Seireitei.

but……

The course of history is always interrupted by unexpected events.

For example, more than 30 years ago, the Shiba family was affected by Aizen's Hollowization experiment and died under Rukia's sword...

Just like now, when the madman Ichimaru Gin attacked the "Gold Seal Noble Council", Shihouin Taichi was pierced through by his Zanpakutō and died on the spot!

The other nobles didn't want to see...

At least now, I don’t want to see any more changes in the Shihouin clan, especially an "internal strife" with the Tsunayashiro clan.

In the internal strife of Soul Society, it is not just the "big nobles vs. small and medium nobles" camp conflict, but also the overlapping and intertwined forces of "old nobles", "new nobles", "commoner Shinigami", etc.

The fundamental reason for the rise of the new nobles is the development of the Soul Society itself since the Holy War a thousand years ago, and the main reason is the debut of the "commoner god of death"!

The process of the Forty-Sixth Chamber gradually gaining power was also the process of the Gotei 13 becoming the main armed force of the Soul Society. In this regard, Yamamoto understood it at all.

However, the "emerging aristocracy" and the "commoner death god" are not the same. From the standpoint of "aristocrats vs. commoners", sometimes the interests of both sides are the same.

After taking advantage of the rise of the "commoner Shinigami" and seizing the power of the old nobles, the nobles gradually reached a consensus on the increasingly powerful Gotei 13...

Otherwise, there would be no "supervision force"!

Tsunayashiro Hidego hopes that the new head of the Shihouin family will be from the lineage that he is on good terms with, so that he can increase his influence on the Shihouin family, and even... after the head of the family takes the throne, he will see if there is a chance to let his son-in-law take over!

but……

For other nobles, interests are another matter. The first thing they think about is that they don’t want any more changes.

Just as the two sides were on the verge of a fight and other parties were trying to persuade them...

Suddenly there was an urgent report, and the person who came whispered it in Tsunayashiro Hideto's ear.

Immediately, Tsunayashiro Hidego's face changed, and he angrily said, "What do you mean by the Supervisory Force? They surrounded the Shifengyuan family when the head of the Shifengyuan family was murdered and the heir was in the Pure Tower Forest? Yilong, are you planning to openly usurp the throne with the help of those peasants?"

As soon as these words came out, the other nobles looked at Yilong warily and stopped trying to persuade him.

If Yilong really did this, it would be a taboo for them - otherwise, if the Supervisory Corps could do it today, could the Gotei 13 also do it tomorrow?

If the head of the Ukitake family dies in the future, will Ukitake Jushiro be able to succeed him?

"Yilong! What do you want to do?" At this time, Yagyu Yuju also stood up and even showed his short sword - in fact, according to the proportion of his body, it was not short.

Don't be fooled by his small stature, among these family heads, Yagyu Yukenori is considered one of the best fighters - most of the noble family heads are not that good in terms of fighting skills, and it is not shameful if they can barely reach the level of a chief officer of the Gotei 13.

Facing the accusations from others, Yilong said with a serious expression: "What a joke! What kind of legitimate bloodline is the one living in the Qingjing Pagoda Forest? The only legitimate bloodline of my Shifengyuan clan is the brother of the previous patriarch, His Highness Shifengyuan Xishilang!"

When Yilong said this, the nobles around him were stunned. The spiritual pressure that was originally rising in Yagyu Yuju also stagnated at this time...

Well, just as Tsunayashiro Hidego said, if Ichiryu wanted to usurp the throne, especially with the help of the armed forces of the "commoner death god", the nobles would definitely fight back...

And if it is Yushiro who comes out, then his background cannot be better.

Although Taichi Shihōin was also suspected of usurping the throne, that was within the Shihōin family after all, and the succession was completed overnight. Although Taichi himself was not a direct descendant, he was very close to the direct lineage and was the uncle of Yoruichi and Yushiro, and he also set rules after he succeeded to the throne.

Yilong is now under the banner of rectifying the chaos, and other nobles, including the rigid Liu Sheng Yu Ju, have shown a great deal of resistance...

"The Golden Seal Noble Council was originally established by us in order to sort out the chaos among the major families. You all should still remember the scene when the nobles were in disorder... The issue of succession should also be presided over by the Golden Seal Noble Council, so that it can convince the public."

At this moment, a middle-aged woman stood up. The family emblem she wore was clearly the "Twin Cranes Flying to the Sky" of the Kuchiki family. She was the aunt of the head of the family, Byakuya Kuchiki, Kuchiki Masumi.

(End of this chapter)

74. Chapter 74: Each Has His Own Thoughts

74.

At first glance, Kuchiki Masumi doesn't look old and there are few wrinkles on his face, but if you look closely, you can see that he has a very experienced temperament.

The "scene of aristocratic disorder" is also particularly convincing when it comes from her mouth.

Her husband, Kuchiki Hibiki, who married into the Kuchiki family, was once a highly regarded "genius", but he also fell in internal strife.

Because Xianghe married into the Kuchiki family, even though Masumi is a woman, she is still a member of the Kuchiki family and can fully represent the Kuchiki family.

Byakuya has been in the Sixth Division for a long time and has not been involved in clan affairs, so it has always been Shinjun who has come to the Gold Seal Noble Council.

The same was true of the Shihouin family when Yoruichi was the head of the family. The one who attended the "Gold Seal Noble Council" at that time was Shihouin Taichi, who had fallen to the ground and no one cared about him.

Therefore, under the instigation of unknown people, when Taiyi launched the usurpation of the throne, he not only had many internal supporters, but the "Gold Seal Noble Council" also easily accepted it...

This is completely different from what Yilong initially showed, that he wanted to seize the throne by force!

"Master Tsunayashiro, Shihouin Ichiryu, I know you have your own purposes, but the Shihouin family is one of the four great noble families, and the position of the family head is very important. I hope you can be less selfish... The Golden Seal Noble Council has been restarted for a long time, but it has not witnessed the succession of any great nobles. All of them were announced after the fact. Let's witness it today. You two can argue about right and wrong and who is the orthodoxy."

At this time, Masumi Kuchiki suggested that the "Gold Seal Noble Council" witness the incident.

Tsunayashiro Hidego was naturally happy to agree at this time, and nodded and said, "Yes, Elder Kuchiki's words make sense. The inheritance method of the Shifengyuan family was approved by the parliament 110 years ago. How can it be changed at any time?"