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"Amakado Ishikawa, that's his name now."
Nayura approached Ishikawa, holding a document: "This is the adoption certificate issued by the Golden Seal Association. He is now the adopted son of the elder family, the Amakado family, and my adopted younger brother."
???
Ishikawa, slumped on the ground, had forgotten the intense pain from his Soul Binding and stared blankly at Nayura.
He was adopted?
And without his knowledge?
Even if he took a step back...
Ishikawa endured the constant waves of dizziness and looked at Nayura, who appeared to be only about ten years old, his eyes twitching.
Why a younger brother?
After Nayura approached Ishikawa, two more figures arrived, breaking through the air and appearing before the Central 46.
One was a young man, handsome, with long hair, shallow purple eyes, and a cold expression. It was the Sixth Division Captain, Kuchiki Byakuya.
The other was a middle-aged man with medium-length hair tied into a ponytail, adorned with two decorative hairpins, wearing a pink haori jacket embroidered with patterns, and a straw hat. Like Kuchiki Byakuya, he was also a Gotei 13 Captain, the Eighth Division Captain, Kyōraku Shunsui.
"Oh my, it seems we missed something very interesting?"
Kyōraku Shunsui adjusted his hat brim, his gaze sweeping across the scene before landing on Nayura: "Nayura-chan, long time no see."
Nayura nodded in response, then turned to Commander Yamamoto: "As for his forceful entry into the Central 46, I will personally report this to the esteemed members of the Central 46. This incident was my unilateral decision to force Ishikawa to bring me here; the fault lies with me."
"If the esteemed members of the Central 46 are displeased with me, they may invite the Royal Family to descend. No matter how the Royal Family chooses to handle me, even if they strip me of my Sage successor status, I will never..."
"Nonsense!"
Before Nayura could finish, a voice suddenly interrupted: "How can the status of a Sage successor be stripped away so easily!" As the words were spoken, the last door that Ishikawa had not opened slowly began to open to both sides.
He had been so eager for this door to open before, but now, seeing the door unfold, Ishikawa couldn't help but sigh softly.
Because...
He felt Aizen approaching with Hinamori Momo from a distance.
If there were no surprises, the person bringing Hinamori Momo here should be Tosen, or Ichimaru Gin impersonating Aizen.
After all, the real Aizen...
Had just stabbed him!
Ishikawa felt a bit bitter. He had anticipated various contingencies before acting, and he had even prepared a second plan for encountering Aizen. But...
Aizen impersonating Tosen meant Ishikawa didn't even have a chance to activate his second plan.
Although he had long known the terror of Aizen's illusions, it was only after experiencing it firsthand that Ishikawa realized he had underestimated Kyōka Suigetsu.
Whether it was the feel of the attack, the fluctuations of the Reiatsu, or even the habits of every movement... Ishikawa saw no flaws whatsoever, nor did he ever consider that Tosen, with whom he was fighting, would be fake!
He was still too careless after all.
No!
Not careless, but overly arrogant.
From the very beginning, he should have thought of this.
Ultimately, it was because he had always focused too much on Aizen's strength and somewhat neglected Aizen's intellect.
Ishikawa also considered whether to reveal everything now, but ultimately abandoned the idea. First, it was uncertain if anyone would believe that the Sage of the Central 46 was dead, especially with the Sage present.
Even if someone believed him... Ishikawa wouldn't say anything, because if he did, in his current state, he would surely die at Aizen's hands.
"Father!"
Upon seeing the person emerge from the Central 46, Nayura observed him carefully, then bowed with a calm expression, showing no unusual emotions.
The middle-aged man didn't look at Ishikawa, as if Ishikawa on the ground was completely unworthy of his attention. Instead, he looked at Nayura with a grim expression and said: "Why did you force your way into the Central 46 like this? I should have informed you that no one is allowed to disturb us during our meeting."
"Father."
Nayura did not straighten up, but looked at the ground, a hint of pain flashing in her eyes, though she quickly suppressed it: "I only came here because I made several requests to visit but never saw you, Father. Out of concern, I sought out my adopted brother and asked him to bring me here. I had no ill intentions towards any of you, esteemed sirs."
"There's also one more thing, please don't blame me for acting on my own initiative, Father. My adopted brother and I became instant friends, so as the Sage successor, I adopted him as a member of our Amakado family. The adoption procedures have already been certified by the Golden Seal Noble Council, and he has now become your adopted son."
"I ask, Father, that you be lenient and forgive his transgression."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man finally glanced at Ishikawa on the ground and let out a cold snort: "The matter of stripping the Sage's status must not be mentioned again. As for him..."
The middle-aged man paused:
"After I conclude my discussions with the other esteemed sirs, I will announce his punishment. During this period, he will temporarily be held under the supervision of the Golden Seal Association."
With that, he flicked his sleeve and turned directly back into the Central 46.
The open door also closed again at this moment.
Seeing this, everyone present was not surprised.
Although this incident was extremely excessive, he was, after all, his own biological daughter, and it was impossible to strip her of her successor status because of this.
Even setting aside blood relations, troubling the Zero Squad, who represent the Royal Family, to come to Soul Society was something the Central 46 absolutely did not want to see.
From every perspective, the Amakado's handling of the situation was reasonable.
As for the Gotei 13, just as Nayura said.
Before Ishikawa officially joined the Gotei 13 and became a Shinigami, everything he did, as long as it did not endanger Seireitei itself, fell under the category of disputes between nobles.
And in disputes between nobles, even if the entire family, including the current head, was assassinated, the Gotei 13 had no right to investigate or handle the matter without permission, and could only be judged by the Golden Seal Noble Council.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Accompanied by a series of whooshing sounds, figures appeared outside the Central 46.
Without exception, these were all the Captains and Vice-Captains of each Squad, while the ordinary Squad Members were left far behind.
Soi Fon frowned, looking at the silent atmosphere in the field.
But before she could say anything, Commander Yamamoto's voice reached everyone's ears: "Ishikawa can be handed over to the Golden Seal Noble Council for judgment, but his Zanpakuto needs to be confiscated and handed over to..."
At this point, he glanced at Soi Fon and continued:
"The Kidō Corps for sealing!"
Soi Fon frowned at this but was not displeased that Commander Yamamoto handed over the Onmitsukidō's work to the Kidō Corps.
"Notify the Shinigami Research and Development Institute to lift the alert. Captains of the Second, Fifth, Eighth, and Thirteenth Squads, you four will temporarily remain here to supervise Ishikawa until the Golden Seal Association comes to take him."
Commander Yamamoto turned and walked away:
"Everyone else, you may disperse."
"Yes!"
Watching everyone leave, Nayura let out a sigh of relief and quickly bent down, asking Ishikawa, who was sprawled on the ground: "Are you alright?"
As she spoke, she took Ishikawa's hand, her thumbnail digging into Ishikawa's palm, as if she was venting something in this way.
Did he notice?
Ishikawa closed his hand, holding Nayura's hand in his palm to prevent others from noticing anything unusual.
Although his goal was not achieved, Nayura's request was clearly fulfilled, so it wasn't a wasted trip.
But this also meant risk. If Aizen didn't defect, the more he noticed, the greater the risk!
With so many people around now, Aizen wouldn't act rashly, but that might not be the case later.
And this also meant...
He still had a chance!
At this thought, Ishikawa's grip tightened slightly again, and a Spiritual Crest appeared in his palm.
"Wh-wh..."
A faint, mosquito-like voice came from Ishikawa's mouth. Seeing this, Nayura quickly crouched down and put her ear to Ishikawa's lips.
"Wh-why... a younger brother?"
...Nayura.
You're almost dead, and you're still hung up on that?
"Have you ever heard of adopting an elder? Besides, you've only been in Soul Society for sixteen years. Even counting your age before death, I'm old enough to be your older sister."
Nayura finished speaking, her expression changed slightly, but then she seemed to remember something and said with a somewhat strange expression: "Be content. President Kisegawa's initial suggestion was actually for me to adopt you as my adopted son, to grant you the status of the next-to-next successor of the Amakado family, thereby ensuring your safety."
...
That old bastard!
Ishikawa's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly. But after confirming that Nayura had received his message, his tense nerves relaxed, and his vision went black as he completely fell unconscious.
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