Hachi Shōryō came from a lower noble family affiliated with the Shihoin clan, a family that had served in the Punishment Force for generations.
Of course, perhaps her future name was more widely known.
Suì-Fēng!
Ever since she had chanced upon Shihoin Yoruichi as a child, Hachi Shōryō had developed a deep admiration for her.
Perhaps there was even a hint of unspoken affection mixed in.
But one day, she suddenly learned that the Lady Yoruichi she admired had been forced into an engagement with a complete stranger and was even to be married soon.
From that moment on, a deep-seated killing intent towards the villain who had stolen Lady Yoruichi away took root in Hachi Shōryō's heart.
But this was the decision of Yoruichi's father, the previous head of the Shihoin clan. No matter how much she objected, she could do little to change the situation.
Today, she was accompanying the pitiable Lady Yoruichi to play and relax.
She and Yoruichi had a good relationship, and they had a lot of fun playing together.
Of course, she was the one being played with.
But it didn't matter. She actually enjoyed it, as long as Lady Yoruichi was happy.
Just then, that incredibly annoying blondie had run over and ruined the mood. Helpless, she could only follow Yoruichi to the Shihoin estate.
She wanted to see for herself just what kind of villain was marrying Yoruichi.
The moment they met, Hachi Shōryō could tell that this man named Kenma was definitely not a good person!
'If Lady Yoruichi marries him, it will surely not end well!'
Although watching this villain deal with the blondie, a dog-eat-dog situation, was quite satisfying to her.
She wished the two of them would fight on the spot and take each other out!
Leaving her to monopolize Lady Yoruichi's affection.
But when she saw Yoruichi's hand being held tightly by that villain, a murderous impulse couldn't help but stir in her heart.
'Damn you, bastard! Let go of her with your filthy paws! How long are you going to keep holding on!'
She had never even held Lady Yoruichi's hand like that.
Fortunately, she knew what was important and quickly suppressed the killing intent in her heart, thus avoiding attention.
But seeing that villain reject Lady Yoruichi's pleas again and again, the young girl could no longer contain her killing intent.
A trace of it leaked out, filling the room.
The moment the killing intent was released, Shisui at the side instantly sensed it. His figure flashed, appearing in front of Kenma in an instant.
Shielding both Kenma and Yoruichi behind him, his Zanpakuto was already in his hand, its cold light gleaming as he pointed it at the young girl by the door.
At the same time Shisui moved, three black figures appeared in the room, a flurry of blades flashing.
Thump, thump, thump!
In an instant, Hachi Shōryō was subdued by the three figures.
The blades were just about to fall on her vital points.
"Stop!"
Yoruichi's shout came just in time. The three Zanpakuto stopped steadily just above Hachi Shōryō's vital points.
Kenma slowly shifted his gaze. He saw the girl's figure pinned firmly to the floor. The three men were holding down her legs, arms, and head, their Zanpakuto poised over her neck, her back over her heart, and the back of her head.
Without a doubt, if Yoruichi's voice had been a moment slower, the young girl's life would have been forfeit.
Although the three figures had stopped, they raised their heads, looking to Kenma for their orders.
These three figures were none other than the three Uchiha who followed Kenma: Yashiro, Tekka, and Inabi!
Yoruichi was the mistress of the Shihoin clan and Kenma's fiancée, so they naturally respected her. But Kenma was the true master of the Uchiha clan.
With just a nod from Kenma, they would immediately end this person's life.
Kenma waved his hand. "I'm fine. Stand down."
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Without a word, the three immediately used Shunpo and disappeared from the room.
Yoruichi also hurried to the girl's side and helped her up.
"Suì-Fēng, are you alright?"
Yoruichi was well aware of her admiration, but she never thought she would dare to harbor killing intent at a time like this.
Urahara's crisis was already giving her a headache. For Suì-Fēng to act so rashly in this situation, wasn't she just adding to the chaos?
"Lady Yoruichi, I'm fine."
The girl's face was filled with shame and self-reproach.
She also knew that she had caused trouble for Yoruichi and didn't dare to look up at her.
Seeing that she was unharmed, Yoruichi then turned her gaze to Kenma.
She was determined to protect Hachi Shōryō. She wanted to see what her fiancé would do!
But Kenma didn't pay any attention to Hachi Shōryō. After gently pushing Shisui aside, he instead looked at Urahara Kisuke.
"Third Seat Urahara, so this is your method?"
"Conspiring with Officer Hachi to assassinate me?"
"How crude."
Kenma directly placed the blame on Urahara Kisuke, adding the crime of plotting to harm a colleague to his list.
Seeing this, Shisui at the side immediately used Shunpo to appear at Urahara Kisuke's side, his Zanpakuto at his neck.
"Wait!"
Yoruichi shouted hastily, her gaze falling on Kenma.
"Kenma, you know perfectly well this couldn't have been Kisuke's doing! It was just Suì-Fēng, she..."
Yoruichi was at a loss for words, not knowing how to explain.
If she told the truth, the blame would still fall on Suì-Fēng.
But if she didn't, Urahara Kisuke would be unjustly accused of a major crime.
She was caught in a dilemma, and at that moment, Yoruichi couldn't find any other excuse.
Kenma said coldly, "Yoruichi, you can know a person's face but not their heart. You don't know what Third Seat Urahara is truly thinking. It's best not to jump to conclusions."
His gaze shifted to Urahara Kisuke, a grim intent within it.
"Third Seat Urahara, do you have anything else to say?"
"Since when?"
Urahara Kisuke held his head high, his tone faint.
"Fourth Seat Kenma, since when did you harbor such strong killing intent towards me? And when did you start setting up this situation?"
"What are you talking about? I don't understand."
At this moment, Kenma had, without any teacher, instantly mastered the ability of "The Diamond."
Urahara Kisuke didn't buy it.
"You're lying."
He was intelligent. With a little thought, he could see that Kenma was deliberately setting a trap to frame him.
But he had been completely unaware, like an ignorant beast walking straight into a well-laid trap.
But even though he understood now, it was already too late...
His opponent had handled this matter cleanly, legally, and completely by the book. There was no fault to be found.
"Tell me, so I can at least understand why I've lost."
"Kisuke."
Yoruichi's gaze shifted back and forth between Urahara Kisuke and Kenma.
At this point, she could also see that there must have been some extremely secret scheming between the two of them.
And it was highly probable that her fiancé had deliberately set this trap, luring him step by step, to harm Urahara Kisuke.
"Kenma..."
Kenma was very pleased with Urahara Kisuke's current predicament, but he didn't like his tone now.
Since that was the case, he would just add a few more charges.
"Third Seat Urahara, I haven't done anything. On the contrary, you are quite bold. Things like non-compliant applications, misuse of funds, and purchasing prohibited items—I imagine this isn't the first time, is it?"
"As for the funds you've spent before, and the wrongdoings committed with those funds, please take your time to think about them in prison and confess everything. Perhaps you can even get a reduced sentence."
"Men, take Third Seat Urahara and Hachi Shōryō away. Keep them under strict guard and await further judgment."
Yoruichi at the side wanted to stop them, but she stretched out her hand and ultimately pulled it back.
She was afraid that any rash action on her part would give Kenma another opportunity to cause trouble, adding to the crimes of the two.
As his voice fell, a squad from the Punishment Force appeared in the courtyard. Seeing that their Corps Commander had no objections, they escorted Urahara Kisuke and Hachi Shōryō away.
"Kenma, you have some impressive methods..."
Under Yoruichi's fierce "praise," Kenma's expression remained as calm as ever.
"Yoruichi, I don't know what you're talking about."
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