Bleach: The Two Gods of One Family

Kōga prison escape.

Former captain of Division 5, Hirako Shinji, rebelled.

The Shinigami nobles headed by Kuchiki Ginrei and Kōgawa conducted the Hollow experiment.

The Kuchiki family, the head of the nobility, was completely Hollowed out by Kuchiki Ginrei overnight, and was massacred until only Byakuya Kuchiki was left.

Overnight, things seemed to have changed in Seireitei. Shocking news spread like a storm one after another.

In the past hundreds or thousands of years, such news would rarely appear even once in hundreds of years.

But last night, it seemed that half of them had gathered together, like bamboo shoots after a rain, all popping up.

Everything was like a nuclear bomb dropped in Seireitei, causing huge turmoil.

Of course.

There were bad things and there were good things.

For example, last night, someone single-handedly saved the Kuchiki family from danger and from the brink of collapse.

Captain of the Fifth Division.

Aiyan Sōsuke.

After learning everything, Gotei 13's Shinigami felt extremely weird and ironic.

The former captain of the Fifth Division, Hirako Shinji, was one of the sources of evil.

The current captain of the Fifth Division, Aiyan Sōsuke, was a representative of justice.

The former launched a prison robbery, Hollowfication, and attacked the Kuchiki family.

The latter stayed calm in the face of danger and set up a plan to deal with it. After reporting to Central 46 to no avail, he did not hesitate to disobey Central 46's order, killed the culprit Hirako Shinji, killed the fully Hollowed Kuchiki Ginrei, scared off Kōga, and saved the Kuchiki family's orphan.

The two captains of the Fifth Division were both in the same position, but their actions were completely different.

With Hirako Shinji as the foul, Aiyan's reputation in Gotei 13 rose steadily, reaching an unprecedented height.

Of course.

This was Gotei 13, on one side.

The circle of nobles.

For example, in the eyes of the sages and judges of Central 46, their view on Aiyan was completely different.

Disobedience and disrespect.

Blatantly questioning Central 46 afterward.

Abandoning the captain Haori.

Completely different from the slow and sluggish handling of the Kōga and Hirako Shinji cases, the speed at which Aiyan's "crimes" were uncovered and judged was astonishingly fast.

However, as soon as this verdict came out of Central 46, it was blocked back by an old figure with a crutch in his hand and a stooped figure.

Captain-Commander of Gotei 13.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

Behind him were Byakuya Kuchiki, who had taken over as clan leader, the young Shihouin clan leader Shihouin Yoruichi, and the next Gotei captain Kyoraku Shunsui.

After several people walked into Central 46, no one knew what they talked about or what happened.

The only thing that could be known was that the judgment against Aiyan was finally issued.

However, the verdict was to fine the captain of the Fifth Division, Aiyan Sōsuke, half a year's salary.

Central 46's orders are above all else. Once given, they cannot be overturned, nor can the Gotei captain have any objections.

This was the rule set by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni thousands of years ago, together with the First Generation Gotei captain, and many Shinigami nobles.

He did not overturn or object.

But how to punish? He had the final say. How to reward? He also had the final say.

… 

The office of the First Team Captain.

Boom.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni slapped a piece of paper with a resignation application on his desk and looked straight at Aizen in front of him with majestic eyes.

"Aizen Sōsuke."

"You have been in the First Team for a while, so you should be aware that Gotei 13 only has the term 'leave the team,' and there is no such thing as 'retirement.'"

"Do you think it's unfair for me to fine your brother half a year's salary without any reward, so you're joining in the fun?"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni cursed fiercely, but no Reiatsu appeared on his body. Instead, he reached out and tore up Aizen's resignation application.

Aizen did not speak but took out another resignation application from his arms and presented it to his desk.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's eyes widened slightly, as if he didn't expect that Aizen, who had always behaved elegantly and obeyed orders, would actually protest like this, which made him angry and also amused.

But immediately, he couldn't laugh anymore.

"This is Captain Aiyan's resignation application. He asked me to send it to you."

Aizen did not call him brother, but his business-like address gave Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni an even bigger headache.

If it were another Lieutenant, he would have smacked it away with a backhand.

One charge of leaving the job without permission would be deducted.

After all, even the Gotei captain would not dare to do such a thing in front of him.

However, these brothers gave him a headache.

Fight? Reluctant to.

Scold? No reason.

The penalty had already been passed.

The most important thing was that, putting aside the disrespect to Central 46, as the captain, even he felt that Aiyan had done a remarkable job in this operation.

It did not go beyond the rules of Soul Society set by him, and it did not lose flexibility.

No matter what.

A good hand was beaten to pieces by Central 46, and almost caused the entire Kuchiki family to be exterminated.

In the end, although he left without respecting the order, he saved Byakuya Kuchiki, killed Hirako Shinji and Kuchiki Ginrei, and only lost the sinner Kōga.

How could Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni not like such a Gotei captain who not only took Soul Society's responsibilities to heart but also had a righteous heart and was also the strongest genius in Seireitei for thousands of years?

"As I said just now, Gotei 13 can only 'leave the team' but not 'resign.'"

"The Lieutenant is like this, and the Gotei captain is like this too."

"There's no need to talk about this matter."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni grabbed Aiyan's resignation application, and this time he didn't tear it up, but burned it completely.

"Captain Aiyan will be with Captain Kyōraku, Captain Unohana, and Captain Isshin in the afternoon... after they have dinner, they will leave Seireitei."

Aizen reported truthfully.

"What does Aiyan Sōsuke mean?"

"A dinner for 140 people?"

"Also, why did he even invite some Lieutenants but not me?"

When Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni heard this, he raised his eyebrows and immediately felt unhappy.

On the invitation list for this dinner, in addition to Unohana Retsu, Shiba Isshin, and two of his own students, Kyoraku Shunsui and Jūshirō Ukitake, many Gotei Lieutenants were invited, but there was only one missing name—his, the Gotei Commander-in-Chief.

"How?"

"In the eyes of you two brothers, I am just an old fool who cannot distinguish between right and wrong?"

"So everyone is rushing to leave Gotei 13, right?"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni glanced at Aizen, snorted coldly, then opened the drawer and took out a top-secret envelope from Central 46.

"This is for your brother."

"But he is probably still angry now. Even if I asked him to come over, he would not come."

"Let you, his younger brother, read it for him. Anyway, in a day or two, the contents will be notified to Gotei 13."

Finished.

He handed the envelope in his hand to Aizen.

"This is..."

After Aizen took it, he opened it, and a mixture of surprise, joy, and a bit of disbelief appeared on his face.

Every word written on it was related to Aiyan.

But this time it was no longer a punishment, but a reward.

In view of the meritorious service of Captain Gotei of the Fifth Division, Aiyan Sōsuke is specially awarded—

Intermediate noble status.

Shinigami Hero title.

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