Chapter 114: Chapter 114
Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi felt his hand trembling slightly.
He had been a Soul Reaper for many years and had witnessed countless scenes of slaughter.
Seeing comrades beside him grabbed by Hollows and having their heads bitten off was not something he hadn't experienced.
But at this moment, watching the young man before him with shining eyes, stepping on a charred corpse and occasionally stabbing downward, he felt an indescribable sense of dread.
Is there really nothing wrong with the mental state of this squad commander personally appointed by the Captain-Commander?
Subconsciously, he looked to the side to see other's reactions.
He saw Yoruichi walking over with a curious expression.
The girl squatted beside Kaelith, reaching out to lift the head of the person lying on the ground.
Then, her eyes lit up with surprise.
Others, upon seeing that charred face clearly, also showed expressions of surprise.
Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi's eyes widened.
Under Kaelith's foot was none other than their former captain, Shinchira Renzosuke!
What... what on earth had happened?
Kaelith inserted his sword into Shinchira Renzosuke's right hand and reminded:
"Be careful, this guy has been trying to take me down with him."
Ever since they exited the Bankai space, Shinchira Renzosuke had been acting crazily, constantly looking for chances to deal him a heavy blow.
In response, Kaelith's approach was simple:
Whenever Shinchira made a move, he would stab him again.
Since childhood, he had been a persistent kid; as long as he kept up the finishing blows, Shinchira would eventually behave.
Under everyone's gaze, he twisted the sword inserted in Shinchira Renzosuke's hand and said:
"Hey, Renzosuke, who sent you this time?"
"Where is Captain Takada now?"
Shinchira Renzosuke snorted coldly, just about to say something.
Kaelith suddenly interrupted: "Renzosuke, you'd better think carefully before you speak."
"If you can bring up someone powerful enough to scare me, I might spare your life for a deal."
"If you have no backing and came alone, then as the commander of the special bandit suppression squad, I have the authority to execute you on the spot."
Saying this, he looked at the somewhat stunned Kensei: "Captain Kensei, am I right?"
Kensei subconsciously nodded: "You're the commander appointed by the Captain-Commander; I'll follow your lead..."
Kaelith then looked at Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi.
Rōjūrō hesitated and said, "Commander Kaelith, perhaps we should bind him with Bakudō instead. Stepping on him like this isn't appropriate..."
Hearing this, Shinchira Renzosuke's expression changed.
He knew very well what kind of person Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi was, being his former captain.
With his intelligence and quick reactions, if Kaelith's position as commander were fake, Rōjūrō wouldn't naturally follow along.
Did the Captain-Commander really make such a big move to deal with him and Takada?
Kaelith continued: "Recently, someone has been attacking the nobles' residences; you must have heard about this, right?"
Shinchira didn't speak.
Of course, he knew about this; the reason he was sent here was because of it.
Kaelith chuckled: "In fact, the purpose of this series of actions is to find you and Takada, the two traitorous wealth seekers."
"I, who hate trouble, was forced to go through so much because of you two, and I've been holding back a lot of anger."
"Moreover, there's already a grudge between us."
"Right now, I very much hope you say nothing so that killing you would be justified."
As he spoke, he pulled the sword out of Shinchira Renzosuke's hand and slowly placed the blade against his neck.
Feeling the sharp aura from the Zanpakutō's blade, cold sweat appeared on Shinchira Renzosuke's forehead.
Just as Kaelith said, there was too much enmity between them.
Not only did he want to kill Kaelith, but Kaelith surely wanted to kill him as well.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly felt Kaelith's blade silently approaching, seemingly about to "accidentally" kill him!
He hurriedly said, "Kaelith! If you kill me, you can't afford to offend the person behind me!"
Kaelith chuckled, "There aren't many people in the Soul Society I can't afford to offend."
"With your limited abilities, whose support could you possibly have?"
"Even if you don't say, I can guess—it's Takatori Tsunayashiro, right?"
"Don't worry, a mere third-generation member of the Tsunayashiro family—what can he do to me?"
"Go in peace; I'll burn some paper offerings for you."
Saying this, he was about to press down with the blade.
"Wait!"
Seeing that Kaelith wasn't bluffing, Shinchira
Renzosuke finally panicked.
He had once heard a story from Tai Takada.
For captains like them, their souls cannot dissipate after death; remaining in the Soul Society would disrupt the world's order.
To solve this problem, the Soul Society would use some secret technique to send their souls to Hell, where they would engage in endless battles.
He wasn't afraid of death but absolutely didn't want to be sent to Hell.
Even for a Soul Reaper, Hell was too dark and too despairing.
He lay on the ground, gritting his teeth, "Fine, since you want to know, I'll tell you."
"Let them all step back; I'll tell you a... ugh!!"
Before he could finish, Kaelith pressed down with his sword, stabbing several times into his arms.
"Fool, at this point, you're still bargaining? Do you think my sword isn't sharp?"
Under intense pain, Shinchira Renzosuke's face twisted.
He was both angry and anxious, saying urgently, "Fine! I'll tell you!"
"Behind me is Lord Senzo Tsunayashiro!"
"Well, Kaelith, do you dare to oppose the Tsunayashiro family, the head of the Five Great Noble Families with a history of a million years?!"
Hearing this, Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi couldn't help but take a step back.
Kensei's eyes widened.
Others also showed strange expressions.
Kaelith closed his eyes, searching for the tracking Kidō he had placed on Takatori Tsunayashiro earlier.
A few seconds later, he looked at Kōga.
"We can make the arrest now."
"No. 229, Noble Street, West Wing of the Rear Courtyard, second room on the right after entering."
Kōga nodded.
He stepped back two steps and bowed to Kaelith:
"Thank you."
Then, his figure flashed and disappeared from the room.
Watching Kōga disappear from the room, Shinchira Renzosuke suddenly realized something was wrong.
He widened his eyes, "Wait, Kaelith, what are you doing?"
This guy, the address he just gave, something's off!
Kaelith stabbed down twice, directly piercing Shinchira Renzosuke's Saketsu and Hakusui.
Then, he kicked him aside and casually cast a Bakudō over him. (t/n: Saketsu and Hakusui "These two points are commonly considered pressure points. If they are pierced, they seal up this spiritual power, and the Shinigami will lose all their power."- From Bleach Wiki)
"What am I doing?"
He tore off his tattered upper garment and sat down on a nearby chair.
"Of course, I'm using your confession to arrest Tsunayashiro!"
Hearing this, Shinchira Renzosuke ignored the pain of spiritual power madly leaking from his body and showed a look of despair and horror.
This guy... how dare he?!
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