From Pirates to the Strongest Death God in Soul Society

Chapter 446 The Kuchiki family came to ask for help again!

When Bane finished inspecting the underground prison and returned to the third floor, he saw that Kurotsuchi Mayuri's cell had been emptied and they had all left.

"It's better to go." Bane didn't care too much about this matter, and quickly took Hirako Mako and Saruki Hisaishi back to the entrance of the prison.

There was no sign of Orochimaru and the others at the entrance, and it was obvious that they had left early.

However, there is another group of people waiting here.

The captain of the 6th division, Kuchiki Ginrin, the vice-captain of the 6th division, Kuchiki Sojun, and the third seat of the 6th division, Kuchiki Byakuya.

Three generations of the family were standing here. When they saw Bane and his men coming out of the gate, Xiu Mu Yin Ling smiled and walked forward to greet them.

"It's been a long time since we last met, Ling Zun." Xiu Mu Yin Ling stepped forward and greeted him.

"Master Lingzun." Kuchiki Sojun and Kuchiki Byakuya nodded at the same time.

"Huh? Why are you here?" Ben asked curiously, then looked at the Azure Dragon Heart Ferry hovering above the gate behind him, as if he understood something, and said, "Another mission to go out?"

"I can't hide anything from you." Xiumu Yinling smiled and nodded.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kuchiki Byakuya, who was still quite young and childish, stepped forward, trying to make himself look more mature. He raised the gift box in his hand respectfully and said, "This is the Tianling Tea produced by the most prosperous mother tree of the Lingka tree in Tianxiu Peak this year. Please accept it with your kindness."

Every time Xiumu Yinling came to borrow the heart to cross the river, she did not come empty-handed. As a model of nobility, she was of course very polite. In the first few times, she formally invited Ben to Xiumu's house as a guest, held a banquet, prepared singing and dancing to entertain him, and only mentioned this matter when the time was right.

Later, Ben felt that it was too formal, so he asked Xiumu Yinling not to be so formal, and then Xiumu Yinling brought gifts every time she came.

It's not something particularly expensive, but it is indeed a "luxury item" that most people can't even see.

The tea leaves from the Reikan tree on Tenshu Peak were basically only circulated among the great nobles. The captains of the Gotei 13 had no chance to see it, and only Yamamoto Genryusai could occasionally drink it.

This is the style and heritage of the great aristocrats.

"You're welcome." Ben smiled and nodded to Byakuya Kuchiki, then asked, "Your spiritual pressure has increased a lot since the last time we met. Are you close to mastering the power of Bankai?"

As he said this, without Ben having to say anything, Sarukaki Hisaishi walked up to him very naturally and took the gift box from Kuchiki Byakuya.

Kuchiki Byakuya shook his head modestly and said, "Not yet. I am a junior with limited knowledge. I would like to trouble you, Master Lingzun, to take care of me."

"You were the chief of that class. If you claim that you are not talented enough, what will the others do?" Ben said jokingly with a smile.

Kuchiki Sojun who was standing by also had a helpless expression on his face and said, "Byakuya was influenced by you, Rei-shon, and Yoruichi from the Shihouin family. He is obsessed with Kidō and Shunpo and studies these two things all day long. He doesn't care much about his Zanpakutō, otherwise he would have mastered the power of Bankai a long time ago."

"Cutting, punching and running away are the four basic skills of the God of Death. I believe that we must achieve something in all aspects; none of them can be missing." Kuchiki Byakuya said seriously.

"Look." Kuchiki Sojun smiled and shook his head.

Ben laughed and said, "Although for most Shinigami, they only need to master the elements of the Slashing Fist and Walking Ghost, and then choose a direction to specialize and develop to achieve something, but for a genius like Byakuya, it is also very good to lay a solid foundation for basic skills and develop in an all-round way. He has this talent, so don't delay."

After receiving the praise and recognition from Benn, Kuchiki Byakuya's mature expression suddenly became a little excited, and he immediately responded, "Thank you for your guidance, Dean!"

This time, he addressed Bane as "Dean" instead of "Spiritual Lord", which indicated that they had a master-disciple relationship.

Just as Kuchiki Sojun said, influenced by Bane.

When Byakuya Kuchiki was still in the Shinō Spiritual Academy, he was very interested in the new school of Kidō that Bane described. He was obsessed with it and couldn't extricate himself. Although he was the first student to master the Shikai that year, he continued to study Kidō afterwards.

It just so happens that he is very talented in this area, and he helped Bane to study it, and the two of them worked together to improve several ghost techniques.

While chatting about these things, Bane waved his hand, and then he saw the heart ferry inserted into the ground not far away react quickly, detaching from the ground with a clang and flying back into Bane's hand.

The green dragon that was originally hovering above the gate roared excitedly and plunged into the blade.

Then Ben sheathed his knife, untied Xindu from his waist, handed it to Xiumu Yinling, and said, "I tied Xindu here to guard the gate. Although he doesn't say it, he really wants to go out for some fresh air. Every time he comes back from going out with you guys, he's happy for a while. Please don't do it this time."

Xiumu Yinling felt very emotional when she heard this. Isn't it true that everyone says that Lingzun is kind to others?

It was clearly me who came to ask to borrow the Heart Ferry, but when it came from Ling Zun's mouth, it made it seem as if they were here to take the Heart Ferry out for some fresh air.

"I will definitely live up to the Spiritual Master's trust." Xiumu Yinling responded solemnly, then took the Heart Ferry with both hands and passed it to Xiumu Cangchun.

After Kuchiki Sojun took over Xindu, he had a faint smile on his face. He brushed the scabbard of Xindu, and then the flower tassel on the handle of Xindu seemed to come alive, and patted Kuchiki Sojun's shoulder very spiritually.

A knife and a man, they seem like close brothers.

If someone who didn’t know saw it, they would think that Shinto was Kuchiki Sojun’s Zanpakutō.

After lending out the Heart Ferry to show his trust, Ben asked curiously, "I heard that you will be on leave in a few days. Why are you going out now?"

"It's because of this." Xiumu Yinling didn't stay here to block the door. She stepped aside and raised her hand to invite him.

In this way, Bane, Kuchiki Ginling and Kuchiki Sojun walked in front, and Hirako Mako, Saruki Hiyori, Kuchiki Byakuya and others joined behind. As they walked together, they were also chatting quietly. Because Bane had a good relationship with the Kuchiki family, Kuchiki Byakuya had often come into contact with Hirako Mako, Saruki Hiyori and others. They were all very familiar with each other and there was no sense of alienation. Soon they talked about Saruki Hiyori's transfer to another team.

On the other side, Kuchiki Ginling, who was walking in front, said softly: "In a few days, I will take a break from the team, and Cang Chun will take over the position of captain of the Sixth Division. Although everyone has no objection to this, and as long as the captain-in-chief agrees, the rest of the people have no right to interfere in the succession of our Sixth Division."

"Cang Chun has been the deputy captain of the Sixth Division for many years, and he has always had a harmonious relationship with everyone." Bane praised him.

Xiumu Yinling smiled, and then said, "But from now on, I will be with you all as the captain, so I think that I should at least let Cangchun lead the team alone and handle a task of sufficient weight to prove himself."

"So this time, Cang Chun is leading the team alone?" Ben asked curiously, "What type of mission is it?"

"Let's go to Hueco Mundo and cooperate with the 11th Division to defeat the Hollows." Kuchiki Ginling said.

Basically, the 11th Division has only two main targets: one is the high-numbered areas of Rukongai, and the other is Hueco Mundo.

In the real world, there is no need for the 11th Division to take action. High-level Hollows usually do not appear in the real world. It is usually managed by the 13th Division led by Ukitake Jushiro, who is in charge of the 12th Division and that's it.

Even if a powerful Hollow really appeared, most of the time, there would be no time for the Soul Society to arrange for a subjugation, and the Quincies in the world would solve the problem themselves.

Therefore, the 11th Division’s expedition basically does not go to the human world.

The expedition to Hueco Mundo is carried out regularly, roughly once every three years, in order to reduce the number of Gillian Hollows. Reducing the number of Gillian Hollows can steadily weaken the possibility of the birth of Achucas-class Hollows.

This will further reduce the birth rate of Vastrod-class Hollows.

This situation, in modern times, is equivalent to the Central Plains dynasty reducing the population and burning grass on the grassland.

Stabilize and weaken the power of Hueco Mundo to avoid any unbalanced situation, and at the same time reduce the threat of Hueco Mundo to Soul Society.

At the same time, in order to avoid the situation where the 11th Division is alone strong while the other divisions are weak and lack combat experience, although the 11th Division is responsible for the main subjugation work in the Hueco Mundo every time, the other divisions will take turns to cooperate with the 11th Division.

Even the 9th Division under Bane had been there, but it was only Okiga Genshiro who went with Hirako Mako and others, but Bane did not go.

"With Kenpachi Kuriyashiki here, there will be no problem. That guy is very powerful," Bane said with a relieved smile.

As someone who has witnessed the ups and downs of the 11th Division, Bane can responsibly say that the current Seventh Kenpachi, Kenpachi Kuriyashiki, is definitely the strongest one since Hana-chan resigned from the position of Kenpachi.

He might even be stronger than Sister Hua!

Just based on his martial arts ability, he was noticed by the Soul King Palace and they wanted to recruit him to Squad Zero, which shows how powerful he is.

Of course, from the perspective of strength, Sister Hua, Yamamoto Genryusai, and Bane are all qualified to go to the Soul King Palace.

But how can I say it? The Gotei 13 cannot do without the captain-general Yamamoto Genryusai. In the eyes of the newcomers of the past 150 years, Sister Hua is the gentle and reliable captain of the 4th Division, but in the eyes of the veterans, she is an unprecedented villain, a slashing demon. How could the Soul King Palace possibly recruit her?
As for Bane, his existence is extremely special. Not to mention recruiting him, from the time Bane arrived in Soul Society until now, he has never had any connection with the Soul King Palace.

It was clearly the Soul King Palace that first discovered Bane's peculiarity in the world, but he never showed up again afterwards.

It can be seen that the Spirit King Palace is completely unwilling to have any interaction with Bane in this regard.

It also somewhat fits the feeling of 'kings do not meet kings'.

"I plan to take Sojun to visit Captain Kuriyashiki later." said Kuchiki Ginling.

From a macro perspective, his action was to allow Kuchiki Sojun to demonstrate his ability and strength to lead the Sixth Division independently.

But this operation was a bit too showy. Going specifically to Bane to borrow the Heart Ferry felt a bit like cheating.

But in fact, this is just a means to save Kuchiki Sojun's life. With Xindu in hand, even if any accident occurs, the next head of the Kuchiki family will not die suddenly in the Hueco Mundo.

At the same time, perhaps this behavior will be criticized by others, but in Xiumu Yinling's opinion, being able to borrow the Heart Ferry from Ling Zun represents Ling Zun's support for Cang Chun!

This is also a great help to Kuchiki Sojun!

Ling Zun's Heart Ferry has been inserted at the gate of this big prison all year round, but the only one who can borrow it is Xiumu Cangchun. Doesn't this mean something?

Captain-in-chief Yamamoto Genryusai supported Kuchiki Sojun's decision to take over as captain. Now, Lingzun has lent his heart to the team. Even if there are other trends in the Gotei 13, they will never dare to show up again!

This is the shrewdness of Xiu Mu Yin Ling.

Cang Chun is weak and sickly, so as his father, he must make arrangements for Cang Chun before retiring!

For the head of the Kuchiki family, being physically weak and sick is not a problem. What is necessary is to have the support of many powerful connections to demonstrate the foundation and influence of the Kuchiki family!
Strength is one part, but isn’t the influence that can gain support also a manifestation of ability?

As they chatted, Ben came to the door of the Great Spiritual Book Corridor again. He looked at Yadomaru Lisa who was standing alone in front of the door curiously and said, "Lisa-chan, where is your captain Kyōgaku?"

Yadomaru Lisa said helplessly, "I went to have a drink with Captain Jushiro."

"Hahahaha, I just took a walk around and he already skipped work. He's worthy of being called the boss. You've worked so hard." Bane laughed, waved his hand, and left with Xiumu Yinling.

(End of this chapter)