Restricted Death

Chapter 131 The Talking Cat

More than fifty years ago, a major event occurred in the Soul Society.

This incident ultimately led to the disappearance of four captains, three vice-captains, and one vice-deity of the Gotei 13, while two captains and one senior deity defected.

This is an extremely serious incident that has damaged the vitality of Seireitei, a rare occurrence in the entire Soul Society over the past thousand years.

Many detailed records about this matter have become secrets, and the current members of Team Thirteen do not know much about them.

When talking about cats in the world of Bleach, Shin inevitably thinks of one person.

Shihouin Yoruichi.

The former captain of the second division, one of the two captains who defected.

Shin remembers that Yoruichi Shihouin and Kukaku Shiba have known each other for a long time and are very good friends.

However, more than fifty years ago, Shiba Kaien was only a recent graduate of the Spirit Arts Academy, Shiba Kukaku was probably still a little girl, and Yoruichi Shihouin was already the captain of the Second Division. It seems unlikely that they were already close friends at that time.

Furthermore, Yoruichi Shihouin did not seem to be convicted of any crime by the Central 46 Chambers; only Kisuke Urahara was guilty, and only Kisuke Urahara was unable to pass through the Transcendental Gate.

Xin stared at the black cat for a long time, watching it finish its drink and then leave the table, disappearing nimbly from Xin's sight.

The guests gradually left after the wedding banquet ended.

When Shin saw the eagle, he beckoned him over.

"Brother Xin?" Yanjiu approached.

"Where's your sister?" Xin asked casually.

Yanjiu looked around. He had been busy greeting guests and hadn't noticed where his sister was. "I don't know. Do you need to see her?"

Xin hesitated for a moment and said, "It's nothing... By the way, do you have a cat? I just saw a cat drinking a beverage."

“I won’t keep it.” Yanjiu shook his head, but then he seemed to remember something. “Oh right, my sister sometimes carries a cat that she got from somewhere. It seems to be a stray cat, but it only happens occasionally. The one Brother Xin just saw should be it.”

As the two were talking, Shin saw Shiba Kukaku walk out of the living room carrying a black cat.

Upon seeing the person and the cat, Xin was mostly convinced.

"Sister!" Yanjiu called out immediately.

Hearing the sound, Shiba Kukaku came over carrying the black cat.

"Brother Xin seems to have something to discuss with you."

After Ganju finished speaking, Kukaku looked at Shin with a questioning gaze.

Shin just smiled and said, "It's nothing. Miss Sora looks really beautiful today. You could dress like this more often."

Konghe glanced at him sideways and said, "I can wear whatever I want on a normal day."

Xin looked at the cat in her arms, and the black cat also looked at Xin with a pair of golden eyes.

He asked, "Is this Miss Kukaku's cat?"

The grappling hook tried to reach out and tease it, but was scratched by it and gasped for breath.

"Sis, it's scratching me!"

Kongkaku ignored her younger brother and simply said, "I suppose so."

“I just saw it drinking a beverage on the table. It’s quite clever,” Shin said. Although he was very close, he didn’t try to use his spiritual pressure to detect anything again, as it seemed to have sensed him just now.

Upon hearing this, Kukaku reached out and patted the black cat's head, and the black cat lay lazily in her arms.

"It's quite intelligent."

"What's its name?"

Konghe paused for a moment, then said, "We haven't named it yet."

She then glanced at the letter: "You like cats too?"

Shin nodded. After a moment's thought, Sora handed the black cat in her arms to Shin. Shin didn't expect her to hand it over like that. Just as he was about to reach out and take it, the black cat suddenly reached out and scratched him with its claws.

Fortunately, Xin reacted quickly and escaped unharmed.

Konghe laughed as he witnessed it: "It seems it doesn't like you."

letter:"……"

The eagle standing nearby said, "Sis, this cat is too fierce. Why keep it? Let's throw it away!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the black cat in Kukaku's arms leaped up with a "whoosh" and pounced on Ganju's face, swatting at him a few times.

"what!"

The jewel vulture screamed repeatedly and collapsed to the ground.

The gas eagle's screams also attracted the attention of the others, and Shiba also came over to ask what had happened.

The eagle's face was covered in claw marks, and it looked aggrieved: "Sister-in-law, my sister's cat scratched me!"

Then, under his grief-stricken gaze, Shiba easily took the cat from Kukaku's arms, stroking its fur. The black cat lay in her arms with a look of enjoyment on its face.

Xin watched this scene thoughtfully, as if making contact with it wouldn't be so easy for the time being.

After dismissing the thought, Xin said goodbye to Haiyan and left.

After the wedding, Kukaku carried the black cat back to her bedroom.

The black cat leaped lightly and landed on Kukaku's bed, where it lay lazily.

Kukaku then began changing her clothes in front of it; she still didn't like wearing a kimono.

Who was that guy just now?

The black cat on the bed suddenly spoke in a human voice, but it was a male voice.

"Who did you say?" Kukaku didn't react for a moment.

He then said, "You mean Tachikawa? He's the third seat of the Fourth Division, named Tachikawa Shin. He's quite close to my brother."

The black cat asked again, "Is there anything special about him?"

Kukaku was puzzled: "What do you mean? What's so special about him... He's quite famous at the Spirit Arts Academy. He formed a student council and became the third seat right after graduation. I heard that he defeated Gin Ichimaru, who had mastered Bankai, at the previous Shinigami Exchange Conference."

The black cat lay there motionless, its tail wagging back and forth.

"Why are you suddenly asking about him?" Kukaku had changed her clothes and was fixing her hair.

The black cat said slowly, "The way he looked at me at first glance was very strange."

Kukaku said nonchalantly, "Didn't he say he also likes cats? He'll naturally pay more attention to things he likes."

“No,” the black cat said. “When he saw me, his eyes were wide with surprise, and it wasn’t the look you’d give a cat. It was as if… he recognized me.”

Kukaku was stunned, utterly astonished: "You mean... he knows your true identity!?"

The black cat was silent for a while, then said, "Probably not... I'm not sure either. He did something later that made me feel very dangerous."

"what?"

“He probed me with his spiritual pressure, seemingly trying to capture my spiritual energy.”

The so-called spiritual energy network is a kind of spiritual energy that can only be seen by high-ranking death gods and appears as a strip.

The Grim Reaper's spiritual energy is red, while that of humans is white; both can be used for reconnaissance and exploration.

An ordinary Grim Reaper wouldn't use such methods on a cat.

The black cat's golden eyes flickered, and Kukaku realized the seriousness of the situation, her expression becoming solemn.

(End of this chapter)