Restricted Death

Chapter 153 The Captain-Commander's Punishment
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni stared at the two lying on the ground with a grim expression. Ukitake stepped forward first to check on their condition. He couldn't help but gasp when he saw the horrific injuries on Unohana Retsu's body. He relaxed when he found that Shin had only fainted.

"How did it come to this?" Kyoraku Shunsui also came over and sighed to Unohana Retsu.

Unohana Retsu remained calm. She pushed Shin off her and sat up. Although the bleeding in her chest had stopped, the pain did not lessen at all and continued to press on her nerves.

She suddenly felt something and reached out to touch her collarbone.

The old scar there had somehow changed shape and felt completely different. It had shrunk considerably and looked like it had turned into a flower pattern.

Unohana Retsu silently used her healing technique to begin healing her own injuries.

"Don't you have anything to say in your defense?" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni asked with a gloomy face.

Upon hearing this, Retsu Unohana glanced at him, then scanned the others present. Besides Captain-Commander Yamamoto, only Captains Kyoraku, Ukitake, and Soi Fon were there.
She quickly figured out the reason; it seemed that Captain-Commander Yamamoto still didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

She said, "It's just a friendly exchange."

Yamamoto glanced at the penetrating wound in her heart, and his eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

The moment he entered, he clearly saw Unohana lying on the ground, barely alive.

Yamamoto immediately ordered Soi Fon in a deep voice, "Lock her up first."

"Master Shan," Kyoraku couldn't help but remind him.

"Lock him up!"

#
When Xin woke up, he found himself in a dimly lit prison. There were no restrictions on his body, but the surrounding walls were made of killing stones.

There are only a few prisons in Seireitei. Shin recalled the few people he noticed before he lost consciousness and guessed that he must be in the prison of the Second Division.

He patted his forehead, sighed, and then began to think about how to handle the interrogation later.

The matter has been exposed, and the worst-case scenario is that he will be imprisoned. He is unlikely to be executed, but the duration of his imprisonment is uncertain.

Of course, there are also good cases where one doesn't receive any punishment at all.

Not long after waking up, a woman walked in from outside the prison. She was petite and had short hair styled in a "ringed snake braid".

The captain's shihaka outfit was also very neat, and it should be a backless outfit with a neck wrap. Her expression was somewhat indifferent when she looked at Shin.

Soi Fon, the captain of the second division, is also the commander-in-chief of the Execution Army.

"Captain Soi Fon," Shin greeted him.

"Why were you there?" Soi Fon's first words were a question, accusatory in tone.

Is she referring to the space beneath the Twin Demons?
Xin first glanced at the system interface.

【Favourability: 3】

Although the two didn't have much interaction, he clearly remembered that it wasn't this low before. What had he done to offend her?
Could it be that Soi Fon also knows about Yoruichi's secret base?

That's quite possible, but it shouldn't lead to them hating themselves because of it.

Xin replied, "As you can see, we'd like to find a quiet place to spar with our captain."

Soi Fon's expression was icy: "I'm asking you, how did you know about that place?"

Xin's expression shifted slightly; it was indeed as he had suspected. He then said, "I discovered it by accident. What's wrong?"

Soi Fon's eyes flickered, and she finally sneered, "Do you know what mistake you made?"

Xin nodded gently: "I understand."

Soi Fon's expression seemed to grow even colder: "As the third seat of the Fourth Division, how dare you knowingly violate the laws of Soul Society?!"

Shin chuckled and retorted, "There's no explicit rule in Soul Society's laws that prohibits captains and members from sparring, is there?"

Soi Fon sneered: "But the rules stipulate that subordinates must obey the captain's orders, especially the captain-in-chief's orders! What did the captain-in-chief specifically require of you?"

"Captain Soi Fon, do you want to know the reason?"

"Do not want to."

Xin shrugged: "Then I have nothing more to say."

Don't you think you did something wrong?

"I did a good deed."

Soi Fon looked at the person in the cell. Her impression of Tachikawa Shin was only from the previous exchange tournament, where she saw him defeat all the contestants from the other divisions by himself. From that time on, she didn't like this person who dared to challenge the rules of Seireitei.

And now, because of this incident, I hate it even more.

【Favourability: 2】

letter:"……"

Soi Fon turned and left with a cold expression, leaving Shin feeling helpless.

This woman is a bit difficult to deal with.

#
Inside the First Division barracks, in the Captain-Commander's office.

Retsu Unohana had changed her clothes and was sitting opposite Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, but her loose black hair was not tied up again.

Compared to Xin, who is currently imprisoned, she is being treated much better.

"You really dare to challenge my tolerance for you."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's wooden cane struck the ground heavily, and the entire room seemed to groan with the tremor. The old man's spiritual pressure surged like molten lava, and fine beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of Chojiro Sasakibe and Isane Kotetsu, who were standing outside the door.

Unohana Retsu lowered her eyes and stared at the teacup, her tone indifferent: "I've already done it, and I have no intention of making any further explanations. I'm open to whatever punishment the Captain-Commander may give me."

These words only made Yamamoto angrier. Whether Unohana Retsu chose to admit her mistake or argue, it would be better than her current attitude.

However, it was precisely Unohana Retsu's attitude that made it difficult for Yamamoto to vent his anger, as if he had punched a cotton ball.

He didn't know what to do with Unohana Retsu. Should he really imprison her for decades or even centuries?
But which of the Thirteen Death Squads can take her place?

Moreover, the outcome he had anticipated was not as bad as it seemed. There were no rules in the Soul Society that prohibited the two from sparring; it was just that their prior warnings were ignored by the two.

And then there's Tachikawa Shin; the timing they both chose happened to coincide with the period right after Shiba Isshin was expelled from the register.

We can't just call Shiba Isshin back to be the captain again, can we?
The Central 46th Bureau wouldn't agree.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni dislikes people who don't follow the rules. If it weren't for the high level of strength and talent that Tachikawa had displayed, he would have been dead countless times for daring to provoke him like this.

Yamamoto recalled the scene he had witnessed in the space beneath the Twin Demons.

To be honest, he was also shocked at the time.

Unohana Retsu lay on the ground, barely alive, her body covered in wounds, her heart pierced. If it weren't for Tachikawa stopping the bleeding, Yamamoto wasn't sure if Unohana could have survived until the arrival of the medical death god.

Did Tachikawa win? Knowing Unohana as Yamamoto does, she wouldn't have gone easy on him.

Not long after graduation, he became the third seat, and then defeated Gin Ichimaru, Kenpachi Zaraki, and now Retsu Unohana...

Even if we add up the time this child spent studying at the Spirit Arts Academy, how long has it actually been?

Less than ten years!

In less than ten years, he reached a height that countless people in the thirteen teams could not achieve in their entire lives. Even geniuses could not do such a thing.

Even Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni couldn't imagine how far he could go if given a hundred years.

Can I catch up with myself?

But the more this happened, the more frustrated Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni became. Why was such a talented child so disobedient?

He worried that as Xin's power increased, it would be even more difficult to control him in the future.

There is another person in the thirteen teams who is similar to Xin:
Kenpachi Zaraki, the captain of the 11th Division, only studied swordsmanship with him for one day, yet he has already achieved his current level of strength.

Kenpachi Zaraki's mind is both pure and savage, and his talent and potential are equally terrifying. If left to develop unchecked, it would be difficult to control. Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was also worried about Kenpachi Zaraki's future, so he stopped teaching Kenpachi Zaraki swordsmanship.

Tachikawa's thoughts were more complicated. If he were to do something detrimental to Soul Society in the future, it could be fatal.

People like Gin Ichimaru and Kaien Shiba are called geniuses, but their potential is limited.

Tachikawa Shin and Zaraki are more like a bottomless abyss.

Although Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was confident he could contain them no matter how strong they became in the future, he did not want to sow the seeds of future trouble.

Regarding the incident at the last exchange conference, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni had already secretly forgiven Tachikawa's actions. It's normal for people from Rukongai to have some opinions about nobles.

Now that this has happened, he is basically certain that Tachikawa is an unruly person.

Placing him in too high a position too early might not be a good thing.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto looked at Retsu Unohana's indifferent face again, and his anger flared up once more.

Communication is no longer possible.

He said, "You will be confined for one month, during which time you are not allowed to leave the Fourth Division barracks. Your official punishment will be announced later."

Retsu Unohana said nothing, stood up, bowed slightly to Captain-Commander Yamamoto, and then left the office.

Kotetsu Isane, who had been standing at the door, immediately followed.

"team leader……"

On their way back to the Fourth Division, Isane looked extremely worried.

"Captain, you and Xin..."

"He'll be alright," Retsu Unohana said calmly.

"..."

Kotetsu Isane remained silent. She hadn't expected this to actually happen. When she saw her captain covered in blood and the horrific wound on his chest, she felt like she was going crazy.

Are all of these made of faith?
Why……

Fortunately, Captain Ukitake told her that everything was alright, which prevented her from completely losing her composure.

The captain and Shin are both extremely important people to Yuune. She doesn't understand why, if it's just a friendly sparring match, they have to go to such lengths.
She dared not think about the scene of Xin's knife piercing the captain's body, or the image of the captain's knife slashing at Xin's body...

She had many questions she wanted to ask the captain and Shin, but Unohana Retsu's indifferent face forced her to swallow her words.

Chojiro Sasaki entered the Captain-Commander's office.

He reported, "Captain Soi Fon has sent word that Tachikawa has woken up."

"Keep him locked up for now," Yamamoto said, frowning.

Chojiro Sasaki hesitated for a moment before saying, “Captain-Commander, there has to be a reason. The news that Tachikawa, as the third seat of the Fourth Division, is imprisoned in the Second Division prison has not yet spread, but if the outside world finds out, his affair with Captain Unohana may also be exposed.”

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni suddenly sneered: "This kid has foreseen this, hasn't he? He's taking advantage of the fact that he's about to take over as the captain of the 10th Division, and he's convinced that I won't do anything to him about this!"

Chojiro Sasaki paused for a moment before saying, "Tachikawa was certainly wrong, but he did keep his promise and did not kill Captain Unohana."

Yamamoto glanced at him sideways: "Are you pleading for him? When did I ever grant him a promise?"

He slowly turned his back, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Go and call Aizen and his adjutant, Gin Ichimaru, over."

Chojiro was taken aback upon hearing this, and could only respond with a single word.

It seems the captain is truly angry.

Is calling Gin Ichimaru over now a way of giving him the position of captain of the 10th Division?
Not long after, Aizen, the captain of the Fifth Division, arrived at the First Division with his lieutenant, Gin Ichimaru.

"Please forgive me for refusing," said Gin Ichimaru, kneeling on the ground with his head bowed.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni frowned immediately: "Why? You shouldn't have a reason to refuse?"

If he didn't want to be the captain, why did he compete with Shiba Kaien for the position of captain of the third division in the first place?
"I feel that I am not capable of becoming a captain. My previous attempt to become the captain of the Third Division was due to a lack of self-awareness. Fortunately, I lost, otherwise it might have affected an entire division."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto was displeased and said, "You underestimate yourself too much. You and Shiba Kaien are from the same era and have very similar resumes. You are not inferior to him in any way. It's just that there are always winners and losers in battle."

Gin Ichimaru still shook his head: "Thank you for your trust, Captain-Commander. There should be a more suitable candidate for the captain of the 10th Division. Nobuo Tachikawa, the third seat of the 4th Division, is far superior to me and is more suitable."

Upon hearing this, Yamamoto let out a heavy sigh and said, "He has only been a Shinigami for a short time and lacks experience, making it difficult for him to manage a squad well."

Gin Ichimaru defended Shin, saying, "Although Tachikawa Shin has only been a Shinigami for two years, his abilities are undeniable. The current Shinigami Exchange Tournament is very popular among the members of the Thirteenth Division. Isn't that a testament to Tachikawa Shin's abilities?"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was in a real bind. He looked at Aizen, who said, "Captain-Commander, Tachikawa is indeed more suitable for the Third Seat than Gin."

"..."

Suppressing his anger, Yamamoto said to Gin Ichimaru, "Go back first and think it over carefully."

After Aizen and Gin Ichimaru left, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni summoned Sasakibe no Bujiro.

"Lord Captain."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni stood there in silence for a moment, his thumb gently rubbing his cane, as if he were thinking.

"Now, the punishment for the Fourth Division Captain Unohana is hereby announced..."

"Yes," Chojiro Sasakichi replied with a bow.

"Go and bring Tachikawa Shin here."

(End of this chapter)