I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

In the Kuchiki family home, white flower petals covered the body of Kuchiki Sojun. One after another, the Grim Reapers came to the altar, bowed to him, and saw him off.

Beside the mourning hall, Haruko Kuchiki, dressed in white mourning clothes, knelt and returned the greetings to the Grim Reapers who came to pay their respects to her brother.

The same goes for Erin.

However, Erin was kneeling a little further back than Haruko Kuchiki.

Among those who came to pay their respects to Kuchiki Souchun, some looked at Ailin with a very strange gaze.

However, Erin didn't pay them any attention.

Although Erin's face remained expressionless, he was secretly overjoyed.

Make big!

Many important figures who came to pay their respects to Kuchiki Sojun this time were people that Erin had never been able to contact before.

To Erin's even greater surprise, Aizen Sousuke, the fifth division vice-captain who came with Hirako Shinji to pay his respects to Kuchiki Sōjun, was not a substitute.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto and Chojiro Sasakibe also attended Kuchiki Aojun's funeral.

The current captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Azashiro (the previous text was incorrect; the Kenpachi from over two hundred years ago was Souya Azashiro, which has been corrected), also made an appearance.

A mirage, a flowing blade like fire, dewdrops on pomegranate blossoms...

There's even the flesh-crushing act of Retsu Unohana, the captain of the Fourth Division, and Kiryu Hikifune, the captain of the Twelfth Division...

In addition to these top-tier Zanpakuto, Erin also copied thousands of other Zanpakuto.

It will probably take a very long time to completely create all these Zanpakuto.

Naturally, after creating these Zanpakuto, Erin's strength increased significantly.

Of course, most importantly, after forging these thousands of Zanpakuto, the elements of what kind of "sword" are needed to forge certain abilities will be recorded by Erin's Unlimited Blade Works.

With so many "recipes," the variety and strength of the weapons that Erin can create will be greatly enhanced.

It could be said that this trip to help the Kuchiki family was more worthwhile than Erin's hundreds of years of arduous training.

By noon, after everyone who was supposed to have come had come to see Kuchiki Sojun one last time, the Kuchiki family servants carried Kuchiki Sojun's coffin to a wooden frame that had been set up in the courtyard, and Kuchiki Ginryo personally lit the wooden frame with a torch.

Amidst the raging flames, Kuchiki Soujun's body emitted countless white spiritual particles, which, amidst everyone's blessings, dissipated into the Soul Society...

……

While the Kuchiki family was holding a funeral ceremony for their eldest son, Hoshino Kyouga, under the escort of the Ninth Division members, was taken to the Central 46 Chamber for trial.

"哐哷啷啷..."

The gate opened, and Hoshino Hibiki, whose hands were bound, was sent inside by two Shinigami from the Ninth Division. He then looked up and examined the institution that symbolized the highest authority in Soul Society.

The trial chamber of Central Room 46 is a closed space about the size of a basketball court.

Here, in the lowest, most open space, is where prisoners are tried.

Around the square were rows of tiered trial tables.

The higher one's status, the higher the position of the judge's table.

At the very top is a large semicircle formed by five magnificent, curved trial tables, each about ten meters long. These are the seats for the five noble families of Seireitei.

It symbolizes their supreme power.

However, currently only three of the five seats are occupied.

The two seats representing the Tsunayo family and the Shiba family are currently empty.

Below are the twelve high-ranking nobles of Seireitei.

The seats for these twelve representatives of superior noble families were divided into two tiers, with six seats in each tier.

Clearly, even among the upper nobility, there are different levels.

The bottom three rows, each with ten seats, are for lower-ranking noble families.

This is the "Central Forty-Six Chambers," composed of forty-six nobles from Seireitei.

"Sinner Hoshino Kyouga, for violating the Seireitei's prohibition by releasing your Zanpakuto without permission, the evidence is conclusive."

“Here, we, the Central Bureau of 46, will put you on trial.”

"The sinner Hoshino Hibiki has disregarded the law and violated a major prohibition of the Seireitei. Therefore, Hoshino Hibiki is stripped of his Zanpakuto and banished from Soul Society, demoted to Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, and is forbidden from returning to Soul Society for life."

"Execute immediately!"

These nobles of the Central 46 Chambers looked down at Hoshino Hibiki with cold, ruthless words, instantly deciding the fate of a powerful Shinigami in the latter half of his life.

Without his Zanpakuto, Hoshino Kyouga posed virtually no threat to the Seireitei.

The spiritual pressure of a captain-level officer also allows Hoshino Kyouga to kill more Hollows in the Hueco Mundo expeditionary force.

As for how Hoshino Kyoga, without his Zanpakuto, would cope with an even stronger Hollow, that was not within their consideration.

He's just a mere Grim Reaper. If it weren't for that terrifying Zanpakuto, why would they even give him a second glance?

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

Hoshino Hibiki's reaction to hearing the nobles' verdict against him was unexpected.

"Is he laughing?"

"Maybe they're dissatisfied with our verdict and can't accept it, so they've gone crazy."

"Are they crazy? What a pity."

"It's alright. Isn't he graduating from the Central Academy of Spiritual Arts? We can send him and those who weren't accepted into the Gotei 13 to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force. A few days' delay won't make a big difference."

The nobles didn't take Hoshino Hibiki's reaction to heart.

Anyway, they've already achieved their goal for today!

"You really know nothing about true power..."

Just as these nobles were about to have the Ninth Division's Shinigami imprison Hoshino Hibiki, Hoshino Hibiki raised his head, his cold voice echoing in the courtroom.

"You're nothing but a bunch of weak ants. What is it that gives you the illusion that you can judge dragons?"

"boom!"

A tremendous spiritual pressure erupted from Hoshino Hibiki's body.

Those waves of spiritual pressure, like a flood, engulfed the elders of the Central Forty-Six Chambers.

"Bold..."

"Arrogant..."

These elders are all senior members of their respective families.

They may not have much power, but their use of authority makes them look down on all the Grim Reapers except for the thirteen captains.

Unfortunately, they are now facing Hoshino Hibiki, who believes only in "power".

No matter how much they rebuke, the reaction of spiritual pressure cannot be faked.

Under Hoshino Hibiki's immense spiritual pressure, the elders instinctively clutched their necks and gasped for breath.

Fear was evident in the eyes of some of the clan elders.

"Muramasa!"

Ignoring the disgraceful behavior of the elders of the Central Forty-Six Chambers, Hoshino Hibiki began to summon his Zanpakuto as the two Shinigami who were holding him captive attacked.

However, to Hoshino Hibiki's surprise, Muramasa did not appear.

Chapter 33 won't waste too much of your time.

"Muramasa?"

Hoshino Hibiki called out again, but Muramasa still did not appear.

Meanwhile, the two Grim Reapers were already close to Hoshino Hibiki.

Hoshino Hibiki's face darkened. In the past, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger with these minor characters; Muramasa would automatically control their Zanpakuto to kill them themselves.

But now, after calling Muramasa twice in a row without him showing up, Hoshino Hibiki cursed Muramasa in his heart while shouting out loud.

"Hado #32 - Kongo Baku!"

A blazing red light condensed between Hoshino Hibiki's hands, eventually coalescing into a massive fireball that hurtled towards the two Grim Reapers.

"boom!"

"Ah..."

The violent explosion and the death screams of the Grim Reaper filled the noble lords of the Central Chamber 46 with terror.

This man really dares to make a move here.

As Hoshino Hibiki turned his gaze to them, they began to hide under the table one by one, avoiding Hoshino Hibiki's gaze, while crawling quickly on their knees towards the exit.

If it's any later, who knows if this guy will kill them all too?

"Lord Xianghe..."

Just as Hoshino Hibiki was about to kill these nobles, the door to the courtroom was cleaved open by a sword, and Muramasa's slightly weary figure appeared before Hoshino Hibiki.

However, upon seeing Muramasa, Hoshino Kyoga was not happy at all; instead, he gave a cold snort with a frosty face.

"Humph!"

"Muramasa, are you even considering betraying me? You haven't responded at all to my calls."

"Did Lord Xianghe summon me?"

Muramasa's pupils contracted.

The reason he came here was because a strange death god had been watching him for the past two days, and since Muramasa had not received Hoshino Hibiki's call for two days, he materialized and appeared in front of that death god.

That Shinigami was very strong. Muramasa only managed to escape after he used his Bankai to materialize the Shinigami's Zanpakuto.

At the same time, it was through the Bankai ability that Muramasa learned from the memories of that Shinigami that Hoshino Hibiki was about to be judged today, and he rushed here in a hurry.

He didn't hear Lord Xianghe's call.

Could it be that I can no longer hear Lord Xianghe's voice?