Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

For a moment, the entire venue became incredibly quiet.

The moment the sages and judges saw Araki, they all fell silent.

Although these sages seemed to be speaking quite frankly, displaying an attitude of not taking Araki seriously...

But when Araki actually appeared in front of them, it was these so-called sages who were the first to back down.

This is the difference that comes from a lack of strength!

Moreover, when these sages and judges of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' faced Araki, this old monster who had lived in the 'Soul Society' for countless years...

Their once respected and proud seniority has lost its meaning. The oldest sage among them is only about five hundred years old, which is just a half-grown child in Araki's eyes.

Although Araki appeared to be the youngest among everyone present, only around twenty years old, everyone knew that he was the most senior among them…

Looking at the entire Seireitei, only Genryusai can surpass Araki in terms of seniority.

"Keep cursing? Why did you stop?"

"You, you, and you! You three were the loudest in the room just now!"

"Go on! I'll wait until you guys finish cursing before I tell you what's going on!"

"After all, you are all noble sages and judges! As for me, I am merely the captain-commander of the 'Gotei 13,' you don't need to care about my feelings at all~"

Araki looked at the gradually quieting hall, raised an eyebrow slightly, and addressed the group of 'judges' and so-called 'sages' before him in a polite manner...

After all, they were dying men! Following the principle of respecting the dead, Araki was polite to everyone before him; it was what he, as an immortal, should do for the dying.

"Haha, you're joking! How could we dare to insult Captain Araki?!"

"Yes! Yes! Captain Araki, you misheard us. We really didn't mean to insult you."

"That's right! In this Seireitei, who doesn't know that Captain Araki is the one who has contributed the most among all of us? We're already showing you respect and deference! How could we dare to insult you?"

The sages of the 'Central 46 Chambers' now displayed a disgusting, servile attitude, continuously preaching to Araki.

"Tsk~"

This scene annoyed Araki.

Honestly, Araki would rather these disgusting bastards in front of him continued speaking to him with that arrogant attitude. After all, these people were about to die, so what was wrong with them being arrogant a little before they died?! Was he, Araki, such a petty person? He approved of these people being arrogant before they died!

However, since these people chose to back down, Araki stopped talking and prepared to serve them the main course, giving them a quick and painless end.

"Really? Then it seems I might have misheard."

Araki first smiled at the sages and judges of the 'Forty-Six Chambers', and then began to break the seal that Genryusai had left here years ago...

To be honest, the array that sealed Arturo Pratidoo had lost its binding power after a thousand years of wear and tear, and in front of Araki now, it was as fragile as paper.

"So, Captain Araki, what brings you here today?"

Just as Araki was about to break the seal, he heard the sages' questions.

"Ha ha……"

Araki smiled when he heard the question, as if he had thought of something interesting.

"I've come here today, of course, to repay the money!"

Araki spoke to the sages with a smile.

"You're here to return the money?!"

Upon hearing Araki's words, the sages' expressions immediately lit up with joy. They never expected that Araki would actually repay their money. After all, the reason they had been so vehemently criticizing Araki earlier was precisely because they subconsciously believed that Araki would never return their money.

"Of course! I, Araki, always repay what I borrow..."

Araki smiled gently after hearing the sages' words.

"Then you should return the money you gave us!!"

"It seems like you didn't bring it?"

"Should we send someone to pick it up?"

Before Araki could finish speaking, a sage, unable to contain his desires, loudly questioned him.

"Ha ha……"

Araki simply chuckled after hearing the sage's words.

"Don't be impatient!"

Araki frowned and gently shook his head at the sages and judges before him.

"We can't rush it! We can't rush it!"

Upon hearing this, the sages immediately nodded in agreement.

Although they are in a real hurry right now, they dare not rush. If Araki changes his mind because they are too anxious and doesn't want to pay them back, then they will really be laughing.

"This money has been borrowed for a hundred years, so shouldn't we at least calculate some interest?"

Unexpectedly, Araki suddenly changed the subject, looking at the sages and judges with a smile.

"This……"

The sage and the judge were stunned by Araki's words. They dared not even think about interest; they would be truly grateful if Araki returned their principal!

"Let's calculate it at an annual interest rate of 10%!"

"Even without interest compounding, at 10% of the principal of 100 billion, that's 10 billion every year! Over a hundred years, the interest alone would amount to a full 10 trillion. You agree, right?!"

Araki continued his sermon before the sages and judges could speak.

"Indeed!"

When the sages and judges heard about a trillion, they went completely wild, their eyes practically glowing red.

When they first heard Araki say he would repay their money, they suspected he was up to something. After all, Araki was incredibly cunning, and they had been tricked by him for years, suffering a lot in the process.

But when they heard "one trillion," they couldn't care less about anything else. Even if Araki was really bluffing, they wanted to take the plunge. What if Araki really had gone mad?

"Including the principal, that's 1.1 trillion!"

Before Araki could even speak, the judge had already calculated the amount of money Araki owed.

"We'll forgo the principal of 100 billion! Investing in the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force is something that the sages and inquisitors of our '46 Chambers' should do for the 'Soul Society' and the 'Seireitei'! It's our duty! As for the interest on the 10 trillion, we'll trouble Captain-Commander Araki to pay it back. Of course, we support your option to pay in installments..."

At this moment, another sage spoke up, feigning generosity.

"Very well! Sage, you are indeed decisive. Now, everyone, please sign here."

Araki smiled upon hearing the sage's words.

Immediately afterwards, Araki waved his hand, and an agreement appeared in his hand...

Araki held the agreement in his hand and gently tossed it towards the sages. The agreement was divided into 'forty-six rooms' and landed on the tables of the sages and judges.

"Um?!"

Upon seeing this, the judges and sages first picked up the agreement that Araki had given them and read it through. After confirming that the 'repayment agreement' was indeed correct, they then picked up the pen beside them and signed their names on it.

After everyone had signed their names, Araki gently waved his hand, and the agreements returned to his hands...

"So, Captain Araki, we've signed the papers, but what about that one trillion?!"

At this point, a judge spoke up and asked a question.

"I should be asking you that question."

"When are you going to pay me back the money you owe me? It's all in black and white right here. Are you planning to deny it?"

Araki smiled disdainfully after hearing the judge's words and laughed at everyone present.

"what?!"

The sages and judges present changed their expressions immediately after hearing Araki's words.

"Captain Araki, are you mistaken? You're the one who owes us a trillion yen."

Upon hearing this, the judge asked Araki a question.

"No, no, no, it's you who owe me money."

"We have written proof!"

As Araki spoke, he took out the agreement that the judges and sages had just signed with him. Although the words on the agreement were still those of the judges and sages, the content was quite different from what they had seen before!

From Araki owing them 1 trillion yen, it became that they owed Araki 11 trillion yen!

"What's this?!"

"Oh no! We've fallen for that old bastard Araki's trick!"

The judges and sages were immediately alarmed and filled with regret, but it was too late.

"Alright, now hand over the 11 trillion you owe me!"

Araki spoke calmly to the judges and sages.

"Araki! Do you think that just because you're the captain of the Gotei 13, you can act recklessly in the Seireitei and bully us, the sages and judges of the 46 Chambers?! We've been tolerant of you before because we respected you as the captain of the Gotei 13. Now that you're refusing to listen to reason, don't blame us for forcing you to drink the penalty cup!"

"That's right, Araki, do you think you're backed by the 'Zero Squad' and a royal agent?! Do you think the great 'Spirit King' would allow you to distort the truth and spread rumors here?! Let me tell you, you owe us money, and you have to pay it back! Paying back debts is a matter of course, and even if the 'Spirit King' intervenes, you still have to pay back the money!"

At this moment, the judges and sages realized that Araki had come to cause trouble. Seeing this, they stopped trying to lower their stance and instead roared and howled at Araki!

At this moment, they were willing to completely offend Araki, but they were determined to make Araki pay a heavy price! They had to let Araki know that they, the 'Forty-Six Chambers,' were the highest enforcers in the 'Seireitei,' personally appointed by His Majesty the 'Spirit King.'

"It seems you have absolutely no intention of paying me back the 110 trillion you owe me~"

"Fine, I'm a kind person, so I'll just let you pay me back the interest on that trillion!"

"As for the 100 billion yuan principal you owe me..."

"I'll be a little lenient and let you pay with your lives."

Araki gently rubbed his forehead, then smiled faintly at the group of sages and judges before him.

"Um?!"

"Pay with your life?"

"Araki, are you out of your mind?"

The 'Forty-Six Chambers' stared blankly at Araki, never expecting that he would actually kill them.