Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

Rukia turned her head and looked at the man beside her, whose features were as sharp as if carved by a knife, whose sword-like eyebrows made him look imposing without anger, and whose whole body exuded the aura of a superior. She couldn't help but lower her head and reveal the man's identity.

Yes, the person who came was Rukia's brother-in-law, and also her adoptive brother, Kuchiki Byakuya.

"Vice Captain Abarai, what's your opinion on this matter?"

Byakuya ignored Rukia beside him and asked Renji a question.

"Captain, I strongly suspect that Rukia has fallen under the enemy's illusion and is not thinking clearly right now, so she is unable to communicate with us normally!"

"Therefore, I believe we should stick to the original plan, find the human who stole Rukia's Shinigami power, and put that human to trial..."

Renji ignored Rukia and decided to go all the way as the villain. He would personally deal with the guy who had stolen Rukia's Shinigami powers and send him to the '46 Chambers' for trial. As for whether Rukia would hate him for doing so, he didn't care about that right now.

"Renji!"

Rukia's expression changed drastically after hearing Renji Abarai's words.

"Captain Kuchiki, what do you think?"

Renji didn't dare look at Rukia. He stared directly at Byakuya in front of him and asked softly.

"can."

After hearing Renji's words, Byakuya nodded slightly.

"Brother!"

Rukia never expected that even her usually serious brother-in-law would plan to drag innocent people into this mess with Renji.

"Rukia, your sister misses you. After you go back today, go to the manor and keep Hisa company! Leave the rest to me and Renji..."

Byakuya turned around, staring intently at Rukia, and spoke in a calm tone that left Rukia no room for rebuttal.

"Hime-neechan".

Rukia was shocked that Byakuya would mention Hishin in front of her, which made her body tremble and her face turn deathly pale.

If Rukia has any absolute weakness she can't let go of, it must be her own sister, who is also the wife of her adoptive brother Byakuya, Kuchiki Hisama.

"Alright, that's settled then."

At this moment, Renji quickly interjected, seemingly concluding that Rukia had lost her Shinigami powers. The conclusion was that it was all the fault of the human who had taken Rukia's Shinigami powers, and Rukia was also a victim.

"I'm sorry, Renji, and also to my brother!"

"I can't let you hurt him..."

"It has nothing to do with anything else, I just can't get over this hurdle in my own mind!"

After thinking for a few seconds, Rukia resolutely stood in front of Renji and Byakuya and spoke with an extremely serious expression.

"Rukia, do you know what you're saying?"

As Rukia finished speaking, Renji's expression changed drastically. He looked at Rukia and asked in a cold voice.

"I know!"

Rukia nodded vigorously after hearing Renji's words.

"You will be sentenced to death!"

Renji warned Rukia.

"We will absolutely not involve innocent people!"

"Renji, you've forgotten, this is what you told me back when you were in school!"

Rukia responded firmly.

"I……"

Renji's eye twitched slightly. Those were indeed his words. Back in his school days, he was quite the idealist! He utterly despised those nobles who bullied others, constantly threatening them and dragging innocent people into their schemes! But back then, how could he have known that he and his ilk would one day become powerful figures in the 'Soul Society'?!

To be honest, if Abarai Renji had known earlier that he would become the vice-captain of the 6th Division, a member of the privileged class of Soul Society, and that Rukia would encounter various problems, he would have kept quiet. Now, look what's happened—he's starting to contradict himself...

"Vice Captain Abarai!"

Just as Renji shut up, Byakuya's expression changed slightly. He gave Renji a special reminder, seemingly hinting at something.

"I……"

Renji looked at Byakuya's increasingly cold expression, and cold sweat kept pouring down his forehead.

Yes, his captain is a paragon of nobility and a symbol of the rules of the Soul Society. These treasonous words absolutely cannot be uttered by his captain. Since the captain cannot say them, then only the vice-captain can say them.

"Anyway, Rukia, don't worry about this!"

"What that human is thinking is not for you to decide, nor for me to decide; it depends on what 'Room 46' has to say..."

"But Rukia, there's one thing you must understand: regardless of whether the human who stole your Shinigami powers is innocent or not, he must die!"

"This is a matter of face for the Gotei 13 and the 46 Chambers. The higher-ups of Soul Society will absolutely not allow mere humans to wield the power of Shinigami."

Renji's face was somewhat gloomy. He couldn't bear to see Rukia suffer, nor could he bear to be harsh with her. However, he had no choice at the moment. He had made up his mind to save Rukia, and at the same time, he was under pressure from the gaze of his superior, Kuchiki Byakuya. He was determined to be the bad guy.

"Renji..."

After hearing Renji's words, Rukia seemed somewhat dejected. Her lips were dry, as if she wanted to say something, but she also knew that Renji was right.

"Anyway, I'll go back to Soul Society with you first. We can talk about that human later. What do you think?!"

All Rukia can do now is buy time for Ichigo Kurosaki.

Fortunately, Rukia had informed Kisuke Urahara before leaving, and with Urahara taking care of Ichigo, he should be alright...

"You guy..."

Renji looked at Rukia with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. Rukia was still the same kind, strong-willed Rukia who didn't want to hurt anyone.

"it is good."

After a moment of silence, Byakuya nodded slightly.

"Vice Captain Abarai, go open the door."

Byakuya gave the instructions to Renji.

"As you command, Captain!"

As Renji spoke, he held his Zanpakuto and started walking away into the distance.

"Hey! Where are you taking Rukia?"

However, at this crucial moment, a man dressed in a Shinigami uniform and carrying a huge Zanpakuto on his back blocked Renji and the others' path.

"Huh? Who are you talking to, kid?"

Do you know who we are?

"Tell me which squad you're from?!"

Renji glanced at the newcomer and, upon seeing the Shinigami uniform, mistakenly assumed the person was a Shinigami from the Gotei 13. Remembering that Rukia's affair was something that couldn't be made public, Renji's brow furrowed tightly, and he loudly rebuked the person in the Shinigami uniform.

"I am Renji Abarai, the vice-captain of the 'Sixth Division'!"

"Next time you see me, remember to greet me as 'Vice Captain'! You brat..."

Because there were so many members of the Gotei 13, Renji didn't recognize the newcomer. However, just because Renji didn't recognize the other person didn't mean that the other person shouldn't recognize him either. He was the vice-captain of the 6th Division, a prominent figure in the Gotei 13. Most members should know something about him.

"What do you mean by 'sixth division' lieutenant? I don't understand any of that!"

"Whoever you are, put Rukia down right now before I get angry!"

The Shinigami, dressed in a Shinigami uniform and sporting short orange hair, roared at Renji Abarai, the red-haired man.

"what?!"

Renji was stunned for a moment when he heard what the blond-haired man in front of him said. He seemed not to understand what the blond-haired Grim Reaper was saying.

"Ichigo..."

On the other hand, Rukia, who was being held by Renji and Byakuya, had countless beads of sweat on her forehead and was looking at Ichigo Kurosaki in front of her with great tension.

"That's it, I understand..."

"You're the human who was granted the power of a Shinigami by Rukia, right?"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Renji suddenly snapped out of it. He glared at Ichigo Kurosaki in front of him and coldly asked, "What do you mean?"

"Who are you?!"

After hearing Renji's words, Kurosaki Ichigo frowned and asked in a cold voice.

"I already told you my name is Abarai Renji!"

"Remember this well, what was the name of the person who killed you..."

As Renji spoke, he drew his Zanpakuto from his waist.

"Renji!"

Rukia's pupils trembled slightly as she watched Renji draw his sword.

"Rukia, further words are useless! Once I've resolved all this, you can properly explain your actions to the Central 46! Don't let this human sacrifice be in vain! Do you understand?!"

Renji glanced at Rukia behind him and said coldly.

"Damn it! I don't need your help..."

Rukia said to Renji in a deep voice.

"This isn't just about helping you; the Kuchiki family won't allow anyone to pass on the power of the Shinigami to a human without authorization! Rukia, think carefully about your sister's situation..."

Renji scolded Rukia.

"I……"

Rukia trembled upon hearing Renji's words; she was indeed caught in a dilemma.

"Rukia, you just stand there and watch how I defeat them!"

Just as Rukia was in a dilemma, Ichigo Kurosaki's voice rang out again.

"Ichigo, run! You're no match for them."

Rukia looked at Ichigo with a sense of despair. She hoped that Ichigo could escape. She did not want Ichigo to sacrifice himself to save her. She would bear the consequences of her mistakes alone.

"Heh! How do you know I can't beat you if we haven't even fought?!"