Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 404 The Aftermath of the Demon Blade Incident

The next day, as dawn broke.

Eighth Division barracks, meeting room.

Because the current Captain-Commander is Kyoraku Shunsui, he prefers to take his official duties back to the familiar Eighth Division, rather than the First Division which belongs to his teacher.

On either side of the long table, the current captains of the Gotei 13 sat in order.

In addition to these familiar faces, there were several other attendees with special identities in the meeting room today.

Seated at the head of the guest seats was the new head of the Kasumioji family, Inuzaki Ryusei.

That is, Ruri Chiyo's confidant and bodyguard, Inu Ryu.

Today, he shed his usual death knight attire and donned an elaborate formal suit symbolizing his status as the head of a great noble family.

It was a deep purple haori woven from ice silkworm silk, with the Kasumi family's signature double-petaled floral crest embroidered in gold thread on the collar and cuffs.

The heavy layers of fabric weighed down on his shoulders, symbolizing the heavy family burden he carried.

Inuzaki Ryusei stood ramrod straight, and although there was still a hint of naivety and nervousness in his expression, his eyes were exceptionally firm.

Beside him stood Kisuke Urahara, fanning himself with a folding fan, his eyes hidden behind a fisherman's hat.

And today, the unusually low-pressure atmosphere and absent-minded Spirit King's agent, Asuka.

At the very front of the long table, besides Captain-Commander Kyoraku Shunsui, was Hikifune Kiryu, who was slowly chewing a plate of special spirit cakes.

As for the Sword God Wang Yue, he had already returned to the Spirit King Palace a few days ago to forge a sword for Haiyan, and did not attend today.

"Well then, now that everyone's here, let's begin."

Kyoraku Shunsui took off his straw hat and placed it on the table beside him.

"The reason for today's emergency meeting is probably clear to everyone: to resolve the remaining issues from the Kasumi family turmoil."

Kyoraku Shunsui's gaze fell on Inuzaki Ryusei.

To everyone's surprise, the captain lowered his head slightly, making a gesture of respect.

"As the newly appointed captain, I would like to first give a self-criticism to the Kasumi family and everyone present."

Kyoraku's voice was low and deep: "After the old man passed away, I focused my energy on establishing the new 46 Chambers and restoring order to the Seireitei."

"Due to my negligence, I was completely unaware of the turmoil brewing within the Xia Dalu family, which almost led to an irreparable tragedy... This is my dereliction of duty as the captain."

That's quite a statement.

Throughout the history of the Gotei 13, Captain-Commander Yamamoto has never publicly apologized to a noble family head, or even to a nobleman in general...

Soi Fon, Byakuya, and Captain Komamura frowned, thinking that the Captain-Commander shouldn't give in so easily, but they didn't voice their doubts.

Denshu Kiryu, Unohana Retsu, and Ukitake nodded in satisfaction, believing that such a change was a good thing.

"Is this the difference between him and the Captain-Commander...?" Urahara thought to himself, while simultaneously sensing the murderous gaze coming from the side of the long table. He smiled and greeted Director Kurotsuchi.

However, what the captain thought was one thing, but Inuzaki Ryusei, the head of the family who was to apologize, was completely flattered and quickly stood up and bowed in return.

"Captain Kyoraku, you flatter me! Please don't say that!"

The oversized robes of the head of the household made him flustered, causing the silk fabric to sway and rustle.

"The root cause of this disaster is entirely due to our internal corruption and Yosuke Kumoi's ambition... The Kasumi family is already deeply grateful that the captains were able to lend a helping hand at this crucial moment!"

He straightened up, bowed to each of the captains present, and finally solemnly raised his right hand to swear: "I hereby make this promise to you all in the name of the new head of the Kasumi family."

"From this day forward, the Kasumigaoji family will completely destroy all research materials related to the Baku Yao Dao!"

"We will never replicate this again, nor will we allow anyone to touch this forbidden technology!"

"Please rest assured, Captain-General and all captains, the Xia Dalu family will uphold their duties and will never repeat the same mistakes!"

This resounding promise earned nods from the team captains present, finally easing the tense atmosphere.

"Ruri Chiyo has grown up... I'm relieved that she has such awareness."

"Then, the next thing to discuss is the issue of rewards for those who contributed to this suppression of the rebellion."

Kyoraku Shunsui smiled slightly and looked at the absent-minded Asuka: "Asuka, in this matter of quelling the internal strife within the Kasumioji family..."

They demonstrated exceptional skill and judgment in preventing the spread of the Tapir Blade.

"If you hadn't intervened in Yunjing's conspiracy in time, the future casualties in the Soul Court would have been incalculable."

Kyoraku opened a file to his name and read aloud: "In recognition of your achievements, the Kasumigaoji family has decided to offer you a large number of gold rings as a personal reward..."

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"In addition, Ruri Chiyo will also personally gift you an independent manor located in the inner ring of the Spirit Court."

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He smiled and placed the file and the corresponding remittance slip on the table, trying to close the distance between himself and Feibiao: "This is a considerable fortune, enough to equal ten years of our family's income."

Upon hearing this, a hint of amazement flashed in the eyes of the impoverished Captain Hirako, who was already anticipating how much reward he would receive.

But Kyoraku hadn't finished speaking.

"Well..." He glanced at Kiryu Hikifune beside him, and the other person spoke for him.

"Considering you're a loner, you probably don't have time to manage such a large estate."

"The Spirit King Palace has approved that you may keep a certain number of lower-level Death Gods as your personal guards within the manor to assist you in managing it."

This was unexpected by everyone.

In the Soul Society, money is certainly important, but owning a manor in the inner ring of the Soul Society, a place teeming with nobles, and being allowed to command a private army...

Although they don't yet have a family crest, they have already crossed the threshold into the nobility.

This is not just a material reward, but a huge leap in status.

"Finally, there's one more piece of good news." Dianzhou Tongsheng took a bite of the pastry in his hand with a smile and said indistinctly, "Because you solved that tricky task assigned to you in the mortal world very efficiently, the Great Monk has been full of praise for you."

"Therefore, the higher-ups have decided to upgrade your spirit particle allocation and privileges by another level."

"If you encounter the vice-captains of any squad while on duty, they will prioritize your mission requirements and can be called upon on the spot."

Immense wealth, rising status, private armies, and privileges of advancement.

These rewards, if bestowed upon any Grim Reaper, would be enough to excite them greatly, even to the point of losing their composure.

But the bird remained absent-minded.

He rested his chin on his hand, staring unfocusedly at the sky outside the conference room window, his gaze not on any specific scenery.

Regarding the tempting rewards offered by Kyoraku and Hikifune Kiryu...

He just subconsciously hummed and said "uh-huh" twice, not taking it to heart at all.

His perfunctory performance naturally did not escape the notice of those in power.

Kiryuu stopped chewing, narrowed his eyes, which were squeezed into slits by the meat, and gave Asuka a deep look.

She didn't say anything, but simply pushed the plate of pastries in her hand to the side.

Intelligent people don't need much talk, and Kyoraku Shunsui immediately understood.

"Looks like our hero didn't get much rest last night..." Kyoraku chuckled, breaking the awkward silence. "Let's move on to the next task, first up is Urahara..."

The pace of the meeting quickened.

The rewards for others, the efforts to appease the nobles, and the plans to repair the damaged buildings were quickly finalized.

As the meeting drew to a close, Kyoraku dropped the final bombshell of the day.

"Finally, here's some news that was confirmed this morning."

"The culprit behind this internal strife is the former head steward of the Kasumioji family, Yosuke Kumoi."

Upon hearing this name, Inuzaki Ryusei clenched his hands tightly around the hem of his clothes, his eyes burning with suppressed rage.

"We originally planned to issue the highest level of arrest warrants across all sectors to pursue and apprehend him."

"But now, it's no longer necessary."

"The culprit has been executed and is confirmed dead."