The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

The first three, as well as Rukia Kuchiki's Zanpakuto, are all elemental—Sasakibe Chojiro's is lightning-based, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's is fire-based, and Hitsugaya Toshiro and Rukia Kuchiki's are ice-based.

Even Kotetsu Isane's Zanpakuto can be classified as ice-type. If he were to devour it all, he could greatly enhance his maneuverability in the real world.

Moreover, even if Bo Xun eats it, there will be no hidden dangers.

The latter, namely Byakuya Kuchiki's Senbonzakura, is more suitable for show because of its beauty and comprehensive presentation...

Other than that, even Kyoraku Shunsui's Zanpakuto was not within Ishihara Sho's consideration.

Oh, Komamura Sajin's might also be worth considering—

The image of the Heavenly Punishment King is quite fitting for his identity as a monk; it's a good choice for showcasing miracles.

However, that might not be possible for another month. For now, besides his training, Ishihara Akira is focusing more on the movements of the Ryoka, namely Kurosaki Ichigo and the others.

For example, where is Ichigo Kurosaki? Where is Uryu Ishida? Has Chad been captured? Has Ganju Shiba died?

Although he wasn't interested in participating in their rescue efforts, he was equally curious about how the Soul Society would perform and what their fate would be without Aizen, given the full-scale pursuit of all the Shinigami who were determined to rebuild their ranks and prestige.

Will it be like the original story, where someone lets you go like a fish out of the sea, and you return to the present world without any trouble after completing this adventure?

Unfortunately, the Fourth Division is a logistics division. Although they can frequently come into contact with wounded soldiers from other divisions, their speed of obtaining information from the front lines is still much slower, making it difficult to grasp the current situation.

……

"That's the current situation, so for safety reasons, I hope you can temporarily abandon your initial plan and lie low in Soul Society until the latest judgment of the newly elected Central 46 is delivered. Then, depending on the situation, you can either carry out a rescue or return directly to the human world." While Ishihara Akira was undergoing daily training, in a rather inconspicuous room in the Seireitei, Yoruichi, still in her black cat form, spoke calmly to Kurosaki Ichigo, who was receiving treatment.

"What is Central Chamber 46?" Kurosaki Ichigo asked, puzzled.

"The Central 46 Chambers are the governing body of the Seireitei, functioning similarly to the government and courts in the modern world. The Gotei 13, on the other hand, is a violent organization. There is no direct hierarchical relationship between the two, but in specific matters, such as the case of Rukia Kuchiki, the Gotei 13 only has the authority to arrest, not the right to try or convict," Yoruichi explained.

"So, it's not Byakuya and the captains who want to execute Rukia, but that Central 46?" Kurosaki Ichigo suddenly realized.

"Yes," Yoruichi affirmed.

"When will a new sage be elected?" Kurosaki Ichigo pressed.

"Well... it'll probably be within a month," Yoruichi said with a wry smile.

"Probably?" Kurosaki Ichigo asked in surprise.

"The Central 46 is a noble management institution, so its members are generally selected from existing nobles. However, this also means that the nobles who obtain seats will have a different status from now on, involving many interests and entanglements. And the nobles... well, it won't be more than a month at the latest. After all, the impact of this incident is too bad. Even for Aizen's sake, the nobles will determine the Sage seats in the shortest possible time," Yoruichi explained somewhat helplessly.

After all, if we're really talking about it, she's a noblewoman.

And it's the very best of the best.

Chapter 216 Trial

"If a new Chamber of Forty-Six is ​​chosen, what crime will Rukia be convicted of?" Kurosaki Ichigo didn't care about the nobles' trivial matters; what he cared about most right now was Rukia's fate.

"The death penalty is probably out of the question. After all, it's not uncommon for Shinigami to bestow their Shinigami powers upon ordinary people. So, the most likely outcome is that she'll be imprisoned for a period of time and then regain her freedom. However, it's not certain. Rukia's surname is Kuchiki, and given the Kuchiki family's prestige and influence among the nobles, if Byakuya Kuchiki were willing to intervene, she might not even be imprisoned. They could simply keep her at home to reflect on her actions for a while, and that would be the end of it," Yoruichi said after a moment's thought.

"Byakuya? That guy won't speak up for Rukia," Ichigo Kurosaki said, his voice tinged with prejudice.

"Not necessarily," Yoruichi retorted.

"But regardless of whether it is or not, you'd better keep quiet for now. After all, what you're going through this time is ultimately about Rukia, and your power comes from Rukia. If you continue to run around and fight the Shinigami of the Thirteenth Division, the Sages of the Forty-Six Chambers might blame Rukia for what you've done. In that case, even if Byakuya is willing to speak up for her, she might not be able to regain her freedom," Yoruichi warned.

"Then, is there really nothing we can do?" Kurosaki Ichigo asked, somewhat unwilling to give up.

"Yes, I have."

"what?"

"Keep training and become stronger. That way, even if the final result isn't what you hoped for, you won't be completely powerless to resist or change it," Yoruichi advised.

"...That's all we can do," Ichigo Kurosaki sighed.

"What about Chadu and Ishida?"

"After I've settled things with you, I'll go find them and try to bring them back," Yoruichi said.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Yoruichi-san," Kurosaki Ichigo said solemnly.

"Don't worry. No matter what, you guys were brought here by me, and I can't just sit idly by and watch you get into danger," Yoruichi said with a smile.

Yoruichi then spoke with Ichigo Kurosaki for a while, telling him to stay there and recover from his injuries and not to wander off. She then left the room alone and began searching for Chad and Uryu Ishida within the Seireitei.

However, it didn't take much effort. She wasn't unaware of their presence, and with the help of a Kido technique like "Sweeping Sparrow with Toe," which could track the location of a target's spiritual pressure, Yoruichi easily pinpointed their locations and then leaped towards one of them.

……

After that, the matter of the traveler's misfortune completely disappeared.

Whether it's the protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki, the supporting characters Uryu Ishida and Chad, or even Ganju Shiba who only appeared a few times in this arc and had no further role in the subsequent story, they all disappeared without a trace.

The Captain-Commander, who had just resolved the Aizen incident and was eager to establish his authority again through the Ryuka incident, along with the Shinigami of the Seireitei's 13th Division, all felt like they had punched empty air, which was incredibly frustrating.

Fortunately, the new sages of the Central 46 were finally selected, and the Central 46 reopened, immediately deciding on the punishment for Aizen.

He'll be imprisoned in the Eighth Hell for ten thousand years!

It's even more ruthless than the original story!

After all, the original story only sentenced him to eight thousand years of imprisonment.

However, for Aizen, who was there, it didn't really make much difference, because neither 10,000 years nor 8,000 years referred to the time that flowed in the Eighth Hell, but rather to the time in the Soul Society, which is the human world. Converted to that time, it would be 3,650,000 intermediate kalpas, or 122.6 trillion 254 billion years...

That's enough for the Earth to reboot trillions upon trillions of times.

In any case, it's absolutely impossible for an ordinary person to live there for so long without going crazy.

Moreover, they would have to endure all sorts of hellish punishments.

I wonder how Aizen survived in the original story.

Well, although he wasn't imprisoned for very long in the original story, only about a year, that's still 122.6 billion and 2.54 million years, which is enough to drive a mentally resilient villain to the brink of collapse and madness.

Unless, he has a special skill to paralyze and shield his own mind.

For example, complete hypnosis or something like that...

Then came Rukia's trial!

And just as Yoruichi predicted, with Byakuya Kuchiki's intervention after he suddenly realized his mistake, Rukia Kuchiki's crime of secretly imparting Shinigami powers to ordinary people was changed from a death sentence to ordinary imprisonment, specifically home imprisonment.

In other words, unless there is a special order or special circumstances, Rukia Kuchiki can only move around within the Kuchiki family's main residence and is not allowed to appear in the main area of ​​the Seireitei, which means she is effectively confined.

Moreover, this period lasted for as long as five years.

Compared to the initial plan to execute her by dismemberment, this was infinitely better. In any case, after learning of this outcome, Ichigo Kurosaki no longer had any intention of causing a ruckus in the Seireitei to rescue Rukia Kuchiki.

However, I wanted to see her again and talk to her, so that this matter could be put to rest.

And coincidentally, Yoruichi also needed to take this opportunity to add several more layers of seal to the Hogyoku hidden in Kuchiki Rukia's body, to prevent it from being discovered by Kuchiki Byakuya or other members of the Kuchiki family over time, thus preventing other incidents from being triggered. That would be something Urahara Kisuke did not want to see.

So after hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's request, Yoruichi did not object. She went to the Seireitei alone again, found Byakuya Kuchiki, and explained Ichigo's thoughts to him...

As for what happens after that, that's not something Ishihara Sho is concerned with.

Because compared to those things, he still wanted to realize a certain ambition he had previously harbored—

"Is this all?" Ishihara Sho asked the Zanpakuto that appeared before him, which looked exactly the same on the surface but was now different in essence.

"Of course, if you don't believe me, you can find someone to try it out." Bo Xun crossed his arms and smiled confidently.

“Perfect timing, I had the same idea.” Ishihara Akira chuckled.

Then, with a quick turn, he transformed into a stranger, instantly leaving the Fourth Division's barracks and heading towards the Tenth Division's barracks.

……

"Who goes there!?" Hitsugaya Toshiro, sensing something amiss, immediately changed his expression, grabbed his Zanpakuto, and shouted at the outside.

"Captain?" Matsumoto Rangiku, who was helping with documents in the office, was taken aback and gripped her own knife.

"You stay here, I'll go out and check," Hitsugaya Oki and Matsumoto Rangiku instructed when the visitor did not respond.

Without waiting for her reply, he dashed out of the office and into the team barracks square outside, spreading his spiritual senses to search for the enemy's location.

Before he could lock onto his target, the other person landed on the ground first and appeared in front of him.

"Who are you?!" Toshiro Hitsugaya asked, frowning.

Chapter 217 Tenth Division

Ishihara Akira didn't answer, but instead swung his sword at him.

After all, he had never directly fought Toshiro Hitsugaya, so he didn't know how strong he was without being hypnotized. He needed to test him first so that he could determine whether the effect would really work after activating the Kyoka Suigetsu state.

Hitsugaya seemed surprised by Ishihara's decisive action, but he raised his sword to block Ishihara's attack and then kicked him in the stomach.

As Ishihara retreated, Hitsugaya caught up again and slashed at Ishihara with a backhand.

Following Unohana Retsu's instructions, Ishihara Sho used the kendo techniques and combat skills he had recently learned.

Although somewhat rusty, he did manage to hold off Hitsugaya's pursuit, preventing his various attacks from hitting their target, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Ishihara Sho continued to clash with Hitsugaya using kendo.

However, since it had been a while, Matsumoto Rangiku, who was worried about Hitsugaya's situation, ran out of the office. Upon seeing Ishihara Sho, she didn't say a word and immediately drew her Zanpakuto to release it—"Whisper, Gray Cat."

Instantly, the Zanpakuto in Matsumoto Rangiku's hand shattered from its tip, turning into a gray, dust-like mist that swirled around Matsumoto Rangiku, who was now only holding the hilt of the Zanpakuto. Then, Matsumoto Rangiku pointed the hilt, and the dust around her rapidly enveloped the stranger that Ishihara Sho had transformed into.

Ishihara Akira continued to dodge, dodging Matsumoto Rangiku's attack, then stopped and held his Zanpakuto upright in front of him.

"Shatter, you illusion, you mirage."

For a moment, Hitsugaya Toshiro and Matsumoto Rangiku were momentarily distracted, as if they were affected, yet also as if they were unaffected. However, without hesitation, they immediately continued their attack on Ishihara Sho.

However, Ishihara Akane did not move again. Instead, he looked with interest at the two people who had launched their attack into an empty space and seemed to be fighting against their own illusion.

"As expected of a mirage," Ishihara Akira remarked with some emotion.

"Now you believe me, right?" Mara, who had reappeared, chuckled.

"Yes." Ishihara Akira nodded.

With a quick step, he walked up to Toshiro Hitsugaya, who was attacking everywhere, and touched his forehead with his hand.