Bleach: From Rugum to Thousand-Year Captain

Without even glancing at the servant, he untied his Zanpakuto and handed it to the servant, without explaining anything to Tengetsu Sussai.

"Kuchiki Ginryu! You're not a child anymore. After learning the daily etiquette, you still have to study swordsmanship tomorrow. Is this all the awareness you have as the next head of the family? My son is not such a weakling. What do you take the Kuchiki family name for?"

“Father! I have not been lazy or weak! I just…”

"Just what?! You....."

From a distance outside the courtyard, Tengetsu Quesai and Kuchiki Shigeyoshi could hear Kuchiki Atomu, the current head of the Kuchiki family, scolding his son, Kuchiki Ginryu. Tengetsu Quesai also saw a young boy kneeling on the ground, sobbing incessantly.

That's the next head of the family, Kuchiki Ginrin, Kuchiki Byakuya's grandfather?

Well, to come in and see such an awkward scene is truly embarrassing.

Upon seeing Tianyue Quezhai and Kuchiki Chongliang outside the courtyard, Kuchiki Atomu's eyes lit up. Instantly, he abandoned his domineering demeanor as the head of the Kuchiki family and, without even glancing at Kuchiki Yinling, straightened his clothes and came over.

"Are you Captain Tianyue? Please come in."

"Your men seem to want me to remove my knife..."

"You scoundrel, you have no sense at all! How dare you let the captain of the Gotei 13 remove his sword! ... Captain Amatsuki, please. The servants are ignorant, so please don't mind them. I will teach them a lesson. I'm sorry."

That's good.

Tengetsu Quesai and Kuchiki Atomu exchanged pleasantries, with Tengetsu Quesai squinting as he observed Kuchiki Atomu's behavior.

This kind of comparison and belittling behavior is normal practice for those in positions of power; it's simply a way to show off their authority in front of guests.

Tianyue Quezhai kept his eyes down, completely ignoring Kuchiki Atomu's polite and platitude remarks, and he himself didn't even know what he was saying.

As a mere instructor and branch family head, Kuchiki Shigeyoshi, who was standing to the side, left as soon as the two began their conversation, as he was not qualified to speak in this place.

Skipping the most basic procedures, Tengetsu Quezai got straight to the point: "Let's not waste any more time, Mr. Kuchiki. Everyone's time is precious. When I, Tengetsu Quezai, became the captain, I had a gentleman's agreement with the Kuchiki family. Although the situation has changed somewhat, the difference is not significant and we can still proceed."

"I suppose the head of the Kuchiki family wants to support my work in the Gotei 13, and I support the Kuchiki family when they want to compete for the captaincy, right?"

"Captain Tengetsu is a straightforward person, and the Kuchiki family naturally wants the same thing."

Xiumu Yatu Meng has stopped pretending and speaks much more directly without beating around the bush.

Tengetsu Quezai smiled and shook his head, while Kuchiki Atomu frowned slightly upon seeing this; "What do you mean? Does Captain Tengetsu want to back out?"

"Go back on your word? No! To be precise, I think that now that many captains have died, there are vacancies in the captain positions. Even if they bypass me, it should be much easier for the Kuchiki family to take over than before."

"I'd like to know why, under the current circumstances, Master Kuchiki would still invite me to share the cake. As long as Master Kuchiki isn't the naive type, he certainly won't suffer any losses. Tell me, what does Master Kuchiki want?"

A sharp glint appeared in Kuchiki Atomu's eyes. His next words were about to touch upon the core interests of the Kuchiki family head. At the same time, he also sensed that the captain of the 13th Division in front of him was not someone to be trifled with.

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Chapter 85 More or Less? Kill!!! (Please recommend and add to your favorites)

Kuchiki Atomu nodded and said, "I once heard that when Captain Amatsuki was the vice-captain of the Fourth Division, he had some interactions with the late Captain Shihouin..."

Tengetsu Sukusai immediately understood. It seems that after all this time, Kuchiki Atomu has realized that the Shihouin family had manipulated the Gotei 13. Now, they either want to do the same or create a hereditary Kuchiki family.

Thinking of the Noble Squad Six, Amatsuki nods and decisively sells the already dead.

“That’s right! Indeed, I reached an agreement with Shihōin Sennatsu, negotiating with Captain-Commander Yamamoto about allowing Shihōin to inherit the Second Division.”

"What? The hereditary Second Division of Shihouin?"

Kuchiki Atomu was completely shocked. He never expected that Shihouin Kenichiro would be ahead of the five noble families and quietly take the position of the second division, and it was hereditary.

At the same time, it was unimaginable that someone as rigid and old-fashioned as Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, who took rules so seriously, would agree to such a thing happening.

If Kuchiki Atomu knew that it was Yamamoto who wanted to do this, he would probably be terrified by Yamamoto's cunning scheme.

Yamamoto's character design is very well done. Even now, Kuchiki Atomu hasn't thought about it in that way, but believes it's the result of the Shihouin family's efforts.

"so...."

"So, the head of the Kuchiki family wants to take this opportunity to make a squad hereditary? If that's the case, the head of the Kuchiki family should be wary. Will Captain-Commander Yamamoto agree to such a thing?"

"What do you mean? I don't quite understand?"

Tianyue Quezhai frowned slightly; "Are we just going to talk about this in the courtyard...?"

"Oh, my apologies for being so abrupt. Captain Tianyue, please!"

After entering the house, closing the door, and dismissing the servants, Tengetsu Sussai finally revealed his true colors: "Times have changed. If we let the Kuchiki family inherit a squad, will the Tsunayoshiro, Shiba, and other families follow suit? Will the lower-ranking nobles also follow suit?"

"To put it bluntly, the Gotei 13 will once again become mere henchmen and tools for the nobles to extend their power. Captain-Commander Yamamoto will absolutely not allow that to happen. If it does, then his Blazing Sword will be drawn again, that's an undeniable fact."

"If that's the case, then..."

"Don't worry, Kuchiki Clan Head. If you want to inherit a squad, I can help you find the Captain-Commander to keep watch. When it comes to negotiations, you can ask for the highest price but try to negotiate the lowest. Find a compromise that both Captain-Commander Yamamoto and Head Kuchiki can accept. I, Tengetsu Sussai, am willing to act as your intermediary."

"In that case, thank you, Captain Amatsuki..."

Before Kuchiki Atomu could finish speaking, he saw Tengetsu Quezai staring at him with a smile.

Kuchiki Atomu's expression softened slightly. Captain Tengetsu was no novice who could do good deeds unconditionally.

"So what's the price? Captain Tianyue, name your price."

"No, no, no, it's too vulgar to talk about money when I'm in charge. Although I could accept billions of rings, do you think I, as the captain, would be short of money?"

"so...."

"So how about we rephrase it? What do you think of my suggestion?"

"Thinking from Yamamoto's position as Captain-Commander, the five noble families and all the lower-ranking nobles are not allowed to enter the Gotei 14."

"But it must exist to help the Gotei 14, not to fight for the interests of its own noble family. That is the fundamental point."

"The head of the Shihōin family also negotiated with Captain-Commander Yamamoto to make the Second Division hereditary to the Shihōin family, with equal power and obligations."

Tengetsu Sussai continued to explain the conditions for the hereditary Second Division of the Shihōin clan to Kuchiki Atomu. Since Shihōin Sennatsu was already dead, the Shihōin family could send someone else to become the captain of the Second Division, further deepening their control over the Second Division.

With Shihōin Senri dead, it's really hard to get any benefits from Tengetsu Chosai on Shihōin's side. Taking 10 billion rings back then was a loss. Shihōin's secret mobile intelligence was the real prize.

Tianyue Quezhai originally intended to operate slowly, but it didn't expect Yhwach to arrive so quickly.

The fact that Shihouin Sennatsu died so decisively completely shattered the balance of interests.

Now there's a chance to take down this rich guy, Xiumu, we can't miss it.

"So that's how it is! No wonder Captain-Commander Yamamoto agreed. In that case, my Kuchiki family can also agree to the conditions."

"If the Shihōin clan can use the Stealth Mobile Force as Yamamoto's eyes and ears, what can the Kuchiki clan offer?"

"this....."

Kuchiki Atomu was caught off guard by the question. Indeed, the Kuchiki family was an ancient family, one of the five great noble families.

They own numerous businesses, but it seems that none of them are as impressive as those of other families.

The Shihōin family possesses divine artifacts, is proficient in Shunpo (Instant Step), and combines this with the Second Division's training of covert mobile assassins. The Shiba family's royal agents, the Zero Division, have the Heavenly Pillar Carriage, which can sustain them for a lifetime. Tsuna and Yashiro possess great spiritual techniques, a corridor, and a movie theater.

It seems that apart from their extensive network of connections, the Kuchiki family doesn't have any other significant strength.

"This...this...is having a wide network of connections a good thing?"

"With a wide network of connections, there's definitely potential! Mr. Rotten Wood, I told you you could do it!"

Tengetsu Quezhai patted Kuchiki Atomu on the shoulder, causing him to frown slightly as he continued.

"Find a squad, like the Sixth Squad, and go there to be a role model captain, serving as a bridge between the nobles and Captain-Commander Yamamoto."

"That way I won't have to be invited every time. After all, you wouldn't want Tsuna and Shiba to invite me over again, would you, Chief Kuchiki?"

"Central 46 is a mixed bag. Although Captain-Commander Yamamoto, who is being held hostage by such a thing, has reached an agreement with 46, there is still too much room for maneuver in the details."

"I'd like to ask, in a place like Central Room 46, how much influence does the Kuchiki family, one of the five great families, have?"

"Of course, it's very heavy for my Kuchiki family!"

"Is it heavy? It only takes up a few seats but it's still heavy?"

Tianyue Quezhai asked a question in return, while Xiumu Yatu Meng remained silent.

With a structure like Central Room 46, all seats are hidden from view and replaced by numbers.

In that way, all nobles, whether the five great nobles or lower-ranking nobles, would essentially have their power directly divided equally.

If lower-ranking nobles can operate effectively, they can also carve out a piece of the pie in the affairs of the five major noble families through alliances and maneuvering.

Just like the case of Rukia Kuchiki being executed by Sogyaku, although it was Aizen's order to manipulate Central 46 using Kyoka Suigetsu.

However, if the Kuchiki family's influence was truly significant, at least the order to execute members of the Kuchiki family would have been questioned rather than being passed without any possibility of rebuttal.

As for what Byakuya Kuchiki thought in the early stages in order to uphold his family's honor and his wife's last wish, that's his personal business.

When the interests of the five great noble families are touched, this is the result. The so-called five great noble families are nothing but empty boasts when things get to that point.

"The Kuchiki family is one of the five great noble families. I don't need to say more about what will happen to them after their power is divided up by other lower-ranking nobles and they lose their voice."

"Everyone is looking forward to the five noble families being brought down from their pedestals, or perhaps they have already been brought down. Even if the five noble families still have influence now, it is only in the shadows."

"The limit is to command a few lower-ranking nobles. To stand openly in the Central 46 Chambers, one still needs to be voted on by the various seats."

Kuchiki Azumi nodded in agreement, acknowledging that the five major noble families now had their own set of rules for conduct.

The strict family rules resulted in a small but not large family, and in terms of freshness and vitality, it was not as good as some lower-ranking nobles.

"Captain Tianyue, just tell me your thoughts!"

"No matter how strong Captain-Commander Yamamoto is, he is still the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13. He cannot directly contact or touch the actions of the nobles."

"What I hope is that the Kuchiki family can truly stand up and speak out, winning over some nobles while suppressing others."

"Let the five noble families truly shine and become great again, and give Captain-Commander Yamamoto a pledge of loyalty."

As he spoke, Tengetsu Quezai made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand, which made Kuchiki Atomu gasp!

Captain Tengetsu... he's really terrifying!

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Chapter 86 Tengetsu Quesai and Yamamoto Genryusai (Seeking recommendations and favorites)

Of course! Tianyue Quezhai's so-called talk of making the five noble families great again was just a polite remark; he didn't care whether the five noble families were great or not.

It's not a good thing to allow the five noble families to regain and increase their power, but it's even worse to allow something as disgusting as the Central 46th Bureau, with its intertwined power and interests, to exist and cause trouble in secret.