"Mm! Hm! I'm not trying to pry."
Kyoraku Shunsui said with a grin, though the corner of his eye stayed on Sui Feng.
He had already made his judgement.
After Shiba Haiyan's incident, he had fixed Sui Feng as a suspect.
Only this time, because Rosse happened to be present, Sui Feng was caught earlier.
If Rosse hadn't been here, he would still have sooner or later found a handle on her.
At most, there would be a bit of sacrifice.
But if they could arrest her through the normal procedure and have her judged, even a little sacrifice would be worth it.
Stability is greater than everything.
"Captain Sui Feng, do you have anything to object?", Unohana looked at Sui Feng, her voice indifferent.
Daring to attack Rosse was a capital offense in her eyes.
She did not have Kyoraku's many considerations.
If someone opposed Rosse, kill them.
"No! I only hate my own strength, not having killed you earlier and gone to the world of the living to kill that woman," Sui Feng snorted coldly and made no defense.
She acted with honor and had no shame admitting what she had done.
"Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. First restrain her spiritual pressure and detain her, then hand her over to the Central 46 Chambers for trial," Kyoraku said casually.
To him, Sui Feng was mostly a small fish.
Probably used by the Hueco Mundo side because of her hatred for Yoruichi Shihouin, developed into one of their people.
But to Hueco Mundo, Sui Feng should still be a fairly important piece.
Even if her identity were exposed, she would be useful as a combatant in the future.
And for him, using this small fish to hook some bigger fish from Hueco Mundo would be even more profitable.
This was not Hueco Mundo, but their home turf.
Even if three of the strong ones from last time came, in Soul Society they had the ability to take them all down.
"The evidence is solid. Can't we just kill her now?", Shiba Kukaku complained, but knew a judgment from the Central 46 Chambers was more proper.
After all, once a criminal is caught, the court must try them.
Killing her during the fight was one thing, but using private punishment has no justification anywhere.
"That will not do. Captain Sui Feng is not only the captain of Squad Two but also the head of the lower noble Feng family. To sentence her to death requires a vote by the Central 46 Chambers," Kyoraku said with a grand tone.
He still wanted to use Sui Feng for fishing. There was no way he would let Shiba Kukaku kill her on the spot.
He expressed sympathy for the Shiba family's loss.
But the stability of Soul Society was more important.
Facing an enemy like Hueco Mundo, caution was never too much.
"Hmph! So be it. Rosse and I will personally take part in the Central 46 Chambers' trial," Shiba Kukaku snorted and made the decision outright.
"Captain Rosse? That doesn't follow the rules, does it?", Byakuya Kuchiki frowned slightly and glanced at Rosse standing by.
There was normally no concept of attending the Central 46 Chambers' trial.
If you were a witness, you could go there to testify.
But this case had clear evidence. There was no need for Rosse to be present.
Besides, captains and the Central 46 Chambers were essentially two separate systems that did not interfere. If Rosse went, he would be overstepping.
"How is that against the rules? He is now an honorary guest of the Shiba family. He has the qualification to represent my family in the Central 46 Chambers to seek justice," Shiba Kukaku snorted and publicly defined Rosse's status.
A dying camel is still bigger than a horse.
Although only she and her brother remained of the Shiba family, as long as the Shiba name existed, she could still do many things.
Especially if she had Rosse's full support, the Shiba family could rise up again.
Rosse's strength, shown a few times, could be judged as top captain level.
With such power backing them, the Shiba family could even be more domineering than before.
Of course, as a price, she had to curry favor with Rosse.
But inside, Shiba Kukaku had already made up her mind.
At worst she would hand herself over tonight.
She had to make this point.
"Mm! Hmm! Since Captain Rosse is an honorary guest of the Shiba family, he also has the right to attend as an observer," Kyoraku smoothed things over with a smile.
As long as things went smoothly, it was fine. If Rosse could be present, they would have another combatant on their side, which would be good.
Otherwise, those old noble men at the Central 46 Chambers, if affected and killed, that would be bad.
But inwardly Kyoraku was curious how Rosse had grown so close to Shiba Kukaku.
At first, in Gotei 13, Rosse had seemed completely unfamiliar with the Shiba family.
In just a few days, the two had become so close.
And as a womanizer, Kyoraku could tell at a glance that Shiba Kukaku's distance toward Rosse was wrong.
She obviously treated Rosse as a reliance.
He wondered whether Kukaku bought Rosse's protection with benefits, or if their relationship was truly that good.
Kyoraku only thought about it briefly and had no intention of digging deeper.
Right now, the Shiba family had nothing worth scheming for.
Although every noble had some resources, those resources needed to be in the hands of powerful people to be effective.
And if those resources were really great, the Five Great Clans would not have declined to this point.
To put it bluntly, if people did not follow the rules, Kyoraku could single handedly take down the Five Great Clans.
"Then it's settled. You will hand her over, but if she is let loose, none of you will fare well," Shiba Kukaku threatened angrily.
She was the victim of an attack, so saying something excessive was fine.
Rosse, as her helper, saying more at this time would be inappropriate.
The more Rosse said, the more suspicion Kyoraku would have.
Though Rosse did not care about that suspicion, his show in Soul Society had only just begun. He did not want it to reach its climax so early.
"Mm! Hmm! I will personally send Captain Sui Feng to Squad Nine and have Captain Tosen be responsible for the guard. Lady Shiba, rest assured," Kyoraku said with a smile.
Squad Nine was responsible for the prisons and was right next to Squad Eight.
If anything happened, he could go at once. It would be foolproof.
"Huhn"
Shiba Kukaku snorted when she heard that Tosen would be the guard. After exchanging a look with Rosse, she waved casually.
"Do as you like. If you let her escape, then you deal with the consequences yourselves."
Letting one traitor guard another traitor. Soul Society really had no cure.
Kyoraku noticed Shiba Kukaku's oddness and only flickered his eyes, making a note of it.
He did not know what Kukaku knew.
But now there were many eyes and the Shiba family might not be entirely on their side, so he did not plan to ask more.
Better to be cautious.
At worst, he would work hard these days to go undercover in Squad Nine to prevent accidents.
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