Noah watched everything unfold with cold, calculating eyes. The political dynamics playing out before him revealed a truth he had already understood but was now seeing demonstrated with perfect clarity. Strength was all that truly mattered in this world. Power and connections determined who faced consequences and who operated with impunity.
Had Ichigo possessed such backing, he wouldn't have been left brutalized and hospitalized while his attacker faced no repercussions. If Kenzo had been a weaker opponent without influential connections, Noah's decisive victory would have been celebrated rather than creating a dangerous confrontation.
The hypocrisy was stunning in its transparency. These same judges who had allowed Kenzo to nearly kill Ichigo without intervention were now paralyzed by fear of a master swordsman's potential anger. Justice wasn't blind or fair. It bent toward those with power.
