"Are you questioning me?"
"Yamada... Seinosuke."
Facing Yamada Seinosuke's question, Tsunayashiro Tokinada, who had already become the first successor of the Tsunayashiro family, suddenly turned his head. His long, narrow eyes revealed a chilling murderous intent.
Before, when he launched the rebellion and killed all the heirs of the Tsunayashiro family, he still called Yamada Seinosuke "Director," showing full respect and courtesy.
But now, after the fear of the past few days, combined with the suppressed madness from a hundred years of house arrest, and finally succeeding, he no longer had any of the previous courtesy or politeness.
"No... I don't dare!"
The moment Yamada Seinosuke looked into Tsunayashiro Tokinada's eyes, he felt a coldness run through his entire body.
It was as if he were being stared at by a lion emerging from the grass.
At this moment, he finally woke up and couldn't help but laugh bitterly in his heart.
This is nobility?
Truly!
Knowing too much, your value plummets, and your status changes.
There is no turning back.
"If you don't dare, then hurry up and go!"
"Don't forget, you and I are already in the same boat. If I collapse, you won't escape either. Only by defeating Aiyan can you and I have a good life."
"Do you understand?"
Tsunayashiro Tokinada took a deep breath, suppressing the killing intent filling his eyes. A sinister smile appeared on his face once more.
Whether he realized he had lost his temper, or felt that Yamada Seinosuke was still useful, no one knew.
One moment murderous, the next moment smiling.
This sudden change made Yamada Seinosuke feel deep fear.
But the bow was already drawn; there was no turning back.
At this point.
Even if he had seen through Tsunayashiro Tokinada's true nature, he could only continue moving forward.
"Yes, I will inform the Head-Captain immediately."
Yamada Seinosuke suppressed the chill in his heart, turned, and retreated.
As he left, he didn't notice that when Tsunayashiro Tokinada — who had been smiling just now — looked at his departing back, his eyes once again showed a cold, murderous intent.
"Are you disobeying me?"
"Who do you think you are~?"
"You're just a lowly worm. If you didn't have any use left, I would have killed you long ago."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada watched Yamada Seinosuke's figure disappear, then sneered, flicked his sleeves, and turned to walk toward Central 46.
The most urgent task was to cut off the Aiyan sword hanging above his head.
As long as the brothers were alive, he would have no peace.
In order not to alert anyone, Tsunayashiro Tokinada traveled lightly and even concealed his spiritual pressure. It wasn't until he entered Central 46 that he resumed his swagger.
Clearly.
In his eyes, once he stepped into Central 46, his safety was guaranteed, and at the same time, Aiyan had already entered the countdown to death.
With the approval of Central 46.
Tsunayashiro Tokinada was not stopped by the hidden Shinigami, and passed through unhindered.
He first passed through the Central Underground Assembly Hall, then walked directly into the depths below under the watchful eyes of the Onmitsukidō hidden in the shadows, and the Tsunayashiro clan guards stationed there for generations.
After passing through the Kidō barriers and technological gates, his originally dim vision suddenly became bright, and the space expanded from narrow to incredibly vast.
Clearly underground, yet the Great Spirit Book Gallery was incredibly huge, like an underground palace. It was surrounded by towering bookshelves, countless books inside, all recording the history and information of the Soul Society.
In the center of the Great Spirit Book Gallery stood an instrument similar to a central control console, used for searching, retrieving, and reviewing historical records.
"Retrieve all information on Aiyan Sōsuke and Aizen Sōsuke."
This was also Tsunayashiro Tokinada's first time here. He couldn't help but be shocked by the vast database before him.
Facing the Great Spirit Book Gallery, he felt as if he were facing the entire history of Soul Society, deeply shaken.
However, remembering his purpose, he forcibly pulled himself out of that ocean of history, then quickly walked to the control console.
As the first successor of the Tsunayashiro family, he naturally knew how to operate it.
Whoosh.
Two books placed in a corner of the bookshelf suddenly disappeared. The next second, they appeared out of thin air in front of the console.
As the books opened.
Scenes emerged one after another, like an immersive 3D movie.
All of Aiyan's deeds since arriving in Soul Society played out like a film.
"Found it."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada was so excited that he couldn't help but sit down, watching the Aiyan brothers' past in detail.
At first, he watched with great interest, like a god's perspective, looking down from above.
But gradually, as he saw Aiyan entering the Shin'ō Academy and beginning to make history, his expression gradually became serious.
Enrolled as the strongest genius in 2,000 years in the Shin'ō Academy's first class; unsealed state; instantly mastering Zanpakutō; defeating Hirako Shinji using only swordsmanship; after just five days of classes —
He had already mastered all the necessary Shinigami skills to graduate from the academy.
Graduated in January, defeated Hirako Shinji in front of the Fifth Division barracks, and overwhelmed First Generation Kenpachi Unohana Yachiru with only kendo.
Just from seeing this much, Tsunayashiro Tokinada was already completely shocked.
As the images continued, he saw the First Division conference hall, the Aiyan brothers playing with all the captains in the palm of their hands, suppressing dozens of captains' Zanpakutō with a snap of their fingers, then at the execution grounds suppressing Kōga, and the Hollow feast at the Kuchiki residence, etc.
Seeing everything the Aiyan brothers had done with this god-like perspective, his first reaction was not the excitement of having grasped their weakness, but an unprecedented chill spreading throughout his body.
His whole body turned cold.
Goosebumps rose.
"They actually did it."
"Aiyan! Aizen!"
"These two...!"
"The Gotei 13, no, the entire Seireitei has become their brothers' plaything. From the Captain-Commander, the four noble families, to the Gotei captains and top officers — all are living inside the false world spun by these two brothers."
"Those who doubted them died miserably; those without doubt live in illusions."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada slumped in the chair, his face pale as paper, his eyes vacant, muttering constantly.
He had always prided himself on ruthless methods and deep scheming, otherwise he would never have been able to seize the seat as the final heir of Tsunayashiro, succeeding in the end.
But after seeing the information on the Aiyan brothers' infiltration of Seireitei, he realized that the methods he had once been proud of were nothing but clownish tricks.
The strongest Shinigami in a thousand years, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, had been deceived up to this point.
Muguruma Kensei, Ōtoribashi Rōjūrō, and the other Gotei captains had all been played with and confused about friend or foe.
Kōga and Hirako Shinji were already dead, and yet they still bore the blame for everything.
Kuchiki Ginrei, and the tragedy of the Kuchiki family.
Everything. Absolutely everything.
Even watching it with a god's perspective, he felt immersed, as if he were present in the scene, making his bones cold and his hair stand on end.
"Aiyan, as long as you don't die, I'll never have peace!"
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