Tsunayashiro Nagahara's expression was gloomy. When he looked at Tsunayashiro Tokinada, he wanted to cut him into pieces, steam them, and then eat them, but in the end, he could only endure it.
Nothing else.
Of course, he didn't believe Tsunayashiro Tokinada's claim that they had all lost the ability to have children.
But the doctors raised within the family, the doctors invited from Seijin Pharmacy Institute, and even some members called in from the Fourth Division all came to the same conclusion.
Destroyed by a special poison.
From the clan leader to the elders, the tools of everyone at the top of the Tsunayashiro family could still function, but they could no longer produce offspring.
Although there were Lieutenants in the Fourth Division who were more skilled in healing arts, and even Unohana Retsu herself, Tsunayashiro Nagahara did not dare to invite them. This was a scandal and a secret related to the Tsunayashiro family. How could it be leaked?
Whether it was the doctors from Shinō Pharmacy Institute or the members of the Fourth Division, they could be silenced forever. But once Unohana Retsu was called, if she could cure it, that was fine. But if she couldn't — what then?
"Why did you do this?"
"Although you were last among the heirs, the family treated you well."
"Even when Kyoraku Shunsui went to Central 46 to accuse you, we still chose to keep you alive. Is this how you repay us?"
Tsunayashiro Nagahara took several deep breaths, barely resisting the urge to cut Tsunayashiro Tokinada into pieces with a thousand cuts.
"Of course I'm grateful to you, otherwise I wouldn't have just killed your entire family and wiped out your bloodline, but instead let you all live well."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada said shocking words:
"As for why I did this, if you want to blame someone, blame Aiyan Sōsuke and Aizen Sōsuke!"
Seeing that the overall situation was set, Tsunayashiro Tokinada no longer concealed anything, and began to describe how he had joined forces with Kuchiki Ginrei, failed to assassinate the Sōsuke brothers, and everything that had happened afterward.
"What?"
"You said the Kuchiki family was destroyed by the Aiyan brothers? That's simply absurd!"
"Fine, even if what you said is true, if you just wanted to enter the Great Spirit Book Gallery, why didn't you tell us?"
"Why commit such an unforgivable crime?"
After learning the reason for Tsunayashiro Tokinada's betrayal, the clan leaders and elders present were so furious they almost vomited blood.
That's it?
Because of suspicion toward the Aiyan brothers and fear of revenge, he killed all the heirs of the family.
This reason for rebellion was truly impossible to guard against.
In their opinion, Tsunayashiro Tokinada only needed to report to the family, and then the clan leader would enter the Great Spirit Book Gallery, and the truth would become clear.
After all, the Great Spirit Book Gallery had nothing to do with Shinigami will. It compulsorily collected and recorded all data and information of Soul Society.
There was no possibility of falsification.
Precisely because of this, the Great Spirit Book Gallery was an absolute forbidden area of Seireitei, even more important than Central 46.
Even the head of the Tsunayashiro family, who was responsible for managing the Great Spirit Book Gallery, had to notify Central 46 and obtain approval before he could enter to view information.
But in the eyes of Tsunayashiro Hideaki and the others, this was not betrayal at all!
"Aiyan is just one of the reasons."
"Killing all the heirs was my original plan."
"Now, it was merely advanced by a hundred years."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada's words made the clan leader and elders want to peel his skin off alive, but they could do nothing.
Once they did, hundreds of years later, the Tsunayashiro family would truly become extinct.
This was also why Tsunayashiro Tokinada was so confident.
For nobles, especially the four great noble houses, lineage inheritance was more important than anything else, while personal honor or disgrace was nothing.
Especially after seeing the precedent of the Shiba family's decline.
…
An hour later.
The news that Tsunayashiro Tokinada had become the first successor spread throughout the Tsunayashiro main and branch houses.
But no one knew about the murder of the heirs and the poisoning of the clan leader and elders.
In order to avoid attracting the attention of the Gotei 13 and even other nobles, the top leaders of the Tsunayashiro family chose to keep everything secret.
Having obtained the identity he wanted.
Tsunayashiro Tokinada did not choose to indulge himself and enjoy the power brought by being the sole heir. Instead, he immediately submitted another application to Central 46 to enter the Great Spirit Book Gallery.
With the change in identity, the reply he received this time was no longer a rejection but approval.
"Aiyan."
"Aizen."
"In the end, I, Tsunayashiro Tokinada, won this round."
After hearing from Yamada Seinosuke that Central 46 had permitted him to enter the Great Spirit Book Gallery, Tsunayashiro Tokinada could no longer suppress the ecstasy in his heart and burst into wild laughter.
At this moment.
The fear, unease, worry, and even despair that had tormented him day and night were all gone.
When Yamada Seinosuke on the side saw this, he did not feel happy. Instead, he felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding.
If, upon entering the Great Spirit Book Gallery, Tsunayashiro Tokinada discovered that the Aiyan brothers had nothing to do with the Hollow incident at the Kuchiki family, he couldn't imagine what kind of expression Tokinada would show. He might truly go mad!
Moreover,
The assassination of the heirs, moved forward by a hundred years, might seem like a lucky success, but in reality, it was extremely risky.
According to the original plan, he would have laid low for a hundred years, accumulated enough strength to overthrow the top leaders of the Tsunayashiro family, and then acted.
But now? Acting hastily and moving troops dangerously had indeed succeeded, but Yamada Seinosuke knew that all of this was only temporary and would bring endless consequences.
Because Tsunayashiro Tokinada did not have enough strength to confront the top leaders of the Tsunayashiro family.
Once things calmed down, once the clan leader and elders regained composure, once they found medicine or a method to cure the sterilization, what awaited Tsunayashiro Tokinada would be only one outcome.
Worse than death!
"Seinosuke, go and inform Yamamoto Genryūsai."
"Tell him to come to the Great Spirit Book Gallery immediately."
"In front of him, I want to reveal with my own hands the true identity of Aiyan Sōsuke, whom he regards as a Shinigami hero, and his most beloved disciple, Aizen Sōsuke. I want to see with my own eyes how he cuts down his loved ones in the name of justice!"
Tsunayashiro Tokinada did not care what Yamada Seinosuke thought.
At this moment, he was immersed in the joy of seizing great power and standing above the Aiyan brothers.
Yes.
Besides Kyoraku Shunsui, Ukitake Jūshirō, and the father of Amagai Shūsuke, Tsunayashiro Tokinada was also once a disciple of Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni.
However, after killing Tōsen Kaname's best friend, Tsunayashiro Utamaro, he was reported to Central 46 by Kyoraku Shunsui. Not only was he placed under house arrest, but he was even expelled by Yamamoto Genryūsai himself.
This made him deeply hate the Aiyan brothers, who were valued and loved by Yamamoto Genryūsai.
"Lord Tokinada, do you not want to verify the truth first?"
"What if, after entering the Great Spirit Book Gallery, you discover that the Aiyan brothers had nothing to do with the Hollow experiments at the Kuchiki family?"
"How will you explain it to Captain Yamamoto then? Also, the clan leaders and elders will have even greater resentment toward you after they find out."
Seeing Tsunayashiro Tokinada so impatient and rash, no longer as calm and patient as he had imagined, Yamada Seinosuke for the first time felt a sense of regret for cooperating with him.
In his opinion, even if Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni was to be used to deal with the Aiyan brothers, it should at least be based on having solid evidence.
But now?
Before even entering the Great Spirit Book Gallery, with the outcome still unknown, Tsunayashiro Tokinada had already put on the face of a final victor and was asking him to call for Yamamoto Genryūsai.
This rash and arrogant performance only made him more resistant and dissatisfied.
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