novelraw Chapter 31 Discussion
Chapter 31 Discussion
Upon arriving at the Shihōin residence, they happened to see Kirinji Tenjirō discussing matters with Shihōin Sennhō.
Kirinji Tenjiro was leaning against the low table by the window, still holding the straw in his mouth.
Yamamoto sat down on the empty futon, his back ramrod straight as a pine tree, and said, "Kirinji Temple is here too. I happen to have some questions for you."
"What a coincidence, I also have something I wanted to ask you." After saying that, Kirinji added, "Never mind, you go first, I'm not in a hurry."
Yamamoto then said, "I just went to your place and saw Unohana Yachiru."
"Oh?" Kirinji immediately knew what he was going to say.
"You must be surprised to see her?"
"Indeed." Yamamoto nodded. "Do you know what happened to her?"
"I don't know yet either," Kirinji said, "but it's definitely related to the man she brought with her."
"Huh?" Yamamoto was taken aback. "A man?"
"Huh? Didn't you see him?" Kirinji sat up straight in surprise. "It's that man with dark red hair and the markings on his face. He came with Unohana."
Yamamoto shook his head: "I didn't see him."
"Maybe he just wasn't here..." Kirinji stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Anyway, the two of them came together, and that man even brought me some news that you're sure to be interested in."
"Oh?" Yamamoto asked疑惑地, "What news?"
"Aren't you investigating the Grim Reaper's disappearance? I was just about to ask you that, how far have you gotten?"
When the topic of the missing Grim Reapers came up, Yamamoto immediately became serious again: "Actually, it's not just Grim Reapers who are going missing; I've also discovered that there are missing souls in the Rukongai, which is located outside the 50th ward."
"I asked the local residents, and they said that a samurai dressed in shihaka armor had recently passed by."
In fact, the profession of Grim Reaper has not been clearly defined in this day and age.
The Grim Reaper will not appear in person until the Soul Society is settled and the Gotei 13 is officially established.
Nowadays, people's impression of Death is just that of a samurai.
"is that so……"
Kirinji raised his hand, rubbed his chin, and said, "This matter may be related to vampires."
Upon hearing the word "vampire," both Yamamoto and Shihouin Chihiro, who was listening to their conversation, looked over with some suspicion.
"What is that?"
"An evil creature, similar to a Hollow, but essentially an evil creature transformed from a whole. Like the Hollows, they devour souls."
Kirinji said, "So those Grim Reapers who disappeared were swallowed up by demons."
"How come I've never heard of such a creature before?" Chihiro Shihouin frowned.
His Shihōin family is one of the five great noble families. In terms of lineage and history, no one else can compare.
But in their millions of years of history, they have never heard of such a monster.
"According to Unohana, this monster has existed for at least several hundred years, and it was once an ordinary soul, but one day it was transformed into a demon."
Kirinji said, "That's why I'm quite interested in him. If I can catch him, I'd like to study him."
Yamamoto suddenly remembered the person who had attacked him earlier, that person...
It seems to fit the characteristics of a vampire to some extent.
But that guy should have already been killed by me.
"There is one thing worth noting," Shihouin Senhi suddenly said, interrupting Yamamoto's recollection.
Both of them looked at him at the same time.
Shihōin Sennhō picked up the celadon teacup beside him, but did not drink it; instead, he rubbed the warm cup with his fingertips.
His movements were elegant and composed, but his eyes gleamed with shrewdness.
"What is it?" The two looked over at the same time.
Shihōin Sennīpén said, "You all know the Ryūdōji family, right?"
"...I understand." The two nodded.
The Ryudoji family is quite famous in Soul Society. Outside of the Five Great Noble Families, they are the strongest and can be considered one of the leaders of the current noble groups. They have repeatedly tried to challenge the status of the Five Great Noble Families.
"The Ryudoji family announced that their head, Ryudoji Takehiko, had died of a serious illness, but according to my information, the old man doesn't seem to have died."
Ryudoji Takehiko was a prominent figure in Soul Society, so his death from illness was quite a sad thing.
But now, hearing what Shihouin Sennatsu said...
Could there be some hidden story?
"A week ago, I heard that the Ryudoji family had gathered many minor nobles who were attached to him, seemingly to announce something important. However, before they had all arrived, news of Ryudoji Takehiko's death spread."
He set down his teacup, the porcelain making a crisp sound as it touched the wooden table, and continued speaking:
"I hadn't paid much attention to this before, but now that I hear you guys talking about vampires and stuff, I'm thinking, since Muzan turned into a vampire because he had a serious illness..."
"Then, could Ryudoji Takehiko also be...?"
He didn't finish speaking, but Kirinji and Yamamoto already understood what he meant.
A glint of shrewdness flashed in their eyes, and the latter said, "You mean he became a ghost too?"
"I was just saying it casually." Shihouin Senhi chuckled. After all, he was a member of the Shihouin family, and if his words were overheard by someone with ulterior motives, they might cause a considerable dispute.
After all, the Ryudoji family hadn't completely broken ties with them yet, and even if he were to challenge the five great noble families, he wouldn't be foolish enough to challenge all five groups of nobles; he would definitely choose one to challenge.
As a well-known military group in the Soul Society, the Shihouin family doesn't want to go against them.
Moreover, not only did he not want to investigate himself, he even told Yamamoto, "Genryusai, you shouldn't get involved in this matter."
The latter immediately understood his meaning and said, "You mean, let Unohana and the others go?"
The main purpose was actually to send Tsugikuni Yoriichi away.
Chihiro Shihouin nodded: "You're right. Firstly, that man doesn't belong to any political group, so having him take the lead won't cause conflicts between different factions."
"Secondly, we can also investigate that man's background. A man who can conquer 'Yachiru' is definitely not simple."
An overly powerful individual, if disobeyed, will become a major threat to the Soul Society.
Shihouin Senji was no good person. After learning that Unohana had rejected Yamamoto's proposal, he even harbored murderous intent towards Unohana.
Because this woman is too dangerous!
She is not only powerful, but also a notorious villain with a strong influence in the underworld.
Things are a bit better now, but once peace is restored, her existence will be a major threat to a peaceful world.