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Chapter 301 The Reunion of Siblings
Chapter 301 The Reunion of Siblings
Since it turned out to be a false alarm, the two inquired along the way and hurried to the Shiba family's new residence as soon as possible.
Finally, in the center of a huge depression, they saw a building with an extremely...unique shape.
Two enormous, powerful arms carved from rock burst forth from the ground, holding a banner high.
The four characters "志波空鹤" are written in cursive script above.
Between those two giant hands was a Japanese-style house that seemed completely out of place with them.
This design, brimming with individuality and tension, made even a bird twitch at the corner of its eye.
"This aesthetic... is truly unique."
"Haha... This is Kukaku's style..." Kaien looked at the familiar family crest and finally felt relieved: "That girl has always liked this kind of exaggerated stuff since she was little."
The two arrived at the gate and walked in without any hindrance.
The reason was simple: the gatekeepers, Jin Yan and Yin Yan, were so terrified the moment they saw Haiyan's face that they scrambled inside to report.
"Boss!! Boss, something terrible has happened!!"
"It's a ghost!! There's a ghost outside!!"
A moment later, a roar exploded from inside the house.
"Shut up!! In broad daylight, even if you were ghosts, what are you seeing! I'm going to stuff you all into fireworks and shoot you into the sky!!"
With that roar, the door was suddenly flung open.
A tall, scantily clad, and wildly sexy woman strode out of the smoke and dust.
She had long black hair, wore a prosthetic arm on her right arm, and her usually imposing face was now filled with impatience.
She was also holding a long pipe in her hand, which created trails of smoke as she walked.
She is the current head of the Shiba family, Shiba Kukaku.
"Who exactly is causing trouble on my turf...?"
But Kukaku's words were cut short halfway through.
She stared intently at the man standing in the doorway.
The wind stopped, and the smoke from the chimney stopped drifting.
Haiyan stared blankly at her younger sister, who had grown up completely.
The little girl who used to follow him around and be carried everywhere in my memory has now grown into a capable and independent woman.
However, that prosthetic limb still stung Haiyan's eyes.
"Yo, Kukaku."
Haiyan raised her hand, somewhat awkwardly greeting him, her voice a little hoarse: "Long time no see..."
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Kukaku remained silent.
Her body began to tremble violently, and she threw the pipe in her hand to the ground, smashing it in two.
next second.
boom!!!
Konghe leaped into the air and punched Haiyan.
"You... bastard!!"
This punch contained Kukaku's grievances, anger, longing... as well as excitement and ecstasy.
The petrel did not hide.
He spread his arms and took the punch squarely.
boom!
He was knocked back several steps, his lip was cut and a trickle of blood seeped out.
But the smile on his face became even gentler.
He reached out and hugged his trembling sister tightly as she threw herself into his arms.
"I'm sorry... Kukaku."
"Big brother is back."
Asuka stood quietly to the side, not disturbing this moment that belonged to the Shiba family.
Even though time is tight.
Half an hour later, in the living room of the Shiba family home.
Although the atmosphere was still somewhat heavy, at least everyone calmed down.
With red-rimmed eyes, Konghe listened to Haiyan recount her experiences over the years while holding her newly replaced pipe.
From the spiritual disaster in Fuyuki City, to being swept into another dimension, then accidentally entering Hueco Mundo, and finally being sent back to the present world eighteen years later...
This bizarre and tortuous experience left Kong He speechless, so much so that he forgot to smoke.
"So..." Kukaku pointed at the birds, then at the petrel, "it's not that you don't want to come back, but... you've gotten lost in time?"
"That's right." Haiyan nodded with a wry smile. "For us, it was just a matter of a few days, but I never imagined... that eighteen years have passed here."
He looked around the spacious yet somewhat empty and dilapidated hall, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes.
"Kuukaku...how did my house...become like this?"
"And your hands..."
At this, Kukaku sneered and exhaled a smoke ring.
"What else can we do? Everyone's kicking us when we're down."
"Ever since you disappeared, the patriarch of the Tsunayo family, along with those other corrupt nobles, have been eager to divide up the meager inheritance left by the Shiba family."
"They ordered the 46th Chamber to directly accuse us of a huge crime and strip us of our titles as the five great noble families."
"Without the allowance and without our status, those friends who used to fawn over us have run away faster than rabbits."
Konghe spoke lightly, but Haiyan could hear the bitterness in his voice.
"As for this hand..." Kukaku touched the prosthetic arm on her right arm and shook her head indifferently: "Let's not talk about it, it's not a big deal."
Bang!
Haiyan slammed her fist heavily on the table, cracking the solid wood table.
"Those bastards..."
An unprecedented rage erupted from him.
He risked his life for Soul Society and for the Gotei 13.
What happened to his family after his death?
Is this the Soul Society he protects? Is this what justice is?
"Calm down, Seagull." Asuka pressed down on his shoulder.
The anger and malice surged into his body along with the bird's thoughts, slowly being absorbed and digested, thus calming the petrel's restlessness.
After his trip to Fuyuki City, this power, characteristic of the Avengers, took root deep within his soul, enabling him to absorb negative emotions.
As this evil thought accumulates, it can transform into powerful spiritual energy, which, when combined with the power of Bankai, can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
"Now is not the time to lose your temper."
As a refreshing feeling welled up inside her, Haiyan's anger slowly subsided.
"You're right... The most important thing now is to solve the immediate problem."
He looked at Kukaku: "Where's Ganju? Has he graduated? Which squad did he join? Can you contact him?"
"If we let him take us in, we can go directly to the captain and expose everything!"
When the name Ganju was mentioned, Kukaku's expression turned somewhat strange.
She sighed and said with some helplessness, "That kid... joined the 10th Division... and he's been training like crazy these past few years, all to make you and Uncle Isshin proud."
"But... unfortunately..."
Kukaku pointed in the direction of the Soul Society: "Just yesterday, because of that Ryoka invasion, Ganju went into battle as the captain of the 10th Division... and ended up getting beaten half to death."
"He's currently receiving treatment in the Fourth Division."
"Huh?!" Haiyan was dumbfounded. "You got beaten up by Ichigo?"
"Yes." Sora spread her hands, looking at Kaien with curiosity. Why was she calling this traveler so intimately? "I heard he even broke several ribs. Right now, he can't even get out of bed, let alone come out to meet us."
Haiyan was a little discouraged and plopped down in a chair.
"This is terrible... Do we really have to force our way in?"
The bird frowned in thought.
Without an inside contact, it would indeed be quite difficult to infiltrate the heavily guarded Soul Society without alerting Aizen.
But they didn't have time to think of a third option.
Just then, Kukaku spoke.
"If you just want to get in... there is a way."
She put down her pipe, stood up, walked to the center of the hall, and pointed to the huge courtyard.
"Since we can't go through the door, let's fly in."