Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 58

Chapter 58 - 58: Confidence

Soul Society, Seireitei.

Tsunayashiro Clan, Central Council Chamber.

The bloodstains on the floor had already been cleaned.

Seated before a wall adorned with a painting of mountains and rivers, the Tsunayashiro Clan's highest authority, the family elder, maintained a cold expression. The air in the chamber was stifling.

"My lords, this is the news from Seijōtōkyorin."

The family Shinigami who delivered the message knelt on the ground, his hoarse voice muffled by the black mask he wore.

"We understand. You may leave," an elder said impassively.

"Yes, my lord."

The family Shinigami slowly stood and exited the chamber. As the heavy doors shut behind him, a long silence fell over the room.

"How laughable. A member of the esteemed Tsunayashiro Clan, devoured by a Hollow?" A white-haired elder suddenly sneered.

"In truth, this isn't impossible," another elder remarked coolly. "It's not like such incidents haven't happened before in the history of Shin'ō Academy."

"But this time is different. This wasn't some Rukongai lowlife—it was a bloodline of one of the Five Great Noble Houses!" The white-haired elder shook his head. "Even the branch family won't accept this outcome."

At his words, the other elders fell silent.

As the ruling elders of the Tsunayashiro Clan, they held supreme authority, but that didn't mean they could simply ignore everything at will. The branch family wielded considerable influence within the clan, and its head and elders still commanded significant power.

This so-called investigation? It was nothing more than an attempt to placate them.

"The evidence is right in front of them... What more do they expect?" one elder suddenly asked.

The room tensed as several elders furrowed their brows, clearly displeased.

They knew that this elder, along with the white-haired one, had close ties to the branch family. It wasn't an exaggeration to say the two had been placed in their positions by the branch.

The white-haired elder's eyes gleamed coldly.

"They refuse to believe this was an accident. They demand severe interrogation of all who participated in this Konsō internship."

"Only by making them bleed and suffer will they reveal the truth!"

Some elders raised their eyebrows at this, while one smirked mockingly.

"I understand, Your Excellency Shingū. You fought hard to climb to your current position, lost much in the process, and now refuse to believe in 'accidents.'

"But your lack of belief only extends within the clan. Your origins have blinded you to the greater picture.

"Besides, neither the Central 46 nor Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto will ever approve of your proposal."

Another elder nodded in agreement.

"I believe Your Excellency Tokuyasu is absolutely right."

"Don't think we don't see through you and the branch family's schemes. This isn't about justice—you simply want to target Masatsuki Aozaki."

"You lost two captain-class Shinigami in that operation, and now the branch family holds a grudge."

"You wouldn't dare challenge the head of the Shihōin Clan, but you have no problem taking it out on Rukongai commoners. You've disgraced the Tsunayashiro Clan!"

"Unfortunately for you, this time you've chosen the wrong target. The report from Seijōtōkyorin made it clear—this situation is unlike any before."

"Yamamoto values that man immensely, so much so that he defied both the Wise Men and the Judges. That is unprecedented."

"But—"

Shingū Tsunayashiro, his white hair gleaming under the dim light, tried to argue, but the elder representing the main family cut him off.

"Enough. Yamamoto is old. He won't remain Captain-Commander much longer.

"I believe he intends to make that man his successor. That's why he is willing to defy the Central 46 to protect him."

"The main family will not risk provoking Yamamoto by indulging your petty grievances."

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