In the eyes of ordinary nobles, the Five Great Noble Clans were supreme, the highest representatives of power below the Soul King.
But now, the head of the Shihōin Clan, one of the Five Great Noble Clans, had actually become a member of the Gotei 13, a subordinate of Yamamoto Genryūsai; this simply shattered their worldview.
These nobles still held traditional beliefs: no matter how strong an individual was, they had to pledge allegiance to the nobles to ensure their power.
However, the arrival of this Yamamoto Genryūsai directly broke this million-year monopoly.
Most of the nobles looked uneasy, vaguely feeling that the Soul Society had changed again.
Fuuka Tsunayashiro had indeed brought these gifts to bribe Yamamoto Genryūsai, but at this moment, he knew that bribery was no longer possible.
The other party's vision and ideals were far beyond his own.
Of course, this scene was also pre-arranged by Yamabuki and Shihōin Chika, precisely to deliver a huge shock to these people.
However, as the head of one of the Five Great Noble Clans, Fuuka Tsunayashiro was naturally no pushover.
He quickly changed his tone: "I am here to thank Mr. Yamamoto. Please allow me to meet Captain-Commander Yamamoto."
Fuuka Tsunayashiro had his own plans.
With Yamamoto Genryūsai at the helm, the rise of the Gotei 13 was a foregone conclusion.
Why not take this opportunity to place an early bet and tie the family's interests to the Gotei 13?
The current Gotei 13 was still just a civilian organization, not officially recognized.
And there were two largest official institutions in the Seireitei.
One was the Five Great Noble Clans, and the other was Central 46.
After all, the Seireitei also had its own set of laws; it couldn't be chaotic, and the people in charge of these laws were Central 46.
Central 46, composed of six Great Sages and forty Sages, was the highest authority.
Once they made a decision, even the leaders of the various great noble clans couldn't change it.
Only a joint petition from the Five Great Noble Clans, combined with the Soul King's command, could alter a Central 46 ruling.
But everyone knew the Soul King's current state; he had been reduced to a mere torso.
Let alone issuing commands, whether he could even speak was unknown.
Without the Soul King's support, Central 46's power superseded that of the Five Great Noble Clans.
Of course, there were also people from the Five Great Noble Clans among the Sages of Central 46; the relationship between the two was very complex, not something that could be explained in a few words.
Shihōin Chika's face showed a smile; sure enough, it was exactly as that little fox had predicted—these nobles couldn't sit still and came looking for them proactively.
"Since you've said so, I'll take you to meet Captain-Commander Yamamoto. Yamabuki, take these guests to the Shihōin Clan's reception hall; there are people there to entertain them," Shihōin Chika said.
"Understood, Captain Shihōin." Yamabuki's lips curled into a smile.
His calling Shihōin Chika "Captain" was to tell these nobles that he was not commanded by these ridiculous noble lords, but by his status as a Gotei 13 Captain.
Subsequently, he led these nobles to the reception hall.
The old butler of the Shihōin family was responsible for greeting these guests, while Yamabuki rushed to Yamamoto's room at the fastest speed.
"Captain, they're here," Yamabuki said.
Yamamoto nodded slightly.
Just then, Shihōin Chika and Fuuka Tsunayashiro arrived at Yamamoto's room.
Shihōin Chika bowed slightly to Yamamoto: "Captain-Commander, this is the head of the Tsunayashiro Family, Fuuka Tsunayashiro; he is here to thank you."
Yamamoto glanced at Fuuka Tsunayashiro indifferently.
The next second, his spiritual pressure erupted.
Fuuka Tsunayashiro felt as if he wasn't sitting in front of a middle-aged man, but a volcano on the verge of eruption.
In just an instant, cold sweat drenched his entire body.
What did I do wrong? Does this man know about the Tsunayashiro Family's unspeakable experiments?
Fuuka Tsunayashiro had already thought of the contents of his will in an instant.
But Yamamoto's spiritual pressure quickly receded.
"If you are here to express gratitude, you may leave now. The establishment of our Gotei 13 is to protect the Seireitei; this is our responsibility," Yamamoto said righteously.
Fuuka Tsunayashiro quickly followed Yamamoto's words: "Of course, I know your aspirations, to maintain the stability of the Seireitei and the Soul Society. However, I have something unpleasant to say, I wonder if I may speak."
"Speak freely."
"Your original intention is indeed good, and I acknowledge it. Yesterday's incident is the biggest example; if the Seireitei had a specialized unit, such a thing wouldn't have happened! I support the establishment of the Gotei 13 one hundred percent. But… you probably don't have resources now, do you?" Fuuka Tsunayashiro asked tentatively.
"Please don't get angry yet. The largest official institution in the Seireitei is Central 46. For your established Gotei 13 to be recognized, it must obtain the approval of Central 46…" Fuuka Tsunayashiro cautiously watched Yamamoto, fearing that Yamamoto might burn him directly if he became displeased.
Indeed, most of the resources in the Soul Society are currently controlled by the nobles.
To take the simplest example, without the support of a great noble, there would be no source for Zanpakuto.
You can't just let the squad members fight Hollows with wooden swords!
As long as the Gotei 13 is recognized by the Seireitei, they can rightfully demand money and people.
Yamamoto pondered for a moment: "Continue."
"This matter will soon reach the ears of Central 46, and we do not know what Central 46's attitude will be. However, our Tsunayashiro Family is willing to fully support the Gotei 13," Fuuka Tsunayashiro asked.
Yamamoto didn't agree, but looked at Yamabuki; this little fox had many ideas.
"Clan Head Tsunayashiro, I'm afraid you have some demands, don't you?" Yamabuki asked.
"You exaggerate; how dare we? Of course, if… you could reserve a Captain position for us, I would be even happier."
The true intention revealed.
With Yamamoto Genryūsai in charge, the rise of the Gotei 13 was a foregone conclusion.
Why not take this opportunity to place an early bet and tie the family's interests to the Gotei 13?
Yamamoto's expression was grave.
"Of course you can," Yamabuki said with a smile, "However, our Gotei 13's method for selecting captains is very simple: whoever is the strongest is the boss. As long as you're strong enough, taking the Captain-Commander position isn't impossible."
Yamamoto's expression finally softened.
He wasn't against nobles; he was just against those useless ones who lacked ability.
"So that's it! That's wonderful!" Fuuka Tsunayashiro smiled like a fox, confident that with his power as the head of the Five Great Noble Clans, securing a Captain position wouldn't be difficult.
Yamabuki was also smiling. You probably don't know what kind of lunatics the original Captains were!
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