Outside, the clouds of war gathered thick and fast, with drums beating and gongs clashing.
Inside the Kuchiki Residence, a gentle breeze blew amidst spring's warmth and blooming flowers.
Sipping fine tea poured by serving maids, enjoying the ultimate massage from Kaguya using her Byakugan, Sora's life was more comfortable than that of an emperor.
However, Sora wasn't just freeloading.
Living in the Kuchiki Residence these past few days, he had noticed something.
He had originally thought the Kuchiki Clan was a large clan, but from what he observed, it seemed the Kuchiki Clan had been a single line for generations.
At most, there were some elders, but their Kuchiki blood was impure. The only pure-blood was Byakuya himself!
Then, a question Sora had while reading Bleach came to mind.
"After Byakuya married Hisana back then, due to her health issues, they had no children."
"If he dies, wouldn't the true Kuchiki bloodline end?"
With this question, Sora inquired of Rukia.
"Uh..." Hearing Sora's question, Rukia was also stunned.
This question was... truly pointed!
Rukia was even a bit speechless. Sora was a guest here, so why was he worrying about Byakuya's descendants?
Of course, Rukia couldn't not answer.
"In fact, both the elders and Byakuya-nii have considered this issue..." Rukia said.
"Byakuya-nii doesn't want to remarry because he loves my sister too much."
"But the elders disagree. They've been preparing marriage arrangements for Nii-sama, after all, he is still quite young."
"However, Nii-sama's stance is usually very difficult for others to change. So the elders have another idea: to see if a genius emerges from a branch family someday and adopt them directly."
"But that's also very difficult. The branch families haven't produced a genius in many years."
"Of course, 'genius' here refers to talent in combat. There are plenty of smart people in the branch families."
"The problem is, that doesn't work. Soul Society is ruled by strength."
"So, everyone is still very troubled by this. It's just that Nii-sama is still young and can delay, so the issue hasn't been forced."
Rukia explained.
"Oh, I see!" Sora understood after hearing Rukia's words.
It was a problem suppressed only because Byakuya was still young.
But what if Byakuya died in battle one day? Wouldn't the Kuchiki Clan line end?
Just like in the Thousand-Year Blood War, Byakuya almost died.
Since he was eating and drinking at the Kuchiki Clan's expense, Sora decided to do something about it.
So, after making his decision, Sora looked at Rukia: "Rukia, would you like your sister to be revived?"
"..."
"Crack!" The instant she heard Sora's words, Rukia's hand trembled, and her teacup fell to the floor, shattering.
Rukia looked at Sora in disbelief: "Is such a thing possible?"
"Of course, it is, for me!" Sora nodded proudly.
"Is that so, I see!" Hearing Sora's words, Rukia's expression became solemn.
Then, she knelt down slowly before Sora, prostrating herself fully.
"Please, my lord, revive my sister!"
"If my sister is revived, Rukia is willing to serve you as a beast of burden for the rest of her life to repay this kindness!"
Rukia said earnestly.
"Hey, hey, why so serious? Did you forget? I'm the Soul King now. You were already supposed to serve me!"
Sora said with a grin.
Hearing Sora's words, Rukia was momentarily confused.
'Why did this person have to be so unconventional?'
Seeing Sora like this, Rukia even began to wonder if he was teasing her.
Fortunately, Sora was not!
"Alright, alright, I was just joking!" Seeing Rukia's confused eyes, Sora said with a smile.
"Now, let me revive Hisana!"
Right in front of Rukia, Sora closed his eyes.
Then, he released his perception!
With an overwhelmingly domineering presence, Sora searched the Three Worlds for Reishi similar to Rukia's.
Inside the Wandenreich, sensing this search, Yhwach, still in the process of reviving, rose in shock!
"Such powerful perception, who is this?"
"Has he sensed us?" Yhwach wondered with unease.
A foreboding feeling grew stronger and stronger!
Thus, Yhwach could no longer sit still!
"Someone!"
"My lord!" A messenger arrived.
"Summon all the Sternritter! I want to hold a meeting!"
"Yes, my lord!" The messenger withdrew.
The Wandenreich also began its preparations.
But this had nothing to do with Sora.
He paid it no attention… even if things went wrong, he could still fix it.
And as he searched the world, Sora quickly found Hisana's existence!