"The reason?", Rosse neither agreed nor disagreed.
Given Shiba Kaien's current state, most likely the Hollow was in control.
Once he used Purifier, the one to disappear would probably be Shiba Kaien.
Time reversal and purification were about the same thing, both were forms of rewinding with a single target as the main subject.
If that target no longer existed and was only memories left behind after being swallowed, then naturally he wouldn't be able to rewind anything out.
Of course, if he was willing to use his Bankai, he could indeed save Shiba Kaien, but why should he do that?
"No matter what, I want Big Brother Kaien to be freed. Please, Captain Rosse!"
Kuchiki Rukia was someone who valued feelings deeply. Tears welled up in her eyes as she kept bowing to Rosse, earnestly begging him.
All these days in the Thirteenth Division, she had been greatly taken care of by Shiba Kaien.
Although Kuchiki Byakuya was her adoptive brother, in reality they hadn't had much contact. In her heart, she actually felt that Shiba Kaien was her real big brother.
"Hey, hey, have you finished discussing it yet? I'm about to lose control over here."
Kyoraku Shunsui suddenly called out lazily from the side, but when everyone looked over toward the sound, they realized it was nothing like what he said.
At this moment "Shiba Kaien" was already bound tightly by all kinds of binding spells and couldn't move at all.
Kyoraku Shunsui, on the other hand, was just standing there with a relaxed expression. There was no sign of "almost losing control" anywhere.
"Captain Ukitake, I have to remind you, once my Zanpakuto is used, there's no turning back."
Rosse looked at Ukitake Jushiro, asking for final confirmation.
This was family business within the Thirteenth Division. He didn't want to be the one taking the blame.
"I'll trouble you then, Captain Rosse. Just like Rukia said, if Kaien really is trapped inside that Hollow, then let's free him."
Ukitake Jushiro let out a compassionate sigh and even turned his head away a little, unable to bear looking.
Rosse raised an eyebrow. If he didn't already know Ukitake Jushiro's true nature, he might really have thought the man was some great saint.
Ukitake Jushiro's foundations were far scarier than Kyoraku Shunsui's.
For the stability of Soul Society, this man was truly capable of doing anything. Forget sacrificing a few captains, he could even sacrifice the Captain-Commander and his closest friend.
But that was all just in Rosse's thoughts. On the surface, of course he wouldn't show any of that.
"All right then. Since this is the choice you made."
Rosse drew his Zanpakuto and softly chanted, "Reflect, Purifier!"
In an instant, a bright deep blue light shone along the blade.
Rosse glanced at Rukia, who was still bowing beside him, then directly handed the Zanpakuto to her.
"Take it. As long as you stab it into Vice Captain Shiba's body, you'll know the final result."
"Eh? Me?"
Rukia stared at the Zanpakuto in front of her, at a loss.
"You're the one who made the request, so of course you're the one who has to carry it out," Rosse shrugged.
"Rukia, I'll leave it to you."
Ukitake Jushiro gave Rukia a trusting look, while inwardly he had already guessed Rosse's intention in doing this.
No matter what, Shiba Kaien was a member of the Shiba main family.
When it came to dealing with Shiba Kaien, even if Ukitake himself had requested it, it still wasn't Rosse's place to land the final blow.
If anything went wrong, the nobles would definitely hold Rosse responsible.
Having Rukia, who was both from the Thirteenth Division and the Kuchiki family, do it meant that no matter what happened, there would be no problem.
"Okay. Thank you, Captain Rosse."
Rukia didn't think that far, but she was someone who acted quickly once she made up her mind. Holding Rosse's Zanpakuto, she rushed straight toward Shiba Kaien, keeping her eyes closed the entire time.
She was afraid that if she opened them, she wouldn't be able to stab him.
Ssshhh!
As Rukia stabbed the blade into Shiba Kaien's body, Purifier bloomed with a bright light.
Under everyone's tense gaze, Shiba Kaien's Shinigami body slowly faded away and turned into a pile of sludge.
At the same time, Shiba Kaien's Hollow shadow appeared behind that mess.
Rukia had just opened her eyes when she saw this scene.
Tears of grief poured down her cheeks. At this point, how could she not understand that Shiba Kaien had long since been swallowed by the Hollow?
Although she was helping Shiba Kaien gain release, she was also erasing every trace of him.
"Rukia, you did well."
Shiba Kaien's Hollow shadow looked at Rukia gently. After leaving her with this one sentence that made her completely break down in tears, he finally faded away completely.
"Waaah!"
Rukia couldn't hold on any longer. She crouched on the ground and burst into loud sobs.
Seeing this, Matsumoto Rangiku couldn't bear it. She leaned in close to Rosse's ear and said, "Captain, if one day...."
"There is no such thing as 'if'."
Rosse glanced sideways at Matsumoto Rangiku and directly cut off what she was about to say.
Even if she were swallowed by a Hollow, even if she died, he could still drag her back from Hell.
This world was created by the Soul King. The souls of the powerful did not completely disappear after death, but instead entered Hell.
If it was someone who belonged to him, there were plenty of ways for him to pull that person back.
Besides, he was in Soul Society, Hueco Mundo belonged to him, and he also had people in the Wandenreich. Any news, he would get it faster than anyone, even more securely than Aizen.
"All right then, hehe!"
Matsumoto Rangiku could more or less guess what Rosse meant. A sweet smile hung on her face as she hugged Rosse's arm and, unable to help herself, rubbed against it with her "strong points."
"Captain Ukitake, Captain Kyoraku, how are we going to handle the follow-up to this matter?", While enjoying the pleasant feeling from Matsumoto Rangiku, Rosse did not forget the serious business.
Right now, they had only dealt with what was in front of them, but this matter was far from over.
Something this big had happened in the Thirteenth Division. Vice Captain Shiba Kaien and Third Seat Shiba Miyako, as a married couple, had both died. If anything was handled poorly, it would easily cause huge waves throughout Seireitei.
"This matter, I have let the Shiba family down," Ukitake Jushiro hesitated for a moment, then finally decided to take the responsibility onto himself.
At the same time, he quietly exchanged a look with Kyoraku Shunsui.
With the tacit understanding between them, they naturally knew what the other meant.
This matter was far from over.
It was just that with Rosse present, there were many things that couldn't be said out loud.
But one thing was certain: someone was controlling things behind the scenes, and most likely it was the Fēng family's doing.
"Since I was involved in this, count me in as well. I'll go to the Shiba family later and explain the situation to them."
Leaving these words, Rosse then left with Matsumoto Rangiku.
Hearing what Rosse said, Kyoraku Shunsui and the others couldn't help feeling some goodwill toward him.
Although Rosse didn't like taking on trouble, when things actually happened, he didn't seem like someone who shied away from responsibility at all.
Especially in Rukia's heart, Rosse's image was now already comparable to Aizen and Ukitake Jushiro.
In her eyes, they were all model captains, people worthy of her heartfelt admiration.
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