Bleach: Gazing Mirage

Chapter 20

Yūshirō reported back to Yoruichi, his older sister about the recent string of soul reaper and soul deaths that he believed were committed by the Ankoku household. He explains how he infiltrated the household and fed them a piece of false information by altering a report on a rogue soul reaper who was working with one of their enemies. Yoruichi had already gathered evidence that this soul reaper had been committing the most heinous of crimes so he would have been either imprisoned or executed. He then waited and observed the events that occurred with Kira.

"Nee-sama, I have reason to believe that the Ankoku household is behind these deaths. I infiltrated their household and altered a report pointing them in the direction of a criminal soul reaper. I then observed the events that occurred and saw that young lady Kira kill him. As to why they are committing these deaths I will have to look into it more," Yūshirō explained.

Yoruichi listened intently, a look of concern on her face. "What do you have to report about Kira?" she asked.

"Kira has already awakened what is believed to be a powerful zanpakuto ability, but she had not reported it to the academy. I discovered that her parents have also placed a forbidden kido spell on her that forced her obedience. I believed it was a type of criminal seal but I didn't recognize it. She seems unable to say anything about it or go against their will," Yūshirō revealed.

Yoruichi's expression turns to one of anger and disgust. "That is outrageous. The use of forbidden spells on the innocent soul is unacceptable. Spells like that are only authorized to be used on the most heinous of criminals. I can't believe they did this to another soul much less their own daughter. We must do something to put a stop to this," she declares.

Yūshirō nods in agreement. "I agree, Nee-sama. But we must be careful. The Ankoku household is an old powerful and influential family. If we act another noble family might use this incident as a way to undermine our Shihōin Clan. We need evidence to bring them down," he warned.

Yoruichi nods thoughtfully. "You're right. We must gather evidence and be strategic in our approach. In the meantime, we must also ensure that the young lady named Kira is safe. We cannot let her fall victim to their cruel manipulation any longer. If we want to bring down the Ankoku then she's our best bet," she said.

Yūshirō nodded, understanding his sister's plan. "I will work to gather evidence and keep an eye on the Ankoku main house. Mei can also keep an eye on Kira and try to keep her away from the household. If they try to approach her then Mei should send us a secret message," he suggested.

Yoruichi nodded in agreement. "Yes, that is a good plan. We must act swiftly and strategically, but most importantly, we must act with justice and compassion."

Yūshirō then gave a thumbs up. "I will not rest until I've done as you said, Nee-sama."

Yoruichi then said, "I know you won't, Yūshirō. I'll head over to see Kisuke and ask him if it's possible to identify and break the spell without the parents knowing."

Yūshirō nodded in agreement, "That is a wise move, Nee-sama. Urahara-san is one of the most skilled people I know in the art of kido. If anyone can break the spell, it's him."

Yoruichi stood up, ready to take action. "Then let's go. No time to waste here when there are so many things that need to be done."

Yoruichi quickly headed for Urahara's lab, carefully scanning the area for any signs of danger or unwanted attention. She found him deep in thought, surrounded by various tools and instruments, working on something that looked to be a marble. But as soon as she entered, he pressed a switch, and the marble disappeared as a hole opened up on the table retracting the marble down, revealing that it was very important and well guarded.