New Life, New Beginning | Sequel to the Misfortune Champion

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"I shall begin the execution now."

Rukia just nodded at Yamamoto's comment. She look up at the Soukyoku, the Zanpakuto that has the destructive power of one million of Zanpakuto, the weapon that will be her death.

Soi-Fon look around the Soukyoku Hill. "The attendance is pretty bad."

"Huh?"

"The only Taichou and Fukutaichou that have gathered are the Soutaichou himself, the 8th Division Taichou with his Fukutaichou. The 5th, 11th, and 1wth Divisions couldn't help if that they could not come. But what are the other ones doing? Even the 4th Division's Unohana hasn't come." Soi-Fon said until she notices a Taichou approaching.

It was Byakuya without his scarf.

Rukia's lifeless eyes glistened with a bit surprised. "N-Nii-sama..." Instead of looking at her, Byakuya move to his fellow Taichou. She whimpered and look down, the light in her eyes disappearing into void.

"Kuchiki Rukia, do you have anything you would like to say?"

That question was enough to bring joy into her cold heart. She smiled and nodded. "Yes. Just two thing. Please, once my execution ends, bring the Ryoka back to the real world without any harm to them." Yamamoto nodded. "And... Please, tell Kurotaiyo Ichigo that I love him... I always will."

"Very well. Just as you asked, I shall send the Ryoka unharmed the dawn after you execution, and told your little brother you love him as always." Yamamoto said. Rukia's eyes beams up with happiness relief and smiled softly.

"Thank you very much!"

"How cruel. He doesn't plan on sending them back alive and even told her little brother of her feelings." Unohana's Fukutaichou, Isane, said sadly.

"It isn't cruel, Isane. It's mercy."

"Unohana-taichou! Where have you been?"

"If it is an unavoidable death, then at least let her have no hesitations, no matter how small they may be. Even if it's something small, at least let her be in peace." Unohana said sadly.

Then, Yamamoto ordered. "Release Soukyoku!" The ropes then unwind and shoot off away from the hill.

'Even my heart, which had been burdened but Ichimaru back then, has slowly regained its peace. It is because of the Soutaichou's promise? Or is it because Nii-sama has completely deserted me while my pathetic, confused hesrt clung to life?' She look over at Byakuya, who is closing his eyes, not even showing sadness but without emotions. "Thank you for everything, Nii-sama."

Four blocks came out of the ground as two of them floats in front of her hands outstretching them to her sides as the other ones then levitate her into the air.

"Nanao-chan." The glasses female Fukutaichou look at her Taichou, Kyoraku. "Don't look so pained. You'll make me sad, too." He said, as she look down at the ground.

"I'm not making this kind of face because it's painful."

As the Soukyoku activates, emitting an immense amount of flames, it rises into the air, pointing towards the victim, who is held before it by support beams. The flames, enveloping the halberd, reveal its true form: a massive, phoenix-like entity called...

"Kikouou. He is the true form of Soukyoku's halberd, the final enforcer of extreme punishment. When he pierces through a criminal, the sentence will end." Yamamoto said, some look in shock and surprise, and Kyoraku lower his straw hat.

'I am not afraid. I have lived well. I met Renji when I first came here, was picked up by Nii-sama, and led by Kaien-dono. And, I was met and saved by Ichigo, and experience the feeling of... love. I am not suffering. I am not sad. I have no regrets. I am not....' She opens her eyes to look at the Soukyoku. '... leaving behind my heart.'