Chapter 171: The Day Of Execution
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of Rukia's execution.
Early in the morning, a group of Kidō Corps' member came to the Palace of Repentance and took Rukia to the hill of Sōkyoku.
At the same time, the captains of the Gotei 13 also took actions one after another.
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Noble Street, Kuchiki House.
The contemporary head of the Kuchiki family, Byakuya, was standing quietly in front of a cabinet.
Inside the cabinet, there was a photo. The person in the photo looked ninety percent similar to Rukia.
It was Byakuya's late wife, Kuchiki Hisana, who was also Rukia's biological sister.
"Hisana, what should I do..." Byakuya murmured. Before his late wife died, he had made a vow that once he found her sister, he would love her as much as his own sister and would always protect her from any kind of danger.
However, he was also the head of the Kuchiki family, and the Kuchiki family, as the head of the Four Great Nobles, must set an example. Since one of their own have made mistakes, they must accept corresponding punishment. After he succeeded the head of the family and adopted Rukia in the Kuchiki family, he also swore an oath in front of his grandfather and father that he will definitely abide by the rules of the Soul Society.
The two vows kept intertwining in his mind, and Byakuya was in great pain.