Legacy [Komamura, Erika, Shishiyuki?]

Fortunately she was on her way out. Erika had every intention to go assist Rukia Kuchiki in her efforts for the injured but the attendant informed her of a surprising visitor. She had read in the battle reports that he had reappeared to face Ichigo and act for the Seireitei's defence. She might've sought him out if allowed more time but the situation had changed quite quickly in a day, had it not.

"Komamura Sajin. Long time no see."

The Winter War and Third War had been a century ago, while she held her own fancy title of vice-captain of the fifth before he disappeared she can't say she interacted with captains beyond her own that much and Iba was always a bit too intense for the kind of person she was back then. There was no point having feelings of saudade right now though.

He could only be here for a reason and she'd hear it out like any others that wanted to approach her.

"What brings you here?"

"As I have heard nothing of you in a hundred years, I will not assume you have knowledge of the circumstances of Soul Society right now. The Gotei you speak of is not the same Gotei Thirteen we served in a hundred years ago. The Gotei United was formed independently after the demon incursion - an event occurred solely by the actions of the captain commander appointed by Central 46. The incursion of demons was not an external attack, it was not even the responsibility of a traitor within the Gotei Thirteen. It was the negligence of the leader appointed by the government to welcome those creatures into Soul Society and they took advantage of that."

She did feel bad to give him a history lesson by coming here - a catch up - on everything he could've missed. To assume he knew everything as a ghost that reappeared just the day prior was disrespectful and could make the reason for her actions not as clear.

"It is for that very reason that Ibiki Suika formed the coalition in the manner she did and since then the aristocracy have not enjoyed the same authority they once did to cover up scandals, corruption, or leverage their familial ties in nepotistic ways such as Kuchiki Rukia being appointed a seated officer by the decision of her brother and not by her own merit a hundred years ago."

Now that it was out of the way she could explain herself.

"Now listen and listen well. Kagayaku-no-Murasaki and her predecessors did not pour their blood, sweat, and tears into cultivating the Gotei United for it to be handed over to the aristocracy and perverted by them. In the wake of the attack last night they spent all that time discussing who should be their captain-commander while the very people they wanted to inherit died and bled for their sakes. Not a day has passed since Murasaki was missing-in-action and they elect their own. They might preach good intent but I am not a stupid woman, Komamura. If they had good intentions they could've cooperated but instead opt for control. If the Soul Society suffers it is because the noblemen would rather it suffer for their benefit than swallow their pride and cooperate."

"I would die before I handed it to them, I disbanded the Gotei United to put it to rest standing for what it was created for. I relieved all shinigami from duty to return the choice to them rather than hand them over to the nobility with shackles. If they wish to serve the noblemen they can pledge themselves to Byakuya Kuchiki and his lot but I will not force any other shinigami that served under me to not have a choice in who they answer to or what they believe in."

His rage brought on a feeling of sickness that she quickly suppressed and centered herself. Something was certainly different about him than before but she couldn't place it until the spiritual pressure and his strong feelings shone through.

"Regardless of Kuchiki's intentions, he is one man in a sea of crooks. Even Kyoraku Shunsui, a former Captain-Commander of the Gotei United, recognised the issues of the government and sought to hold them accountable as any other would be - and to keep them out of the Gotei United's operations and he is of noble birth himself."

"However, it is because he represents them that I cannot abide handing it over and without the Senkaimon I had no means to financially support the Gotei United in a way that did not indebt it to others that would try to exploit it."

She didn't care if anyone agreed with her choice or were inconvenienced by it. The cards had fallen and the hands were played. She wasn't a politician or a diplomat. She was a soldier and so she answered schemes with an act of sincerity.

"I hope I have provided you insight to my decision, I understand that others would have acted differently but I would die before I let someone disgrace my friend's hard work after she saved me from my own personal hell."