The members of Soul Society along with the substitute Shinigami were headed to the Hanten Soul Society portal on the outskirts of Seireitei

"I can't believe they're mobilizing nearly the whole soul society for this." Ichigo said

"It can't be helped you know. We're talking about 2 billion souls here. I'll bet we're not the only help they've asked for." Ishida said

"But what about here? We have enough souls and hollows to deal with already?" Orihime asked

"Don't worry about it. We have Urahara, Yoruichi, Ikkaku and Yumichika in the Human World. Over here in the Soul Society we have captain Zaraki, captain Unohana and Captain Kurotsuchi along with other deputies to keep guard. And the Head Captain has already reached the place in preparations" Renji assured them

"In any case, this situation was completely unprecedented. 2 billion souls are completely out of control of the soul society " Captain Ukitake mentioned

"What bothers me more is man who killed all of them. Eren Yeager. Even the worst people who have been sent to hell pale in comparison to him. Taking out 2 billion lives like that…what kind of man does that?! And he's still on the loose without being sent to hell!" Rukia growled.

"You fail to see the questions in this, Kuchiki Rukia. To be honest, I'm really intrigued about this man." Toshiro said

All of the people gave a serious look at the child genius.

"Why do you say that Toshiro?" Ichigo said with a serious look on his face.

"Think about it. Acts of genocide are committed because of hatred towards a particular group or cult. But here, he just indiscriminately killed people…that was his main goal. To kill them until 80% of them are left. And most importantly, no soul has ever committed as much of a heinous act as he did. Smaller criminals have been straight up sent to hell without question because of their acts. And yet, this man's being given a chance…that too by Lord Enma himself. So something's off here.

…And for the last time Ichigo, it's Captain Hitsugaya!"

"What are you implying, Captain?" Rangiku asked

"Either of two things: There more to that man than we know, or the soul society has gone corrupt. In my opinion, I refuse to believe that a place which has been upholding its sanctity for millennia has suddenly gone corrupt without us knowing. So I'd rather investigate this man rather than detest him."

Renji vehemently refused "With all due respect Captain, There'd be no forgiveness for genocide. A sin is a sin, no matter what the reason. And for an act like that…! I can't even imagine what the people must be feeling!" Renji clenched his fists

"In any case, the man will most likely be sent to hell, so there's no point in this argument. Our task is to help the Hanten Soul Society in bringing the souls backing to order. Understood?" Ukitake said

"Right!"

2-Day Timeskip

"Next time we're going to another Soul Society, please remind me to pack more food. We went without food for a whole day!" Ichigo grumbled in exhaustion

"Sorry about that. To be honest, it was our first trip to another soul society as well. Inter-Society events were very rare and only the elite went for those. However, it's easier to move from our Soul Society to the Hanten World or any other world in fact, in case any of you plan on making a visit…" Ukitake said

"Wow!" said Rukia

"I wonder if there's a place to eat over here. I'm starving!" Orihime said slowly

"Then finding one will be our utmost priority." Said Hitsugaya

After a few seconds of searching, they found a small eatery.

"You were lucky we found an place here. No body would expect an human to come to the Soul Society."

As they were eating and conversing, they heard a conversation on the side between two Shinigami Sekikan

"I just heard this news today! They're going to have a trial for that ryoka… what was his name again? E-Eren Yeager. That's right. They're going to have a trial for the ryoka Eren Yeager in the Captain's Hall. The opinions of different Soul Societies are also going to be taken before a call is taken."

"He's just stalling things! I mean what reason does he have to NOT send him to hell? His crime is clear as day! He committed genocide, killed millions of people without the slightest hesitation! What reason does he have to be given forgiveness?"

"But I still don't understand. What reason would a 19 year-old kid have for destroying the world?"

"Age isn't necessary to make one a criminal. A twisted mind is enough."

"In any case, I'm quite curious to see how he looks like…"

"Yeah me too…say, why don't we leave for the captain's hall for the hearing?"

"Works for me. I don't have anything do for the rest of the day."

"So, let's go."

The two of them then left in the direction of the main hearing.

Ichigo then gobbled the rest of his food quickly and looked at the others "We should be going too."

The others nodded.

The Captain's Hall

"Shinigami of the Doitsu Soul Society! I'm really thankful for your support in these troubled times."

"Don't mention it Captain. We're always happy to help. So where do we start?" Ukitake asked

"Before anything, we have to decide what to do with this ryoka."

"Why didn't you send him to hell already?" Renji said in a slightly rude tone.

"Lieutenant Abarai!" Byakuya warned him

"Forgive me Captain."

"It's alright. To be honest, that's a question that almost all of us have, one way or another. We've seen Lord Enma go against the decisions of the Soul Syndicate before, but not with so much passion. Along with him, there are almost 1/3rd of the Soul Societies who stand alongside him his support."

"What does Lord Enma know about this man that we don't?" Toshiro asked

"We don't know. We have no idea of his plans for this man other than sentencing the man to hell."

Just then they heard a loud bell outside

"Guess we'll find out now." Ichigo said as he eyed the entrance.

All the Shinigami were lined on the sides of the room bound by Bakudo sealing spells so that no one interferes with the proceedings of the trial. The Head Captain of the Hanten Soul Society, Ryuji Shino along with Lord Enma presided over the trial. All the people in the room stared at the entrance as his lieutenant Kaito Takahashi announced

"Summon the criminal forward!"

As they looked on to the door, they heard footsteps and rods being hit on the ground. When they finally came to light, all eyes were on the criminal in question…Eren Yeager.

Rukia and the others closely looked at the man. He was hand cuffed. He looked about 6 feet tall, had black neck-length hair tied in a bun, black pants and no shirt. He had green eyes which were furrowed. He had his head held a little low but his eyes kept looking forward.

"So he's that devil who murdered millions, Eren Yeager." Rukia thought

Her hands fisted on her zampacto, willing herself not to draw it at any moment.

It might have been her imagination, but then she noticed him slightly turn to her with a look of surprise on his face. He then turned back with his eyes closed and gave a light smile. He went forward to stand in front of the two judges. Kaito Takahashi looked at him and continued

"I thank all of the members of various Soul Societies for joining us today in support. Today, we have gathered here to deliver judgement to the sentence of the criminal soul from the Hanten World, Eren Yeager. This man has brutally murdered 2 billion people using powers of classified origin in a span of 4 days. He has reduced the population of the planet by nearly 70%. Do you agree that you have committed the following acts?"

His deep voice resounded in the whole room "Yes."

"Those in favor of getting this man sent to hell to repent for his sins?"

A major two-thirds of the ones present in the room including Vice Captain Takahashi raised their hands . Among the people in the group, everyone raised their hands except for Toshiro and Rangiku, who had his hands folded.

"Toshiro you seriously don't think-" Ichigo began to be cut-off

"That's Captain Hitsugaya to you. You stick with your own opinions, Ichigo Kurosaki and I'll stick to mine. It's pointless to argue on it."

"Those in favour of not sending this man to hell?"

Lord Enma, the remaining members in the group, Toshiro and Rangiku raised their hands. He then counted the number of hands raised and noted it down

"Thank you for your valuable opinions, fellow Shinigami. We will resume this trial after two hours. Except the Shinigami handling the criminal, the rest can take their leave. Many of you have come from far off places to attend this session on short notice. Feel free to relax and see what the Hanten Soul Society has to offer for your recreation."

The Shinigami left the building and soon after, Eren was taken into a prison in the building.

Doitsu- Japanese word for identical Since Ichigo's world is the same as ours