

Before Rukia's execution, Jushiro Ukitake took some time breaking the seal on
an item which was later used to destroy the Sokyoku.

[![Ukitake with anti-Sokyoku
weapon](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3e6jp.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3e6jp.jpg)

When Ichigo arrives to save Rukia he is wearing a cape which allows him to fly
which Soifon comments during her fight with Yoruichi that the cape came from
the Shihoin clan, Yoruichi's clan.

[![ichigo's
cape](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0pjqp.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0pjqp.jpg)

They both have the same insignia on it and I recall when Ukitake appeared with
the shield thing someone commented that it had the Shihoin clan symbol on it.

But why does Jushiro Ukitake have it? Shouldn't it be with the stealth force
or even Yoruichi's possession? Better yet, since it is able to destroy the
Sokyoku, why is it entrusted to another captain rather than Head Captain
Yamamoto?


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Why does Jushiro Ukitake have an item from Yoruichi's clan?


I know this is old, and I don't know if anyone thought of that before, but
what if there were two conspiracies ongoing at the same time during that arc?
The first one, of course, Aizen's, and the second one involving Ukitake,
Kyoraku and Yoruichi.

Think about it, what the hell was Yoruichi doing in Soul Society before
training Ichigo? I think that she went to Ukitake and Kyoraku and let them in
on the plan to stop Rukia's execution. This involved Yoruichi going to her
clan's arsenal where she got the shield, and Ichigo's flying cape. She gave
Ukitake the shield (how else could he get his hands on a powerful Shihoin
artifact like that?). My guess is that Ukitake was on board with it from the
beginning, but Kyokaru was on the fence, hence why he was still not sure of
what to do hours before the execution.

Perhaps even Unohana was on board with it because once the execution was
stopped by Ichigo, Yoruichi, Ukitake and Shunsui, she leaves and goes to
Central 46 where Aizen is. I'm not saying she knew about it, but perhaps
Ukitake and Yoruichi also contacted her, noticing how odd Central 46 had been
behaving. For instance, that type of execution was reserved to captains, yet
they decided to use it on Rukia, despite her not even being a lieutenant. Not
only that, but they also ordered the execution to happen sooner, and denied
Ukitake's request to cancel the execution, all giving credit to Yoruichi's
story.


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