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"Lord Xuanxin, I am preparing to deal with the derelict Grim Reaper, I wonder if you...?"

Xuanxin looked at Gin Ichimaru, shook his head, and said, "Neglect of duty is indeed punishable, but it's not a capital offense. Leave this to me."

Upon hearing Gin Ichimaru nodded, bowed to Xuanxin, and left the scene. Ichigo and the others, seeing that Jidanbō hadn't made any further move, approached and asked, "..."

"Hey big guy, what are you doing! Are we still allowed to get in?"

But Jidanbō just stared ahead, trembling, without saying a word. Seeing Jidanbō's expression of a mouse seeing a cat, Ichigo also looked in the direction Jidanbō was looking.

"Seriously, what's going on? They're not saying a word..." Ichigo's words caught in his throat.

Ichigo didn't recognize the person in front of him.

However, Ichigo recognized the haori that Xuanxin was wearing, since the Soul Society who captured Rukia and almost killed him was wearing the same white clothes.

At that moment, the people standing outside the door also ran over, and the moment Yoruichi stepped into Seireitei, she met Xuanxin's eyes.

Looking at Xuanxin's calm eyes, Yoruichi suddenly remembered that she hadn't returned to Soul Society or sent any messages to Xuanxin during this time, and felt a little guilty. So she quietly retreated behind Orihime.

At this moment, Ichigo, didn't care about anything else and rushed straight towards Xuanxin, shouting as he did so:

"You're in cahoots with that arrogant guy, aren't you? Hand over Rukia right now!"

Seeing Ichigo simpleton, Yoruichi helplessly covered her eyes with her tail, unable to bear witnessing the impending 'tragedy'.

Just as Yoruichi had predicted, Ichigo rushed out quickly, but flew back even faster.

In the blink of an eye, with a muffled "thud," Ichigo and Jidanbō were sent flying back together.

It crashed straight into a nearby house, but fortunately, Jidanbō acted as a cushion, Ichigo was not seriously injured.

However, as the Jidanbō was sent flying backward, the gate that had been rising, having lost its support, crashed down again, kicking up a large amount of dust.

But Ichigo didn't give up. He dusted himself off and charged at Xuanxin once more, so fast that even Yoruichi couldn't stop him in time.

Ichigo's never-give-up spirit intrigued Xuanxin. Seeing Ichigo charging towards Ichigo once again, Xuanxin decided to show the boy the utmost respect and placed his hand on the Zanpakuto at his waist.

Yoruichi, who was hiding behind Orihime, naturally saw Xuanxin's little action and realized that Yoruichi was seriously wrong.

He quickly stood up behind Orihime, clasped his hands together, and frantically bowed up and down in the direction of Xuanxin, his eyes filled with pleading.

This scene naturally did not escape Yoruichi's Xuanxin, who had been watching Yoruichi closely. Upon seeing Yoruichi's comical behavior, Xuanxin couldn't help but let a barely perceptible smile curl up at the corners of his mouth.

Now that his wife had "speaked out," how could he possibly disobey her?

Yoruichi saw Xuanxin's hand leave her waist, she finally sat down with relief and wiped non-existent sweat from her cat head with her paw.

However, although Ichigo escaped death, he still suffered just as many injuries.

Xuanxin unusually adopted a Hakuda starting stance, then imitated Old Man Yamamoto's "Ikkotsu" stance and attacked Ichigo.

"Boom~"

Suddenly, a large amount of dust rose up in front of Xuanxin and Ichigo. As the dust settled, a deep crater appeared in front of Xuanxin, and Ichigo was lying motionless in the crater.

However, this seemingly powerful attack was actually just a show of force.

There was no technique involved in this punch; it was purely the effect of his immense Reiatsu slamming into the ground. Otherwise, even if Xuanxin had held back, Ichigo would have been pulverized long ago.

Orihime, Chad, and the others looked at Ichigo lying in front of them and were about to attack Xuanxin to save Ichigo, but Yoruichi quickly intervened and stopped them.

"Wait a minute, don't make a move yet. He won't make a move unless you all do."

Upon hearing Yoruichi's voice, Xuanxin's lips twitched helplessly, but he refrained from making a move.

Xuanxin then turned his gaze to Jidanbō, who was trembling to the side, and said calmly, "Jidanbō, as the gatekeeper, you dared to let the Ryoka into Seireitei without even knowing the facts. You deserve to be punished."

Upon hearing this, Jidanbō immediately knelt down, trembling, to admit his mistake, and even seemed on the verge of bursting into tears.

Xuanxin looked at Jidanbō, such a big guy, and saw that he had so many tears. He shook his head, sighed, and said:

"Fine, considering this is your first offense, I'll just fine you a deduction from your salary this time. Also, remember to repair these damaged houses." With that, Xuanxin turned to return to Seireitei.

Seeing this, Jidanbō hurriedly ran over, lifted the door, and let Xuanxin in. Before going in, Xuanxin turned his head and glanced in Yoruichi's direction.

As expected, Yoruichi hid herself again after realizing that everything was alright, leaving Xuanxin with no choice but to return to Seireitei alone.

Seeing Xuanxin appear and disappear so suddenly, Orihime and the others stood there, somewhat at a loss.

It wasn't until Yoruichi reminded him that he remembered there was someone lying in the pit ahead, so he rushed over and rescued Ichigo from the pit to treat him.

Yoruichi looked at Orihime's healing abilities and couldn't help but marvel. To be honest, such terrifying healing abilities were unique even in Soul Society.

However, Orihime still needs to practice applying her abilities, and Orihime also clearly lacks confidence, which is why her healing abilities are currently limited. But Yoruichi believes that given time, Orihime will surely show her own brilliance.

A while later, when Ichigo woke up, he found Yoruichi sitting in front of him, licking her paws.

After noticing that Ichigo had woken up, Yoruichi immediately gave the still-dazed Ichigo of her claws, and then said:

"Didn't I already tell you? Enter Soul Society and listen to my arrangements! If you hadn't met that person today, you would all be dead here, and you wouldn't have seen Rukia."

After hearing Yoruichi's angry rebuke, Ichigo finally realized what had just happened. Knowing he was in the wrong, Ichigo could only quietly admit his mistake.

Seeing Ichigo's state, Yoruichi sighed and walked outside, thinking to herself:

[What if she and Xuanxin have a child with the same temper? Maybe she should just leave it to Unohana to handle; after all, Unohana seems like the type to be a strict mother, doesn't she?]

At that moment, Ichigo, who had recovered, Yoruichi Ichigo and then looked up towards the gate.

The gate that had been raised was now tightly shut again, and Jidanbō, Orihime, Uryū, Chad, and the others were wearing helmets and repairing the houses that he and Jidanbō had crashed into.

After a whole afternoon of work, the repairs to the house were finally completed as darkness fell.

That night, Yoruichi and Ichigo stayed temporarily at the home of an old man in the area, discussing their next steps. Yoruichi said:

"The normal methods of entering Seireitei are no longer effective. Tomorrow I'll take you to see someone and see if she has any better ideas. Alright, go back and rest now. See you tomorrow."

After saying that, she left the yard and went alone to the back gate, where a white cat had been waiting for Yoruichi while.

The white cat looked at Yoruichi as she approached and said, "Speak, explain to me what's going on."

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At this moment, upon hearing Xuanxin's question, Yoruichi managed to force an awkward expression onto her face.

However, such tricks were clearly not going to let Xuanxin let Yoruichi off easily, and Yoruichi walked over when she saw this.

First, she circled around Xuanxin twice, teasing Xuanxin with her tail. Seeing that Xuanxin remained unmoved, Yoruichi began to nuzzle Xuanxin's neck with her head, and then started licking Xuanxin's fur.

Seeing Yoruichi's actions, Xuanxin could only take a deep breath.

Without a doubt, the fact that Yoruichi was willing to act so humbly told Xuanxin that Yoruichi and that blond guy were definitely going to cause him a lot of trouble this time.

Then Xuanxin lay on the ground, twitched his ears, and said in a helpless voice, "Speak, I'm not angry."

Upon hearing Xuanxin's agreement, Yoruichi's eyes flashed with the joy of 'winning over'. She then leaned close to Xuanxin and whispered everything that Xuanxin happened over the past few days.

As Xuanxin listened to Yoruichi's story, his eyes widened with disbelief, finding it increasingly absurd.

What do you mean by "that reckless orange-haired brat"? He's not only the son of Isshin Shiba and a Quincy, but the power within him is also inextricably linked to Aizen!

Xuanxin sighed again and asked helplessly, "Then what about Rukia?"

Upon hearing Xuanxin mention Rukia, Yoruichi, unusually, showed a hint of guilt and whispered, "Um... let me clarify, I only found out afterward that Kisuke Urahara did this."

It turns out that Kisuke Urahara had implanted a replica of the Hōgyoku in Rukia's soul. The replica only had the Reiatsu fluctuations of the Hōgyoku, but not Hōgyoku power. If Aizen hadn't intervened this time, the 'Hōgyoku' would have dissipated directly within Rukia's body, providing her with a large amount of Reiatsu.

But if Aizen the bait, then we can use this opportunity to Aizen him directly.

Upon hearing this, Xuanxin covered his eyes with his paws, and then sighed again and again. Xuanxin suddenly felt that in just one night, Xuanxin had sighed more times than in the past few decades combined.

Xuanxin then got up, stretched subconsciously, and left with the words, "After everything is over, you can tell that blond guy to wait," before departing.

Yoruichi returned to her room only after watching Xuanxin's Reiatsu completely disappear.

Unbeknownst to Yoruichi, her meeting with Xuanxin that Yoruichi was witnessed by Orihime, who had gotten up in the middle of the night to get a drink of water, peeking through the crack in the door.

The next morning, Yoruichi urged everyone to get up and set off on their journey to find Kūkaku Shiba.

As the group walked along the paths of Soul Society, the harmonious environment, much like the countryside, eased their initial tension.

Ichigo rubbed his chest, which was still throbbing slightly, and asked Yoruichi:

"Mr. Yoruichi, you seem very familiar with everything in Soul Society. I have a question. Why were that guy and the person who kidnapped Rukia wearing white coats yesterday, but that big guy wasn't?"

Upon hearing this, Yoruichi suddenly remembered that the plan had been launched so suddenly that Kisuke Urahara probably hadn't had time to explain everything about Soul Society to them yet. So, she explained as she hurried on her way.

"That white garment is called Captain's Haori. Only the thirteen captains of the Thirteenth Division possess it; it's an affirmation of the Shinigami's power."

"And that handsome man who easily defeated you yesterday is one of the thirteen captains, Shihoin Genshin." Speaking of Xuanxin, Yoruichi tail couldn't help but swell a little higher.

Yoruichi then said with a hint of pride, "Shihoin Genshin is said to be the most amazing genius in the history of Soul Society. He was even the holder of the strongest title in Soul Society, 'Kenpachi,' and his legend is still circulating in the schools of Soul Society."

When she gets excited, Yoruichi's tail will wag from side to side.

This detail was noticed by Orihime, who had been following Yoruichi. Seeing this, Orihime leaned closer, her eyes gleaming with gossip, and said:

"Mr. Yoruichi must have had contact with that captain, right? I've noticed that every time Mr. Yoruichi mentions that person, his tone is full of pride!"

Upon hearing Yoruichi's tail, which had been swaying from side to side, suddenly froze in place and then drooped down.

At this moment, Yoruichi was sweating profusely, thinking to herself: [Damn it! I got a little carried away with my boasting. Luckily, they were just a bunch of kids, or I would have been exposed.]

Just as Yoruichi was pondering how to gloss over the whole situation, Ichigo, with his hands behind his head and stretching his neck, said:

"I see! I knew that guy's 'Hakuda' yesterday was outrageous. I didn't even have time to react before I was knocked unconscious. I think that's how he became famous."

"No."

Ichigo's words were immediately rejected by Yoruichi. Yoruichi then stopped, turned to the group behind her, and said seriously:

"His weakest skill is 'Hakuda -handed fighting.' If you encounter him again in the upcoming operations, surrendering is the best option; at least that way you'll at least leave with a whole body."

After saying that, Yoruichi got up and started working again. Everyone fell silent after hearing Yoruichi's serious words.

Seeing the atmosphere in the group suddenly fall silent, the sensitive and perceptive Orihime quickly tried to ease the awkwardness by changing the subject.

Orihime quickly ran forward a few steps and looked at Yoruichi, saying, "Ah... right, Yoruichi -Yoruichi. Was that big white cat that came looking for you last night your friend?"

Upon hearing this, Yoruichi was stunned. This girl had actually discovered her meeting with Xuanxin yesterday!

This must be the fault of the secret technique. In fact, every time this secret technique is used, a part of one's Reiatsu is sealed. However, it is precisely because of this that Yoruichi was able to deceive most people.

However, before Yoruichi could explain, the carefree Ichigo leaned in with a mischievous grin and said:

"Oh? Is it the white cat, Orihime? If it's the white cat, then it's very likely that she's Yoruichi's girlfriend?"

"Cough cough--Pfft!!"

Upon hearing the word "girlfriend," Yoruichi, who was walking ahead, Yoruichi choked on her own saliva. She stumbled and then began coughing violently.

Whether it was from coughing or shyness, Yoruichi felt her face getting hot.

Although Xuanxin did indeed "marry into" the Shihoin Clan, no one in the entire Soul Society regarded Xuanxin, the God of Slaughter, as a son-in-law who gained power by attaching himself to others.

In fact, Yoruichi herself thought so too, which is why she could remain so calm when facing the relationship between Yoruichi Retsu Unohana and Xuanxin.

And now, Kenpachi, the tenth generation of Soul Society, is being called his girlfriend by a high school student... Hmm... Not bad at all!!

Yoruichi suppressed a smile and continued leading the group to search for Kūkaku's house. However, after this commotion, the atmosphere of the entire group became lively once again.