Winning Him Over

As the silver light enveloped the black energy and Ulquiorra's body, Ye Yang was also drenched in sweat, as sealing something like this was very strenuous.

Ulquiorra suddenly felt a lightness in his body, and the pain from the corrupting power vanished. The corrupting power that he had tried every possible method to remove had been suppressed by Ye Yang. He couldn't help but feel awe for Ye Yang. He had originally thought that Ye Yang couldn't possibly heal him, so he agreed to Ye Yang's conditions on a whim, but unexpectedly, it succeeded. Fortunately, Ye Yang's request wasn't anything difficult.

Ulquiorra thought so, but Ye Yang didn't. Monitoring Aizen was an SSS-rank mission. Given Aizen's wariness, the difficulty of monitoring him without being detected was unimaginable.

After completing the seal, Ye Yang immediately sat cross-legged to recover his Spiritual Power. When his Spiritual Power had recovered to a sufficient level, he opened his eyes and saw Ulquiorra standing in front of him, looking at the surrounding things as if he were protecting Ye Yang.

Ye Yang smiled, seemingly having gained his initial trust. Seeing Ye Yang awake, Ulquiorra stepped forward and asked, "Death, what's your name?"

My name is Ye Yang Shihoin.

Ulquiorra Cifer

Ye Yang looked at him and said, "Not a bad name. It's not too difficult to pronounce, so I'll call you Ul from now on."

"Yes, Lord Shihoin."

Hearing that made Ye Yang uncomfortable. "Just call me Ye Yang, that other way of addressing me sounded awkward."

"Yes, Lord Ye Yang."

"..."

Ye Yang was speechless. Why did everyone like to add "adult" to their names? This reminded Ye Yang Soi Fon. He had emphasized many times that she could call him Yoruichi, but Soi Fon stubbornly insisted on calling him Lady Yoruichi. Ye Yang was exasperated. If you call my brother Lady Yoruichi, isn't that making Yoruichi grade lower? Every time Ye Yang thought of Yoruichi's hearty laughter, he could only smile helplessly. Thinking of this, a trace of tenderness and nostalgia flashed in Ye Yang's eyes. When could they be reunited...?

Although it only flashed by for a moment, Ulquiorra still keenly noticed it, but for him it was an emotion he couldn't understand; he didn't understand what Ye Yang's expression meant at that moment.

"Lord Ye Yang," Ulquiorra broke the silence first. "What should I do next?"

"You don't need to do anything for now. Just wait for Aizen to come find you. When Aizen finds you, I will tell you the next plan," Ye Yang said, releasing his Bankai. The two returned to the previous space.

Ulquiorra asked, "Then Lord Ye Yang, how will I find you then?"

Ye Yang took out a black box about the size of a thumb from his pocket. There was a button on each side of the box. This was a gadget that Kisuke Urahara had made before. It was produced in pairs. By pressing the button on the front, the other party could know his location.

"Take this. When the seal needs to be reinforced, and after Aizen finds you, find a quiet place and I will naturally come back to find you," Ye Yang handed it to Ulquiorra.

"Yes, Lord Ye Yang. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

Ye Yang nodded. "Okay, go ahead."

After Ulquiorra left, Ye Yang grabbed some dirt from the ground and sprinkled it on himself, imitating a disheveled appearance. After all, returning unscathed would cause unnecessary trouble. Then he headed towards the Expeditionary Force's main camp.

He had just reached the entrance of the camp when two guards stopped him. "Who are you? Which team are you from?"

Ye Yang smiled wryly. He'd only been there a few days; it was normal for some people not to recognize him. He replied helplessly, "I am Ye Yang Shihoin, the commander of the Second Corps. May I go in now?"

"Shut up!" the gatekeeper roared. "Who gave you permission to impersonate Commander Ye Yang? Everyone knows that Commander Ye Yang heroically sacrificed his life to save the Second Corps! How dare you impersonate Commander Ye Yang?"

What's going on? Impersonating himself? Ye Yang was completely dumbfounded, but one thing was certain: Ye Yang's reputation was now extremely high within the Expeditionary Force; even the gatekeepers knew about him.

"Young man, could you please go and inform Deputy Commander Amagai? He knows me," Ye Yang said. That was all he could do now.

The other guard said, "You wait here, I'll go inform them."

A moment later, Shusuke Amagai came out and was shocked to see Ye Yang's disheveled appearance. "Commander Ye Yang? You're not dead?"

Ye Yang pouted. "What's wrong? Do you really want me dead?"

"No, no, no!" Shusuke Amagai quickly shook his head. "Commander Ye Yang, it's so good that you're back! You have no idea how worried we were about you. We were just about to organize a rescue team to come and save you."

"I'm back now, so don't worry. I also have a question for you."

Shusuke Amagai said, "Ask away, I will answer to the best of my knowledge."

"Who spread the rumor that I sacrificed myself?!" Ye Yang shouted angrily.

"Huh? We didn't say that." This time it was Shusuke Amagai to be confused. Neither he nor his subordinates should have said that.

Ye Yang walked up to the gatekeeper. "Who told you I was dead?"

The gatekeeper broke out in a cold sweat. He never expected that the person in front of him was actually Commander Ye Yang. He stammered, "Well... I heard it from someone else. This was the news when I heard it." He honestly told what he knew and did not lie.

"To cover our retreat, Commander Ye Yang single-handedly held off more than twenty Adjuchas- class Menos Grande."

"Have you heard? To cover the Second Corps's retreat, Commander Ye Yang Shihoin desperately blocked the attacks of more than twenty Adjuchas- class Menos Grande."

"Hey, the Second Corps Commander Ye Yang Shihoin, fought against more than twenty Menos Grande to cover his team's retreat, and unfortunately sacrificed himself in the end."

"What level of Menos Grande is it?"

"I don't know, I think it's at the Vasto Lorde level."

"Amazing!"

"..."

And so the rumors began, and Ye Yang died in people's hearts...

At this Shusuke Amagai spoke up, "Let's go, Commander Ye Yang, let's go back first. The team members will be so happy to know you're back."

Ye Yang nodded and followed Shusuke Amagai inside. The gatekeeper at the door breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had just returned from hell, his face showing a look of rebirth.

As Ye Yang walked in, the people around him immediately recognized him and rushed forward to greet Ye Yang, "Commander Ye Yang, it's so good to see you back!"

"Commander Ye Yang, I heard you single-handedly fought against more than twenty Vasto Lorde. How did you manage to escape unscathed?"

Ye Yang had a large bead of sweat on his forehead. "Who told you that? More than twenty Vasto Lorde? If Hueco Mundo had that many, they would have attacked Soul Society long ago."

Ye Yang reminded him, "It's Adjuchas- class, not Vasto Lorde..."

"You're so cool! More than twenty Adjuchas couldn't do anything to you. Are you an apprentice?" Immediately, a group of young Death Gods who wanted to become his disciples surrounded him.

Ye Yang was at a loss for words when a girl approached him. Although there weren't many female Grim Reapers here, there were a few, but most of them were in the Fourth Corps. She stepped forward and said, "Commander Ye Yang, do you have a girlfriend? What do you think of me?"

These words immediately caught Ye Yang off guard. "This..."

Seeing that Ye Yang was speechless, the girl blurted out something that stunned everyone present. "Commander Ye Yang, I want to have your child!"

"..."

Ye Yang Shunpo fled; such a fierce and tough woman is no match for you.

Having finally escaped the crowd, Shusuke Amagai arrived at Ye Yang's side. He gave Ye Yang a thumbs up and said, "Commander Ye Yang, you're amazing! Someone's already having a baby for you so quickly, haha..." He then burst into laughter.

Ye Yang looked at Shusuke Amagai with a frustrated expression, waiting until he finished laughing before speaking, "Is it that funny? Instead of this, let's go report to the Grand Commander first."

When it came to serious matters Shusuke Amagai stopped smiling and followed Ye Yang slowly toward the Captain-Commander's camp.

As Ye Yang approached the door, he saw the entire Second Corps waiting there. He walked over and smiled, "Brothers, I'm back."

"That's great, Commander Ye Yang, we thought..."

"Alright, it's all in the past. I'm back safe and sound, aren't I? You guys don't need to stand here anymore, go back first. I'll tell you about my business when I get back," Ye Yang comforted him.

"Yes! We swear to serve Commander Ye Yang to the death!" Everyone shouted loudly, their booming voices echoing through the sky... At this moment, everyone genuinely wanted to pledge their loyalty to Ye Yang. This unexpected incident not only did not diminish Ye Yang's prestige, but it actually elevated it to an extreme. Only after this experience did they truly acknowledge this young commander, who was willing to sacrifice himself for his team members. Who wouldn't want to follow such a person? Ye Yang conquered them with his actions!

After offering their condolences, they gradually dispersed. Ye Yang and Shusuke Amagai entered the Captain-Commander's camp, where Commander-in-Chief Ikeda Kawai quickly came down to greet Ye Yang. "Commander Ye Yang, I failed to investigate the situation thoroughly enough. You've worked hard. If you hadn't returned, I would have had no face to face all the members of the Expeditionary Force."

Ye Yang quickly said, "Old Commander, what are you saying? I was too hasty and reckless this time, causing trouble for everyone. Fortunately, things went well this time, otherwise I wouldn't be able to see you again."

"Don't stand here yet, go sit down and have some tea. We can chat while we drink," Ikeda Kawai, gesturing for Ye Yang to sit next to him before returning to his seat.

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