Rangiku's Development Plan

Soul Society, Rukongai.

Ten Unohana asked a little girl:

"Hey, kid, what's your name?"

Out in the wilds of Rukongai in Soul Society, in a district he didn't know, Ten Unohana carried his Zanpakuto casually. Although he no longer killed people at random, he still drew his Zanpakuto and cut down anyone courting death without hesitation.

As a result, traces of terrifying killing intent still clung to him. After all, every extra person he killed now made both him and his Zanpakuto's abilities that much stronger. And his killing intent was very real, so

The question frightened the child badly. Trembling, she said, "My name is Rangiku. Rangiku Matsumoto."

"Hm—ah!" Ten Unohana had initially asked the child whose Reiatsu he sensed was powerful merely out of habit. Although he wanted to find someone from the original story, so much disappointment over such a long time had left him slow to realize that, amid all that disappointment, he could still find a character from the original story.

The child—no, Rangiku—was so frightened by Ten Unohana's "hm—ah" that she closed her eyes and said, "Could you give me something to eat before you kill me?"

Ten Unohana asked in puzzlement, "Aren't you going to ask me to let you go?"

Rangiku said in delighted surprise, "You'd let me go?"

Ten Unohana said a little wickedly, "Why do you say that?"

Rangiku looked at Ten Unohana, gritted her teeth, and said loudly, "Don't people say no one survives the blade of that devil in Rukongai?"

Then Rangiku said pitifully, "Could you let me eat something before I die?"

Ten Unohana's heart trembled slightly, and something stirred within him. His gaze turned fierce.

A cold light flashed in Ten Unohana's eyes as he looked at Rangiku. She trembled with fear, too afraid to speak.

Ten Unohana waited a while before a faint smile suddenly spread across his face. Smiling, he said, "Would you be willing to follow me from now on? Give me everything you have, and in exchange, you'll always get enough to eat. Of course, if you regret it later, you won't be allowed to leave! Your life belongs to me from this moment on. Think about it!"

Rangiku was taken aback, not expecting Ten Unohana to spare her. Then she came to her senses and hurriedly said, "I'm willing! I'm willing, I am!"

Ten Unohana nodded. "Remember what you said today. Don't forget it." With that, he pressed his blade against Rangiku's stomach, and the Reiatsu in the blade continued to flow slowly but steadily into her body.

Rangiku thought Ten Unohana was going to kill her. She squeezed her eyes shut and cried out loudly.

"Ah..."

"Uh..."

Ten Unohana stared blankly as she cried out, somewhat speechless.

Rangiku opened her eyes and saw that the blade was merely pressed against her stomach and that nothing had happened to her.

She quickly shut her mouth and lowered her head.

Seeing this, Ten Unohana shook his head slightly.

Ten Unohana sighed, pulled his Zanpakuto away from Rangiku's stomach, and said casually, "Forget it."

With that, he slowly walked on.

Rangiku hurriedly dragged her hungry body after him. Before long, she felt a difference.

Rangiku said timidly, "Sir, I... I'm not hungry anymore. Was it just now..."

Without looking back, Ten Unohana said, "Don't call me sir. I'm young, and sir doesn't sound good. Also, remember that you're mine from now on. Your life revolves around me. As for your question, it was a bit pointless. Use your head more when you speak."

Rangiku blinked her big eyes and thought for a moment. "Master really is powerful. You can even take away my hunger."

Ten Unohana said helplessly, "Kid, you used your head, but you're still too stupid. Forget it. Since you did think, I'll tell you. I did take away your hunger, but don't think what I did was so low-level. Taking away your hunger was just the most basic effect of what I did. It can also make you a Soul Reaper captain. I'll tell you about the other functions later!"

After saying that, he paused. Although hearing Rangiku call him master gave him a great sense of accomplishment, he intended to train her as a close confidante, and her calling him master would still have some effect. So he added, "My name is Ten Unohana!"

Rangiku hadn't quite caught Ten Unohana's name. All she heard clearly was that she could become a Soul Reaper captain. Shocked, she said, "You can make me a Soul Reaper?"

Ten Unohana said, slightly annoyed, "A Soul Reaper captain. And you're not allowed to question anything I say or any decision I make. What I say is right."

Ten Unohana's scolding immediately brought tears to Rangiku's eyes. Keeping a straight face, he said, "No crying. And repeat what I just said."

Rangiku quickly held back her tears and sobbed, "The decisions ** makes are all right, and... and..."

Rangiku couldn't remember what else Ten Unohana had said, and her tears threatened to fall again. But remembering that he had told her not to cry, she forced them back.

In fact, Rangiku had already repeated everything Ten Unohana had said. But she remembered him saying three sentences, while she had only said two.

Ten Unohana said coldly, "******."

Rangiku walked hesitantly over to the rock and said to Ten Unohana, "Could you not hit me?"

Ten Unohana asked in return, "What do you think?"

Rangiku hurriedly said, delighted, "You can."