Soi Fon was terrified by the foot that landed on her head. The force of the blow ripped her clothes apart, indicating that her protective Spiritual Power had been completely broken, leaving her utterly defenseless against the kick. If it had actually struck, she would be dead.
Fortunately, Yoruichi stopped. She did Yoruichi backflip to get away from Soi Fon and looked towards the source of the sound and ability. It was a woman with messy snake hair and ice-blue scales covering her cheeks, but it was still recognizable as her.
"Lady Shimizu?"
Yoruichi's voice finally brought Soi Fon back to her senses. Remembering there was a third person, she screamed and crouched down. Her blouse was completely torn; she had just thrown away the captain's cloak—who could she blame but herself?
After crouching down, Soi Fon gradually calmed down, then glanced at the newcomer and was startled again, "Hollow!?"
However, the Hollow tossed her a coat, and the next moment, its face vanished, its power forming a shining ring on the ring finger of its left hand. At this moment, Soi Fon finally recognized who it was.
"You're Shimizu Isuzu!? You're not!"
"Hehe, I died, but I'm alive again~", Isuzu chuckled, "What can I do? I have such a wonderful lover~"
"Please, Mizuki? Are you faking it?"
"Emmm, hi~yo~"
Soi Fon's expression changed drastically, "You mean Mizuki and Urobuchi are connected?! So that means 118 years ago!"
"Don't make wild guesses. What happened back then wasn't just a fabrication," Yoruichi scoffed. "What are you doing here, Madam?"
Yoruichi is very unhappy right now. Her first step in her revenge has been interrupted.
Isuzu clapped her hands with a smile, "Jun is very concerned about you two, and she's afraid you might kill the wrong person, Yoruichi ~"
"Killing the wrong person? Isn't it the same thing?"
"It's different~", Isuzu pointed at Soi Fon, then at Yoruichi, "She's your biggest fan, and she doesn't know what happened back then, she's your true fan~, hehehe"
Yoruichi glanced at Soi Fon, Soi Fon face suddenly turned bright red. Yoruichi remained noncommittal, but her murderous intent had vanished.
However, Soi Fon became concerned, "What happened back then? Wasn't Yoruichi trying to kill me because of her betrayal of Soul Society and Shihoin?"
"Look at this problem, this is a silly girl, the kind who doesn't know anything."
Yoruichi, of course, understood by now. She stared at Soi Fon for a few seconds, then suddenly burst into laughter and tears, crossing her arms and covering her face in utter helplessness. "Ah~, then why was I angry just now?"
"Hehehe, this is exactly what my Junichi been talking about: the power of intelligence!"
Yoruichi at Soi Fon. "You're right. Compared to your husband's intelligence-gathering abilities, look at a squad of over three hundred people—ha! Over three hundred pieces of trash."
"You," Soi Fon's face flushed red, but she had no rebuttal. Looking at her, a Hollow was openly present in Soul Society, even chatting with her—what kind of intelligence was this?
However, when it came to information, Soi Fon's expression suddenly turned grim. She was doomed because she had seen Isuzu. Isuzu's current appearance was clearly Jun's biggest secret, but now that Soi Fon knew, well...
Yoruichi felt a pang of heartache seeing Soi Fon like this. Was this girl really the captain of the Stealth Force? How could she be such a naive and innocent girl? What has become of the Stealth Force now?
However, Yoruichi immediately thought of herself. If it weren't for her top intelligence officer and strategist, Kisuke Urahara, she probably wouldn't have fared much better than Soi Fon. So, intelligence gathering really is an intellectual job.
"What exactly is your purpose in coming here? Chun wouldn't send you out for such a simple reason, would she? I don't have anything about her that Chun wants, do I?"
Upon hearing Yoruichi's words, Soi Fon immediately assumed a fighting stance. Although she didn't know what was going on with Isuzu Jun Shimizu or Isuzu, she was determined to maintain her dignity as a captain, even if it meant dying here!
However, at this moment, Soi Fon suddenly remembered, "Where did Punishment Force go?"
"Eh? Those masked monsters? Hehe, I Petrification them~", Isuzu smoothed her long hair. "Ah~ I'm in my Resurrección form now. You two saw it just now, my ability is Petrification. If my Spiritual Power is strong enough, of course it's no problem, but if my Spiritual Power isn't strong enough..."
"You killed all the Punishment Force!?"
"Eh? Of course not~, why would they kill innocent people indiscriminately? I just told them not to move, and they will naturally untie themselves when the time is up."
Soi Fon looked completely bewildered. "You didn't kill him?"
Why is Soi Fon confused? Because Soi Fon can't figure out Isuzu's intentions anymore. If what Isuzu said is true, and she didn't kill those Punishment Force, then what is Isuzu doing here?
"Soi Fon- chan~", Isuzu's voice made Soi Fon tremble. "The Soul Society is currently part of many people's grand plans, no less than what your father did back then. Here, this is why Yoruichi wanted to kill you. We'll see later."
Soi Fon took the booklet, scanned it with her Spiritual Power, and put it away. She was certain that there was no Kidō on it. At this moment, Isuzu took out two small knives used by the Punishment Force.
"Hey~ Hey~ Soi Fon ~", Isuzu brandished her two swords, "If you don't say anything out of line and let the plan continue, Jun will reward you."
"Huh!?" Soi Fon remained completely bewildered.
Yoruichi suddenly interjected, "You'd better accept the reward, or you'll regret it for the rest of your life when you find out what it is."
"What exactly are you planning!?"
"This has nothing to do with Soi Fon, and even if you told others about Soi Fon, it wouldn't matter, at least not to Jun. Others wouldn't know."
Yoruichi became interested, "Is there a flaw in Aizen's plan?"
"Captain Aizen Aizen the Fifth Division?" Soi Fon was still confused, increasingly so, because now she knew that there was something wrong with both captains.
"No, no~", Isuzu covered her mouth, "Waaah~, Jun and Aizen- senpai are allies~ now..."
Yoruichi his chin. "Could it be understood this way: if Aizen's plan is thwarted, we'll directly face Jun Shimizu, right?"
"Hehe, Yoruichi is right."
"I see. If we follow your advice and Aizen's plan succeeds, you will reward us."
"Hi~, but only for Soi Fon- chan, after all, she's your follower Yoruichi."
Yoruichi glanced at Soi Fon, "My follower? Is that even possible?"
"Yoruichi ~, you should be more open-minded~, the legacy of Shihoin is yours, not something else, and you're not getting married or having children. If this continues Shihoin will disappear, and how can you guarantee those honors?"
"Sigh," Yoruichi sighed and waved his hand, "Hey, hey, I understand. For this incident, I'll just be Ichigo and the others' bodyguard, is that alright?"
"You've worked hard~"
"Then all that's left is your deal with Soi Fon."
"Wait a minute," Soi Fon was completely bewildered. She wasn't exactly a bright person to begin with, and since she had to fight her way up to the position of Stealth Force, she had absolutely no confidence in herself. "What on earth are you talking about?"
"This... that... what... if you Soi Fon me you won't tell anyone, I can tell you everything," Isuzu said, fiddling with her two short swords. "There's even a reward! A really great reward!"
"What reward!? I'm the captain!" Soi Fon retorted defiantly.
"Eh, your kind of solution... sigh... there's really no one else in Soul Society who can become a captain."
"I," what else could Soi Fon say? She was also very dissatisfied with her own interpretation.
"And don't you really want to know all sorts of secrets? You're the captain of the Stealth Forces, have some professional ethics, okay?"
"I," Soi Fon was incredibly frustrated. "You bunch of idiots, don't bully an honest person like me!!" "I promise you! I won't tell anyone!"
As Soi Fon finished speaking, one of Isuzu's twin swords suddenly lit up, then transformed into a lock that flew into Soi Fon's body. Soi Fon couldn't stop it at all; the lock was invisible.
Isuzu laughed and tossed another small notebook to Soi Fon. "This is the secret you wanted to know, but you can't tell anyone before what's inside happens. If you do, you'll lose your Reishi core and will never have any Spiritual Power again."
Soi Fon's hands trembled as she held the notebook. Isuzu touched Soi Fon's Suzumebachi with another knife, and Soi Fon suddenly knelt on the ground. She felt as if her whole body was about to split apart, but quickly, she felt relieved. Then she realized that the short knife in Isuzu's hand was connected to her.
"What's this!?"
Isuzu handed the sword to Soi Fon, "Your Shikai and Kai have separated. Here, this is your Kai. The Shikai comes with this sword is called Jusha. As for the Kai, you'll have to beg her to teach you. And your Suzumebachi's true Kai will also require you to beg her to teach you."
"What did you say!?" Soi Fon was dumbfounded. She tried to release her Reiatsu, but suddenly failed. "My release!! What did you do!?"
Just as Soi Fon understood what was happening, a solution suddenly appeared: a massive, incredibly high-tech sniper rifle with an adjustable caliber.
Then, while Soi Fon was still confused by this solution, the Suzumebachi on her finger suddenly dissolved, turning into two fingernails. However, the middle fingernails on both hands were a very prominent, bright red color, with a needle-like feel, making them clearly different from the others.
"This is..." Soi Fon looked at the gauntlet, then reached for the cannon, only to find it had suddenly degenerated, as if to say, "I can solve this, but I'm not giving it to you."
However, the gauntlets on her hands were different for her; Soi Fon sensed the power of the gauntlets.
"Suzumebachi Tiger Stripe, is this your solution? It's so beautiful," Soi Fon exclaimed, admiring the gauntlet on her hand. The gold body with black stripes and a red stinger was truly stunning.
"Hey~ That's interesting, what's your ability?" Yoruichi was also curious.
"It retains the second-level finishing move ability of Suzumebachi, while adding a new ability called Tiger Stripe Needle. After Tiger Stripe Needle hits an enemy, it leaves poison inside the enemy's body and a stinger on the surface. If the enemy removes the stinger, the poison layer will increase, and when the poison reaches five layers, it will be an instant kill."
"Removing the bee stinger will increase the venom?" Yoruichi exclaimed in shock, "Wow! That's really insidious!"
"Hehe, this is the stinging ability of a real-world hornet called the Asian Giant Hornet. After Asian Giant Hornet stings a person, you can't just pull the stinger out; it needs professional treatment. Otherwise, the venom left in the stinger will enter the person's body through Siphon effect when it's pulled out, worsening the venom's presence."
Isuzu explained the origin of the solution to the two of them, "And also~, the Asian Giant Hornet is the bee with the strongest venom and fighting power in the human world, that's the origin of the Suzumebachi Tiger Stripe'. Soi Fon -chan~ Suzumebachi is someone you created, so she likes you a lot. But Jusha is different. Although it suits your nature, this knife is purely a creation, so if you can't appease my Jusha, you'll never get the strongest solution~"
At this point, Soi Fon realized what was happening, but she was still confused, "Why can I have two swords and two solutions?"
Isuzu smiled and pointed to the small notebook, "It's all in there."