For a moment, the sky and earth over several streets of the Seireitei seemed to be split in two by the glow and the sea of blood!
The ruins of the houses, which had been destroyed by the fierce battle between Araki and Unohana Yachiru, had vanished into this dense sea of blood and glow. The rubble of these houses seemed to have melted into the pervasive glow and bloody expanse...
"I can't see! What exactly is happening there? We can't see anything at all!"
"Is this the Bankai that Captains can control?! Its power is so immense! Far beyond my imagination!"
"So, the previous battle was just a warm-up for Captain Unohana and the others?"
When the endless glow and sea of blood surged towards the feet of the Fifth Division Soul Reapers at a visible speed, the Soul Reapers finally understood what their Captain, Obana Danjirō, had told them. At this moment, their hearts were filled with nothing but shock!
At this moment, they finally gained a clear understanding of the power of Unohana Yachiru, and of Araki, who was almost evenly matched with Unohana Yachiru. It was an existence as insurmountable as Mount Everest to them...
"Alright, you've now witnessed the power of those two monsters. Now, go back to your divisions like good little Soul Reapers~"
As the glow and sea of blood were about to reach their feet, Obana Danjirō shielded the Fifth Division Soul Reapers behind him and used his immense Spiritual Pressure to form an invisible wall, blocking the advance of the glow and sea of blood. Then, he turned around, smiling faintly at his subordinates behind him, and said.
"Yes... yes, sir!"
Upon hearing Obana Danjirō's words, the Fifth Division Soul Reapers immediately looked at their Captain with gratitude. If their Captain hadn't been there, they probably would have been assimilated into the glow and bloody water by this power that causes healing overload, the moment they witnessed Unohana Yachiru and Araki's Bankai.
"Understood? Then hurry up and go!"
Obana Danjirō said cheerfully to the Soul Reapers upon hearing this.
"Okay!"
The Soul Reapers were startled for a moment, then dared not delay any further, turning around and leaving quickly. At this moment, Obana Danjirō's charisma deeply permeated the hearts of the Fifth Division Soul Reapers!
It was precisely because these Captains of the First Generation Gotei 13 were not only powerful "killing machines" but also possessed endless personal charm! That's why these Gotei 13 Soul Reapers could disregard the enemy's strength and charge into battle, sacrificing their lives when facing enemies invading the Soul Society and Seireitei...
"Sigh..."
"Next, how much will those two monsters on the other side mess up this Seireitei?"
"Ahahaha, it's truly hard not to feel a little excited~"
After his own Soul Reapers had left, Obana Danjirō took a deep look at Araki and Unohana Yachiru, who were still fiercely fighting in the distance. His eyes seemed to pierce through the glow and the sea of blood, seeing Araki and Unohana Yachiru, who were continuously swinging their Zanpakuto, almost every strike capable of inflicting a fatal wound on the other.
Even with Obana Danjirō's temperament, he couldn't help but feel curious about how much impact the appearance of a monster as powerful and almost uncontrollable as Araki would have on this vast Seireitei?! Thinking of this, Obana Danjirō laughed heartily, turned around, and left...
The moment Obana Danjirō left, the ground he had protected was instantly engulfed by the glow and the sea of blood!
Meanwhile, at the moment Unohana Yachiru and Araki both released their Bankai...
Apart from the Fifth Division, the Captains of all other divisions had also returned to their respective divisions with their Soul Reapers, following the order of the Gotei 13's Captain-Commander, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni...
Some division Captains had even returned to their divisions with their Soul Reapers in this short period of time! After all, even within the Gotei 13, Soul Reapers who held the belief "If one hears the Way in the morning, one may die in the evening without regret" were ultimately a minority...
At the same time, in this Gotei 13, which was full of "killing machines," Captains as cheerful and approachable to their Soul Reapers as Captain Obana Danjirō of the Fifth Division were ultimately a minority. Captains of other divisions were not so easy to talk to with their subordinates.
Sixth Division Barracks.
Thud~
With a soft sound, Saito Furofushi kicked open the barracks door. Clearly, she wasn't in a good mood at the moment.
"I'm so mad..."
"I'm really so mad..."
"That hateful Araki, he just started fighting that bad woman Unohana without a word!"
"Seriously, if you had just told me beforehand, I could have prepared..."
"Then you and I could have easily taken down that bad woman Unohana together!"
As soon as Saito Furofushi returned to the barracks, she started shouting loudly, her words filled with anger and frustration.
"Captain, you're back?!"
"I wonder how Captain Unohana's battle is going?!"
"And who is this person fighting Captain Unohana? They're so powerful!"
"We can feel the powerful Spiritual Pressure radiating from both of them even here in the barracks!"
"And what's with the glow blooming in the sky? It feels strange everywhere!"
As soon as Saito Furofushi returned to the barracks, she was surrounded by the Sixth Division Soul Reapers. All the Sixth Division Soul Reapers curiously questioned Saito Furofushi.
Because Saito Furofushi had forbidden her own Soul Reapers from investigating outside, although the Sixth Division Soul Reapers were curious about the battle between Araki and Unohana Yachiru, they didn't dare to go and check...
Therefore, they could only take advantage of Saito Furofushi's return to ask their Captain Saito about the situation of Araki and Unohana Yachiru's battle.
"I don't know! I don't know! I don't know..."
"Don't ask me anymore! I don't know anything! I'm going to rest!"
"If you really want to know what's happening over there, and who that bad woman Unohana is fighting, then go see for yourselves! Provided you're not afraid of death..."
After hearing what her subordinates said, Saito Furofushi's frustration increased even more. She glared at the group of Soul Reapers surrounding her and shouted loudly.
"Don't bother me!" Then, without waiting for the Soul Reapers to say more, she walked back to her Captain's Office on her own and slammed the door shut with a deafening sound, "Bang!"
"Uh..."
The Soul Reapers all quieted down upon hearing this. They could sense that their Captain's mood was not very stable at the moment.
"Who's gone and angered our Captain now?!"
The squad members exchanged glances, unable to come to a conclusion.
"Should we sneak over and take a look?!"
A Sixth Division member suggested.
"Oh, come on! Didn't you hear what the Captain just told us? If you're not afraid to die, then go ahead and look! Based on what I know about our Captain, with her 'saying one thing but meaning another' and 'stubborn' personality…"
"That's basically her telling us that if we go to the scene, we'll be in mortal danger."
Soon, someone shot down the previous squad member's suggestion.
It had to be said, Saito Furofushi's tsundere nature was well-known throughout the Gotei 13, 6th Division. It was just that the term 'tsundere' wasn't popular in the Soul Society yet, so the squad member used 'stubborn' to describe Saito Furofushi's personality.
"You're right~"
The squad members all nodded in agreement.
"Pfft…"
"Hahaha…"
Then, someone couldn't hold back a laugh, and soon the entire Gotei 13, 6th Division was filled with laughter.
"I heard that! You brats!!"
Before the Sixth Division members could finish laughing, the door to their Captain's Office was forcefully pushed open. Saito Furofushi, who had been 'clamoring' to go rest, reappeared before the Sixth Division members. She glared at the little rascals in her squad and roared furiously, "Are you brats too idle? If you're so idle, then go swing your swords ten thousand times! Don't even think about resting today until you're done!"
"Oh no, oh no, the Captain heard us…"
"No! Ten thousand sword swings? That's worse than killing us!"
"No choice, we have to go swing our swords…"
"Hey, don't run off! Wait for us!"
The Sixth Division members, seeing Captain Saito burst through the door and roar at them, immediately looked panicked. They then grabbed their training wooden swords and ran towards the dojo.
Although they continued to complain about Saito Furofushi, not a single one dared to defy Saito Furofushi's orders.
"Phew…"
"A bunch of troublesome brats."
Saito Furofushi let out a long sigh after the squad members had left. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but after roaring at her Sixth Division members, the resentment in her heart seemed to have lessened considerably. She felt incredibly light now.
"Sigh…"
Although Saito Furofushi wasn't brilliant, she wasn't foolish either. It was just that compared to the old foxes who were also Captains in the Gotei 13, she seemed a bit 'naive'.
Therefore, she wasn't unaware of her squad members' good intentions. She figured they had deliberately said those things outside her Captain's Office for her to hear, hoping she would come out and scold them, allowing her to vent the frustration in her heart.
Araki, you are the biggest idiot in the Three Worlds! You absolutely must win!!
You can lose to anyone else, but you must never lose to that wicked woman, Unohana!
Saito Furofushi turned and returned to the Captain's Office. She leaned against the door behind her, silently thinking to herself.
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