"I'm so bored, Captain."
In the Ninth Division captain's office, Matsumoto Rangiku drooped her head and stuck out her tongue like a golden retriever. "Why haven't you taken leave to visit the World of the Living? Take me with you."
"When did I say I was taking leave?"
"Huh? I thought you'd use that dream as an excuse to vacation by the sea in the World of the Living—"
"Rangiku, stop fooling around and focus on work. Or, well, your future marriage would do."
At that, Matsumoto Rangiku looked even more like a defeated golden retriever. "Gin still ignores me. It's like he's become a different person. Back in the Flower Withers district, he was always following me around."
Uchiha Yato chuckled and put down his pen. "Rangiku, today your captain will teach you a secret technique. To win someone over, use either your heart or your fists! Achieve Bankai, knock him out, and drag him back to the Ninth Division. Then let's see him refuse you."
"Great idea! I'm writing that down!"
"—Where did you get that notebook? And why is my photo in it?"
"The Ultimate Guide to Seireitei's Most Handsome Unmarried Male Soul Reapers," the blond lieutenant said with a grin. "Vice President Yachiru buys the information at a premium and compiles it into a book."
"You people have ruined the atmosphere in Seireitei."
Uchiha Yato's brow twitched. He stood and slipped on his pure white haori.
"Oh, Captain, where are you going?"
"The great prison."
Central Underground Great Prison, Seventh Layer: Great Scorching Heat.
Tongues of fire consumed everything. The terrifying heat devoured Reishi and air alike.
Blood sprayed out and instantly turned to crimson vapor, veiling the sea of flames in a faint red mist.
"Haha, that hit the spot! Getting to fight someone of