In the Soul Society, All I Want Is to Coast into Retirement

BOOM!!!!!!

Today was another very peaceful day in the Soul Society!

A moment later, Yamabuki Chidori returned home covered in soot!

"Honestly, is that old man such a sore loser? He actually used Bankai. Just wait until I learn Bankai too, hmph!" Yamabuki Chidori staggered back into his home.

The power of Zanka no Tachi was one thing, but its attack range was just too ridiculous! The last time Yamamoto used Bankai, Zanka no Tachi had covered the entire Seireitei. No matter how fast his Flash Step was, there was no way he could run that far. Luckily, Yamamoto had only been trying to scare him and hadn't gotten serious. Otherwise, this day next year would have been his death anniversary.

"I forgot to tell the Captain Commander about Unohana. Whatever, I'll tell him when I go to work tomorrow! Sigh, another half year of wages docked. When will I ever get paid?" Yamabuki Chidori wore a bitter expression. Other people went to work to make money, so why did he keep losing money every time he worked? It made no sense!

When he returned home, he found that Unohana had already gone to sleep. Faint moonlight fell across the girl's cheeks, stirring endless thoughts.

"Looking at her quietly like this, she really is beautiful. So why is she such a pervert inside?" Yamabuki Chidori muttered softly.

"Why have you been staring at me? Do you need something?" Unohana suddenly opened her eyes and asked.

"Cough, cough, it's nothing. Oh, right. Tomorrow, I'll tell the Captain Commander about you. Don't worry about joining the Gotei 13 or anything like that!" Yamabuki Chidori said awkwardly. He had been caught sneaking a look at her.

After that, neither of them had anything to say. They simply looked at each other in silence.

Yamabuki Chidori desperately searched for a topic. What should he say? What if things got awkward?

"Since you can't sleep anyway, how about we do something interesting?" Yamabuki Chidori asked quietly.

Unohana looked at Yamabuki Chidori with curious eyes, then revealed a gentle smile as warm as sunlight. "Sure! I can't sleep anyway."

Yamabuki Chidori happily walked over, took Unohana's hand, unlocked her shackles, and brought her somewhere more secluded.

Unohana said nothing and quietly followed Yamabuki Chidori. The two made their way down to the training ground beneath the house, where Yamabuki Chidori tossed Unohana her sword.

"How about we spar with swords again? My Sword Control Technique still has quite a few flaws. Be my sparring partner! Don't worry, there's a hot spring here. No matter how badly we get hurt, we can recover quickly, so there's no need to worry about scars!" Yamabuki Chidori said with a pleading expression.

Unohana suddenly realized that she wasn't the only pervert in the world.

A Lone Man and a Lone Woman on a Dark, Windy Night

On a dark, windy night, a young man holding a weapon dragged a young woman into a hidden, shadowy place, then gazed at her affectionately and said, "Can I slash you?"

There had to be something seriously wrong with him! Doctor, doctor, increase the dosage.

But even stranger, the girl thought there was absolutely nothing wrong with the young man's behavior and happily agreed.

Doctor, there's another one with brain problems here. Double the dosage!

Thus, the two arrived at the underground training ground. Back when Yamabuki Chidori had been training in the use of Perfect Sanctification, he had dug out an enormous space, more than enough for the two of them to mess around in.

Unohana was extremely interested in this thing called the "Sword Control Technique." It was like placing the finest food in the world before someone who loved gourmet cuisine. How could she possibly sit still?

Unohana had spent the first half of her life pursuing the way of the sword. Slowly, she discovered that her pursuit of swordsmanship had reached its limits, so she began challenging others everywhere.

And guess what? Not a single person around her was her match. To satisfy the desire in her heart, Unohana's range of challenges grew wider and wider, and the number of people she killed grew greater and greater. But after seeing Yamabuki Chidori's "Sword Control Technique," she realized that her swordsmanship was still nowhere near its limit.

The two stood ten meters apart and drew their blades. To them, crossing that distance would take only an instant. Yamabuki Chidori formed Reishi flying swords and sent them at Unohana. Unohana used Yamabuki Chidori to satisfy her craving for battle, while Yamabuki Chidori used Unohana to refine his abilities. Each got what they wanted. They could only be called a pair of scumbags, neither of whom wanted to take responsibility after it was over.

Five Reishi flying swords danced through the air. Yamabuki Chidori's control over Reishi had already reached a masterful level, but to ensure the flying swords' power and accuracy, five was his limit. Any more than that would weaken each individual sword, making it not worth the tradeoff.

Moreover, the Sword Control Technique was practically a dimensionality-reducing strike against the swordsmanship of this era. No matter how strong someone's swordsmanship was, they only had one pair of eyes and one pair of hands. At most, they could wield two swords at once. Yet Yamabuki Chidori could remotely control five Reishi flying swords at the same time. If his opponent had not been a swordsmanship master like Unohana, they might have been instantly defeated in the first exchange.

Most importantly, after fighting Unohana, Yamabuki Chidori's understanding of swordsmanship had reached a new height. Not only could he easily see through an enemy's flaws, he could even predict their movements before they acted. It was utterly absurd.

If they were judging swordsmanship alone, not even Yamamoto or Unohana would be a match for Yamabuki Chidori once he had mastered the Sword Control Technique.

Under the assault of the five flying swords, Unohana quickly found herself unable to hold out and began taking injuries. Yet the more badly she was hurt, the happier she became. Several times, she tried to break through and rush Yamabuki Chidori, only to be driven back by the flying swords. The Sword Control Technique had already surpassed ordinary people's understanding of swords. In the end, Unohana suffered dozens of wounds of varying severity all over her body. Panting heavily, she soaked in the hot spring for a while and was completely fine, then charged in to fight again.

But she was still suppressed one-sidedly.

"Can you tell me how you managed to do all this?" Unohana asked curiously, wiping the sweat from her face.

"You want to learn? That'll be difficult. It's a matter of talent," Yamabuki Chidori said. After all, even Quincy did not possess Reishi control as terrifying as his.

Most Quincy could only control Reishi and could not absorb it. During the blood war a thousand years later, the Quincy could rapidly devour Reishi only after completing Perfect Sanctification and activating Sankt Altar. Compared to Yamabuki Chidori's innate ability to devour Reishi, they were far inferior.

Yamabuki Chidori explained the principles behind the Sword Control Technique, hoping Unohana would back down in the face of difficulty. However, Unohana listened with a serious expression. Not only did she not retreat, her eyes lit up.

"Right, I just thought of something. Doesn't your Zanpakuto control space? Couldn't you make the Reishi flying swords appear out of nowhere at a certain location?" Unohana asked seriously. Yamabuki Chidori froze for a moment, then understood what she meant. His pupils contracted.

"You mean... miniature wormholes? Create miniature wormholes so the Reishi flying swords can travel through them, appearing and disappearing without a trace?" With just a slight reminder from Unohana, Yamabuki Chidori's mind immediately opened the door to a new world.

In his previous life, he had watched a Chinese animated series called Super God Academy, which had mentioned "miniature wormholes."

If the Silver Radiant Angel could create miniature spaces out of thin air to take damage in her place, creating a wormhole should not be a problem, right?

With a direction in mind, Yamabuki Chidori immediately began experimenting. Unohana had already taken off her clothes and entered the hot spring, but Yamabuki Chidori seemed possessed, repeatedly testing the possibility of miniature wormholes.

At first, he had thought it would be simple, nothing more than opening two holes in space. But he quickly discovered that it was not that easy.

Opening holes in space was easy, but maintaining the stability of a wormhole was incredibly difficult. It required a massive amount of Reiatsu, and opening a stable wormhole also demanded considerable computational power.

Finally, just before dawn, the first extremely unstable miniature wormhole was born. Yamabuki Chidori carefully sent a Reishi flying sword into it, but the wormhole collapsed the very next second, and the flying sword was exiled into spatial turbulence.

Yet this gave Yamabuki Chidori immense confidence. As long as he had time to study it slowly, one day he would definitely be able to create a perfect wormhole. By then, forget little Yhwach—even if the Trisolarans came, they would have to call him daddy.

Thinking of this, Yamabuki Chidori felt immensely pleased with himself, though he was also somewhat tired. He prepared to take Unohana upstairs to sleep.

But when he turned around, he found Unohana standing there, dripping wet and waiting for him.

"Are you tired too? You should get some rest early!" Yamabuki Chidori was completely immersed in the excitement of developing wormhole technology and paid no attention at all to the stunningly beautiful girl standing wet before him.

"Sure. I'm a little tired too. Let's rest together," Unohana said with a smile.

Her compatibility with this young man was unexpectedly good. It seemed her life would not be lonely from now on, Unohana thought with a smile.

However, when the two returned to the room, they discovered that it was already morning. They had actually worked hard all night!

"Daybreak means it's time to go to work, otherwise the boss will dock my pay... Heh, my wages have already been docked six months in advance. Am I afraid of having my wages docked? What a joke!" Yamabuki Chidori sneered before collapsing into bed.

Unohana looked at the young man before her, both mature and youthful, and could not help smiling.

She was already beginning to look forward to life after joining the Gotei 13.

At that moment, Chōjirō Sasakibe's voice came from outside the door.

"Brother Yamabuki, open up! The Captain Commander is looking for you!"

Yamamoto: How Did I End Up Losing a Lieutenant?

"What's going on? I just went to sleep." Yamabuki Chidori climbed out of bed in a daze, opened the door with a resentful expression, and let Chōjirō Sasakibe in.

The moment Chōjirō Sasakibe entered, he saw that the shackles on Unohana's hands were gone. He immediately grabbed his sword and stared at Unohana in terror.

"What are you afraid of? I'm here. She can't make any trouble," Yamabuki Chidori said impatiently. He was so sleepy. He would never stay up late again. If he did, he was a puppy.

Yamabuki Chidori reluctantly crawled out from under the covers, took out the shackles, and cuffed Unohana's hands again. There was no helping it. She was still a prisoner of the Gotei 13, so she could only be treated this way to keep others from gossiping. As the saying went, public opinion was a fearful thing, and one had to guard against it.

The three of them strolled over to the Gotei 13. After greeting the members they passed, they brought Unohana directly to the First Division Barracks.

Only after Yamabuki Chidori arrived did he realize that every Captain except himself was already there, all staring at Unohana with grave expressions.

No matter what, Unohana was currently a major criminal who had destroyed the Seireitei and had to stand trial.

The Captain Commander also wore a solemn expression.

When Saito saw Unohana, a trace of fear still appeared on her face. There were not many people who could beat her into submission. There were only two in the entire Gotei 13.

"State your name," Yamamoto said in a deep voice.

"Unohana Yachiru," Unohana said calmly, completely unconcerned that she was about to be judged.

"Unohana Yachiru, are you willing to join the Gotei 13?" Yamamoto asked.

"If you join the Gotei 13, we will handle you according to the rules of the Gotei 13. If you refuse, we can only send you to Central 46 and judge you according to Central 46's laws. What is your choice?" Yamamoto asked solemnly.

What the Gotei 13 lacked most right now was powerful fighters. Yamamoto and the many Captains already knew that the Quincy would launch a massive attack in the near future. During this time, the Gotei 13 would spare no effort to strengthen itself. Unohana had single-handedly defeated two Captain-class experts in succession, first Saitō Fubōfu and then Gen'en Kinra, before finally narrowly losing to Yamabuki Chidori. Naturally, the old man did not want to let a powerhouse like this slip away. It would be wonderful if she could join the Gotei 13.

Yamabuki Chidori had already discussed this with Unohana. Unohana had no objections and publicly announced that she would join the Gotei 13, requesting to work in the same division as Yamabuki Chidori.

Yamamoto looked troubled. As the Gotei 13's Chief Strategist and the First Division's Lieutenant, Yamabuki Chidori was his right-hand man. Meanwhile, Unohana's strength was enough for her to stand on her own. It would be a waste of talent to place such a general under his command.

"Yamabuki, what do you think?" Yamamoto looked toward Yamabuki Chidori. Whenever he could not decide on something, seeking out his strategist had become the Captain Commander's instinct.

"I think Unohana should serve as a Captain and should not work under the First Division," Yamabuki Chidori said calmly. "To fulfill my promise, Captain Commander, please transfer me under Captain Unohana's command."

Yamamoto's expression became utterly bizarre. How had he somehow lost a Lieutenant? This was wrong. That was not how the math worked.

Could it be that this brat had forgotten his friends because of a pretty face? Hmph, he knew it. There had to be something suspicious about the way this kid had been running around so diligently. So that was it.

"Captain Commander, I can recommend a Lieutenant for you. I guarantee you'll be satisfied," Yamabuki Chidori said with a smile. "I recommend Chōjirō Sasakibe for the position of First Division Lieutenant."

Yamamoto kept staring at Yamabuki Chidori until he began to feel embarrassed.

Had this little bastard planned it all along? Still, if he did not agree to this condition, Unohana would certainly refuse to join the Gotei 13. Besides, it was not an excessive request.

"Fine! Unohana Yachiru will temporarily serve as the Reserve Captain of the 11th Division, while Yamabuki Chidori will serve as the 11th Division's Lieutenant," Yamamoto said reluctantly.

Yamamoto had accepted it, but Unohana herself was somewhat bewildered. Frowning, she asked, "Why can I, someone you defeated, serve as a Captain? While Yamabuki, a stronger person than me, can only serve as a Lieutenant? Are you using this method to humiliate me?"

"No. I just want to coast, that's all," Yamabuki Chidori said calmly.

I really just want to coast into retirement. Why is it so difficult? The Gotei 13 still doesn't even have a complete retirement system after all this development. I've truly failed as a strategist.

Coast? Unohana truly could not understand what the word meant. Did he mean he wanted to touch her Minazuki? What kind of strange fetish was that?

"Alright, since the matter has been settled, we are all on the same side now. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, tell me at any time. This old man will do his best to help you. Yamabuki, go bring Chōjirō Sasakibe here. While you're at it, hand your work over to him," Yamamoto said reluctantly.

What an excellent Lieutenant!

He never had to worry about anything. Every day, all he had to do was slash people or head out to slash people. He did not need to care about anything else. Yamabuki Chidori could manage the entire division from top to bottom, even the whole Gotei 13, in perfect order.

Sigh! What chance would he get to poach him back later?

Fortunately, he still held the position of Chief Strategist. Yamamoto could still shove anything he did not want to think about onto him. That settled it!

Yamamoto looked at Yamabuki Chidori and revealed a particularly sinister smile. Yamabuki Chidori shuddered under his gaze. What was wrong with the old man? Why was he suddenly smiling like that?

I sold myself for the division's sake! You have to believe me! I traded my body for such a talent, so don't get any strange ideas!

Yamabuki Chidori rushed to the First Division and dragged Chōjirō Sasakibe over.

"Brother Yamabuki, why were you in such a hurry to find me?" Chōjirō Sasakibe asked curiously.

"Of course it's good news! Do you want a promotion?"

"Of course!"

"Then how about I give you the position of First Division Lieutenant?" Yamabuki Chidori smiled at the child in his hand. He seemed to have grown a little taller these past few days.

Chōjirō Sasakibe looked listless. "Stop messing with me. Even if you wanted to resign from the First Division, the Captain Commander wouldn't allow it. And how could the Lieutenant's position possibly fall to me?"

"I'm not joking. I called you here this time to hand over my work. The Captain Commander has already issued the order. I've been assigned to the 11th Division as its Lieutenant. The First Division will be in your hands from now on," Yamabuki Chidori said.

He Apologized, We Achieved a Phased Victory

Only after hearing Yamabuki Chidori say this did Chōjirō Sasakibe realize that he might be telling the truth.

He was really going to become Lieutenant? But his abilities were nowhere near sufficient!

The two soon returned to the First Division Barracks to hand over the work.

"If there's anything you don't understand, come ask me anytime. Don't make decisions on your own. The Captain Commander may look fierce all the time, but he's actually very patient with his subordinates. If you have any problems, you can come to either of us," Yamabuki Chidori said.

Chōjirō Sasakibe felt more fear than anything else.

He could be considered a genius. After two months of training, his strength had barely reached the level of a Seated Officer. But he was still far too lacking to serve as a Lieutenant.

After all, the most important ability in the Gotei 13 was the ability to fight. As long as you could fight, you had status.

Back at the barracks, Yamamoto glanced at Chōjirō Sasakibe.

Although he was a little lacking in every respect, the child was at least obedient. Hopefully, he would become a decent Lieutenant.

For the first time, Chōjirō Sasakibe saw so many Captains in a public setting. He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles and did not dare speak carelessly.

Yamamoto did not pay attention to Chōjirō Sasakibe. Instead, he asked Unohana, "Now that you have joined the Gotei 13, is there anything you need settled in terms of daily life? Do you have a place to live now?"

"She can live with me. My house is huge, more than enough for two people. I can demonstrate a little selfless spirit," Yamabuki Chidori raised his hand and said.

As a result, every colleague present gave him a disdainful look.

Was that really selfless spirit?