The Unforgiven from Shinigami
It was late at night, around nine o'clock.
Soi Fon stopped training.
The new technique did not progress smoothly. She had a good plan, but when she actually practiced it, she found that the explosion of the Kidō power was unavoidable.
Whether it's divided into two segments or six segments, it will inevitably explode once compressed to a certain extent.
To suppress it, the concentration of Kidō power must be reduced.
But as a result, her new moves were practically harmless.
The scene she imagined of rescuing Shiraishi was simply impossible.
Her mind was preoccupied with figuring out how to execute the new move, and she didn't care about etiquette. As soon as her hand was healed, she left without even saying goodbye.
Fortunately Isane Kotetsu has a good temper and didn't care about these things, Shunpo to return to the Fourth Division's General Infirmary.
Along the way, many scenes of being questioned flashed through her mind, and her courage and confidence dwindled as she got closer.
After careful consideration, she went to an izakaya in the Fourth Division District to buy a bottle of sake. She didn't drink it immediately, but put it in her pocket and returned to the General Infirmary.
The team members rested in the backyard of the General Infirmary; the building was rectangular in shape.
The roof is covered with golden tiles, the walls are snow-white, and the windows indicate good ventilation.
Ordinary soldiers lived in groups of four, while Seated Officer with nine or more seats could have their own single rooms in the barracks.
If someone doesn't want to live in the team dormitory, they will be assigned different housing according to their rank.
Those below the Third Seat can only live in rented suites in the apartment complex, while the captain and vice-captain can be assigned to detached houses known as mansions.
Of course, the mansion isn't located near the Fourth Division, but rather near the First Division in the Shin'ō District.
With the Shunpo ability at the captain and vice- Captain-level, traveling between the First Division and their own division is not difficult.
However, most captains are too lazy to make that kind of round trip; they either live in the squad's barracks or buy a house within the squad's territory using their own money.
Retsu Unohana has been the captain for many years and is quite wealthy, but due to her personality, she has not bought any houses in Seireitei.
She always lived in the captain's bedroom assigned to her by the team.
Isane Kotetsu stepped into the courtyard where the team barracks were located.
The cicadas' chirping ceased, and large trees surrounded the barracks, creating a vast expanse of darkness.
Moonlight filtered through the branches, casting star-like patterns on the dark ground.
Isane Kotetsu didn't take the moonlit path; instead, she leaped between the trees, her eyes fixed ahead.
Under a star-studded night sky, Retsu Unohana stood on the rooftop, gazing up at the night sky.
Most of the members of the Fourth Division knew that their captain had a habit of gazing at the night sky. They didn't say he was gazing at the moon because they couldn't see the moon and stars on cloudy or rainy days.
But Retsu Unohana would stand on the rooftop with an umbrella, looking at the night sky filled with darkness and flashes of lightning, listening to the rumbling of the rain.
Whenever she admires the night sky, she never wears her Shihakushō and Captain's Haori, but instead chooses casual clothes.
Each season has its own unique characteristics.
In the summer, she likes to wear blue and white outfits, with a high-necked pure white kimono underneath to cover the scar just below her collarbone.
He wore a navy blue coat with white cloud patterns over it.
Her long, flowing hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall.
Isane Kotetsu was stunned.
After a moment, she shook her head. Now was not the time to admire her captain's stunning looks; she needed to get to the bottom of things.
She took a deep breath, pulled out a bottle of sake, tilted her head back, and gulped it down in one go.
Suddenly, she felt dizzy and lightheaded. Emboldened, she Shunpo.
Retsu Unohana's gaze shifted from the starry sky to the side, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with a smile. " Isane, having another nightmare?"
Isane Kotetsu blushed, his courage instantly vanished, and he weakly said, "No."
As they spoke, a faint aroma of alcohol filled the air, which didn't escape Retsu Unohana's nose. He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Why are you drinking?"
Isane Kotetsu shrugged, looking just like a child who had done something wrong facing his parent, and whispered, "Mm."
Retsu Unohana raised an eyebrow slightly, her tone not scolding, but merely a gentle reminder, "Alcohol is bad for your health, don't drink it in the future."
"Yeah, I just wanted to drink to give myself courage."
Why do we need to muster courage?
"I'm really bothered by Captain Unohana's incomplete speech this morning. Why did you speak with that expression and not finish?"
Isane Kotetsu mustered her courage and spoke her mind, tapping her index fingers together, lowering her head slightly, and saying with a somewhat aggrieved expression, "Although I'm useless and may not be able to help Captain Unohana, I still hope you can trust me a little more."
The Point Guard is Here
Retsu Unohana opened her narrowed eyes, raised her hand to rub her lowered head, and smiled, "Sorry, it's not that I don't trust Isane, I just thought you would refuse, so I didn't mention it."
Isane Kotetsu raised her head and said firmly, "How could I not listen to what Captain Unohana says?"
She was quite confident about this!
"If I made you the vice-captain, would you accept the position?"
"..."
Isane Kotetsu shrank from a giant to a tiny man, shaking his head vigorously, and said, "My talent is far inferior to that of Lieutenant Yamada, how dare I replace him?"
"Actually, your talent is no less than Kiyonosuke's, it's just that your personality is too soft. You need to be stronger in the future, don't let others bully you, and especially don't let bad men deceive you."
Retsu Unohana continued stroking her head; the touch was soft, like petting a large Alaskan Malamute. " Shiraishi is a good person, but he's too easily lonely. If you don't keep an eye on him and stay by his side all day, he'll definitely go after other women."
" Captain Unohana, were you lying to me just now?"
Isane Kotetsu's heart, which had been at ease, started racing again. She felt that Captain Unohana's behavior was off; she wasn't usually so talkative.
"How could I possibly deceive the lovely Isane?"
Retsu Unohana smiled broadly.
Isane Kotetsu didn't speak, but stared intently at the captain's face.
No abnormalities could be detected.
"Wow, so many team leaders."
After staring for a while, her gaze became somewhat hazy. It seemed the captain had learned to Shadow Clone, turning into several figures standing there.
The person fainted forward.
Retsu Unohana reached out and caught her, her eyes lowered, shadows covering half her cheek, and gently kissed her forehead. "I lied, Isane."
I'm sorry, you probably won't forgive me.
The application to teach Kenpachi Zaraki has been submitted to the First Division according to procedure, and a response should be received within a month at the latest.
After all, the latest time for responding to official documents stipulated by the Seireitei is no more than one month.
Captain-Commander Yamamoto's personality, he would definitely want to give her more time to think it over.
If her opinion remains unchanged during this waiting period, we will respect it.
That's just his personality.
Retsu Unohana sighed, didn't stay on the rooftop any longer, Shunpo return to the captain's bedroom, placing Isane Kotetsu on her own bed.
Let's sleep together tonight.