To Tell You the Truth, You're My First Love

"Ah, what a beautiful young lady!"

To be honest, you are actually my first love!

Shinji Hirako's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the suddenly appearing beauty, and then he spoke frankly about his fetish.

"Hahaha..."

After hearing Shinji Hirako's words, the beautiful woman chuckled softly, her laughter radiant, her voluptuous figure swaying as her chest rose and fell...

"Hehe..."

Shinji Hirako looked at the swaying fullness and just chuckled. What was swaying wasn't fullness at all; it was his heart that was swaying back and forth!

"Does Your Excellency like me that much!?"

The beautiful woman, with one hand wrapped around her waist, smiled slightly at Shinji Hirako.

"Of course! I don't think there's anyone in the world who wouldn't say they don't like a woman as beautiful as you!"

As Shinji Hirako spoke, he gave a thumbs up. To be honest, the girl in front of him was really eye-catching and really beautiful.

"Since you like me so much, would you be willing to die for me?"

The beautiful woman gently licked her lips and asked softly.

"Well, to be honest, after thinking about it carefully, I don't think I like you that much."

Shinji Hirako frowned upon hearing this. The other person's words troubled him. To die for someone else!? To be honest, he had never considered such a thing. As a qualified and excellent squad leader, his duty was to protect the Seireitei. He couldn't just die so easily.

"If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do about it."

"May you pass away here forever."

The beautiful woman spoke softly, gently waving her hand.

"Buzz buzz buzz~"

The next second, endless sounds rang in Shinji Hirako and Momo Hinamori's ears.

"Ara~"

"This is getting bad!"

Hearing the voice beside him, Shinji Hirako's expression turned ominous.

"Boom!"

The next second, accompanied by a deafening roar!

The entire house where Shinji Hirako was located vanished completely...

"Whoosh!"

"That was close! That was close! I almost died!"

On the wall outside the Fifth Division Captain's room, Shinji Hirako held Momo Hinamori, standing on a high place, constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead, looking very scared.

"Ara~"

"I never expected your Shunpo to be so powerful; it truly broadens my horizons."

Amidst the ruins, the beautiful woman looked at Shinji Hirako, who stood atop the high wall, and smiled slightly.

"Hey! Attacking us before we've even explained things clearly is going too far!"

Looking at the stunningly beautiful woman beneath him, Shinji Hirako angrily shouted that he wanted to voice his opinion and rebel.

"It's not my fault~"

The beautiful woman smiled gently after hearing Shinji Hirako's words.

"Who told me my mission was to eliminate you!?"

The woman's smile was beautiful, and she was indeed very beautiful. However, her beauty was like that of a rose; though she outshone all others, she was covered in thorns.

And surrounding the woman were countless venomous bees, drawn by her stunning beauty...

Wow, so many bees!

"How terrifying!"

Looking at the swarm of bees surrounding the woman, Shinji Hirako shook his head. He had to admit that the woman before him was indeed terrifying.

"It's a biological-type Zanpakuto, isn't it!? It's a really rare Zanpakuto."

Shinji Hirako's assessment of the woman's Zanpakuto is absolutely correct Zanpakuto. Without a doubt, the woman's Zanpakuto is an incredibly rare biological type. Every biological type Zanpakuto, whether it's Retsu Unohana Minazuki, Mayuri Kurotsuchi Mayuri's *Kinon Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo *, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's Garaku Koro, or Sōgo Shihoin Garōgairō Ikomikidomoe, possesses Zanpakuto power and should not be underestimated!

"That's right~"

"My sword, Hikone, was once known as the strongest biological-type Zanpakuto!"

The woman seemed to be reminding Shinji Hirako of the power of his Zanpakuto.

"The strongest!? This is troublesome..."

"However, this level of power is indeed the strongest. If they hadn't faced me, the other captains wouldn't have been able to withstand this level of Bankai. But as I said before, if they hadn't faced me, then conversely, you wouldn't have had any chance of winning against me."

Shinji Hirako praised the woman's Bankai, simply because the thousands upon thousands of palm-sized bees surrounding her each possessed Spiritual Pressure comparable to Menos Grande Gillian. Such a powerful Zanpakuto truly deserved the title of the strongest biological type. However, to be honest, the woman was indeed a bit unlucky to encounter him, as he was specifically designed to counter group attacks.

"Oh!?"

Upon hearing this, the woman narrowed her eyes slightly. She wanted to see who gave this man the confidence to boast that he could defeat her.

"Let me show you! My Bankai!"

Shinji Hirako smiled slightly, raised his Zanpakuto, and with the back of the Zanpakuto, cleanly killed Momo Hinamori in his arms.

"Ha!?"

The woman stared wide-eyed at Shinji Hirako, who had killed Momo Hinamori. She was genuinely dumbfounded; she hadn't expected anyone to kill one of her subordinates.

"Don't be surprised! My Bankai isn't meant for others to see."

Seeing the woman's surprised expression, Shinji Hirako simply smiled slightly.

"Then open your eyes wide and watch closely! My Bankai!"

"Bankai! The Gyakushū Hōgōsai!"

Shinji Hirako raised his Zanpakuto and softly chanted.

"Boom!"

In an instant, an overwhelming Spiritual Pressure was released from Shinji Hirako's body, and the next second, a huge platform appeared beneath Shinji Hirako.

"This is..."

The woman looked at Shinji Hirako, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

"This is my Bankai!"

"Shikai defeat powerful enemies, Bankai weaklings!"

Shinji Hirako smiled somewhat helplessly. His Bankai was very special, just like Shunsui Kyōraku's. As long as one was within the range of his Bankai, everyone's perception would be reversed. In other words, within the range of his Bankai, enemies would think he was an ally, and allies would think he was an enemy...

In other words, Shinji Hirako's Bankai should absolutely not be used in situations where there is a specific strategy, and it is not very effective in one-on-one combat.

However, when dealing with hordes of weaker enemies, his Bankai effect is simply unparalleled!

"Buzzing..."

After Shinji Hirako Bankai, the bees in the woman's hand went completely out of control and began attacking each other.

The moment the bees collided...

"Boom!"

An explosion comparable to a Hollow's Cero erupted instantly in the courtyard, and thousands more of them were also propelled by this powerful blast...

"Holy crap..."

Shinji Hirako, who had been observing, finally understood the woman's words. Why did she claim her Bankai was the strongest biological Zanpakuto? If all those countless bees were to hit the enemy...

"Gulp~"

Shinji Hirako swallowed hard. Even Kenpachi Zaraki would have a hard time withstanding so many incredibly powerful explosions, right?

"I see..."

The woman seemed to understand Shinji Hirako's Bankai, as if she were unaffected by Shinji Hirako.

"Your Bankai is indeed powerful enough! But isn't it a bit too arrogant to think you can defeat me with just that?"

"Let me show you the true power of my Bankai!"

As the woman spoke, a green light emanated from her body. When this light enveloped the chaotic bees, they stopped moving and swarmed towards her. The bees tightly enveloped her, one, two, three, until finally all the bees were clinging to her body, forming a giant sphere.

"What's this!?"

Shinji Hirako stared at the ball in front of him, his eyes twitching slightly. He felt that things were getting out of his control.

"Buzz..."

Just as Shinji Hirako sensed something was terribly wrong, the enormous sphere suddenly lit up, and the next second, the bees fell off...

With antennae growing from its head and wings appearing behind it, it was as if a human and a bee had merged, a half-human, half-bee being, and that's how it appeared before Shinji Hirako.

"As the queen bee, I won't be affected by you~"

The woman spread her wings and flew through the air, speaking to Shinji Hirako beneath her.

"Sister, what must you have been thinking to end up like this? To be honest, it breaks my heart."

Shinji Hirako was somewhat helpless. He knew he had bitten off more than he could chew this time; his opponent and he were in a state of mutual restraint.

Don't say that, little brother~

"I think I'm absolutely gorgeous these days!"

The woman flew through the air, one hand on her hip, and smiled slightly at Shinji Hirako below her.

"Hehe..."

Shinji Hirako merely sneered upon hearing this.

"Let me tell you just how ugly you really are right now."

Shinji Hirako decided that today he would act as a messenger of justice and use the power of absolute justice to correct the woman's thoughts.

"Fall down, Sakanade!"

Shinji Hirako withdrew his Bankai and reverted to his Shikai state.

"Um!?"

The woman, flying in the air, was slightly taken aback as she watched Bankai release his Shinji Hirako.

What are you doing?

The woman looked at Shinji Hirako and smiled slightly.

"Is it because you think I'm too pretty, and you can't bring yourself to do it?"

The woman gave Shinji Hirako a beautiful smile.

"Of course not..."

"I just felt that using my Shikai would be perfect for dealing with you..."

Shinji Hirako spoke, a smile of triumph spread across his face, revealing the satisfaction of his cunning scheme.

"Oh!?"

"Then activate your Shikai ability~"

"But let me give you a piece of advice, sister: no matter how powerful you are, it will never work on me."

The woman spoke with great confidence.

"Really!?"

"But... who gave you the illusion that my Shikai has no effect on you?"

Shinji Hirako looked at the woman and shook his head.

"Because I..."

Before the woman could finish speaking, she suddenly realized that Shinji Hirako's position had been switched with hers...

No, it wasn't an exchange; rather, her position and Shinji Hirako's position were reversed...

No! Nor is it reversed; the woman looked at the clouds beneath her feet and the earth above her head!

It's her! Her spatial awareness is messed up!

"Did you feel it!?"

"My Zanpakuto's power is to turn everything upside down!"

Everything—up, down, left, and right—can transform into one another.

Shinji Hirako revealed a wicked smile.

"In other words, up is not up, down is not down, left is not left, right is not right..."

Shinji Hirako looked at his daughter and explained with a smile.

"They actually told me their abilities directly..."

"What were you thinking?"

She looked at Shinji Hirako and smiled.

"Yes!?"

"What am I thinking? Well, now I'm going to launch the attack..."

Shinji Hirako spoke, he brandished his Zanpakuto and looked at the woman.

"Neither up nor down..."

"Hehe..."

"It might be useful to others, but for me..."

The woman was confident because she was the queen bee; her brain processed information with the precision of a computer, so she could perfectly memorize the sequence and use it in battle. Facing Shinji Hirako's attack from above, she chose to defend from below...

Then...

"Whoosh!"

A bright red wound appeared on the woman's body.

"What!?"

The woman stared blankly at her gaping wound.

"Ouch~"

"I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you..."

"I just realized that the decision of whether or not to activate this ability is mine!"

"So that means I didn't activate my ability just now~"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Shinji Hirako looked at the woman he had injured and said with a grin.

"You bastard..."

The woman roared angrily after hearing what Shinji Hirako said.

Sorry~

"Now guess again, from where will I attack you? From above or below, or from the left or right?! And how will you defend yourself?"

Shinji Hirako looked at the woman and smiled.

"You..."

The woman glared at Shinji Hirako through gritted teeth, her eyes filled with rage, but she was powerless to do anything about it.

"Haha..."

Shinji Hirako looked at the angry woman and instead of getting angry, he laughed loudly. His abilities, like his personality, were utterly tasteless.

"Damn it..."

The woman cursed, but she remained on guard, wondering where Shinji Hirako's strike would come from.

"Watch out, my attack is about to continue..."

Shinji Hirako spoke, he brandished his Zanpakuto, deciding to begin his next attack.

"Where will the attack come from?"

The woman pondered, her eyes constantly scanning all directions. But the problem was, she could no longer discern the difference between what she saw and reality, because her eyes had begun to malfunction. What she saw as an attack coming from above was actually from below; what she perceived as an attack from the left was actually from the left.

The enemy's Shikai is a powerful weapon that completely disrupts her perception; it is an extremely formidable ability.

"Then let's have a fun battle!"

"You'd better keep a close eye on the Zanpakuto in my hand!"

Shinji Hirako gave a smirk warning to the woman before him, who had a perfect figure and a beautiful face.

(End of this chapter)