"You used my Shikai?"
After hearing what Shaoling Fon Sōgo Shihoin, Aya froze on the spot, her eyes filled with confusion.
"That's right, use your Shikai on me!"
Sōgo Shihoin nodded slightly to Shaoling Fon Hachisho and said.
"Are you kidding me!"
"Haven't you already understood my Shikai ability?"
"Even so... even so, why do you still want me to use my Shikai ability on you?"
"Do you want to die at the hands of Shaoling?"
After confirming what Shaoling Fon had Sōgo Shihoin, Aya's expression became somewhat anxious, and she shouted at Sōgo Shihoin.
Shaoling Fon looked angry, and she really did resemble a kitten with its fur standing on end, which was extremely cute.
It's okay~
"I won't die, don't you believe me?"
Sōgo Shihoin gently covered Shaoling Fon's fair, delicate hand, which was bound with metal gauntlets, a smile playing on his lips, and plunged it toward his own heart.
In an instant, a mysterious, beautiful, and historically significant tattoo, resembling a black butterfly, slowly emerged on Sōgo's chest.
"Then came the second strike..."
Sōgo Shihoin manipulated Shaoling Fon's small hand, preparing to stab her into his own chest again, activating Shaoling Fon 'Zanpakuto ability, a Death in Two Steps ability.
" Young Master Sōgo!"
"My Zanpakuto's ability is to Death in Two Steps!"
"If you were touched in the same spot by Suzume's Suzumebachi in Shaoling's hand, you really, really would die!"
Shaoling Fon couldn't understand why Sōgo Shihoin forcing her to use her Shikai ability, and she was in immense pain.
"It's okay..."
Sōgo Shihoin gently stroked Shaoling Fon's snow-white face with his other hand, then manipulated Shaoling Fon to bind Suzumebachi's small hands and stabbed her hard.
In an instant, the stinger of the Shaoling Fon Suzumebachi the beautiful butterfly pattern once again...
"Null!"
A terrifying Spiritual Pressure exploded out, and then Sōgo Shihoin's body slowly collapsed.
"Young... Young Master!"
As Shaoling Fon looked at the fallen Sōgo Shihoin, tears welled up in her eyes and slowly streamed down her face. She hugged Sōgo Shihoin's head tightly and gently placed it on her knees, sobbing painfully.
"Why? Why did this happen? Is there really any need for Zanpakuto that can devour its master?"
Shaoling Fon removed the Hōjaku from her hand and threw it aside. Then she cried incessantly, like a little kitten that had lost its owner, weak and Mujō.
"Purr lur~"
"Just kidding~"
"I already said, I won't die!"
"Because I am invincible!"
Just as Shaoling Fon was crying, Shaoling Fon, who was lying on Shaoling Fon's lap Sōgo Shihoin made a face at her.
"Young... Young Master?!"
"Are you really the young master?"
Shaoling Fon looked at Sōgo Shihoin had suddenly spoken, and felt a surge of joy, but also a little unsure.
"Of course it's true, you silly girl!"
Sōgo Shihoin leaped up from the ground and lightly dusted off the dust behind him.
"It really is the young master... but why?"
"Didn't you withstand Death in Two Steps blows from my Suzumebachi?"
After her Shaoling Fon joy came endless confusion.
"This is what I'm going to teach you, you silly girl. Remember, you can trust your Zanpakuto as much as you want, because it's part of your soul. In this world, only your soul will never lie to you. But you must never be overly confident or even dependent on your Zanpakuto's abilities, because... although your Zanpakuto won't deceive you, Zanpakuto abilities might let you down!"
Sōgo Shihoin chuckled as he ruffled Shaoling Fon's short, messy hair.
"I... I understand!"
After hearing what Shaoling Fon Sōgo Shihoin, Aya nodded slightly, her eyes showing a mixture of understanding and confusion.
"To put it simply... when facing an opponent with a vastly different Spiritual Pressure, no matter how strong your abilities are, they will be nullified! Because the battles of Soul Reaper are battles of Spiritual Pressure! Do you understand?"
Sōgo Shihoin gently patted Shaoling Fon's head and asked.
"Hmm! I think I'll understand that!"
Shaoling Fon's eyes flashed with a sharp light as she Sōgo Shihoin.
"As expected of the clever Little Fon."
Sōgo Shihoin patted Shaoling Fon's head and smiled slightly.
"Gah~ Gah~ Gah~"
A crow with jet-black wings flew through the sky, recording the scene unfolding before its eyes.
"How terrifying!"
"Is the battle between Soul Reaper simply a battle of Spiritual Pressure?"
"Hahaha..."
On the rooftop of the Shin'ō Academy's teaching building, a brown-haired young man wearing glasses chuckled softly.
"It seems that besides Captain-Commander Yamamoto, there is another formidable obstacle blocking my path..."
This is really interesting!
The brown-haired youth had a gentle and refined demeanor, like the older brother next door, giving off a harmless feeling. But what exactly was hidden beneath this gentle exterior? No one knew.
Meanwhile, Shaoling Fon was in her Shikai form with her Sōgo Shihoin, relentlessly battling Zanpakuto.
"Hurry! We need to be even faster!"
"Because your Zanpakuto is too small, it can't directly clash with larger weapons. So from the Shikai your Zanpakuto is released, you're destined to win only through speed."
Sōgo recounted the story while dodging Shaoling Fon's attacks.
"I see!"
Shaoling Fon focused on offense, relentlessly attacking Sōgo.
"Very good! Continue, coordinate your attacks with your Shunpo!"
"Very good! Then, by appropriately utilizing the power of Kidō, starting with the simplest Byakurai, we can make up for the shortness of your Zanpakuto!"
Sōgo Shihoin began to build the foundation for Shaoling Fon's Shunkō technique. From the moment Sōgo witnessed Shaoling Fon's Zanpakuto, Sōgo planned to teach her the Shunkō technique invented by his sister. In his eyes, Shaoling Fon Shaoling Fon, who was so similar to his sister, was perfect for the Shunkō technique.
For the next few days, Sōgo Shihoin continued his daily routine of going to school, sleeping, and teaching Shaoling Fon how to fight after school.
Time flies, and four years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The training grounds of the Shihōin Clan.
A petite figure with medium-length hair was looking seriously at Sōgo Shihoin standing opposite her, while adjusting her Spiritual Pressure and breathing.
" Shunkō!"
A terrifying Spiritual Pressure surged into the sky, and the petite figure's back and shoulders were wrapped with powerful Spiritual Pressure. Shunkō is a combat technique that combines Hakuda and Kidō, where Kidō is wrapped around the body. After four years of training, Shaoling Fon Aya had only wrapped the simplest Hadō, 'Shō,' but even so, it had already brought about a qualitative change in Shaoling Fon's combat power.
(End of this chapter)