"I'm going to go! Sōgo!"
The petite figure was none other than Shaoling Fon, who had undergone four years of grueling training. At this moment, she looked at Sōgo in front of her with a serious expression, ready to go all out.
Come on! Face me head-on!
Sōgo gently beckoned to the petite Shaoling Fon.
"Null!"
In an instant Shaoling Fon vanished from her spot and appeared in front of Sōgo, punching Sōgo in the stomach.
Too slow!
Sōgo dodged Shaoling Fon's attack by sidestepping.
"It's not over yet!"
Shaoling Fon detonated the Kidō that was wrapped around her, and the violent impact spread outwards from Shaoling Fon's fist.
"Good awareness, but not enough damage!"
Sōgo stood there, facing the Kidō detonated by Shaoling Fon, feeling only a gentle spring breeze that ruffled his hair before he felt nothing more.
"It's not over yet!"
As Shaoling Fon spoke, Shikai her Zanpakuto, her right arm wrapped in a golden gauntlet, and attacked Sōgo.
"Ding~"
With a soft click, Sōgo gently pinched the stinger of Suzumebachi in Shaoling Fon's hand with two fingers, then lightly flicked Shaoling Fon's forehead with his other hand.
"Thump~"
"Ouch~"
Shaoling Fon plopped down on the wooden floor, clutching her swollen forehead, tears welling in her eyes.
"Well played, Little Fon."
Sōgo smiled slightly as he looked at Shaoling Fon, whom he had instantly defeated.
"Is that really a compliment, Sōgo, young master?!"
Shaoling Fon deliberately emphasized the words "young master," looking at Sōgo with a somewhat resentful gaze.
"Clap clap clap clap..."
Just then, at the training ground gate that had been opened at some point, a dashing figure leaned against the doorframe, clapping enthusiastically.
"Um?"
" Lady Yoruichi Shihōin!"
Hearing the applause around her, Shaoling Fon immediately stood up and looked behind her. Upon seeing that handsome yet alluring face, she immediately bowed nervously.
"Don't worry about it so much!"
" Shaoling Fon, your progress over the years has indeed been rapid. If we're talking about the entire Gotei 13, among the lieutenants, there's probably no one who can beat you."
Yoruichi Shihōin patted Shaoling Fon on the shoulder and said excitedly.
"No, compared to the First Division's vice-captain... Chōjirō Sasakibe Little Fon, there's still a huge gap between them. In fact, most of the current captains of the Gotei 13 are far inferior to Mr. Sasakibe. The current Thirteenth Division is so weak it's uninteresting..."
Just as Yoruichi Shihōin finished speaking, Sōgo stepped forward, shook his head at the group, and said...
"Mr. Sasakibe... you really respect that old man?!"
"That's really rare. I remember you even looked down on the Captain-Commander."
After hearing Sōgo's words, Yoruichi Shihōin asked with some confusion.
"Because I admire people who uphold their own sense of justice, Chōjirō Sasakibe is such a person. Although the Captain-Commander Captain-Commander n't bad either, that old geezer is just too wicked! It's really hard to respect him..."
Sōgo shook his head and said.
" Sōgo... it seems like young master has some kind of grudge against the Captain-Commander? Can you tell me what it is?"
Listening to Sōgo and Yoruichi's conversation, Shaoling Fon asked with some curiosity.
"It's really not a big deal~"
"It's about a kid who used to be unable to control his Spiritual Pressure, so the ' Soul King ' confined him to his courtyard and wouldn't let him out. But that kid would always sneak out, and the person who would bring him back from outside each time was the Captain-Commander."
Yoruichi glanced at Sōgo, seemingly trying to suppress a laugh, and recounted stories from the past.
"Do you know what it's like to be stuck in a house, unable to do anything, just staring at the trees in the yard for decades? I'm already a blessing that I don't have a mental breakdown!"
Sōgo recalled his past experiences with unbearable pain. No matter how responsible a person is, if he stays in a courtyard for decades with few people to talk to, he will eventually become unbearable.
" Young Master Sōgo, you've suffered."
After hearing Shaoling Fon 'Yoruichi words, Aya didn't laugh. Instead, she looked at Sōgo Shihoin with great sympathy.
"As expected of my Little Fon, she knows how to sympathize with me, unlike her sister who only knows how to laugh by herself."
Sōgo hugged Shaoling Fon, finding comfort in her words.
"Isn't this a good thing? Anyway, you're not schizophrenic, are you?"
Yoruichi placed her hands on her slender waist and said with a grin.
"It's easy for you to say that when you're not the one suffering."
Sōgo pursed his lips after hearing Yoruichi's words.
"By the way, sister, how have they been these days?"
Sōgo asked Yoruichi Shihōin.
" Lilynette and Tier Harribel are currently working together to protect the Second Division's gardens. Szayelaporro and that Urahara are always scrambling together, researching something all day long. Only Little Hachi has learned about his past, but it seems he doesn't plan to return to the Eleventh Division. He's currently serving as a Seated Officer under me."
Yoruichi Shihōin understood Sōgo's meaning and spoke to Sōgo in a cryptic manner.
"Really? As long as they're doing well, that's fine."
After hearing Yoruichi's words Sōgo Shihoin nodded slightly, gradually putting his mind at ease.
"Um?!"
Shaoling Fon listened to Sōgo and Yoruichi's conversation with a puzzled look, but she didn't ask any questions. She knew that some things should be asked and some things shouldn't be asked. Sōgo Shihoin wanted her to know, he would definitely tell her without reservation, and what he didn't want her to know, she didn't want to know either. She now had absolute trust in Sōgo Shihoin.
"Speaking of which, sister, what brings you here to see me?"
After asking about Lilynette and the others, Sōgo Shihoin seemed to remember something and asked Yoruichi in confusion.
"Hahaha... I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. Senjumaru Shutara is going to the Squad Zero. Do you want to go check on her?"
After Sōgo finished asking his question, Yoruichi Shihōin seemed to remember something, lightly patted her forehead, then straightened her expression and spoke to Sōgo.
" Senjumaru- neechan is going to the Squad Zero?!"
After hearing Yoruichi's words, Sōgo Shihoin nodded slightly, showing no surprise whatsoever. In his opinion, someone as talented as Senjumaru Shutara, who invented the Shihakusho, was qualified to go to the Squad Zero. So when Sōgo Shihoin heard that Senjumaru Shutara was going to the Squad Zero, he felt that it was both unexpected and reasonable.
To Sōgo Shihoin, Senjumaru- neechan hadn't expected her to go to the Squad Zero at this time, when there were plenty of better opportunities...
(End of this chapter)