Half an hour later, Sōgo was kicked out of his own Riden by Ōetsu.
"Haha..."
"You stingy person!"
Sōgo turned around and looked at the Riden behind him, shrugged helplessly, and then walked towards Senjumaru Shutara's Riden.
"Why did you decide to come see me?"
Inside the Riden, Senjumaru Shutara, dressed in a haori, was as beautiful as she had been years before. Beside her were countless weaving machines and various fabrics for experiments.
"Isn't it because I miss Senjumaru- neechan?"
Sōgo smiled slightly at Senjumaru Shutara, his lips seemingly coated with honey.
"You're so good with words... I bet you came to the Squad Zero pretending to see me, but really wanted Zanpakuto Ōetsu."
Senjumaru Shutara glanced at the two Zanpakuto at Sōgo's waist and knew perfectly well why Sōgo had come here.
"Both sides are genuine; needing Zanpakuto is genuine, and coming to see you is genuine."
Sōgo smiled slightly as he looked at the Senjumaru Shutara and began to preach.
"Hmph~ If you really miss me, why don't you just stay in Squad Zero like us forever?"
"That way, you won't have to go through the trouble of looking at me from the lower realm every time."
Senjumaru Shutara floated in the air and extended an invitation to Sōgo once again.
"Hahaha... When I no longer have any attachment to the mortal realm, I will definitely give serious consideration to Sister Senjumaru Shutara's invitation."
Sōgo Shihoin smiled tactfully, displaying astonishing emotional intelligence.
"Hmph~"
"Have your tea and go back! You're disturbing my research."
"It's a good thing you didn't come to Squad Zero."
The golden hand behind Senjumaru Shutara poured tea for Sōgo, then raised his chin and spoke with a touch of arrogance.
"Hahaha..."
"Slurp~ Slurp~"
Sōgo continued with his tactical awkward laughter, then tactically drank his tea.
Half an hour later, after finishing his tea, Sōgo left Senjumaru Shutara's Riden, boarded the Tenchūren again, and returned to the lower world, heading directly towards the First Division's barracks.
The First Division's Room.
As the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto still stands here like a statue. The Old Man Yama is a man who rarely sits down. Except when he sleeps at night, he basically stands in a certain area or corner of the First Division all day long, quietly observing the changes in the Soul Society.
Today, after returning from the Shin'ō Academy, the Old Man Yama stood quietly in the corridor of the First Division Captain's room, his hands resting on his cane, silently watching the Soul Society.
" Captain-Commander, Sōgo Shihoin."
Just as Old Man Yama was quietly contemplating as usual, a man dressed in the uniform of the First Division Special Forces appeared in front of Old Man Yama, knelt on one knee, and addressed him.
"Let him in!"
Upon hearing the words of the special forces man beside him, the Old Man Yama opened one of his slightly narrowed eyes. Though small, the two slits were filled with an air of authority, causing the special forces man to momentarily lose his composure.
"Yes, sir!"
After a few seconds of stunned silence, the man nodded slightly.
"Um."
The Old Man Yama nodded after hearing the man's answer, but did not say anything more.
"Whoosh!"
With a gentle breeze, the man vanished from his spot just as he had arrived, turning into a shadow and walking towards the outside of the First Division Barracks.
Before long, Sōgo Shihoin swaggered into the First Division barracks and headed straight for the Old Man Yama.
"Hey~ Old Man Yama!"
Sōgo waved to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto after he saw him.
"Little brat."
The Old Man Yama smiled slightly as he watched Sōgo Shihoin walk into his barracks.
"Look at me, I'm a man with Zanpakuto now. I should be able to graduate by now, right?"
Sōgo walked straight up to the Old Man Yama, then took the two Zanpakuto from his waist and said with great pride.
Two?!
The Old Man Yama stared at the two Zanpakuto in Sōgo's hands, slightly taken aback. His smiling expression vanished, replaced by surprise. With his temperament honed over thousands of years, the Old Man Yama would never easily show such an expression again. Even when faced with a disaster that could destroy the Soul Society, Old Man Yama could still handle it calmly. But even so, the Old Man Yama was still surprised when he saw the two Zanpakuto in Sōgo's hands.
In all his years in Soul Society, the only Old Man Yama I'd ever seen in Zanpakuto were his two students. But even so, strictly speaking, while his students' Zanpakuto appeared to be two, they were actually just one with the same name. This was the first time in my life I'd Sōgo a user like Old Man Yama, with two Zanpakuto whose scabbards and hilts were completely different... no, it was only the second time.
"Both of these knives were Ōetsu Yue's handiwork—but they're mine now."
Sōgo spoke smugly to the Old Man Yama.
"I see."
Upon hearing Sōgo, the Old Man Yama realized that both knives in his hands were Ōetsu's handiwork, and his expression returned to its previous squinting smile.
Because the last man Old Man Yama saw wielding different Zanpakuto was none other than the ' Sword God,' Ōetsu Nimaiya. Moreover, that ' Sword God ' possessed more than just two Zanpakuto; the rule that Soul Reaper typically only have one Zanpakuto simply doesn't apply to this man...
Which division captain do you want to be?
After learning about the origin of Sōgo's Zanpakuto, the Old Man Yama asked himself a question.
"Captain? I'm not interested in squad captains."
Sōgo shook his head slightly at the Old Man Yama. He didn't want to do the exhausting job of a squad leader. What he wanted was to take advantage of the situation and find a leisurely position in the Gotei 13, where he could just clock in and drink tea every day.
"Hmm... There's no shortage of captains for the Gotei 13 right now. Alright, then just fill in whenever a captaincy becomes vacant."
After hearing Sōgo's words, the Old Man Yama nodded slightly and said to himself.
"What?"
"No, I meant I'm not interested in the position of squad leader. Don't presume to plan my future!"
After listening to the Old Man Yama's words, Sōgo said helplessly.
"I'm just allocating duties reasonably. Wouldn't it be a loss for the entire Thirteenth Division if a 'talent' like you didn't serve in the Gotei 13?"
Perhaps because the Old Man Yama and Sōgo were so familiar with each other, he spoke a little more than usual.
"Wasting my talent is my prerogative!"
"By the way, now that I have Zanpakuto, can I graduate?"
Sōgo brandished his Zanpakuto and addressed the Old Man Yama.
"Certainly!"
The Old Man Yama squinted and nodded slightly.
"Then I'm leaving. As for the captain's position... don't even think about passing it on to me. I have absolutely no interest in the captaincy of the Gotei 13."
After speaking to the Old Man Yama, Sōgo strode confidently away from the First Division barracks, head held high and chest puffed out. Now that he had graduated, he felt much more confident.
"You brat."
The Old Man Yama watched Sōgo's departing figure and shook his head helplessly.
After leaving the First Division, Sōgo headed straight for the Second Division. This time, he passed through without hindrance, and no one dared to stop him. All the Soul Reaper from the Stealth Force bowed respectfully the moment they saw Sōgo.
"Elder sister!"
Before long, Sōgo entered the barracks of the Second Division and saw the woman who had taken off her shoes, was sitting on a futon, and was leisurely eating an orange.
"Um?!"
"Who do we have here? It's you, Sōgo!"
"I haven't been able to sense you since you were able to perfectly control your Spiritual Pressure."
Yoruichi Sōgo's voice at the gate, Yoruichi was startled. She swallowed the orange she had just peeled, almost choking. After repeatedly hitting her neck to swallow the orange, she looked at Sōgo and said listlessly.
"Sister, you seem quite relaxed! Have you perhaps delegated all the captain's duties to your vice-captain?"
Sōgo looked at his older sister, who was doing nothing, and smiled.
"Of course! Our duty as team leaders is to use our authority to delegate all the more troublesome tasks to our subordinates."
After hearing Sōgo's words, Yoruichi didn't dare to feel the slightest bit ashamed. Instead, she proudly raised her chin.
"She truly is my sister; she thinks exactly the same way I do!"
After hearing Yoruichi's words, Sōgo gave her a thumbs up. As expected of his sister, her slacking-off skills were indeed Captain-level.
"Hahaha..."
"Hahaha..."
Immediately afterwards, the older sister and younger brother burst into carefree laughter.
"Sister, does your Second Division have any jobs that would be suitable for me, the kind where I don't have to do much work, just clock in and out every day?"
Sōgo explained to Yoruichi the purpose of his visit.
"It's a pretty relaxed job, right?"
After Yoruichi Sōgo's words, Yoruichi's brain automatically filtered and simplified the language.
"That's right!"
Sōgo nodded slightly; that was indeed what he meant.
"There just happens to be one. You know the Second Division is quite large, and it's densely covered with plants. We really need a leader for the Landscaping Team. So, the position of Landscaping Team leader will be yours. Your daily work is simply to supervise your team members as they trim the flowers and plants. How about that? Pretty easy, right?!"
After listening to Sōgo's words, Yoruichi pondered for a while and then spoke.
"This job is perfect for me!"
Sōgo nodded slightly to Yoruichi. As the captain of the Landscaping Team, Yoruichi didn't need to fight at all. Her daily task was simply to wander around the Second Division's barracks. It couldn't be more comfortable.
"Very good."
Yoruichi smiled gently when she saw her younger brother's satisfaction.
"By the way, sister, Little Fon should be coming back to work for our Second Division too. Let's have her work under me then!"
Even after Sōgo obtained a position that satisfied him, he still did not forget Shaoling Fon, which embodies the spirit of sharing both good and bad times.
"No problem, just remember to report to the green belt at 10:00 AM tomorrow."
Yoruichi Sōgo slightly to Sougo; these were all trivial matters to him as the Second Division Captain.
"I'm off then, sis~"
Sougo waved to Yoruichi, preparing to tell Aya the good news.
Go ahead~ Go ahead~
"Sister, I need to work hard too!"
"Don't let my appearance fool you, I am still one of the captains of the Gotei 13."
Yoruichi Sōgo slightly to Sougo, then began peeling an orange again.
OK~
Sōgo Yoruichi and swaggered away from the Second Division Captain's quarters.
"Hey~ Isn't this Sōgo?"
"Are you preparing to take up a position in the Second Division?"
Sōgo bumped into Kisuke Urahara, who was about to meet Yoruichi, just as he stepped out of the house.
"Long time no see, Urahara. How have you been?"
Sougo greeted Urahara upon seeing him.
"Haha... Same old story, spending my days researching this and that, it's pretty fulfilling~"
"Speaking of Sōgo, those two swords at your waist, they're not both Zanpakuto, are they?"
Kisuke Urahara pointed to the two Zanpakuto at Sōgo's waist and asked in confusion.
"You noticed that?"
"That's right, both of these swords are my Zanpakuto."
After hearing what Kisuke Urahara, Sōgo nodded slightly, then, as if showing off, unfastened the two swords from his waist and raised them high.
" Sōgo, you actually have two Zanpakuto?"
"That's really intriguing. Can you tell me why you can wield two Zanpakuto?"
Kisuke Urahara looked at the two Zanpakuto in Sōgo's hands, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.
"Um..."
"What's the reason I can possess two Zanpakuto?"
"It's probably because I'm good at it!"
After listening to Kisuke Urahara's words, Sōgo thought for a while, then put on a serious face and spoke very earnestly.
"Huh?!"
"Hahaha..."
"That answer really suits your personality, Sōgo!"
Kisuke Urahara paused for a moment after hearing Sōgo's words, then burst into laughter.
"Then I'll be going now, I still have things to do."
Sōgo gently patted Kisuke Urahara on the shoulder, then strode away into the distance.
"Looks like the Second Division is going to get quite lively from now on."
Kisuke Urahara watched Sōgo's departing figure, silently shook his head, and then walked silently into the captain's room of the Second Division.
On the other side, after leaving the Second Division, Sōgo went straight to the Shihoin Family and stood in front of Shaoling Fon, who was waiting for him at home, and told her that they were going to the Second Division to take up their posts.
"The leader of the Landscaping Team?"
When Shaoling Fon heard about Sōgo's position, she was slightly taken aback, and her eyes twitched slightly.
"That's right, from now on, the entire landscaping work for the Second Division will be handled by us. Little Fon, don't think this task is easy. It's far from as simple as you imagine. Think about it for a moment. The Second Division covers such a large area, but the work of protecting the forest and landscaping is only done by our Landscaping Brigade. So do you know how exquisite our Shunpo must be to maintain all the green plants within the Second Division's barracks?"
Sōgo Shihoin crossed his arms over his chest and beckoned to Shaoling Fon.
"I see! I understand, Sōgo. I'll work hard!"
After listening to Shaoling Fon Sōgo Shihoin's words, Fengshao Ling nodded slightly and spoke seriously.
(End of this chapter)