The next day at 10:00 AM.
In front of the lush vegetation in the Second Division barracks, three figures stood quietly under the scorching sun. After standing there for a while, they all walked into the shade of the trees and waited patiently.
"Damn it! Our squad leader was supposed to be here at 10 o'clock!"
"It's already 10:30, why hasn't the squad leader arrived yet?"
"When that squad leader arrives, I'm going to beat him half to death!"
However, some people's patience quickly ran out. Among the three, one of them, a woman with a beautiful figure, whose perfect figure could not be concealed even by wearing a loose-fitting Shihakusho, spoke with great displeasure.
"Calm down, Lilynette!"
"This isn't Hueco Mundo, where might makes right. We must be patient and endure until we establish a foothold here."
Beside that lively woman, a blonde woman dressed in a specially made Shihakusho that completely concealed her long chin and face spoke to Lilynette in a cool, clear voice.
"I don't care! I don't care!"
"And that heartless Sōgo! He tricked us into coming to Hueco Mundo and then never cared about us again. That's outrageous!"
Lilynette grumbled incessantly. For the past six years since arriving in Soul Society from Hueco Mundo, she had always imagined traveling and experiencing the local customs and culture, just like they had in Soul Society Hueco Mundo. But once they Soul Society, they discovered that reality was far different. Except for that bastard Szayelaporro, who was thriving, spending his days either with his best friend ( Kisuke Urahara ) or on various missions, living a carefree life, she and Tier Harribel had spent the last six years either cleaning or pruning trees. How pathetic!
"Haha... I heard Sōgo is in school!"
Going to school! What a wonderful thing!
"Unfortunately, it seems my predecessor never went to school either."
Just after Lilynette mentioned Sōgo, the enigmatic man standing beside Lilynette and Tier Harribel, over two meters tall like an iron tower, whose face was completely obscured, finally spoke.
" Little Kuruyashiki, aren't you the captain?"
"As the team leader, can't you take us out for some fun?"
Lilynette asked the towering man.
"After all these years of investigation, I discovered I was the former captain, and just last year I found my own tombstone, which said I'd been dead for decades! Hahaha..."
The man, referred to as Little Kuruyashiki, burst into laughter as he spoke.
"No, what's there to be proud of in seeing yourself die?"
"Honestly, everyone around me is more useless than the last, it's infuriating!"
Lilynette roared angrily after hearing Little Kuruyashiki's words.
"Sorry! Hahaha..."
After hearing Lilynette's words, the man named Little Kuruyashiki bowed slightly to Lilynette, apologized, and then continued to laugh.
You'll laugh yourself to death one day...
Lilynette looked at the tall man in front of her who was laughing incessantly, and said speechlessly.
"Yo!"
Just as the three were discussing the late captain and Sougo, who had Sōgo them after bringing them back from Hueco Mundo, a familiar figure appeared in front of them.
"Um?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, the three of them all fixed their gazes on the figure that had suddenly appeared.
" Sōgo!"
" Lord Sōgo!"
" Sōgo, long time no see! Have you graduated yet?"
Lilynette, Tier Harribel, Kuruyashiki all greeted the figure in front of them at the same time.
"Haha... I just graduated yesterday."
After listening to the three of them, Sōgo nodded slightly, then proudly pulled out his graduation certificate from his pocket.
"That Sōgo! He tricked us into coming to Hueco Mundo and then just abandoned us. Do you know how I've been these past six years?"
"We didn't get to eat any of the promised delicious food, and we didn't get to do any of the promised entertainment activities."
Lilynette leaped from the ground, straddling Sōgo's waist with her long legs, and then tightly wrapped her arms around the back of Sōgo's head.
"Anyway, I have my own reasons~"
Because Sōgo's cheeks were completely buried in Lilynette's ample bosom, his speech was somewhat difficult to understand.
" Lord Sōgo... your Shunpo is just too fast, I can't keep up at all..."
Just then, Shaoling Fon, with a few beads of sweat on her forehead and looking slightly disheveled, caught up with Sōgo from behind, and then she saw the scene before her.
"Ah?!"
"Where did you come from, woman?!"
"To do such a thing in broad daylight is utterly shameless!"
Shaoling Fon's face was flushed, and she was somewhat incoherent, shouting at Sōgo in front of her and Lilynette, who was clinging to Sōgo, in an agitated manner.
"Who is this person? Sōgo!"
"Your secret lover?"
Lilynette looked at Shaoling Fon with interest, then asked Sōgo a question.
"Get down first, I'm suffocating! I'm really suffocating!"
Sōgo Shihoin gently patted Lilynette's back and whispered.
"Oh~"
Lilynette leaped high off Sōgo Shihoin Shihouin, then flashed and instantly appeared in front of Shaoling Fon.
"Forehead..."
What do you want to do?
Shaoling Fon looked at Lilynette, who had suddenly appeared in front of her, and a hint of doubt flashed across her face.
"You're so small!"
Just as Shaoling Fon was wondering what Lilynette was up to, Lilynette bent down slightly, looked at Shaoling Fon's not-so-full breasts, and spoke.
"Huh!?"
"Eh!!!"
"No! Shameless! You female hooligan!"
Upon hearing Lilynette's words, Shaoling Fon immediately retreated more than ten meters, then instinctively crossed her arms over her chest, her face slightly flushed.
Hehehe...
Lilynette chuckled after hearing what Shaoling Fon said.
" Lilynette!"
Helpless, Tier Harribel, acting as 'mother', came up behind Lilynette and began to rub Lilynette cheeks repeatedly.
"Ugh... ouch... it hurts..."
Lilynette broke free from Tier Harribel's restraints, covering her flushed and purplish cheeks, her expression slightly pained.
"This must be what youth is all about!"
"Speaking of where I spent my youth, ah, I have absolutely no recollection."
"Hahahaha..."
Kuruyashiki gently rubbed his chin twice, then burst into laughter. As someone with amnesia, one must learn to entertain oneself.
"Anyway, you all get to know each other. From today onwards, the five of us are part of the Second Division's special forces unit, the Greening and Forest Protection Squad. I'm the captain of the Forest Protection Division, and Little Fon is the vice-captain!"
Sōgo looked at the four people enjoying themselves and said with a smile.
"What? We're going to team up with these weirdos?"
Shaoling Fon was extremely unhappy after hearing this.
"What? Why am I not the vice-captain?"
Lilynette asked Sōgo, clearly annoyed.
"Because of talent!"
"Anyone can be captain if they have enough strength, but it's different for vice-captain. A vice-captain must be meticulous and able to handle many things. Apart from Little Fon, none of you here possess these qualities."
After hearing what Lilynette said, Sōgo turned around and spoke earnestly to Lilynette.
Although the five members of the Forest Protection Squad, except for the young Shaoling Fon, all possess strength surpassing that of a typical Soul Reaper serving as a squad Captain-level in the Gotei 13, none of them are capable of handling various paperwork tasks. Apart from Shaoling Fon, none of them have this ability.
"Handling things with meticulous attention to detail..."
Lilynette fell silent after hearing Sōgo's words; all she did was play, play, and play some more.
"Thoughtful and perceptive..."
Shaoling Fon was delighted after hearing Sōgo's words; she was very satisfied with Sōgo evaluation of her.
"In short, let's all work together for the greening of the Second Division!"
Sōgo stood before the four, waving his arms and loudly praising the special squad of the Second Division, the Green Forest Ranger Squad, which consisted of Second Division Vasto Lorde- level Arrancar, one of the strongest Soul Reaper in the Gotei 13 besides the former Captain-Commander, and Aya Shaoling Fon, who had fully demonstrated her talents under Sōgo's tutelage and now possessed strength approaching that of an ordinary Greening and Forest Protection Squad. He bluntly stated that if all of them were included, the Second Division was currently the strongest squad in the Gotei 13 in terms of overall combat power.
"Oh!!!"
Following Sōgo's words, the group responded with a Sōgo shout, causing several Stealth Force squads to stop and observe them.
"Very well... Well then, the sun is too strong today, let's wait until the weather is less hot before we start working!"
Sōgo gently wiped the sweat from his forehead with a cloth and began his sermon.
"The captain is right!"
As Sōgo finished speaking, everyone Sōgo, expressing their admiration for his Sōgo and unwavering words.
"Huh? Is it really okay if we don't work today?"
As the only honest person among them, Shaoling Fon raised her question.
"Absolutely no problem!"
Sōgo gently patted Shaoling Fon's shoulder, then jogged towards the barracks.
"It's so hot! So hot! It's unbearable!"
Sōgo muttered to himself as he disappeared from everyone's sight.
"It seems our work for today is finished."
Lilynette, Tier Harribel, and Kuruyashiki watched Sōgo walk away and then slowly headed towards the Second Division barracks.
"Hey?! You guys..."
"Really, if that's the case, I won't care when Lady Yoruichi blames me."
Shaoling Fon looked at the striking crowd and followed them angrily.
Inside the Second Division barracks, in the training dojo that Sōgo Shihoin had requisitioned in his capacity as the Shihoin Family, the five of them lay on the comfortable wooden floor, enjoying a rare moment of peace.
"Is this really okay for us?"
Of the five, only Shaoling Fon continued to ramble on, feeling a hint of worry about what the others were doing.
Don't worry, there won't be any problems!
Sōgo stood up and gently patted Shaoling Fon's shoulder, signaling her not to worry.
"By the way, Little Fon, how's your contact with Hakuda going lately?"
Sōgo looked at the people beside him and suddenly remembered something, asking Shaoling Fon.
"I haven't been able to practice my Hakuda or any other exercises lately because I've been busy dealing with graduation matters."
Shaoling Fon answered Sōgo Shihoin truthfully.
"I see. In that case, let's take this opportunity to fill all the gaps in your knowledge."
After hearing what Sōgo Shihoin Shaoling Fon, Sougo Shihōin nodded slightly and then spoke.
Shall we battle here?
After hearing Sōgo's words, Shaoling Fon stood up from the floor, looking eager to try.
"Of course not, you're not training with me, Little Kuruyashiki. How about you spar with Little Fon for a bit?"
Sōgo gently shook his head at Shaoling Fon, then addressed the Kuruyashiki through a World of the Living Western magazine.
"Let me do it? I've never instructed anyone in combat before. Besides, Little Fon looks so petite. What if she gets injured while sparring with me? That wouldn't be good, would it?"
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi looked completely unwilling.
Please!
Sōgo then wrote a sermon on the Kuruyashiki Kenpachi.
"But..."
After hearing Sōgo's words, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi still showed a hint of hesitation in his expression.
Don't underestimate me! I'm very strong!
As Shaoling Fon watched Kuruyashiki Kenpachi keep declining, she felt somewhat underestimated. As someone who aspired to become Sōgo's strongest follower, Shaoling Fon couldn't stand being looked down upon, so she spoke seriously to Kuruyashiki Kenpachi.
"Did you hear that? Little Kuruyashiki, my Little Fon is very strong."
Sōgo looked at the eager Shaoling Fon and nodded in satisfaction, then addressed Kuruyashiki Kenpachi.
"This is so troublesome..."
"In that case, I have one condition: training is fine, but you're not allowed to unleash your Zanpakuto, okay?"
Because Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's Zanpakuto ability was so rare that he might be recognized if he released it, he made a promise to Shaoling Fon.
"Certainly!"
Shaoling Fon nodded slightly to Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, then assumed her fighting stance.
"In that case, I'll play with you. Come here, little girl!"
After hearing Shaoling Fon's words, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's eyes flashed with a murderous intent, and he gently beckoned to Shaoling Fon with his finger.
Don't underestimate me!
The moment Shaoling Fon spoke, she was in front of Kuruyashiki Kenpachi Kuruyashiki Kenpachi and kicked him in the head.
"Snort!"
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi neither dodged nor evaded Shaoling Fon's attacks, letting them come at him unchallenged.
"Bump!"
With a sudden gust of air, Shaoling Fon flashed to a spot about Kuruyashiki Kenpachi. If you looked closely, her ankle, which had just attacked Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, was slightly red and swollen.
" Spiritual Pressure?!"
Shaoling Fon felt a sharp pain in her ankle, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
"What's wrong, little girl? If you can't even penetrate my Spiritual Pressure, then I advise you to give up fighting me right now. As for any training, let's just call it a day! I can't train someone who can't even hurt me."
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi smiled slightly at Shaoling Fon, but unfortunately, his face was completely covered by a black mask, so no one could see his expression.
"Snort!"
" Lord Sōgo, may I use that?"
Shaoling Fon finally understood why Sōgo had this tall man train her, but knowing it didn't change the fact that she couldn't accept being looked down upon, no matter how strong he was.
"Yes! I approve!"
Sōgo at Shaoling Fon's stubborn eyes, Shaoling Fon instantly understood what she was planning to do. He nodded slightly, which was considered as agreeing to Shaoling Fon plan.
" Shunkō!"
With Sōgo's consent, Shaoling Fon's body erupted with astonishing Spiritual Pressure, even the wooden floor of the training room was crushed into pieces by Shaoling Fon's powerful Spiritual Pressure.
"This is truly astonishing!? What on earth is this thing?"
Kuruyashiki Kenpachi was shocked to see Shaoling Fon unleashing astonishing power. It was the first time he had ever seen this technique called Shunkō. Suddenly, Kuruyashiki Kenpachi felt that he was getting old. This era was no longer one where one could roughly sense the strength of an opponent simply by relying on their normal Spiritual Pressure and the strength of their spirit.
(End of this chapter)