The barracks of the First Division of the Gotei 13.
This is the area guarded by Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, the man who stands at the highest position in the Gotei 13 and currently nominally controls all security forces in Soul Society. He is known as the greatest Soul Reaper of the millennium and serves as the Captain -Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13. It is also located in the very center of the entire Seireitei.
At this moment, this man, who possessed almost the highest power and strength in the Soul Society, grabbed a handful of millet and casually threw it on the corridor of the First Division Barracks.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
Immediately, several sparrows were attracted by Yamamoto's millet, fluttering their small wings and carefully pecking at the millet scattered on the wooden floor.
"..."
Yamamoto Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto looked at the sparrows pecking at the millet on the ground, his eyes slightly narrowed, his expression a mixture of a silent smile and a complex emotion, making it impossible to discern any intention from his weathered face.
Yamamoto glanced at the sparrow on the floor, then looked up at the sky. There, a raptor was circling overhead, its eyes fixed on the sparrow on the wooden floor beneath Yamamoto's feet, but it dared not land because Yamamoto was nearby.
As a bird of prey, it could sense Yamamoto's power; he was a terrifying beast even stronger than itself! That's why it could only silently fly in the sky looking for an opportunity, but dared not land.
"Reporting to the Captain-Commander!"
Just as everyone was looking for an opportunity, a dark figure appeared behind Yamamoto.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
Seeing the black-clad Grim Soul Reaper suddenly appear and unleash his murderous aura, the sparrows flapped their wings and flew away in all directions.
When the bird of prey saw that its prey had escaped, it naturally stopped circling in the sky and soared away to find new prey.
"We must not act rashly!"
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto watched the fleeing sparrows and soaring birds of prey, sighing helplessly. This scene was the current state of power in the Soul Society.
The sparrow represents the Central 46 Chambers, Yamamoto can eliminate at any time, as can the raptors... However, neither Yamamoto nor the raptors can make a move. On the contrary, Yamamoto must provide these people with some benefits at any time so that the Central 46 Chambers can trust him, or at least not be hostile to him.
The raptors naturally represent the Five Great Noble Clans and a group of Five Great Noble Clans forces led by them. In an era when the ' Soul King ' resided in the Soul King Palace in the heavens and could not 'act rashly,' these raptors were the overlords of the sky, the highest beings in the heavens, almost above the rules of Soul Society. In recent years, many outstanding students of the Shin'ō Academy have been ruined by the Five Great Noble Clans, especially the Tsunayashiro Clan. If Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai wants to break this situation, he must strip the Five Great Noble Clans of their privileges; otherwise, the commoner geniuses of Soul Society will never have a chance to rise to prominence.
However, Yamamoto lacked the ability to deal with the Five Great Noble Clans, mainly because his reach was limited. If a comparison were to be made, Yamamoto was like a tiger—powerful but constrained by the rules, unable to reach the heavens. The Central 46 Chambers, while lacking immense power, possessed wings, allowing them to reach the Five Great Noble Clans. Therefore, if Yamamoto wanted to weaken the Five Great Noble Clans, he had to rely on the power of the Central 46 Chambers, using the noble districts to fight the nobles, using the rules to balance the rules...
"Do not act rashly?"
The Soul Reaper came to report the situation was stunned after hearing Yamamoto's words.
"You haven't spoken to me, come and report what happened, right?"
Hearing the words of the Soul Reaper kneeling beside him, Yamamoto opened his sharp, razor-like eyes and asked.
"Yes, according to our investigation, an unidentified spiritual pressure has appeared in Kusajishi Ward. At the same time, we also discovered the spiritual pressure of three Shinigami from the Second Division: Sougo Shihouin, Kisuke Urahara, and Aya Hachisho. That's why we've come to inform you."
The Soul Reaper Yamamoto the findings they had made.
"Understood, you may leave. This matter is not important."
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai nodded slightly to the Soul Reaper beside him, indicating that he was aware of the situation.
"Yes, sir!"
Without asking any further questions, Soul Reaper transformed into a black shadow and vanished before Yamamoto.
" Sōgo Shihoin..."
Yamamoto murmured the name softly. If there was any special person among the Five Great Noble Clans, it would be Sōgo Shihoin, a person who possessed great power but had never shown his 'ambition'. As a result, Yamamoto's current attitude towards Sōgo Shihoin was one of laissez-faire, which was also the intention of the Squad Zero.
"Possessing power signifies transcendence, but it also represents immense danger. Sōgo Shihoin, will your existence be a blessing or a curse to Soul Society? Let this old man, with his 'rotten' and 'blurred' eyes, witness it for myself!"
Yamamoto murmured softly as he left the corridor and returned to the house.
On the other side, in the Kusajishi District, lies an uninhabited back mountain.
" Lord Sōgo, please don't move, Miss Shaoling Fon will be here soon."
Szayelaporro Sōgo Shihoin.
"Understood, quickly add the crystal."
After hearing Szayelaporro's words, Sōgo nodded slightly, then looked surprised and stood still.
"Well..."
Szayelaporro sighed softly as he looked at Sōgo's exaggerated expression. Then, he took out the sword from his waist and swung it at Sōgo a few times. Instantly, transparent crystals appeared around Sōgo, completely enveloping him and making it seem as if Sōgo had been tricked by Sōgo due to his carelessness.
"And then it's your turn, come out here, Little Hachi!"
As Szayelaporro spoke, he smashed a crystal ball in his hand, and instantly a giant serpent with eight heads appeared before the two of them.
(This refers to the Yamata no Orochi from traditional Japan folklore, which has eight heads and eight tails, not nine. See Baidu Encyclopedia for details.)
"Then I'll retreat, Lord Sōgo."
Szayelaporro waved at Sōgo, who was trapped by the sealed crystal, and disappeared in front of Sōgo with a tablet in his hand.
It was shortly after Szayelaporro left that Shaoling Fon and Kisuke Urahara appeared before Yamata no Orochi.
"That's Young Master Sōgo is sealed inside the crystal!"
Shaoling Fon immediately spotted Sōgo, who was sealed inside the crystal with a 'ferocious' expression. Her first instinct was to run and rescue Sōgo.
"Danger!"
However, before Shaoling Fon could move, Kisuke Urahara Shaoling Fon pulled her back first.
The petite Shaoling Fon was pulled back by the tall and strong Kisuke Urahara ( Urahara is 1.83 meters tall), just like a rag doll. At the same time, a pool of purple, corrosive liquid landed right where Shaoling Fon had been standing, melting a deep pit in the ground.
"Is this Menos Grande?"
Only then did Shaoling Fon notice the enormous creature before her. She felt the Spiritual Pressure emanating from the Yamata no Orochi, filled with 'hatred' and 'unease', and frowned, glaring angrily at Kisuke Urahara beside her.
"Hahaha... Miss Shaoling Fon Aya, you're mistaken. How could my test subject be Menos Grande? It's just a snake that looks a bit like Menos Grande, not Menos Grande at all. I would never do such a shameful thing as researching Menos Grande, please believe me!"
Kisuke Urahara chuckled softly, shaking his head repeatedly, as if to say that he was a good boy who would never do such a despicable thing.
" Kisuke Urahara, stop pretending! Researching Menos Grande on your own is against the rules!"
Shaoling Fon Kisuke Urahara.
"As long as I'm not discovered, it's not considered a violation of the rules, right? Besides, I haven't studied Menos Grande!"
Kisuke Urahara smiled slightly at Shaoling Fon. Even now, Kisuke Urahara still insisted that the thing with Hollow Hole in its chest was not Menos Grande, but just a snake that was a bit big and looked a lot like a Hollow.
"Damn it, I'm definitely going to report you to Lady Yoruichi! You're in for it! But right now, the most important thing is how to rescue Sōgo!"
When Shaoling Fon heard Kisuke Urahara's words, which seemed to disregard the rules, she frowned. However, she knew what the most important thing was right now, so she didn't continue to argue with Urahara.
"Haha..."
When Kisuke Urahara heard that Shaoling Fon was going to report him to Yoruichi Shihōin, he was so startled that he burst out laughing, but thankfully he quickly composed himself.
"To rescue Sōgo, it seems we have no choice but to deal with the test subject in front of us first."
Kisuke Urahara preached to Shaoling Fon.
" Sting All Enemies to Death, Suzumebachi!"
Ignoring Shaoling Fon Kisuke Urahara immediately Shikai her Zanpakuto without saying a word.
"Roar!!!"
Then it charged towards the Roar Yamata no Orochi no Orochi.
"Wait a minute, Miss Fon!"
Kisuke Urahara Shaoling Fon as he watched Aya Hizawa rush forward recklessly before he could even explain the Yamata no Orochi's weakness. Why couldn't Shaoling Fon follow her plan step by step? Wasn't this wasting his precious research time?
"Too slow! Too slow!"
Shaoling Fon danced in the air like a nimble swallow, while the swan-like Suzumebachi in her hands occasionally carved butterfly-like patterns on the various heads of the Yamata no Orochi.
"Go to hell!"
A powerful Spiritual Pressure erupted from Shaoling Fon's body; this was a characteristic of Shunkō. In an instant, she struck the three heads of Yamata no Orochi that she had branded.
In an instant, the Yamata no Orochi lost its three precious heads.
"Hmph!" Shaoling Fon Yamata no Orochi, whose three heads she had smashed, and chuckled lightly. "Five more to go!"
"Roar!!!"
Then, accompanied by a roar, the Yamata no Orochi regained its head in the next second.
"What?"
As Shaoling Fon watched the giant snake use its High-Speed Regeneration to restore its head, her pupils trembled slightly, and her high-speed moving body paused slightly.
"Smack~"
The Yamata no Orochi swung its tail, instantly sending Shaoling Fon Aya flying.
"Ah!!!"
The Shaoling Fon traced a graceful arc in the air before falling to the ground.
"Hey! Are you alright, Miss Fon?"
Seeing that Aya had been wronged, Kisuke Urahara Shaoling Fon immediately ran over and asked her what had happened.
"It's just a few scratches, nothing serious."
Shaoling Fon Kisuke Urahara; the body surface Spiritual Pressure defense technique she learned from Kuruyashiki Kenpachi had been a great help.
"While I'm fine, your situation is very serious!"
Shaoling Fon gave Kisuke Urahara a cold smile. She didn't know why, but the more she spent with this man named Kisuke Urahara, the more she disliked him.
"Huh? What's up?"
Upon hearing Shaoling Fon Kisuke Urahara slightly and asked a question.
"Tell me! What exactly did you research and develop? Why is this Menos Grande surviving three of my Death in Two Steps kills? Could it be that this thing you created is meant to counter me?"
Shaoling Fon Shaoling Fon grabbed Kisuke Urahara's collar. Despite being only about 1.5 meters tall ( Shaoling Fon is 1.50 meters), she exuded an aura that overwhelmed Urahara Kisuke, a man who was 1.8 meters tall. Perhaps it was because Shaoling Fon Kisuke Urahara Yoruichi and Sōgo, the siblings, that she had acquired a bit of a queenly and sadistic temperament. Or perhaps Kisuke Urahara was just naturally a submissive person... In any case, Kisuke Urahara was once again overwhelmed in terms of aura.
"Hehehe... How could that be?"
Kisuke Urahara's forehead was covered in large beads of sweat; he somewhat regretted Sōgo to help Sougo with this favor.
"Stop talking nonsense, tell me your weakness! Your weakness!"
Shaoling Fon shouted at Kisuke Urahara without any politeness.
"Actually, this big... test subject's weakness is quite obvious. Although it can regenerate itself by ignoring your level two ultimate attack because it contains multiple... test subject souls within its body, it will be unable to regenerate once completely destroyed in an instant by overwhelming firepower."
Kisuke Urahara almost let slip the word "Menos Grande" because he was intimidated by Shaoling Fon's powerful aura.
"I see..."
After hearing Shaoling Fon Kisuke Urahara's words, Aya nodded slightly. After so many hints from Urahara, she finally understood what she needed to defeat the Yamata no Orochi before her.
" Miss Fon, I know that sometimes life is unsatisfactory, and we often encounter endings we don't like. But that's just how it is. We need to learn to be tolerant and understanding. Even if you don't like your Bankai, you still have to..."
Kisuke Urahara watched as Shaoling Fon, her brows furrowed, began reciting the chicken soup he had prepared in advance.
" Bankai! Suzumebachi Raikōben!"
However, before Kisuke Urahara speaking, Shaoling Fon had already completed the Bankai of her Zanpakuto.
"Huh?!?"
Kisuke Urahara Shaoling Fon stared wide-eyed at the scene before him. Wasn't Aya Hatsumi supposed to hate his Bankai? Why was she just Bankai like that? Shouldn't it be a Bankai of a beautiful woman rescuing a hero after his pep talk? He'd stayed up all night reading several classic Soul Society novels, like "My Shaoling Fon? No! This is Your Zanpakuto!" and "The Domineering Zanpakuto Rukongai!" and so on, all to devise this classic scenario. But these novels generally shared a common plot: the protagonist always ended up in tears. So, the genius novelist Urahara was starting to be confused...
"Excuse me, Miss Fon, but I remember you didn't like your Bankai, did you?"
Urahara looked at Shaoling Fon with a puzzled expression and asked her about this scene that went beyond what Shaoling Fon knew from textbooks.
"I just find my Bankai a little inconvenient, who said I hate my Bankai?"
Shaoling Fon raised an eyebrow at Kisuke Urahara and began to speak.
"Go to hell!"
After saying that, Shaoling Fon Kisuke Urahara and unleashed her Bankai on Yamata no Orochi.
A golden missile streaked across the sky, hurtling towards the Yamata no Orochi...
While inside the crystal, Sōgo Shihoin watched the missiles approaching him and Orochi, and couldn't help but think...
My lord! Times have changed!
(End of this chapter)